Epic
by Adrienne Wilder
June 15, 2017
319 pages
Andrew Atler has learned the hard way, fiction is far better than real life. In his romance novels the world is safe, predictable, and there is always a happy ending. Best of all, he can safely fall in love and the person will never know. There he can weave a tale of perfect passion plus pay the bills.
Matt Grim flies the colors of Hell’s Legion. When he’s not riding his chopper, he’s working as a bouncer for the Six. Matt’s life consists of drinking, playing in a band, and burning the midnight oil in the dungeon. He lives hard, plays hard, and rides even harder.
Two people who would never be a part of the same EPIC love story.
But sometimes those fairy tale clichés have a way of working magic.
And sometimes…sometimes those happy endings do come true.
Carra's Review
I’ve said it before—I’m not generally a fan of MC romance; the grittiness and lawlessness I’ve found in these types of stories tends to be a turn-off for me with very few exceptions. Exceptions like Epic. This story does get off to a bit of a rough start, but once you really get deeper into the story, it does finally grab on to you until you won’t want to put it down until you find out if Andrew and Matt can truly find their happily ever after.
Andrew is the epitome of the inexperienced, naive, too-trusting young man…and at the start of the story yes—he is basically a doormat for his ex. That’s another thing I’m not fond of—main characters who are not strong enough to avoid being a doormat for an emotionally abusive partner. But when the story follows their journey to becoming a stronger, more self-reliant person, one who can stand up for himself and give back just as good as he gets? That gets my attention, and Andrew latched on to my heart early on in the book to where I just had to follow his story to the very end.
Matt is not your typical MC member, at least not what I would consider typical. He keeps away from the less savory jobs the club handles, using the club more as a way to find structure in his life. Matt and Andrew are nothing alike, and viewing their characters independently of each other you would never think that the two of them could come together successfully. Lesson? Don’t assume, don’t place expectations, and always keep your mind wide open…otherwise you may just miss the best thing to ever happen to you—like Matt and Andrew with each other.
One thing that is a definite—the scorching scenes between the two will be plenty to send tingles through you as you read. And while their relationship starts out as just physical, as things progress it becomes a lot more than that—not at all what you might expect given the last differences between the two characters, and I’m pretty certain Matt never expected it at all…until he just couldn’t fathom being without Andrew. Both of them grow and develop throughout the story; Andrew from the cliched doormat that he was into a stronger man who pushes back and puts himself first, and Matt from the rough biker Dom to someone who can step away from the unsavory MC life and focus on what—or who—is most important to him.
The story does have its rough edges, and at times it can seem like there’s a lack of focus with the multiple plot points going on, but overall I did enjoy Epic, and my rating is hovering between 3.5 and 4 stars. This book is meant strictly for readers 18+ for adult language, explicit sexual content (including some BDSM and erotic), and the mention of the expected illegal activities you’ll usually find in MC-centered stories.
GIVEAWAY!
About the Author
Georgia born and bred, I am an artist, a writer, and a general pain in the ass.
I spend most of my days working on my next book or designing cover art for other writers. For stress relief I do Olympic lifting and occasionally run (but hate it). I have been in love with writing since I was very young but it wasn't until recently that I decided to pursue it as a profession.
I have experimented in several genres and found that since I identify as male, male romance has been the most comfortable for me to write. I don't discriminate in my books. All characters are fair game. I do however, prefer a happy ending at some level.
I don't write the standard romance book. Some might even argue that what I write isn't romance at all. Personally, I think of them as love stories, where even in a fantastical world, there are realistic outcomes to the obstacles the characters face.
Many of my books have dark turns and twists where the characters fight for the light at the end of the tunnel. I write action, fist fights, gun fights, downright dirty evil people who have to be stopped, things catch fire, blow up, and fall in. My characters come in a unique range. They are not all good guys, but the majority of them have very good hearts. Many of them have been through hell in their lives, and many of them have a laundry list of faults. But hopefully they manage to surprise you with their tenacity and loyalty.
If all goes well, there will be a myriad of different kinds of books available this year. If I am really lucky, you will enjoy them.
Coming Soon:
Wild
by Adrienne Wilder
Releasing in August 2017
No sane man would choose to live in the Alaskan bush unless he had something to hide. And Keegan Brooks has secrets darker than night, more dangerous than wolves, more brutal than an Alaskan winter. Every day for him was survival until he found August Vallory the sole survivor in a downed plane.
It’s no longer just Keegan’s life teetering on the edge of survival.
Now it’s his heart.
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Aug 14-25
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Aug 21 I Smell Sheep – guest post
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