First, a thank you to the publisher for the advance reading option. I always enjoy Christine Feehan books and was really looking forward to this one since the last 2 in the series were 1 longer story. That written, I was a little disappointed by the one. Note to the production team, you're going to want a good proofreader as there are typos and name switching errors that are a little jarring. I will absolutely keep reading (and recommending) this series but I hope those errors are fixed.

Betrayal Road is book 9 in the Torpedo Ink series by Christine Feehan.

The female main character, Azelie, has a tendency to stick her head in the sand because she is overwhelmed and doesn’t know how to get out of a bad situation she stumbled into as a child. Lucky for her, Master has walked into her life!

Master knows Azelie is working for bad people. His club is after them to stop a human trafficking network, but no one can tell if Azelie is aware of the trafficking operation since she isn’t directly involved. The club sends Master undercover to try and determine her guilt or innocence, and locate the victims. They are determined to treat Azelie as gently as possible if she is an innocent … they definitely learned their lesson after mistrusting and mistreating Anya in book #2!

Master turned out to be very different from how he saw in himself in previous books once he was in an actual relationship. While still dominant in many ways, it was watered down from how he is portrayed in previous novels. This occurs organically, as the MMC and FMC navigate their relationship together so it reads very much as a process of self-discovery, but I like a little more spice in my romance, personally.

The plot-line and the “baddie” who the club is up against was not that predictable to me, so I won’t say much more, lest I give anything way. Betrayal Road is more plot-driven than some of the others in this series.

Betrayal Road is different from most of the others in the series because it is not set in the village of Sea Haven, and also has very little “page time” devoted to the other members of Torpedo Ink or the Drakes. Few familiar characters make an appearance in the novel which, for me, was disappointing. One of the main reasons I am such a fan of this series, and Ms. Feehan’s other Sea Haven series, is that I read for the world-building and the interaction between these characters, rather than reading for plot. That aspect was missing from this story so even though the book was fine, I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. I'm sure it would be an amazing read for someone who reads more for plot or who had never read a Torpedo Ink novel before.

This is the next book in the Torpedo Ink series. Which is one of my favorite motorcycle club series. I have been an avid reader since the beginning of the series. Maestro's story has been one story that I have wondered about since the beginning. I loved watching Maestro and Azelie relationship grow. Their chemistry had me hooked. It’s a first-class Christine Feehan book that keeps you turning the pages till the end! A great read! I LOVED IT.....I can't wait to see where she takes us next and which member of Torpedo Ink is next.

This is one of my favorite motorcycle club series. However, Maestro's story was not my favorite. Azelie and Maestro have good chemistry though and it was fun to watch their relationship grow. The writing just seemed choppier than usual for me. It didn't quite have the same feel as the other books.

This is the next book in the Torpedo Ink series. If you’ve read this series this book is about Maestro and his woman- Azelie. Who’s a bookkeeper that works for some bad people. It’s a classic Christine Feehan! A great read!