A treasure trove of purpletastic prose.The "love scenes" were simmering with so many beefy and meaty shafts, as well as mushroom and bulbous heads, that I wasn't sure if the characters were making love or cooking Beef Stroganoff.They were also very combustible. Was it the Fourth of July?Oh friggin’ hell. I could feel it. Feel that magical explosion of fireworks and rainbows in my toes.Fireworks zipped up my spine for so long I thought I’d melt into him, or at least melt around his girth.My entir...

Please see more of my reviews at www.bookaddicthaven.comAlthough this was not the raunchy, offensive, biker romance that I had anticipated, I really liked 'Under Locke'. Unlike most MC romances, this story does not focus heavily around the debauchery of the clubhouse and the biker lifestyle. There is a little danger and some club business, but it is more in the background vs. being the central focus of the story.'Under Locke' is a very slow-burn romance. It did take some time for me to get into

If you hate women you will absolutely love this book. Well since I'm not masochistic it was a downright disgusting and painful read, but I really wanted to rate it so I barreled through. Iris is the shy, insecure victim who, in her almost 25 years of life, have never had sex. Why? Why is it so important for the girl to always be a fucking virgin? I don't know why it's pissing me off except that it sends the wrong message to girls. That as soon as they have sex they're tainted and damaged goods o...

4 stars!!! Under Locke was another amazing read by the queen of slow-burn romance, Mariana Zapata. This was a little more than a slow-burn- it was a bit of a forbidden romance, an enemies to lovers story, and a brother’s friend story. Yes. A trifecta of awesomeness. Iris Taylor’s life has been anything but easy. She’s had blow after blow since she was young, but that’s all in the past. She’s moving to Texas to start over. With the help of her older half brother, Sonny, she has a place to sta...

Dex Locke: "You've gotta be the best thing I never knew I wanted." Iris Taylor: "I wanted to tell him that he was the best thing l never thought I'd have." I met briefly Dex and Iris in Kulti's book. It was when Kulti went to Austin with Sal to have a tattoo and he had chosen the best shop, i.e. 'Pins and Needles'. I loved Sal's description of Dex: "I'd never been a fan of guys that looked like they'd gone to jail, but you'd have to be blind to not appeciate how good-looking the man was,...

🔞💦T-H-I-R-S-T💦 TRAP🔞 Charlie Dexter Locke: "But you," his nostrils flared, "my sweet, sweet baby, have gotta be my favorite by far. I think you win first through one-hundredth place." Me:Dex: His teeth nipped at my jaw. "Love you like this," he murmured. "All soft and wet for me, baby." Dex thrust hard, making me cry out. "My own sweet little pussy… all mine… isn't that right, honey?" "You're doin' so fuckin' good, baby—squeeze—shit, squeeze me a little harder, h

I know Zapata books are famous for the slow-burn romances. I loved her other book Kulti which made me decide to read some of her other books. Dex and Iris make a guest appearance in Kulti which made me select this as my next read as I really wanted to know more about them.Even before I started with this one, I knew looking at some of the reviews this is not as good as Kulti and my verdict is the same. It is nowhere near as good as Kulti. It maybe unfair to compare it to another book even though

Edit: Re-read a few good parts because this is one of Zapata's books that I have selective memory for🙈 (yes that implies that I am BIASED).Okay so I'm gonna go ahead and say this- I totally had a love-hate relationship with this one for like 60-70%. One minute I liked them and the next I was shaking my head so hard, my neck was aching.This review isn't going to be coherent at all, and as it is there are a lot of amazing ones. Did I like this? Duh. Of course yes! It's Mariana Zapata and it's hard...

LOVED IT!!! I loved how sweet and funny it was and most of all I loved how NON-GRITTY it was!!! I get that being in a MC is not all rainbows and unicorns, but I honestly do not need to read the brutal aspects of it hence why this book was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for me!!!Sure, there seemed to be elements of KA in this book, but heck, KA inspired lots of indie writers out there and I for one LOVE KA and her writing, so if I read it and it reminds me of KA AND its not a rip off (and it wasn't at all th...

5 starsAnother one by Ms. Zapata to add to my favorites shelf. *smile*Also want to mention that I really enjoyed the narration/audiobook by Callie Dalton. (I would definitely listen to more from CD in future, as I loved her narration/performance of Kulti as well.)***ETA on 01/26/18Wrote this in one of my group threads so I'm adding it here:UL has a KA like feel, was a slow burn to some degree (though definitely not to the degree of Kulti or The Wall of Winnipeg and Me) and Locke can be a mean SO...

HOLY crap!! Am I really the first person to review this book???Well.... In case you were wondering, I got my money's worth on this book!!! It was long, not too long, loved the characters.Iris was recommended to be a tattoo artist front desk lady by her half brother Sonny. Sonny is friends with the owner(?) of the tattoo shop, Dex. Now they definitely don't have any immediate sexual tension. Dex was an ass to her. Both Iris and Dex are bad with new people. Iris because she's just super shy, and D...

2.75 starsi could live without ever knowing that Dex (H) farted and what his junk looked like from the h’s unappealing descriptions, but his brand of alpha male-ness resembled that of KA’s heroes (he reminded me a lot of Tate from Sweet Dreams) and i kinda dug it. he might not be everyones cup of tea (especially if youve never read KA or an MC romance) with his rude, mean, and chauvinistic behavior, but i think his portrayal in regards to being a biker or a member of a motorcycle club was spot o...

Mariana Zapata is an amazing storyteller! First, I was captivated by Kulti, then fell madly in love with The Wall of Winnipeg, and now Under Locke has stolen my heart. Dex is a douche to start, but Riss - without even trying - brings him to his knees and it was a thing of beauty to behold. They're such a fantastic couple!This story is definitely edgier than those others I mentioned, and it's the closest to "just like Kristen Ashley" I've read.No doubt about it...Ms. Zapata writes awesome charact...

“Babe, I've handpicked everythin' and everyone in here. I know what I want and I get what I want," he breathed. "And I keep what's mine.” Fuck!!!!!!What the fucking fuck am I going to do with my fucking dull life now!!!!Why did it have to end!!!!!Oh my Dex.I went 30 years without ever knowing you and now I can’t handle even one minute away from you.I’m fucking RUINED!!When I read my first book by this amazing author about 3 weeks ago I thought to myself ‘Holy fuck! This chick can fucking wri

22/03/2020Just re-read this because M. Zapata has it as a freebie on Amazon (in case anyone is interested) and I had it on KU last time. Anyway, it was as good as I remembered. I’ve noticed things that escaped me before - or rather, I didn’t appreciate as much before. I was saying a million Hell Yes’es in my head while Iris was giving Dex some lessons in human interaction 101 lol. But honestly, I totally loved Iris. She had loads of self respect. Was she insecure and naive at times? Sure. But at...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2Well isn’t he just a ray of fucking sunshine! Wow! I need to thank Annette for the recommendation because this was surprisingly steamy! The relationship with Sonny is super sweet. I love how they weren’t raised together but still held onto a deep connection. MZ’s men always appear to hate when people are mad at them. I can totally relate. I rarely hold grudges and apologize even if it’s not necessary because I’d prefer to keep the peace. When Slim suggested Iris getting a piercing and...