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Title: Jacob
Series: Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club #1
Author: Victoria Jayne
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Genre: Adult Dark Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 31, 2021

BLURB

Memories aren’t enough.

As the son of Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club’s VP, Jacob “Romeo” Karolsson has a lot to live up to. Going to Ohio for club business is his opportunity to prove himself. If he does it right, he can also use it as his second chance with Sparrow Malone, the one that got away seven years ago.

But Sparrow has goals and a life of her own. As the daughter of a fallen biker, she knows a woman’s place in an MC all too well. It’s her place within the club she’s not sure about. Then Jacob rides back into town and steals her self-control, her decency, and her morals.

Amid lollipops, love letters, and a serenade, their undeniable connection draws them to each other. But their club obligations may keep them apart. In a world where loyalty is everything, they have to decide where theirs lie and what is worth sacrificing.

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EXCERPT

“You’re sorry?” The deep husky voice came from behind. Jolting, she dropped her apron in startled surprise. With her hand over her chest, trying to keep her heart from bursting through it pounded so hard, she turned.

Unprepared for what she saw, her mouth fell open and her heart lodged in her throat.

She didn’t immediately recognize him. For the first few seconds, all she saw was his height and facial hair. It wasn’t until she scanned up to his eyes. Those glacier-colored pools. She’d never forget them. The light blue irises burned as they bored into her.

The mohawk was gone. In its place, thick dark hair hung just past his chin. Or where she thought his chin would be. He wore a full beard trimmed neatly. It hid the beautiful features she remembered from his youth. Oh, his chin dimple. The little divot she wanted to poke so badly when he was a kid couldn’t be seen.

“Jacob?” she whispered, and her heart resumed its rapid beats for a completely new reason. Was it really him or just another dream of them meeting up again? If she moved, he might disappear. She might wake up. So, she stood perfectly still, staring at him.

He kept his distance, just inside the back room, with the door closed behind him. Muffled rock music came through the walls, along with inaudible conversations from the few patrons of the bar. However, in that room, the heavy silence weighed her down.

In her dreams, he’d speak, but often so softly, she barely heard him. Licking her bottom lip, she worried she’d forgotten his true voice. Then again, would he sound the same seven years later? She willed him to speak, silently pleading with him to say something, anything, just to hear him again. What he’d said before, when she had her back to him, it didn’t count. She wasn’t paying attention. She didn’t know it was him. She did now. He had her full attention. If he would just speak.

Instead, he remained stock-still. His tall, lean body blocked the only exit, but she didn’t feel trapped. If anything, there was far too much space between them. As though her feet were cemented to the floor, unable to move, she took the opportunity to assess him. The grown version of him.

Starting at his feet, scuffed motorcycle boots made her grin. She’d imagined him riding the long hours from Montana to Ohio with the wind ripping through the bit of hair that escaped the bottom of his helmet.

Loose-fitting, faded jeans were torn at his left knee with a chain attached to his belt loop. The left side of her mouth curled upward in an involuntary half grin as she spotted the small—considering he was from Montana, home to many a cowboy—belt buckle.

He wore a faded Metallica t-shirt, which he’d loosely tucked into his jeans. Over it, as was the tradition for every biker, was his cut. Those leather vests were a second skin, only coming off to sleep, and that was if they didn’t pass out first.

She took a moment to appreciate his club’s little patches. Some were standard, like the four F’s he had on his side. Every club had a version of it. She guessed he stood for “Fury forever, forever Fury.” Her father’s was RFFR which stood for “Roughnecks forever, forever Roughnecks.” The diamond on his left shoulder with “1%” in it was far too familiar. His club was an outlaw club, too.

The American Motorcyclist Association commented forever ago that 99% of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens, the implication being the last one percent were outlaws. It became a badge of honor to clubs like the Roughneck Riders and, apparently, Odin’s Fury.

Beneath his outlaw patch, a “Member” tag was stitched under his road name: Romeo. Immediately that half-smile she had for his belt buckle dropped. Heat flamed in her cheeks. What did that mean? A spike of irrational jealousy rippled through her. The idea of him earning a reputation for seducing women had her clenching her jaw, despite knowing it was a ridiculous reaction.

“Why’d you stop writing?” His voice sounded restrained.

His question, his voice—deeper than she remembered, yanked her out of her insecurity. She had no business caring. She had no claim on him. He wanted to be Romeo, some Lothario biker thinking he’s God’s gift to women, let him. It wasn’t any skin off her nose.

Pulling the lollipop from her mouth, she lifted her chin and took a deep breath. “My dad died.” She hadn’t said those words in a few years. She didn’t get out and mingle all that often—pretty much stuck with the Roughneck Riders family and they all knew. Ducky Oliveira died for his club.

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About Victoria Jayne

Victoria Jayne is a Jersey Girl through and through. She doesn’t pump gas, she eats pork roll, and grew up on the shore. She lives with her journalist husband and her two darling daughters.

When not writing, Victoria enjoys baking with her daughters, rooting for the New Jersey Devils, thinking of home improvement projects for her husband, daydreaming/planning vacations she’ll never take, and staying up far too late chatting on Discord.

The worlds of Suzanne Wright, JD Tyler, Dianne Duvall, Elisabeth Naughton, Madeline Sheehan, Tillie Cole, Kim Jones, JL Drake, and Joanne Wylde inspired Victoria. After binge reading them, she committed to writing and publishing her own books. She loves discovering new authors and the characters they create just as much as her own.

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My Review:

Jacob is the first book in the Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club series by Victoria Jayne. This also happens to be the first book I’ve read by Victoria Jayne. This novel is told from both Sparrow and Jacob’s point of view.

OHHH! I have to say, I really enjoyed the start to Sparrow and Jacob’s story! I really loved the way this novel played out. Jacob and Sparrow met when they were teenagers. And ever since those moments spent and through all the years in-between, they haven’t been able to stop thinking about one another.

Now, years later, Jacob, a member of the Odin’s Fury Motorcycle Club, is sent to the one place that haunts his every dream. The place where he know’s Sparrow resides. But once he gets there, he’s about to realize he’s going to have a bigger fight on his hands when it comes to winning his lollipop’s heart.

My Thoughts:

I was intrigued when I first started Jacob and Sparrow’s story. I love the initial premise that came with this star crossed lovers theme especially when it’s wrapped up in an MC Romance. This premise called for a serious amount of drama…. And you all know I love drama and angst in my romances.

Jacob wasn’t at all what I expected. He’s this gruff MC member with a short fuse. HIs motto is basically, act now and think about the consequences later. He has a history of impulsivity. Once he has his mind set on something, he puts his all into gaining that something or someone. Ever since he was a teenager, his mind has been on one obstacle, that being, finding the girl he met all those years ago and wrote letters to and claim her as his. But once Jacob finds his sparrow, he is shocked to find she’s not alone. She’s still a part of the Roughneck Rider’s MC, only she’s tied down with one of their prospects…

Now let’s talk about Sparrow. This woman is stubborn to the boot. When she sets her sights on something, whether it be a person or a dream, she does everything she can to see her missions through, a trait she learned from her late father. But if her mother had her way, Sparrow would already be locked down as a club member’s old lady with two kids and one on the way and once her boyfriend is officially patched in, that’s the direction she know’s her life will take. But for right now, she’s focused on her dreams. And that involves taking an entrance exam and getting into college. She wants to have a career in business in order to help the MC with their booking, a dream her father always had for her. When a blast from her past comes riding into town, all her dreams are about to go up in smoke…. Especially when that dream consists of one male who won’t let their past relationship go and one stubborn heart who’s on board with his mission. It has to be said, I loved the fact that Sparrow has a backbone, when it’s needed. I just wish she had more of that backbone when it came to her mother and her boyfriend, Pipes. I wanted her to kick both of them to the curb. In no way were they ever supportive of her dreams and her goals. Which brings me to the reason I loved Jacob so damn much! This man was supportive and curious about Sparrow’s life outside of the club. I actually felt a sense of pride within him everytime Sparrow would talk about college. That’s the type of person she needs to surround herself with. Not some tweaker who’s looking for his next fix. Jacob and Sparrow are clearly a match made in lollipop heaven…

TW: Let it be known, if you aren’t a fan of love triangles/cheating in novels, this may not be the one for you. There is a short/sexy moment when Sparrow gives in to her primal urges and listens to her heart and forgets about what her head is telling her. It’s one moment, but that one distinct moment has the ability to make or break a novel where some reader’s are concerned. I figured I’d throw that out there so you all aren’t blindsided by it.

All I want is for Sparrow and Jacob to live happily ever after… is that too much to ask!? At this moment, I seriously have a love/hate relationship with this cliffhanger. I love the fact that Jacob and Sparrow have a second book coming out… However, I HATE the fact that I have to wait for the continuation, especially given the way this novel ended…. I cannot wait to get my hands on the second book. I need it like I need my next breath.

Now onto why I rated this one the way I did.
I gave Jacob by Victoria Jayne a 3 ½ star rating due to the fact that a few key moments felt rushed. I wanted to feel that connection on a much deeper level, and I’m hoping the second book will bring that intensity and deep chemistry to the front of the story. Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I just needed a bit more to tip the scales towards the five star rating.

I’m intrigued to see what direction Victoria Jayne takes Sparrow and Jacob’s story. I cannot wait to continue with these two!!

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