Title: Dirty Deeds
Author(s): Nicole James
Series: Devil Kings MC #1
Also in this series: Dirty Deals , Dirty Desires
Narrator(s): Ryan West, Virginia Rose
Published by Self-published on December 10, 2020
Length: 8hrs 15 mins
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Source: Caffeinated PR
Format: audio book
Purchase: Amazon|Audible
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Kara Harbinger’s only crime is having a court judge for a father. One who just happens to be presiding over the criminal case of the President of the Devil Kings MC. The DKs are about to use the biggest Achilles’ heel he’s got to bend him to their will, to buy his decision, to buy his very soul.
Reno—
I want nothing to do with this job, but I can’t get out of it.
As a member of the Devil Kings MC, my life is a violent existence hinged on loyalty to the oath I took: Devil Kings before all else. I’m the club’s muscle, the brother they give the vicious, vile jobs, the dirty deeds. When it comes to my club, I do whatever they ask, whatever they need.
Then I see Kara, all sweet and innocent with her soulful eyes and sexy body. She’s a bright light in my dark existence. In her eyes, I see an escape from the brutal life I’ve lived for so long, a life void of feelings, emotions and light. She gives me the faith to believe I can have more, to believe I can have everything.
What do I do when my VP wants her taken as leverage to use against her father? What do I do when one look at Kara threatens everything I thought I held dear? What do I do if they want me to put a gun to her head and end her life? I’ll have to convince her to trust me if I have any hope of getting us both out of this alive.
Kara—
He’s the only one who can save me.
I’m not supposed to want a man like Reno. He’s dangerous—a lawless, badass, alpha biker. I know I should be afraid, but the way he looks at me, with hunger in his eyes makes me want to become his. I believed the lies he told me. I thought he was a good guy. But when he takes me hostage, everything I thought about him is turned on its head. Now he expects me to trust him, even as he holds me captive. How can I trust a man whose loyalty is to his club, a club that wants me dead?
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I must confess the cover of Dirty Deeds by Nicole James influenced my decision in choosing to read/listen to the book. I don’t read a lot of romances set in the motorcycle club world, but those I read I enjoyed and the premise for this one sounded promising.
Dante aka Reno is a member of the Devil Kings MC and the one responsible for carrying out the grunt work for the club. His latest assignment required him to kidnap college Kara, the daughter of a judge. The plan, use her as leverage to coerce the judge in dropping the drug possession charges against their president. Captivated by her photo, Reno followed her until the opportunity came for him to connect with her leading to a night of passion. To say this created a complication would be an understatement. He must do the job no matter what.
While reading, I learnt this was a spin-off of another series which portrayed him as a bad person. In Dirty Deeds, the reader witnessed his growth and discovered that beneath the bad boy exterior lay a heart of gold. I had mixed feelings regarding Kara. Sections of the story portrayed her as an intelligent, strong and determined woman with a fighting spirit. Then there were the parts where her whiny actions irritated me.
The story moved at an even pace and kept me entertained from start to finish. If you love your romance with lots of heat, then you won’t go wrong with this one. Passionate, hot and steamy, three words which define the relationship between Kara and Reno. The reader of the power struggle plaguing the Devil Kings, which made for some intense moments.
Narration
Ryan West and Virginia Rose narrated, who are both new to me. I enjoyed the duet narration. It was my first time experiencing a narration where both narrators did all the voices relating to their gender throughout the story. They both enhanced the listening pleasure
Conclusion/Recommendation
Overall, I had some enjoyable moments with this title. I recommend Dirty Deeds to fans of the genre.
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About Nicole James
Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who’ll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series, The Devil Kings MC series, and more. Join her mailing list to be the first to receive cover reveals, release information, giveaways and more!
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That cover model looks like Jason Momoa. Yum! I love your story evaluation charts in your book reviews. Really breaks it down well.
That cover model looks like Jason Momoa. Yum! I love your story evaluation charts in your book reviews. Really breaks it down well.
I thought the same about the cover model. Very hot.
I thought the same about the cover model. Very hot.
Great review. I love audiobooks but admit that I have not read a lot of biker stories.
Thanks Tasha. I\
Thanks Tasha.
Great review. I love audiobooks but admit that I have not read a lot of biker stories.
Love your review! I’m listening to this one too.. But it’s definitely taking me forever! I just can’t seem to find the time to listen to an audiobook. And listening to this one while driving home with my two year old daughter in the backseat doesn’t sound like a good thing! LOL!!
Love your review! I’m listening to this one too.. But it’s definitely taking me forever! I just can’t seem to find the time to listen to an audiobook. And listening to this one while driving home with my two year old daughter in the backseat doesn’t sound like a good thing! LOL!!
LOL, definitely not a good idea. I do hope you will eventually find the time to listen to it.
LOL, definitely not a good idea. I do hope you will eventually find the time to listen to it.
Seems like you enjoyed. Jo was reading my mind, as were you. I am always here for a book where I can picture the hero as Jason Momoa.
Seems like you enjoyed. Jo was reading my mind, as were you. I am always here for a book where I can picture the hero as Jason Momoa.
I don’t read much MC but passionate, hot and steamy are 3 excellent and attention grabbing words…
I was tempted by this one when I saw the release blitz post. Neat that he changed and grew in this one from the bad character in the other series.
I guess you chose not to listen to it. I think you should. I believe you would enjoy it.
I love duet narration! I have only read a couple of books that use it but it works really well. This sounds like a nice steamy read.
Sometimes we’re all influenced by a book cover. Great review.
Sometimes we’re all influenced by a book cover. Great review.
I can see why the cover grabbed your attention, Nadene, hehe 😛 I’m sure happy that the story was as good as the cover, and I’m gonna keep this book in mind!
I can see why the cover grabbed your attention, Nadene, hehe 😛 I’m sure happy that the story was as good as the cover, and I’m gonna keep this book in mind!
Sounds like a fun read. And there is that cover.
Sounds like a fun read. And there is that cover.
my greatest weakness in my reading is grabbing up books solely because of the cover. I do love MC romance though, but I can see why you had issues with this story but happy to see that you liked it overall.
Great review.
my greatest weakness in my reading is grabbing up books solely because of the cover. I do love MC romance though, but I can see why you had issues with this story but happy to see that you liked it overall.
Great review.
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