He’s going to make her pay...
Gage...
I don't fuck girls who work for me, but as soon as Amelia turns those big green eyes on me I know she's trouble. I can't keep my hands off her, and the almost-but-not-quite-sex we share in the kitchen is the hottest thing I've ever had. Except she calls it quits, before we've even started.
Instead of moving on, she’s all I can think about and that's bad news. I'm breaking all my rules for her, and don't even care.
Until I find out who she is and what she really wants. She's after payback, but there's no way she's going to get it. No way in hell...
4 Stars: “I loved this MC read and the strong woman that Amelia was. The chemistry between Amelia and Gage was pretty intense and had me rooting for them to make this work...” - Doris Bobholz, Book Enthusiast Promotions
4 Stars: “A good hot romance. Interesting plot with unique characters.” - Lori Belcher, Too Many Romances
5 Stars: “I loved this and couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I was captivated from the start, I read the first book and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.” - FanniAnn, Goodreads
4 Stars: “...the chemistry between Gage and Amelia is super hot. Even though he kind of knows that there's something slightly off about her reasons for working at the bar, he doesn't care because he's never felt this way about someone.” - Eva Scalzo, Indecisive Opinions
4 Stars: “While it's on the mild side as far as gritty club business goes, it's still got lots of goodness. It's short and sexy and will give you a few giggles and blushes. And, there's a secret that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you wait for it to be exposed.” - Rosa Sharon, iScream Books
5 Stars: “I really liked this book! A bit more of the MC side than the prior book but still not a hardcore MC read. It's sexy, rough, and full of twists that keep you turning the page.” - Bette Hansen, Goodreads
4 Stars: “I am a big reader of MC books and this one did not disappoint. I have never read this author before and I will definitely read more.” - Corinne Morris, Goodreads
5 Stars: “A great story, well written with a well developed plot line. I highly recommend this book!” - Julie Duffy, Readers World Book Haven
4 Stars: “Great story from Christina. I'm not a big MC story reader but this one may sway me over into that group. This book was so well written and everything flowed perfectly. I loved it.” - Lori Zenobia Goodreads
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review
This story is some how familiar, but it also isn't. Don't want to complicate it. It sounds famimiar but there are twists and turns I didn't see coming. So not really familiar, I hope I didn't confude you.
I loved how sassy and strong Ameli ...more
ARC received for review
The book takes place right after Gage's brothers. Gage and Amelia have a "past". Well actually their fathers do. There's more drama and some MC action in this book than his brothers. Plus there's plenty of hot bedroom scenes, alleys, garages and a "bad guy" to take care of. Al ...more
3.5
Nice MC story.
This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. ...more
After reading the first book in the Viking Bastards MC series, "Hooked", I knew I would be coming back for more. This second installment did not disappoint, but it did surprise me.
The Story-
Amelia comes from a family that was involved with a rival MC of the Viking Bastards. There was enough bad bloo ...more
I loved HOOKED, Book 1 in the Viking Bastards MC series, and was seriously anticipating book two. So when I had a chance to read an ARC of PAYBACK I was all over it! And I was not disappointed. At all. I finished it in a day and a half--and not because it was short. Nope. Once I started, it was diff ...more
I really liked this book! A bit more of the MC side than the prior book but still not a hardcore MC read. It's sexy, rough, and full of twists that keep you turning the page. This is Gage's story. Gage is Zach's brother (Zach from the first book Hooked). While this one can be read and enjoyed withou ...more
I Voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
I enjoyed this one, but I think I still liked the previous book better. :-)
Gage has a rule about not sleeping with the women that works for him. But when Amelia starts working there he might just have to change his rules.
Amelia has a plan of making the peopl ...more
Once again I say: fanfuckingtastically DEeeeelicious #TRUST
The series continues to be non motorcycle club related but also moves closer to being so. Payback brings us closer because our leading lady is also part of the world itself, but not really LOL (confused you yet?) You see, Amelia has been tol ...more
I'm not a big reader of MC books at all, but this book has probably changed that. I loved this story.
Amelia looking to settle a score for her fathers death while in prison. He was part of an MC club, his counterpart of a rival club was also in prison at the time. Her fathers death was blamed on him. ...more
4.5
With as much as I liked the first book in this series, I liked this one even more! This one had more grit and MC business and still managed to keep things from getting too deep and dark.
Amelia has hated the Viking Bastards, and Axel Reynolds, for the last ten years. Ever since her mother explaine ...more
What-a-follow-up. Yes, it was good. Dark. Intense. Hot. Deep. Amelia. Gage. Secrets. Passion. Lust. Revenge/Payback. Depends on your own viewpoint. Amelia sets in motion the payback she felt that she deserved. That was until she had a chance to meet and assess the accused. Things change all around f ...more
Revenge! Well, at least some satisfaction, that's what Amelia is looking for when she agrees to spy on the Viking Bastards MC to try to catch them in some of their illegal activities - payback since she believes that Gage Reynold's deceased father was the man responsible for her own father's death. ...more
This book was provided to me via Netgallery in exchange for my honest opinion.
I am a big reader of MC books and this one did not disappoint. I have never read this author before and I will definitely read more.
For those that do not like a lot of violence in some MC books, this book is for you. All ...more
I enjoyed Hooked and readily accepted Payback when it was offered for review. I like that Phillips gives us alpha male motorcycle club men without the baggage of a traditional MC groups’ treatment of women. Because her relationships take place mostly outside of the club activities, the dynamics betw ...more
Originally posted on NallaReads
Ooooh are bad boy MC romances the dirty kind of fun.
Amelia is on a mission to take down the man who's father murdered her own...only she didn't count on him being so goregous, and sexy..and sweet. Gage has a rule: he doesn't mess with the girls that work in his bar. Bu ...more
Yep, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
It was darker yet so appealing and captivating. Payback was a great book with a very hot, sexy romance between what would consider rival characters.
Amelia and Gage are definitely going to stick in my mind for sometime to come.
We also have some really wonderful se ...more
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Review copy kindly provided by author in exchange for a honest review
Payback can be sweet revenge. But in Philip’s latest MC romance things don’t go exactly to plan for Amelia daughter of a dead rival MC club member. Guided by the past , Amelia decides to seek ...more
This is another fabulous instalment in this series, sexy, sensual and I devoured every word as we meet the woman that is going to stand up to Gage Reynolds and that she does, Amelia Davis is feisty and she knows how to look after herself, sit back and enjoy this one it is a real page turner.
We met G ...more
Amelia is out for vengeance. Her chosen weapon is her mouth, used to brand information that should for sure put the Bastards (Viking, that is) responsible for her dad’s death away for a long time. Thanks to her father’s brother (by association of the MC), she was finally getting justice.
Gage doesn’t ...more
Gage has a strict rule running his business, and that's no one sleeps with anyone that works for him, including him. And he's always gone by the book, until the day a new employee starts. He can't get Amelia's big green eyes out of his head, and his attraction to her is making him crazy. So it doesn ...more
Payback by Christina Phillips was on my list of books on my radar in May, and was it a great pick?
I loved everything about it! Both Amy and Gage are strong, well-developed characters, with ideas of what they'd like but fall for what they really want. Neither one expects the twists life has in store ...more
**Read for Sweet&Spicy Reads**
When your whole life has revolved around getting revenge, the moment it comes to be can seem unreal. This is where we meet Amelia, a young woman determined to right the wrongs done to her family by the biker gang Viking Bastards. Every decision she's made in life has br ...more
Another drama filled visit with the MC! There's just something about these guys that really gets to me ... they're supposed to be big, bad and tough, but when they meet the right woman who finally takes them off the market to all the clubhouse girls, they turn into protective teddy bears. :) On the ...more
Payback was such a good read and a wonderful second book in the Viking Bastard MC series. While I liked the first novel “Hooked”, after reading Payback I can’t wait to see what comes next. While the novel was darker than the first one, it also had plenty of heat, even pace, and deep emotions. I love ...more
This is the second book in the Viking Bastards MC series and Christina Phillips definitely delivers a gritty, hot revenge story! There's almost an instant connection between bad boy Gage and the fiery Amelia. Although Gage isn't lacking in scorching alpha male possessiveness, he's still actually kin ...more