Silver Bastard

Silver Bastard - Joanna Wylde There are some authors that you just know you will like their book because of previous experience. She is definitely one of these authors. If you liked/loved her other MC stories, you should like/love this one also. It's obvious she still went to great lengths to be authentic. Everything feels believable. It's not all pretty; yet, it's perfect. That being said, I feel that this one is different from the rest. While it still has plenty of bikers and one is the male lead, it centers more around the town. Many of the characters are not members of an MC. Another difference is how the main couple meet. It's very nontraditional and darker than her previous books in my opinion.

Puck is an honorable man, but he's not exactly a good man. The distance he goes in both directions makes him a bit of an enigma. We saw in Reaper's Stand that he isn't a 'pretty boy' and isn't afraid to make the tough calls. His number one priority is his club (Silver Bastards). He's not in the business of making friends; although, he does manage to become best friends with Painter (Reapers) after spending over a year in jail together. There's something about Becca that calls to his inner self also.That's when it hit me. Someday I wanted to have kids, and in my head they looked like Becca.
Becca is a tragic and damaged character. She has one of the worst mothers ever. Sadly she still lets this terrible person have control over her. On the plus side, she is strong and goal oriented in life. Puck simultaneously saved and hurt her in the past, and she has never gotten past the fear, safety, excitement and attraction she feels whenever she sees him.

This novel has themes of overcoming pain and the day-to-day struggles in life. It also has aspects of sexual abuse and murder. Nothing is terribly graphic, but it's there. The preview for the next book sounds interesting, seems it may be an Irish mob tale, and I'm super looking forward to it.

3.5 stars






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