This is book one of a new series that is a spinoff from the Sea Haven series. It looks like this series might be a lot darker than her other books. It wasn't a bad read. I just wish there was more action and plot than there was sex scenes. Interested to see where the series leads.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Tightly woven character and plot line. CFeehan always delivers!

I’ve read a few of this Authors paranormal books and those blew me away. This one was different then I thought it would be, but it was thought consuming. I love when a book can make me forget that I have to adult.

It is definitely time to hang up my Feehan reads. I keep hoping and trying but the author I once loved just isn't doing it for me any longer.

Anya has been on her own for so long she had forgotten what it was like to have family and friends. This was a new feeling and when she felt threatened she did what she always did. She planned extensively and then made a new life for herself elsewhere. That all changed when she met Reaper. He was unlike any person she had ever met. Together they would heal one another and they found finally feel the peace that had been missing so long for their lives.

Sorry but I couldn't get into the book at all. I tried though, I'm so sorry for my ADD brain.

I did enjoy JUDGMENT ROAD, but I wouldn't really call it paranormal romance.

I'm going to jump right into the characters. It takes a bit to really get to know Reaper, but I liked him. He has a really tough past that wasn't easy to read about. He is pretty deadly and comes across as heartless, but I felt for him and was really rooting for his HEA. Anya is on the run, but we don't really find out from what until way into the story. She is alone in the world and it was easy to connect to her feelings. She didn't trust easily and there were a few times that I wanted to shake her and say OPEN UP a little, but I totally got where she was coming from.

I enjoyed getting to know the secondary characters. They are ALL flawed and it will be interesting to watch them in future books. Having said that, I wasn't totally sold on the back stories of the motorcycle club. It is pretty out there and the facts are a little few and far between. I think maybe this might change as we get to know each member better.

The only paranormal thing happening in JUDGMENT ROAD is the fact that it's mentioned a few times that the members of Torpedo Ink motorcycle club have some talents. There isn't much use of these talents and their talents are an afterthought in the grand scheme of things. Maybe this will change in future books, but as of right now, I don't really feel the paranormal coming through.

Now the romance definitely shines through and the sexy times can get pretty steamy. The relationship between Anya and Reaper is slow to form and has it's issues, but they fit together. When they both let the romance happen it is pure magic.

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

After numerous attempts to read this ARC, based on the popularity of the author, I found the subject matter so distasteful that I did not finish reading it. My apologies to Netgalley, but it were possible to give this novel zero stars, I would.

I've never been a fan of a long-running series, so because Feehan has so many books in the GhostWalker series, I tend to only read the ones that really sound good on their own. I was excited for this new Torpedo Ink series because it's a new set of characters and not paranormal. I wanted to like it; on paper it sounded compelling because the characters are robust and deeply developed, the Russian orphanage angle was different ... but in execution it was just another book with dozens of characters who are in every scene, nosy busybodies who help make every single decision. It's overwhelming and slows down the story to me. The abusive tendencies of Reaper and his hot/cold emotions were not the kind of thing I like in real life or fiction. Anya had countless opportunities to leave and get out of the burgeoning MC lifestyle, but kept forgiving Reaper and his "missteps"--so many opportunities that it went beyond dumb choices to just dumb woman. Admittedly, I don't buy into the whole MC mystique, where gangs need their brothers to look after their old ladies because trouble is waiting around every corner, and they'd rather be running guns, drugs and prostitutes than regular day jobs ... but, come on. Feehan is a great storyteller, but I won't make the mistake of reading the next installation of the series; it's not fair to me or her knowing I'll have to give an honest review. I'll just stick with re-reading my favorite book of hers, Shadow Game.

Judgment Road is the first book in a new series and it is gritty and very dark, far more than I expected. Right off the back I have to say that if you are prone to triggers I would be very careful reading this story. There are some tough subjects in this story and if you aren’t comfortable with it then don’t. For me it was a very powerful and emotional dark story for a band of people forming the Torpedo Ink MC, and how they are transitioning into regular life. Reaper is the enforcer of the group and is a hardened trained assassin and protector of their leader. He’s trained his body to not react but when he sees the new bartender, his body comes alive with a strong physical attraction. Anya is attracted to Reaper and on the run from dangerous people, newly hired as the new bartender at their bar. Their love story isn’t easy and has some serious bumps to overcome, but in the end, it is a very fulfilling story when an anti-hero gets a chance at love and good in his life.

Reaper and the others that make up the Torpedo Ink MC are hardened trained assassins and have never been taught the normal, common sense ways of forming relationships and behaving. Reaper found it extremely hard to process these feelings he was having and how to express them to Anya, without making a total mess of it. It was important for this to be conveyed throughout the story because this wasn’t the norm for them and how they had each other’s back and wanted to make changes. Anya was a tough character and didn’t have it easy either with her past and no family for her to count on. These two characters did some major growing and knew they had to take baby steps in order to have a chance at a good life together.

Judgment Road is a well-written story with its dark edges and angst. Its gritty subject matter isn’t for everyone but I felt it was worth the tears and heartache because it was a good story and the characters are worth getting to know. Christine Feehan is taking this series a place I haven’t been before and I am all in on this one. I’m definitely looking forward to more stories in the Torpedo Ink series.

This book! Holy Wow!
I've been a fan of this author for a while. Wasn't sure I was going to like this new genre. That'll teach me to doubt the amazing talent that is Christine Feehan.
Reaper is a scary scary man. I love that there are hints of the soft heart underneath all that steely coldness.
Anya is running from something. This author does a great job keeping her secrets.
And that's all I'm saying to keep this completely spoiler free.
This book is full of heartbreak and secrets. Its also a great new world full of tough, strong men and women who struggle every day to remember their humanity.
I also loved the hints of PNR that are sneaked in.
Judgement Road is a wild ride that everyone should read!

Bikers with a paranormal twist. I'm so down for that!

I think this book is a great beginning to a new Christine Feehan series. I'm familiar with Sea Haven bec I finished the Drake Sisters series. But even if I didn't read the Sisters of the Heart series (the last book in that one, Bound Together, was Czar and Blythe's story & Czar is the president of the Torpedo Ink MC), I was able to follow this story with no problems. But:

> At times, I felt like there were so many characters mentioned, I couldn't keep who they were sorted in my head.

> At times, I felt like the story became too much about sex. I wished there had been more action (fights, paranormal powers on display) scenes. I wished that there had been more dialogue between the MC's bec the parts of the book I really loved were when Anya and Reaper were talking to each other.

> I found myself more drawn to Alena and Lana, the only 2 fully patched members of the MC, than Anya (the h) in this book. Their personalities/characters were more interesting to me that I am super looking forward to their books.

I'm hoping that the next book will have a more kickass heroine!

This book is not at all like the Sea Haven and Sisters Of The Heart series by Ms. Feehan. The members of Torpedo Ink are damaged in ways most normal humans cannot comprehend. Can Anya Rafferty, with her own demons, hold her own in this dysfunctional family full of violence and angst?


I will say right off the bat that this book is not what I expected. While I had an inkling of the brutal upbringing the members of the gang had, I did not expect the book to be so raw and explicit.

A predatory group called the Ghosts is kidnapping wives of prominent members of MC gangs in the area. The Torpedo Ink gang rescues these women, using their synchronicity and special skills honed in the bowels of hell. The planning and execution of these raids is really well written and I enjoyed these sections of the story.

Reaper is one of the most damaged and brutalized members of the team. When he falls for Anya, all his love and brutality come to the fore. Anya is damaged in her own way with an upbringing on the streets. Most of this story is page after page of explicit language, sex, and violence as Reaper and Anya try to find their happily ever after.

Sorry, Ms. Feehan, I’m a fan, but this series might not be for me.

Ms feehan has write another wonderful story.. The chemistry between the main character was so hot it came right off the screen.

As the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He's a stone-cold killer who turns his wrath on those who deserve it. Feelings are a weakness he can't afford--until a gorgeous bartender gets under his skin...

The small town of Caspar has given Anya Rafferty a new lease on life. And she's desperately trying to hold on to her job at the biker bar.

Anya's touch is everything Reaper doesn't want but he can't resist. But when her secrets catch up to her, Reaper will have to choose between Anya and his club--his heart and his soul.

I am glad to see the Torpedo Ink characters to start having their own books. After seeing them in Czar and Blythe's book I was excited at the prospect of getting to know them better. Anya and Reaper are great for each other, she brings out the best in him and he is her protector. I loved this book and love Reaper even mpore now after getting to know him. I can't wait for the next story in this series.

I voluntarily read an advanced reviewers copy of this book

This book was really good. It showed the ups and downs of life and how the traumas of the past can hurt but also make a person stronger. I really liked that this was not a cookie cutter romance. It was not a simple guy meets girl and falls in love.... it was more of a guy meets girl...wants girl...but spends time pushing her away all while wanting to grab her closer.

Overall this was a really good book. It was the perfect length... with the perfect amount of drama, romance and heartache.

An outlaw motorcycle club sets up shop next door to Sea Haven in the dangerously sexy new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.

A brutal education in a Russian training facility for assassins has taught this group of men one thing:

It's a long road to redemption.

JUDGMENT ROAD

As the enforcer of the Torpedo Ink motorcycle club, Reaper lives for riding and fighting. He's a stone-cold killer who turns his wrath on those who deserve it. Feelings are a weakness he can't afford--until a gorgeous bartender gets under his skin...

Near Sea Haven, the small town of Caspar has given Anya Rafferty a new lease on life. And she's desperate to hold on to her job at the biker bar, even if the scariest member of the club seems to have it out for her. But Reaper's imposing presence and smoldering looks just ratchet up the heat.

Anya's touch is everything Reaper doesn't want--and it brands him to the bone. But when her secrets catch up to her, Reaper will have to choose between Anya and his club--his heart and his soul.

Reaper is the enforcer for Torpedo Inc. MC in Sea Haven. Anya is a homeless bartender hiding secrets that could cost her everything.

Christine Feehan’s Judgement Road is much more than your normal MC drama. Reaper and Anya’s love story is a tortured one. Judgement Road will take you on an incendiary journey into the dangerous world of outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, but it is the romance that keep you on the edge-of-your-seat.

Reaper suffered incredible horrors growing up. Some parts of his history are devastating. Anya is the perfect woman to soothe his wounded soul if he will let her. I felt deeply for these two. I liked the fact that Ms. Feehan didn’t take the easy road with Reaper and Anya. We must accept that certain problems cannot be instantly fixed. Ms. Feehan’s characters needed to fight for their happily ever after and they most certainly did. Reaper and Anya’s love story is smoldering!

Judgement Road’s excellent emotional arc pairs well with the intense suspense plot. If you are a fan of Feehan’s other novels set in Sea Haven you will enjoy the addition of Torpedo Inc’s fiery brothers. The outlaws of Torpedo Inc. are fierce characters with fascinating personalities. I look forward to discovering more about them in the next Torpedo Inc. novel.

DISCLAIMER - Triggers? Don't read this. Woman's activist? Nope, don't even pick up. Don't like violence? Just keep walkin', this ain't for you.

YES!!!!!!!! A MC book that keeps it real when it comes to the nitty gitty. Don't get me wrong. I've read many MC books that I have also loved, but this one is straight up raw...and I LOVE IT!!!!

Where to begin? OMG, there's so many options. Ok, let's first start by saying that there is no way in hell you should skim read this book. Something "important" or "significant" happens within each and every chapter. I mean, why the hell would you want to skim this book? HOLY INTENSE!!! I'm using CAPITOL LETTERS HERE PEOPLE!!!!

Reaper is one of the Enforcers of Torpedo Ink (TI). His story is heartbreaking. He's scarred and tattooed all over his body. But it's his soul that's broken. And it's been broken since he was extremely young. This story, his story, is one that will gut your heart out because you can actually imagine something like what he went through to be true. But you'll also start to piece your heart back together, just like he does. Even if it's not exactly the correct way of getting it done.

Anya is a girl on the run. She's also the new bartender at TI's biker bar. She's gorgeous, funny, gives just the right amount of flirt to get her job done and she's become the new obsession of Reaper. The problem is that she doesn't do MC's. She doesn't do relationships. And she sure as hell doesn't do well with being treated with less than respect. So when she's not respected, things get even more interesting. Thank GOD she's a strong woman and doesn't bend over easily.

Normally in my reviews, I break down chemistry, story line, compatibility, etc. I'm not going to in this review. It's all there. I wouldn't have given it a 5 star rating if it wasn't (I DO NOT HAND 5 STARS OUT EASILY). But what I will do in this review is state a few things, not in any particular order:

* Sexual Tension is real and becomes even more real when the past rears it's ugly head
* TI women members KICK ASS!!!!
* Within the MC, Woman are the most important thing....EVER!
* Each and every one of these members have wormed their way in to my heart
* Family is everything...period
* I. NEED. MORE!!!!

If nothing within the disclaimer applies to you and you like MC books, you'll seriously kick yourself in ass if you don't pick this up. Jus sayin'....

reviewed by Chris

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Caro

Amazing. Exciting. Intense. Wow! What a book! Another series by Christine Feehan to add to my collection.

I do have to warn readers that (fans of Feehan already know) will start this series that although you can read it as a separate series, Torpedo Ink is in a way linked to Sea Haven, so some of the characters or events mentioned might sound a little confusing, other than that Judgement Road is a great book.

Judgment Road’s plot is intense, another waring if the mentions of violence and graphic elements aren’t for some readers. Reaper and Anya’s relationship starts off rocky, but with time they manage to understand and trust each other. Reaper has a violent past that he is trying to leave behind, while Anya is trying to build a new and better future for herself. Reaper’s loyalty is first to Torpedo Ink and its members, it has always been that way and now that he has found Anya, Reaper is having a difficult time finding how to set them both as priority in his life. Anya, on the other hand is ready to be that someone’s special person and number one, but being with Reaper shows to be more difficult than she imagined.

“Fine. I’ll go, but if they try anything with their questions, I swear, I’m getting a gun and shooting you.”

“Think there should only be one bloodthirsty person in our family, babe, and you’re not mean enough.”

There is a particular event in the story where Torpedo Ink interrogates Anya, but their way of interrogating isn’t your typical way. Anya is tortured mentally, and Reaper can’t do much to help her. This scene was one of my favorites, it showed some of Torpedo’s special abilities, how strong Anya can be along with more of her personality, but mostly it was a very emotional and intense moment among the characters. But there are a lot of romantic moments between Reaper and Anya that make up for the bad ones.

We also get a few scenes with Viktor and Blythe, Torpedo Ink’s leader and his wife. There are several glimpses of the rest of Torpedo Ink’s members as well, such as more of their personalities and what they have been up to since their introduction in Bound Together. I’m really curious to read more about the only two female members of Torpedo Ink, Alena and Lana, it would be interesting to know more about their background stories. Another interesting character would be Reaper’s brother Savage, in this book we got to see what Reaper is like, so getting to know Savage will be quite intriguing.

Judgment Road is the first book in Christine Feehan’s new series, Torpedo Ink, it has steamy romance, action, funny moments, and amazing characters. If you’re a fan of Feehan, you will love this book, and if you’re new to Feehan’s books I recommend you read Judgment Road, you’ll love it 😉

*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*