Rocket

Grim Road MC, Book 1

De: Marteeka Karland

Narrado por: Umi Markkanen

Rocket: My life pretty much took a hard left a year ago when I first met Lemon. She’s wise beyond her years and as abrasive and sarcastic as they come. The second she busts my VP’s balls -- literally -- I know I’d never be able to forget her. A year later, I’m still infatuated with the vicious woman. When she runs off to charge hell with a water pistol, I’m right behind her wondering how we’re gonna get out of this one alive. But I have a smile on my face and a determination to give this woman anything she wants. Even if it means some things in my club are going to have to change.

Lemon: Look. This is supposed to be all about how Rocket caught my eye and I decided I wanted him but there were obstacles and… phfffffff… Forget all that. What you need to know is when people are stupid, they need a kick in the… Crap. I’m not supposed to swear here. Grrrrr! Anyway, this is where I come in. Grim Road needs fixing. I’m not exactly qualified to do club… garbage, but Rocket? Yeah. I might have decided I’ll keep him, so… I’m great at whipping people into shape. Grim Road, meet Lemon. See me, love me, MF’ers.

Rocket: Just pass me the beer and popcorn....

WARNING: Rocket includes scenes of graphic violence and adult situations including that may be triggers for some readers. There’s also a protective hero, a determined heroine, and eventual happy ending. No cheating, as always.

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Entertaining!

This is the first installment in the Grim Road duet, an MC romance. Rocket and Lemon’s story is entertaining. Rocket is enigmatic and protective, while Lemon is sassy and smart. Umi Markkanen did a great job bringing this story to life. I’m looking forward to listening to Lemon, the second installment in the duet, to find out what happens next. #StoryOrigin

Rocket

I love Rocket and Lemons story. Lemon is so sassy and I love it. I love all the MC stories.

Great Story

Rocket and Lemon are the best! Lemon decides she wants Rocket and goes after him in a way he can't resist. The narrator for the audiobook is fantastic and I look forward to more in the series.

Perfect kickoff to her latest MC series...

Well, this sounds like the start of another fun MC series to me!
The men in this club have very similar values as those in Karland’s others and I’m here for it. We’ve got a club pres and a minor, so as you may imagine, there are things to work out and it was fun to listen along as they did this.

I do recommend reading this series in order, or at least starting out with book one because this MC does differ a bit from Karland’s others and that’s explained here. It’s actually a really fun twist, I can tell I’m going to love escaping into this series.

T0rture.
Tr4fficking.
MC / bikers.
Vengeance.
Age gap.
Black ops … ish.
Off-grid living / self sufficiency.


Overall:
Yet another hit for me, by this author. I love how so far all of her different series I’ve read in have some crossover with all the others—way to keep me hooked.

4 stars.


🎧 Audio:
Stellar performance, perfect overall sound quality. Love this narrator.

mc goodness

This MC book is one heck of a listen. I love the MC shades of gret world. I loved the flawed characters. This was a really great listen.

I received an advanced copy of the book and am voluntarily leaving a review

So Good!

Rocket is book one of the Grim Road MC Series, and what an amazing beginning it is. I love the storyline. It kept me engaged and wanting to know what was going to happen next. Lemon and Rocket are perfect together. I cannot wait to listen to and/or read the next book in this series.

I loved the narrator of this book.

As always be mindful of trigger warnings, what I like you may not.

Happy Listening!

A very tart Lemon

Don't miss out. You're going to love Lemon. She's sassy. She's gutless. She's cringy. Warning : The F bomb is plentiful. She's perfect for Prez Rocket.

I was gifted an Audible version of this book. Umi Markkanen is just the best narrator. She throws out all the bad words with ease and grace. Both male and female voices fit the characters. She brings so much to this snarky dialogue. 5 stars + for her, too.

Marteeka + Umi = excellence

Cat’s Stats
MMC/FMC- Rocket and Lemon
Genre- MC Romance Lite
Heat- 5/5 They do the things and use the P word whilst naming the parts.
Series? Y
Safety? Y
Triggers- Language, violence, sex, kidnapping (no harm comes to child)
Tropes- Alpha Male, Badsass Heroine, Hunckson and Chantilleee, Instalove, Age Gap, New Adult, She’s All Grown Up, Shut Up Kiss, Virgin Heroine.
Mewsings
What I loved- Lemon is a lot and that’s why Rocket loves her.
What I liked- Great characters! All of them. And the plot was excellent (and Safe) with effective yet subtle exposition.
What I didn’t- I can’t think of anything. I loved this book.
What I thought about the narration- 5/5. Umi is excellent.

Bucking the Secrets

So... I really love the connected universe that Marteeka writes in, but not having read all of the Iron Tzars MC books, I was REALLY lost for the first couple of chapters, filling in as many gaps as possible. Once I caught up enough, I was able to get into and enjoy it. There's still more to figure out, but I have enough sorted to move forward.

Lemon... OMG! 🤣🤣🤣 This woman had me in stitches! Think of a force to be reckoned with and amplify it by 100. Holy cow! Neither Rocket nor the other members of Grim Road know what to make of her. She's is fierce... and some.

I love that she claims Rocket and he just sits back and lets it all happen. It's quite the show. (And I can't stop laughing.) There are some awful things that occur, but she really stole the show and set several things to rights.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrator is Umi Markkanen. She does a great job with all the characters. The sass and emotion comes flying through my ear buds.

Story: 5 stars
Narration: 4.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x

Might be my favorite of all

I have read/listened to quite a few of karlands series. I love how they are all interconnected and usually enjoy these stories. I love that they are quick but are full complete stories. This one though I think might be my very favorite one of all. I LOVE Lemon. She is fierce and sassy and while I wasn't too sure of the Grim Rd MC, much like Lemon, I'm excited to see how this series plays out. Narration is done well as usual.