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Devil's Game (Reapers MC, #3)

Joanna Wylde

Start date: June 8, 2015

Finish date: June 30, 2015

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Jun 19, 2014 ⚜️Charlotte⚜️ rated it really liked it

Shelves: erotica, forbidden-romance, hot-and-bothered-dirty-talker, alpha-male, ooh-so-good, the-sex-was-hot-af, down-and-dirty, bikers-mc, favorites, part-of-a-series

4.5 smokin hot stars!
I'm loving this series...;) ...more

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Jan 27, 2014 Bev rated it it was amazing

Shelves: biker-mc

I absolutely loved this book! Both Liam and Em were perfect for each other, were mature with none of that ridiculous manufactured drama and histrionics.

There was no unnecessary other men or women, no ridiculous "misunderstandings or miscommunication", instead I got one hell of a read that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.

For me this is the best book in the series so far, it was just bloody awesome. JW you have become an auto buy author for me.

5 bright and shiny stars from m ...more

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Jan 08, 2014 CC rated it liked it

Shelves: bad-boys-mc-fighters

For some reason, Devil's Game felt more like a long chase to me. While I found Hunter to be very sexy, it wasn't enough. I liked Hunter and Em's journey but it just seemed to drag on. The author does make a notation in the foreword about Devil's Game reading more like a new adult book and she was right. For me, the new adult theme just went on too long. Plus, the subplot involving the cartel should have been more developed. Sadly, this one left me lukewarm. ...more

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Jun 10, 2014 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc

Emmy Lou has lived her life sheltered by the members of the Reaper’s MC. As the daughter of the President of the MC, Em has found it very difficult to have any resemblance of a social life. To say that Picnic is a bit overprotective is an understatement. Em loves her father dearly, but just wants a little bit of ‘normalcy’ in her life. None of the men in the MC are willing to anger her dad by dating her. So - Em has decided to stop waiting around and is planning to rid herself of her virginity o Emmy Lou has lived her life sheltered by the members of the Reaper’s MC. As the daughter of the President of the MC, Em has found it very difficult to have any resemblance of a social life. To say that Picnic is a bit overprotective is an understatement. Em loves her father dearly, but just wants a little bit of ‘normalcy’ in her life. None of the men in the MC are willing to anger her dad by dating her. So - Em has decided to stop waiting around and is planning to rid herself of her virginity one way or another.

When Em crosses paths with Liam Blake, she is intrigued. As the two begin texting and talking, Em discovers that Liam is funny, attentive, and good looking. After feeling comfortable with the way their friendship is progressing, Em decides to meet Liam in person. Quite possibly - he could be the one!! Anticipation leads Em straight into Liam’s waiting arms.

What Em does not realize is that Liam is actually a member of the Devil’s Jack - a rival of the Reaper MC. A series of events (which are revealed in Reaper’s Legacy) will lead Em to realize that she didn’t know Liam as well as she thought. The two fight their attraction for one another despite their unusual circumstances.

From the moment they met, Em and Liam (also known as Hunter - in the Devil’s Jacks) couldn’t ignore their attraction for one another. However - the distrust, betrayal, and indecisiveness will threaten the very hint of a relationship between them. Being a part of rival MC’s will test the pair. Decisions must be made if they have any chance of a future. Is this relationship doomed from the very beginning?

Whew!! The heat surrounding Em and Liam is off the charts HOT!! Living in a world where rival MC’s dominate your life, the duo will make decisions that will have a trickle effect into the lives of both MC chapters. I loved how head strong Em appears!! Her independence adds layers to the turmoil the two face. Liam…..well, the first thought that pops into my head is ‘Sex on a Stick’. The sexy hunk handles the delicate strain between the two clubs like a born leader. The sex…..Mmmmm - it was HOT!!

I can never get enough of the world of the Reaper MC!! Joanna Wylde is the Queen of the MC’s!! Now - when can I get my hands on the next book?? Counting down the days!! ...more

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Jan 11, 2014 Merrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, mc, adult

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Listen up, if you haven't yet read Ruger and Sophie's story in Reaper's Legacy, then you need to do so BEFORE moving on to Em's story. There is a storyline in book #2 that carries over into this book. I know a lot of times these books can be read as stand alones, this is not one of them. So, don't bxtch about it, just do it. Trust me, Ruger is hot and his story is pretty damn worth it.

This book will be told through the POV's of both Em and Hunter/Liam.

Let's backtrack a bit. BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Listen up, if you haven't yet read Ruger and Sophie's story in Reaper's Legacy, then you need to do so BEFORE moving on to Em's story. There is a storyline in book #2 that carries over into this book. I know a lot of times these books can be read as stand alones, this is not one of them. So, don't bxtch about it, just do it. Trust me, Ruger is hot and his story is pretty damn worth it.

This book will be told through the POV's of both Em and Hunter/Liam.

Let's backtrack a bit. I'm sure if you finished book #2, then you are well aware of who Hunter/Liam is. But for those rebels out there who have decided to go against the grain and read these books out of order (don't say I didn't warn you though), we need to clear up some stuff. In the beginning of book #2, when Ruger was moving Sophie out of Seattle, remember the guy from across the hall that Noah was hiding from. If you recall, he was a Devil's Jack (the rival MC), well an ex Devil's Jack to be exact. Also if you recall, Ruger and Horse let the Devil's Jack MC come and clean up their own mess. Well, Hunter was one of the one's that was sent. In an effort to not confuse you, Hunter is Liam, Liam is Hunter. So, from this point on, we shall call him Hunter, since that is his MC name and all.

Hunter has been assigned the job of collecting info on Emmy Hayes, Picnic's daughter. He reaches out to her (as Liam, of course) and they strike up a friendship. In fact, you may remember some of that from the second book, Kimber and Sophie encouraging Em to meet up with Liam and hopefully turn in her V-card in the process. Now, Em has always thought that Painter was going to be her one. That all changes when she walks in on him taking on a club whore right on the bathroom sink. And that is the catalyst that speeds things up with Hunter. If you have read Reaper's Legacy, then you know that it is Hunter and Skid who kidnap Sophie and Em. In that story, it was told from Sophie's POV, so as the reader we had no idea what was happening on Em's end, even though we knew something was happening based on the noise that was coming out of her room. In Devil's Game, we get all the good details. From before the kidnapping to what happened in Em's room during the kidnapping, which is some crazy stuff, so get ready. Not only are you going to get it through Em's perspective, but we also get Hunter's as well.

Em saved Hunter and Skid from being killed by the Reaper's, at the time it seems it's because she thinks it will help with the truce that the two clubs have agreed on, but come on, it's not hard to figure out that as depraved as it is, Em has a thing for Hunter and vice versa. But, as both know, the club always comes first and starting something up is going to be huge uphill battle, really a matter of life and death. And people on both ends aren't afraid of speaking up and letting both Em and Hunter know how dangerous it will be if they decide to get involved with one another.

While the main storyline in Devil's Game is that of Hunter and Em, there is an underlying one as well, and that is Em getting out on her own. We get to meet Kit in this book. She is the younger sister of Em and the one who stands up to Picnic and really does as she pleases, making Em envious. So, after the kidnapping, Em decides that it's time to get out of Coeur d'Alene once and for all and start the process of becoming her own person. Surely, you can see where this is headed.

Of course, Hunter and Em decide to give it a go, going against what either club really thinks. And because of their defiance, there will be a lot of obstacles that are going to stand in their way. I don't want to spoil a whole lot, but let's see what I can say without ruining the journey for you. This is a huge deal for both Em and Hunter. One of the concerns of the Devil's Jacks is, if it were to take off, where would Em's loyalties lie, to the Reaper's or Hunter. Also, Hunter has made it clear that he wants an old lady, but doesn't really believe in love (which is understandable when you read his backstory in the prologue) but he feels a connection to Em and also knows she would make a great old lady, since she understands the life. And neither club is especially welcoming to the other. My only suggestion to you, just sit back and really enjoy the ride.

I've said once before that these books get better the further the series progresses and this book just proved that theory. Now, I loved Sophie and Ruger, but I LOOOVED Em and Hunter. For me, this story was more MC than the other two. It was certainly grittier and more criminal in nature, which really adds another layer of excitement. Also, the story flows really well. Even though a good chunk of the first half of the book is spent dealing with the kidnapping and we've already been told that part of the story, it didn't feel like a re-tell at all. And when the book moves into the second half, it sucks you in and engrosses you very thoroughly, it almost dares you to try and put the book down, something that I don't think you'll be able to.

The supporting cast of characters are back in this book, however, I do wish we would've gotten more of them. We do get a lot from the MC guys here, but in the first two books, Em is such a part of the ladies, so I felt that they should have been a little more prominent here, since Em does go through a lot. But, overall, I don't think that any lack of character support derailed me from my love of this book.

This book is strung tight with sexual tension. We all know that Em is a card carrying member of the V-Club and that angle definitely adds to the overall strain that both Em and Hunter are experiencing. I'm not sure how you'll feel after you read the scene in which Em gives it all up. When I first read the scene I think I may have been a little put off, because it's not really how you expected it to pan out. But, then I got my head together and remembered that I am in fact reading a MC book and Hunter is pretty much all Alpha and so while it may not have been romantic, I wouldn't remove "hot" from the list of adjectives one would use to describe it. Plus, Em is a twenty-something, dying to rid herself of her innocence, so who am I to complain about how it went down. Bottom line, Hunter and Em have great sexual chemistry and it comes pouring off of the pages.

This is one of my favorite MC series. There are so many books in this particular genre as of late and sometimes I feel like I'm reading a very poorly written script of SOA, but not this series. It is full of grit, crime, lots of Alpha hotness, great sex, camaraderie, and really everything one needs to use as an excuse to shoo away the kiddos and tell them "not now, mama's at a good part". I really don't think you will be disappointed.

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