Blurb
Cherry’s life growing up was nothing short of a nightmare. Having an abusive father forced her to fend for herself from an early age. Bruised and emotionally broken, she finally escaped, running straight into the comfort that Lip's arms brought. In the beginning, everything seemed to fall into place perfectly. He made her forget the messed-up ways of her life. But secrets can’t stay neglected. They have a habit of revealing themselves regardless of the consequences. Terrified, Cherry can’t speak a word or she’ll lose it all.
Lip is no stranger to the criminal life. Growing up among convicts, he wanted nothing more than to show his worth. He’ll do anything for the club without question, including serving six years in prison. But nobody could have predicted life’s plan. Rugged, tattooed, and wanting nothing more than to have Cherry, Lip is no longer the man whom Cherry remembers. After his release, he came out a beast with more secrets and lies than his cage could hold.
Excerpt
After he leaves, I open his wallet, reading his name, address, weight. All of it.
“Phillip DeLuca.” I taste his name running off my lips as I trace my finger over his picture. He’s so handsome. He’s the kind of guy most people would be afraid of, but not me. I want to get to know him. Lost in a daydream, my car door is yanked open.
“Where the fuck is it, bitch?”
“What?” I shriek as I’m pulled out of the car and slammed forward onto the hot hood. “I don’t have anything!” I scream, trying to pull free. He shoves me back down on the hood. His hand tangled in my hair.
“Don’t think about moving,” he spits, his tone harsh. I roll my eyes and continue leaning over the hood. My heart slams against my chest in pure panic, and my hands shake. He pulls away and leans in to the car. Within seconds, he finds his wallet. Shit.
He peers at me with a fierce energy in his eyes. The intensity has me pulling off the hood, scared out of my mind.
“You have some balls,” he mutters, shoving his wallet back in his pocket. His tone is soft and tender suddenly. I turn my head and eye him angrily.
“Fuck you.” I cross my arms and lean my hip against the car. My choice of words more confident than I’m feeling.
He steps up to me and grabs my hips hard with both hands. My skin burns, and my mouth parts with desire. His brown eyes find mine, and his hands yank my body closer to his. I feel like all the air is sucked from my lungs as I search his dark eyes. Placing my hands on his solid chest to steady myself, my palms buzz with excitement.
“You’d like that, wouldn’t you?” He looks me up and down and leans in close. “You’d like it if I pushed you over the hood of this car and fucked you ‘til your legs gave out.” His words feather against my lips, he’s so close. I hold my breath, willing my body to pull away, but I don’t move. Just when I think he’s going to kiss me, he grabs my hand and pulls it upward. I furrow my brows and watch as he pulls a pen from his back pocket, pulling the cap off with his teeth. He writes his number and the word ‘Lip’ on my hand.
“Call me. Don’t make me come find you, Cherry.”
“Cherry?” I ask out loud.
“Your swimsuit,” he yells over his shoulder before starting his bike. I look down at my white shirt noticing my cherry bikini peeking out from the bust line. A smile creeps across my face. I know I shouldn’t like him, but I kind of do. Driving past me, he winks and I swear I sigh like a damn fool.
~~Selina's 5 Star Review~~
*I was provided an ARC for an honest review*
This is the fourth full length novel in the Devil’s Dust
series by M.N. Forgy. I have been
waiting for Lips and Cherry’s story. I was
hooked when I found out how they met when I was reading Shadow and Dani’s
story. Lip and Cherry did have the usual
meet. Their story didn’t start with an
accidental run or a flirtatious wink across the room. Id dint even start with a blind date or a
friend introduction. It started with a feisty
little red head with the need to provide for herself and an alpha male who was
a little too curious about the hot little number that was stranded on the side
of the highway. It was so magical,
exactly how you’d expect to meet your prince charming. She fakes being in trouble, he tries to help,
she swipes his wallet and he finds out. So
what does he do? He gives her his number. Swoon.
You get glimpses and a taste of what kind of person Cherry
is in the previous books. She comes from
a past that makes you want to just grab her and hold her and let her know that you’ve
got her back. She has a secret that she’s
kept from Lip’s too afraid that if he found out she could lose him forever. However she doesn’t know that Lip is holding
a secret of his own. With both of them
keeping secrets I’m over here yelling at my kindle. Yelling some “Oh, Jesus (and not in the
naughty way)” and “What the hell are you doing!” Both the characters were written very well
and I’m so happy to finally get the story.
I have to say I think this was my absolute favorite out of all the Devil’s
Dust books. I felt very connected to
Cherry and she became my absolute favorite ol’lady.
Then there’s Lip. I’m
so hot for lips it ridiculous. I just
love Lip and Cherry together. The
writing dynamic kept me hanging on every word.
So to roundabout, their path was not a smooth one. It had so many bumps in the road I didn’t think
they would make it over the mountain.
Did they? Or did they not? That is the question. If you want to find out then go grab your
copy now, cause seriously? You’d
probably regret it if you don’t.
The Devil’s Dust Series
What Doesn’t Destroy Us (Book One) The Devil’s Dust
The Scars that Define Us (Book Two) The Devil’s Dust
The Broken Piece of Us (Book 2.5) The Devil’s Dust
The Fear That Divides Us (Book Three) The Devil’s Dust
Love That Defies Us (Novella)
About the Author:
M.N. Forgy was raised in Missouri where she still lives with her family. She's a soccer mom by day and a saucy writer by night. M.N. Forgy started writing at a young age but never took it seriously until years later, as a stay-at-home mom, she opened her laptop and started writing again. As a role model for her children, she felt she couldn't live with the "what if" anymore and finally took a chance on her character's story. So, with her glass of wine in hand and a stray Barbie sharing her seat, she continues to create and please her fans.
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