Coyote by Lila RoseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Aussie MC Fun
This is the first book of series that is a spin-off from the Hawks MC series. This series targets the younger generation that were children in the first series. This means there is a backstory that isn’t discussed in this book, but I think you could probably get away with starting with this book and not missing out too much. It would definitely make it a richer experience to read the first series though.
Cody ‘Coyote’ Marcus is the son of Talon, the president of Hawks MC. When we last saw him he was a young teenager. Now he is 28 years old and a successful business owner. He’s also a fully patched member of Hawks MC.
Channa is a 22-year-old business owner. She runs the bakery she and her mother opened a few years earlier and she has continued with it after the sudden death of her mother. She knew Coyote when she was in high school, and he rescued her from one of the most humiliating incidents of her life.
They come into contact again when Channa helps a friend of the Hawks MC, who is being attacked outside her house. In order to protect her from retaliation, Hawks members are to guard her round the clock. Coyote is one of those members.
This is actually quite a slow burn romance and I really enjoyed it. Coyote has always wanted the kind of relationship his Dad and Step-Mum have, and he knew his Dad had to be very patient in order to get that. He’s willing to put the work in for someone special. It’s so refreshing for an MC romance to not be insta-love, but actually have the couple spending time getting to know each other before jumping into bed.
I love the way Lila Rose writes her characters. They are always fascinating and multi-layered. You believe they could exist and they become very real to the reader. This is true not only of the main characters but also of the characters that surround them. In this case, I particularly loved Stanley the 60-year-old ex-army guy who decorates Channa’s cakes for her business. He’s just fabulously grumpy and also sweet and protective of Channa.
Old favourite characters from the original series make appearances, which is always fun, but they also stand out from the page just from how they are written in this book, so you don't need experience of the original series to enjoy them.
The plot is fairly predictable, but not completely, so it’s still entertaining. However, with this series, it’s all about the people and their relationships and the fabulously funny banter. I laughed out loud many times in this book. My partner kept looking at me strangely as I don’t often do that.
It’s a warm and inviting read, with plenty of spice later on. If you haven’t read any Lila Rose this is a good place to start if you don’t want to go all the way back to the beginning, though I can confirm that the beginning book was pretty good too and a really enjoyable read.
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