Reapers & Bastards: An Anthology by Joanna Wylde
4 stories in the Reapers world. Can stand alone. Erotic MC
Joanna Wyldeās MC Series, Reapers, and the spin-off Silver Bastards, is one of my favorite series. Reapers and Bastards is a collection of short stories (one is a bit longer) and some cute recipes and tips. This can be read whether you read the series or not, but if you have, youāll love it more. If you havenāt, itās a great way to get a little taste of the series, there are no spoilers.
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Charming Bastard: A Novella
(Originally only available in the paperback edition of Silver Bastard.)
Darcy and Boonie (prez & old lady of Silver Bastards?) met when they were just little kids. The connection was there starting at five years old, and goes through their lives, including the mine fire that took so many lives in Callup and caused Boonie to move away. Upon his return, Darcy has somebody else, and I loved seeing them work their way back to each other.
Riley Boone was nothing but trouble.ā
They were meant to be together but life kept ripping them apart.
Either grab it right or move your fuckinā hand,āā he growled. āBecause Iām about five seconds away from bending you over this table.ā
This was the longest story in the book, and could have easily been a full length novel, especially because it just felt like a very abrupt ending. I still loved it though, just wish there was more!
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Sticky Sweet: A Short Story
(Originally available on the authorās website.)
This is Horse and Marieās first meeting told from Horseās POV.
Holy shitā she bit me. A trickle of warm fluid ran down my neck. Blood. I couldnāt help it, I burst out laughing because she was tiny and angry and hissing at me like a wet cat on top of the table. I wanted to fuck her more now than I had five minutes ago.”
I strangely remember this scene really well (I canāt usually remember these details), so re-reading it from Horseās POV was a lot of fun.
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NEW Skunked: A Short StoryĀ
This was a really cute story with Horse and Marieās dog getting skunked from Horseās POV. Even amidst all that, plus some very special news, Horse was still perving on Marie (typical man).
Youāre thinking about my boobs again, arenāt you?ā she asked.Ā
I looked up at her, busted. āNo.āĀ
She raised a brow, and I shrugged because of course I was thinking about her boobs, and we both knew it.”
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NEW Sugar and Spice: A Short StoryĀ
This is a prequel to Reaperās Fall and is about Painter and Melanie first meeting. He drives her home from the hospital (her first motorcycle ride) after she blew up her friend Jessicaās apartment. Her best friend is London, who is with āPicnicā (Their story was in Reaperās Stand).
Ohmygodheāssohotandheāslookingrightatme!….
āNo, itās okay,ā I said quickly, hoping Mr. Hot Bod wouldnāt change his mind about giving me a ride. āIāll try riding the bike.ā
Iāll try riding you, sexy . . .
This was a quick intro, now I canāt wait to go right into Reaperās Fall!
Likes:
- 4 well written stories that had me smiling the whole time.
- Seeing things from Horseās POV.
- Felt like it was all a little gift.
- Getting a little more insight into the characters.
Dislikes:
- Charming Bastard ended a little abruptly, I wanted more!
Overall Rating 4.5 Stars, 3.5 Heat
The Down and Dirty:
Reaperās and Bastards is like a gift to all Joanna Wylde Fans, but can also be a great intro to the Reaperās Series as there are no spoilers for other books. I really enjoyed these snippets, and think the first story, Charming Bastard could have made a great stand-alone. I canāt wait to jump right into Reaperās Fall now!
Coming in April: Reaper’s Fire: Reapers Motorcycle Club
Spin-off: Silver Bastard (Silver Valley Book 1)

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