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Preacher: Rapid City Stories Kindle Edition

by Dahlia West (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Jack "Preacher" Prior is at a crossroads -- literally. Left for dead in the Badlands, he's managed to survive. He's stolen a truck, but where can he go? Body broken, mind reeling from betrayal from his own MC brothers, he knows he won't last a day back in Rapid City in his current condition.

Two roads stretch out in front of him. One leads to the city and one deep into the black hills where no one knows him as the former President of the Badlands Buzzards. Revenge is not a question; it's an absolute. Preacher will get his due soon enough or die trying.

Erin Walker is at a crossroads of her own. Dealt a bad hand by being the daughter of Buck Walker, ex-Rodeo Champ, she's made her own way in the world without his help. She owns Thunder Ridge Ranch outright, and she's carved out a piece of paradise for herself with her own two hands. She's not giving it up without a fight, but she's alone in the world with no one to trust.

In Erin, Preacher finds something that doesn't exist in his own world: a smart, fierce independent woman who sets his blood on fire. For Erin, the mysterious man who threatens her life might very well be the only one who can save it.

Can Preacher put aside his desire for revenge against his old MC and accept what's in front of him: a woman who needs him and a future worth having? Erin knows in her heart that Preacher is a bad, dangerous man, but can she trust him anyway?

Not every choice is theirs to make, though, and in Rapid City the past never stays buried.
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"I have been fortunate enough to read previous books by the author and assumed that I knew how this book would unfold. I was thankfully wrong. Preacher is unlike any other book I have read." - Page Turners Book Blog

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Dahlia West is the author of the Burnout series and the Stark Ink books. She lives in North Carolina.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0178PG396
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cardinal Points Publishing, LLC (November 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Amateur Writer. Professional Procrastinator. Voted Least Likely to Succeed in high school. Twice. Dean's list-Purdue University. Honorary Southerner. Future stand-up comedian. Gen X.

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Judy C. Lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars DELICIOUSLY DARK AND DIVINELY ENTERTAINING!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016
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Title: Preacher
Series: Rapid City Stories
Designation: Book One of Series, Standalone, NO Cliffhanger
Author: Dahlia West
My Rating: FIVE RIVETING STARS*****
Wow! What a wonderful surprise! This is my first time reading Dahlia West but I can say with utmost certainty, it won't be my last. I loved this book! Preacher by Dahlia West is a beautifully written bad boy romance with one of the most unlikely yet completely unforgettable antiheroes I've ever experienced. I realize that technically, this book is classified as a contemporary bad boy romance but in my opinion, Jack 'Preacher' Prior was not just a bad boy - he was a very bad man, one guilty of great violence and reprehensible acts. In fact, he was so deplorable that he garnered neither friendship nor loyalty from anyone including his own MC brethren who not only betrayed him but also tried to kill him and very nearly succeeded. As I stated earlier, this was my first experience with West's work so going in, I knew nothing about the characters or the fictional world of Rapid City but I had no trouble at all following the story so this book can definitely be read as a standalone. The story is exceptionally well crafted and skillfully written in the third person with alternating his and her points of view from the two protagonists, hellraiser and president of the Badlands Buzzards MC, Jack Prior, and beautiful former barrel racing champion, Erin Walker. The dialogue is well executed, realistic and flows beautifully. But it's the well developed characters that will steal your heart. I was immediately drawn into this story but I had serious reservations about the dark, criminally inclined and often cruel Jack Prior. In the first quarter of the story, Jack appears to be a hopeless, miserable excuse for a human being and totally beyond redemption but never underestimate the influence of a good woman especially one as strong, stubborn and independent as Erin Walker. It's hard to explain without giving spoilers but what started as a criminal act quickly turned into a life changing experience for Jack and Erin, and a love that neither had ever experienced or expected but would save them both from a life of loneliness and despair. Jack was the kind of character a reader loves to hate but show me a man that loves animals (even if he doesn't realize it) and I'll show you a man that can be redeemed with the right motivation and that folks, is the true power of love. In the beginning of the story, Jack and Erin seemed like complete opposites, each coming from totally different worlds. But slowly Jack and Erin realize, along with the reader, they have more in common than they could have imagined with neither ever having experienced real love from anyone including their parents. Erin is a magnificent heroine. She's a strong but kindhearted young woman determined to make it on her own. Her former experience as a rodeo champion and her love for horses has given her the incentive to own and operate her own ranch where she dedicates her life to rehabilitating horses. This is a tough undertaking for anyone but more so for a young woman trying to survive in a field dominated by men and complicated further by having to live in the shadow of her rodeo star father who appears self centered and unwilling to share the spotlight. I fell in love with Erin and admired her tenacity, strength and indomitable spirit. Don't get me wrong, she's no angel but was basically a good person who held firm in her beliefs and dreams even in the face of adversity. Both of these characters were such a breath of fresh air. I even loved the dog and the rooster! (You'll just have to read the books, folks. That's all I'm saying.) No spoilers from me but I will say this....A road weary antihero with a violent past who considers himself to be beyond salvation but is redeemed by the power of love-check! A hardworking young woman with a kind heart and indomitable spirit who is willing to take a chance on the man she loves-check! And a love so strong, it can change their lives and heal them both-check! This is an exquisitely told story filled to the brim with danger, drama, betrayal, suspense, hope, redemption, sweet romance, unconditional love and even a little humor which I found surprising but well done and absolutely hilarious. And did I mention steamy sex? Oh yes, it has that too - that and a whole lot more! What didn't I like about this book? Not a darn thing! What did I love about this story? Everything! Would I recommend this book? You bet and I am but only for adult readers! (This book does contain violence and explicit sex) Will I read this author again? You bet! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read
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4.0 out of 5 stars I had read Shooter but didn't read the others in the series (heard they weren't quite as good, and the characters didn't interes
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016
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I was so excited for this book! I had read Shooter but didn't read the others in the series (heard they weren't quite as good, and the characters didn't interest me as much). Then I saw Preacher, thought the premise was interesting, and decided to give it a go. I'm very, very glad I did. I'm usually not really into dark H's who need to be saved by the h, but this *worked*. The characters were fantastic and complex, there was real tension and drama, and there was even some laugh-out-loud funny bits. It was an all around great book, one with more depth than I have come to expect from most romances.

One thing I will say is that a good part of the action occurs while the H and h are apart. The beginning is quite slow - there's a lot of set up with Preacher and his MC, as well as set up with the h, Erin - and the 'action' part in the conclusion also basically follows Preacher. That disappointed me just a tiny bit, but because the characters were so strong and Preacher's MC plotline was so strong, I didn't mind it too much. But it is true that Preacher basically has two storylines going here - his stuff with the MC (mostly in the beginning and toward the end) and then his relationship with Erin (which evolves in the middle of the book, for the most part). There wasn't a lot of drama between the H and h, but in the end I thought that worked. Erin was exactly the tough but good woman that Preacher needed, and the scenes between them were full of tension and sexiness. The sex scenes were great, but for anyone who doesn't like bdsm and all that, this book doesn't go there. For a while I was worried that it would, given the kind of activities that Preacher had been accustomed to in the MC, but it didn't - Preacher is still a supercharged alpha and his background definitely is still *there*, but Erin brought out all his sensitivity and it was just all around hot awesomeness.

For those who've read Shooter, you also get to learn about Shooter and Preacher's past here. For those who haven't read it, I think it would still all be understandable (and it's not a terribly large part of the book, really), but you should go read Shooter anyway because Shooter is fantastic.

The only reason I didn't give this a 5 is because I felt the separate storylines didn't quite mesh up terribly well; the fact that the conclusion of Preacher's story-arc basically took place while Erin was back home not doing all that much was a bit of a let down. It really also didn't add a lot of tension to their relationship, since they were separated, and when they saw each other again there was no doubt in my mind what was going to happen. The middle of the book, where Erin and Preacher are out on the ranch by themselves, is where you really get to see their relationship develop and that was the best part of the book for me. That said, the book actually made me interested in Preacher's MC plot, so there's that. It's still a superb book, especially for those who like a bad boy (and Preacher is a bad boy in spades!!!) who turns good for his h. He gets all gooey and soft but he's still macho alpha at the same time and it's amazing amazing amazing!
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Miss Morelli
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, just brilliant!
Reviewed in Germany on January 30, 2020
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I loved the broken H.
I love it when they are scarred, broken, badass and really bad.
I like it a lot, when the H seemed lost, forlorn in a tragic way but good at heart. And than, a good woman, or a man comes by, give them a new meaning, a purpose, trust and love and everything's changing. They change. Get redeemed!
Erin was his perfect match.
I never ever would pick someone like this in my real life, but I absolutely love men like Jack in my books.
Fantastic written - Dahlia West at it's best!
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Trisha Q
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your usual MC book
Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2016
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I really enjoyed this take on motorcycle club storyline. It inly had glimpses of the club life and turned into a western romance. As a fan of both it was good but the characters could have been fleshed out a tiny but more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful story
Reviewed in Australia on January 28, 2020
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This book was amazing to read, great characters and all really easy to believe in. I wish the book kept going and I hope one day I can read about all the kids!
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Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars For me a good 5 star read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2016
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This came my way as a recommendation and I was not disappointed! An unaware, bitter and burned out MC president named Preacher doesn't watch his back quite as well as he should do. The result he is left for dead following a run in with a club skank and a handful of his club members.

He finds himself beaten and broken on the edge of a run down property called Thunder Ridge where he meets the owner Erin who is struggling against the male dominated world of horse rehabilitation and her need to be recognised as more that her daddies daughter.

Jack "Preacher" rescues Erin from an assault by her foreman who is there to cause trouble as her daddy wants the land that she bought cheap as it was considered worthless until a silver mine diverted their water giving her land it's own supply.

As Jack recovers he grows to love the ranch, it's owner, her horse Bee and his troubles with the rooster are so funny.
As happy as he is he cannot let go of his past and the betrayal of his club but as time passes he wonders if a man who has done the things he has can have it all. Until the day that bikers appear and threaten everything. He returns to the city with one goal and that is to destroy everything that could possibly hurt Erin.

I loved the ending of this book, yes hands tightly clasped under my chin with tears running freely I absolutely loved this!!!!
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Cristina
4.0 out of 5 stars Lo mejor de Dahlia West
Reviewed in Spain on February 23, 2016
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Dahlia West es una autora a la que seguí desde que leí Shooter. Preacher está ligado a esta serie pero es un libro que puede leerse solo, de hecho, es lo mejor en mi opinión hasta ahora, de la autora.
Narra la historia de "Preacher", el jefe de la banda de moteros de Rapid City y el descubrimiento del perdón y el amor a través de Erin, a quien conoce cuando huye herido y traicionado por los que creía sus amigos.
Es una historia de amor preciosa. De hecho no es la típica vulgar historia de moteros que ahora anda por ahí de moda. Es tierna, está bien escrita y por fin tenemos un romance maduro entre adultos sin necesidad de caer en los típicos clichés del género.
Solo puedo recomendar este libro si queréis algo fresco, romántico y entretenido.
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