Review: "One Percenter" by D.R. Graham (Noir et Bleu MC #1)


Note: This ARC was provided by Entangled Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


Tienne Desrochers was born into the world of Noir et Bleu, a motorcycle club known for its not-so-squeaky clean reputation that her father belonged to. After his still unsolved murder and the fact that their junkie mother is incapable of providing them the home life they need, eighteen-year-old Tienne and her younger brother, sixteen-year-old Cooper, have come to live with their aunt and uncle. Living the cushy life with the country club set is so different from the life Tienne and Cooper once knew, but then they soon realize that the rich and privileged aren't all they're cracked up to be.

Tienne's aunt and uncle are nice and caring people and she's grateful that they've taken both her and Cooper in, giving them an opportunity to start new lives. While Cooper is adjusting well, Tienne is still stuck in an adjustment period of sorts. She's not sure how well she'll do with in this new environment but when the one person she loves most, her boyfriend of three years and a member of the Noir et Bleu, Aiden Gyllenhall, gives her an engagement ring, her happiness is quickly overshadowed by the fear that she'll end up like her mother and be stuck in the same old life she's trying to leave behind.

Finding a convenient excuse to abruptly end things with Aiden, Tienne starts her internship at her aunt's company and strikes up a flirtatious friendship with the preppy Leland Crofton. She tries to enjoy the perks of her new life but still loves and misses Aiden. When an unthinkable event happens, it destroys Tienne and makes her take a close, hard look at the life she thought she had left behind and the life she was now trying to lead. Secrets and lies have surrounded her for far too long and now she needs to decide if she is her father's daughter and find retribution in the only way she knows how.

One Percenter is the debut novel of author D.R. Graham and is the first book in the Noir et Bleu MC series. This was a good story about the struggles of one young woman trying to let go of her past in order to have a better future, both for herself and her younger brother. Tienne's old life had already taken too many casualties--her father, her relationship with Aiden, and the mother she once knew. When it takes the one other thing that means most to her, she's devastated and is forced into the realization that it is only through her past connections that she may be able to avenge her loss. 

For those not familiar with the term "one percenter", it is used for those in the motorcycle riding community that are considered outlaws or non-law abiding. The Noir et Bleu MC's members are portrayed as "one percenters" and it is their lifestyle that lead character Tienne finds unappealing. She also thinks that being with Aiden would mean her having to be stuck in that kind of life but then later sees that some of her presumptions are wrong. I liked that her character goes through a metamorphosis of sorts, not as a whole but in certain but important aspects of her young life.

This was a highly entertaining and enjoyable read and one I would happily recommend to my fellow bookaholics, especially those that are fans of new adult (NA) and motorcycle club (MC) romances. There's a lot of drama, some humor, a bit of action, and a hint of mystery thriller mixed together to produce a well-written romance novel. I'm interested to see who's story will be featured in the next installment of the story or if Tienne and Aiden's love story will continue. I've already gone ahead and pre-ordered One Percenter and I suggest you do too! I'm giving this book five out of five stars. ♥

Release Date: 23 February 2015

Date read: 21 February 2015

Learn more about author D.R. Graham here.

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