A review by linathebookaddict
Affliction by River Savage

4.0

I've been wanting to start this series since forever!!! I kept hearing about the books but I never had the chance to sit down and read them. Affliction has got to be one of the best biker reads I've ever had the pleasure of reading.
The book is raw, emotional and it doesn't sugar-coat life's blows.
We meet Sy who is a member of the Knights Rebels MC. He is quiet, gruff and his eyes speak of danger and raw pain.
When Holly gets caught up in his world, their fates become entwined. Holly is deeply attracted to the dark and handsome biker and she is not shy to show it.
Sy doesn't want a relationship. He stays away from relationships and avoids a deeper connection. When the gorgeous blond woman enters his tattoo shop one day, something inside him tells him that she will be trouble; trouble that he will not be able to stay away from.
Knowing deep pain and despair after the loss of a loved one, Sy does everything in his power to keep his distance, but he cannot deny the attraction. Holly wants to get inside Sy's head but she is not prepared for the painful secret he keeps locked inside. Their relationship is physical; just the way Sy wants it to be. But will it be enough to bring them together?
When life plays an awful trick on them, Holly realizes that Sy is not who she thought he was. He has the power to save her or pull her deeper into the dark waters of pain.








The book was very different from your usual biker book. I loved the fact that the deeper feelings between our couple came slowly and after the start of their sexual affair. Their relationship was a sort of outlet for Sy's pain, but in Holly's case it was what brought her loss and suffering. Sy was reckless and Holly had to deal with the repercussions of his careless acts. But we do understand later on that behind his actions there's a deeper need that he must satisfy...
I found the writing excellent. The author doesn't beat about the bush; she throws us straight into the story from the first page. I could feel Sy's raw pain, I could feel Holly's disappointment and loss. The storyline took a different turn than what I was expecting and I loved it.
I do think that the book could have been a little shorter. We get a quick shove into our characters' lives and then we are thrown into a long path of drama that in my opinion built the characters but on the other hand felt a little drawn out. Other than that I have no complaint. I finished the book in one sitting. It was that addictive.
I cannot wait for Jesse's story!







I received a copy in exchange for my honest review. Thank you, River Savage