I’m gonna respect it like I feel like I gotta and you’re gonna let me. But it’s a clean, pure beauty the like I’ve never had. When they embark on their affair, Hop agrees with Lanie that they need to keep it quiet though he does everything possible to further push himself into every aspect of her life.

She embodies a beauty and class that he knows is not meant for him or his kind. Hop has always enjoyed watching her from afar. Lanie has became a beloved member of the Chaos inner circle and is viewed with the prejudicial eye in that she is considered off limits to the brothers. Hopper Kincaid has known Lanie for years.

She vows she will never trust a man again. Baggage from her childhood and Elliott’s deception leave her emotionally shattered. Years have passed since that fateful day and now Lanie is back home in Denver still trying to cope with the damage and grief Elliott caused her. We only got to see one side of her when her fiance, Elliott, drags both her and Tyra into his shady dealings with the Russian mob and almost gets them both killed. This chick goes ballistic when her diet 7-up has too much fizz. Tyra’s best friend and a total drama queen. We first met Lanie Heron in Motorcycle Man. I had my doubts about Hop as a hero due to his actions in Motorcycle Man that didn’t show him in a good light, but I should have trusted Ashley because she always knows what she is doing. We also see plenty of interaction with the MC and other external characters which I admit to missing in the last few books. Once again we are gifted with two strong willed protagonists who fuss, fight, and complete each other even as they compete against each other for the most dramatic of the year award. Fire Inside gives us Hop and Lanie’s story. Since reading Motorcycle Man, I have waited impatiently for each individual story about the brothers of Chaos and the women who love them. Hop knows Lanie is the best thing to ever come in his life and they could build a future together. She has discovered the hard way that love only leads to heartbreak and pain.

Once Lanie gets a taste of heaven in Hop’s bed, she finds herself reluctant to leave anytime soon. One night with a sexy, rough, and ready biker is just what the Dr. Lanie Heron has been emotionally stagnant since almost dying eight years ago. When Lanie flashes those bedroom eyes at Hop, he’s a goner. When Lanie Heron, best friend to the MC’s president’s wife, propositions him for one night of paradise, Hop knows this can not end well. And some women are meant for much, much more. Hopper (Hop) Kincade, a lieutenant in the Chaos motorcycle club (MC), knows some women are meant for nothing more than scratching an itch and leaving the next day. Favorite Quote: “Every step, every breath, every second I lived on this earth, I’m thankful for, no matter how fucked up or whacked or hard or good, ’cause all that shit led me to you.”

Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley