Susan Fanetti

The hero is alpha, but not an over-the-top dominating ridiculous asshole like some MC romance novels. So, you know, realistic. And the heroine! Is a badass! And they have an instant chemistry that scorches but trust issues that feel real and make for an interesting plot.

I really wanted to give this book a zero. But it is very well written...it is very complicated....and it is very dark.

After reading Slam and Crash I had really high expectations for Twist.... I was wrong.

I have never quite not liked a heroine as much as I do not like Leah....yeah she has demons...but to do what she did....ummm No...no real reason for it unless she just hated herself that much.... so yeah... I don't like her.

Gunner...he is sad and messed up. He has real demons and real show more tragedy....that explains a lot about what makes him tick...

I just didn't buy their love story. I didn't like it.

Susan Fanetti is a great writer because I have to give her cudo's for making me read a story that I hate and give her 4 stars for it. I really hope that the next one is lighter and the main characters not quite so ugly. show less

OK, so I’ve just finished Show the Fire (Signal Bend #6) by Susan Fanetti, and I have no idea how to actually write this review or how I want to rate the overall book.

• The books writing is excellent, a few noted errors but so few they don’t play in my review
• The story is solid – it meets it goals
• I like the grittiness of the writing, the lack of sugar coating, the lack of romanticizing of the MC life style
• A few new characters, added dimension to Tasha’s life, played into show more some of Len’s kink, and at times provided comic relief. Nadia being my favorite.
• The emotions and feelings the book pulls from the reader will vary for each reader
• The books violence, is cruel, and realistically written, and not unlike stories found in newspapers around the world, where cartels of any kind have a foothold, but it is supportive to the ongoing plot of the book, and not used for shock value
• The actual page time of the books violence is far less than the violence the reader was exposed to in book two Behold the Stars


So what’s my problem? Well it’s the love story portion, the romance

I just didn't feel the connection between Len and Tasha. Their relationship seemed stiff, and forced to me, it was like it was going to happen no matter what just because this was their book. I never felt the romance, the longing, the need, the desire to be with the other person, in fact even the lust factor between the pair was weak. For me their chemistry was just off. This was the dullest of all the love stories in the series

• The potential for a good romance was overshadowed by the continuing plot of the overall books plot
• The death of the Horde members in previous book
• The Hordes need for retribution for the deaths caused by Martin Halyard
• The Hordes need to get out from under the Perro Blanco Cartel
• Signal Bend’s change in attitude toward the Horde
• Tasha’s job loss
• Tasha’s friends, their feelings, issues
• The loss of a vital Horde member in this book and the resulting family issues it caused
• The physical and mental recovery of Horde members due to traumatic events in this book
• The creation of a medical practice

So in the end I can only say this is my least favorite book in the series, and it has nothing to do with the “violence” but is based on the unimpressive love story between Len and Tasha.

For me this was a 2.25 – 2.50 read based on the love story, but based on the overall book’s progression, and sticking to the plot line running through the books I’m calling this a 2.75 – 3.0 overall read show less

Awesome, amazing.... totally not what I was expecting. It was brutal, scary, twisted and beautiful. This isn't a "typical" MC book where the whole plot is just outrageous sex and party scenes meant to shock you. This has so much more.... This is about a towns' survival from a drug lord who wants to take over. The only thing that is there to stop him is a small group of bikers that are willing to risk it all to save their town. This is about war... sacrifice and loss... good vs. evil. I just show more loved it! show less