{"id":76726,"date":"2024-10-17T08:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=76726"},"modified":"2024-10-17T08:55:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:55:50","slug":"release-arc-review-the-deals-we-make-iron-outlaws-mc-9-by-s-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=76726","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Deals We Make (Iron Outlaws MC, #9) by S. Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Deals We Make by S. Cole is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The final book of the Iron Outlaws MC<\/i> series, this is Vex\u2019s story.
\nA childhood-best-friends-reunited love story that is beautifully emotional with great character development and a gorgeous romance, and I loved it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

From USA Today best selling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, comes an electrifying best friends to enemies to lovers romance.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Calista<\/strong>
\nThey always say you should never fall in love with your best friend.
\nAnd that’s especially true if they aren’t in love with you.
\nBut when I was eighteen years old, I did it anyway.
\nUntil Tiberius “Vex” Williams did the unthinkable and shattered my heart, costing me everything.
\nBut now I’m back in New Jersey with an ailing mother and an unknown stalker.
\nThe last thing I need is a grumpy biker determined to make sense of our past.<\/p>\n

Vex<\/strong>
\nThere are many rumors about how I became an Outlaw, but I became one to save my best friend’s life after she threatened to hack the MC.
\nAnd she hated me for it, leaving New Jersey in a blur of words time hasn’t healed.
\nCalista Moray is now the CEO of a leading cybersecurity firm, and she’s back looking better than ever.
\nWhen our paths cross, sparks fly. We’re best friends turned enemies with a score to settle and a whole lot of tension between us.
\nUntil the head of the Cosa Nostra confides that millions of dollars have been stolen from their accounts and he asks me to figure out where their money went.
\nThe thought I’ll find Calista’s digital fingerprint everywhere terrifies me.
\nEspecially given this time around, it’s not just our hearts but our lives at stake.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

The final book of the Iron Outlaws MC<\/i> series, this is Vex\u2019s story. A childhood-best-friends-reunited love story that is beautifully emotional with great character development and a gorgeous romance, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

Vex is the tech guru for the Outlaws. He is a beloved member of the club, and we\u2019ve seen him save the lives of his brothers and their girls over and over throughout the series. In this book we get to see his complicated backstory with the MC, and just how he came to be a member of the club, and I was fascinated!<\/p>\n

Vex and Calista grew up as neighbours and best friends. They developed a mutual love of hacking, and when a teenaged Calista was poised to land in a world of trouble, Vex jumped into save her, and ended up indebted to the Iron Outlaws, and a patched-in member of the club. Calista was hurt in the process, and she left town and it\u2019s been years since they\u2019ve seen or spoken to each other.<\/p>\n

When Calista, now a wealthy CEO of her own cybersecurity company, returns to their home town to care for her ailing mother, she and Vex are back in each other\u2019s orbit once again, and he has no intention of staying away anymore. And when he suspects she may behind a hack on one of their allies, and learns that she\u2019s in hiding from a potentially dangerous stalker, he\u2019s all in for the girl that he\u2019s never forgotten.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got you, Cal. I promise. All the shit, all the water under the bridge, all the hate you carry in your heart and the hurt I carry in mine \u2013 none of it matters. If you were at risk, I\u2019d keep you safe, I promise.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vex and Calista have such a complex history. They\u2019ve both been hurt, they both have good reasons to be angry, and their feelings around their reunion are complicated even further by Calista\u2019s unrequited teenage crush on her best friend, and her lingering feelings for him. With them back in each other\u2019s lives and finally talking about all that went down between them years ago, everything is about to change.<\/p>\n

It feels like history is being re-written. Like I\u2019m being given a second chance to map out how our story ends.
\nAnd I\u2019m determined not to fuck it up again. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The attraction between these two is there from the first moment they are reunited. There\u2019s just a whole lot of anger in the way. But once they deal with that and move forward, we get to enjoy every moment of relationship build-up between them. They\u2019re honest and open about what they\u2019re feeling, and I loved watching them dive in and explore their mad chemistry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can\u2019t be casual between us, can it?\u201d
\nHe cups my cheek. \u201cI don\u2019t think it can be casual, but I also don\u2019t know how we would ever make it permanent. But is that a good enough reason to not even try it?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Calista lives on the other side of the country, and she wants nothing to do with the Outlaws, so they both know that they can\u2019t work long term, but that doesn\u2019t stop them from falling hard for each other. Through it all they talk about their lives and the challenges they face, and I loved how mature and functional they are about it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we owe it to each other to live through the next phase of who we are to each other as honestly as we can.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vex is gorgeous as a man falling hopelessly in love. He\u2019s torn between his brothers in the club and the woman he loves, and I loved seeing him take stock of his life, figuring out what he wants, and fighting to make it happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cA man\u2019s only as good as the world he creates for himself, the way he loves and protects and serves his family, the way he honors his friends, the way he takes care of them all. \u2018Property\u2019 might be an old-school way of expressing it, but as my old lady, you\u2019d be the most important person I\u2019d have the honor of taking care of.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Vex and Calista both inhabit dangerous worlds, and with threats coming at them from multiple angles, they may not even get the chance to get the happy ending they are so desperate for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fucking love you, Calista. I\u2019ll take you any way I can get you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved being back in this world! I love the brothers, I love their girls and their kids, and I love all of the fantastic dynamics between them all. They really are a found family, and seeing them have each other\u2019s backs without question is just amazing. There are so many moments among the boys, the girls, and the whole group together that stand out as highlights in this book, and I loved each and every one of them.<\/p>\n

I was sad to see the end of this series, but am so excited that Scarlett Cole will be continuing on with more Outlaws books from the Colorado chapter. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll see more of the characters that I have come to care for so much, but I can\u2019t wait to meet a whole new bunch of bikers (the glimpse at the end of this book already has me invested!).<\/p>\n

This is a great read that is romantic and emotional, and I loved this story so much!<\/p>\n

4.5 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)
\nReview<\/a>
\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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