Excerpt:
βYouβre not going back to the party.β
She cocked her head, and I saw the confusion in her alcohol- glazed eyes as she wrinkled her nose at me. All cute, like a rabbit.
βYou look like a bunny.β
βYou look like an ax murder,β she said, frowning. βAnd I thought London was looking for me. Arenβt we going the wrong way?β
βI lied. I do that a lot,β I told her, staring at her lips. I reached out, catching her chin in my hand, running my thumb across her lips. Our eyes locked, and I donβt know if her pulse started to rise but mine sure as fuck did. What the hell had I been thinking, writing to this girl? She was so pretty and perfect and had this amazing, magical life just waiting for her and all I could think about was dragging her down into the dirt and shoving my cock into every hole she had.
Sheβd scream while I did it, too, the same sweet screams that played in my head every night while I jacked off.
I hated myself.
βWhy did you lie?β she asked, her voice a whisper.
βTo get you away from Taz. Itβs not safe with him.β
Melβs forehead creased in confusion, her brain moving so slowly I could practically see the wheels turning behind her eyes. She might be smart as fuck most of the time, but sheβd transitioned to drunker than fuck tonight. Kit. Kit and Em. Theyβd done this to her.
I leaned in closer, catching her scent. For an instant I swayed, so tempted . . .
βThey told me all about you,β she whispered.
βWho?β
βThe other girls. Kit, Em. Jessica. I know how you operate,β she continued. One of her hands rose, touching my chest. Fire burst through me, because if Iβd wanted her before I was desperate for her now. She was so soft, so sweet . . . so perfect.
Then her words sank in.
βWhat did you just say?β
βThey told me all about you,β she said, eyes dropping to stare at Β my lips. βThey told me you have a Madonna-whore complex.β I froze.
βA what?β
βA Madonna-whore complex,β she repeated, her voice earnest. βYou like to screw dirty girls and you put clean girls on pedestals, where they can stay perfect and pure. Thatβs pretty messed up, Painter. Thereβs no such thing as Madonnas and whores. Weβre all just people.β
The words stunned me. What the hell was she talking about? Just because I didnβt want her dragged down in the drama and bullshit of this life didnβt mean I had some sort of fucking complex. And who the hell were the Hayes sisters to have an opinion? I couldnβt tell what pissed me off moreβthe fact that theyβd talked to Mel about me or that they hadnβt done a better job of scaring her off.
She wasnβt supposed to be here.
βKit and Em are crazy, and that friend of yoursβJessica? Sheβs like a car crash. You donβt belong here, Mel.β
βAnd where do I belong?β
βWith some nice kid whoβll treat you like a queen and work his ass off to give you everything perfect for the rest of your life.β The words were practically a growl.
Her eyes widened.
βWhat if I donβt want perfect?β
βToo fucking bad, because thatβs what youβre getting.β
Reaperβs Fall is the newest standalone in the Reaper’s MC Series.Β Painter & Melanie’s story will be available on November 10th and is currently up for Pre-order!
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Blurb
The New York Times bestselling author of Reaperβs Stand is back in her βuber-alpha rough world of MCsβ* as one womanβs future is rocked by the man whose hardcore past could destroy herβ¦
He never meant to hurt her.
Levi βPainterβ 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 loyaltyβa loyalty thatβs tested when heβs caught and sentenced to prison for a crime committed on their behalf.
Melanie Tucker may have had a rough start, but along the way sheβs learned to fight for her future. Sheβs escaped from hell and started a new life, yet every night she dreams of a biker whose touch she canβt forget. It all started out so innocentlyβjust a series of letters to a lonely man in prison. Friendly. Harmless. Safe.
Now Painter Brooks is coming homeβ¦ and Melanieβs about to learn that thereβs no room for innocence in the Reapers MC.
About the Author:
Joanna Wylde is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Reapers Motorcycle Club series. She currently lives in Idaho.
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