3.5 Sniffs Review: RIDE HARD by Heather Leigh #Giveaway

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

3.5 Sniffs Review: RIDE HARD by Heather Leigh #Giveaway

Title: Ride Hard

Series: Condemned Angels MC #2

Author: Heather Leigh

Genre: Adult, Romance, Contemporary, MC/Biker

Publisher: Heather Leigh

ASIN: B00L8COJBU
Release Date: June 22, 2014
Source: Heather Leigh ☆ Between the Sheets Promotions ☆ Tour Schedule
Links: Goodreads ☆ Amazon ☆ Barnes and Noble

Jeremy Moretti, son the of the Condemned Angel’s President, has always had eyes for Nicole, his baby sister, Roxy’s best friend.

Nicole has eyes for both Jeremy and Hunter.

The Condemned Angels MC is the only family Nicole has left. After a series of events that almost cost Nicole to take her own life, Jeremy was the one to save her.

They have both struggled with sexual frustration for years, and have been holding back on each other. Being too stubborn and hard headed, Jeremy decides it’s best to push her away. When he doesn’t step up to the plate, Hunter is there to break her fall.

While Hunter and Nicole’s relationship blossoms, Jeremy tries to move on. However, he can’t let her go. It always been here, and it always comes back to Nicole.

After the death of the rival MC’s President, Ryder, has the Devil’s MC in a uproar as Ryder’s surviving brother, Jax has come to seek revenge.

With revenge, Jax brings unknown secrets that pertain to Nicole, which may risk everything, her safety, her MC family, and most importantly, Jeremy.

THE GIST: Roxy has returned to town after being away for 4 months. Chase has drowned himself in alcohol to deal with her absence. With the birth of the baby coming soon, the identity of the father will be known. Is the baby Chase's or the traitor, Jake's? Meanwhile, Nicole is being pulled back and forth between Jeremy and Hunter. The Devil's MC is out for blood. And Nicole learns something about herself that she never thought possible. This secret, if revealed, could make her lose everything - her best friend, the only family she's ever known, and the man she loves.

WHAT I LIKED: I'm really glad that the father of Roxy's baby was revealed right away. With that cliffhanger at the end of Burning Desire, I desperately wanted to know. Nicole's story is very interesting and the twist to her past was completely unexpected. There is an element of danger that keeps readers on their toes. The cliffhanger at the end of RIDE HARD is even worse than the one at the end of the previous book. I want the next book now!

WHAT I DISLIKED: I really did not like how Jeremy claimed to love Nicole, but slept around anyway. That does not show love to me at all, and I really can't stand guys like that. I just wanted him to finally just get on with it and tell her that he wanted her to be his, instead of stopping any chance she had of moving on. I also don't like how every other word was the f-bomb. I'm not a person who swears, so that kind of bothered me after a while. I know that it's supposed to fit in with the MC world, but I've read other MC romances that didn't use so much swearing all the time.

Nicole: Roxy's best friend. Nicole and Jeremy have been dancing around their feelings for each other for a while. Starts something up with Hunter. She learns something about herself that could destroy everything she cares about.

Jeremy: Son of the Condemned Angel's MC President. Has been in love with Nicole since their first night together years ago, but doesn't do anything about it, except preventing her from being able to move on to someone else. Best friends with Chase.

Hunter: One of Chase's best friends. Starts something with Nicole after meeting her months before. There isn't much known about him, but there is a surprising revelation at the end of the book.

Roxy: Daughter of the Condemned Angel's MC President and Jeremy's younger sister. Best friends with Nicole. Has been in love with Chase for years. Pregnant with either Chase's or Jake's baby. She ran away for 4 months, afraid to disappoint her father, the club, and Chase if the baby is Jake's.

Chase: Best friends with Jeremy and Hunter. In love with Roxy for years. Drowns himself in alcohol to deal with her 4 month absence. Knows that the baby is his, and is determined to be there for Roxy and the baby.

Jax and the Devils MC are the villains in RIDE HARD. Jax wants revenge for his brother's death and is determined to take it out on Jeremy. He uses Nicole against him. There's more that I could say, but it would give away way too much. So just know that Jax is a sicko and the Devils MC aren't going to stop until they have the revenge they are looking for.

First off, I love Roxy and Chase. Whether the baby is Chase's or not, these two are just awesome together.

Now, Nicole's love life is a little more messy. Nicole and Jeremy have been going back and forth with their feelings. Jeremy claims to love her, but never claims her and sleeps around. And when she tries to move on to someone else, Jeremy does whatever he can to prevent it. That leads to some tense moments now that Hunter is in the picture. Hunter would have been my choice for Nicole, because he's not afraid to admit how he feels about her, but with Jeremy in the way it's pretty much doomed from the start. Then when it finally seems like Nicole and Jeremy are on their way to being together, her unknown past rears its ugly head and it seems like any chance they have has been destroyed. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens for them in the next book. Also Hunter's story is going to be really interesting.