Reaper’s Fall
Reapers MC Series- Book 5
Release Date: November 10, 2015
By Joanna Wylde
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Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling author of Reaper’s Stand is back in her “uber-alpha rough world of MCs”* as one woman’s future is rocked by the man whose hardcore past could destroy her…
He never meant to hurt her.
Levi “Painter” Brooks was nothing before he joined the Reapers motorcycle club. The day he patched in, they became his brothers and his life. All they asked in return was a strong arm and unconditional loyalty—a loyalty that’s tested when he’s caught and sentenced to prison for a crime committed on their behalf.
Melanie Tucker may have had a rough start, but along the way she’s learned to fight for her future. She’s escaped from hell and started a new life, yet every night she dreams of a biker whose touch she can’t forget. It all started out so innocently—just a series of letters to a lonely man in prison. Friendly. Harmless. Safe.
Now Painter Brooks is coming home… and Melanie’s about to learn that there’s no room for innocence in the Reapers MC.
Excerpt
“You want to watch a movie or something?” she asked, nodding toward the TV. I had a decent one, too. Giant-ass flat-screen—homecoming present from the club.
“Sure,” I said, reaching for the remote. I didn’t have cable, but Ruger had set up some kind of box thingie for me so I could stream shit. “Whatcha in the mood for?”
“Not horror,” she said quickly, and I laughed again, remembering that first evening I’d spent with her at Pic’s house. She’d been so young and scared and vulnerable . . . I’d wanted to eat her up.
I still wanted to eat her.
“I can’t believe that you and Puck were supposed to be watching over me, and then you put in a slasher movie. That’s not how you make a girl feel safe.”
“No horror,” I agreed, although the thought of holding her for a couple hours while she was scared shitless appealed way more than it should. Watch it, asshole. “How about Star Wars?”
“You like Star Wars?”
I shrugged. “Everyone likes Star Wars. You know, I’m pretty damned sure Han Solo was a biker.”
She giggled. “You mean, like a space biker?”
“See, when you say it like that it sounds stupid.”
“I wanted to be Princess Leia. She’s badass,” she said, taking a deep drink of her beer. I watched as her lips wrapped around the neck, her throat swallowing. Oh fuck, that was good. She set the beer down on the coffee table with a clink, then let loose with the biggest burp I’d ever heard.
“Fucking hell,” I said, stunned. “I didn’t think girls could burp like that. Shit. Impressive, Mel. Very impressive.”
She grinned at me.
“We’re friends,” she told me. “And friends don’t need to worry about stuff like that. Let me guess—you’ve never had a female friend before?”
“Not really,” I admitted. “I’m think I’m a little scared.”
Scared and turned on, which was weird.
“You should be. I can do the whole alphabet.”
Damn. I kinda wanted to see that.
Michel’s Review
The Reapers MC Series is the first MC / Biker I had read. In January of 2013 I picked up Reaper’s Legacy and became addicted to Biker Romances. Joanna Wylde captured my imagination, my curiosity about MC life, and my need for a romance that was not neat and pretty. I became hooked and biker romances have become my favorite. Every time that I see Joanna Wylde is releasing a Reapers MC book or Silver Bastards MC book, I am instantly pre-ordering the book months in advance. I don’t need to read the synopsis because I know Joanna can deliver. But my insatiable curiosity gets the better of me and I have to read the synopsis. I need to know which brother is getting their story. I need to know what kind of deep waters the Reapers are diving into. I need to know which brother is going to fall hopelessly in love and make it work in his world. So when I saw that Reaper’s Fall was going to be Painter’s book, I was counting down the days for this release. I have been crushing on Painter in the last few Reaper & Silver Bastard books. I knew there was going to be an epic story there. And I was right! But I was also wrong… there was so much more to this story. Something that most authors don’t deliver with brutal honesty like Joanna Wylde did. She gave the readers a full blown, honest, and emotional perspective of what it’s like to be an Old Lady. She didn’t sugar coat the emotions, the fears, the frustrations, and at times the hopelessness of it. She didn’t let the epic “love will cure all” ideology seep into the pages. She allowed the readers to experience the harsh emotions that only comes from loving a man that has chosen this kind of life. She also proved that it takes two people, a lot of give and take, and trust to make a relationship work.
We met Painter when he was a recruit for the Reapers MC. We saw him get patched in and involved in the clubs troubles. Painter embraced the life and became a one percenter. He proved his loyalty time after time. His biggest contribution was serving time and taking the heat off the club in a time of crisis. The club was being threatened to the point of destruction. Their powerful enemies needed to be taken down. Painter took a fall so the club could complete this business. But before Painter took that fall he took another kind of fall. He fell in love with a young innocent girl that had no business being in his world. While serving his time this young girl wrote him letters that made his life in prison bearable. Now he’s out, the young girl is not too young now, and he can’t force himself to stay away.
Painter and Melanie were meant for one another. They both had terrible childhoods. They both saw something in one another that nobody else saw. They both were willing to give their hearts to one another. The only problem was the Reapers MC. Painter had already given his soul to the club. They were the family he never had. When he was faced with epic choices, the club or Melanie and their baby, he made the wrong choice. Now he is living with regrets. He lost the love of his life. He destroyed a woman with a pure soul. He turned his back on his child. Once again he sits in prison. This time he is regretting his choices. He would never turn his back on his brothers but… he should of never turned his back on the woman he loves. This time there are no letters. There is nothing to keep him hanging tight. The only thing he can do is think about how to right his wrong. He wants another chance to make it right. He wants to be a good father. He wants his baby to know he loves them with all his heart. This time Painter is going to leap rather than fall.
Reaper’s Fall is by far the best book in this series. The reader was able to experience both sides of the coin. Melanie was a young woman with a big heart. Although the Reapers MC was hard to understand, she accepted it. She hated the demands it made on her man but stood by his side. When the time came for him to stand by her side he chose the club and left her alone and pregnant. It’s impossible not to resent the club for taking her man away. It’s impossible not to resent the man that chose the club over his child.
This was Joanna’s best writing to date. I cried right along with Melanie. I ached right along with Painter. The Reapers MC may not be the best choice but they are family. Family has each others backs no matter what. They never let Melanie or Painter down when all the walls came tumbling down.
Read Reaper’s Fall by Joanna Wylde.
About Joanna Wylde
Joanna is a freelance writer living in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She started writing fiction in 2002, then took a long hiatus to explore other writing opportunities. She returned to fiction in January 2013 with ‘Reaper’s Property’, the first book in the Reapers Motorcycle Club series, and has recently released ‘Reapers Legacy’, the second of the series.
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New York Times and USA Today†bestselling author M. Leighton is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter.†Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction.
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