Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Twisted Chassis

SERIES: Foggy Basin Multi-Author Series

AUTHOR: Layla Dorine

PUBLISHER: Desolate Press

LENGTH: 244 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2024

BLURB:

Trying his hand at legitimate business ownership hasn’t always gone the way Maddox planned. The ex-motorcycle club enforcer experienced his share of ups and downs before finally achieving success. Now he’s opening a specialty grocery store and outdoor market in the small town of Foggy Basin, and he’s itching to get back to the part enjoys most: crafting the recipes for the newest products that will grace their shelves.

Unfortunately, Maddox’s first few days in Foggy Basin haven’t been the best. His motorcycle was involved in a hit and run, and the damage was extensive. The mechanic at the local shop isn’t the friendliest and yet he’s found himself engaging more and more with Haven as he works on restoring the ‘67 Harley Electra Glide back to its previously pristine condition.
In between homemade Chinese food and Hoagies, Maddox begins to glimpse a side of Haven the younger man didn’t know he had, but the jury is still out on whether Haven will trust him enough to let him past the walls he’s erected to keep himself safe.

Featuring a gruff but nurturing Daddy, a hesitant little, supportive sibling, some judgy townsfolk, a German Sheppard who doubles as a lapdog, an arrogant ally cat who sits everywhere but on laps and a stunning secret reveal that will impact the siblings in ways they never imagined.

Welcome to Foggy Basin. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.

REVIEW:

I have truly enjoyed my visit to the town of Foggy Basin and getting to know all the townspeople and their businesses.

Maddox can’t believe this has happened! His baby, a pristine ’67 Electra Glide, is laying in a crumpled mess in the parking space he left her while the hit-and-run vehicle disappeared around the corner. And the police aren’t being helpful at all. The only break he seems to be catching is that his business partner’s younger brother seems to be a more than capable motorcycle mechanic to put his precious baby back together. That is if  they can find all the original parts needed. Because that’s what his baby deserves! But the more he gets to know Haven the more questions he has. And the biggest question is…should he be heading down this path with the younger man who is his business partner’s younger brother that has a secret past???

All these stories have had a character that had something about them that needed someone but I think Haven’s story might have been one of the hardest ones. What happen in his young life was so unfair. It was obvious to everyone around him that he took the fall for someone else. It just didn’t match up with who he was. Yes, he and his best friend Jeremy might have been a hand full. Add in his parents carefree lifestyle and he might not have had as many rules that he need to follow. But that boy idolized his father and the garage is where he belonged. He had the mechanical gift and his father helped him hone it. Not all kids are destine to higher education. But that all changed on that faithful night the cops showed up at their home. Thankfully Chaos, his best friend’s dad, arranged one of his incarcerated club members to be his cell mate and protect the young man. Otherwise he definitely wouldn’t still be as sweet and untouched as he was while serving his time. And I loved that both Haven and Maddox’s needs aligned so easily. To know that both Jeremy and Haven had desired to find a hot, biker daddy after watch porn when they were young opened this thoughts to the idea of Maddox being his Daddy.

As I have stated before, I have really enjoyed visiting this town and getting to watch all the shopkeepers find the well earned HEA’s. Some were super sweet and some, like this wonderful book, were a bit more difficult because of what sweet Haven went through. But all ended on such a positive note and you got your warm fuzzies from their HEA’s. And I was going to miss visiting this town until I found out that Author Layla Dorine wasn’t ready to leave just yet either. So I’m really looking forward to River’s book at Christmas plus Jeremy’s book, with his imprisoned Biker Daddy that watched out for Haven, is coming too! 🎉

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