Title: A Lighter Shade of Blue
Series: Kings of Chaos
Author: Shyla Colt
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: July 28, 2015
Assigned the role of keeper of her older sister, Calla, Bluebell Strong has spent her life cleaning up messes. Frustrated, unappreciated, and repressed, Blue drifts away from her family. Suddenly, a jail sentence lands Calla in prison. She then becomes her nephew, Bolton’s guardian. Pulled headfirst back into the life of the Kings of Chaos M.C. she struggles to find a balance between who she must be and who she’s always wanted to be. Bolton’s father, Shadow, the man she crushed on since she was a teen, returns from prison. These back to back events forces her to choose between duty and happiness.
After serving three years in jail for a brother, Kings of Chaos enforcer, Shadow is done denying himself. The silent man, known for making problems disappear spent years holding onto a secret that kept him from the one thing he wants most, Blue. Beneath the hardened exterior of this Warrior, rests a heart that beats for one woman. Laying all his cards on the table, he risks upsetting the balance among the Strongs and the club to complete the family he always wanted.
"Overall a feel good MC romance with plenty of angst, tension and off the charts passion. Four and a half stars" ~ Foxylutely Books!
“I truly enjoyed every momemt of this book and look forward to more from Shyla Colt. I give A Lighter Shade of Blue 5 fabulous stars.” ~ Books Are My Friends Come See Why
“This is by far the best book that Shyla has written to date!” ~ Amazon Reviewer
“The story was sexy, rough and keeps you turning the pages. You see real changes in Blue and it's a wonderful story, a great chance to see her take life by the balls! You won't be disappointed in this book! It's like reading an episode of Sons!” ~ EBooks Galore
Foxy Rating = Four and a half stars!
This is the second book in the Kings of Chaos series and although it can be read as standalone I did find it beneficial having already read Spun, the first book in the series.
I liked this much more than Spun as it was grittier and deep on the emotions. I also loved Blue and Shadow as their characters were well developed and inspiring, especially Blue.
Bluebell Strong has always felt the need to put others first and none more so than her troublesome sister Calla. Once again she is pulled into the role of rescuer when Calla is incarcerated for a long prison term, and needs to take care of her young nephew, Bolton. As Calla’s ex and Bolton’s father, Shadow is also in prison she becomes the guardian for her nephew who she loves unconditionally.
Shadow was her crush from her younger years and she has never let go of those feelings although she has managed to hide them for the last sixteen years. Little did she know what happened between her sister and Shadow and their reason for being together from where Bolton was conceived.
Shadow has also kept his feelings deeply hidden and it was always Blue that he yearned for. He had kept his distance due to the age difference but when he was ready to claim her, something or should we say someone was ready to put the spanner in the works for the romance to blossom.
I love second chance romances especially when the first time around it was left untouched and able to progress. Once Shadow makes his intentions known to Blue and that they are having ‘a talk’ when he gets out of prison, just had me swooning for this pair to get together.
There was some serious issues thrown in the mix to create some angst and aggression to offset against the love and hot steamy passion. The interaction between Bolt, his father and Blue was so sweet and you just felt for this young boy and what his mixed up mother had done to him and his family. There was a huge curveball thrown in nearing to the end that I did not see coming but helped me to understand how Blue’s mother and father were both different in the relationship to their two daughters.
The secondary characters were also enjoyable and it was good to pick up with Wizard and the men again. Love that guy!
Overall a feel good MC romance with plenty of angst, tension and off the charts passion. Four and a half stars,
Shyla Colt grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, but has lived a variety of different places thanks to her wanderlust, interesting careers, and marriage to a United States Marine. She’s always loved books and wrote her very first novel at the age of fifteen. She keeps a copy of her first submission letter on her desk for inspiration.
After a lifetime of traveling, she settled down and knew her time had come to write. Diving into her new career like she does everything else, with enthusiasm, research and a lot of prayers, she had her first book published in June of 2011. As a full-time writer, stay at home mother, and wife, there’s never a dull moment in her household.
She weaves her tales in spare moments and the evenings with a cup of coffee or tea at her side and the characters in her head for company. A self-professed rebel with a pen. Her goal is to diversify romance as she continues to genre hop, and offer up strong female characters.
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