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Ravage Me by Ryan Michele

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tamm's review against another edition

5.0

I promised myself I wouldn't read any MC books or paranormal books until after a book I had on pre-order had been read, but this one called out to me. Maybe because I wasn't in the mood to read that other book or because I liked the write up, I dunno, but I do know I really liked this book.

It starts out with Harlow, aka Princess, getting out of prison after roughly 25 months for something she didn't do and returning home to the club where she grew up around the majority of the guys and her dad was VP.

Enter Cruz, a former marine and young, patched member of the MC. When Harlow returns to the Club and goes to check on her "man", a few of the mechanics of the shop try to stop her and she holds her own with them. Cruz is amazed by how quickly she stops herself from laying a hand on him when he turns her into his chest and she notices the MC marker. He's a patched member. She immediately showed him respect. Then sees her dad. He's shocked that she's "Princess" and she challenges him to a fight in the "ring".

Harlow is a spitfire kind of woman and the electricity and tension between her and Cruz is instant. Diamond, the Club president, immediately puts Cruz in charge of her protection. And nearly immediately, Cruz claims her as his ol' lady.

The problem she has at first is she doesn't date or sleep with MC members or prospects. She doesn't want that for herself. Ever. She respects Diamond's orders though and sticks to Cruz's side.

Harlow and the Club knows who is responsible for her going to prison. She wants payback but obeys Diamond when he says for her to stay out of it, that it's club business.

She is like this throughout the book. She can hold her own against men and women and proves it a few times.

She tries to deny Cruz, but her body won't let her. She bonds almost immediately to his son, Connor and loathes Connor's mom, who isn't a good mom to Connor. When Cruz sees the bond Harlow has formed with his son, it melts his heart even more.

I don't want to give too much away about this book because there's alot going on and because there is, I didn't want to put it down. Harlow shows not only strength, but vulnerability and Cruz, while a tough-ass man, shows Harlow he can be tender and proves to her that being his ol' lady and Connor's mom is right where she belongs.

victoriareadsss's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75, liked the ending of the book but i hate the insta love

ktbissm's review

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

2.75

gthomson31's review

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3.0

i felt the whole romance was rushing i mean they meet and in like under a week he wants her to be his ol' lady and mother to his child ......a child that up untill tht point he never even had full custody of ....one thing that irritated me was .... SPOILER DO NOT READ .......princess asks him if he knew coppers bitch of a mum had been hitting him and cruiz is all i had a feeling ba bla bla it wasnt untill the week before you showed up that i knew ...well mr biker puss big fail in my books ... u have a feeling its happening you take your kid plain and simple you dont wait untill u find a hot girl who uve just met then decide enough is enough cruiz you pissed me off! .......... overall the story was good i think if the romance was drawn out a bit and characters rounded off a bit more think could have been a 4 star book as i is im only giving it 2 it needed a little more work

luca_max's review

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

Everything happens way too fast, basically in one day. Seems kinda weird

laurenm2111's review

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4.0

This was a great addition to the MC genre!! Loved it - was very gritty and raw - but it worked brilliantly! Loved the characters, especially the hard-arse female protaganist! Really looking forward to hearing more from the guys and girls at Ravage MC!

mandareads1986's review

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dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I love this book genuinely I want to be Princess a bad ass I love that she becomes a mother to a little boy as well in this one Cruz is a little hot to handle but bring it on

missjessie182's review

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4.0

I dont know what it is about Biker books this month, but i cant stop. I like this one.

anasatticbookblog's review

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4.0

Ravage Me by Ryan Michele

Narrated by Joe Arden and Tatiana Sokolov

1st in a Series of MC books but can stand alone.
3.5 stars

I’m not a huge Motorcycle Book reader. I have loved 3 series, but others I tried just seemed like copies. But it had been a while, and I never actually listened to an MC book, so I picked up Ravage Me by Ryan Michele.

HOLY HELL! A LOT was happening in a short time. I’m a little torn on how to review this, as the book is almost 4 years old, and I have heard that Ryan Michele has gotten way better since then. I can see her talent here, there was a lot I liked. But a lot seemed like a caricature of all the MC books rolled into one.

Harlow “Princess” Gavelson is the daughter of Ravage MC’s VP and just got out of jail for 2 years. She lets you know she is tough as shit and nobody messes with her by getting on her bike as soon as she returns and “rides” it to orgasm in front of the whole club, including her dad and brother.

"I may have a pussy, but I ain’t one. I’ve got bigger balls than most guys out there. Even though I’ll never be a member of the club, because it’s not possible, I always hold my head up high. I learned at a very young age that bitches didn’t ever get patched in, and I accepted that, but I’d be damned if I acted like some pussy motorcycle club princess."

Harlow also beats the shit out of people. She is desperate not to be a club whore so she swears she will never get involved with anyone in the MC. That is, until she meets Cruz and his adorable kid.

“Let’s go over what I know. You’re strong; you met me blow for blow, stood up to me when no other female would even dare, you’ve got balls of fucking steel, and know how to take care of yourself. And you’re good with my kid, who’s already taking quite a liking to you. Fast. Yeah. But that’s how I live my life. I see it. I take it. I’m taking you.”

All of the sudden, she is claimed. Huh? Here is this tough-as-fuck chick that takes no shit from anyone, and suddenly she is an old lady and a mommy who knows her place and knows not to get involved in club business. It seemed to be a complete personality shift to me, and she let Cruz completely whip her.

Now as for the biker story, it included EVERYTHING you’d find in a biker book: club whores, sex, falsely imprisoned, rape, kidnapping, shootings, betrayal, bounties, strip clubs, torture and more, but I felt like I never really saw the couple together. He claimed her right away, then they were either apart or dealing with danger.

As I said, Ravage Me is almost four years old, and I have heard the series keeps improving, but I’m not sure with the new audiobook prices that I will be continuing.

Likes:

•Held my interest the entire time.

•An exciting read.

•There was some compelling storytelling.

•A heroine who can kick a guy’s ass, no problem.

•Not a dull moment.

Dislikes:

•She was ridiculously tough at first then became an old lady and took everything Cruz dished at her.

•He knew her like a day and decided she was his old lady.

•Threw EVERYTHING you find in an MC book into one book.

•She used different expressions than most biker books I have read and it threw me off (like ‘rags’ instead of ‘cuts’).

Narration:

The female narrator, Tatiana Solkolov, was a bit nasal, but great for a tough chick, and I love Joe Arden.

The Down & Dirty:

Ravage Me was one of the original biker books from 2014 when they all started coming out. I liked that it features a tough girl that just got out of jail and grew up in an MC, but felt like at first she tried to be too outrageously tough, then became a typical biker bitch who did anything her old man said. It kind of seemed like everything in a biker book was put into this one story. So while it kept the story moving and fun, it was just too much. The couple was a total insta-love, but with that insta-love came a total personality change for her. I felt like I never really got to enjoy the couple together. He was always away on club business or fighting the bad guys. I hear the series gets better and better, but I think this was my MC fix for the year.