Riggs

Where do I start?<br /><br />I finished this book and I gave 3* which is I feel more than generous. Despite the fact that it’s not well written (to the point where it drove me nearly crazy at times). The plot has holes and it’s predictable. Despite all that I actually quite enjoyed this at times.<br /><br />There’s a good book here trying to get out. Including some very likeable characters. Including both Riggs and Luna.<br /><br />In my opinion (for what it’s worth) the plot needs tightening up, the writing needs to be sharper and it needs editing. It could be so much better. Getting the characters right is a main thing and that’s done. The story is good enough it just needs a little more. The potential is there.<br /><br />I had Demetri marked to read but now I’m not sure.<br /><br />####<br />When I posted this review on Amazon (UK) I noticed it had 14 reviews. Every single one of them was 5* ?<br />WOW it’s not often you see that. I’m definitely swimming against the tide here. I thought my 3* was incredibly generous ??‍♀️

Riggs was the first book in Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez’s The Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana, the spin off from their original Kings series.<br /><br />We met Riggs and Luna previously in The Kings of Retribution MC series. Riggs was the President of the Louisiana chapter, former military, fierce, protective, loyal and had helped the original chapter out on numerous occasions. We met Luna in book seven, Prospect. She was deaf and was taken to a women’s shelter in Polson Montana to hide out while awaiting the trial of her ex boyfriend, where she witnessed a murder. The shelter was run by one of the MC’s Old Ladies so she fell under the protection of the MC where she met Riggs.<br /><br />All of the above was part of the plot in Prospect; however, the authors did a great job recapping the details from the beginning and filling in gaps while providing the perspective from both Riggs and Luna. The authors then picked up where the last book left off taking us through the suspenseful plot and relationship development while also setting the stage for the new series by introducing the key players within the MC.<br /><br />All in all, aside from the editing errors, it was a quick and enjoyable read. The secondary cast was diverse, humorous and entertaining and I can’t wait to see whose story is next.

<b> <i>I'm all in so 'let the good times roll!'</i> </b><br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1568839301ra/28168013.gif" width="" height="" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>What a great start to a new series of The Kings of Retribution MC-Louisiana! New setting, president and MC members so when The King's original founder, Jake from Polson, Montana needs helps protecting Luna Novak, he calls on Riggs with a quid pro quo of sorts. Abel LeBlanc road name, Riggs heading to Polson on a long, thirty-two hour motorcycle ride with a few of his loyal brothers and it's love at first sight for Riggs with a few commands that Luna doesn't like not one bit! When she runs and lands herself in more trouble with Sofia, Luna will do anything to protect her new friends so off she goes to hot and humid Cancun country. Sadly, Luna's ex, Rex whose President of Savage Outlaws MC is relentless and will stop at nothing until he has Luna back...even kill those in the line of fire!<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1471705642ra/20095406.gif" width="" height="" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>"A storm is brewing, and it's not mother nature." -Abe<br><br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1568839301ra/28168012.gif" width="" height="" alt="description" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>So, if you like The Kings of Retribution MC of Polson, Montana then you will most definitely enjoy Riggs and Luna's memorable story!<br><br>Whose story is next? Ladies man, Cain aka Nova (Rigg's twin brother), Kiwi, Fender or Wick? <br> Tequila and Wick maybe????<br><br>5 FanRIGGStastic stars!

Abel "Riggs" LeBlanc has been called in as a favor to the Kings of Retribution MC main chapter to help protect Luna Novak. Luna is a woman in hiding from her ex who she witnessed killing a man. When Riggs sees Luna, he knows he will do everything in his power to keep her safe. Luna finds herself falling for Riggs but the guilt she has for putting them in danger makes her anxious. Riggs though wants her to trust him and she quickly becomes the most important thing in his life.<br /><br />Excellent, terrific kick off for a new series. I think this one was a bit grittier then the Montana series. Riggs is wowza, compliments Luna perfectly. Highly entertaining.

Riggs is book 1 in The Kings of Retribution MC Louisiana Chapter and it was a really enjoyable start. Luna and Riggs were awesome together, their chemistry was hot and I felt their connection from the start. I loved how protective Riggs was of Luna and although it was definitely love at first sight it didn't bother me at all how quickly their relationship escalated. I really enjoyed meeting a whole new set of guys and I'm looking forward to their stories.

<strong>Holy WOW</strong><br /><br />So much suspense. So much more than their previous books. These authors have done it again and I couldn’t be happier. Loved this book. My grandma was full blooded Cajun so I felt at home at times. Can’t wait to see what’s to come. This was the first book any serious has died and it broke my heart. I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next release!!

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Dnf at 10% because of POV. <br /><br />I am no longer going to struggle through books poorly written in first person present tense. I'm only 10% into the book and have already noticed multiple verb tense errors, as well as a verb agreement error.<br /><br />Then there was this gem of a paragraph:<br /><br />"Standing, I stride across the room. I walk out of my bedroom door, into my living room and head for the kitchen. Dragging a mug from the cabinet, I power on the coffee maker, pop a coffee pod into the machine and push the button. While I wait for my coffee to brew, I fill a glass with water. Twisting the top off the medicine bottle sitting on the counter, I pop a pill in my mouth, then wash it down."<br /><br />Nope, I'm tapping out.

DNF at 30%<br /><br />If I could give it 0 stars, I would. I’ve got some stuff highlighted just in case, but, in a nutshell, it’s just poorly written. I don’t mean typos or grammatical errors, I mean the story is ridiculous. <br /><br />So here we go : do we need to know the exact location of every piece of furniture in someone’s house ? No. Do we need to know every single thing a person does after waking up in the morning ? No. It’s not at all relevant to the story, to me, it’s purely for word count. <br /><br />Here is this guy, who is a cold blooded murderer, shoots someone in the head all execution style. When he gets his hands on the F MC, with the intention of killing her, does he use a gun ? No. He dumps her body, does he check for a pulse ? No. What the hell kind of murderer is he ? How about this ? This murderer AND his brother are the ones who dump her body in the dessert right ? But only one gets arrested ??? Ummm, what ??? This whole part of the book could have been written soooo much better, because as it is, even though it’s fiction, it comes off as just absolutely dumb. Ok, moving on from that. <br /><br />She goes into hiding correct ? Good. Now, that implies that oh I don’t know, she actually HIDES ?!? But nope, not in this book. People around her give her “proud looks” when she says she’s going out of the secure clubhouse. So of course, she gets attacked. Well duh !!! What were you expecting ? Again, another part of the book that could have been better written and STILL serve a purpose. Because as it stands, it just shows that she’s an idiot. <br /><br />Here’s where I just had to stop the madness. I could not go on. There are so many well written MC books out there, that are not riddled with useless information - like the actual full code, all the numbers, to the security system. Yes, the author actually included that. With the insignificant details of where the M MC hangs his keys. Where the women are not complete morons. There is a way to have your book work around what you want to have happen and make it SMART. You need to form a situation that leads the F MC to go with the M MC ? Fine, how about an attack on the club because she’s being watched, as opposed to an attack on her because she’s an idiot and doesn’t understand the concept of hiding out ? What a change to have an intelligent female lead as opposed to one with no brains. <br /><br />I really can’t imagine reading anything else by this author if this is her usual writing style. Common sense please.

<br />Five stars. Five hearts. Five fire flames. Five everything for Riggs and Luna! I am blown away by this story. Crystal and Sandy bring all the emotions to the table in this beautiful story filled with romance, action, suspense, steam, and a whole new batch of smoking hot bikers. Riggs in the President of The Kings of Retribution Louisiana Chapter and he steps up to the plate to help out Jake and the Kings from Polson. Riggs takes one look at Luna and falls hard and fast for her. Luna is facing a scary situation, but she stands strong and when push comes to shove, she proves to be a perfect Queen for this King. I cannot freaking wait for the next book!!