Desolation Road continues the story of the men and women of Torpedo Ink. These bikers survived a hellish childhood filled with every kind of abuse and have carved out their own space in California.
In this story, Absinthe meets his one true love, Scarlet. Both of them have dark and tragic pasts, so be prepared. Desolation Road's plot combines the struggle Absinthe has with his past, Scarlet's being on the run, and problems with a rival club. This leads to a LOT going on, which I thought worked well. But, Absinthe has a very specific kink and that takes up quite a bit of the story. I have nothing against lots of sex, but this story was already busy and the story seemed to stop at times to focus on the kink.
That aside, I enjoyed getting the background of Absinthe and his unique skills in Desolation Road. Scarlet is a perfect heroine as well-strong, determined, and blessed with some gifts of her own. If you like darker stories with lots of sexy times, Desolation road will appeal!
- POV: 3rd
- Tears: no
- Trope: MC club
- Triggers: Scarlet was the victim of a sexual assault and there is a description of what happened; Absinthe was the victim of sexual and physical abuse as a child and there are flashbacks to what happened
- Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes
...then you will probably like Desolation Road!
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