Marked for Death
by J.C. Valentine
Blind Jacks MC #1
Publication Date: November 29, 2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, MC, Biker, Romance
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SYNOPSIS:
Tiffany
Leading a nomadic life, I’ve been on the run from my rich ex-husband for years. I’ve learned every trick in the book, staying one step ahead of him and his trackers. He’s taken everything from me, and despite everything, I’ve managed to carve out a life. But he’s getting close again. It’s time to hit the road, to start over…but it looks like the universe has other plans.
Ryder
As Sargent at Arms, stalking the crazy man trying to kill my MC brothers is part of my job description. Protecting the club is what I live for. Unfortunately, today I’m the loser in our never ending game of cat and mouse. The last thing I remember before waking up in the emergency room is staring up at the sky while bleeding out onto the cold, hard pavement. Then the pretty nurse walks in and turns my world sideways, and those soft hands know just how to handle a big, angry biker like me. With a psycho on my tail, the stakes couldn’t be higher. I know I should walk away, but self-preservation has never been much of a strong suit. As my enemy closes in, I’ve got no gun, three bullet holes, and absolutely zero patience left. The question is, who will be the one to sign my death warrant—the crazy-ass biker who’s gunning for me…or the sexy-as-sin nurse I’ve got a hard-on for?
Excerpt
“Call me Ryder.” His head was still
throbbing, and his fingers were half numb, but he wanted to hear his name on
her lips. Taking a deep breath, he allowed his eyes to drift from her face down
to her chest, landing on her name badge. Tiffany
Stone, RN. Looking up to recapture her eyes, he spoke quietly. “Miss
Tiffany, if I’m going to survive, I need your help.”
“I
don’t know how I can be any more help than I already have in this situation.
I’m just a nurse.”
He
hated seeing the fear so clearly stamped on her attractive face as she gazed up
at him.
Cupping
her face in his hands, he tried to communicate the urgency of his need. Meeting
her eyes, his words were sincere when he told her, “I can’t be found here,
electronically or physically. You are the only person I have right now. Will
you help me?”
After
facing off with the estranged man, Ryder could tell that his open honesty
affected her, softening her to his request.
“Look,
doll, you were amazing. How often do you get the chance to match wits with a
killer while a man’s life hangs in the balance?”
Ignoring
his attempt at humor, she replied thoughtfully, “Fine, Ryder. This is my last
day at this job, so I’ll take a chance for you. Updating your information in
our database shouldn’t be too difficult, since we have identity issues with our
patients off and on. If I don’t modify that information, they might give him
information on you if they think he’s family.
“Him
coming here again is too much of a risk for you and the other patients we’re
treating, so it’s a lesser of two evils kind of choice for me. In fact, we
might be able to stash you in one of the empty offices in the back for the
night, then on the off chance that he comes barreling back in here, he won’t
find you lying helpless on your back.”
Grabbing
her by the arm, he whispered, “You’re a woman after my own heart.”
Ignoring
his gentle flirting, she placed a warm hand on his chest and eased him back
again. “I’ll be back when things calm down, gorgeous. In an hour or so, it’ll
be a ghost town out there. You’ll likely be transferred to another hospital in
the morning. They won’t want to discharge you in your condition.”
“I
need my…personal effects.”
Turning
her sharp gaze on him, she quipped humorlessly, “I saw your personal effects,
Ryder. I’m betting you’d be happy if I just brought your wallet and gun,
right?”
“Don’t
look at me like that, Tiff. I got a killer on my tail. Of fuckin’ course I want
my one and only weapon.”
Sighing,
she folded her arms across her chest. “I don’t see how that’s going to happen.
The social workers log it and lock it upon arrival. I don’t even have access to
it."
“I
can’t protect us without a weapon. Can you bring me one in somehow?”
Her
eyes got huge. “Are you seriously asking me to bring you a weapon? No,
absolutely not. I don’t mind helping you stay alive, but I’m not going to end
up in an orange jumpsuit over bringing a perfect stranger a weapon.”
“So,
you think I’m perfect?”
Her
eyes widened. “What? No. That was a figure of speech.”
Ryder
smirked. “You already called me gorgeous. I think you do like the look of me.”
She
glared back at him. “Don’t even think of trying to sweet talk me into breaking
the law. I won’t do it. Not for you or any other hot guy.”
“So,
now I’ve stepped up to hot?” For some godforsaken reason, he couldn’t stop
himself from flirting with the adorably innocent nurse. Now was so not the
time, but Junior was raring to go.
Rolling
her eyes, she folded her arms over her chest. “Sure, you’re hot. Are you happy
now?”
“Come,
sit on Daddy’s lap.” Where the fuck did
that come from? Ryder realized in that moment that his dick was doing all
the talking.
“You’re
freaking unbelievable. You don’t have time for shit like that. You’re a walking
dead man, remember? Get your head together.” The woman’s face was flaming red.
Whether it was from true anger or embarrassment, he couldn’t tell, but it was
fucking sexy as hell.
Her
harsh words felt like getting doused with cold water.
“Whatever
you say, Nurse Stone.” He heard his tone of voice change as he edged into
asshole mode again. Something about being brought up short by the hot nurse
seriously aggravated him. She was all kinds of right about how this wasn’t the
time or place, but it still pissed him off.
There
would never be an appropriate time for a woman like her to sit on his lap. This
was a fact he was all too aware of, and it had him feeling some kind of way.
Review
Marked for Death starts off with action and doesn't let up - pulling the reader straight into battle with Ryder. A story full of action, danger, banter and so much more, Marked for Death will pull you in and hold you captive until the last word and then have you amped up for more.
One thing about MC books is that you never know quite what to expect - there's always some drama going on with the MC and an enemy - but there are so many different ways to set it up and let it play out that each book has it's own surprising twists and turns. With this story, there's just an edge more than the MC drama - because our heroine has her own issues she's bringing to the table.
Ryder and Tiffany aren't your typical hero and heroine from a MC romance - but their story is sweet and enjoyable. There's an air of mystery and danger - but the story also follows the connection between them and what they do with their feelings.
Ryder and Tiffany deliver an interesting story in this quick read introducing a new series. I look forward to seeing where the series takes us and hopefully discovering more about these two with future books.
ABOUT J.C. VALENTINE
J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.
Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.
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