4.5*
The Knights Rebels is hands down one of my top 2 favorite mc series. I’ve loved each and every book so far, and Desertion completely lived up to expectations.
Jesse and Bell’s story is grittier and more intense than the previous 2 full length novels in this series. We’ve just seen Jesse as laid-back , easy-going, quick with a joke…not realizing there was so much more to him than we could have ever really expected. We learn more about who he is, why he is the way he is, and how he came to be that way.
”It’s like I lost the certainty of who I was while I was over there, and now, as much as I like where I’m at, I don’t really know who I am. Or what I want.”
Nurse Bell first caught Jesse’s eye when he was a patient in the hospital where she works, and he was shameless in his flirtation with her. Bell is younger, a bit naïve, somewhat restricted by her over-protective parents. She’s been dealing with the loss of her sister, who has been missing for the past 6 years. After she approaches Jesse in hopes that the Knights Rebels might be able to help in the search for her sister, things between the 2 become more intense, and a relationship of sorts begins.
Bell is nothing like the women Jesse is usually attracted to- she’s sweet and caring, and she sees in Jesse something more than what he shares with the rest of the world, something that he no longer sees in himself- that he’s a good man, and worthy of being loved.
”You’re a good man, Jesse.” If only he could see his self-worth. See what I see."
She wasn’t one to back down, even when things got tough, she knew he was ultimately worth it. Although he believes he can never be what she needs, he can’t help falling for her. ”A simple, innocent woman has me wanting to break all my rules. Every single one of them.” Unfortunately Jesse has some deep-rooted issues, stemming from his relationship with his father and his time in the marines.
These issues cause a lot of strife between the 2, and theirs is not an easy road by any stretch of the imagination. Jesse does his best to push Bell away, believing it’s for her own good. "Bell is so innocent; she can’t even see when the big bad wolf is banging at her door." His demons take hold, and let’s be honest- he was an jerk to Bell. Were his reasonings justified? Yes, in his mind, and maybe they were to a certain point. But it was still hard to see them both go through the hurt and pain.
I hated that Jesse felt so unworthy, that he let his father make him feel like such a no-good loser. I hated that he was always forced to be the one to make an attempt, when all he got from his father was contempt. It made me sad everything he dealt with- both with his family and his feelings of guilt towards his Marine Corps brothers. When things finally came to a head, it was a lot for Jesse to handle but I was so glad to see him push through and work for everything he wanted.
Although this story was right on the edge of my comfort zone, because of the age difference, I really did love these together- they worked hard for their love and deserved to be happy, together.
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Jesse and Bell's Story Was "HOT"!!!!
We all know Jesse by now and his ways. For me he has been the annoying brother who likes to get a rise out people. Jesse was fighting some demons of his own due to the war and his dad and along comes Bell looking for help in finding her sister who disappeared. Bell is living her life the way everyone in her family wants her to except what she wants and Bell's mom basically smothers her and her sister. The story of Bell and Jesse’s strange relationship was interesting, she finds herself responding to his personality and boyish charm even though he practically has a flashing neon sign saying “stay away” above his head. Both running from hot to cold in a heartbeat and neither knowing what the other was going to say or do. Their sex scenes were hot even though Jesse was giving Bell orders on what to do during the sex scenes. Jesse and Bell went through some really tough patches in their relationship. I truly enjoyed this book. River Savage is an awesome writer and I gave this book 5 stars because of the above. If you have read the other books in this series, you will want to read this one, you will not be disappointed!!
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Books Laid Bare
Another absolutely fabulous story -Jesse won me round - loved him!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2015
