{"id":80816,"date":"2025-10-16T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80816"},"modified":"2025-10-16T09:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:54:24","slug":"release-arc-review-the-trust-we-broke-iron-outlaws-colorado-5-by-s-cole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=80816","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: The Trust We Broke (Iron Outlaws: Colorado, #5) by S. Cole"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Trust We Broke by S. Cole\u00a0 is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is the most beautiful second-chance romance! A gritty MC read, it\u2019s emotional and swoony with a smitten hero who owned my heart, and I loved this book!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

Lucy<\/strong><\/p>\n

With my law degree and a life in New York, I convinced myself I’d moved on.
\nBut the second I saw Grudge again, all rough edges and rage, I couldn’t breathe.
\nHe’s now a biker forged in fury, and looks at me like I’m responsible.
\nMaybe I am.
\nAfter all, I divorced him the day he went to prison for protecting me.
\nI thought I came back for my family’s sake.
\nBut I forgot how it felt to be\u00a0wanted<\/em>\u2014to be\u00a0his<\/em>.
\nAnd now I\u2019m caught between the life I built\u2026
\nand the man who still makes me ache.<\/p>\n

Grudge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing prepared me for\u00a0her<\/em>\u00a0walking back into my world.
\nMy ex-wife. My weakness.
\nThe woman with secrets in her eyes and that mouth I still dream about.
\nShe says she\u2019s not mine anymore.
\nBut I see the way she trembles when I get too close.
\nShe can lie to herself all she wants\u2014
\nI\u2019ve waited eight years for a second chance…at love or revenge, I’m not sure.
\nBecause the lies run deep between us, and the trouble coming for us both is about to blow everything wide open.<\/p>\n

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Add to your Goodreads TBR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

This is the most beautiful second-chance romance! A gritty MC read, it\u2019s emotional and swoony with a smitten hero who owned my heart, and I loved this book!<\/p>\n

Beware that this review contains spoilers for earlier books in the series. I would recommend reading these books in order to understand the characters and their world, but you could read it as a standalone if you really wanted to.<\/p>\n

This is Grudge\u2019s book. Newly-crowned President of the Iron Outlaws, Colorado chapter, he is learning the ropes and finding his place when his world is rocked once again when his ex-wife moves into town. Grudge and Lucy were childhood friends turned sweethearts. They loved each other fiercely, and they married young only for Lucy to divorce him when he went to prison for attacking a man who assaulted her. Now, it\u2019s ten years later, and though there is clearly so much love still there, Grudge is angry, and he wants answers.<\/p>\n

Here we are.
\nHating each other.
\nAnd yet, I still want her, which is fucking infuriating. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lucy\u2019s return to town was only meant to be temporary. She\u2019s visiting her estranged, controlling father who is unwell and she\u2019s pitching in to help at his law practice, but keeps running into her ex. When she decides to stay for a while and finds herself a target of the Outlaws\u2019 enemy, Grudge steps in to protect what is his.<\/p>\n

My memories of how it used to feel to have Lucy De Bose in my arms are nothing compared to the reality.
\nWe fit.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a gorgeous reunion, full of anger, angst, drama and so much emotion. The passion and chemistry between them is still very much alive, and their sexual connection is undeniable (this book is super steamy!), but they\u2019ve got a lot to work through as they unravel what went down between them in the past and figure out if they can have a future.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to ruin me all over again,\u201d he says. \u201cI don\u2019t think I can let you do that twice.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Through it all, their love for each other shines. It\u2019s obvious, it\u2019s all-consuming, and they don\u2019t hide it from each other. They work through their issues, they\u2019re honest about everything, and watching them find their way back to each other is so, so gorgeous.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis could have been us,\u201d he says, as little stars spin in my peripheral vision. \u201cAll this fucking time, this could have been us.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While they\u2019re busy falling back together, Lucy is dealing with family drama, Grudge is adjusting to his new role, and the club\u2019s enemies are circling. The action and suspense are so good, and bring added intensity to the story, and I loved being back with the Outlaws, seeing them all together and watching them take Grudge and Lucy\u2019s backs to protect and support them through it all. The hint for the next book is so intriguing, and I\u2019m so excited for Catfish\u2019s book!<\/p>\n

This is a fantastically entertaining book that had me glued to my kindle. I love Grudge and Lucy, and their story made my heart pound, and had me swooning madly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you \u2026 Every version of you there\u2019s ever been. Every version there\u2019s going to be.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A great addition to the series, I loved this one \u2013 5 stars!<\/p>\n

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

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

This is a spin-off from the Iron Outlaws MC<\/a> series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Grief We Hold (#1)<\/strong> (Wraith & Raven)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Oath We Take (#2)<\/strong> (Atom & Ember)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fire We Crave\u00a0 (#3)\u00a0<\/strong>(Smoke & Quinn)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Heart We Guard (#4) <\/strong>(Butcher & Greer)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Trust We Broke (#5)<\/strong> (Grudge & Lucy)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Touch We Seek (#6)<\/strong> (Catfish & Wren)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hope We Dare (#7)<\/strong> (Jackal, Shade & Isla)
\nReview<\/a>
\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

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Instagram\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Facebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 TikTok<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Bookbub\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Newsletter sign-up<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 www.scarlettcole.com<\/a> |\u00a0 Goodreads\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook Group – Scarlett Cole’s Passionistas\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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