Friction

As a reader first I just have to say how happy and proud it makes me see how an author evolves in their writing careers. Some start strong in the race and some wobble a touch before they get their legs under them and really take off. These are the ones that I always root for. The ones that really start in those trenches but dig themselves out and stay humble the entire time. I am so happy that that race of Sapphire Knight's has lead us to Twist. The evolution of her writing has really showed itself with this book and has landed it as one of my top two reads from her stable. Now, let me tell you why that is.... Twist is the 'Unholy One' of the Oathkeepers MC, he has a black, impenetrable soul mired in the loss of his family and turning him into a soulless monster. He exists day after day not really living. Sadie is on the lam. When she is left pregnant and alone by trusting the wrong man she pulls up stakes and runs to the one man she knows she can trust...Her brother 2-Piece. Only, when she reaches the clubhouse she winds up falling into the arms of an unlikely savior - Twist. A bond is forged between these to lost souls that can't be broken. Banged up, tarnished a bit - but not broken. Twist was unable to save his wife and his baby girl, now he refuses to let history repeat itself. He will do whatever needs to be done to keep hold of the only light in his life. Unleashing the Unholy One my be the only way to keep Sadie and gain his redemption. This is my confession: If you set aside the angst of MC life and the brutality that entails, you will see a beautiful story of love worth reading more than once.

Arc copy for honest review..... I have been waiting forever for Twist story !! I absolutely loved it!! Twist and Sadie had some smoking hot chemistry from the beginning!! Twist had a tough road to overcome but with Sadies love he became an amazing man for her and her child.... I want more from Oath Keepers and the Nomads!!!!

Every time I pick up a new book from Sapphire Knight, I get a sudden rush of anxiety. I begin to worry...not about how good the book will be, far from it actually. But I worry about how I'm going to feel after my emotions will be put through a grinder, over and over again. And after every book, I know I worried for no reason. I would experience everything all over again! And no matter how hard I tried to prepare myself, Friction left me gutted unlike any previous Oath Keepers book has before. Everything from characters, to story line, and to writing was an exceptionally powerful combination of anguish and ecstasy! Life should be a culmination of highs and lows. But when Twist experiences the worst form of low you can ever imagine, he becomes just that....twisted. Everyone he loved and cherished was taken from him. But when a chance at a better life enters his world, he becomes twisted for whole new reasons he doesn't understand. Scared and alone, Sadie seeks out the help from the only man she could ever trust. But instead, what she didn't expect to find was a man just as scared and alone as she was. Can they learn to love and let go of their pasts, together? Or will the lows overshadow any possibility of an unknown, brighter future? I can't imagine being in Twist's shoes. What he endured left me heartbroken, and in utter despair. No wonder he turned into the man he is! But as tormented as he was, he still had the ability to care and protect Sadie with everything he had. And he acted as any man would when faced with hard, conflicting emotions, mixed with his hellish past...trying and failing to do what he thought was right when it came to Sadie. She was the perfect cure for what was ailing Twist deep in his soul. She saw past the tough exterior and harsh words, to the man who truly lived inside him, and she refused to let him go. Sadie stood her ground and didn't allow Twist to push her away, when she could have easily given up and focused on her own new life ahead. Strong and loyal, she was the perfect match for Twist! This story was built off so much that already happened in the previous books, but I never felt like I was reading the same book, at all! It focuses on the deeper issues surrounding Twist and Sadie's relationship that was just hinted at before. Each turn of the page was a new discovery, I loved it! Loss, torment, agony, passion and desires all play a part in this amazing book! If you've read Sapphire's previous Oath Keepers novels, you cannot pass up Friction! A MUST READ!!! 5 Twisted Stars!

Stars: 5 (is there a higher rating I can click?) First off. I love this book. When I first was introduced to Twist, back in Exposed, I said there's more to this guy and I want to know what makes him tick. I was able to learn about him in so many ways through this book and I am pleased to say I was NOT disappointed! Sadie is just what Twist needs and vice versa. My heart was so full of emotion I wanted to burst. You know in the Sound of Music where Julie Andrews sings in the meadow to the mountains? Imagine that as my heart's emotions. That's how powerful they feel with all the different moments. Sometimes it was happiness, sometimes it was anger, sometimes it was sadness, but every single time it was powerful and begging to be let out. I love the way that this book was written, and I can't wait to find out what's in store for Princess.