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So, this is my go to meatball recipe AND I have no shame in saying that I snaked it from Bobby Flay. 

I used to buy my meatballs frozen, but once I made them from scratch and realized just how simple it really was, there was no going back to buying frozen. Here’s the other thing, you can adjust to your family’s liking.

Cook up some spaghetti noodles and Crock Pot Marinara and your meal is ready. This is another recipe that freezes wonderfully. 

To freeze: Bake meatballs, cool, then place them in a single layer on a sheet pan, place in the freezer. Once frozen, place them in a labeled freezer bag. When ready to eat, put them in the fridge in the morning to thaw out and by evening put them in a pot with whatever sauce you fancy and heat through.

Find Bobby’s original recipe here

Meatballs

  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/8 cup dried basil
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
  • 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped and sauteed)
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

In a large bowl combine

  1. Ground Pork
  2. Ground Beef
  3. Dried Basil
  4. Beaten Eggs
  5. Grated Parmesan
  6. Sauteed Garlic
  7. Bread Crumbs
  8. Parsley
  9. Salt and Pepper
  10. Using about 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons of meatball mixture, form ball and place on broiler pan (I spray mine with cooking spray). Cook for approx. 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  11. **I use a broiler pan to allow the fat from the meatballs to drain as they cook. If you don’t have a broiler pan, it’s ok. Just use a rack of some sort (a cooling rack will work here, just spray very well) and place on a sheet pan covered in foil.
  • I usually shop at Kroger and my particular store doesn’t carry Italian Parsley. I just buy the parsley that they offer and it works.
  • Cooking time will depend on the size of your meatball. I use about 2 tablespoons of mix to make my meatballs, so mine take around 30 minutes.
  • Kids LOVE to help cook. And I personally think that it is becoming a lost art. This is a perfect recipe to have the kids help with. Don’t be afraid to allow your kids to handle raw meat. Just make sure they understand the importance of clean hands before and after. My youngest helps. Plus, they are more likely to eat something that they helped prepare or so the experts say.
  • If you are making a batch of these for dinner tonight, double the recipe and freeze. That way you have a quick and easy meal on a busy night. Use for: Meatball Subs/Pizza Toppings/Appetizers/Ziti/Spaghetti & Meatballs
  • Use the nutrition label as a guide only.
  • Wanna get fancy? Cube up some mozzarella cheese and form the meatball around the cheese.

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    Meatballs Meatballs Nutrition Label | Recipe on www.bxtchesbeblogging.com**This recipe yields about 28 meatballs, depending on how large you make them. The serving size for this nutrition label is just for ONE MEATBALL. Sorry, I don’t mean to yell, just need to not get anyone’s low carb hopes up.**

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    Pea Salad | Recipe on www.bxtchesbeblogging.comHere’s another of my mom’s favorite dishes. Not mine. I know you are all probably thinking that here I am paying homage to my mother who is no longer with us, but I don’t eat any of these recipes. I HATE PEAS!! I will eat just about any other vegetable, but peas. Growing up, whenever I told my mom, “but I hate peas” (use your best bratty voice there), she would ALWAYS tell me, “Merrie, I don’t like peas either, but I’m eating them.” Years later I discovered, she lied. She loved peas. She duped a child.

    Now, this recipe is not very healthy and ironically, my sister (Kathy), who is the healthiest of us all, loves this recipe. But, she really only gets it on holidays. While I know that mine is not as good as my mom’s, my sister appreciates and loves it.

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    Pea Salad

    Make any potluck or holiday nostalgic by whipping this recipe up.

    • 29 ounce can of peas (drained very well)
    • 4 ounce jar of pimentos
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1 1/2 tbsp. sour cream
    • 2 eggs (hard boiled)
    • 4 ounces Velveeta (cubed)
    • Small onion (diced (I use a red onion))
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

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    In a small bowl combine

    1. Mayonnaise
    2. Sour Cream
    3. Salt and Pepper
    4. About 2 tsp. of liquid from pimentos (optional)

    In a serving bowl combine

    1. Peas
    2. Pimentos
    3. Velveeta
    4. Diced hard boiled eggs
    5. Onion, diced
    6. Dressing mixture
    7. Mix ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
    8. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
  • When I say to drain peas really well, I mean REALLY WELL. I usually put them in a colander and go about making other dishes, then come back to it.
  • I apologize, I meant to measure out how much this recipe yielded, my best guess is between 4 and 5 cups.
  • Whenever I make something like this or potato salad or even macaroni salad, I ALWAYS make my dressing in a separate bowl, then add. This way I can make sure it’s the right consistency without the other ingredients intruding. I can also adjust the seasoning better.
  • Personally, I never use a spoon to mix salads like this. I feel it breaks up the ingredients too much. Just get in there with your hands (clean of course) and mix.
  • It’s ok if it seems a little heavy on the wet side. It won’t seem that way once it has been refrigerated.
  • Is it necessary to refrigerate? Well, eventually it is, but if you’re looking to go straight to the dinner table with it, not really. But I do recommend it. By placing it in the fridge for an hour or so before serving allows for the whole dish to firm up a bit and it’s just going to taste better (of course, I don’t know this personally, so I have no choice but to believe my mom). Just your preference.

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    Lead (A Stage Dive Novel, Book #3) by Kylie Scott

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    Lead (A Stage Dive Novel, Book #3)

    BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Lead is the third book in the Stage Dive Series by Kylie Scott, which should tell you that there are 2 books prior to this one and even though each book focuses on a different couple, you are definitely going to want to read these in order, it is certainly a journey. I’ve said it before, but these books are getting better and better as this series goes on, so if you have yet to become addicted to the bad boys of Stage Dive, you need to jump on the train ASAP.

    This book will focus on the relationship between Jimmy and Lena and will be told through Lena’s POV. We got a brief glimpse of Jimmy in the previous two books and even was somewhat introduced to Lena in the Play (book #2). When we first met Jimmy in book #1, he was really an asshole, but he was also fighting addiction and when faced with an ultimatum, decided to enter rehab. A rock star coming out of rehab is usually tinkering on the edge of their sobriety, so enter a sobriety companion in the form of Lena. Once Lena’s sister betrays her, she sets herself on a path of discovery, which is how she finds herself employed by Jimmy. This book still works with the formula from the two previous books. What I mean is, it has humor, it flows very well, but the one thing that this book has that the other two lack is a sort of seriousness.

    This book starts two months into Lena’s employment and the funeral of Lori, Mal’s mom, which has hit the Stage Dive family hard. Being asked to speak at the services, Jimmy finds himself in need of some chemical assistance. After destroying the hotel room, it seems that Lena is the only one that can talk him down. He makes it through the funeral only to find himself being verbally and physically attacked by his and David’s drug addicted mother, that once again, Lena rescues him from. This is the point that Lena begins to see Jimmy in a more positive light and her attraction to him begins to fester.

    Prior to hiring Lena, Jimmy had gone through five other companions, so Lena didn’t put too much stock into long term employment. But after the funeral and mishaps that occurred there, you can sense that the dynamics of their relationship is about to change. At first it’s little things, they begin to hang out more, watch TV at night together, even their back and forth banter is a little friendlier. Then Lena drops a bomb on him: she is going to need to resign. Jimmy does not take this news well at all and when he presses her for the reason for her resignation, she confesses that she is starting to fall for him.

    This news hits him pretty hard, but in true rock star fashion, he comes up with a plan. Taking a page from a magazine, literally, he comes up with steps to get over him. This is where, for me, the story really picks up. Their relationship, platonic as it may be, really comes to life. This author is really talented at writing the back and forth that occurs between these characters. The dialogue is so smooth, that when reading it, it is almost like you are watching it live in front of you. Lena’s tongue is really sharp and what I loved about her, is regardless of who she is working for, she is not going to let him walk all over her and is very quick to put him in his place. It’s another two thumbs up, for a very strong female lead.
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    I know that the HEA is a foregone conclusion in these books, and I’ve said it over and over again, but for me, it’s about the journey the H/h take to get their ever after. Usually, it’s the female that needs some self discovery to try and figure herself out, and Lena did to some degree in this book. But it was Jimmy who really needed to find himself in this one. There is more drama in this book, than the previous. I think it’s just all in the discovery of one another and the fact that Jimmy is really focusing on his sobriety, add the mother issues to the equation and drama is bound to unfold, but it was fun to read.

    I’ve read a lot of series and there are some that will have one or two books that will blow me away, while the rest leaves something to be desired. As I read each book in this series, I am more and more pleased. I really though Mal and Anne’s story would be my favorite, and I think that because of Mal’s sense of humor, he is my favorite band member. But each couple in this series brings something totally different to the table, to where it is almost impossible to pick “the couple” of the series.

    I guess we need to talk about the sex. It’s good. Jimmy has a gift for oral, which as a female, I certainly appreciate. The sex in these books is not what makes up the story here though. I think that she is talented in writing the scenes, but what I appreciate is her realistic approach to not have the characters ripping each others clothes off constantly and not having their sex drive make it to where these people are fucking dusk to dawn. No one’s vagina is that durable.

    I CANNOT wait for Deep (book #4) which will focus on Lizzy and Ben. And if you have read these 3 books, you already know that there is tension between those two. I for one, will be terribly sad when this series comes to an end. Kudos to Kylie Scott for writing such wonderfully funny and complex characters and being the cause of my losing sleep at night because I have no self control and don’t know how to put a book down.

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    Play (A Stage Dive Novel, Book #2) by Kylie Scott

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    Play (Stage Dive Series, Book #2)

    BXTCHES Gotta Warn: If you have not yet begun this journey with Kylie Scott and Stage Dive, well then what the hell is the problem. But, you do need to read David and Ev’s story in the first book of this series, Lick, before you tackle this book. Now, it’s time to dive into Mal and Anne.

    Stage Dive drummer, Malcolm Ericson (Mal) and Anne Rollins is the focus of this book and will be told through Anne’s POV. Anne is the neighbor to Lauren (Evelyn BFF) and Nate (Evelyn’s brother). Luck has never been on her side and that proves true once again when she arrives home from work to find that her roommate has completely moved out of their apartment. Leaving Anne with no furniture, no hope in retrieving the money this roommate owed her and worse, no rent. In the hope of forgetting things for a couple of hours, Anne decides to take Lauren up on her invite to Evelyn’s and David’s party in their new condo, and once there it seems that her luck may be changing for the better.

    Anne has always been a fan of Stage Dive, but her favorite member, the face that graced her bedroom walls as a teenager was, Mal Ericson. While on the phone, explaining her current woes to her BFF/crush, Reece, Anne has no idea that the one and only Mal is on the balcony with her, overhearing her entire conversation. After hearing Anne on the phone, he offers her a bit of advice, stop letting people use you and set up some boundaries.

    We met Mal in the first book and if you loved him there, you are going to fall head over heels for him in this book. Once the party is in full swing and Mal is good and liquored up, he begins to declare Anne “his girl”. Anne, like any normal person, doesn’t take any of him serious and leaves the party in the wee hours of the morning, just to arrive home from work the following day to find that Mal has moved into her apartment.

    Some very life altering moments are happening in Mal’s life and for the sake of those moments and other reasons (which will be revealed) he needs himself a fake girlfriend and since Anne is in a housing predicament, he makes her an offer she can’t really refuse. Plus he got himself thrown out of David and Evelyn’s house, after he saw Evelyn a little naked. So, he’ll move in, pay rent, and buy furniture, all Anne needs to do is pretend to be his girlfriend. Anne does take him up on this offer, just hoping that she can keep her head and heart intact in the process.

    Anne’s background is not a very rosy one. Once her dad left, her mother couldn’t come out of her depression, putting Anne in charge of the house and the raising of her younger sister. Because of this, Anne defines love with how she witnessed it as a child, not at all hearts and candy. Before Mal came storming into her life, Anne was content just waiting for her boss/BFF, Reece, to stop sleeping his way through the female population of Portland and realize what a catch she was. While Mal is using her as girlfriend, they decide maybe she can use Mal to make Reece a little jealous.
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    The storyline here is fantastic. The chemistry between Anne and Mal is so spot on, that they have become one of my favorite couples. The banter between Mal and really anyone he encounters will have you laughing out loud. He is so awesomely (not sure that is even a word) written, this is one of those times when you wish you could see this play out in a movie. His personality is a bit manic, but he has his artistic release, so everything really balances out and I think that if he were written any other way, he would not be so endearing.

    The author here wrote a very strong, capable female lead with Anne. She easily could have gone all fangirl on Mal, but she holds her own with him and doesn’t really take any of his crap. She does go a little fangirl, with her crazy eyes, but Mal happens to love that about her. I really love reading when a character can go on somewhat of a self discovery journey and really learn what life and love is supposed to be and not what their preconceived idea has dictated to them, and this is what Anne does. Yes the book is very light hearted and FUNNY, but there is an underlying story with both Anne and Mal, that is serious, and they learn quickly that they are the others “person”.

    I LOVE the fact that so far in this series there hasn’t been any “other women” drama, and I include the first book in that, because I don’t think that Martha really registered on David’s radar. So many groupies are involved in rock star romances, but I appreciate that the author, so far anyway, hasn’t allowed her leading men give in to temptation. There is drama in this book, that is necessary, but very short lived.

    So, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the sex scenes in book #1. This book kicks it up a bit more. The scenes are hotter, but I would assume that they could have been more jaw dropping if Mal wasn’t so funny, but because of his humor, it takes away just a little from the intensity that could have been. I’m not saying this in any negative manner, the scenes were very well written, just stating an opinion. 

    Kylie Scott is doing a fabulous job with the formula for these books. She knows exactly how to keep the reader so engrossed in the story and saying to themselves, “just one more chapter”, and we all know how that turns out. For me, this is how you write a balanced book. One that can mix the drama with the funny and the sex with the angst and really bring it all together to make one hell of a book. The end of this series will most certainly bring a book hangover with it. If you have not yet started this series, do it now. Book #4 comes out in March 2015 and that one promises to be very interesting.

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    Conflicted Love (Needles Kiss, Book #2) by Lola Stark

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    Conflicted Love (Needles Kiss Series, Book #2)

    This is the second book in the Needles Kiss series and I actually think that this book can be read as a stand alone, book #1 (Tattered Love) does lay down the foundation to Teeny and Trip’s relationship and while this book doesn’t really focus on Scar and Mace, they are in this book and the first book is their book, so it may help to follow this story a little better.

    Like I said, this book focuses on the relationship between Teeny and Trip and will be told through both POV’s. If you read book #1, you know it ended with Scarlett and Mace’s engagement party and Trip finding out that Teeny is pregnant with his child. This book will start with that chapter, so it will give you somewhat of a recap.

    We know from the first book that Teeny has carried a crush on Trip for a long time, but Trip wasn’t willing to ruin their friendship by taking things further. One drunken night and that idea is thrown out the window. The real problem is that they don’t really communicate after their hook-up and that puts a huge strain on their friendship, and add to that, Teeny getting pregnant, and a disaster is brewing.

    I will give credit to Trip. He may have been shocked (who wouldn’t be) to hear about his impending fatherhood, but he approached it very “grown-up” like. Not at all like the man-whore who was presented in the first book. He steps up and wants to do right by Teeny, she is just very hesitant to trust his intentions. The way Trip mans up and is determined to become a great dad makes him very sexy and desirable. It’s funny the things that men can do that make the panties fall right off of a woman, but Trip being determined to do the right thing and becoming excited at the idea of being a father, does just that for Teeny. 

    This book does flow very well. It will feature the wedding of Scar and Mace, so that’s a nice break from the tension of an unwanted pregnancy. There are some frustrating moments in this book, however I do believe that they are intentional. Being in the head of both main characters is great because you know what each is thinking, but on the flip can be irritating because you know what they are thinking. It’s quite obvious that these two stubborn individuals are more than drawn to one another and not just on a sexual level, it’s just going to take a while for them to be on the same page.
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    Just like the first book, the sex is pretty searing in this one as well. It has to be somewhat tricky for an author to write pregnancy sex, but she made it hot. It was very needy and very passionate. “I need you now so I’m going to throw you against and have my way with you” fantastic. 

    There’s not too much to giveaway, they will get their HEA. There will be a roadblock thrown in there, gotta keep us on our toes somehow and it was somewhat unexpected. There isn’t much that is not hot about this book. The author has done a great job keeping it pretty simple. Sometimes there is so much happening in one book, that it makes your eyes squint. Not here. It was a very easy read, where 2 hours pass easy and you don’t even realize it. I will say though, I’m really looking forward to the next book. It will feature Haven and Jude and should be very entertaining, but according to Lola Stark’s website the date for this book has been pushed back some, so stay tuned. Good read.

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    Lick (A Stage Dive Novel, Book #1) by Kylie Scott

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    BXTCHES GOTTA WARN: I’ve been trying this new thing lately, where I re-read a book and then go back and look over the original review I wrote (usually from way way back) and this book is no exception. Lick was released in 2011, now I have no idea when I first read this book, but this review was written in 2014 and even though I have read it many times since, I decided to take a look at these words and see if I still feel the same. I mean, I probably will, this is a fucking fantastic book and series. Lick is book #1 in the Stage Dive series and kicks things off in a really great way. There are four books in total and each book blends into the next seamlessly, so before you ask, yes, you need to read these books in order so you can really get the full feel of each book.

    Lick will be told through the POV of our leading lady, Evelyn.

    Lick is going to start in Vegas and it true rock star fashion, it does so with a quickie wedding. Evelyn is in Vegas celebrating her 21st birthday, with her BFF Lauren, and after a night of doing what one does in Vegas while celebrating their 21st, she wakes up the next morning hungover and with a big fat rock on her finger. After working herself through the confusion and haze of the previous night, she discovers that she is indeed married to a very gorgeous man and does what one does when they wake up in Vegas married to a complete, albeit very hot, stranger. . .she gets the fuck out of dodge.

    It turns out the attractive stranger is no other than David Ferris, songwriter and lead guitarist for one of the hottest bands around, Stage Dive. Since country music is Evelyn’s music of choice, she doesn’t really know who David is and worse, she doesn’t even remember getting hitched.

    No sooner than Evelyn lands in Portland, that the flashbulbs start going and overnight she is made into somewhat of a celebrity. She makes it to her parents house in one piece, just to face lots of lecturing and disappointment. Even though she thought she would never hear from David again, he comes through and gets her out of Portland and to LA, so the annulment procedures can begin.

    So hopefully that gives a little insight to the start of a wonderful book. I mean, this is a love story and it wouldn’t take a genius to figure out that they will get their HEA, but it is really fun discovering their journey to get there.

    I will fast forward a bit and tell you that once the awkwardness of Vegas is pushed aside, they both decide to make a go of the marriage and really figure out if they are meant to be together. That is the fun part of this book, two people really trying to discover one another, while in the process discover who they really are. One just so happens to be famous the world over, while the other has some self-image and confidence issues she has to work through. The author did a really good job with Evelyn. She is a very independent character, who didn’t take shit from David, regardless of his celebrity status. 

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    Sex, sex, sex. Really hot rock star sex. The scenes in this book were well written, but I don’t think they were panty melting hot. That’s not saying I didn’t enjoy them, I did. There were several times in the book that the sex was frantic and uncontrollable, but overall, I believe the scenes were quite tame.

    Cheesy as it may be, I really enjoy books that feature a celebrity of some sort falling for the average person. I know a lot of readers dislike this type of plot because of it’s lack of believability, but I think if they are written well, then they can be really good reads and this one is done superbly. 

    You will be introduced to the remaining members of Stage Dive in this book, some more than others. Their foundation is being laid for future books, the next one featuring the drummer Mal. He is featured in this book more so than the others and he is super funny. And not to spoil anything, but I have read book #2, and he will become a favorite. As for the rest of the supporting characters, they were very well written. I think the true mark of a well written character, is if the reader is able to love/hate them for the right reasons and the author made sure that the characters were written with the appropriate emotion coming from the reader.

    A lot of readers complain that stories become unrealistic because two people can’t possibly fall in love as fast as books have it happen. I am an optimist and believe that you should never say never. This book is a really good love story. It has the right amount of what is needed to keep it a page turner. It has humor in spades, the main characters are both able to show vulnerability when it is needed most, and it runs with a very good emotional spectrum. It hits every checkpoint two people encounter when falling in love and it does so very well. This was a very easy read, but more importantly the author kept me engaged for the entire book, which sometimes is not easy to do. I love when a book can put a smile on my face and this one did just that. Good read.

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    This is book #1 in the Needles Kiss series by Lola Stark and will focus on the relationship between Scarlett Garcia and Mace Torres.This book will be told through the POV of Mace and Scarlett.

    There are a few things in life that Scarlett Garcia loves fiercely: her car, her friends and her tattoo shop. With no desire to be in love at the moment, she is quite content in the life that she has made for herself. That is until Mace Torres walks through her door.

    Mace is the older brother of Trip, who works at the tattoo shop with Scarlett. He is returning home for good from the military and his first destination, to see his little brother. What he gets is a little more than a “welcome home”.

    The chemistry between Mace and Scarlett is apparent from the very beginning. What starts out as something maybe a little casual, turns into more than either of them expected. Mace is staying with his brother Trip for the time being and conveniently, Scarlett lives right across the street. The author wrote Scarlett going against the usual stereotype for a leading lady, which I love. She loves cars, helped her dad rebuild hers, she loves ink and piercings and is just a downright anti-girly girl, who happens to have a fondness for sexy underwear and great shoes. She has a crazy BFF in Teeny and what you see is what you get. There’s not too much drama surrounding her, which is good because Mace is going to have enough for both of them.

    Mace is fresh from the military and instantly is attracted to Scarlett. After lots of serious back and forth flirting, a date is agreed upon and well, their relationship is kicked off. I liked Mace, I thought he was well written, loves his family, very protective and of course, HOT. He does carry some pretty heavy baggage, though. I won’t give it away, only because I think the author intended for it be more of a reader reveal. I will however tell you that there is a crazy ex involved. Honestly, crazy may be too nice of a word for her. It always humors me when the Alpha male is a serious military type, but can never see crazy when it’s right there in their face. Just a flaw, nothing too off putting.

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    I thought that this book blended the right amount of funny, sex, and drama. The characters here were very well written. They weren’t overly done up and they had just enough side story to set you up for the next book.

    The sex in this book was fantastic. My only problem with it, was the amount of times they were doing it. I’m all for young love and you can’t keep you hands to yourself, but really, what vitamins are you taking to go hours, non stop? But, the fact that Mace is a dirty talker and there is a funny shower scene (that could totally happen in real life) makes up for that slight flaw.

    Overall, great and quick read. I was able to get through it in about a day and a half. This is my second time through the series, but it’s been so long since the first time I read it, it really was like reading a new book all over again. According to author’s website, there will be a book #3 (Forbidden Love) which will focus on Haven (the little sister to Mace and Trip) as of now, there is not a release date, keep an eye out.

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    BXTCHES Gotta Warn:This is book #2 in the Knights Rebels MC series and PLEASE make sure that you read Incandescent before you tackle this one. There are some events that occur in book #1, that set you up for this book and if you chose to not read book #1 first, then this book is going to be somewhat of an incomplete read for you and the story will not be enjoyed as the author intended.

    In this book, the story shifts to Holly and Sy. We got a slight glimpse of their chemistry in the first book, while they connected, there was also a sense that something was holding Sy back. He was moody and very quiet. Of course this could have been a part of his personality, but c’mon, that would be just plain ole’ boring. Well we learn straight from go in this book what it is that has molded Sy into the man he is today and here is fair warning: it is heart breaking.

    Rewind seven years and you will find Sy married (to Katie) with a young daughter (Keira), who is his world. The book will kick off with Sy and his wife visiting the doctor and learning that the chemotherapy that their daughter was currently on, failed. As if that isn’t enough to kick Sy in his gut, he also finds out that he is not the biological father to Keira. Cancer eventually claims his daughters’ life and his marriage to Katie spirals out of control to the point of him having to end it. So, this should provide you some insight into the psyche of who Sy is.

    To recap from the first book: Holly was shot in the stomach and almost died. Because of this incident she lost the baby that her and Sy conceived in a moment of passion, angry passion, but passion nonetheless. Holly is having a very rough time, mentally recouping due to the shooting. Even though when the first book ends, she shows up to Kadence’s birthday party looking/acting a little like her old self, it is all an act. Her panic attacks are triggered very easily and she is doing what she can to not succumb to the darkness daily.

    This book will be told through Sy and Holly’s POV’s, which is always welcome in a book, this time, however, it is necessary. I think that in this case, knowing what is going on in Sy’s head is beneficial to enjoying this book. Especially with the flashbacks of times he spent with his daughter. It really allows the reader to open up and be compassionate towards him, not that he wouldn’t have earned that compassion on his own. It’s just the idea of a big, bad, biker being so gentle and seeing him come to terms with the inevitable (Keira’s death) really showed him in a different light. I know, I’m stereotyping and I’m sorry, but there it is.

    For me, this book was more of a love story than Incandescent. In the first book, I felt that the MC was part of the main focus, where in this book, it’s there and there is even a part of the storyline that involves the MC (which will involve Holly and Kadence), but I think that the MC takes more of a backseat in this one. Personally, I think that is good, because the story here needs to focus on the healing of Sy and Holly (individually) so there can be a Sy and Holly.
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    Like I said, for me, this book was really a love story more than anything else. I felt that is was a journey of two people that were so gone inside themselves with grief, that the only ones who could pull them to the light and really see what they had to offer to the world, was each other. There were frustrating moments. It does take Holly a long time to tell Sy that the baby she lost was his. You know his past, so her reasoning was somewhat understandable, it’s just the loss of the baby is what was keeping her under and as the reader you know that if she would just release the pain a little to Sy, she could have begun the healing process earlier. But, a good book that would not make.

    There are some lighter moments in this one, I promise. We get to read about the bachelor/ette parties of Kadence and Nix. Which involved a stripper practical joke and a night in jail. They were only mentioned in the first book and this one will go into detail, so that’s fun. And there are some fun moments at the clubhouse with the whole bunch of characters.

    The sex, isn’t that what we love about MC reads? Well, it does not disappoint here. She does a wonderful job setting the pages on fire. You know, when I’m reading these books and the sex scenes are almost pornographic, I always wonder if I could write something like that and I have come to the conclusion that no, I don’t think I could. Well, I don’t think I could unless some good liquor and a sex version of Madlibs was involved.

    This is a good book. It tells a good story, you will get what you want from this, which is a HEA and to fall in fictional love a little. It was a quick read and was well written. This series will continue with Desertion, which according to Goodreads will be out in 2015. On a side note: check out her website under “books”, there will be a picture that will not disappoint.

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