Review: Exquisite Redemption by Ann Mayburn

04 December of 2015 by Jean

Contemporary MC Romance / Romantic Suspense with Erotic BDSM elements

Released December 3, 2015

Self-Published

Series: Iron Horse MC, Book 3

Reviewed by Jean

Sarah
In my wild, reckless past Carlos ‘Beach’ Rodriguez would have been my ideal man. He’s handsome, experienced, rich, kind, and in complete control of his destiny. Unfortunately he’s also a criminal, the President of an outlaw motorcycle club, and I’ve sworn off bad boys in my efforts to live my dream of being normal. It would be so much easier to resist him if he hadn’t saved my life more than once and didn’t treat me like his queen.

Beach
Gorgeous, smart, and deadly, Sarah is my ideal woman, even if she is almost young enough to be my daughter. On the surface she’s one of the toughest females I’ve ever met, but underneath all that hard beauty and menace lies an incredibly tender heart that’s been damaged in the past. Winning her love is gonna be a challenge, but I’m determined to have her as my old lady and I’ll do whatever I have to in order to make that happen. That would be a hell of a lot easier to do if people weren’t trying to kill us all the time.

Author’s note- This is part ONE of TWO for Beach and Sarah’s story and ends on a Happy For Now. Book TWO of Beach and Sarah’s story will be available February 4th, 2016.

This misogynist MC has never seen the likes of Sarah.

“What can I say, I’d been molded in a world filled with violence, my innocence taken away far too soon, and I’d survived those hard times because I was a fighter. A survivor. I didn’t need anything or anyone to get by, but damn it was a lonely life.” Sarah “Star” Anderson

I think that statement should give you a clue about Sarah’s nature. Life hasn’t been kind to her, but she’s managed to weather it and come out the other side the better person all in all. She lives life with karma and the rule of three in mind. What goes around, comes around. What you dish out comes back at you threefold. Even so she’s learned to be one tough cookie when the situation calls for it. Gun fights and kidnappings definitely call for it. Being the daughter of a crazy arms dealer and step-daughter of Lady Death means she’s prepared for whatever life dishes up. That includes rescuing herself and Carlos “Beach” Rodriguez from erstwhile kidnappers.

Carlos “Beach” Rodriguez, national president of the Iron Horse MC is completely smitten with the hot little number that dishes as good as she gets and that’s well before the bullets start flying. Watching Sarah in action is a thing of beauty and is it any wonder the tough MC pres decides then and there that she’s his. Not once has he ever felt the urge to claim a woman but this one he’ll claim and protect until his dying breath. Even if it means standing up to her crazy father and taking his life into his own hands with her stepmother. Finding out Sarah is much younger than he first assumed might make him miss a step but it certainly isn’t going to make him stumble on his way to a lifetime of loving her. One thing is for sure though, she will definitely keep him on his toes with her very independent ways. Nothing a good spanking once in awhile won’t cure.

Exquisite Redemption is one of those books you can’t put down. I read it in one sitting and I hate to say it, but I know I was a little short with anyone who dared interrupt me. But darn it! It was that damned good! While the violence and action was fairly fast paced in the beginning, the sexual tension built steadily throughout. When things finally came together for these two, I can only say wow… more than worth the wait. While this is only part one of two it ends on a HFN for Sarah and Beach. The question remains… who attempted to kidnap him and will they be back? Part one is definitely worth reading as a stand alone, but I have to say I’ll be impatiently waiting for part two to arrive in February.