{ARC Review} Burned by Christina Phillips

** I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review, however it does not influence my review, nor was I monetarily compensated **

Title: Burned
Author: Christina Phillips
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, MC Romance

Ty...

Ten years ago I offered her everything, and she threw it back in my face. When she walked, I vowed no other woman would ever screw with my head the way she did. I moved on. Now I'm the V.P. of the Bastards, run my own nightclub, and nameless sex keeps me sane. No commitment or ties, just the way I like it.

Now she's back, for one week only, gorgeous, successful, and I can't keep away. She offers a long goodbye, a way to heal our fractured past. She burned me so bad––there's no way I should even want to be near her. But the more she gives, the more I need. Until I discover the real reason she left, and my whole damn world implodes...

TW: Reference to rape; reference to miscarriage

What we liked

♥ MC (motorcycle club) romance

♥ Second chance romance trope

♥ The H and h don't waste any time going at it once they unexpectedly reunited

♥ Sweet and hot read that kept us on our toes. We read it in one sitting.

♥ Strong characters but also softies on the inside if only for each other

What we didn't

• There were no trigger/content warnings beforehand. We hope the author/publisher includes those before the final copies are out.
• There wasn't much appearances/inclusion of the H's MC brothers in the story. It didn't feel all that much like a MC and it was easy to forget the H was even in a MC sometimes. We wish we had more time to get to know them and a feel of their friendship/brotherhood.

The guys

Ty. The VP of the Viking Bastards MC. We're pleasantly surprised and relieved he wasn't an alphahole towards the h, Jas, once they reunited after 10 years. He truly cared about her and no amount of time apart was going to change that. He even moved across the country for her, leaving his chapter for a new chapter.

Zach and Gage. Ty's closest friends and MC brothers.

Jett. Ty's dad and the president of the Viking Bastards MC. He was more understanding than we expected a club president would be.

The badass ladies

Jas. Strong badass in the courtroom and out of it. She went through so much and she held as strong as one could and made a life for herself. We're proud of you, Jas.

Angie. Ty's tough as nails mom. It took a while for Jas and us to warm up to her the way she viewed and treated Jas and her mom.

Amelia. Gage's old lady. Sweet, excitable romantic with good work ethic. We like her.

Grace. She's Zach's old lady. She wasn't in the story much, mostly mentioned.

Lust factor

4 flames