I started and stopped reading this book several times. The story just didn't interest me, despite my usual love for this genre. It's a DNF for me.

I had a very hard time getting into this story. It was written well, I just couldn't get into it.
Thanks Netgalley for the Arc

I could not make it through the first few chapters of the first book and did not even attempt the second book.

I love a book I can finish in one sitting. All I can honestly say is that this book was lacking, it wasn't a horrible book by any means, but I feel like it was missing something that I can't quite put my finger on.

"Burning to Ride" as many other reviewers have noted, is not much of an MC story. It is two romance stories with men who are in a MC and the women they fall in love with. That is not to say they are not good reads, but if you are looking for the bada** biker story, this isn't it. 'Burned by Lust' was a novella and was a bit hard for me to connect with Hade and Lee. That could have been because it was a very short read and I felt it was just an introduction to the series. The second book, 'Burned by Blackmail', had a more complete story with Cole and Briony. If two people were complete opposites, these two would be it. Cole and Briony made this one a fun read for me. Still not much of an MC story, but overall it was a well written story that led to their HEA. Reviewing the two together as opposed to just one, for me it is 3.25 Stars. I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for gifting me "Burning to Ride". My opinion is my own. This is mine.

I must say this wasn’t what I was expecting, but none the less, it was enjoyable. The story was intriguing and held your attention. The characters were easy to relate to and connect with. Fans of the romance genre will find this very enjoyable!

I couldn't find finish the second book into this book because it just could not keep me attention. I normally love MC books but not this one. Good luck to you.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I happened to first read De Winton's book Ride me Right before reading this book, which is the start of the series. While they can all be read alone, reading the books in order does help to provide some background for characters that appear throughout the series - although they can also easily be read alone. De Winton start this series with this book, which is actually two books in one. I have to say that this is really a bargain and it outlines the stories of two main couples within the Raising Hellfire MC.

The first novel within the book outlined the relationship of Lee and Hade. A woman running from her past, and a man trying to do what he feels is right to fix the wrongs that haunt his own past. They are an unusual couple, but definitely relatable (hot head male, do whatever she wants female). The second novel within this book outlines the relationship between Briony (who owns the hotel and MC biker bar) and Cole, a young hotshot developer.

Both of the novels in this book outline couples that are passionate, sexual, and the heat just oozes off the pages. De Winton's books aren't the average MC books, usually mixing a member of the club with a non-member or outside, which brings in a whole other level of passion and character - especially when the non-MC member has a ton of guts and is able to stand up to the MC members, and not having weak characteristics. I was glad to have read the beginning of this series, and look forward to more from this author.

ARC received for review

book 1 - 2.5 stars
Lots and lots of hot sex but almost no story. I was hoping for her past to show up for Hade to beat up.

book 2 - 3.5 stars
Lots more story to go with the hot sex.

I voluntarily read an advanced reviewers copy of this book

This is the first book in the Hellfire MC series and it is two stories in one.

In book 1 Burned by Lust, Biker, Hard Corban is supposed to take over the Hellfire MC and is set in his ways with all of his perfect rules in place until... in walks Lee.

In book 2 Burned by Blackmail, Briony Wilde is willing to do anything to keep her hotel/restaurant together....even if it means blackmailing the man who his trying to take it all away... Cole.

Overall this book was not bad. I have to say that I see bad reviews on this book because of Lee but if you accept her for who she is and read the book, you will find that it is actually not a bad story. Lee was actually the type of woman that had a big heart...she just didn't always make the right decisions.
In book 2 Briony and Cole had a great story. I thought Briony and Cole were so cute together. I loved how Briony was willing to do anything to get what she wanted and I really liked Coles reaction to it all.

Burning to Ride contains two novellas: Burned by Lust and Burned by Blackmail. Both of these novellas seemed more like the slice of life extras that one would read after they know and care about the characters that are featured. As far as expectations of an MC book, they are both more MC adjacent. You get peek into the world but the novellas don't live there. The novellas live at Wilde's Hotel bar, which is just fine, but it's not the club's actual clubhouse or place of business. It's a place they go to in order to drink and have fun but there is 75% of the MC lifestyle missing for those of us used to reading MC books.

In Burned by Lust, we meet Hade and Lee. Lee is running from her past and ends up hooking up with Hade. They quickly fall for each other, but Hade's MC has this rule that the President can't have an old lady...and Hade is next in line. On one hand, I enjoyed the randomness of their relationship. Lee was this nomad that showed up and ended up never leaving. On the other hand, I never got the chance to really be invested in their relationship.

In Burned by Blackmail, I actually was able to be more invested in the relationship, but the premise was a little silly. Briony, the owner of Wilde's Hotel, is being pressured to sell her hotel. The developer, Cole, come into the bar and they end up having a steamy one night stand. Neither of them knows who the other is somehow. Briony takes the advice of the MC President and decides to blackmail him into marriage, as part of their one night stand gets caught on camera in the hotel garage. Moving past that premise, and I do love a marriage of convenience or other circumstances, and Briony and Cole grew on me.

If you are looking for an MC read, this isn't really it, but if you are looking for a couple of stories about some rough people who fall in love, these two novellas might be what you are looking for.

I didnt really enjoy this story at all.

I didnt connect with the characters to care at all where they were headed or what they were becoming.

The overall story was a bot of a let down also.

I wont be continuing on with the series.

DNF

Like a previous reviewer stated, they refer to themsevles as a gang in this book. I've read many, many MC books and in those book they're referred to as a club. Not a gang.

I couldn't relate to Lee at all and this combined with the constant reference to "gang" throughout the book turned me off to the point where I couldn't finish either book.

This is a 2 for 1 book. Michele De Winton is a new author for me so I was excited to read them.

Burn for Lust:

Hade will soon be the head of his MC and wants to clean up their ways of doing business.
Lee is a burlesque dancer and loves sex. These two have an undeniable attraction which turns into something more. The sexual energy between Hade and Lee is seriously HOT and their sparks fly. Both characters are well developed and the MC atmosphere is well explained.


Burned By Blackmail:

Briony Wilde is on the verge of losing her hotel, the hangout for the local MC. When a handsome man walks into the bar and flirts with Briony, she finds herself captured by him and takes him to her room.
Cole Knight is the son of the company’s owner that is determined to demolish her old hotel to build something new. Briony finds out about this and blackmails him to get what she wants most, to keep her hotel. The story is romantic and less MC but I really enjoyed it.

Burning to Ride by Michele De Winton is a fun sexy read but not the typical MC books I enjoy. If you are looking for a hard core MC story this isn’t your read but I would read more from this author.

Burning to ride
3 Stars Burn by lust is a short story that starts this new series. In this one, we are starting to know the Raising Hellfire MC and its members. So a new to be president Corban doesn't now will his feet fit in the shoes of leading member of the MC. The great problem comes when his eyes fell on a new girl in town dancer Lee. So the story is short in which we scrap just the surface of both Lee and Corban. They fell quickly in love and more than a few hot scenes of their burning the sheets and a few club business story stops abruptly.
3.75Stars In Burned by Blackmail the story doesn't go about club members but about the owner of the bar/hotel in which bikers hang around for decades. And because it is in elite place it is about to get down. What Col a billionaire developer hat not expected was being blackmailed with the sex tape from a Briony and her MC. So in order that hotel stays Briony must be a fake fiance. But the attraction between them is not played is real. I loved this story more than the first the characters were much better and the story great written, unpredictable. Both Cole and Briony had their problem to solve but they saw that they were better together.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

Two books in one. In Burning to Ride, Hade and Lee are explosive together, Lee is like no one Hade has ever encountered before, she is hell bent on helping the Club with replacing the fund-raising money that one of the members took. She has a great idea just how to accomplish that and just maybe she can land herself the gorgeous Hade as a bonus.

Book two, Burned by Blackmail is Briony and Cole's story. Brioney is doing everything she can to keep Wilde's Hotel afloat but with the threat of having it torn down by some conglomerate, and funds being very low, she has to something drastic. Then in walks Cole Knight, his car has broken down and he needs somewhere to stay for the night, what better way to check out the Hotel and the gorgeous woman running it.

Little did anyone know what Cole had up his sleeve in regards to the Hotel because if they did, he would have been run off the site the moment he walked in.

These are two fast paced very enjoyable books. Kept me entertained from start to finish.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and review them.

This book features two books in the Raising Hellfire MC series although each can be read as a standalone, I loved that they were together in one. The first book features Hade and Lee, while the second features the story of Briony and Cole. This was a good read. I liked that there were no cliffhangers.

There are two stories within Burning To Ride with the first one being Burned by Lust and the other is Burned by Blackmail. Hade and Lee is the first couple with Hade being in line for leading the Raising Hellfire MC and along with running the club is an understanding that they are not to have a woman. Easier said than done…especially when hot bombshell Lee is in his sights. Does Hade figure that Lee is worth having or is running the Raising Hellfire MC his calling?

Burned by Blackmail has Briony Wilde who is owner of the bar/hotel which the Raising Hellfire MC has made their own little bit of paradise is facing a possible shutdown. Cole Knight happened into Briony’s bar one night when his car broke down and sparks flew right away. As great as the sex was Briony had no idea that Cole was the man that was there to take her bar/hotel from her. With a penniless MC behind her there wasn’t much that they could do to help out. So how do you keep something you want but can’t afford; you blackmail them.

I did have a little trouble with this because anyone who reads MC books knows that you never call a MC a gang hence why MC is Motorcycle Club. I do love my bikers but the first one was full of hotness but it had a “happily ever after” ending that didn’t seem to fit. The second book I liked better and made me a believer again.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for a freely given and honest review.

I loved the heroine of this story! She's who she is an is unapologetic. She's not a blushing virgin. This was a great intro to a new series and even though MC books aren't my favorite, this book has me really excited for this new series!