I don't even know where to start. Everything is still all jumbled in my head and I'm still stuck in a Dominic daze. I didn't think another alpha male could come in and jump ahead of Jake Fucking Castle for me but Betty showed me how wrong I was. Betty has once again blew me away. She continues to surprise me with the characters she writes and the worlds she creates.
She gives her characters depths Dom, Oh, Dom. She gives her characters depths, she makes them real, she makes them flawed but most of all her characters are human. They live, they love, and they make mistakes. Dominic is everything you could ever want in an alpha male. He's strong, protective, loyal, and loves fiercely. He'll do anything for those that he loves, including killing if need be.
The way he feels about Erika is the way we all want to be loved. Everything is lost when I'm inside her. She's my freedom, my drug. That one quote sums up everything Dominic feels for her. Don't we all want to be someone's freedom? I know I do. Betty, whatever you do, never stop writing. You were born to do this. You're words bring us to worlds we know nothing about and allow us to live vicariously through these characters. You give us the chance to love, laugh, and cry along with them. I'm going to be sitting over impatiently waiting to see what and who you bring us next.
View all 9 comments. Written in both POV, this story offers its readers lots of sexy times, angst and action. A life that keeps on getting worse. She is smart, beautiful and driven to make herself into a better person and get herself away from her troubles. The chemistry between Dom and Erika was smoking hot, they light up the pages. There was no denying that they belonged together, and there are people who try to keep them apart. But nothing will break them apart if Dom has anything to do about it. This book has plenty of action to keep the hot sex scenes in ratio.
I read this book in one sitting but I was left satisfied and wanting more. View all 16 comments. Apr 10, Rhonda rated it it was amazing. Absolutely an emotional read from Betty Shreffler. I cried at all the stuff that Erika has been through in her young life but at the same time, was in awe of how mature she was. Well what can I say about him! The emotions, drama, intrigue, danger was all scripted to make the reader feel they were right there with the characters.
It's dark, it's gritty and it's a book you want to make sure you have time to j Wow!! It's dark, it's gritty and it's a book you want to make sure you have time to just sit and read because it will be hard to put down. If you like MC books, I highly recommend this one. Apr 08, Gwen Wisdom rated it it was amazing. First of all, I love Dom!
What an amazing character! He may be the VP of the Serpents MC and not always follow the law, but the way that he takes care of and loves Erika, really makes him swoon-worthy and unforgettable. And how can you not admire Erika and her strength? What she has and continues to go through because of her mother and sister, is sad. But she is determined to not follow in their footsteps and wants nothing more than to make something of herself and get away from the way her life First of all, I love Dom!
But she is determined to not follow in their footsteps and wants nothing more than to make something of herself and get away from the way her life is. And even though she is about to face the unthinkable and believes that she would never make it through without Dom, we are given the opportunity to see just what she is made of. I found her inner strength amazing and her sass entertaining.
This book will definitely give you ALL the feels.
It made me laugh, cry, and cheer. It is definitely HOT! I was also thrilled to "see" Jake and Nix again and look forward to seeing more of them in the future. I have to say, just when I think your stories can't get any better, you go and give us your next one! It is great to have an author with the talent to give us, the readers, something to love and remember.
And you do that, time and again. And it is very much appreciated. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next! Apr 09, Viridiana Dimas rated it it was amazing. Betty Shreffler has outdone herself with Clipped Wings. I seriously got to the point where I read this book nonstop, making the real world fade away. My emotions were all over the place and couldn't stop reading. I loved every page of Dom and Erika's story! This is the type of book that no matter how bad a book hangover you're on, this book will definitely pull you out of a rut.
And then suffer the book hangover this story will give you after reading. One thing I loved about these characters was their amazing chemistry and the changes they both go through, throughout the story. Dom is one hot mofo who fucks hard and loves harder. Wow, can that man get you all twisted in the best way just the way he talks.
Be warned to pack an extra pair of panties before reading. He's one dirty talker that will get you squirming in your seat. Erika showed how strong, loyal and independent she can be. Uses that smart brain of hers to gain ambition and get out of the life she's stuck in with an absentee junkie mother, leaving her and her sister to figure out life for themselves.
Amazingly written in dual POV. Loved this must read book and can't wait to see anything else Betty will come up with next. Apr 22, Jan rated it liked it Shelves: My first book by this author. I love MC and I have read a lot in all their beautiful colours from dark to rainbows. Clipped wings contains a lot of sex, violence and cringe worthy scenes so it's definitely not in my rainbows category but also very typical for an MC read. Dom definitely lives up to his name, he's alpha and dominant, he basically takes claim of Erika at first sight and she is it then for him. Basically Erika lives with her sister and drug using mother.
In a nutshell It goes from a somewhat family home to a drug, alcohol and sex fest environment. I did struggle with a few things, for example when Dom does claim Erika as his, Erika's own life was no more, he stopped her going to school, cut her off from others, red flags went up but at the same time he rescued her from the dangerous situation she was living in and surrounded by. It was ok, the plot was enjoyable but not overly stimulating, a huge part of the book was sex. Danger, greed, lies and corruption are within the MC Dom had grown up with and loves but Dom has to make decisions to protect his girl.
I did enjoy the end and it left me with higher hopes from Dom and Erika and I would give another book in the series a try based on the other mc they move too to start over, it seemed more of a family mc, I had a better feeling about that. Told in first person dual pov Arc received for review purposes View all 3 comments. This is one hell of an MC book!!! Life sounds great, huh?!?!
Everyday is a battle until he notices me. My savior, the baddest biker of all All you have to do is ask for it. I do not take being lied to. This fiery little thing broke my trust the very first night. Problem is she is all I can think about. Her body, her love, her loyalty. This was a super sexy book. Oh Dom is 5 star sexy!! I mean there a few very sexy men in this book. Dom is exactly the kind of man I love. Him and Erika are like the perfect couple. Yea he is controlling but she loves every fucking minute. They both came from shit and held their head high!!
I just want to mention that I think the cover is off the chain!! One of my favorite covers!!
This was not a PG 13 MC book. This was full of raw, dirty, scary, nasty and very adult things. There were a lot of triggers in this book. So please if you have red flags for dark reads then go into this cautiously. This touches on many things, though I may cringe, I could not put the book down. The book is written is dual POV and I loved it. Very well written and introduced me to a ton of people without confusing me in anyway.
This is a book you will not want to miss out on!! This is the story of Erika and Dom which is easily a standalone book.
Erika is a good girl but has a terrible mom and a sister that had to join the bad side to keep a roof over their head and food in the refrigerator. But her sister had to allow a biker gang have their house that they live in this has opened Erika up to a bunch of tough bike men who keep hitting on her. But her eye has always been on Dom, the VP of the club. When one of the club members starts to get fresh and abusive to her Dom steps forwards and defends her. From there on out Dom won't deny his growing attraction to her anymore.
Dom is a bad man but he won't let anyone hurt Erika This was a dark romance but one that I couldn't put down until I finished it. Apr 28, Tina rated it it was amazing. I've been on an MC kick lately and had been curious about Betty. She was a new author to me. So I decided I was going all in. I am so glad I did. This was one the best MC books I've read in a while. It contained every but of emotion one is capable of feeling with a heat factor of a million! Dominic and Ericka couldn't have been more different. Dominic the big bad VP of the Serpents and Ericka the young virgin who does all she can to stay out of the trouble her mother and sister have unleash I've been on an MC kick lately and had been curious about Betty.
Dominic the big bad VP of the Serpents and Ericka the young virgin who does all she can to stay out of the trouble her mother and sister have unleashed on her home. I felt for her. I wished I could climb inside the book and hug her and keep her safe. No need to worry though once Dominic gets his eyes on her. I don't often use quotes in my reviews unless they stand out so much that I have to go back and re-read the beautiful words. With you, I'm forever free. We do see alot of tears, abuse heartbreak, and backstabbing. It's safe to say that Betty has made her way to my top must read author list.
I can't wait to dig into more if her amazing journies. Apr 27, Christiann Igou rated it it was amazing Shelves: I devoured this book! The plot played out perfectly. This was my first novel by Betty Schreffler and I enjoyed her writing style and also the amount of description she put into Clipped Wings! Apr 24, Socially Book Nerd rated it it was amazing. Hot and sexy, Betty delivers a great 2nd book in the Castle of Kings. Ericka is sweet, innocent and pure, he should be nowhere near her.
I'm so glad he dared! Apr 29, Debbie Earley rated it it was amazing. This dark MC was an emotional ride from the very start. Dominic is the man of every women's dreams a total alpha wjo will protect his women no matter the cost. From the moment he decided she was the one he did everything in his power to protect her from his dark mc world, a world that was determined to tear them apart. I won't say to find out read this book you will not be disappointed, I certainly wasn't and I can't wait to see what happens next!
Apr 16, Megan Crisp rated it it was amazing. Apr 17, Teresa Lara rated it it was amazing. Apr 09, Suzanne rated it really liked it. Those are the first few words that come to mind with this story. While Erika is young, she had to grow up in a hurry and Dom was with her every step of the way. I really love how these two played off of each other a lot. Dom, being the VP of his club gave him some leeway however things take a twisted turn.
There were a lot of rough moments as Erika tries to navigate being in a relationship with Dom let alone living the way she was prior to him claiming her as his own. I really enjoyed seeing how these two held each other up as they figure things out and move forward. There is a lot of blood and grim getting through it all but Shreffler does this story with finesse and gives a great new twist on MC books!
I am really looking forward to more from her with these MC books. I love the rawness of them because they are more savage than some others I have read. Apr 14, Krisz rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book by the wonderfully talented Betty Shreffler was absolutely fantastic. The life the author pictured to the readers was harsh, raw and violent - in one word it was real. Real in the meaning of not always rainbows and unicorns of what little girls dream of, but real when you know you have to fight for everything in your life, and there is absolutely not a single thing given to you on a silver platter.
You hold your head high, square your shoulders and keep on going.
What I loved beside this realness was the balance the author kept in her storytelling. There was the harshness of real life, true. But there also was the beauty of love to balance the wrongs. Erika was a strong female character despite being barely legal. That was yet another thing I really liked in this book. She wasn't portrayed as someone helpless and silly but as competent and smart. Dom was also very strong and capable. I really wouldn't like to use the nowadays overused term of "alpha" to describe him as he was much more than that. He was just and above all a MAN.
He did what he had to and didn't apologize. He played the hand he's been dealt. What would be the point to dwell on things of the past? He was loyal to his club and his brothers but wasn't blind to their faults and stood up against injustice and cruelty. He also was true to his own code of conduct.
He gave everything he was to Erika. The good, the bad and the ugly. And he also was the man who righted the wrongs at the end. The love Erika and Dom found themselves in was really beautiful, desptie the ruins of circumstances it grew out of. They were perfect for each other. Their chemistry was off the charts and their love scenes were steamy and hot.
I liked that there were no games and misunderstandings and other sometimes unnecessary turns, they simply loved and were in love. This section covers his time at Schwartz High School and Madras Institute of Technology, as well as his middle class background in detail.
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