Red Queen Series, Book 2: Strike of the Viper

The Kiesha'ra Series

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I love a novel that leaves you cut and dry about the good and the bad in it, and this villain is exactly that, cut and dry. When she pulls Joely back into her clutches it is cringe worthy. Of course we aren't at the end yet, and even with a Not-So-Cliffy ending, we are still left wanting more. As ever with a KAS book, it is a real page turner that you won't be able to put down. Jul 26, Kanae rated it it was amazing Shelves: Let me tell you how much I loved this book: This book was everything!

I absolutely loved it. Great follow-up to Saturdays at The Viper Room.

This book picks up right after Saturdays at the Viper Room. Jace has rescued Joely and the Bonnie and Clyde couple were living on the run. They bounced around the world always trying to stay one step ahead of the Devil herself, Clara Delvine. And when Clara found them, you weren't too shocked because you knew it had to happen. Li Let me tell you how much I loved this book: Life wouldn't be that easy for them, but what Clara had in store for the lovely couple was shocking.

The evil Clara and her horrific henchmen, Sam and Shads, were back at it. Oh, and did I mention that Joely was no longer the head viper.

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Someone else took that spot. Someone eager for the spotlight and 1 position. Joely aka the Runaway Viper was now the outcast.

Relying on her friends Eli and Brianna and the love of her life, Joely had to fight to remain strong while under the watchful eye of Clara. Like I said, this book was everything, and I cannot wait for The Viper's Bite, the next book in this series, to come out. I really loved Jace. I applaud him for loving a Viper Girl. I just couldn't imagine loving a prostitute. Her past wasn't pretty, but he loved her in spite of it all.

He went through a lot for his love including going to war with Clara just to release Joely from her contract. But like they say, true love is worth the fight, it's the worth sacrifice. How selfless of him. I also loved all the sacrifices Joely made to keep Jace safe. She was prepared to give up everything that mattered to her just for his life. Clara was one mean lady and tried her hardest to break The Runaway Viper. I cannot wait to see the end of her. She needs something horrible to happen to her in the book and deserves whatever comeuppance she gets.

Seeing her nervous and shocked at the end of the book was priceless.

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One of my favorite parts!! I gave this book 5 stars and recommend that you read it. This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Apr 04, Zandalee rated it it was amazing Shelves: Moving from place to place, never stopping in one city or country for too long. Their peace seems to be a godsend, and the couple take advantage of the calm. Yet, the start of The Runaway Viper fills the reader with a sense of hope for them. There's still that underlying fear and resistance to completely succumb to bliss, because Clara is still out there.

I could feel every emotion Joely was going through. I was just as anxious to find out what was going on with the club. I empathized with her when Clara stole her love away. A lot of emotions stir up from this book, and a lot of that emotion is raw and painful to read through. Every word they speak about each other goes right to the heart.

One scene in particular had me bug-eyed in shock and confused at her feelings toward the situation. I just had issues with the way she acted at times. With the treatment she was being given, who could blame her for going a little bonkers. Overall I really liked the pacing of the novel, though it did seem to drag on a bit in the middle, that just adds to the empathy the reader feels for Joely. There were fast paced moments and then some calm ones. The end left me with a sense of fear. For Clara that is!

Saturdays left us with a little bit of a cliffy, grasping the seat waiting for The Runaway Viper and oh my did Kirsty-Anne take us on a Runaway freight train with this one!! She broke the golden rule, never EVER get involved with a customer, let alone fall in love with one. But seriously, how could you NOT fall in love with Jace!!

Clara is an evil wench and refuses to let any of her girls go. Jace and Joely devise a plan to get out of there, but Clara is always one step ahead of them. He will do whatever it takes to get Joley away from the Viper Room and keep her away permanetly. Or will she sink her daggers right back into Joely after she escaped once, twice may be unlikely. What happens to those left behind, do they take the punishment for Joely escape? You will have to sink your teeth into this series to find out.

I refuse to give too much away, you have to read to find out what goes on in the Viper Rooms! The characters in the series are deep, you can easily relate and connect to each and every one of them. The rollercoaster ride Kirsty-Anne takes you on will have your stomach doing flip flops. Keep on writing Kirsty-Anne. This review must be short and sweet because there are so many ways I can give out spoilers that I am not sure how to avoid it. I will say this is a series and I read both books back to back and am glad I did.

There is a third book coming but it doesn't bother me that I read before it was out. In The Viper Rooms, Kirsty-Anne Still has created a high dollar "gentleman's club" with some of the most gorgeous girls around. Our evil, evil madam of the story, Clara Delvine is a nasty creature. Her enti This review must be short and sweet because there are so many ways I can give out spoilers that I am not sure how to avoid it.

Her entire reasoning for creating the Viper Rooms is based upon others living the pain she did. To become a Viper Girl, you must sign a contract to live the next 6 years in almost her servitude. There are 6 rules every Viper Girl must live by and if she does, she is rewarded with lots of money, a home, clothes and more. But Joely Gilbert, one of two head Viper Girls, does the unthinkable, she falls in love with a client. Joely accepted this life based upon the guilt she felt and the lack of options she had when she runs away.

There is the suspense of being caught and the punishment Clara will dish out once it happens. In her follow-up story, "The Runaway Viper," Jace has helped Joely escape, promising her to always protect her and to love her no matter. Spending a significant time on the run, the question becomes will they every truly be safe from Clara.

Can they find the one place she won't be able to locate them? Joely and Jace's love is strong, the chemistry amazing but this is no match for Clara. You never know which way Clara is going to go and her cold-heartedness makes for some seriously evil scenes. However, the connection between Jace and Joely is not easily broken so each one is constantly fighting to get to the other. The supporting characters were an amazing addition to this story as well. Eli, Brianna, Josh and even our villains in training helped shape the decisions, consequences and life of Jace and Joely.

If you are looking for romance with a dramatic storyline, The Viper Series is a definite must read! He will do whatever it takes to get Joley away from the Viper Room and keep her away permenatly. Or will she sink her daggers right back into Joley after she escaped once, twice may be unlikely. What happens to those left behind, do they take the punishment for Joleys escape? Keep on writing Kirsty-Anne, Well done! Jul 10, Becky rated it really liked it.

Clara would do anything and everything to get her head Viper Girl back. I found her to be deceiving, manipulative and downright cold. She hated that Jace took Joely from her. Joely had a happy life with Jace even when they were on the run but they still kept looking over their shoulders. They both never knew when Clara or her men were going to attack. After being on the run Clara finally caught up with them and Joely had to return to the Viper Room.

When she went back that is when she noticed all of the changes. Clara did it to make a point. You cannot leave the Viper Room. Jace always tried to be one step ahead of Clara but it seemed like she was always two steps ahead of them.

Joely crushed his heart when she went back to the Viper Room. That was the only way she knew how to protect him. Clara would do anything in her power to destroy Jace. Jace was a smart man. He always had help and a master plan. He had been beaten and that still never stopped him.

Joely became a shell of her former self. She lost that passion and fire that she once had. She was letting Clara get to her. Joely was once the head Viper Girl and all the men in the club wanted her. She had been degraded and humiliated in front of everyone. Jace pulls no punches to get the women he loves back from the clutches of the devil. Will Jace and Joely get ever get their freedom? That title alone makes me interested. Happy reading and I hope you enjoy The Runaway Viper. Akeisha I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Joely and Jace are on the run and for the time being enjoying life away from the Viper Rooms. They never stayed in one place for too long in hopes to put Clara off her hunt for her head Viper girl. They soon found out that Clara was always one step ahead of them. I felt that the beginning Reviewed by: I felt that the beginning of this book was a little slow for my liking. I understand the story was to help have an insight into the lives of Joely and Jace after they ran away however I found the tale of their life medicore.

I kept pushing through because I knew how much I loved the first book plus I wanted to see who would put a kick to Clara's behind. In this book, we see the downfall of the once highly sort after head viper girl. The things that Joely endured all in the name of love was unbelievable. Joely was broken and fighting to keep her spirit alive as Clara literally puts Joely and Jace through hell.

Did she give up?

You will have to read The Runaway Viper to find out. Let me say when the action started the pages started to burn up. The heart wrenching events, the love that Joely and Jace shared was felt through the pages. I honestly could not stop reading once I got sucked into the story. Kirsty-Anne does a great job in creating characters that are loveable, caring and very good support systems for the main characters. I've always love this storyline because of it's unique subject.

I sit here waiting patiently for the day when Clara falls from her throne I dislike this woman greatly. Despite everything that Joely went through I loved that she was still kind to others. I always want more Jace. I just want them to have their happily ever after and hopefully the author will hear my cry lol. Read The Runaway Viper to see some relationship mended, hearts broken, vindictive females and a couple that goes through hell and back all in the name of love. Jul 21, Books2fashion rated it it was amazing.

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Kirsty has another excellent book here. It has suspence, sex and pure love. You must read Saturdays at the Viper Rooms before you read this book!! Joley has broken the main rule for Clara Delvines Viper Girls. She fell in love with a customer. And by doing that is extreme punishment. Clara being the bitch she is is very strict with her rules and if you break them you pay in one way or the other. Jace and Joley found the perfect plan to get away from Clara so they thought. Clara Kirsty has another excellent book here.

Clara knows every move they make, but do they know this? Joley knows how Clara is and is always looking before she makes her next move. But as for Jace he doesnt know how devious Clara is and the lengths she will go to keep her Viper girls. They are under contract and no one breaks this contract.

Jace and Joley have a love that is stronger than Clara's contract and will do anything to escape this. Jace and Joley have been on the run for several months living free and moving from place to place to keep out of the loop so Clara doesnt find them. Jace's loves Joley so much he is willing to give up anything to have a life for her. Joley's love for Jace is so strong she will endure anything to keep him safe and away from Clara. Joley has become a strong women after her past working as a Viper girl.

Jace's love has taught her how to enjoy life and thats theres more to life than being a Viper girl. Joley loved the plans Jace made for them all the way to binding their love for one another Will Joley stay safe or will Clara find her and Jace? Is Joleys and Jaces love strong enough to hold til she is free from the contract of Clara or does Jace have another ace up his sleeve?

You will love this story. Love can conquer all sometimes but sometimes you gotta stand up to your demon and face it in the face and take the heat to get what you desire..

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Your one and only love. I give this 5 stars. It was worth the wait! Apr 11, Stephanie Marshall rated it it was amazing. This book begins right after the last book ended. Jace has kidnapped Jolie and they are on the run from Clara. But they can only run for so long. Once they are able to get married and believe they can start roots to begin life after the Viper Rooms, their world blows up literally. Utter mayhem breaks loose and they have to make quick decisions as to what they will do next and how they can out run and outsmart Clara.

Th This book begins right after the last book ended. Needless to say she is lucky to have them in her corner, along with Brianna coming back into her life and her family. In this book we see a much stronger Joley that has faced the worst and his doing her best to come out the other side still in one piece. Jace continues to be the ROCK for Joley and is determined that no matter what they will have their happily ever after.

Kristy-Anne keeps you guessing as to what direction is going to be up next throughout the book. The things that occur for Jace and Joley at the hands of Clara are unimaginable, but make the story so much more intense. The love between Jace and Joley is undeniable. I can guarantee I will be reading book 3 just as soon as it is available…. Jul 08, Mike Smith rated it it was amazing Shelves: Reviewed on behalf of Fictional BookHos: You really should read the excellent first book, Saturdays at the Viper Rooms, before you read this one.

Otherwise you won't have any idea what's going on. Runaway Viper picks up a few short weeks after the end of Saturdays. The first half of the book is all about Joely and Jace hiding from Clara, never staying in one place too long. Clara Delvine, evil owner of the Viper Rooms, is after them, and she has a very long reach. Clara does not take failure well, and Joely is the only Viper Girl to have escaped her clutches. She is determined to have her back. However, they cannot stay hidden from Clara forever.

Just when it looks like they can relax and enjoy their life together, of course it all comes crashing down. Ultimately the Devil always gets it's due. And soon they both find themselves back in her clutches. Clara is now out to teach them each a very painful lesson. The book has plenty of hot sexy time between Joely and Jace, especially the first half, but the second half is more about the story than the sex, which is just fine with me. I love a good sex scene as much as anyone, but I also want a intriguing story to go along with it.

And if there is anything Kirsty-Anne is good at, it's creating an intriguing story. I love all of the secondary characters as well, especially Eli, Jake, and Brianna. We finally get to meet Joely's family as well. The Viper Series is a wonderful series and I cannot wait for the final book, The Viper's Bite, to wrap it all up in a nice sexy red bow. Aug 12, Romance Readers Retreat rated it it was amazing. This is the second book in the Viper series. Clara does not take failure This is the second book in the Viper series.

The Viper Series is a wonderful series and I cannot wait for the final book, The Viper's Bite, to wrap it all up in a nice sexy red bow.. Jul 24, Dawn Smith rated it it was amazing. I knew going into this book after having read Saturdays at the Viper Rooms that there were going to be lost of plot twists and turns, plenty of drama and some red hot sexiness and this book had it all in spades.

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I finished this book feeling like I had been pulled through the ringer. I was emotionally drained. So this book begins right where the first book leaves off. Joely and Jace are madly in love an I knew going into this book after having read Saturdays at the Viper Rooms that there were going to be lost of plot twists and turns, plenty of drama and some red hot sexiness and this book had it all in spades.

Joely and Jace are madly in love and on the run from Clara. Joely has finally found everything she ever wanted. But Clara is a big bad B and refuses to lose one of her Viper girls. Joely and Jace must fight in order to stay together. That is just a brief overview of the plot. There is so much more.

So what happened in book one?

This book is a whirlwind of emotion, love, sex, pain, romance, and angst. Kirsty Ann truly raised the bar with this book. The plot is outstanding, perfectly paced, intense, addictive and engaging. The writing had me absorbed right from the start. You can see their love but also their pain and doubts. Joely grows stronger throughout this book. The longer she is away from Clara, the more she becomes the woman she should be.

I love this man. He is so sexy, funny, protective and in love with Joely. He would do anything for her. This series is a must read. It is absolutely fantastic. Jul 21, Taryn Lee rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a really well thought out book, and everyone should read book one: One surprisingly touching scene of a naked Missandei bathing under the watchful eye of Grey Worm which is probably a forerunner for some horrible, heart-breaking moment of doom. Who was that charming young lady teaching her clientele how to burp the Bear and the Maiden Fair before heading off to swear at Gilly?

Why it was Lois Winstone, older sister of Jaime and daughter of Ray, proving that delivering curses with vim and vigour is something best learnt at the knee. So what did you think? How will Dany fare without Jorah? And is Gilly basically a human cockroach somehow capable of surviving all manner of disasters? It has been a bloody and at times controversial fourth season, with slaughter aplenty and some ill-judged moments. So what have you made of it so far? Read Sarah Hughes's season four, episode seven recap here 'Elia Martell: I killed her children. Then I raped her.

And then I smashed her head in. Like this …' Well, that was definitely worth the wait. I fought for you. I killed for you. Additional notes Is there anyone who makes the idea of a bath sound as unclean a prospect as the newly anointed Ramsay Bolton? No wonder Reek looked so horrified. Interesting that Lord Bolton is capable of keeping his word. I would probably be happy if this show consisted of nothing but Arya and The Hound sniping at each other and Tyrion and Jaime having conversations in a cell.

Oh Grey Worm and Missandei, I care about you and your awkwardly touching fledgling relationship. Is it too much to ask for one happy relationship on this show? Nudity count One surprisingly touching scene of a naked Missandei bathing under the watchful eye of Grey Worm which is probably a forerunner for some horrible, heart-breaking moment of doom. Random Brit of the week Who was that charming young lady teaching her clientele how to burp the Bear and the Maiden Fair before heading off to swear at Gilly?

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