Molly O'Keefe has done it again. Burn Down the Night is a raw, gritty, erotic roller coaster, with a little suspense thrown in.

I would like to say it's a stand alone story, but I don't truly believe it is. You have to read the first two books in the series (Everything I Left Unsaid and The Truth About Him) to understand the character dynamics of Joan, Max, and the rest of the characters.

For months, Joan has been fooling those around her. She's been biding her time until she was able to get close to others and attempt to rescue her little sister from a cult. Finally, the time has come to put her plans into motion. Unfortunately, things don't go according to plan and she ends up kidnapping Max Daniels.

Max is the leader of a motorcycle club. In fact, he's been a member of the club since he was a teen, following in his father's footsteps. Max has not always done the right things, but he's slowly trying to change his ways. In fact, for the last year or so he's been expecting to die. Translation, be killed by members of his own gang, a rival group, or the police.

While Joan holds him prisoner the two realize their attraction for each other. The two are more alike than they realize. But Max also realizes he doesn't know who Joan really is.

As the two start to work together to locate and free Joan’s sister, they must rely not only on themselves, but others as well. Each will risk their lives for those they love, for a payoff they don't think they deserve; a chance at a real life and true happiness.

Burn Down the Night was better than I could have ever expected. This is a story of sacrifice, courage, determination, family, and love.

I devoured this gem...5+ stars!

This book! I loved this book and devoured it in one sitting, it was that good. From the first pages in I was hooked and felt like I was kidnapped along with Max Daniels.

Joan Matthews finally makes her gutsy move by threatening to blow up the strip club where a known drug-dealing, cult leader is meeting to set up a drug deal. Lagen has Joan’s sister, Jennifer, and unless she gets her back she’s blowing the joint. Joan never expected Max, the president of the Skulls MC, to be in the back office along with Lagen, he was never suppose to be there. Joan’s search has led her to the strip club, and subsequently got a job as a stripper in order to follow Lagan to the camp where he’s hidden her sister. Now at a point of no return, she makes good on blowing the place up, but Max gets beat up and shot by the brothers from the Skulls MC. Because Max is the key to finding Jennifer, in desperation she takes Max, injured and near death, to Aunt Fern’s, the last place she would ever think of coming back.

Burn Down The Night has suspenseful action in the beginning and the end of the story. In the middle is the meat of the story, that of Joan and Max. Two people who are broken, each betrayed by heart-wrenching events in their lives that have lead them to be loners and alone, neither trusting or letting people get close to them. Joan and Max have a connection, but they have always skirted around their attraction. Both realize that if they ever touch, they would only end up destroying each other. I loved how Ms. O’Keefe slowly brings the smoldering intensity of these two individuals. The electrifying sizzle of these two lovers just poured off the pages. It was devastating and beautiful to watch unfold. Joan is a smart-mouthed, prickly and feisty heroine I really enjoyed. She’s an equal match to Max who is everything he needs. Max sees the guilt and pain Joan’s been carrying on her shoulders, and he’s not willing to walk away from her, not when he’s determined to melt the walls around her heart.

Burn Down The Night is a beautifully, well-written story that is heart-pounding and deeply emotional. It will mesmerize you until the end. Ms. O’Keefe brings us a sexy romance with characters who are raw and unapologetic, brilliant dialogue, and an epilogue that will melt your heart. I loved every word.

I received a copy from Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept via NetGalley. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Max and Joan's story is gritty. Both so damaged that they are just fighting to stay alive.

Joan is so focused on finding her sister that she will stop at nothing nor spare anyone to get to her.

Max is wrestling with his own demons and just trying to make it another day.

This story weighed me down. Both max and Joan are so broken that at times I was uncomfortable with their bleak outlook.

The drama ended quick at the end and seemed tied up a bit too easily.