Meet Wes & July in Until July!
Until July is book one in the spin-off series: Until Her!
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Synopsis
This is a standalone and a spin off of the New York Times best selling Until Series
Wes Silver wasn’t looking for love, but when July Mayson literally knocks him on his ass during their first encounter, his world is turned upside down by the quirky blonde, and every moment with her makes him more determined to protect her.
July Mayson doesn’t understand the pull she feels toward the bad boy biker Wes Silver, but she knows being with him is like nothing she’s ever felt before. Now all she has to do is tell her overprotective father, Asher Mayson, that she’s found her boom.
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Excerpt
I sit up when I see a few bikes in the distance. I don’t recognize their patches, but that doesn’t surprise me. Tennessee has a huge MC community, and there are always new clubs popping up all over the state. I slow down as I close the distance between us.
The closer I get, the more details I can make out. The group of about five bikes in front of me are all Harleys, all ranging in colors from almost purple to black. None of the men are wearing helmets, which is the complete opposite of me, who is covered from head to toe in black leather. Even my helmet is all black, with leather piping.
I take the men in, noticing they are all well-built, their leather cuts displaying a large eagle, with its wings spread wide like it’s midflight. The talons of the bird are carrying a long stem rose, with petals falling off it onto their club name, The Broken Eagles. I begin to speed up and pass them one by one, thankful for the security of my helmet, the black visor making it impossible to see me.
I keep my head straight until the last guy, the one who is at the front of the group, catches my attention. From the back, his hair is the first thing I notice. It’s slightly long on top and buzzed on the sides. My eyes move to the expanse of his back, the wide set of his shoulders, and the tan skin covering his lean muscles. His bike is low to the ground, and the bars are in front of him in a way that he has to stretch his arms straight out, causing every muscle to flex and move, making it look like the tattoos are alive and dancing.
My eyes skim farther down over his chest, which is covered in a white tank top tucked into a pair of light jeans, and around his waist is a black belt with a large silver buckle. I continue to pass him, my eyes shifting from the road to him and back again. This time when I look over, his head is turned towards me, and if I didn’t know any better, I would have swear he is looking directly into my soul.
“Holy shit,” I whisper, taking in his hair, the set of his jaw that is covered in days of stubble, and a pair of light eyes I can’t quite make out through the tint of my helmet. He is seriously hot, but equally scary-looking. I look from him back to the road. It must not have been even a second, but when my eyes go to the asphalt in front of me, I see a bird that is trying to make its way across the road, its wing hanging in an awkward position. I swerve to the right just in time to miss the poor animal.
“What the fuck?” I hear roared, and I look over my shoulder at the man who is now coming up quick on my right side. I yell an apology over the sound of my engine and his pipes. Do a quick wave and take off, lowering my body and pulling back the throttle, wanting to get away from them. Dude looks seriously pissed off, and even though I hate leaving the bird behind without helping it, I would like to live to see my next birthday.
I think I’m in the clear, but then the sound of pipes fills my ears, and I don’t even know how it happens, but they all catch up with me, surrounding my bike. I can’t make out what they’re saying, but my stomach starts to roll at the sound of their voices. I feel my side to make sure I have the Taser my dad insisted I carry.
I see a clearing and pull my bike off to the side of the road. I know this is probably one of the stupidest things I have ever done, but if they keep chasing me like they have been, we could all end up seriously hurt. I pull over and don’t even shut down my bike. I just lower my kickstand as my heart, which was already beating hard, begins to bang violently against my ribcage as they surround me.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?” the guy who was at the head of the group asks, stepping in front of my bike.
I shake my head as my words get lodged in my throat.
He pulls me off my bike, and the men who are with him begin yelling obscenities as well.
“Sorry,” I croak out, and I don’t even know if he hears me as his hand goes to the collar of my leather jacket, where he shakes me hard. My hand accidently presses down on the button that ignites the Taser. The loud crack fills the air, and his eyes go wide then he falls to the ground, and I fall on my ass and crabwalk backwards. I look up when I hit something, only to meet the eyes of another man, who looks pissed.
“Get up,” he growls, picking me up. My feet flail under me as I’m lifted off the ground with my hands restrained behind my back.
“Hold him still,” the guy who I had tasered growls in front of me as I try to get away from the anger I feel coming off him. His hands go to my head and he rips my helmet off, causing my hair to float down around me. Complete silence descends. I swear no one even takes a breath.
Review
I LOVED the Until series and was looking forward to see how the next generation of Mason's was going to be, so I was excited to get my hands on this baby.
July is November and Asher's older daughter, she's 26, and a veterinarian. While on a leisure motorcycle ride she meets Wes and his biker brothers. Their first encounter is not a stellar one but once they get going, it is a joy to watch the relationship that develops.
Wes is a veteran, the owner of a biker shop, who's a bit rough around the edges but a nice guy through and through. He wasn't looking for a relationship let along love, but life definitely had other plans for him when he met feisty July.
The story has a couple of sub-plots and one of them had me in tears, I cried because no matter how many years I live on this earth I will never understand the cruelty of some people towards animals. It wasn't graphic but it gives the reader the exact idea of what's going on.
I love the characters and we get to see glimpses of July's sister and her mom and dad, loved how supportive they were of their daughter and the love that emanated towards all of them.
I like it when a heroin is strong and July is a self sufficient, grounded, and secured of herself. She doesn't need a man to survive or to make her a better person, she wants one to complement her and support her.
All that said, I had a hard time at the beginning of the book. I felt like it wasn't engaging enough, not sure if it was the dialogue or the actual situation of the first encounter between the main characters, but it made it difficult for me to feel a connection right away. The other thing that I thought it was a bit too much was the excessive description of clothing (for example) in some scenes, I thought that the "less is more" rule applied to those particular situations.
There is drama, there is angst, there are some sad moments, and a whole lot of love and sexy times. Although this is book one of the series you can read it as a standalone. I also recommend that you read the Until series so you can get familiarized with the characters.
This is just the beginning of this series and I can't wait to see who's next and what the future is going to bring for them. I love this family and their antics and I'm looking forward to more and maybe Aurora can give us a tiny peek on how July and Wes are doing ;-)
Reading Order Until Series
Until November (Book One) Until Series
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Until Trevor (Book Two) Until Series
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Until Lilly (Book Three) Until Series
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Until Nico (Book Four) Until Series
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