Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Running Wild
SERIES: Havoc #1
AUTHOR: S.E. Jakes
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 246 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2014
BLURB:
Sean Rush is an adrenaline junkie. That’s why he was in the Army, why he steals and races classic muscle cars . . . and why he can’t stay away from bad boy Ryker, a Havoc Motorcycle Club lieutenant. Fortunately, Ryker can’t seem to stay away from Sean—he’s spent the last eight months breaking into Sean’s apartment and stealing into his bed, leaving Sean physically satisfied but increasingly restless.
Sean has always avoided relationships. He likes to come and go without being controlled. And Ryker is possibly the most controlling man he’s ever known. Still, he finds that he wants more from Ryker than their silent nighttime encounters.
Then one of Sean’s thefts goes bad, and Ryker’s protective instincts kick into overdrive. He takes Sean to the Havoc compound, determined to keep him safe. But Sean’s past threatens the safety of Havoc—and everything Ryker holds dear. Worse, Ryker’s hiding secrets of his own. Soon it’s obvious that the adrenaline rush can’t keep them together anymore. But maybe love can.
REVIEW:
I liked this book in a lot of ways but sometimes it felt off to me. Sometimes I felt like I was running in circles. I love the chemistry with the two main characters. It was off the charts but their relationship was complicated. That’s putting it mildly. I don’t know. I just expected different I guess. It was still pretty good though.
The relationship between the two MCs was just…..I don’t know. Complicated is not a strong enough word. Sean is a car thief who is just out of the military. Ryker is a biker in a club that has a rep for doing some shady things. These two have been screwing for months and yes, it’s hot, but they claim to love each other yet they know so little about each other. They finally start to learn things about each other but it takes a car accident to do so. And little by little, secrets are spilling.
I guess what throws me off is the fact Sean, for the first part of the book, only sees Ryker at night for a few hours after he screws Sean’s head off. Yes, great sex in a relationship can help but that’s not all there is. Quite frankly, they seem, most of the time, to be worlds apart. Yes, there are some things they have in common outside of the bedroom. I can’t tell you what lol but still, I don’t know. There just seems to be something not quite right. Sean fights the growing affection he has for Ryker the whole time. And growing up with his past and jackass father, I can see why. Even with Ryker, to a point I get it. He’s part of a motorcycle club. They hold things close. Most of the time, part of the club don’t know what the other parts are doing. Keeps things safer in case of police involvement. And with Sean not being officially a Havoc member, he’s really out of the loop. I love that Ryker tries to include him a bit more. That shows he’s trying and does care. But several members from Sean’s side and Ryker’s club seem to do everything they can to point out the faults of the other. Not an easy life.
Well the book wasn’t bad. I’m still a little thrown off. I honestly can’t put my finger on some of it. But it’s bikers and hot cars and hot sex. If you’re in to that, give it a whirl.
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