Title: Tattered on My Sleeve
Series: Lost Kings MC #4
Author: Autumn Jones Lake
Release Date: July 28, 2015
*Although this is the fourth book in
the Lost Kings MC series, Wrath and Trinity’s story can be read first.
Blurb
Trinity Hurst.
That girl fucking owned me the minute I laid eyes on her. At twenty-one years old she already had a cold, calculating wall around her. The walls she built up around herself were designed to keep guys like me away. Underneath her tough girl exterior lay something sweet and vulnerable that I very much wanted to explore.
I had her first.
I fell in love with her.
Then we fucked everything up.
Wrath.
His name should have been lust. Pure, soul-shattering lust was the deadly sin I felt when I looked up—way up—into his ocean blue eyes. I should despise bikers. I should most definitely steer clear of this one, with his thick, muscled arms, and low sensual voice. My normally impeccable self-preservation instinct vanished the minute he walked in the door. Like everything else in my life, I fucked it up. And he’s never going to forgive me.
Old Habits Die Hard.
Wrath and Trinity met when the Lost Kings MC was on shaky ground. After three perfect nights together, Wrath knew she was it for him. But Trinty’s dark past was about to catch up to her and the Lost Kings MC was her only hope for protection. One misunderstanding led to a chain of mistakes that pushed them apart for years. When long-buried secrets are finally revealed, Wrath will stop at nothing to break their bad habits and make Trinity understand—she belongs to him.
Author’s note: There is no actual cheating in Tattered on My Sleeve.
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Review
Foxy Rating = Five Stars
*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
This is the fourth book in the Lost Kings MC series and
although this can be read independent I would advise to read the previous books
as reference to what has happened in those will appear throughout this book.
This is Wrath and Trinity’s story which begins eight years prior to the series
start and we finally get to see what had happened between this feisty couple
which we had had glimpses of in Rock and Hope’s story.
The story is unravelled with the back story interwoven to
present day so the reader is taken on a journey to understand the complex and
frustrating path that Wrath and Trinity have been on. Both are holding back on
past issues that have made them hold onto their outer protective shell that can
give off conflicting imagery of who there are.
Trinity has lead a troubled life but she thought when she
met Wrath that day she felt a connection that gave her hope for the future.
Wrath felt the same but something happens for that chance of a love to blossom
to be firmly pushed back leading to eight years of misunderstandings, hurts and
the constant playing against each other to hold onto their selfish pride.
This was an in depth and emotive read but I just kept
routing for these two to actually sit down and talk to each other. It took a
long time and further issues thrown in but once we get to the revelations it
was just engrossing to watch all that play out.
I have always routed for Trinity. This beautiful and gentle
soul who has only ever thought she was raised for one role in her life and to
never be able to be loved for who she is. When she felt cast aside by Wrath, my
heart just melted for her. I loved how strong she became in this book and
showed her true colours and confidence.
As for Wrath, well I have always loved this gorgeous, abrupt
alpha man. The tough fighter who is also the SAA for the MC (aka The Wrecking
Ball!) was underneath a sweet and loving man. When first reading about him in
the first books, he comes off as a bit of a bully and antagonistic. But it wasn’t
until reading this book from his and Trinity’s POV that you get to see the
other side and understand the reason he said this or did that. He wasn’t being
a dick when he was saying those things to Hope, he was opening her eyes and
making sure she understood what being part of the MC would be for her.
The chemistry and passion between Wrath and Trinity was so
sensual, erotic and HOT! I found myself having to fan myself down when this man
and his clever tongue got going (in more ways than one!) I loved it when
Trinity called him by his real name (and no I won’t reveal it here)
The secondary characters of the men in the MC were further
developed and new ones included. It was good to see more of Teller, Murphy and
Z plus meet Ravage, Dex, Sparky and
Stash. I also can’t wait for Axel to get his cut!
At times I did wonder where the book would take us to as it
was a very long storyline to get though (hey we had a lot of years to cover!)
but I was a bit surprised by the ending and I was left drooling for more which
I guess is a very good way to leave a reader - at a HFN. Happily there are more
books to come with further coverage of Wrath, Hope and Rock, oh and I just can’t
wait to find out more about the Murphy, Heidi and Axel love triangle! Five LOKI
is the best stars!
Excerpt
Besides his job as enforcer for the Lost Kings MC, Wrath owns a gym. One of the ways he tries to reconcile with Trinity is by asking her to help him prepare for a fight. This is from one of the times they’re working together.
My attention is finally drawn to the papers Trinity has in her hands. “What’s that?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I didn’t realize Jake was already… You asked me to put some stuff together… So never mind.”
She folds the papers in half before I snatch them out of her hands.
“Ow! Thanks for the paper cuts, asshat.”
Jake chuckles and grabs her hands to look them over. I can’t wait to get in the ring with him later and kick his ass while Trinity watches.
I’m impressed with what she printed out. I knew she’d be good at this. She’s got a week’s worth of circuit training exercises broken into different ones on each day. Each circuit includes a balance of strength and endurance exercises. I glare at Jake, and he takes the hint to get lost.
“You’ve done your homework,” I say, handing the papers back to Trin.
The corner of her mouth twitches down in disappointment. “You don’t think it’s any—”
“Is that what I said?” I hate snapping at her, but sometimes it’s the only way to get through her self-doubt.
“No.”
“Where’d you find some of these?”
“Are they too advanced for you?”
I tilt my head and stare at her. “Seriously?” She chuckles. “Good, then call me when you’re going to try the Front Lever. It looks sexy.” She spins away and heads back to the office.
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Author Bio
As an only child, Autumn kept herself entertained by making up all sorts of stories. For a long time, life and school dimmed her enthusiasm for creative writing. But as soon as she rediscovered her love of storytelling, she put her fingers to the keyboard and hasn’t looked back.
Autumn lives in Upstate New York with her husband and their three rescue dogs. She is actively involved with several dog rescue groups and her local RWA chapter.
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October 8, 2016, Toledo, Ohio
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