Daphne Loveling writes gritty love stories with men and women who sometimes have to fight for their lives. In this case, Gigi has learned to depend on no one and to protect herself at all costs. She is snippy, downright bitchy to people who she does not trust, which is pretty much everyone. Gigi is a tattoo artist and is often found at different festivals in her mobile tattoo parlor, until one day two men from a rival gang attempt to force her to go with them. Luckily one of her brother’s best friends is there to stop them.
Mack’s determination to not step over the line with his best friend’s little sister is admirable, but he is so in love with her. Mack doesn’t understand how the pain and drama of her upbringing has left her so prickly and so vulnerable at the same time. Mack want her for himself and when the rival gang shows up – he finds himself at a crossroad.
Mack and Gigi are haters to lovers. They are so unsure of each other and themselves that I felt pain for them. The rival gang was an interesting twist to hide the true nature. I enjoy Daphne Loveling’s books. This is the second book in the series called Royal Bastards MC: Minneapolis, MN. Deadly North by Daphne Loveling is a good read.
