The first book in Laura Kaye’s hot new Raven Riders Motorcycle Club series, RIDE HARD, is finally here! RIDE HARD is about a new kind of MC with a protective mission. You might’ve first met the Ravens in the Hard Ink world, but this series stands on its own and is even sexier, edgier, and grittier! So read on for a taste and grab your copy of the first book in this sexy new series!
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About Ride Hard (Raven Riders #1)
Brotherhood. Club. Family.
They live and ride by their own rules.
These are the Raven Riders…
Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikers—the only family he’s got—as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile.
Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could.
The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before…
Review
I was so excited when I saw that Laura Kaye was writing a series about the Rough Riders…their MC really appealed to me because it might bend the law and take justice into its own hands when it has to, but the club members protect those who can’t protect themselves…they keep people safe and help them to start over, away from the pain and bad memories.
Dare, the Rough Riders’ president, understands the ideas of perseverance and loyalty, and even though those lessons were learned the hard way and left Dare with a dark past with a lot of demons, the club gave him a place to belong…a place to ride hard and live free, and even though he’s a bit of a loner, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for his brothers and those who enter his protection.
Haven Randall has no idea what it means to live free. For her entire life, she has been nothing more than a possession…a thing to be controlled and imprisoned. But with the Rough Riders’ help, especially Dare, Haven is finally able to feel alive and find her own way, pursuing the life she deserves to live.
But with the threat of Haven’s father and another gang looking to make themselves known, Haven’s still not safe, which means Dare’s club isn’t safe either, and even though Haven makes Dare feel things he’s never felt before, his lifestyle is not for someone sweet and innocent like Haven, so the choices that have to be made aren’t ones that will allow them to be together for long, and the idea of letting Haven go is a hell of a lot harder than Dare thought it would be because in the short amount of time that she has been at the club, she’s felt safe with him and trusted him to protect her, and she’s also provided him a reason to do more than ride hard, even though with Haven on the back of his bike, Dare’s not afraid to show her exactly what riding hard means.
I absolutely adore this group of characters Laura Kaye has created – both the Rough Riders and the Hard Ink badasses – the shared camaraderie and trust they have in one another is exactly what brotherhood is all about and that idea resonates throughout the pages of Hard Ride.
I can’t wait for Ride Rough – Mav’s story is bound to be explosive in more ways than one because of Maverick’s history with Alexa and what he’s determined to do to protect her once again.
A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher for an honest review.
4.5 Poison Apples
Excerpt
Nervous excitement rippled through Haven’s belly as she approached Dare. His brow was furrowed and his eyes were narrowed, his whole expression painted with an intensity she couldn’t read. But, oh my God, did he look hot sitting on that bike. Strong thighs straddled the motorcycle. Lean, cut arms stretched to the handlebars. Long hair all blown back from his face.
Wild. Hard. Raw.
As excited as she’d been to ride with Jeb, she was about a million times more ecstatic to ride with Dare. After last night, arousal flowed lazily through her just to look at him. So getting to be so close to him when she wasn’t sure that would happen again? She couldn’t have been happier.
“Okay,” she said, slipping the helmet back on. Dare wasn’t wearing one, and Jeb hadn’t either. Weren’t they supposed to wear helmets? Wasn’t it dangerous not to? But his face was wearing that serious, shuttered look he sometimes got, the one that wasn’t much open to answering questions, so Haven didn’t ask.
He gave her a hand on, and then she had no choice but to wrap her thighs around the outside of his and press her front against his back. She rested her hands lightly on his hips, suddenly feeling awkward about holding on to him the way she’d done so innocently with Jeb. She was probably way overthinking it, but what had felt easy with Jeb felt more weighted, more significant with Dare.
“You ready?” he asked over his shoulder.
“As I’ll ever be,” she said.
Dare pulled her hands around him, making her embrace his chest. Their closeness shot butterflies through Haven, because he felt so good in her arms. “Hold on to me, Haven,” he said, beckoning even more butterflies. And then he took off, slowly at first, like Jeb had done.
She couldn’t believe she was touching Dare this way, but between their closeness, his hard heat, and the ride, Haven was grinning into her helmet. They rode down the mountain at an easy pace, Dare leaning them gently into the curves.
Haven loved the openness of the ride, the way the warm air rushed over her skin. It made her feel like she was flying, like she could go anywhere, like she was free. When the road flattened out into a straightaway, they passed a big parking lot and stadium—the racetrack she’d heard people talking about. A huge mural filled one whole exterior wall—the wordsGreen ValleyRacing painted in green over a waving black-and-white checkered flag. She’d never seen a car race in person, but she would love to. Maybe that was another thing for her list.
And, oh man, the fact that she got to check another item off after having done it with Dare absolutely tickled her. Which made her wonder again why Dare had come after her and Jeb.
I need Haven.
His words came back to her, making no more sense now than they had when he’d said them. What did that even mean? What did he need her for? Did it have anything to do with what happened last night? Haven didn’t know whether to be excited about that possibility or scared—after all, Cora had said he’d seemed agitated. What if whatever had agitated him was why he wanted to talk?
Her shoulders sagged at the thought.
They came to a stop sign at the edge of the racetrack’s long driveway, and Dare looked over his shoulder at her. “Wanna take it fast or slow? Your call.”
Something in his eyes made her belly flip. “Fast,” she said.
The corner of his eye crinkled. “Was hoping you’d say that. Hold on tight.”
Don’t forget you can grab HARD AS STEEL, a Hard Ink/Raven Riders Crossover Novella out now
About Laura Kaye
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense, including the Hard Ink and upcoming Raven Riders series. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
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