Fast paced fun thrill ride. Hugo is a man on a mission. Alice is an easy in for the mission to succeed or so he thinks. This story is set in the sultry heat of New Orleans. The action is hot in and out of the bedroom. The author draws out Alice’s adventurous spirit and allows Hugo to strike a match to it. The plot unfolds quickly with few surprises but will still leave you supremely satisfied you read the book.

This is my first Cathleen Ross book and I really liked this one! It was a fast paced insta love story and its been awhile since I read a biker story. Hugh is one filthy talker, lol. The ending was cute especially between Alice's parents. The premise and cover is what made me one-clicked. I'm glad I gave this one a chance and was not disappointed.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I think a lot of women in romance land want a Hugo, if just in their fantasies. Let’s face it, this book is about sexual imaginings. That is not a bad thing, sometimes we need to enter our fantasy worlds and this story makes a lot of our book dreams come true. There is a story about two biker gangs and their feud and it is not complicated. I really enjoyed this book. Let’s play.

Hugo Boudreaux has come back to Louisiana to pay back a life debt to his friend by helping him stop a rival MC gang. When he goes into their bar as arranged he is shocked to find a beautiful and innocent woman in middle of the fight. He makes it his business to protect her and finds himself assigned to be her bodyguard. As things get more complicated he finds himself drawn to her despite knowing he’s incapable of settling down. Exciting and hot story. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When I requested an ARC of this book I had no idea it was the second one in the saga Outlaw Warriors. I hate reading a saga out of order, so I was about to give it back (even though I think it is not possible), but I changed my mind an embraced the weird philosophy of a saga of stand-alones so common in the Romance genre. Yes, this second book can be read without feeling you are missing something. It is also true that this one hasn’t made me the least curious about the first book.

In this book we follow Hugo, a soldier who has just come back from war and wants to pay his friend Troy the favour he owes. He needs to go undercover into a rival biker gang in order to stop the delivery of some weapons to fight Troy’s gang. In the bar of their foes Hugo meets Alice, the innocent daughter of the leader of the gang he has to infiltrate. She becomes the perfect ticket to join the group and his first mission is to protect her…

I was honestly very hopeful for this book after reading the blurb. It looked like it had all the ingredients for a fun story and the perfect drama to rock the relationship. Add to that the undercover mission and the rivalry amongst bikers and the action should be served to keep the reader engaged. Sadly, none of it happens. The story has a weak first step with Hugo’s and Troy’s plan to infiltrate the other gang. They didn’t expect Alice to be at the bar, but without her there wouldn’t have been any chance of getting Glass’ attention. They were lucky. Very lucky. It’s a bit weird, but I could accept that as their lucky day and move on. But after that, the main mission is almost forgotten and the bodyguard job is practically uneventful. What should have been a huge part of the book is put aside and resolved lazily.

It is my fault for expecting more about the story in a book that falls into the Erotica genre. I knew that the romance wasn’t a priority, but I needed some kind of getting to know each other before dropping all their clothes. Zero flirting. Zero banter. Zero chemistry. The main focus is sex and more sex. I could be OK with that, but the sex scenes are just plain horrible. Hugo likes to feed his dominant side and Alice is willing to indulge him (so far, so good). The issue is in the “game” they like to play, where she has to pretend to be taken by force. I know it is just theater, but I found pretty sick that Hugo’s sexual fantasy is raping a woman… It totally made me lose interest about the intimate scenes pretty quickly and made the whole thing unbearable.

The main characters are also a mess. We are sold that Alice is a strong and independent woman, but as soon as a hunky soldier enters her door the whole world becomes about him. I aso dislike very deeply her constant “Momma” and “Daddy”. She sounds like a little kid whining about something she is denied. It was really unnerving. But the top on the worst list is for Hugo. What kind of unbalanced person carries a bag full of weapons everywhere? I think the overall goal for this character behaviour was to grant him a dark aura, but the pieces do not match together and I would try very, very hard to avoid a person like him in real life. He is not OK and I’m sorry for Alice.

When you have an overly unbelievable romance, it is way harder to shallow the classic ending in the Romance novels (you know the one). Yes, I know I have voiced many times my unhappiness about that cliché; but in cases like this one it is even more painful. I do understand the need for feeding the readers a HEA ending and I can go along with that. My problem lies in the blunt supposition that a fast wedding is the same as happiness. Sometimes I would like to read a Romance book where the HEA is something different… Surprise me a little bit, you know?

I don’t want to end this review (rant?) without saying at least one positive thing about the book. The cover is very pretty. It catches the eye easily and it willl make many readers curious about the story behind. That’s me saying the guy is hot.

Just another instalove/instalust story. It definitely had the potential to be a good book, but it was rushed. They hit it off immediately and from then on it's like the drop of a rollercoaster it just didn't slow down. If you're a fan of that type of book, read it. If not, Hugo and Alice's story can be passed up.

This can be read as a standalone but it is the second part to this MC. Hugo had promised a friend of his that he would infiltrate a Mc (friend is from first book) and get the president behind bars. While he infiltrates he meet Alice who is this other MC's daughter and his focused has changed and as the title states he likes sex and rough and ready and him and Alice meet and guess what jump in the sack, happened with the first book to so I am not really surprised and it is just a book to pass the time nothing earth shattering but did keep me entertained.

This was a quick, sexy read for fans of MC clubs and hunky male protagonists.

Hugo Boudreaux is on a mission to provide intel on the Banderos MC club and intercept a weapons drop, but when he meets the club president’s daughter, Alice, all bets are off. After their initial encounter, Alice’s father enlists Hugo as her personal bodyguard and things take a steamy turn.

I liked the New Orleans setting, the MC aspect, and the sexy scenes were well written. However, the romance was insta-lovey and some of the dialogue was a tad on the cheesy side. Overall, a fun time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I couldn’t get into this book. A lot didn’t make sense. For example, If they are so upset mama got hurt earlier that day, why are they drinking in a bar instead of with her at the hospital? DNF.

Hugo sure appreciate his woman's attention, "...he pulled it off. An expression of awe crossed her face, and her chin dropped. “You are such a big guy. The army must have worked you hard. I’ve never seen such a fit-looking man.” He enjoyed the admiration in her eyes." Hugo has to have is woman tone it down at times, “behave, sweetheart, I have to focus. You’re making me hard.” He took his arm from around her and opened his laptop." I liked this book, I liked Hugo.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion. Hugo, who is doing a favor for a fellow soldier, never expected to meet the Biker Presidents daughter on his mission to infiltrate his biker club. When he sees her he is instantly attracted but how can a rough and tough ex soldier be with this sweet and loving nurse.

Love always finds a way and even though Hugo has to lie in order to protect her he knows it’s the right thing to do for love. He wants to grab any time with her he can before his deception comes to light. Great read!

More of a 3.5
I was not familiar with this author, so I was curious as to what I would be reading.
Hugo Boudreaux , a Special Ops soldier, makes a deathbed promise to his friend. The promise to infiltrate an MC club and make sure the president is incarcerated.
Little did he know that he would meet Alice Kaintuck, the MC president’s daughter, would become her bodyguard, and that his life would change forever. While one originally just wanted rough sex and the other one a “safe” man and picket fences, destiny and fate have a different agenda.
For me, the plot was ok , as were the characters. Probably because I am not a fan of MC stories and rushing to bed after a short encounter.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley and Entangled Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Before special ops soldier Hugo Boudreaux can move on, he has one last thing to do fulfill a wartime debt to the friend who saved his life. He must infiltrate a vicious Louisiana MC club to stop.When I started reading I couldn't put it downCathleen Ross is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.

This was a very easy to read, sexy book. Not a lot going on. Boy meet Girl. They liked each other. They sleep together on the same night. Trow in a few baddies for drama and you have it.
Thanks the publisher and netgalley for this ARC. The opinions expressed here are all mine.

Hugo goes to a bar to check out the biker gang, and finds sweet Alice, the daughter of the leader of the gang. She gets him as a bodyguard, and naturally they fall into lust pretty quickly. Overall, I enjoyed this one and the characters, but wish there would have been a bit more depth. Would still highly recommend if you want a quick read.

It was a good book. I liked the two main characters and their relationship. It was a great romance. I also liked the family members including the father and daughter.

Okay

This is a quick read with action, drama and heat. I liked Alice but overall the characters didn't have a lot of depth to them.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.

Wow! Less than 1 hour together, emotions rise and wham! Bang! They sleep together and everything is just so unrealistic and over the top that I couldn't find one thing I liked about this series. The characters relationship just seemed like a big joke and everything moved faster than I expected. Despite my appreciation for the ARC, this series wasn't enjoyable in the least and I couldn't find the motivation to finish it.

This was my first book by Cathleen Ross, will definitely be reading more by her. Loved Hugo and Alice together

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Hugo is always ready for rough sex. Lucky Alice gets all that attention focused on her. I loved this book.