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Bastards & Whiskey: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Spiked Roses Billionaire's Club Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alta Hensley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,865 ratings
I sit amongst the Presidents, Royalty, the Captains of Industry, and the wealthiest men in the world.

We own Spiked Roses—an exclusive, membership only establishment in New Orleans where money or lineage is the only way in. It is for the gentlemen who own everything and never hear the word no.

Sipping on whiskey, smoking cigars, and conducting multi-million dollar deals in our own personal playground of indulgence, there isn’t anything I can’t have… and that includes HER. I can also have HER if I want.

And I want.

*Bastards & Whiskey is a dark billionaire romance. If you don’t like a sprinkle of shock, a dash of taboo, and a heavy dose of dirty, then don’t take a sip of this TOP SHELF cocktail.
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  1. Book 1 of 6
    Spiked Roses Billionaire's Club
  2. Print length
    304 pages
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    English
  4. Publication date
    16 September 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075Q2248Y
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1976396867
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Alta Hensley is a USA TODAY bestselling author of hot, dark and dirty romance. She is also an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author. Being a multi-published author in the romance genre, Alta is known for her dark, gritty alpha heroes, sometimes sweet love stories, hot eroticism, and engaging tales of the constant struggle between dominance and submission.

She lives in Astoria, Oregon with her husband, two daughters, and an Australian Shepherd. When she isn't walking the coastline, and drinking beer in her favorite breweries, she is writing about villains who always get their love story and happily ever after.

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  • Daniella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Damn!!
    Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2019
    This book waas seriously hot! It follows the story of Anita, and her dealings with Kenneth.
    There are some intense plot points but I devoured it!
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  • Caroline - Kindle & Koffee Book Blog
    4.0 out of 5 stars Let the War begin
    Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2017
    Alta Hensley, you've done it again. We had a little taste of Spiked Roses in the Royally Mine Anthology novella, this time we have a full blown steamy story.
    From the moment his character appears in the book Kenneth Saxon has me hooked. His powerful presence and natural dominance makes him the epitome of an Alpha male.He along with his other rich as sin buddies own Spiked Roses, a gentleman's club that knows no bounds.
    Anita is a young woman from no-where Nevada trudging on with the lonely life she knows best. Until one little old lady gives her the push she needs to get out and live a better life.New Orleans and Spiked Roses are the eye opener she never say coming and so to is Kenneth. After getting in over her head at one of the clubs legendary parties Anita high-tails back to Nevada. On hearing of the trouble brewing Kenneth takes it upon himself to go fetch her and bring her back to face the music.
    What follows is a road trip to beat them all. It's a battle of wills between our leading pair and what happens when boiling tempers flair?? An explosion, an explosion so hot and steamy it has the pair not only batting each other but also themselves.
    This is such a well written duet POV that i couldn't stop turning the pages to see where Alta was taking me next. I can't wait to see which Bastards story is next
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  • Pebbles
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good.
    Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2017
    I liked this book as much as I disliked it, yeah I know confusing, right? The start had me engaged from the first word and I LOVED Kenneth's alpha strong nonsense character but I didn't like how after the contract (trying to leave out spoilers here) he did a complete 180 and mentioned the "L" word, (for me) it truly was bizarre and often I couldn't tell if day/s or week/s had passed. And where was the scene were Anita took Kenneth to meet Verdie? The details throughout were a little lacking, thus the confusion. Anita's character was good but she tended to change her mind too much.

    I do recommend this author as I have read her other books and it wouldn't surprise me to find that I'm in the minority in my review. I'm picky and a harsh review but I also saw more potential in the story.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hot dirty , expensive sex
    Reviewed in Australia on 10 February 2019
    A high class gentlemen's club. Full of rich dirty freaky ungentlemanly guys. A wild ride on the billionaires freaky sexual desires.!!
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  • Rosie
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is dark and dirty
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 June 2021
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    This is a lot dark and plenty dirty. Definitely R18 content.
    Imagine an exclusive New Orleans men's club where anything goes. Only the wealthiest can join and many have kinks in their kinks!
    A small group of men are co-owners of the club, called Spiked Roses. Each book will feature one of them.

    This is Kenneth Saxon's story. He's the legal brains of the operation and after a number of expensive law suits, he's tweaking the rules to include contracts proving consent.
    Also introduced in this book, is Anita Kyle, who was brought up in poverty in Nowhere, Nevada. Now on her own with only an elderly friend to care for, she is pushed out of the nest and takes a Greyhound to New Orleans.

    Kenneth interviews Anita for a job at Spiked Roses and is immediately intrigued by the tiny tattooed woman.
    But Anita quickly gets into trouble when she insists on getting involved in the high paying activities in the Tasting Room. One minute she is at the mercy of cruel mob boss, next she's out of there with money she hasn't yet 'earned'.

    It's Kenneth who races across country after her. He hardly acknowledges his own motivations. He must return her to Marco or the club loses credibility. But it means Anita will be at his mercy.
    Find out how Kenneth resolves their bind and realises he's catching feelings for the first time ever.
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  • Down Under Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 December 2019
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    This was definitely a dark book with an awesome storyline. The characters intriguing. Was great how he set out to win her and clear the debt.
    Narration was awesome.
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  • SUSAN BURFOOT
    5.0 out of 5 stars riveting read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2023
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    This enthralled me from start to finish. The character arcs are amazing watching them grow was a pleasure I can’t wait till I get the next
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  • CookieReads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read
    Reviewed in Canada on 19 June 2021
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    I love all Hensley's books. This book had just the right amount of edge and sweetness. It borders the noncon line but doesn't go over. Probably not for everyone. Good for those who like Kitty Thomas, Skye Warren, Aleatha Romig etc.
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  • Redrabbitt Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars SPIKED ROSES IS ABOUT TO BE REBORN
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 September 2017
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    Once again, Ms. Alta Hensley has penned a story that is spine-tingling, on-the-edge-of-your-seat, I can’t look, but I can’t look away page-turning tale. There is a unique cast of characters, some you will hate, some will have you hot and bothered, and some, you just aren’t sure about. The characters and situations are explicated detailed. The story is not for those who want wine and roses with a sweet storyline. The story is raw, edgy, dirty, painful, intense, explicit and erotic.

    Her grandparents raised Anita Kyle in a rundown mobile home behind a closed gas station in a hole-in-the-wall desert town in Nevada. She is all alone now and looks out for an elderly lady, Virgie, the only person she can even call a friend. The only color in her life is the colorful tattoos running down the right side of her body. Virgie decides to send Anita to New Orleans, giving her a chance to find something new in her life. With the help of a housemate, she will be hired to work at Spiked Roses.

    The Spiked Roses is an exclusive private gentleman’s club with a very wealthy clientele. Men who enjoy the best in alcohol, cigars, and indulging in various proclivities and taboos, the club has private venues in an area called The Tasting Room, where private contracts are made between the men and women. The deals are contracts, spelled out in agreed upon terms, proclivities, time frame and payments, signed and seals with a drop of blood. It definitely isn’t for everyone. It is dark, depraved, humiliating, and the girls are giving consent to a set timeframe at the mercy of the men buying them.

    The plot will have Anita leaving Nevada and arriving in New Orleans, and getting a job immediately at the Spiked Roses, a very exclusive private gentlemen’s club. But these men are no real gentlemen when it comes to their various proclivities. Kenneth Saxon, an attorney, and one of the club owners is impressed with the blunt honesty when Anita applies. “Who was this woman? She was very cool and collected, and yet so very naïve. Parts of her were hard, and I could easily see parts of her were soft. She was a jagged edge that I wanted to touch, even if it made me bleed.”

    The Tasting Room will be hosting a very dark opening, with very few girls willing to participate, and newbie Anita is refusing to back down. When Marco Nunez purchases her by consensual contract, it will be out of Kenneth’s hands. She has been warned by Tennessee to read and understand the contract thoroughly. “You will read the contract carefully. And I mean carefully. If you feel you can't do something, you need to negotiate it out of the contract right away. When I allow you to leave with the buyer, I need to be sure that you are going into the situation with your eyes completely wide open and consensually entering the darkness.”

    Anita negotiates the deal, but the cruelty of Marco is more than she can take and she will escape after only hours in his home. Kenneth’s reputation and the club are on the line and rather than let Marco’s henchmen catch up with her; he will retrieve her himself. It will be a battle of wills as he finds her and takes her back to New Orleans. She has two choices, to return the one hundred thousand dollars, or continue for two weeks with Marco. She refuses to give back the money, and Kenneth has no choice but to turn her back over to Marco.

    The story is full of angst, depression, desperation, depravity, and determination. There is a love-hate status between Kenneth and Anita. Things will turn volatile and physical during their return trip to New Orleans, including spankings, non-consensual and consensual sex. “I craved his control over my body that willingly surrendered. “ “Sometimes you have to stare the devil in the eyes to be able to conquer him. I’ll get past this. I’m going to see it as a nightmare that I have woken from. I’m awake now. It was all a really bad dream.” This is the first book in this series and I look forward to the next one.
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  • Angie (L)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Anita and Kenneth’s story .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2023
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    Anita who was brought up by her grandparents in a trailer behind a disused petrol station in the wilds in a place called Muckaluk . Sadly now she’s living there on her own since her grandparents have passed away, Virgie Peterson is her only friend and her employer Anita started looking after her a few years ago as Virgie was elderly and needed help around her home . They had a good relationship and after some advice and a few phone calls made by her Virgie Anita moved to New Orleans …… The Spiked Roses gentleman’s club is a club unlike any other in New Orleans. It’s run by a group of very wealthy influential men and the only way you can get in is through your linage or if you happen to be extremely wealthy . The only females there are the staff who know exactly what goes on, there are rules that the staff must adhere to and they know that the word No is never used . One of the owners is Kenneth Saxon who’s a hot shot wealthy lawyer and is hiring new staff, when Anita arrives at the club for an interview he’s very much attracted to her, he realises that she may be well out her depth in the club but he still hires her . Within the club there’s The Tasting Room , where events are held frequently , the girls who work there know that they can earn life changing money by attending the events there . Sexually anything and everything is on the table in The Tasting Room room but the men must get the consent of their chosen partner in writing which is sealed with blood before any contact is made . When Anita says she wants to attend the event, Kenneth is not happy and although he strongly advises her not too he is powerless to stop her attending , something tells me this is going to end badly ………… In my personal opinion I felt that this had the potential to be a very good story but I felt that it was lacking a bit lacking in the body of the story I couldn’t quite make out Anita. I’ve read a fare few books in this genre but even for me there was one scene in particular between Anita and the man who bought her contract, that even for me was really hard core .
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  • Corinne Akers
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bastards & Whiskey
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2022
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    This book involves some kink aspects that are a little hard to take. The whole book is based off the premise of a gentleman’s club that contracts out some of their girls to extremely wealthy men with sick and twisted kinks - some of them bordering on the extreme of torture and abuse. While that on its own is hard to read about, it’s not a deal breaker when I read a book. I can continue to read through that knowing something good might be coming at the end. Even the idea that one of these professed “bastards” could fall in love at the end of all this could be believable, but the idea that the abused party can fall in love is a little far fetched. Still, the book was well written and the heroine had a lot of fight in her which fun to read. It’s when she gave up and accepted her fate that I had a problem with. All and all, I’m still giving it 4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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