Family

The Club Girl Diaries #5

by Addison Jane

Family came first-that's what the Brothers by Blood MC believed in.

They fell in love, they battled the odds, and they fought through the danger that threatened to tear them apart, but it wasn't over yet. Their stories were just the beginning, and now they were determined to continue to build their families and the next generation of the MC.

They'll face struggles that will test them-both internal and external-but they'll face them together.

For some of them, the fight ahead would be long. For others, maybe even dangerous.

And just when it seemed like it was over for one . . .

. . . a new story may have only just begun.

Contains mature themes.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Family, Motorcycle, Suspense, Crime

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2018

About the author

Addison Jane is a born and bred kiwi girl with a passion for romance and writing.
When she gets the chance she enjoys the little things in life such as reading, dancing, music, and Facebook, but her world really revolves around the little girl who calls her Mum. It's an awkward balance between alpha males and Disney princesses but it works.
Growing up on a small farm next to the beach will always make her a country girl at heart. But since moving away to a small town close to the city she's discovered a dangerous love for shopping.
Writing stories has been something that’s come naturally since she was young, and with the massive support of her friends and family, she finally decided to step out of her comfort zone and share them with the world.
She enjoys bringing her books to life with strong female leads, sexy passionate men and a rollercoaster of twists and turns that lead to the happily ever after that her readers desire.

Reviews

[Alex(Books-In-A-Storm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was amazing. Babbie, babies, and more babies. I can't wait to read the next book

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

So will there be a Family part two??

This was basically just a catch-up of couples/previous books.
-We do get further into Optimus and Chelsea's pregnancy and ultimate birth of their twins who's sex remained a surprise till the end of the book.
-Blizzard and Rose's battle for custody of Jayla was covered.
-Leo and Hadley's relationship was also featured. Along with his daughter Macy.

But, Harmony and Kit's path to parenthood although explored, it was not wrapped up. So I am wondering, are they getting a second book? Because there's definitely more to their story.

And lastly. Ham and Meyah. That's who I really want to read about. I'm already all in. And can we please find someone for Meyah's mom Carly? Please!

[Darcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice catch up book for the series so far. We got to see what was going on with each couple and how they were changing from a we to a them. Each couple had a very different path that fit them. There was other drama in the background like normal, setting things up for later in the series. An overall fun book to read.

[Auntee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've become addicted to this series...

[Alex in Spades · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love when the author takes time, and writes a book with all the characters that we've met in the previous books. I love when they update us on what's happening with all the amazing people that we love. That's why this little surprise is so great! It was great to go back and check out how everyone is doing.
And even if you just read one of the books from this series you still can look forwards to it, because there are separate parts with all the couples! This was a warm, fuzzy and sweet read that I really enjoyed!

[zen_s · Rating 2 out of 5]

[2 stars] so far the series are okay however the reading sequence of the books are a little confusing. finished "chelsea" and was moving on to "hadley" and after reading 1 chapter i realise i should have read "blizzard" before "hadley". but the epilogue of "blizzard" is sugar's pov which is "wrench" book. like the sequence is super messing, i think maybe the author should let her readers know exactly how to read her series.

[Tana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Family: The Club Girl Diaries Book 5

I really have enjoyed this series, this book is just a catch up of what is going on with the couples we have met.

Very enjoyable.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Amazing book in this series!

This series is one of the best I have ever read.
The struggles they have to deal with and through it all they stay strong and loyal.

Family isn't just by blood.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved getting a little more about all my fav couples. ❤️

[Monica Holloway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Club girl diaries

I absolutely love this series.. I can't wait to read more. You most definitely have to start at the beginning of the series to understand all parts of this story..

[Lissa Smith Reads'~A Bookaholics Bookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Star Kindle Unlimited Read

Family is what is book is about and is so amply titled. Each couple breathes the the softer yet hard side of the male characters. It also defines what family means in this MC world.

[Lisa Mcintire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loveddddd. I love extended epilogues. I reallyyyyy need more on my favs, Kit & Harmony. I need them to have their baby :)

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Floved.

Love these people so much ... can't read about them enough. It was great to catch up with everyone. Thanks Addison

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part I - Kit & Harmony

Kit - Pres of the Brothers by Blood MC, Troy, Georgia chapter

Harmony - Kit's old lady who find out she has endometriosis, she had miscarried twice and the doctor tells her that even if she did conceive the baby coould be born early or she could go full term and hemorrhage when giving birth

Dr Parish - Harmony's OBGYN

Wreck - VP of the Brothers by Blood

Del - Wrecks wife who was a nurse at the local hospital.

GLOW - strip club the Brothers by Blood owned

Oz - Kit's father and former Pres of the MC. He followed Bright Eyes back to the US (her homeland) and began the 1st Brothers by Blood Chapter (he had belonged in Australia).

Bright Eyes - Kit's mother who had met Oz when she was visiting his homeland, Australia.
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Harmony and Kit have to decide what they are going to do to bring a child into their lives after their doctor visit. When they return to the Club Harmony immediately goes to their room and picks up her guitar . . . music is both her passion and her peace.

She knew Kit wanted children. He wanted to raise them in the Club like his parents had raised him to learn everything from love to the strength of the family.

Kit lets Harmony know they will go with a surrogate for their children. She's surprised, she had wanted it too and had done research. With Kit doing what he did he took her stress about the subject away form her.

Kits parents, Oz and Bright Eyes had been looking for grand children. It was the tie to tell them everything that had been going on in their lives where babies were concerned.

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Part II - Optimus & Chelsea
Chelsea - foster child who becomes a club girl and finally the old lady of Optimus

Optimus - Pres of the Athens Alabama chapter of the Brothers by Blood MC

Harlyn - Optimus and Sugar's daughter
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The story of Optimus and CHelsea as they wait to find out what sex their babies are.

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Part III - Bizzard & Rose
"Blizzard" Stanford - along with Rose, his old lady, have bonded with Jayla

Rose - she and Blizzard are trying to get custody of Jayla

Jayla - her mother, Hayley, had worked at X-rated, was estranged from her parents, and was killed outside the X-Rated . . . now she is with Blizzard and Rose who are trying to adopt her over the protests of her maternal grandparents
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The story of Blizzard and Rose's search for Custody of Jaylyn.

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Part IV - Leo & Hadley
Leo - Sgt at Arms for the Brothers by Blood and also ran the Security Business they owned.

Hadley - education major in college, wants to teach creative writing, story telling, reading and English, Leo's old lady

Macy - Leo's daughter whose mother Kim had died at childbirth

Hamlet "Ham" "Shake" Shakespeare - Prospect who keeps his eyes on Meyah when she was at the club

Meyah - Leo's niece, her mother Carly was the sister of Leo's late wife, and Macy's mother, Kim

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick Info
Standalone/Cliffhanger?: Standalone
Part of a Series?: Yes
POV: A lot of people.
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Meeting the Characters
Kit - A chapter President
Harmony - Aboves Wife or partner
Chelsea - Pregnant with Twins - partner to Optimus
Optimus - President of another chapter
Rose - VP's partner
Blizzard -VP to Optimus
Leo - Belongs to Optimus' chapter. Dad to Macy
Hadley - Partner to Leo
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What happens?
This is basically a filler book for the series which is fine. It catches you up with what has been going on with Kit and Harmony how they are doing. It sort of lives it in the air a little with them but its nice.
Chelsea is very very close to giving birth and we learn the gender of the babies...
Leo and Hadley go through a lot with Carly and her daughter whose name is odd I can't spell it off the top of my head. They're trying to do the right thing for Carly and her daughter but its not an easy situation especially when a threat from the case with Blizzard and Rose adopting the daughter of the murdered stripper goes a bit off the wall.
Blizzard and Rose as mentioned above are trying to adopt Harley's little girl, they were going through the process when her grandparents who didn't want anything to do with her when she was alive tries to step in and take custody from her. Its all a sordid tale of how the little girl comes about and its quite sweet the ending to this little story.
Final thoughts
Nice book. It is just a filler but its nice to see where these all are and this way it wraps up a lot without losing romance from some new couple.
Would I read again?: No
Would I read this author again?: Yes

[Raven61 · Rating 5 out of 5]

NOT a stand-alone read! Multiple couples and updates - Highly recommend

This is NOT a stand-alone read! It contains additional scenes, content, etc. about each of the couples featured in the previous stories. It will NOT make sense to anyone who has not read the series to date.

⛔️ Contains references to, or scenes detailing, subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some including adult language; derogatory terms; mental health challenges; infertility issues; steamy adult intimate scenes with dominance, submission, restraints, spanking for pleasure, multiple partners, etc.; violence stereotypical of the genre such as kidnapping, abduction, murder, death, assault, fighting, torture, human trafficking, drug use, drug distribution, coercion, blackmail, threats, rape, statutory rape as well as the mental, physical and sexual abuse of females and children.

There are grammatical issues in the story, but not as many as some of the previous stories, and nothing difficult to interpret. Mainly these were missing words, incorrect word choice (of vs off), incorrect punctuation, and extra inserted words. There were also a couple of words not typically utilized in American slang. This occurred in a couple of other stories as well; some examples are skulled and forwent. I am mentioning these for readers such as myself that visualize the story as it is read, because errors interrupt the flow.

This story explores multiple scenes between the Athens and Troy Alabama chapters of the Brothers by Blood MC. They include updates and additional information on the custody of Jayla, Kit and Harmony trying to conceive, the gender reveal of Optimus’ and Chelsea’s twins, and more.

Definitely a must read for fans of the series!!

[Jessica Alcazar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Phoenix Club Girl Diaries is how I found Addison Jane. When I finished reading the two books in that series, I jumped back to start at the beginning with The Club Girl Diaries series because the worlds are interconnected. Actually, all her worlds are interconnected so I’m looking forward to going back and reading these connections because I’m just OCD about things like that LOL

I didn’t not like the series, but I was very unimpressed with the storylines. For me, and maybe that comes from reading so much, they were too predictable and the inconsistencies in the plot were something I just couldn’t get past. Some of the editing errors throughout the stories are huge. Everything from grammar to simple spelling to using Columbian instead of Colombian (as an example) ran ramped thru every book. Some of the books touched on some intense life circumstances but yet I felt no real tug of emotion when I read them.

Since I’ve read her recent work, I can safely say that most of this has improved with the newer stories, at least of the ones I’ve read. The Phoenix series reads on a much higher lever than this one, in my opinion, so I’m looking forward to reading her future work and see how she continues to connect her worlds.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Family is the 5th book in the Club Girl Diaries series, even though they are no longer Club Girls but Old Ladies now their stories are just a good if not better. In the book we get updates on Harmony, Chelsea, and Rose.

Harmony is is now the Old Lady of Kit who is President of the Troy Chapter, and finds out she cannot have Kids.

Chelsea is Optimus's Old lady who is the President of the Athen's Chapter and pregnant with Twins.
Rose is the Old Lady of Blizzard are going to court to battle for Custody of Little Jayla. She is the daughter of a girl at X-Rated the clubs strip joint who was murdered.

And then you have Hadley and Leo, and how their life is coming together with his daughter Macy.

You never really loose touch with any of the characters in the series as none of them really go away.

I have really enjoyed this series and cannot wait to keep moving through the series.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved getting to catch up with all the club girls and their men...and this book was all about the babies. Babies here, babies there and some that haven't even arrived yet. It was sweet, sexy, poignant and let us catch up with what's been going on with our HEA families and especially those who are still struggling to get there. I enjoyed this book for what it was (all about the children) but missed the sexy, harder edge of the Club Girl diaries and wonder what this author has next for us after the holiday sweet-stuff is over.
A must-read for fans of this series and perfect for the holidays where love and hope abound.

**** 4 **** "wishing and hoping for the new lives" stars

[Debbie Loader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Family.....just exactly what it says. Various chapters take another look into the lives of Chelsea and Optimus, Leo and Hadley, Blizzard and Rose and finally the pain that is Kit and Harmony.

We see Leo cement his relationship with Hadley and defend her against Carly's accusations.
We see Blizzard moving heaven and earth to protect Jayla and keep her safe with him and Rose. The help provided by Skins gives him his prospect patch.
We finally find out what those babies are going to be and Ham gets his bottom rocker.
Kit and Harmony finally make an announcement.

One last thing for those of you who thought Slider was gone forever...think again

[Trish Kitty Taylor ***narniaandbeyond*** · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great read, giving me chance to catch up with my fav girls & their hawt men.

Family.. Definitely not needed to be by chosen by blood, but by bonds & a brotherhood that will hold tight for eternity. A family whose love & protection shows no bounds. Whose loyalty & trust are the foundations of a beautiful, if not crazy life.

This book was a fab catch up with not only the couples we have met so far in the series, but lots of side characters too. It was so sad at times, watching the pain & hurt that tugs at the heart hard, but equally it was so good & joyous to see this huge dysfunctional yet perfect family expand, not only in numbers, but in love too.

[Irene Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

This book isn't full of action but what it does is allow us the reader to follow what's happening in the lives of most of the key members and all the ups and downs as family life starts to take over the club. There are some difficult moments when the club comes together to protect their own, there are also many heart warming moments when things go right. There is wonderful news when they find that Slider has left a legacy behind in the form of a pregnant young nurse. Of course the brilliant climax is the birth of Optimus and Chelsea's twin boys. Another great read in this series.

[Kaity · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is a 4 stars for me. Even though I love all of the characters and couples that we got to see again, I felt like the ending bumped it down.

Having Ops and Chelsea's as the last chapter, and them giving birth to their babies, without seeing what happened to Harmony and Kit and their baby situation, and how Leo took to Hadley's tattoo. I think that leaving that out made me drop it down a star. It would have been nice to see what happened after we read about it. Unless I am just spewing this and we will find out in the next couple books, but I wish we had their POV's about it and not another characters.

Can't wait for the next one!

[Sandy Knox · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED IT!!

This book is a wonderful addition to the series. It gives something extra to an already awesome series. I have fallen in love with these characters. The more you read the closer you feel you become to them. And the kids too. They are so special they make my heart melt at their cuteness. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Wrench, and I hope there are alot more to come. I would even like to get some books from the Troy chapter. Maybe Wreck and Del and more on Harmony and Kit. I highly recommend this series to everyone.

[Amy Dexter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a mishmash of all the main characters and their respective stories from previous books. Giving readers an quick update as to where they are coming up to Christmas. Optimus and Chelsea, Leo and Hadley and finally blizzard and rose. Dare I say it’s a sweet book? Not my favourite so far but definitely needs to be read to keep the series all in order. One thing that is annoying is the book covers - they are completely different (& imo nasty, on amazon) but they are better on good reads. Not sure why they are different but a tad confusing.

[2OCC Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short look at the first four couples in the Club Girls diaries series. I loved getting some insight of these characters and catching up with them. All on its own it had all different plot arc for each couple and it was a well rounded read. I won’t say much because it is like an extended epilogue for these characters. There wasn’t really a look into the next couples book, which I wish there had been but even still it was something amazing that I am glad we got to see. 4 stars #2OCCJD

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book more than the previous one. This was a quick catch-up in the lives of all of the couples so far. I definitely liked that all of the stories followed the same time line. It was nice seeing the same situation from more than one perspective. Although I wasn’t a huge fan of Leo and Hadley’s story (I liked the characters, just not the plot), I did enjoy reading about them in this book.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

One click immediately

If you’ve read all the books prior to this one, don’t even hesitate to buy this book! It gives you updates on all the couples so far, all the kids and some new love interests and family members! I loved catching up with the couples I’ve fallen in love with. These men and women and gosh the kids... be still my heart!! Tears,laughter,sexy times, joy and heartbreak! All the feels in this great series!!

[Ashante Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Triggers: sexual assault, assault, bullying, custody battle, gun violence. I love this book. So it's a nice break in the series to catch you up on everything that's currently happening with with series' first four couples. Kit and Harmony, Optimus and Chelsea, Blizzard and Rose and Leo and Hadley. The continuation of their story is like no time had passed since the first book. Still HOT 🔥🔥 and Sexy as well as full of drama. Really enjoyed this.

[Vera Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great holiday catch!

Love all the updates on all the couples and mc members. Hot sizzle. Great love matches. Potential storylines to come for the series. Can never get enough of the Club Girl Diaries. Club action. Family has it all. Great job Addison Jane. Can't wait for the next one.