Name: Silver Bastard
ISBN: 9780425280621

Joanna Wylde

When Puck Redhouse first laid eyes on Becca, he'd just got out of jail. She was at his welcome home party, where he was rewarded full membership in the Silver Bastards Motorcycle Club for keeping his mouth shut inside. Before the night ended he'd already violated his parole and stolen her away from everything she knew. Becca has been scared of him ever since, but 5 years later, when she receives a phone call from the past that she can't ignore, Puck is the only man she can trust to help her go back to the life she left behind.

Silver Bastard

Lover of Romance 

Summary 
Puck Redhouse has just been released from prison, protecting his club and all of his brothers from their enemies that would destroy them. Its been a long fourteen months and now he is free and just earned his patch that he worked long and hard for. Now its time to celebrate, and he finds Becca Jones, a woman who is shy but classically beautiful, and he wants her. He has her in a passionate night, but then he realizes that not everything is as it seems. He learns something shocking about her, and frees her from a prison of abuse and takes her with him back to Silver Valley. But he has to wait for her to grow up, a girl who needs to grow into a woman..his woman. Puck has watched over her for five years, and now he can’t resist her any longer, he must have her finally…if she wasn’t so willful and stubborn …now he must convince her that he is sincere no matter what it takes.

The Hero 
Puck Redhouse, grew up in the club, his father a member, and its the only life he has ever known. Loyalty is everything to him and he will die for it. Puck knows exactly what type of person he is, and even though he aches for Becca, he knows he could never be worthy of someone so good and pure. He is tough, a pure alpha male, domineering and commanding in every way, and at times he seems to be your typical bad ass biker type. But as you see him underneath the surface, you see the honor he has, and his dedication to his brothers. He is true to himself, doesn’t hide anything, isn’t ashamed of what he has had to do to protect.

The Heroine 
Becca has become a self sufficient strong-willed woman. But it wasn’t an easy road for her. She grew up with a mom that was a bikers whore and did anything for drugs. And her step father pimped her out at twelve, and all she has ever known is abuse and being treated less than who she really is. A strong and passionate woman. She meets Puck when she is only sixteen, but he treats her with such gentleness and care that she has never known before, he protects her and saves her from a life in hell. Now its been five years, she is almost done with school, has her own place, and loves her independence and paving her own life. She wants Puck, but also knows that being with him could be very dangerous. I loved Becca…she is feisty and strong and I love seeing how hard she works to be herself and not let her past bring her down. I loved her passion in everything she did, and her will to fight for a good life.

Plot and Story Line 
Silver Bastard is the first book in a new series by Wylde, however despite that its a new series, not really, it does relate with the Reapers and we do some characters from that series which was quite fun to see. And now I want to re read that series again. Well with Silver Bastard Wylde has captured me once again. This is no light and carefree love story…its tough and gritty and really put you through some tension as you read…but what marvelous tension it is. From the beginning you know its going to be a tough romance to read…but by the end you are fully satisfied with the biggest meal you have ever eaten. From the beginning we see that things are not as they seem. At first we see some strong sparks between Puck and Becca, but you also sense something more to Becca, that her life is not what it seems. After we have quite a steamy night of hot sex and sheets, the next morning you are in for a shocker, because you learn certain things about what Becca’s life really is like, and the possessive and protective male instincts that ride Puck hard…where he takes her from her horrible life and to a life of freedom and independence. Then we jump to five years later, where Puck is a valid member of his club, trying to work out some problems they are dealing with one of their enemies, and all while trying to decide what he should do with Becca…when all he truly wants is to claim her as his old lady. Becca however wants more than just sex from Puck, she wants a normal life, she doesn’t want to turn into her mother, a whore and nothing else. She wants more from her life, to be strong and have a husband and children. But we start to see how a jealous Puck reacts to that, and not well. We aspects of a biker clubs life, and the day-to-day problems, we see two people who are in love and just don’t realize it, and see them struggle and muddle through it and try to figure out a relationship.

The Cover
Whew….this might be my favorite cover from this author. They are all so great, but I love his pose…hunched over the chair, with those sculpted shoulders and arms….delicious enough to lick…don’t y’all think?

Overall View 
Silver Bastard is a truly tough and gritty romance…plenty of hot chemistry, packed with plenty of action, mystery and passionate characters that wins you over. STUNNING!!

JoLee

Spoil Free Review
Contemporary Romance
Bought
Steamy ~ Cold Shower Needed

What a draw dropping, crazy, gritty opening I did not see coming. It was a perfect set up for the plot with Puck and Becca.

The characters of Puck and Becca were well developed. I could not help but feel for them. They felt so real all their actions leapt off the pages of reality. Puck was thown in a situation that was beyond messed up. He struggled with his feelings for Becca because of their past. I admire Becca the most. She had a bad life before Puck came into the picture. Instead of feeling sorry for herself she decided to make a better life for herself. I love that when things get real she does not run she gets pissed. There were some major bumps in their relationship with a good amount of angst that flowed nicely.

Silver Bastard is a spin off series to Reapers MC series. Do not have to read Reapers MC series before this. Joanna did a great job with the beginning of her spin off series. Loved seeing some Reapers make an appearance. 

Curious to where this series is going with the Academy.

Originally posted at Wickedly Delicious Book Blog

Bethany Lacey

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So it's no surprise to anyone how much I love Joanna Wylde and her Reapers MC series. I was eagerly anticipating this book and counting down the days till I could get my hands on this book. 

I absolutely love Puck. I became intrigued by him in Reaper's Stand and this story picks up from his release from Prison following the events in Reaper's Stand. I always thought Puck was cold, and even though we saw himself softening in this book to Becca, he still always felt a bit stand-offish to me. 

I loved Becca. She was kick-ass and incredibly strong considering everything she went through. That diner scene in the beginning of the book with the coffee pot was just bad-ass. Becca is a BAMF. No doubt about it. And how she made her apartment a home through sewing her own curtains, toss pillows, etc. was amazing and heartfelt. It was super duper sweet.

I loved these two together - these two had been on the edges of each other's lives for the last five years, and could no longer deny their feelings for each other. 

This book was fast-paced. It was amazing. And the love between these two was adorable. I especially loved seeing Picnic and London (love these two) and the sneak peek we got to see of Painter and Melanie's story.

I loved the little epilogue we got at their house with their family - it was simply adorable and sweet.

I also loved the extra-epilogue with Shane and Piper. I cannot wait for their book next year - it is going to be kick-ass. His mafia friend is a BAMF - is he also getting his own story? 
  Please say yes!


Can't you tell just how much I loved this book? This is an amazing book and you guys NEED to read this!

Amy Medeiros

Becca is another of my favorite female character's Ms. Wylde has created alongside London, Sophie and Marie. I love that she decided to let readers into Pucks world and find out whats happening to him after he's out of prison with Painter. Ms. Wylde just has a way of making you want to read more even after you've read the 4 books that go along with Reaper's MC series. I can't wait to see what other characters she can make come alive in this series. The whole story I was rooting for Puck and Becca and I was not disappointed and I love how Puck seeing how content Becca was tried to hide his feelings instead of complicate her life. Throughout the book I was dreading it being over and I can't wait for her next one.

Lynn Braden

This was another good book by Joanna Wylde. She seems to have a knack for making books set in an MC as authentic as possible, but still emotional and romantic. This book introduces the new Silver Valley series. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

Silver Bastard

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