Anthony Bear and Christy Chapman are from two completely different worlds.
Anthony's
the leader of a motorcycle gang that terrorizes Florida’s West Coast.
As a child, he ran away from his family and the Cherokee Indian
Reservation to enter a life of crime. As an adult, he leads a
multifaceted life managing his two businesses—his legitimate landscaping
venture, and his loan shark and underworld dealings. Driven by anger
and betrayal, Anthony begins the hunt for Christy’s father, Van Chapman,
after he runs out on a loan.
Christy’s
privileged life is not as it seems. She has kept painful family secrets
and hidden some of her own. She’s determined to find out the truth and
expose Van, but her search delivers her right into Anthony Bear’s hands,
adding kidnapping to his list of crimes.
Their
worlds are as contrasting as the color of their skin. The only thing
they seem to have in common is their mutual disdain for Van Chapman…and
each other.
They couldn’t be more wrong.
The Iron Tiara is a spin-off novel from The Minutes Trilogy. It can be read as a standalone, and does not contain a cliffhanger.
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I was
held hostage, trapped within the confines of my Kindle, mesmerized by the world
Beth Flynn created in The Iron Tiara.
She has a magical way of stringing words together, delivering an epic tale
filled with such dynamic and memorable characters, it’s all consuming. Anthony
Bear and Christy Chapman’s journey was not what I had envisioned as the
spin-off to The Nine Minutes series,
(I was hoping for Mimi's story) but thrilled to have experienced it just the
same. Once again, Flynn overwhelmed me with another heart stopping,
savagely brutal yet emotionally touching romance so gripping; I could barely
tear myself away from this read.
Admittedly,
I went back to Nine Minutes and
re-familiarize myself with this couple and their situation, as they played a
minor role in Grizz and Ginny’s story. Although this is a standalone novel,
some characters involved and the events that unfold do run parallel to the
trilogy. If you have not experienced the brutal beauty of The Nine Minutes
Series, I do recommend reading to appreciate this story.
Anthony
Bear fascinated me. As the story begins, I met the adorable little boy
struggling to take his place within a newfound family, learning about his
Native American culture from his uncle, the tribes' chief. In a blink of an
eye, gone was the sweet child and in his place – a ruthless murdering loan
shark capable of kidnapping the innocent daughter of one of his debtors,
Christy, for ransom. Anthony lacked compassion, void of any emotions except for
anger and bitterness, and had zero regards for anyone other than a handful of
friends, his sister, and eventually his woman Christy.
His
cruelty rivaled that of Grizz, as Anthony was truly heartless and so gruesome
at times, his actions had me cringing.
Shockingly, I was drawn to this ultimate Alpha bad boy like a moth to a
flame. It was his relationship with Christy (at first combative then tender,
self-sacrificing, fiercely protective, and loving) that had me falling for this
black-hearted anti-hero. How a man so cold was capable of such deep, pure, and
devoted love astounded me. I cannot rationalize my affections for his character
other than the mystical powers held within Flynn’s prose. A testament to this
author’s writing talents as she had me falling in love with such a vicious dark
soul.
At
first glance, the princess and her captor seemed worlds apart. Bear ruling one
of Florida’s most notorious criminal biker clubs as Christy came from a
prominent and wealthy family. As I’ve come to learn, they are not all that
different. Soul mates of sorts, they belonged together, both holding tight to
their secrets and sins that slowly unraveled as the bonds of love, trust, and
understanding blossomed between them. Christy surprised me, as she was nothing
like Anthony (and I) judged her to be. Generous to a fault and compassionate to
those she loved, Christy was the absolute opposite of the perceived spoiled
little rich girl persona. But hidden behind all her feistiness lived a broken
woman riddled with fears and sorrow. Learning all she survived, all the
heartaches from her past, utterly shattered me. It was under Anthony’s
protective and gentle care, unlike his brutal nature, which brought Christy’s
character to life.
Exceptionally
well-written and filled with nail biting plot twists, The Iron Tiara was an intense read. A long and descriptive story
that traversed decades, I savored every moment of Anthony and Christy’s journey
– from anguish and pain, to their joys and love, it was a wild ride. My only
wish was to make a greater connection with their characters; to crawl inside
their minds and experience their world first hand, as opposed to witnessing the
story unfold from the third person point of view. Regardless, this was an
amazing story and must read for fans and lovers of MC romances.
TRIPLES with EMMA
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Beth Flynn is a fiction writer who lives and works in Sapphire, North Carolina, deep within the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Beth and her husband, Jim, have spent the last 19 years in Sapphire, where they own a construction company. They have been married 33 years and have two daughters and a temperamental pit bull named Lady , Beth enjoys writing, reading, gardening, church and motorcycles, especially taking rides on the back of her husband’s Harley. She is a seven-year breast cancer survivor.
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I was
held hostage, trapped within the confines of my Kindle, mesmerized by the world
Beth Flynn created in The Iron Tiara.
She has a magical way of stringing words together, delivering an epic tale
filled with such dynamic and memorable characters, it’s all consuming. Anthony
Bear and Christy Chapman’s journey was not what I had envisioned as the
spin-off to The Nine Minutes series,
(I was hoping for Mimi's story) but thrilled to have experienced it just the
same. Once again, Flynn overwhelmed me with another heart stopping,
savagely brutal yet emotionally touching romance so gripping; I could barely
tear myself away from this read.
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