Book Review | Love Grudge – Chantal Fernando (Angels and Devils MC Series, Book One)

Love Grudge
By: Chantal Fernando

Series: Angels and Devils MC
Book # in Series: 1 of 1
Genre: Motorcycle Club Romance
Publisher: Carina Press
Publication Date: December 26th, 2023
My Rating: ✮✮✮✮
My Reading Format: Advanced Copy Recieved Through Netgalley via the Publisher for an honest review

Synopsis:

Their love will ignite a war in this Romeo and Juliet retelling from gripping New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando.

Romeo

I was born to rule the Devils MC. Every decision, every move I made was to further that goal—until I met Julianna. Falling in love with the granddaughter of the man who ripped our club apart was not in the cards, especially not now, when it’s finally time for me to take over as president. Duty to the MC comes first, but that battle cry feels empty when it means giving up the woman I love.

Julianna

My greatest sin was being born a woman. I’ve proven my worthiness in spades, but my father still won’t let me lead the Angels MC on my own. I’m nothing but his pawn, to be sold off to the successor of his choice. He wants me to fall in line, give up Romeo and keep the peace, but my loyalty comes with a price.

I’ll fight for what I want, even if it means going to war.

Love Grudge is the first book in the Angels and Devils MC Series by Chantal Fernando. This is a Romeo and Juliet type tale with the typical forbidden love aspect between dueling families. I’m not typically one for the romeo and juliet type romane but with the motorcycle theme, this one surprisingly worked for me!

Johnny ‘Romeo’ Montanna is so close to getting everything he’s worked so hard for. With his father reaching his 50th birthday, the Devil’s MC is going to soon be handed to him and he’ll become the new President… But something dire is about to step in his path… While his brain wants the patch, his heart may be looking in a different deadlier direction. 

Julianna Callisto is the heir to the Angel’s MC, which means she is arranged to marry a man who will soon become the new president of the Angel’s MC…. only Julianna has a new direction she wants to take the MC in, she wants to become the new president… Only her father is strict on her marrying his right hand man. 

When Julianna runs into Romeo at her grandfather’s funeral, sparks fly between the two and a forbidden tale is weaved. Now Romeo will do everything in his power to make Julianna his, even if that includes going against his family….

My Thoughts:

Oh My CROW! You know that moment when you don’t realize you miss something until you pick it up and give it a read… That’s how I feel about Chantal Fernando! This is an author who is a master at her craft. She also happens to be one of my favorite Authors when it comes to writing intrancing MC romances! It’s been too long since I last picked up a novel from her. I’m craving a reread on a few series I fell in love with long ago.

But back to Love Grudge! This novel took me on a journey, and I never wanted to step off this ride! For starters, I loved the fact that Romeo and Julianna were both from families who were generational sworn enemies. I also loved the fact that this generational curse was about to be broken. I think this may have been my favorite aspect of the novel.

So let’s start with Julianna. Julianna is probably one of the most independent characters I’ve read in a long time. I loved her fire and her drive for success. I loved the determination she felt when it came down to her legacy. There were times I actually felt angry for her and the situation she was put in in regards to her legacy. I especially loved those special moments her grandmother (Libby Rose) and Julianna shared. These two had more of a mother/daughter relationship than she shared with even her own mother.

And then we have Romeo! I loved Romeo and all his swoony and possessive ways. I loved his overall vibe. This man is definitely a man I would want in my corner at all times. I loved the dangerous vibes he put off, but I also loved the way he was gentle and caring towards Julianna. My heart swooned when he confessed his love to her. When I say swoon, I mean heart eyes and a goofy smile on my face. 

The only issue I had with Love Grudge, I would have liked to see the reconnection between two characters in this novel. I’m not going to mention who, due to spoilers. But I wanted more of those moments. There’s another scene I wanted a bit more from, that I thought was a bit too short. Due to spoilers I won’t mention any more of that scene either… Those are the only two reasons why i dropped a star on my rating.

Overall, I have to say, I loved Love Grudge! Chantal Fernando has a way of bringing her readers into her stories and places them on the sidelines. It felt like I was living this tale right alongside Romeo and Julianna. I can’t wait to see where this series leads!!

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Peace Love and Happy Reading,