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caseroo7's review
4.0
Review originally posted at Ramblings From This Chick
Ice is the first book in the Regulators Series by Chelsea Camaron and Jessie Lane. While this book can be read as a standalone, fans of Chelsea and Jessie's will recognize some familiar faces from Chelsea's Hellions Ride Series and Jessie's Ex Ops Series. Having enjoyed books from both of these authors, I couldn't wait to dive into this one. I thought that it was a great start to this series, and I am really looking forward to getting to know the rest of the Regulators.
Morgan Powell is a twenty-four year old virgin that spends most of her time trying to advance her career as an investment banker. She was raised by parents that were more into appearances than the well being of their three daughters. When her parents kick one of her younger sisters out of the house, Morgan agrees to let her sister stay with her. When her sister Madyson and her best friend Brooke start getting into trouble though, she comes face to face with Brooke's father and they immediately get off on the wrong foot. Brett "Ice" Grady thinks that Morgan is doing a horrible job with her sister, and Morgan thinks that Ice is a total jerk. But the more they around each other, the more they begin to realize that there is more between them than just arguments. When something horrible happens, they discover that they are better together than apart.
I really liked Ice. At first he seemed to be a complete jerk, especially when it came to Morgan. But I really understood that he was doing the best he could to look out for his daughter. As a single father from a young age, he had been forced to deal with a lot more than he ever should have and it was clear that Brooke was his whole world. I loved that he started to really see that he had made some bad assumptions though as he got to know more about Morgan and her situation. Ice was a complete alpha that wouldn't apologize for who he was, but he was honest and upfront. It was also really great to see a MC male that was capable of being faithful, and I loved his character all the more for it. Morgan was strong and sweet, and I was really glad to see her determined to look out for her sisters. She was doing everything that she could to change her relationship with Madyson and show her what being a family should be like. But I really loved her relationship with Brooke. They clicked pretty quickly, and I really enjoyed seeing how she didn't try to take her mother's place or treat her as a child. She was respectful and let their relationship develop naturally, and I thought that she was perfect for both Ice and Brooke. Morgan and Ice had amazing chemistry and were super hot together, even though it took awhile for anything to actually happen between them. I enjoyed the build-up and the tension though, and it was good to see them developing a connection beyond just a physical level.
Overall, this was a great start to the Regulators series and I am really excited to see where it goes from here. I liked Ice and Morgan, but I really liked the secondary characters as well. I have to say that I am excited about Hammer's story, but I absolutely cannot wait to get to know Coal better. After reading about him in this book, I really loved his character! He was such a great guy when it came to helping Morgan and Madyson, and I just know that there is so much to him. I definitely recommend this book, and I think that this will appeal to more than just the typical MC fans. I think that if you like MC books you will like this one, but those that are a bit skeptical because of cheating and some typical MC type behavior have nothing to fear with this story. If you haven't read anything by Chelsea Camaron and/or Jessie Lane, I think that this is a great place to start but would recommend both the Hellions Ride and Ex Ops series as well.
**ARC Provided by Between the Sheets Promotions**
Ice is the first book in the Regulators Series by Chelsea Camaron and Jessie Lane. While this book can be read as a standalone, fans of Chelsea and Jessie's will recognize some familiar faces from Chelsea's Hellions Ride Series and Jessie's Ex Ops Series. Having enjoyed books from both of these authors, I couldn't wait to dive into this one. I thought that it was a great start to this series, and I am really looking forward to getting to know the rest of the Regulators.
Morgan Powell is a twenty-four year old virgin that spends most of her time trying to advance her career as an investment banker. She was raised by parents that were more into appearances than the well being of their three daughters. When her parents kick one of her younger sisters out of the house, Morgan agrees to let her sister stay with her. When her sister Madyson and her best friend Brooke start getting into trouble though, she comes face to face with Brooke's father and they immediately get off on the wrong foot. Brett "Ice" Grady thinks that Morgan is doing a horrible job with her sister, and Morgan thinks that Ice is a total jerk. But the more they around each other, the more they begin to realize that there is more between them than just arguments. When something horrible happens, they discover that they are better together than apart.
I really liked Ice. At first he seemed to be a complete jerk, especially when it came to Morgan. But I really understood that he was doing the best he could to look out for his daughter. As a single father from a young age, he had been forced to deal with a lot more than he ever should have and it was clear that Brooke was his whole world. I loved that he started to really see that he had made some bad assumptions though as he got to know more about Morgan and her situation. Ice was a complete alpha that wouldn't apologize for who he was, but he was honest and upfront. It was also really great to see a MC male that was capable of being faithful, and I loved his character all the more for it. Morgan was strong and sweet, and I was really glad to see her determined to look out for her sisters. She was doing everything that she could to change her relationship with Madyson and show her what being a family should be like. But I really loved her relationship with Brooke. They clicked pretty quickly, and I really enjoyed seeing how she didn't try to take her mother's place or treat her as a child. She was respectful and let their relationship develop naturally, and I thought that she was perfect for both Ice and Brooke. Morgan and Ice had amazing chemistry and were super hot together, even though it took awhile for anything to actually happen between them. I enjoyed the build-up and the tension though, and it was good to see them developing a connection beyond just a physical level.
Overall, this was a great start to the Regulators series and I am really excited to see where it goes from here. I liked Ice and Morgan, but I really liked the secondary characters as well. I have to say that I am excited about Hammer's story, but I absolutely cannot wait to get to know Coal better. After reading about him in this book, I really loved his character! He was such a great guy when it came to helping Morgan and Madyson, and I just know that there is so much to him. I definitely recommend this book, and I think that this will appeal to more than just the typical MC fans. I think that if you like MC books you will like this one, but those that are a bit skeptical because of cheating and some typical MC type behavior have nothing to fear with this story. If you haven't read anything by Chelsea Camaron and/or Jessie Lane, I think that this is a great place to start but would recommend both the Hellions Ride and Ex Ops series as well.
**ARC Provided by Between the Sheets Promotions**
angie_stl's review
5.0
This was a great start to a new series. It did almost seem like there had been a prequel that I'd missed, or maybe it was because some of the characters had been in books by each of the authors. It wasn't enough yo really pull away from the book, just enough to seem like I'd missed a chapter or two when these characters were mentioned or where in a scene. The version of the book I got had two short stories that were each from the series the authors are working on individually. They were follow ups from couples that had been in previous books in those two series, and while there was no way to tell their whole story from the previous books, these short stories focused on their present life rather than what was in their pasts. One, the one that is part of the Hellions MC series, was tied into the main book, Ice. The other had characters that had interacted with Ice in the Ex Ops series. Both shorts were good, but I don't feel that I would have missed much if I hadn't read them. Ice was a great story and I look forward to more books in the Regulators MC series, though I would prefer if they weren't written in present tense. That's a personal preference, but it gets a little confusing when almost all books are written in past tense, and then all of a sudden, you jump into one that's present tense. Again, not a huge deal, it didn't real pull from the story, but a little pet peeve of mine. I'd recommend Ice to anyone that is a fan of action romance stories or MC stories.
sadie_rae's review
4.0
A complete surprise and not at all what you might expect from this book. Morgan and Ice meet when he has to pick up his daughter and a friend from a party and the friend gives him her older sisters (Morgan's) address. The first meeting was a disaster, the second catastrophic, and it really doesn't get any better for months, not even when Morgans sister Madyson first goes missing. Some where along the way there clashing and turns into something more.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in this book that I'm hoping will be answered in the next. Mainly having to deal with Morgans parents and her youngest sister Mallory. Aside from that, while not being set in such a harsh environment as other MC book you still get everything that you could want out of it. Bad ass bikers, gun fights, the tension and suspense while looking for Madyson, and of course the build up between Morgan and Ice. Looking forward to the next in this series!
There are a lot of unanswered questions in this book that I'm hoping will be answered in the next. Mainly having to deal with Morgans parents and her youngest sister Mallory. Aside from that, while not being set in such a harsh environment as other MC book you still get everything that you could want out of it. Bad ass bikers, gun fights, the tension and suspense while looking for Madyson, and of course the build up between Morgan and Ice. Looking forward to the next in this series!
reading_rainbow_rachel's review
A great quick read for those who can devour books. Started this literally at 8am and went to class at 11 and then the gym at 12:30. It was so good that i probably finished it at like 6:30pm that day, while procrastinating school work. It's sweet and sexy and wanted to make me blush at the steamy parts I was reading in public.
turtlemagix's review
2.0
Not a fan of this one at all. Not a fan of Ice, quickly grew tired of his behavior. Not sure how Morgan fell for him as mean as he was to her constantly.