Devil’s Bastards MC series – Cannonball Read 17

Not Steve Rogers, but dammit I liked him anyway

Say My Name (Devil's Bastards MC) by Aviva Blakeman

September 17, 2019 by Emmalita 2 Comments

I’ve been sitting on this review for a while, at a mental impasse how to describe the highs of the excellent quality writing in Say My Name versus issues that are particular to this period in time and how it impacts my pop culture consumption. Something unrelated finally illuminated for me that my conflict is about what I want in a male romantic lead and how much I enjoyed the book even though John isn’t the hero I’m looking for. I don’t have any secret desire […]

Strong Starts to the Devil’s Bastards Series

Stacked by Aviva Blakeman

Say My Name by Aviva Blakeman

July 21, 2019 by Mrs. Julien 2 Comments

When we were little and my mother got lost while driving she’d say, “Well, children, this is a part of the country you haven’t seen before.” I feel that way about Aviva Blakeman’s recently published debut novels Stacked and Say My Name from her Devil’s Bastards MC series. The Biker/Tattooed Badboy/Legally Dubious Characters corner of the kissing book genre is not one I have visited much. They are not a group I find appealing, even secretly in a wish fulfillment genre, so the fictional criminal activities, particularly in […]

You Know What They Say About Assumptions

Stacked (Devil's Bastards MC Book 1) by Aviva Blakeman

July 8, 2019 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Publishing a first book is an act of bravery. Telling your friends you’ve written a book and inviting them to read it is braver still. I’ve known Aviva online for a few years, so when she revealed that she had published two books, I was excited. When she offered me the first book, I was terrified. I want to at least like every book I read, and when it’s written by someone I like, I want to like it even more. I liked Stacked. It is […]

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