Saint: A Sexy MC Romance

Saint is not the first book I’ve read by Chantal Fernando nor is it even the first MC, but it is my least favorite. I've enjoyed everything I've read by this author until this one. Maybe this one just wasn't for me, but I really struggled to finish this one. When I picked up this MC, I was expecting this angsty, drama-packed novel, maybe even a forbidden/taboo romance, and the wit I've come to enjoy from Fernando. What I got was not that at all. The author seemed to play it safe with the first book in this new series. And that sharp wit to lighten things up occasionally was missing. Skylar was a clubhouse Princess. The man who raised her, Hammer, started the Knights of Fury from the ground up. Then we have Saint, a Prospect for the club. Skylar and Saint just had this connection, one that was not allowed given the age difference. Insert why I figured I’d get a forbidden/taboo romance. On to the angst and drama I expected. I didn’t get that either. You can’t have bikers without sin, even if it's just a little. Instead, we get what should've been some major drama that is more glossed over than dealt with. And the reason for that drama, once we find out, had me rolling my eyes. All in all this novel felt glazed at best when there could have been so much more. I don’t know if Fernando was playing it safe or got bored, but if you like MC romance with all the feels, this one missed the mark. That said, I will read other books by this author, but I think I'll be skipping this series given my experience with this first book.

3.75 stars-- SAINT is the first instalment in Chantal Fernando’s contemporary, adult KNIGHTS OF FURY MC romance series. This is MC member Thorn ‘Saint’ Benson, and Skylar O’Connor’s story line. Told from first person point of view (Skylar) SAINT follows several years in the life of Skylar O’Connor, from a ten year old girl who fell in love with an older boy, to a woman who struggles with her place in the family. At sixteen years of age, having never known her biological father Skylar;s mother pulled our heroine from the only man she ever called dad, a man who would sacrifice everything for Skylar’s life. At age twenty-one, tired of her mother’s secrets and lies, Skylar heads back to the place she calls home, including the man she has always loved. Enter MC member Thorn ‘Saint’ Benson. What ensues is the rekindling relationship and romance between Saint and Skylar, and the potential fall-out as Skylar becomes collateral damage in a war between MC clubs. For more than ten years Skylar had dreamt about our story line hero, a man she would promise everything and more but Saint’s past is about to be revealed, a past Skylar struggles to accept in the face of even more lies. The relationship between Skylar and Saint is a ‘second chance’ of sorts. At sixteen years of age, Skylar was ripped away from the people she loved but never stopped thinking about the day she would return. Leaving behind the only father she ever knew, and the boy that would one day be the man that she loved, Skylar left her life behind, and ventured towards her own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text. SAINT introduces the Kings of Fury MC: President Xavier ‘Hammer’ Dixon, Vice President Temper, Renegade aka Renny, and Wade ‘Dee’ Simpson; Skylar’s best friend Max; her brothers Logan, Seth, Brooks, Axel and Smith, as well as their mother Georgia O’Connor. SAINT is a story of betrayal, vengeance, second chances and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the characters are sassy, colorful and energetic; the romance is steamy and hot. The level of angst is low; the MC lifestyle is mostly hidden from the reader-the usual dark and gritty violence remains behind the scenes or is only revealed a little at a time.

Saint by Chantal Fernando Knights of Fury #1 Fairly tame New Adult MC romance that begins a new series. Skylar and Saint had a connection when younger but as she was too young at the time nothing came of it. Later, when she returns to the area, the chemistry is still there and they act upon it. They have some ups and downs but they are not huge and easily solved. The main problem is Skylar’s very narcissistic and evil mother who creates havoc often and in sometimes deadly ways. There is a HEA for Skylar and Saint as this publisher promises for all of their titles. Did I enjoy the book? Yes Would I read more in the series? I think so Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3-4 Stars