Kick butt book! wow what a read. I loved it.

Others will say it dragged and there wasn't much action, but it isn't a book about that at all. It is about forgiving and dealing with the tragedies life gives you by swimming to the surface and not drowning.

Token.. wow what a character in this book. I liked him a great deal and he just seemed to possess the ability to see things in other and really know them just by watching. He seemed to know what Harley needed at every turn and I liked that about him. He never really pushed his position with her and he just threw it out there for her to take the lead and decide. A great deal of the time the hero just has sex and lets the cards fall where they fall. Token works the right way: you figure out your crap and when you do we will have it all together, but it's not happening till then. He was sexy as hell. Don't get me wrong he had demons too and they played out just as much as Harley's.

Harley well I got ticked off at her, but I don't know if I was in her position how I would have handled things. Token was right about her all along and I am glad he helped her and she in return helped him.

Now what I didn't like about the book is the way it ended. It ended without a ending but it isn't defined on what the non ending was going to be about. Cheap way to get you hooked... but it worked!!

The Kane family was full of interesting characters and I am so on board with all of them. This series has the potential of being epic!! I can't wait for the next!!!!

Received a copy of the book from the publisher through NetGalley.

5 Stars

I was pulled right into this story. The story has laughs, naughty fun, panty melting alpha, and heartbreak.

If you have not read the below I would recommend reading those books(s) first as Token crossed over into Zeke’s book of the below series. Lurlene is Token’s sister:
Jax (Breaking the Declan Brothers #1)
SLATE (Breaking the Declan Brothers #2)
ZEKE (Breaking the Declan Brothers #3)

This is Harley and Token’s story. Token is sent to get Harley and bring her home. Harley is spiraling out of control. She knows it but just can’t stop it. She is dealing with flashbacks from the past with her family that she lost. When Token takes her home, she knows she just needs to get her stuff and escape again. But Token is smitten with her. He wants to protect her and keep her for himself. Can he protect her from herself? He wants her for himself but he is going to keep her at a distance. If he can get her to deal with the past, he just might get her to open up and feel again. But will she fight him every step of the way? Will she ever be able to deal with the pain of losing her family? Will she be able to open her heart up to more hurt if they don’t work out?

I loved both characters. Got a glimpse of all the other brothers in this series and have to save I can’t wait for their stories. I felt I could connect with the characters and the story was a great read.

I highly recommend this book.

I became a fan of Kelly Gendron with the Declan brothers’ series so when I see the spinoff from this series on the Kane brothers I had to pick this up and am I glad that I did. We are first introduced to Token Kane as he is trying to save someone who is determined to end her life. The man who helped Token out after his ordeal on the bridge is the same man who helped Token fulfill his dream of being a boxer. That didn’t last for long as an incident in a bar scarred Token and he gave up on the promising career in boxing. Eventually he has come to terms with what happened and has moved forward in his life. Now he is employed by Bronx to do various “jobs” for him one of which is bringing Harley Redbourne back to him. Token has no idea what her relationship to Bronx is nor does he care…that is until he meets her. Harley has had a tough life and is struggling with her past. Then Token comes into her life and the two have a connection that neither of them understands. It’s a great romance story of one has come to terms with not letting the past define his future and the other is struggling with her past and doesn’t know how to live in her future.

As in her past books Ms. Gendron has a knack for pulling you in and keeping you on the edge of your seat for the entire book just waiting to see if her characters will make it through and if they do what is the cost to them personally. She sure knows how to throw in surprises along the way too! I definitely cannot wait to see what she has in store for the rest of the Kane brothers because she has already built a great basis for each of them. If you have not read the Declan brothers series I would definitely recommend them as well.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for a freely given and honest review.

I want my own Token to play with. That man was one sexy tension-building, dirty-talking package. Phew! Harley is on a downward spiral with no safety net to catch her when she gets retrieved by the mysterious Token on behalf of her uncle. Right away there's a spark, but she's pretty stubborn and attempts to resist. Pft.

**raises hand** I won't resist :-p

The plot was executed very well. It was interesting to read as all the pieces fell together. There wasn't a time when the pace slowed down enough for me to get distracted. I like how this series spins off the Declan Brothers' series but it feels different. A bit stronger in substance. Will definitely continue reading.

As far as areas of opportunity are concerned, there was only one that clearly stood out to me: grammar. This definitely could do with another go at a strong editor. If it was sent to one, it might be time to look for a new one. While it's normally a peeve of mine, I found I still enjoyed myself.

Safety: No others for either. Neither are virgins. No rape. Yes to abuse.

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

**I received a copy of Token Daring the Kane Brothers from Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review**

Token is the first of a new series Daring the Kane Brothers by Kelly Gendron. I've read the author before and the synopsis of this book intrigued me.

Token Kane former boxer has been given the task of retrieving Harley in Arizona. Imagine his surprise when Harley turns out to be a very drunk female not a motorcycle. It will take everything he has not to touch her before he turns her over to Bronx Mosley his boss. Can he keep you a heart safe once he realizes he has a secret about the family she mourns every year? Or will it tear them apart?

Harley drinks herself into a stupor every year on the day of her families passing but when Token shows up at the bar where she's at he does the only thing he knows to keep her with him, he takes everything away. The story does get a bit slow in the middle but as each part is revealed you'll slowly understand the why and how of her family. Kane is the man who'll save her and give her ultimate wish, a family again.

I absolutely adored the Declan brother books from this author so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book and boy she did not disappoint.
This book blew me away I couldn't put it down. I fell in love with Token right from the start and then fell for each of his brothers as they were introduced leaving me desperate to read there stories asap.
Harley is a spitfire of a character with so much hurt trapped inside of her, the push pull between Token and Harley finally unlocks that pain revealing painful secrets.
I find myself sat on the edge of my seat with that ending I don't think my heart can take the wait for the next book I just cannot take it!
This is going to be an epic series I need more Kane brothers ASAP!

Token
Kelly Gendron

Super cute and sexy read! Ex-boxer meets bosses niece and sparks fly.
Token is hired to bring Harley back to her uncle. Harley has lost everything important to her and every year around the same time that she lost her entire family. She lets loose and drowns her sorrows in lots of alcohol. She knows that Token wants her and she teases him since he thinks he can't have her.
Good read. A little bit of romance, some drama, and a small amount of steam. I am looking forward to Book 2 in this series.
Thanks NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Token Kane has been given an assignment to bring Harley Redbourne back to Bronx, the man who is paying him. He doesn't know how he knows Harley, only that he wants her back. When he finds Harley though she is a hot mess and trying to keep her in his truck and heading home is harder than it seems.

Harley knows she is not in a good place, she doesn't want to be around Bronx it reminds her of her past. Token though is a nice diversion but like everything in her life it will end, or will it?

There are a lot of layers to this story, Harley has an intriguing past and it bit by bit gets revealed. Token, is pure alpha male and has a back story that haunts him as well. Great read, looks to be a fantastic new series.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
Sparks fly between Token and Harley from their very first meeting. Harley is drinking to forget. Ten years ago her family died and every year on the anniversary, she gets sloshed. Token is sent by his boss to collect Harley and bring her home to California.

I loved Token. He is tough, sexy, smart, and very patient. He wants Harley but he sees that she is in pain and is not ready to let someone in. And Token is right. When we see Harley's point of view, it is clear that she is hiding from the pain and from people, and needs someone she can trust to love her. Token shares himself and his family with Harley to try to break down her walls.

There are a lot of things I loved about this story. Harley and Token's great chemistry, which makes for plenty of heat; Token's brothers and family, who are fun and a loving bunch; Token's strength and bravery to face the difficulties in his life were some of my highlights. I confess I did struggle with Token calling Harley lass. Nothing wrong with the term lass but every time Token said it, I could picture Billy Connolly in my head and hear his Scottish voice, which was particularly off-putting during the sexy scenes.

This is the first book in the Daring the Kane Brothers series and I was pulled in right from the start, and when we got to the end, I wanted more. The next brother to get a book is Steele. Bring it on.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is a moving story which travels in unexpected directions and has a very satisfying outcome. It mixes a number of sub-genres for me, and does so very successfully.

I was kept quite securely on the edge of my seat for quite a significant part of the story, as Harley really has no fear – and I seemed to take it on for her! And as we learn why, it starts to make sense, but still is very powerful. I love how the whole story unfolds in a very organic and unforced way. There is a puppet master, but he is supremely in control of himself... until even he shows a crack.

Very enjoyable read, and I am really looking forward to understanding the drama which is hinted at right at the end.... I do hope Ms. Gendron is busy creating the next story!

Token by Kelly Gendron
Daring the Kane Brothers #1

Tormented, troubled and at times troublesome Harley Rebourne loses herself to the demons that lurk within her only to emerge on the anniversary of an enormous personal loss. One year, though, Token Kane is sent to find her and then take her to Bronx Mosley. There is attraction between them that Kane is unwilling to take advantage of until Harley is in the right frame of mind. In the revealing of their pasts to one another a closeness occurs and a future is pursued.

This was a quick read with a heartwarming storyline. There were editing mistakes but the story overcame them as I read and was taken in by the characters. This was the first book I have read by this author. I would be willing to read more by her.

NetGalley ARC

3.5 Stars

DNF. Read the first three chapters and couldn't take any more. Plenty of errors. Spellcheck doesn't replace an editor, or you end up in a "suite jacket". Next, the dialogue was cringe worthy. "He is a good lad". Okay, unless an elderly British man is speaking, or maybe we're in Ireland, but it was an American man, who I assume was supposed to be an alpha man's man, talking about his brother. And it wasn't said just once. Then the backstory. There is suspension of disbelief, and there is rediculous tween fantasy. So far we have for,the brothers a Hollywood star, a former NASCAR racer, and a bad boy biker, and oh yeah, the sister dates an MMA fighter. No. Just no.

Token Kane is taken his retirement from the ring well and likes the feel of his motorcycle, but the next Harley pick up will be a little more more trouble, he sets out and she's a beauty, a sexy beauty, but broken and he decides to help her out, but first he has to find the strength to be a good guy and keeps his dirty hands to himself while he brings her back.
Harley is a woman with troubles, drinking to forget, unable move on, but she feels safe with Token and hopes may he will be able to mend her broken heart.
I really enjoyed this story. Token is a great character, full of strength and determination.
The development of the story great. It was an entertaining book, it had joy, sadness, anger and passion, it was a rollercoaster of emotions.
I can't wait for the next in the series. This one is a definite must read!

Pain, you have to live through it, you have to mourn and own up to the pain. The only way to move forward and live your life, embrace it ugly cry and let go of the guilt. Yeah easier said than done right? Harley did not move past the pain of losing her family, nope her go to reaction is to run, far away from any type of feeling, that will make her remember the pain. Drinking and running yup, well until Token came looking for her. Then she started feeling all kinds of other feelings...
Token he knew what is was like to own up to the feelings of pain. He dealt with it and learned that in order to live he had to feel all of it and own the fear of it. Now what he has to do is show Harley that facing that fear can only bring her to a beautiful present and future with him.
Schmexy, alpha, dirty talking, dominating Token is one story that will bring you to tears and heat in one sitting. I could close my eyes and picture him on that bike of his and just swoon.
I think that every woman should have token in there library as there new go to Book boyfriend!

I have loved each and every one of Kelly Gendron’s books and this one is no exception. I did love seeing Zeke pop up in this book too.

For me it was Token that stole the book. HIm and his family are awesome. So close and loving. Token is a guy that has been through alot. He has some demons but he deals with them. At first I didn’t get how the prologue belonged in the story but towards the end I put the pieces together and you feel for Token. Token is a great guy. He is kind, fun, caring and honest. He has a dream and is doing what he can to get there. Picking up Harley helps him get closer to his dream. And when it comes to Harley he is understanding and perceptive. It is like two broken souls connect and help each other heal. He deals with his guilt and demons of the past differently than Harley does. For him he confronted and went on. With Harley she allows herself to drown in liquor and than regrets it. Only now she isn’t coming out of the darkness. She continues to be haunted. Token is the one he draws her out and has her see that there is life. He is her anchor and support.

Harley is stubborn and lost. She wants love in her life but doesn’t think anyone would care. she is mired in the past of her families deaths and can’t come out. Overall she is a good person. When she meets Token we get some really entertaining times. These two the sexual tension crackles and the stubbornness does as well. he strikes close to home and his kindness and astuteness irritates her. For him the fact he cares but is loyal to her uncle is irritating him. Until he finds out differently and than all bets are off. And we get some sexy times. But more importantly we get them helping each other heal.

Their story is sad, beautiful and sweet. Token will have you fall in love with his big heart and caring soul from the beginning. Watching them fall in love and help each other tugs at the heartstrings. You fall in love with them and Token’s family. The ending has me needing the next book. I have the creepy crawlies wondering what happened and knowing Token is going to need Harley now more than ever. A wonderful love story about healing and finding the one that completes you.

Oh this is a start to another great brother series by Kelly Gendron. There is a great family dymanic in the Kane family, this creating a fine range of interesting secondary characters I can't wait to get to know better.

When Token sets out on this job to bring Harley back, he gets more than he bargained for. Finding a broken Harley and waking his need to help her. But first he needs to find strength to get her back to Cali. Will he be successful?

Harley has played this game a time or 10. what better way to forget than to get drunk and make the mind stop. Feeling so completely alone and lost, she has finally hit rock bottom. As pissed as she is at her Uncle she feels safe with Token. Safe is something she hasn't felt in a long time.

Can Token and Harley survive their past? Can he help her to accept it and learn to move forward? Will secrets end it all before it starts.

Can't wait for Steele.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review.***

Favorite Quotes:

I want that feeling again. Like when I was ten years old at the circus, all the excitement and fear, the high wire act, the fire, and the lions. Forced to sit in my seat, keeping all the excitement bottled up inside as I watched the performance when all I really wanted was to be a part of it. I wanted to experience it firsthand. That’s how I feel right now.

I won’t settle for that, and you know it. To get me you’ll have to trust me, open-up and show me your ugly. You’ll have to let me in, babe. Let me see what hurts.

After our usual Tuesday afternoon rendezvous, when I got out of the shower, Jill was gone and so were all my clothes. She left me a nice little note with many colorful words and locked all my sh* up out in my car, including my f*ing keys. Luckily, she left me my cell. Dude, stop f*ing laughin’!

My Review:

Kelly Gendron’s new series featuring the Kane brothers is off to an explosive start. This dynamic and foul-mouthed family of five brothers and one sister are a unique collection of quirkiness. Their family gatherings included fisticuffs, witty banter, and humorous bickering. I adored Token and find it difficult to believe any of his brothers could best him. Token was a thoughtful, insightful, and tenderhearted alpha whose boss had sent him on an errand to find and escort the troublesome Harley to her uncle. Harley was a hot mess and in the midst of a downward spiral of destructive, self-indulgence, and irresponsible behavior. Their immediate attraction was highly carnal but their karma wasn’t new as this wasn’t the first time their families had crossed paths.

The plot was clever and the storyline was full of feels and well paced while alternating between angst, erotic sensuality, and thoughtful insights. The Kane characters were enticing and intriguing, and I found Harley more likable during the last half of the book as she had initially presented as obnoxious and annoying. I am already curious about the rest of the clan.

5 incredibly hot stars!! I can't wait for the next book!!

This book is the first of the "Daring the Kane Brothers" series. I believe it can be read as a stand alone BUT why?!?! I am on the edge of my chair over here. I NEED the next book now and the sad part is, this book hasn't even been released yet!!!

So this story takes two damaged souls and brings them together. Token is incredibly hot and bad ass!! He is like my newest love. Don't let me forget he has a heart the size of Texas!! God I love this man!! I loved his cocky take no shit self at the beginning and then he morphed into a cocky, alpha, in love man! Ok, ok enough about Token. Harley she is a bit on the more damaged side. She is jaded now and damn was Token the right man for her!! Bronx well I love him as well!

One thing I really enjoyed about the book is all the past talk of their families and mistakes. It made for like a bunch of side stories I really enjoyed. Another thing I love about this book is how everything ends up connecting, whether by a chance meeting or being in the right place at the right time. The author did an extremely good job on character development and this book is written like, the great piece of naughty work, it is suppose to be. The emotions were all over in this book. I was happy, sad, heart broken, angry and so very in love!! Oh and it was pretty damn hot. I love the feel of soft beards ;) !!

I can't wait to read more on these guys!! MUST READ!!

**I received this book as an ARC from Book Enthusiast Promotions via NetGalley and in return I gave my honest review**

I fell in love with Token, the man was really sexy, and he had a lot of confidence, “you’re darn right you need me,” he pulls me to him, “and it’s about effing time you accepted it.” His mouth covers mine..." Token has no problem speaking his mind, “just you, baby,” he pulls almost all the way out of me. “Now, shut up,” he says as his hot hard flesh slides back inside, “and let me eff you.” I loved this book, I loved the brothers and am eager for each to get their own story.