Excerpt:
โYouโre not going back to the party.โ
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.
โYou look like a bunny.โ
โYou look like an ax murder,โ she said, frowning. โAnd I thought London was looking for me. Arenโt we going the wrong way?โ
โI lied. I do that a lot,โ 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 donโt 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.
Sheโd scream while I did it, too, the same sweet screams that played in my head every night while I jacked off.
I hated myself.
โWhy did you lie?โ she asked, her voice a whisper.
โTo get you away from Taz. Itโs not safe with him.โ
Melโs 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 sheโd transitioned to drunker than fuck tonight. Kit. Kit and Em. Theyโd done this to her.
I leaned in closer, catching her scent. For an instant I swayed, so tempted . . .
โThey told me all about you,โ she whispered.
โWho?โ
โThe other girls. Kit, Em. Jessica. I know how you operate,โ she continued. One of her hands rose, touching my chest. Fire burst through me, because if Iโd wanted her before I was desperate for her now. She was so soft, so sweet . . . so perfect.
Then her words sank in.
โWhat did you just say?โ
โThey told me all about you,โ she said, eyes dropping to stare at ย my lips. โThey told me you have a Madonna-whore complex.โ I froze.
โA what?โ
โA Madonna-whore complex,โ she repeated, her voice earnest. โYou like to screw dirty girls and you put clean girls on pedestals, where they can stay perfect and pure. Thatโs pretty messed up, Painter. Thereโs no such thing as Madonnas and whores. Weโre all just people.โ
The words stunned me. What the hell was she talking about? Just because I didnโt want her dragged down in the drama and bullshit of this life didnโt mean I had some sort of fucking complex. And who the hell were the Hayes sisters to have an opinion? I couldnโt tell what pissed me off moreโthe fact that theyโd talked to Mel about me or that they hadnโt done a better job of scaring her off.
She wasnโt supposed to be here.
โKit and Em are crazy, and that friend of yoursโJessica? Sheโs like a car crash. You donโt belong here, Mel.โ
โAnd where do I belong?โ
โWith some nice kid whoโll treat you like a queen and work his ass off to give you everything perfect for the rest of your life.โ The words were practically a growl.
Her eyes widened.
โWhat if I donโt want perfect?โ
โToo fucking bad, because thatโs what youโre getting.โ
Reaperโs Fall is the newest standalone in the Reaper’s MC Series.ย 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 Reaperโs Stand is back in her โuber-alpha rough world of MCsโ* as one womanโs future is rocked by the man whose hardcore past could destroy herโฆ
He never meant to hurt her.
Levi โPainterโ 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 loyaltyโa loyalty thatโs tested when heโs caught and sentenced to prison for a crime committed on their behalf.
Melanie Tucker may have had a rough start, but along the way sheโs learned to fight for her future. Sheโs escaped from hell and started a new life, yet every night she dreams of a biker whose touch she canโt forget. It all started out so innocentlyโjust a series of letters to a lonely man in prison. Friendly. Harmless. Safe.
Now Painter Brooks is coming homeโฆ and Melanieโs about to learn that thereโs 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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