🧡The Souls We Claim (Iron Outlaws MC 7) by Scarlett Cole-review🧡

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 16, 2024

Vengeance is the only thing on my mind.
Because nobody comes after my family and lives to talk about it.
But now I have responsibilities I can’t ignore.
And while the arrival of a sweet young woman with a busted face is the answer to my prayers, she’s also on my mind in ways she shouldn’t be.
I’m too old for her, and a relationship wasn’t in my game plan.
Yet, as those who would hurt me close in, I realize there are no lengths I won’t go to to protect the love I’ve claimed.

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REVIEW:THE SOULS WE CLAIM is the seventh instalment in Scarlett Cole’s contemporary adult IRON OUTLAWS MC erotic, MC romance series. This is thirty-three year old, Iron Outlaws MC road captain Jackson ‘Halo’ Flynn, and twenty-three year old Arianne ‘Ari’ Osborne’s story line. THE SOULS WE CLAIM can be read as a stand alone but for back story I recommend reading books five and six.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Halo and Ari) THE SOULS WE CLAIM follows after the arrival of our story line heroine. Arianne Osborne arrives battered and bruised, in the hopes of attending her older sister’s funeral but with one look, Jackson ‘Halo’ Flynn is determined to claim Arianne Osborne as his own but Ari needs to recover, and Halo’s past refuses to let go. As Arianne continues to heal, Halo must come to a decision about the woman who has stolen his heart. What ensues is the building relationship between Ari and Halo, and the potential fallout as Ari’s past refuses to walk away, and Halo must face a past he knew nothing about.

The world building focuses on death and loss when the Iron Outlaws MC loose one of their own.Jackson ‘Halo’ Flynn is taking the losses personally, while Ari Osborne refuses to be a further burden to anyone else.

The relationship between Ari and Halo begins as mutual attraction but Ari’s ex Patrick refuses to let go, and in this, Halo is battling between head and heart while Patrick continues to plague our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and impassioned-there is a slight daddy / Dom kink .

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including club president Uther ‘King’ Hills, and therapist Rae Miller, Saint and Briar, Iris and Spark, as well as Nico, Switch; Ari’s parents, and her ex Patrick.

THE SOULS WE CLAIM is a story of betrayal, abuse and vengeance; secrets and lies; power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is fated and furious; the characters are energetic, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

The Sins We Hide
The Games We Play
The Lies We Tell
The Bonds We Break
The Vows We Keep
The Loves We Lost

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.

I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I’m getting the chance to follow that dream.

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