Release Blitz & Review::: The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale

by Lora - 7:10 AM

Title: The Beard Made Me Do It

Series: The Dixie Wardens Rejects MC Series #5

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: June 28, 2017 Cover Mode: Jacob Wilson Photographer: Furious Fotog

He’s only a friend.

Those words had haunted him from the moment Jessie James had heard them muttered from the one girl, above all others, that he thought had his back.

Sixteen years later, he still feels those words like a brand on his soul.

Lucky for him he has a son to take care of, a full-time job that demands every single second of the day, and not a single moment to spare for the likes of a woman that won’t stand up for him when he needs her the most.

He’s only a friend.

The words had slipped out of Ellen’s mouth, and before she could recall them or better yet, explain, Jesse is gone from her life for good, taking her heart with him.

She tries to find her way out of the pit of despair, but not one single person, no matter how much she tries, can fill the void that he left in his wake. Time heals all wounds. Or at least that is how the saying goes. It’s a crock of crap, though.

Sixteen years pass when Jessie and Ellen see each other again without the influence of the town and bad memories surrounding them, and it’s as if not a single day has passed.

Ellen knows the instant that her eyes see her old love that she’s still just as much in love with him today as she was all those years ago. The problem is that Jesse wants nothing to do with her. Or at least that’s what he keeps telling himself.

“The want, the need, the passion, the drama and ohhhh THE HAWT ALPHA MC MALE, and look he is on the cover of this book!!! lol Goodness this book gave me the feels and I would love for this book to go on and on...lol” - iScream Books

“The Dixie Warden Rejects MC or as I call it the Bearded MC series just keeps getting better and better and leaves us yearning for more in the end.” - Smashly Bookalicous Reviewing Chicks

“If you like second chance romances packed with emotion, drama, and action you will definitely want to read this one.” - Cat’s Guilty Pleasures

Review by Lora

4 1/2 out of 5 stars

This group of guys in the Dixie Wardens keep pulling my heartstrings - and now their kids are doing it, too. I love Ms. Vale’s writing style and how she can tell the story like you’re right there in the action.

The characters in this one are a little different from the others in the series in that this is a 2nd chance story where they were together 14 years ago, but parted ways and now they are reconnected. Jessie and Ellen shared a history, but once they reconnected the future looked even better than they imagined before.

I think the connection between characters is what really draws me into this series. The characters are all interconnected and always have each other’s backs. It’s what I wish for and think that any human would truly desire to be a part of a family like that. The storyline moves at a great pace and everything that happens has a purpose and will help the reader follow the story better.

I can’t wait to get to the next book and see what happens with the next Dixie Warden to get a woman!

I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.