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Knuckle Down by Chantal Fernando
2.0

Hard-working, dedicated journalist Celina decides to check out the Motorcycle Club that her best friend is now a member of, and finds herself swept up into a new relationship with sexy club member "Knuckles" despite her misgivings. When she gets caught between her job, her moral code, and her new lover, Celina needs to decide what love is worth and whether she is ready to take on a life with the father of two.

What follows is a roller coaster of drama with just a few too many plot points and a heroine who I respected until some of her later decisions. I especially took issue with the fact Knuckle's "job" with the Motorcycle Club was never really discussed. Maybe it was in the first book, but as a new reader to this series I had some serious questions, especially when it seems the Club is definitely dabbling in illegal activities.

Massive spoilers ahead:

SpoilerALSO, the whole accidental baby sub-plot!? Knuckles apparently had a cut-rate vasectomy which didn't take, and which no doctor told him to get his sperm checked out before having unprotected sex. Gross. So, Celina ends up pregnant and basically decides to become a kept woman from Knuckles's apparent financial security with his motorcycle club "job" which is not explained. She does keep her free-lance journalism going, but I just felt it was a bit out of character. Also, the fact Knuckle's never asked nor inquired about whether she would use her "insider" info to write about the Club seemed, at worst stupid, and at best just lazy.