STILL STANDING (Wild West Series MC #1) by KRISTEN ASHLEY

“Get on the back of my bike, babe.”

We’ve been in complete -old school Kristen Ashley- heaven for the last two days and we’ve loved every second of it. Still Standing is the first standalone book in her new MC series, Wild West ‘which will tell the stories of the brothers of the Aces High MC, the Resurrection MC, and the Chaos MC…and the women who love them.’ As soon as we started reading we fell in book love as Still Standing gave us those Motorcycle Man vibes, which is one of our most loved books by this Author.

“Let me deal with the cloud. You need to know, I’ll tell you. Until then, darlin’, my meaning in life is, you live in the sunshine.”

When we meet Clara Delany, she’s in a lot of trouble. She’s had a tough life growing up in the foster care system followed by a marriage that, despite being forged in love, ended in a complete disaster leaving her broke and in the hands of a notorious crime boss. People have abandoned her all her life, so her loyalty to the only person that stayed is unbreakable no matter the danger and personal suffering that comes with. It’s whilst on a mission to help her bestie, Tia that her life changes in so many ways. Her ride is fuelled by violence, drama and change, however, out of that comes a beautiful love story with a man she would never have thought could come to mean what he did.  We absolutely loved Clara, she was a typical KA heroine, slightly naïve, very loving with a massive heart. Strong yet vulnerable, lives in her head often yet is completely aware of the world around her.

‘It was because I was in Buck’s bed, in the curve of his arm, against the warmth of his body. I was beginning to suspect (and fear) that the world could be ending, and I’d fall asleep against Buck like that. And that was entirely the problem. Because with West “Buck” Hardy, as good as I could get was beginning to feel like the best I ever had. And whenever something like that happened, you held on for dear life.’

This wild ride was packed with drama and heat. It had us chuckling out loud and Buck had us swooning all over the pages. Kristen Ashley has a knack for writing those yummy-licious and manly, but unapologetic heroes, the men with a capital M in every way that counts. West “Buck” Hardy, president of the Aces High MC certainly makes no excuses for who he is and how he goes about taking what he wants. As always the brotherhood and loyalty shone brightly as did the protection and the fierce way these bikers love. This series is EXCITING and we can’t wait for more, and to all of you who re-read KA of old as much as we do. You will fall in luuuurveeeee!!!

“We can’t do anything about those pages that were already written, baby. But we’re past those. Now we’re writing it new. You with me?”