I had high hopes for this one, as we get a little more into the cartel aspect of the series. I was looking forward to more plot. Honestly, I thought I was done with this series, but after reading the blurb and some of the reviews, I decided to give Ghost a go.

Unfortunately, most of this book is best described as "unnecessary".

There is not much plot. No actual character development. I'm all for steamy scenes, but that's about all you have here. We do get to catch up with the other Riders. Every one of the women is pregnant, because that's all we hear about in these books "Gotta put a baby in you" and ridiculous lines like that. The misogyny runs deep.

There is no OW/OM drama here, except for one tiny thing with the h's ex. And, remember when I said much of this book was unnecessary? The entire part with the ex completely falls into that category. It wasn't really built up, and seemed very out of nowhere. It changed nothing about the book. It didn't enhance the plot. It simply wasn't needed.

I also didn't like the hero or the heroine as much as some of the other books (even with their virginal heroines). Rico and Grace were incredibly bland to me. I'd rather have read a book about Grace's dad. Both he and Rico's siblings were more interesting than either of the MCs.

I would have given this one star, but it earned a second star, in my eyes anyway, by being the first book in this series where the heroine isn't a virgin! Hallelujah!

I still hesitate to write off the entire series, even as much as the virginal heroine think drives me up a wall. If you're looking for something easily read in a night, and completely free of angst, the Steele Riders MC Series might fit the bill.