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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
The Wolf & Daisy. These two are everything I needed. I was DYING to know what had happened between these two in Where We Started, and my heart was so happy to get their story!
Laura is determined to be independent and has no problem standing up when it comes to defending the people she cares about, which includes the club. I adore her ferocity, and I love how passionate she is about the people she loves.
And Killian. My sweet, possessive Killian. He feels so deeply, which makes it that much more terrifying to get close to someone. This man stole every piece of my heart. He doesn’t want to want Laura, but he can’t stand her being with anyone else. The idea of her being in danger? Oh the wolf is feral. All bets are off and I was here. for. it. This man has me in a chokehold. I might mean that figuratively, but I wouldn’t mind it literally. He’s hot and determined and I’m obsessed.
These two together are so hot. Killian & Laura fight so hard against the feelings they have hidden beneath their fiery chemistry. It’s a fight to get to their happily ever after, but they’re so worth it. The Wolf and Daisy are such a perfect match.
This book has everything I want in a motorcycle romance–the intensity, the found family, the suspense, the fierce feelings, the possessiveness, and all the spice. I don’t even know what to do with myself now.
4.5 stars
I had this book/series marked as out of my comfort zone, I expected it to be a lot darker than it is. I usually do not enjoy MC’s. It ended up being just what I needed. I finished book one earlier in the week and dove straight into this one a few days later. Both books will be a re-read as I am still thinking about the characters.
Where We Belong picks up at the end of Where We Started. Even though both books can stand alone, I highly recommend reading them in order.
Killian and Laura are beautifully written characters; their banter stings and gets under each other's skin. The attraction-hate war they have is addictive; their words and chemistry have you loving everything about this book. Add in a bit of suspense, and I am in love; off to find some backlist books to read while we wait for the next in this series.
Thank you to the Author for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.
I had this book/series marked as out of my comfort zone, I expected it to be a lot darker than it is. I usually do not enjoy MC’s. It ended up being just what I needed. I finished book one earlier in the week and dove straight into this one a few days later. Both books will be a re-read as I am still thinking about the characters.
Where We Belong picks up at the end of Where We Started. Even though both books can stand alone, I highly recommend reading them in order.
Killian and Laura are beautifully written characters; their banter stings and gets under each other's skin. The attraction-hate war they have is addictive; their words and chemistry have you loving everything about this book. Add in a bit of suspense, and I am in love; off to find some backlist books to read while we wait for the next in this series.
Thank you to the Author for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
Strong character development:
Yes
I liked Laura and Killian’s book a lot! I was excited to read their story after finishing Where We Started and I wasn’t disappointed at all. I will say that I highly suggest reading Where We Started before reading Where We Belong. While the Stone Riders MC is technically an interconnected standalone series, a lot of the things that happen during WWB make a lot more sense if you read WWS first (WWB does take place only 3 months after the end of WWS). There is also a bit more of the MC aspect to this story than there was in Callie and Wes’s story. There’s still a lot of focus on the romance aspect, but because Killian becomes the president of the Stone Riders during WWB, there’s more of the MC politics in this book, especially during his POV chapters. However, Ashley makes all of the MC politics and information easy to understand so you aren’t left completely on your own in that respect. As for the love story, it’s definitely filled with a lot of angst and will they/won’t they. Killian is very hot and cold (if you’ve read WWS, Killian is even more hot and cold than Wes was 😬) and it confuses Laura throughout the story. Killian does have his reasons for acting the way he does (most of it has to do with the club and thinking he can’t have both that and Laura), but it’s definitely still hard to watch him be so harsh to Laura at times. However, Laura still gives it right back to Killian because she isn’t one to be stomped all over! So, even though she really wants Killian, Laura doesn’t let him be mean to her without being mean right back. Killian pulls Laura close often, only to push her away even harder just as much. This really affected me, personally, because I think I’m a lot like Laura. She wants someone to love who loves her back just as fiercely, and thinks Killian could be the one that she could have that relationship with, and he’s continually pushing her away and treating her like she’s nothing more than a warm body. Obviously, that hurts Laura a lot, but she just can’t stay away from Killian even when he’s hurting her. Eventually, they both realize that there’s no point in fighting their feelings anymore, but it takes a lot of work from Killian before they can get there. Laura fights for what she wants throughout this book and that’s definitely something that proves how loyal and strong she is, not only to Killian but to the whole club. I enjoyed this story a lot, but I’m definitely excited to see what happens next in Penelope and Jameson’s story!
Quotes I Loved:
"To those who feel fragile. To the ones who have apologized for being soft. To the ones who feel like they cry too often. There's a dark prince out there somewhere searching for you... They're the ones who secretly plucked flowers and wished on stars. Hoping that one day their harsh world would hold beauty." -Dedication (this almost made me cry!!)
"Because while Killian was gorgeous... He was mean. The sort of mean that carried venom; he'd lure you in with a smile and take you out with a whispered cruelty." -Laura
"I'd tuck the feel of him away in a tiny mental box, locked away where only I could access it. He'd be a treasure, my very own emerald wrapped in leather." -Laura
"I also want to wrap your soul around mine, feel the beat of your heart in my neck as I breathe, and carry you with me everywhere I go, all at the same fucking time." -Killian
"Because if I were to ever love, I would love with my entire being. All my fucked-up darkness, all my demons, they'd all bow to that love." -Killian
"He was a shadow within my own, a hammer in my pulse, a chord of music thrumming against my veins. He was all the things I was always so completely horrified to ever allow in." -Laura
"Sometimes it's the lack of words, and the things they don't do that we need to pay attention to. Sometimes these creatures of darkness only know how to show their love by not bringing their demons around us." -Natty
"I needed to just be around her, like a fucking solar panel. I wanted to absorb her, to take her in and, as always, greedily inhale every ounce of her sunshine." -Killian
"I should have realized it then...that regret is just honey-soaked poison. We consume our choices so easily; they go down with a smile. Good intentions. Only to destroy us with a ticking clock over our heads." -Killian
Thank you, Ashley, for providing me with an ARC!
Quotes I Loved:
"To those who feel fragile. To the ones who have apologized for being soft. To the ones who feel like they cry too often. There's a dark prince out there somewhere searching for you... They're the ones who secretly plucked flowers and wished on stars. Hoping that one day their harsh world would hold beauty." -Dedication (this almost made me cry!!)
"Because while Killian was gorgeous... He was mean. The sort of mean that carried venom; he'd lure you in with a smile and take you out with a whispered cruelty." -Laura
"I'd tuck the feel of him away in a tiny mental box, locked away where only I could access it. He'd be a treasure, my very own emerald wrapped in leather." -Laura
"I also want to wrap your soul around mine, feel the beat of your heart in my neck as I breathe, and carry you with me everywhere I go, all at the same fucking time." -Killian
"Because if I were to ever love, I would love with my entire being. All my fucked-up darkness, all my demons, they'd all bow to that love." -Killian
"He was a shadow within my own, a hammer in my pulse, a chord of music thrumming against my veins. He was all the things I was always so completely horrified to ever allow in." -Laura
"Sometimes it's the lack of words, and the things they don't do that we need to pay attention to. Sometimes these creatures of darkness only know how to show their love by not bringing their demons around us." -Natty
"I needed to just be around her, like a fucking solar panel. I wanted to absorb her, to take her in and, as always, greedily inhale every ounce of her sunshine." -Killian
"I should have realized it then...that regret is just honey-soaked poison. We consume our choices so easily; they go down with a smile. Good intentions. Only to destroy us with a ticking clock over our heads." -Killian
Thank you, Ashley, for providing me with an ARC!
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Where We Belong is so good. I loved the angst between Killian and Laura. The hatred/undercover feelings you knew were there were perfect.
I enjoyed learning about these characters and grateful they had their own story. And loved visiting Rose Ridge and the Stone Riders again.
If you need spice in your life…this book is definitely for you.
Thanks Ashley Munoz for a copy of Where We Belong for an Honest Review
Absolutely love this world. Please check CW abs TW before diving into this one. Killian is OMG one of the most delicious book men I have read. The way he tries and fails to fight the pull to Laura made me melt. I love that the women in this series are no push overs I love me a strong af FMC. Laura does not disappoint. I enjoyed that we got to see more of the supporting characters and makes me want to continue reading to see what else is going to happen.
The highly anticipated wait is now over! I was so eager for Killian's book while reading WWS. These two are all bite and fire.
Laura is one baddie. She is a protector and fighter through and through and doesn't think twice about it. She is fierce and she is bold. Her home is with the Stone Riders. Killian is a bit mysterious and hidden. He too fiercely protects those he loves and cares for.
The tension between these two is always off the charts. You could tell how drawn they were to one another even if they didn't want to admit it to themselves.
Another action filled MC story! I am so intrigued in how everything is going to fall together and what is going to happen next with the Stone Riders Club.
Read if you like
🐺 Small Town
🐺 Motorcycle Club
🐺 Forced Proximity
🐺 One Bed
🐺 Enemies to Lovers
Laura is one baddie. She is a protector and fighter through and through and doesn't think twice about it. She is fierce and she is bold. Her home is with the Stone Riders. Killian is a bit mysterious and hidden. He too fiercely protects those he loves and cares for.
The tension between these two is always off the charts. You could tell how drawn they were to one another even if they didn't want to admit it to themselves.
Another action filled MC story! I am so intrigued in how everything is going to fall together and what is going to happen next with the Stone Riders Club.
Read if you like
🐺 Small Town
🐺 Motorcycle Club
🐺 Forced Proximity
🐺 One Bed
🐺 Enemies to Lovers
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was everything I wanted it to be and sooo much more. There was SOOO much angst. Lord the angst. It nearly killed me. There was the buildup, the crash and then NO third act breakup. This is an enemies to lovers, bad boy with a strong FMC, small town biker romance. This book picks up right where we left off and more.
Killian met Laura when his childhood friend, Callie, came home. He didn't know what to think about this creature who looked like a cartoon and somehow got under his skin. He didn't want to be curious about what she was but he also couldn't help himself. He let her in ever so slightly and then she was gone. Back home to DC where he life was. But part of him, despite pushing her away, wanted her to come back. Part of him wanted to know what life could be like for him with her. Of course he would never tell her that.
Laura doesn't know what to think about the whirlwind that is Killian. He is beautiful. He is strong and a king among his crew but she also sees glimpses of the man underneath. The man who wears his armor like a second skin to protect himself. The man who makes her wonder if things could happen between them. Big things. Longtime things but every time she gets closer, he pushes her away. She doesn't know what to think anymore but she has learned to not expect more. So she leaves she goes back home but then she gets a message from the man himself. A message that is vulnerable and makes her decide to move to Rose Ridge.
Now she is here and he is avoiding her. After sending her what he sent he won't give her the time of day. So she does what any woman would do she ignores him to. She tries to work, and she looks for a place to stay because if you forgot Wes set her up as Killian's roommate in his new president house. Now he is sending her all kinds of mixed signals. He wants to protect her, but he doesn't want to admit anything else. He wants to touch her but nothing else. He wants to kiss her but he doesn't kiss. He wants her body but he doesn't want more. She really does try to protect her heart but then she realizes it is already gone.
This book was HOT! The tension could be cut with a knife. I liked the dual POVs. I liked the different timelines- we got flashbacks of when they first met to see how they got to where they are. Killian while being an a** could flip a switch and say the sweetest things. He is clearly a sweet man who has led a hard life. He puts on a front but really protects the people he loves with allll that he is. And Laura coming out strong. She proved herself to be worthy of the club by how she showed up for everyone and put other people ahead of her. We got a lot more characters this time- more Natty and Silas and then Jameson and Penelope from Chaos Kings. I thought book 3 would be Natty but it is going to be Jamie and Penny. And MAN after that epilogue I can't wait to see where it goes. If you haven't already started this series I highly recommend you do so. I read this in one sitting!!
Killian met Laura when his childhood friend, Callie, came home. He didn't know what to think about this creature who looked like a cartoon and somehow got under his skin. He didn't want to be curious about what she was but he also couldn't help himself. He let her in ever so slightly and then she was gone. Back home to DC where he life was. But part of him, despite pushing her away, wanted her to come back. Part of him wanted to know what life could be like for him with her. Of course he would never tell her that.
Laura doesn't know what to think about the whirlwind that is Killian. He is beautiful. He is strong and a king among his crew but she also sees glimpses of the man underneath. The man who wears his armor like a second skin to protect himself. The man who makes her wonder if things could happen between them. Big things. Longtime things but every time she gets closer, he pushes her away. She doesn't know what to think anymore but she has learned to not expect more. So she leaves she goes back home but then she gets a message from the man himself. A message that is vulnerable and makes her decide to move to Rose Ridge.
Now she is here and he is avoiding her. After sending her what he sent he won't give her the time of day. So she does what any woman would do she ignores him to. She tries to work, and she looks for a place to stay because if you forgot Wes set her up as Killian's roommate in his new president house. Now he is sending her all kinds of mixed signals. He wants to protect her, but he doesn't want to admit anything else. He wants to touch her but nothing else. He wants to kiss her but he doesn't kiss. He wants her body but he doesn't want more. She really does try to protect her heart but then she realizes it is already gone.
This book was HOT! The tension could be cut with a knife. I liked the dual POVs. I liked the different timelines- we got flashbacks of when they first met to see how they got to where they are. Killian while being an a** could flip a switch and say the sweetest things. He is clearly a sweet man who has led a hard life. He puts on a front but really protects the people he loves with allll that he is. And Laura coming out strong. She proved herself to be worthy of the club by how she showed up for everyone and put other people ahead of her. We got a lot more characters this time- more Natty and Silas and then Jameson and Penelope from Chaos Kings. I thought book 3 would be Natty but it is going to be Jamie and Penny. And MAN after that epilogue I can't wait to see where it goes. If you haven't already started this series I highly recommend you do so. I read this in one sitting!!
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
5/5 ⭐️
2/5🌶️
ARC Review
Where We Belong by Ashley Munoz
Release date 2/23
Once again Ashely does it again with a 5 star book! This is the second book in the Stone Riders MC series and it lived up to the first book, which in my opinion is hard to do. I want so many of these characters to get their own books but I know that’s not possible.
The dynamic and tension between Laura (Daisy) and Killian is off the charts! Seeing (yes I said seeing because you can literally see this book play out while reading) their story play out is phenomenal. The push and pull these two have omg! The rough exterior Killian has but yet the sweet loving interior melts your heart. And Laura’s character is so strong. Do yourself a favor and read this series! I cannot wait for the others to come out!
Tropes:
🐺 Smalltown
🌼 Enemy to Lovers
🐺 MC
🌼 One Bed