Review: Unforeseen Riot by Karen Renee @karenreneewrite

Title: Unforeseen Riot

Author: Karen Renee

Series: Riot MC #1

Publication date: April 30th, 2018

Pages: 426

Synopsis (according to Goodreads):

Mallory Pierce has been hiding from life after losing her husband and son to a drunk accident more than a year ago. Friends tried to help Mallory get back into the swing of things; but it isn't until she meets Riot MC biker, Cal Robertson, that Mallory begins to live again. The chemistry between Mallory and Cal is explosive from the beginning, and when Cal offers her a ride on his motorcycle, Mallory cannot refuse.

Cal is fascinated by the spunky brunette, who seems to know how to push all his buttons. Things go awry when a situation requires him to bring her to his club. Despite their rocky start, the pair cannot stay away from one another. His protective instincts kick into overdrive when a member of a rival motorcycle club shows a dangerous interest in Mallory. Cal can no longer deny his feelings for her, and the more he finds out about her, the more he wants Mallory in his life.

Permanently.

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Review:

I think that any woman who is versed in the masterpiece of Sons of Anarchy finds a fondness for MC romance books. I am no exception. Sweet girls converting the bad boy players into barely leashed alpha males is incredibly hot and gives my little housewife heart a few pitter-pats. So, of course, I had to find some time to delve into Renee's world.

Mallory has learned long ago about loss and the gut-wrenching pain that goes along with it. After losing her husband and 6-year-old son to a drunk driver over a year ago, she has fallen into an antisocial rut. The only time she ventures out of her hermit hole is for Thursday night trivia with her deceased husband's coworker friends. In the midst of bowing out for the night, a gruff voice comes over the line and makes with the 'woman' and 'sweet cheeks' comments that send Mallory's blood boiling. It is for this reason that she stomps into trivia night and comes face-to-face with the wet dream of bikers.

Cal is Jax from Sons of Anarchy personified. Blonde, built, and badass with eyes set on Mallory. He thrusts himself into her life and his determination to keep her safe when she finds herself in a dangerous game with another motorcycle crew. Cal will move heaven and Earth to prove to Mallory that she is allowed to move on from her loss and find happiness with him. Can she find the strength to resist the delectable pull she has with Cal or will she resign herself to her hermit hole life unless the bad guys catch up with her first?

Renee outdid herself with this book. Mallory's guilt over moving on was present as a stall for her relationship with Cal but it didn't overpower the relationship to the point of frustrating the reader. The antagonists of the story shifted and changed to the point where I had no idea who was on Riot's side and who was against them, but, again, Renee kept it well balanced. I absolutely loved Mallory and Cal's relationship. She softened him and he made her into a biker babe worthy of fitting in with the club just fine. 

The only issue I found, and it was a VERY small one, was that it seemed like every single male Mallory came in contact with wanted to do the horizontal hustle with her. I understand a girl being pretty but 4 or 5 men drooling over her to the point of sacrificing their face if Cal got a hold of them, seemed a bit extreme. But then again, maybe the Mallory in my head was not as shiny a version as the author wanted her to be. That could be reader error so no fault can fall on the author. 

In conclusion, Unforeseen Riot was a 60 mph motorcycle ride at sunset: fast, exciting, and beautiful.