Blog Tour & Review for Mensa's Match by Karen Renee

Title: Mensa's Match

Series: Riot MC Biloxi Book Nine

Author: Karen Renee

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Opposites Attract; Found Family; He Falls First; One Bed

Release Date: January 14, 2025 

Kenneth “Mensa” Ragstone has street-smarts in spades. As a member of the Riot MC, he’s survived by trusting his gut—and it’s screaming that Whitney Blume spells trouble. From the moment their paths cross, she sets him on edge. The more determined he is to avoid her, the more he runs into her. That’s a red flag Mensa won’t ignore. His Riot MC brothers say he’s overreacting—she’s just a new woman in town. But Mensa earned his road name by trusting his intuition.
She’s everything he doesn’t want in a woman. So why can’t he stop thinking about her?

Whitney Blume isn’t looking for trouble—or bikers. She has a type good guys, clean-cut, funny, and friendly. Everything Mensa isn’t. After a career-ending betrayal, the former FBI agent is keeping a low profile and reconsidering her life. But staying out of trouble proves difficult when her sassy attitude and undeniable attraction to Mensa pull her closer to the world of Riot MC.

After an ambush at the Twisted Talons bar turns deadly, Mensa and Whitney barely escape. With the vice president of a rival MC hunting them, they take refuge in a roadside hotel. One room. One bed. And a lot of unresolved tension. Giving in is inevitable, but their one night of passion sparks something deeper—and deadlier.

They return only to find the rival MC is targeting Whitney, and Mensa will stop at nothing to protect her. When his woman is abducted, Mensa does whatever it takes to get her back, but will it be enough?

Our take on this story!

We enjoyed Mensa and Whitney's story it was fun flirty and super hot. The cast of characters were great!

We loved Whitney's character she was so much fun. We loved her personality her teasing some of the things that came out of her mouth cracked us up.

Mensa once he got his head out of his butt and saw what was right in front of him went full throttle to claim his woman opposites attract as this couple were explosive together. We love how protective possessive and even jealous of the woman he claims to hate.

This story was a little bit tamer than most in this series it had a bit of suspense. Bit of a mystery to unpack as the club is needing answers.  

Overall though the was a fun read that made us laugh out loud time and time again.

4 stars from us

I shot Mensa a dry look. “Those bikers have better things to do than search for me.”

Both of them ignored me.

Aunt Nadia narrowed her eyes on Mensa. “How long are you Riot boys gonna let this go on? There was a time when this would have been dealt with and the dust would have settled.”

Mensa’s head dipped just a fraction. “That time is gone, Nadia. We went legit years ago now, and we’re going to keep it that way. Police investigations don’t move as swiftly as Brink did.”

The immediate change in Aunt Nadia’s demeanor made me brace. It only made Mensa grin.

“I ought to wipe that smirk right off your face, young man.”

Mensa shifted his gaze to me. “You didn’t tell her anything.”

My eyes widened. “Don’t you drag me into this. You dug your own hole, genius.”

Aunt Nadia glared at me. “What did he tell you?”

I pressed my lips together and debated the most diplomatic response. “It doesn’t matter, Aunt Nadia. It’s your story to tell, or not, and I’ll respect that either way.”

“Damn straight you will.”

I glowered at Mensa.

“Why are you mean-mugging me, Blume?”

“Because she’s pissed at me, when you’re the one who brought all this up in the first place.”

Aunt Nadia pointed a bony finger at Mensa. “Get her mess taken care of. She can’t be tip-toeing around town for months on end.”

“It’s been two weeks,” I muttered.

Aunt Nadia glared at me. “Three, young lady, or did the four days you spent in Jackson, slip your mind?”

I peeked over her shoulder and into her mug. Two-thirds of it held black coffee. “Drink your coffee, Aunt Nadia.” I lifted my eyes to Mensa’s. “And you need to learn – never mess with her before she’s had at least one cup of java.”

That earned me narrowed eyes from both of them.

“Did you print those labels Friday afternoon?” Aunt Nadia asked.

I smiled. “Yes, and they’re on the appropriate boxes already. I’ll go triple check the orders, and seal them up.”

Aunt Nadia nodded, then turned to Mensa. “You can go help her, so you’re both out of my hair. And no necking back there.”

I swallowed back my laughter, because I’d forgotten how ornery Aunt Nadia could be without her caffeine.

Karen Renee is the author of the Riot Motorcycle Club, Beta, and O-Town series of books. She once crunched Nielsen ratings data but these days she brings her imagination to life by writing books. She has wanted to be a writer since she was very young, but it's taken the last twenty plus years for her to amass enough courage and overall life experience to bring that dream to life. Some of those life experiences came from the wonderful world of advertising, banking, and local television media research. She is a proud wife and mother, and a Jacksonville native. When she's not at the soccer field or cooking, you can find her at her local library, the grocery store, in her car jamming out to some tunes, or hibernating while she writes and/or reads books.

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