{"id":75910,"date":"2024-08-16T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=75910"},"modified":"2024-08-15T09:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:33:37","slug":"release-arc-review-the-fates-we-tame-iron-outlaws-mc-8-by-s-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=75910","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Fates We Tame (Iron Outlaws MC, #8) by S. Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fates We Tame by Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

OMG, this book! A dark, exciting, emotional and beautifully romantic story with a grumpy\/sunshine fake marriage, amnesia and a warring family all set within an MC world that I cannot get enough of.\u00a0I knew Switch\u2019s story was going to be a big one, and this book owned me. From beginning to end I was absolutely hooked, and I loved every single freaking moment of this story!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Books2Read<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying amnesia, fake marriage, MC vs Cosa Nostra romance.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sophia<\/strong>
\nNo one knows why I crashed at high-speed driving a car that wasn’t mine.
\nExcept when I woke up in hospital, I had life-changing injuries and no memories at all.
\nAmnesia makes you a ghost in your own life.
\nI’m here, but not. I have a family whose names I keep forgetting and an apartment I don’t remember choosing.
\nBut I’m alive, and determined to make the most of this second chance.
\nWhich is why when the grumpy biker arrives at the rehabilitation unit, I’m determined to become his friend. Until the family I’m beginning to trust betray me in the worst possible way.
\nAnd I can’t help but wonder if escaping what they had planned for me was the very reason I ran.<\/p>\n

Switch<\/strong>
\nGetting devastatingly injured while saving the life of a brother in the Iron Outlaws Motorcycle Club was a trade-off I’d make again in a heartbeat.
\nEven if I’m now a changed man with permanent damage who can’t remember the last decade of their life.
\nLife is uncertain and holds little joy.
\nUntil I meet a bundle of sunshine in rehab who has no memories at all.
\nSeeing her every day makes life better.
\nBut then I overhear her brothers plotting something terrible, so awful, that it requires me to become the feared biker I once was to help her.
\nI believe in fate. That the two of us meeting like this was no accident.
\nNow, I need to believe in myself to get the two of us through this alive.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re meant to be here with me right now. We\u2019re supposed to be on this path together at this very moment \u2026 None of this could possibly be a mistake.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

OMG, this book! A dark, exciting, emotional and beautifully romantic story with a grumpy\/sunshine fake marriage, amnesia and a warring family all set within an MC world that I cannot get enough of.\u00a0I knew Switch\u2019s story was going to be a big one, and this book owned me. From beginning to end I was absolutely hooked, and I loved every single freaking moment of this story!<\/p>\n

At the end of the last book, The Souls We Claim<\/a>, Switch was grievously injured. When we meet up with him again, he\u2019s in rehab for a head injury which has left him with significant side effects, most notably, he has no memory of the previous ten years. Sophia is in the same rehab facility following a bad car accident which left her with no memory at all. She is a ball of sunshine compared to Switch\u2019s broodiness, but the two of them share a connection, and when she is there for him when he hits a low point, he becomes fiercely protective of her. The twist is she\u2019s the youngest daughter of the head of the Sicilian mafia, sworn enemies to the Iron Outlaws. When Switch overhears that she\u2019s in danger (from her own family, no less), he immediately jumps in to save the day, offering to marry her for protection. With few other options, and feeling the same attraction that Switch is, Sophia agrees, and we dive into the most fantastic fake marriage set-up.<\/p>\n

I say \u201cfake\u201d, but it\u2019s really not. There are feelings there from the start, and to go along with all of the grin-inducing \u201cmy wife\u201d talk, from the very beginning, Switch and Sophia throw themselves into their new life together.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one is going to take my wife.\u201d
\nSophia smiles. \u201cI like the way you say that.\u201d
\n\u201cSay what?\u201d
\n\u201c\u2018My wife.\u2019 Like it means something.\u201d
\nI run my knuckle down her cheek. \u201cBecause it does mean something. I\u2019ve never had a wife before. Might be kind of fun to try and make her fall in love with me.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OMG, I love these two together! They have been through so much, been so close to death and lost so much, that they\u2019re embracing the second chance they\u2019ve been given and are following their hearts. They\u2019re honest with each other about everything, they know to find happiness in the little things, and they latch on to each other and let their feelings fly, and I freaking loved it!<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to go see the world, Theo. Can we go sometime?\u201d
\n\u201cYou ask me with that look on your face and that wistful tone to your voice and I\u2019d move heaven or hell to make it happen.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Switch is the most amazing hero. Of course, he\u2019s a badass biker (and more than a little bit filthy), but he\u2019s sweet, caring, and super protective. He opens his heart so beautifully, and the way he cares for Sophia is so swoony, and I just adored him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see you. I really fucking see you. And I want to be the man who is there by your side as you step back into the obvious power you had. Whatever that looks like now.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And it turns out Sophia is quite the badass herself. Though she has this sense of vulnerability about her as she experiences all the things for the first time, she\u2019s fierce and fun, and I loved her so much. They are a fantastic match, and I could not get enough of these two together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re both a bit broken, Soph. Let me see the broken parts of you, and I\u2019ll share the broken bits of me with you too. Maybe our broken pieces will fit.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Their story unfolds at a dangerous time for the club, which brings some action and a nice intensity to the story. Sophia\u2019s family obviously bring drama and danger, which brings out not only Switch\u2019s protective side, but also a whole heap of badassery. There\u2019s lots of time spent with the MC boys and their girls, and I loved seeing the dynamics at play as Switch returns to the fold, but with slightly different priorities now. It brings some conflict, but I enjoyed watching it all play out, and loved seeing so much of the characters from previous books.<\/p>\n

But for me, as always, it was all about the romance, and it\u2019s so freaking good. Sweet and swoony, wildly sexy and a bit kinky, Switch and Sophia are there for each other, and guide and support each other through healing and finding their place again, and they are absolutely beautiful together.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes it always feel this good, Theo? From what you remember.\u201d
\n\u201cSex?\u201d
\nI place my hands on either side of his head and force him to look at me. \u201cNo. This. You and me. How good it feels to be a little reckless. To fall madly.\u201d
\n\u2026 \u201cNever.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Scarlett Cole continues to rock my world with this series. Every book makes me fall harder, and I cannot wait for Vex\u2019s story which will finish up the series.<\/p>\n

Such a fantastic read, and a fave for 2024.<\/p>\n

5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Iron Outlaws MC<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Sins We Hide (#1)<\/strong> (Clutch & Gwen)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Games We Play (#2)<\/strong> (Spark & Iris)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lies We Tell (#3)<\/strong> (Saint & Briar)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bonds We Break (#4) <\/strong>(King & Rae)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Vows We Keep (#5) <\/strong>(Niro & Catalina)
\nReview<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Loves We Lost (#6)<\/strong> (Bates & Viola)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Souls We Claim (#7)<\/strong> (Halo & Arianne)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fates We Tame (#8) <\/strong>(Switch & Sophia)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Deals We Make (#9)<\/strong> (Vex & Calista)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I\u2019ve made some crazy choices. I\u2019ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero \u2013 all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you\u2019ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I\u2019m getting the chance to follow that dream.<\/p>\n

To find out about S. Cole\u2019s upcoming releases and giveaways, sign up for her newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information on S. Cole and her books visit: http:\/\/www.scarlettcole.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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