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MM Contemporary Romance/ Adult
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--- Fight to the death. Love to the bone. ---
Jason is back in his home town and trying to make money the only way he knows - in an illegal MMA fight. Bare knuckles. Hardly any rules. All he needs to do is... lose.
The Rabid Mongrels Motorcycle Club bet against him, and they are set to make a killing, but when Jason spots his high school crush in the audience, he can’t bear to lose. All he wants is to have Hyde notice him. He gets more than he bargained for when Hyde turns out to be the president of the MC, now out for his blood.
To survive, Jason will have to make a deal with the blond devil. No matter how manipulative and vicious Hyde can be, he is a dark wet dream come to life, and Jason can’t keep his hands to himself. Soon enough, the self-destructive lust he has for Hyde becomes a dangerous obsession that takes Jason to the most forgotten corners of his soul.
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Themes: Outlaw motorcycle club, criminal activity, abuse, sexual orientation issues, second chances, enemies to lovers, first time, coming home, alternative family, blackmail
Genre: M/M dark erotic romance, suspense, drama
Length: ~34,000 words
WARNING: Adult content. Explicit gay sex, strong language, violence, mentions of past animal abuse, mentions of past child abuse. Reader discretion advised.
RATING: 3.75/ 5 stars
*** REVIEW ***
I rarely rate short novellas/stories more than 3 stars, because they always seem lacking in comparison to full length novels, but I was so tempted when it comes to Bare-Knuckle Love by K. A. Merikan.
Dark, raw, thrilling, emotional & deliciously dirty.
Bare-Knuckle Love is not for those faint of heart, because despite the story's shortness (around 90 pages) it dealt with some heavy subjects, such as: cage fighting, other scenes of violence and a bit of humiliation kink, so if these things are out of your comfort zone I think that it's better for you to stay away from this freebie.
I didn't rate it with full 4 stars because:
~ it ended just when it became so good.
~ I wanted to see more of Hyde's emotional side and more emotional scenes between him and Jason.
You should definitely give it a try:
~ if you're a fan of dark & kinky mm romances
~ if you're a fan of biker ft. mm fighter romance
~ if you're a fan of enemies-to-lovers romances
xoxo,
Purple
I'll have to wait until this serial is complete. Not a fan of waiting!
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to get a satisfying story with a novella but there are a few I think are brilliant. Snow Kissed by Laura Florand is one that I've read a few times and I'm still awed by the brilliance! Dark romances Glad to hear this was mostly a hit for your dirty mind, Purple. Lol! Yay for freebies! Great review! :)
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