They were probably longer than they needed to be, at times the men are closer to arrogant dickheads than romantic heroes, and the pages were filled with repetition of specific words and phrases. This following has grown despite the fact that there were undoubtedly issues with her self published books, or at least the ones I read. In short, they are men that I can’t imagine ever being attracted to or in a relationship with but oh boy, I do enjoy reading about them!Īshley was originally a self published author who gained a very strong following and she has now been picked up and published by one of the big name publishers. Authors like Lauren Dane introduced me to this type of hero (although to be fair her heroes are tattooed and pierced but are fundamentally normal guys) and then I ventured a bit further to Cherrie Lynn (Seth 'Ghost' Warren - be still my beating heart) and then to Kristen Ashley, one of the strongest authors in this particular corner of romance land, who has provided the reader with men who might speak like they come from the gutter, are ultra dominant when it comes to the relationships they have, covered in tattoos, pierced (anywhere and everywhere), who might be members of biker clubs, undercover cops or whatever. Apparently this comes under a new label of Extreme Romance within the romance genre. One of the changes I have noticed in my recent romance reading is the rise of the dominant, hard assed, tattooed hero. And this time, she won’t let him ride off. Twenty years later, Millie’s chance run-in with her old flame sparks a desire she just can’t ignore. They fell in love at first sight and life was good, until she learned she couldn’t be the woman he needed and made it so he had no choice but to walk away. She was young and wild and he was fierce and even wilder-a Chaos biker who made her heart pound. WALK THROUGH FIRE: Millie Cross knows what it’s like to burn for someone. Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire, Carissa’s pondering her mistakes when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy-–until she woke up to the ugly truth about her Prince Charming. RIDE STEADY: Once upon a time, Carissa Teodoro believed in happy endings. So when Lanie propositions Hop Kincaid, all she wants is one wild night with the hot-as-hell biker who patrols with the Chaos Motorcycle Club. FIRE INSIDE: Lanie Heron isn’t looking for love-no surprise, considering her last serious relationship nearly got her killed. And now, Tabby’s thinking about much more than friendship…. When tragedy tore her life apart, he helped her piece it back together. When Tabby was running wild, Shy Cage was there.

But one rider was different from the start. Her father is Chaos’ leader, and the club has always had her back.

OWN THE WIND: Tabitha Allen grew up in the thick of Chaos-the Chaos Motorcycle Club, that is.

Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley