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The Darkest of Light by Sandy Alvarez & Crystal Daniels

Jan. 22, 2021


The Darkest of Light by Sandy Alvarez & Crystal Danielsfive-stars
The Darkest of Light by Sandy Alvarez, Crystal Daniels
Series: The Kings of Retribution MC Montana #2
Genres: MC Romance

As a young boy, Gabriel Martinez had his family-his entire life ripped away from him.
Revenge and indignation becomes his means of survival.
Several years later, a series of events lead him to his new family, The Kings of Retribution MC, where he meets Alba Jameson.

Heartbreak being the final push, Alba chooses the life her sister worked so hard to give her by going off to college.
While trying to bury her feelings for Gabriel, she finds herself faced with the unexpected. Finding strength and courage she starts to pave her own path in life, until a faceless threat sends her home.

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In this series: Undaunted , Finding Solace, Defy, Unbreakable, Lost King
Other books from this Author Undaunted , Finding Solace, Riggs, Defy, Unbreakable

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This was my favorite book of the series! Having read and enjoyed this series many times I will say that of the Montana chapter Gabriel is my favorite of the guys. They are all great but there is something about Gabriel that sets him apart. He had a rough life and from the moment he meets Alba in the first book of the series you can tell there is something there between them.

However she is young and he wants her to live her dreams. They get one night together before he pushes her away because he feels that is the right thing to do. So she heads off to college to forget all about the big brooding man that broke her heart.

While away she discovers that her perfect night with Gabriel has left her with something that will help her find the strength she never knew she had. That is until her crazy stalker sends her right back home to the one group of people that can protect her above all others.

Let me tell you there is so much emotion and explosive heat that goes on in this book. If you going to read a single book in this series you must read this one. This one is full of passion and hope and even some tense moments where you aren’t sure your poor heart can take it.

five-stars

About Crystal Daniels

Crystal Daniels And Sandy Alvarez Are USA Today Bestselling Authors And The Sister Writing Duo Behind The Widely Popular Kings Of Retribution MC Series. Since 2017 The Duo Have Written And Published 25 Books.

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About Sandy Alvarez

Crystal Daniels And Sandy Alvarez Are USA Today Bestselling Authors And The Sister Writing Duo Behind The Widely Popular Kings Of Retribution MC Series. Since 2017 The Duo Have Written And Published 25 Books.

Website | Goodreads | Instagram | TikTok

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  1. Sandra Dufoe says

    January 22, 2021 at 9:04 am

    Love a good MC romance this sounds like a good read and love the cover.

    Reply
  2. Victoria+Alexander says

    January 22, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    I love a good MC series, I’m adding these to my TBR! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  3. Linda says

    January 22, 2021 at 7:05 pm

    I love the “broken boy” trope. It’s so satisfying they find the right person to heal.

    Reply
  4. bn100 says

    January 22, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    looks interesting

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  5. Jenn says

    January 22, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    I like the combo of passion and hope. I’d definitely love to give this one a read.

    Reply
  6. Barrie says

    January 23, 2021 at 12:50 am

    I love a good MC read! I haven’t read any of the books in the series, but I’ll take a look at this one first!

    Reply
  7. Melissa+Storms says

    January 23, 2021 at 11:32 pm

    Thank you so much for introducing me to this series! I have been listening to Undaunted today. I borrowed that and this from my library un audiobook form, so good.

    Reply
  8. heather says

    January 24, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    This sounds like a real page turner and I am loving the cover too.

    Reply
  9. Erin says

    January 25, 2021 at 11:50 am

    I am excited to read this book!

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  10. Nidhi C says

    January 25, 2021 at 9:43 pm

    Looks like a great read. Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Monica+McConnell says

    January 27, 2021 at 5:37 pm

    I have said it before and i will again, books about MCs just do something to me!!

    Reply
  12. Veronica Lee says

    January 29, 2021 at 7:06 am

    Sounds like an edge-of-the-seat read!

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  13. Eva Millien says

    January 20, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Sounds like another one for me to read, thanks for sharing your review and have a fantastic day!

    Reply
  14. Bea LaRocca says

    March 26, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of this story, this sounds like an awesome book and series, a must read for me

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