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Royal Blood

(Royal Blood #1)

Amity Cross (Goodreads Author)

3.70 · Rating details · 1,919 ratings · 266 reviews

"There was no black and white in my world. It was black or blacker. And I was the blackest of them all."

Xavier "X" Blood only remembers the last few years of his life.
Trained as an emotionless and deadly assassin, he goes through each day crossing out names on a never-ending list, not once asking why they deserve what he delivers. Death.
Then one day, his programming starts ...more

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Nov 04, 2014 Lana ❇✾Dirty Girl Romance❇✾ added it

Shelves: dnf

DNF at 48%

Now before I say this, take a quick look at my shelves for the books I've read. You'll see that I tend to lean towards the darker and grittier reads, especially lately, and I've definitely read my share of them. It also means that I tend to be very picky with the dark books because I've read my fair share of them. So what I'm about to say goes against pretty much everything I know and thought and never thought I'd find myself saying it. EVER.

This book was too vulgar for me.

Yeah. I'll g ...more

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Dec 05, 2014 Eda** # Dax Lahn's Golden Tigress # rated it did not like it

** 1-1,5 "trying too hard to be dark" STARS **

There was no black and white in my world. It was black or blacker.

And I was the blackest of them all.

I swear I tried. I read the first %44, almost forcing myself to enjoy it, looking for SOMETHING to like about the book... But at some point, my willpower broke and I started skimming through the rest of it for the sole goal to end this torture.

I still have several reviews waiting, but I gotta get this outta my chest ASAP, so here it goes:

# Mer ...more

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Oct 21, 2015 SueBee★bring me an alpha!★ marked it as to-read

Shelves: own-but-not-read, to-read-contemporaries, series-cr-complete-sets, kindle, series-ready-4-me-2-read, series-g-contemporaries, kindle-freebie, g-contemporaries

FREE on Amazon US today (10/21/2015)

Book 1 in series. Book 3 released.

BLURB:
A hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker… falling in love.

Mercy Reid is a runner.
She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't.
Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants.
He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't.

X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it ...more

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Dec 04, 2014 KAT ♕ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books ♕ rated it it was amazing

TITLE: Royal Blood
SERIES (Royal Blood #1)
AUTHOR: Amity Cross
GENRE: Erotic Romance
RELEASE DATE: December 8th 2014
MY RATING:★★★★★

Reasons why I jumped on this:

(1) The cover!! Wipes chin!!
(2) The crazy assed reviews for this drove me to run from all other reading commitments to start this!!
(3) My all time fav genre!! Biker!!
(4) Then the blurb

REVENGE

I'd say this was more dark grey than black, it had it's moments of true grit which being a dark and twisted kind of girl I loved!! It's so very uni ...more

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Jan 11, 2015 Maria Kaye rated it really liked it

Shelves: assassins-hitman-mafia, adult-fiction, alpha-males

**4.5 monster stars**

A hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker... falling in love.

Mercy Reid is a runner.
She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't.
Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants.
He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't.

X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it isn't you.
Mercy is hiding something. Something big. L **4.5 monster stars**

A hit gone wrong, an impossible contract, revenge and the ultimate kicker... falling in love.

Mercy Reid is a runner.
She found the perfect place to hide, until it wasn't.
Xavier "X" Blood always gets what he wants.
He had the perfect arrangement, until it wasn't.

X is the mysterious tough guy from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the Club and you get a visit from X. Only one person walks away at the end of it...and it isn't you.
Mercy is hiding something. Something big. Looking to get lost, she runs from one hopeless situation right into the clutches of a monster.
When X and Mercy meet, something more electrifying than sparks fly. Something dangerous, passionate and forbidden.

When you deal in death, there's only one way things can end...
Or is there?

Gosh, where to begin? This book was so gritty and vulgar. I didn't mind the writing, but I know some people will have problems with the style. The story was interesting, I am a complete sucker for heros who are hitmans/assassins or badasses in general and heroines who are sassy and talk back. I really like Mercy and X(avier)'s relationship. They were so perfect together! She was strong, resilient and didn't take any sh*t people tried to throw at her.

Xavier was sooo gooodddd. I absolutely loved his character. Something was done to him to make him a monster, I'm assuming they tortured him and conditioned him to kill and be emotionless, but after he meets Mercy and getd to know her it's like his humanity flicks on and the emotional floodgates open :D

Mercy as I said was strong, after what happened to her in the past she's turned darker and is more of a realist when it comes to the world. I'm not quite sure about her characters motives. I mean, she wants Sykes (the cause of her pain) to die but her main focus throughout the book was Xavier. But I won't complain much! Most MC books focus on romance whilst this is more business/revenge focused.

Bad things?

Too much swearing. There was literally the F word on every page, it was really annoying every time I came across it -- which was a lot. Ugh. Felt like the author only used it to force-make Xavier all bad and evil.

Looking forward to this series ^-^ if you like the Gypsy Brothers series by Lili St Germain you'll probably like this! ...more

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Nov 26, 2014 ZARIA (Sheldon Cooper lover) rated it did not like it

Sorry but I just could not take it any longer and simply stopped reading. So vulgar and the sex....

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Dec 08, 2014 Lina's Reviews ❥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ❥ღೋBook Blogღೋ ❥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ❥ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, gritty-goodies, mc-reads, hot-bikers, arcs, lina-s-reviews-book-blog

Dark, dirty, gritty and magical. Royal Blood has got to be one of the best MC books I've read so far.

Xavier Blood's loyalty lies with the Royal Blood MC. He has one job; execute orders. He is an assassin. He is a killer without a heart. He doesn't feel anything and that is why he is perfect in his job.
When the MC offers him one final task in exchange for his freedom, he is determined to locate his target and kill her. He wants to cut ties with the club and he wants to be done with the job as so ...more

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Dec 04, 2014 1-Click Addict Support Group rated it it was amazing

Oh Amity Cross! What in the hell did you just do to me? Seriously, my brain is fried and my emotions on overload. I don't think I've read a story like this ever! Yes, I love biker books. Yes I love hard ass men and the women who tame them, as much as they can be tamed, and bring them to their knees. Royal Blood is definitely a new spin on an old trope. I love that it wasn't what I was expecting.

Mercy is trying to disappear. Her entire life has gone to shit and she needs to hide. X is looking to ...more

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Nov 21, 2014 Cassia Brightmore rated it really liked it

The cover of this book is what drew me in – I was intrigued by the gritty danger of it. Reading the synopsis informed me that this book would be a mix of two of my favorite things – MC romance and dark, twisty storylines. After learning all of that, how could I resist? Royal Blood jumped the line on my TBR and it was a damn good decision on my part. This was a book I enjoyed – the mystery surrounding Mercy’s past and what she was running from was interesting (although it was a bit predictable I The cover of this book is what drew me in – I was intrigued by the gritty danger of it. Reading the synopsis informed me that this book would be a mix of two of my favorite things – MC romance and dark, twisty storylines. After learning all of that, how could I resist? Royal Blood jumped the line on my TBR and it was a damn good decision on my part. This was a book I enjoyed – the mystery surrounding Mercy’s past and what she was running from was interesting (although it was a bit predictable I must say), and X – well I will just say that he is what makes the book. Scary, intense and brutally handsome – he is just the kind of leading man I love to devour in a book..

I wasn’t broken. I was made this way. I was made empty. Hollow. I didn’t have a soul. I was beyond saving.

Mercy Reid is a smart-ass, sassy talking woman. I loved her character, she is feisty and fiery and full of contradictions. Being on the run from something from her past that’s haunting her, she finds herself behind the bar at The Gambler’s Inn. You would think that a girl looking to hide, wouldn’t make too much of a spectacle of herself, however that’s not Mercy’s style. Her spark doesn’t dull no matter her demons, and no way is she about to let someone push her around. Especially a cocky, sexier than hell biker that threatens to have her walls crumbling down.

“Don’t worry about me, I said. “I can hold my own.” As the door closed, I vaguely heard Weiss say, “Not against X, you can’t.”

Xavier Blood is not Prince Charming. He’s not the boy next door and he certainly isn’t the man you bring home to meet your parents. He’s a cold-blooded killer, conditioned by the Royal Blood MC as their contract hitman. Known as the best in the business, his resume speaks for itself – drawing in even unwanted business from rival MC’s. When his latest task has him hunting a woman, his search lands him in the perimeter of the beautifully irresistible Mercy Reid. A distraction he doesn’t need as the clock is ticking on finding his mark. X’s character is what kept me glued to this book – I loved the dark danger that surrounded him, the man is dripping with undeniable sex appeal (seriously, keep a fresh pair of panties handy ladies).

It was time to forget my cock and feed the beast what it needed to survive. Blood.

Overall, this is a great read for fans of the more raw, dark side of MC romance. There were times I found the story to be predictable as I mentioned, however that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story – I just would have liked a bit more suspense around the mystery of the plot. If you like a bit of a darker read, then X is just the man to give that to you ;)

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Mar 26, 2015 Snow rated it did not like it

Shelves: bikers

DNF at 34%

unattached

impersonal

I just knew it...

I'm sorry i tried cause I liked the two books I've read before from this author and I went into this because of her writting BUT i don't really give a damn what happens next...

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Dec 09, 2014 Lustful Literature rated it really liked it

** JOSIE'S 4.5 STAR REVIEW **

If you’ve read the authors warning: If you like sparkly unicorns and hearts, Royal Blood is not for you. If you like dark twisty anti-heroes and heart stopping roller coasters, Royal Blood is for you. If you like teddy bears and kittens with whiskers, Royal Blood is not for you. If you like unapologetic alpha males that talk dirty, Royal Blood is for you. You have been warned. Well let me tell you she wasn’t lying with this warning. Royal Blood was dark, twisted ...more

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Dec 02, 2014 Kim Howlett rated it it was amazing

After reading Amity Cross previous book, Beat and loving her writing style and the book, I was looking forward to see what the authors next book was going to be and if it lived up to the first book I read by the Author. I have to say that Amity Cross has smashed it. Royal Blood was amazing. It was gritty, dark, sexy and completly different to any biker book I have ever read before.
Mercy is a hard feisty beautiful women. She is looking to get lost after failing to get revenge for something that
After reading Amity Cross previous book, Beat and loving her writing style and the book, I was looking forward to see what the authors next book was going to be and if it lived up to the first book I read by the Author. I have to say that Amity Cross has smashed it. Royal Blood was amazing. It was gritty, dark, sexy and completly different to any biker book I have ever read before.
Mercy is a hard feisty beautiful women. She is looking to get lost after failing to get revenge for something that happened in her family. She is now in danger, so she has ran, changed her image and is hiding by working in a biker bar. Nobody knows that Mercy is on the run and is hiding, to the people around her, she is just a hard women to crack who won't take any rubbish from the people at the bar. Mercys whole character is a mystery at the start. I liked knowing that there was a mystery about her and that she wasn't who we thought she was. I found her intriguing. I wanted to know the story of why she was running? What her personality was like before she ran? Was she always this hard and feisty? Or was whatever happened changed her? I loved the mystery of her character and because it wanted answers it kept me gripped to the book.
Then there is "X" he walks in to the bar Mercy is now working at. X however isn't a normal guy, he is a hit man. His identity is a secret but he wants out of the Royal Blood and to get away from the people who made him a cold hearted killer all those years ago. He walks in to the bar Mercys working at to get his last assignment that will hopefully free him from this life.
X is beyond georgeous, but he us also very dangerous and dark. He also has secrets just like Mercy.
X wants Mercy though from the minute he sees her and he is prepared to do anything to get her. I loved watching them both try to fight the attraction between each other as they both have to many secrets and lies to start anything with each other. However there is only so much fighting the attraction between each other they can do before they end up giving in.
I loved the pull they had to each other even though they both know how complicated things could become as they both have a lot of secrets.
There was a lot of ups and downs and so much complication between them both throughout the story. X is a killer, and has been most of his life, that's not something you forget easily when your attracted to someone. I loved that Mercy saw past that though and tried to see to good in X and also to get him to see that he had good in him too. She tried so hard to get X to see that he was made this way by the Royal Bloods, it's not who he is, so he can change and she will help him.
Their romance isn't what you would call normal but it works for them under the circumstances they are in. Once the secrets and mysteries start to come to light what will happen though?
I loved this story. It was a very different spin on a MC book, which I found really refreshing. The story was gritty and full of mystery and suspense throughout. I did however guess quite early on what was going to happen. That was the only let down for me throughout the whole book. I loved all the obstacles the couple faced and I can't wait to see what is going to happen next.
The author again has wrote another amazing book and is fast becoming one of my davourite authors. Amity Cross really knows how to tell a story, draw you in, create great characters and a amazing story.
This is a must read, even if your not keen on MC books give this book a read as its not a typical MC story at all and I can garentee you won't be disappointed......esp when you get to dream about the dirty, dangerous, delicious X.
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Nov 25, 2014 Liz rated it it was ok

I dont know what to say other than I really didnt like this book.
It felt like it was trying way to hard to be a tough talking story and just sounded like a bunch of cliches instead.
Early on, X mentions something about being the 'darkest of the dark' or something like that and it sounded so incredibly wanky. From then on I was put off his character, having labelled him a total tosser. I think his overly crass language was more for shock factor than anything and it was WAY overdone. A guy doesnt n ...more

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Dec 28, 2015 Saunders rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015, bikers, two-parter

I can take sparkly unicorns and heart type stories but, Royal Blood IS NOT that kinda story.

I love (and prefer) dark twisty anti-heroes , heart stopping roller coasters, adrenaline packed stories so Royal Blood was my cuppa tea.

X (Xavier Blood) is an unapologetic alpha male. He talks dirty, he acts dirty and shows no mercy until he meets Mercy Reid. Xavier "X" Blood is the mysterious tough biker from Royal Blood MC who gets shit done. Cross the club and you get a visit from X.

Mercy Reid is a ru ...more

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Oct 25, 2014 Jemina Venter rated it it was amazing

That. Was. IN-FRAKKING-TENSE! It’s no secret that I covet every new book that Amity Cross writes, but Royal Blood has blown me the frak away. It is so dark and so sexy and wow.. SO dark!! I loved how as a reader we got front row seats to X’s inner turmoil – the battle he wages in his mind.

I also really enjoyed the fact that although X is a member of Royal Blood MC, this story doesn’t delve into ‘club ways’ like most MC books do. It was refreshing to have it focused on the characters situation &a ...more

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Nov 06, 2014 Nikki rated it really liked it

Shelves: alpha-male, batshit-crazy-character, nail-biting-goodness, um-what-did-i-just-read, buddy-read-with-lindsay, panty-scorcher, alternate-pov, hottest-covers, talk-dirty-to-me, arc-for-review

Um wow. I've recently gotten on this revenge / mafia kick, so when my best book buddy brought Royal Blood to my attention, I saw it had the revenge part as well as bikers! So of course I was all over it like white on rice. It helped that the blurb sounded freaking awesome too! ;) So I went into this one basically blind having only read the blurb, which I almost never do. There's a reason for this. I will try to curtail any spoilers, but there is one that I simply can't not tell my fellow readers Um wow. I've recently gotten on this revenge / mafia kick, so when my best book buddy brought Royal Blood to my attention, I saw it had the revenge part as well as bikers! So of course I was all over it like white on rice. It helped that the blurb sounded freaking awesome too! ;) So I went into this one basically blind having only read the blurb, which I almost never do. There's a reason for this. I will try to curtail any spoilers, but there is one that I simply can't not tell my fellow readers right off the bat. There is a cliffhanger in this book. I abhor cliffhangers. They are the Antichrist I tell you! Hence my need to never go in blind as I've been burned before.

The book as a whole, without the cliffhanger, would be a solid 4 stars for me. It was intriguing, action packed, there were twists and turns and it had a unique story line. Oh, and lots of really hot sex! I enjoyed almost everything about it! The writing was good, the characters were well developed. There wasn't a point where I lost interest. Things were going fairly well, if I do say so. Until I got to the end. The cliff forced me to drop a half star. It would have been a whole star had the book itself (and it must be said, the last line was KICK ASS!) wasn't so damn good! Honestly, had I known prior to starting that there was a cliffhanger, I would have declined to review this until after book 2 was out. Alas, I didn't have that information in the beginning. Hopefully the author won't make us wait too long and even more hopefully, the next book won't have a cliffhanger too!!! (hint hint, please don't let book 2 have a cliff!!!)

First up is Mercy Reid. She's got a dark and gruesome past. She's hiding from something / someone and she has a secret agenda. Revenge. Dig it!

Next up is Xavier Blood, known as X. He's a hit man for the Royal Blood MC. DIG IT! ;) He has an even more dark and mysterious past. So mysterious, even he doesn't remember what it is! Poor guy was treated to some serious shit times to force that knowledge out of his head.

X gets a new contract. Someone tried to kill the president of a rival MC and they decide to stall the war with the Royal's in order to utilize the talents of X to find, then dispatch said wannabe killer. Here's where things get tricky. And here's where I pull a stunt like the author and leave this review on a cliffhanger! Mwahahahahaaaa!!!

Seriously, if I were to continue down this path I'd end up giving away all the goods. And for once in my reviewing life, I'm not gonna spoil it! :P (neener neener ha ha)

I liked this book a lot. The end pissed me off as ALL cliffhangers do, but the difference here is, this author left it with a KICK ASS line, and made me want to actually read the next one! That never happens, so props to Amity Cross for that smooth move! ;)

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Jun 30, 2017 Sharon Mariampillai rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: must-read, 2017-reads, e-books, tbr-finished, romance, books-i-have, suspense, 3-stars, contemporary

This was an alright read. The premise of the story was interesting to me. I think that the execution of the plot was lacking. I thought the main characters were good. As the characters got to know each other and progress in their relationship, I felt that the book took a darker approach to the romance as there were some sex scenes that were dark and disturbing. I thought the book dragged at times. The ending was okay. I thought the book could have been way better. I will recommend this to fans o ...more

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Nov 21, 2014 Heather andrews rated it it was amazing

X is someone who plays by his own rules not caring what anyone else thinks, "my c*** stirred in my jeans, pressing against the material uncomfortably. Sticking my hand down the front, I rearranged myself, not giving a s*** if she saw me." He's a very possessive man, "if they touch you again. If they even look at you..." he hesitated, his eyes flashing with something... "I will kill them. You hear me? I will kill them." He and Weiss have a strange relationship, "I've done s*** to her," I snapped. ...more

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Nov 26, 2014 Romance Readers Retreat rated it it was amazing

4 Stars

Mercy is on the run and winds up securing work at the Gambler's Inn. The run down pub is frequented by Royal Blood MC members and it is here she meets Xavier 'X' Blood, the club's Hitman.

X is incredibly hot, dark and dangerous and Mercy finds herself with a physical attraction to the mysterious guy who everyone appears to be afraid of. She is warned to stay away from him and the fact that she's already on the run, she knows that developing anything with X is pure suicide.

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Nov 21, 2014 Philomena Callan Cheekypee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dark, loved-it

This was a really fantastic read. I started this one evening and stayed up until Id finished it as its unputdownable.

I love a good biker story. I also love dark reads so I was super excited to read this.
Mercy and X are the main characters. The attraction between them is instant. Mercy is a feisty character. She's got secrets and is on the run. X is dark and twisted.

Be warned this is a dark read. If you like raw dark stories then this could be the book for you. This is the beginning of what lo ...more

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Mar 09, 2015 Michelle added it

Shelves: dnf

I thought this one would be good. Grrrrrr! After a couple of fucks it's insta whatever you want to call it. She's under my skin...he's under my skin. She's changing me. I'm going to save his soul. Ugh! I give up @64% DNF. It's time to move on. Another one bites the dust:(

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Nov 01, 2014 Alice rated it it was amazing

Shelves: amity-cross, 2014, favorites

STARTS: 4.5

Oh Saints Kittens With whiskers! When I know that Amity going to liberate a new book, for me is like being in a candy store waiting for the new flavor that will surprise us this time, and while we’re on the wait (if you follow her in their networks, you will understand) she gives us clues to the magical content of this dose of reading.

I was personally very excited about this book, Amity only showed us pictures with the slogan: You’re Next …, to mention motorcycles, and finally gave us STARTS: 4.5

Oh Saints Kittens With whiskers! When I know that Amity going to liberate a new book, for me is like being in a candy store waiting for the new flavor that will surprise us this time, and while we’re on the wait (if you follow her in their networks, you will understand) she gives us clues to the magical content of this dose of reading.

I was personally very excited about this book, Amity only showed us pictures with the slogan: You’re Next …, to mention motorcycles, and finally gave us a warning, that with few words is like this: If you looking perfect stories with typical lived happily ever after, this is definitely not for you.

And this is where I insert the WAO !, I was surprised the jump that Amity gave in this story, and it’s something definitely I like from her, she is taking risks! She keeps a personal line of style, I’ve seen has been working on all projects and from this book can already tell, this is undoubtedly Amity Cross and with the eyes closed. It has a unique style and has been weaving it very well in their stories, and at this point it is great to see an author who I has been following, takes a leap as gave in this new series, is more definite about what you want and has looked more detail, and is more than likely that in next projects, the author of much to talk about, so that, readers , start to explore their work.

The story is a delight to dark tones, which from the first pages if you do not notice is that you are in the magical world of unicorns, even in my mind began to create images in the style of the film Sin City, which only have white with black and red , my imagination was blowing with that style throughout the book.

Mercy and Xavier aka “X” are the most antagonistic / protagonists that Amity has in her story of characters you can love or hate, and can squeeze as much juice, O Saints Kittens With whiskers! I don’t know what plan have for this pair, redemption? no happy ending? Surprises, surprises and more surprises can give us anytime. Let’s add attraction to those two characters !!! Yes, everyone has a way of emotions that are loaded each with the piece of cake that life gave them, bring them together and have that instant attraction and slowly adding the story with more conflicted about what is going happen to them, that really, I insist , can go either way. And antagonists of the protagonists, this is definitely different.

Reading is easy, flows well, is dark, very very sexy, explosive load Attraction, easy have an image and character traits, makes you wish the second installment (oh desire to 2015, please arrives Bad Blood!), the cover is a gem that makes you want to bite? uhm Lick? oh ladies, let rest at the sweet and cuddly kitten that is in us and show the Powerful Wild Cat we have inside!

Definitely a gem of pre Christmas gift from the author to his readers

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Dec 07, 2014 Rosa Sharon (iScream Books Blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars, dirty-talkin, copy-for-review, call-the-fire-dept-hot, female-badass, multiple-pov, tattoos, series, suspense, badass

X marks the spot...
It was the mention of Royal Blood MC that convinced me to give this series a try. I'm a self-proclaimed badass biker addict and I can't get enough MC Romance. While I really enjoyed Royal Blood it wasn't what I expected. I did not take a trip to the clubhouse, attend church, or hang out with any old ladies or brothers of the club. Nope, while Xavier is a patched in member he apparently does all his 'club business' away from the club, at least in this installment. He had most o X marks the spot...
It was the mention of Royal Blood MC that convinced me to give this series a try. I'm a self-proclaimed badass biker addict and I can't get enough MC Romance. While I really enjoyed Royal Blood it wasn't what I expected. I did not take a trip to the clubhouse, attend church, or hang out with any old ladies or brothers of the club. Nope, while Xavier is a patched in member he apparently does all his 'club business' away from the club, at least in this installment. He had most of his 'business meetings' in the office of a bar that was run by his best friend, also a member. That's where he met Mercy who was the new bartender. Not only was she beautiful, she was badass with a major attitude. This was the first job where her tendency to tell off the customers was appreciated rather than grounds for termination. It was the perfect place for her to hide since most of the customers were bikers or drunks and it wasn't in the best part of town. The first time X & Mercy saw each other there was instant attraction. But of course they didn't do anything but imagine what they wanted to do to each other at first. They both had attitude and neither wants to give up control to the other. I enjoyed the sexual tension as I waited for the fireworks. X is well known and when he enters a room, most everyone tends to clear out. Even he describes himself as "black or blacker" and admitted that he was dark and "there was no gray in his world." But for some unknown reason, while others avoided looking at him, she wasn't afraid to make eye contact. She found him to be extremely attractive and with no knowledge of his reputation she only judged him based on his assholish behavior. X was not a big conversationalist, being used to having his short abrupt demands obeyed immediately. Well, he soon discovered that Mercy had no problem setting him straight. He found that to be very hot and therefore her efforts did nothing but make her that much more intriguing to him. Okay, I've set it up for you now. Sexy badass biker with attitude + sexy badass bartender with attitude = the detonation of a very explosive chemistry...BOOM! It's too bad that she's a 'runner' and he doesn't do relationships, he just fu@ks. They are both hiding too many secrets to risk intimacy. They are both broken, damaged beyond what either considers to be fixable. But they are drawn to each other, maybe because of their darkness rather than in spite of it. Now that shit has hit the fan and secrets and identities have been compromised and especially since I'm diggin' X's filthy mouth, I'm ready for more Royal Blood. ...more

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Nov 28, 2014 Jamie *Gypsy Smut-a-teer* rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, guilty-pleasure, suspense, kidnapped-shootings-danger-oh-my, leave-me-speechless, dreaded-cliffhangers, hot-in-here, motorcycle-men, protection-needed, sexy-bad-boy

This book was so damn good. I don't even know if it's possible to write a review to even begin to do this book justice.

X is a hit man for the motorcycle club Royal Blood. Like the synopsis says if you come in contact with him, odds are you never going to be seen again. He's ruthless, and unfeeling. Nothing seems to faze him no matter what the circumstances. Until he meets Mercy Reid.

Mercy is running from something. She's started a new job in a biker club, and no one seems to pry too much as lo This book was so damn good. I don't even know if it's possible to write a review to even begin to do this book justice.

X is a hit man for the motorcycle club Royal Blood. Like the synopsis says if you come in contact with him, odds are you never going to be seen again. He's ruthless, and unfeeling. Nothing seems to faze him no matter what the circumstances. Until he meets Mercy Reid.

Mercy is running from something. She's started a new job in a biker club, and no one seems to pry too much as long as she does what she's told. She thinks she has hidden in the perfect place until X walks in the door.

Both X and Mercy try to fight their attraction, but once it becomes too much they give in thinking that one night will take the edge off. However, this is only the beginning of their time together. X is working on a hit. One that he is having to hunt down, so when his employer sees him sniffing around Mercy too much he decides to send a message. Leaving Mercy realizing she's walked out of a dangerous situation right into another one. And Mercy, is doing things to X, things he doesn't exactly understand, and he fights them as much as possible but in the end, Mercy may be the only one on his side after all.

I loved this freaking book. It wasn't overly long, so it was pretty easy to fit in between longer reads. But what really drags you in is the intensity of X. You almost want to hug him at certain times, but are actually too afraid to get that close, lol. He has sooo many struggles once he meets Mercy. He's sort of just lived his life doing what he knows and not letting anyone get close. But she seems to unlock him, and sends him spiraling. And Mercy, well she has her own set of problems. She's in hiding, she just didn't know that who she was hiding from was so close. And the danger she was running from was nothing compared to what she gets into.

The book was dark, and like I said really intense. At times you just want to hide under the covers. At every single turn it seems to only escalate and you can't seem to put it down because you HAVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. Both X and Mercy get POV, and I have to say I loved Mercy. She was sassy, and extremely brave, but I absolutely LOVED getting into X's head and actually seeing no matter how ruthless he acted in his head he actually had struggles and other feeling than he showed.

I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL BOOK 2!!!! ...more

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Dec 05, 2014 Anny hernandez rated it it was amazing

I was provided a copy of the book by the Author for an honest review.

HOLY SMOKING HOT, Really is this how it's gone end, O.M.G. I felt in love with this book, I did not wanted to finish reading this story, I want more I love the characters, love the action and the bad attitude, once I stared reading this book I couldn't put the book down, I am gone keep this short since I don't want to give anything away.

The story begging with Mercy, after four years of being away at collage, she return home its I was provided a copy of the book by the Author for an honest review.

HOLY SMOKING HOT, Really is this how it's gone end, O.M.G. I felt in love with this book, I did not wanted to finish reading this story, I want more I love the characters, love the action and the bad attitude, once I stared reading this book I couldn't put the book down, I am gone keep this short since I don't want to give anything away.

The story begging with Mercy, after four years of being away at collage, she return home its being four years that she haven't seen her parents or her brother, into the night that she walk up the drive way and see that her parent house front door open, just to see something that she never though she would see, she wanted to see a world full of color, but what she got instead was a world of Red and Beautiful Corps of her family, now she had change her image and looking for a job, that's how she end up at the bar working as a bartender, on her second week working at the bar while serving one of the customer, the door slam open and the person that walks in had everyone looking in fear, that's when she saw him standing right in front of her.

It was the Sexy rough handsome man know as X, real name Xavier, his a hit man and dont remember nothing about his past, he was made into a killer with out a soul, when X saw her he ask who she was, and Mercy answer him with an attitude and that got X interested in her, after that night he kept going to the bar he couldn't get Mercy out of his head, but at the same time he was into hunting for his next kill, and he knew that Mercy was hiding something, what will he do when he find out the truth of who Mercy really is.

I love the way how Mercy and X are with each other, love the bad attitude that they have going on, love it how Mercy don't take shit from him, and the Sex Scene are HOTTTT.

I really love and enjoy reading this book, and cant wait to read what will happen next, Author Amity Cross THANK YOU for introducing me to this awesome characters and this amazing wonderful book love it. ...more

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Nov 28, 2014 Carrie White rated it it was amazing

This is a dark and gritty story about light VS darkness. Real darkness.
The kind of dark that blackens a soul beyond repair. No gray and white. No color.
X is darkness. Alison’s light seeking darkness…..
Alison Crawford was a lot of things.
Alison Crawford was the image of perfection.
Alison Crawford was dead.
Everything’s changed.
After years away, Mercy returns home to a blood-stained slaughtered house.
Her whole family murdered.
Bam. Right between the eyes. Night after night, her nightmares onl ...more

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Dec 16, 2014 Mazmum rated it really liked it

Book Review - Royal Blood by Amity Cross - **** did someone mention dark and twisted stars

I’ve read a few Amity Cross books before and I simply adored her last book Beat, so I was excited to get to this book.

The strong willed female full of bite and banter is ever present which I loved and we have a new anti hero.

X is a hitman, a cold and ruthless killer. Can someone who lives in darkness find a sliver of humanity within himself and open himself up to everything that goes with that?

Mercy is de ...more

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Nov 23, 2014 Shay rated it it was amazing

I just finished Royal Blood and I just loved it. This was a dark, and gritty biker book that had me from the get go. This story is about Mercy and X. Mercy is hiding something, no one knows what it is but by just looking at her you can tell. She is working at this dirty gritty bar when X walks in. He is dangerous, dark and she cannot help but want him. He wants her, and will do anything to get her. They both have dark, dangerous secrets and being together will ultimately cause issues. You know t ...more

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Nov 25, 2014 Pratr- Authors rated it really liked it

Let me start off by saying this book is different. It has lots of dark moments and it feels a little like a Bonnie and Clyde want a be. I enjoyed the book it kept me reading, and once I started, I did have a hard time putting it down. It was well written and the characters were extremely well developed, which made reading the book easy.

I loved the plot, a girl who wants revenge on something that had happened to her family, when she tries to follow through on it she fails and has to run. Mercy ru ...more

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Dec 20, 2014 Judith rated it liked it

Mmmm, not too sure about this to be honest...

I started of loving it but by the end wasn't so sure.
It's certainly different, not the sterotypical MC BOOK as none of the action takes place in the club and you are only introduced to two other club members, so it doesn't look like it's going to be one of those series where you get different characters stories, not that, that's necessarily a bad thing.

Mercy is trying to keep a low profile as she recently tried to kill the President of a rival club, a ...more

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Amity Cross is the author of wicked stories about rock stars looking for redemption, gritty romances featuring MMA fighters and dark tales of forbidden romance. She loves to write about alpha males and the strong women who challenge them to fall in love.
Amity lives in a leafy country town near Melbourne, Australia and can be found chained to her desk, held at ransom by her characters.
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