AshleyWith marriage, there are things you can and can’t live with.Harry, my abusive husband, made that clear enough when he beat me like a dog, forced a miscarriage on me, and tried posing me as a hostage to my father’s notorious biker gang, The Reapers. I was lucky enough to get out of my marriage in one piece but it’s only a matter of time before he picks up my trail and hunts me down. … down. Blackjack––swears he’ll kill him the second he steps foot in town. I know he means well but there’s something about his stare when he tells me I deserve better. A part of me wants to believe I deserve someone like him and yet my bruises are telling me never to trust another man again. But Blackjack isn’t like any other man. Is he?
Blackjack
When I enlisted into the army, I didn’t think I’d have anything or anyone to lose––except for her. Ashley Monroe, the blonde wild-child of Montana’s Reapers MC. It shouldn’t have been a surprise when I came back home years later to find out that she left town and ended up married. Life went on of course and I was fortunate enough to have Dex, a son of my own. Three years later, Ashley came back beaten and broken from her marriage. I’ve never wanted to kill a man so bad in my entire life. Just one look at her and I’m drowning with the urge to hold her in my arms and tell her that she’s safe with me, truly. Sometimes I wonder if there’s still enough strength in both of us for a second shot in life.
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A captivating read from beginning to end! An exciting storyline that leaves you breathless wanting more! Sexy steam filled chemistry! Emotionally heartfelt, enjoyable and fun! One heck of a twisted, intense rollercoaster ride! An amazing must read!
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I quickly became hooked on this series while reading “Scarred,” and just immediately fell into “Blackjack.” The way Elizabeth Knox opened up a hard topic and turned it around so the ‘victim’ becomes such a strong character just elevated her to a whole new level in my book!! Let’s not forget the chemistry between Ashley and Blackjack. Combine all of these elements and this book deserves so much more than five stars.
WOW!
Well, since I messed up and read Here Kitty Kitty book #3 before I read this book I’ve had some questions answered and things make more sense. Lol. But I still have one very important question. What happened to Fist’s wife Mindi? I know the doctor that took care of Ashley said she died but no one else ever says anything about it. I want to know what happened to her because you can definitely see the huge change in Fist since we first meet him in Scarred. Roxy’s story. I love Blackjack. I really wish Ashley and him had worked things out years before when they were younger. He is so good for her and his son Dex is a sweetheart. The chemistry between Ash and Blackjack is so freakin hot I could almost feel their heat coming off the pages. They instantly just fit together like a puzzle piece. When Ashley’s husband Harry or should I say Ashley’s psycho Harry goes crazy on her I was crying. My heart was breaking for her. I can’t even image the pain she endured. She is definitely a very strong woman. I was really surprised that the women of this MC aren’t trained to fight or to shoot a gun at least to be able to defend themselves. I know Ash, Kat and Roxy all could have used it. I can’t wait to see what happens with Kade and Zane. If I remember right Zane is promised to marry a girl from another MC. And Kade’s girlfriend is the daughter of an enemy club. I really think Fist needs to find a new woman. I would love for him to meet someone. I highly recommend this series to everyone.
3 Dishearten Stars
Blackjack is the first book in the Reapers MC Series by Elizabeth Knox. It was my first read from this author and I was very much looking forward to this book. The blurb had me very intrigues and I had high hopes. It didn’t hurt that the cover was hot as sin as well. But from the moment I started reading this book I felt I was missing something, I was very confused throughout parts and wanting more details but not getting it. I left feeling disconnected from the story.
There was very little connection between Ashley and Blackjack, I didn’t feel them together at all. The characters were so underdeveloped and had very little spark going on. In the end I felt like it took me a year to read this book!
I might give this series another go in the future because there was some interesting secondary character’s that I would be interested in hearing their story!
Elizabeth Knox does write an intriguing story, it pulled me in from the beginning till the end. Ashley and Rob aka Blackjack have a past and to see them come to terms with their true feeling is compelling. They have great chemistry stemming from a beautiful friend they forged years ago. There were twist and turns but their trust in one another pulled them through. I enjoyed this book.
There are lots of raw emotions and feels to Blackjack and Ashley’s story. I love the romance in MC stories and “Blackjack” has it in spades, but it is so much more than just an MC romance. A story of spousal abuse and a daughter that comes home to heal, Ashley and Blackjack will finally revisit feelings that they couldn’t years ago. Released in late 2017, Elizabeth Knox gives readers a story with all the romance, danger, drama, and a happy ending for Ashley and Blackjack, proving great MC romance stories never go out of style. **I was gifted “Blackjack” via Booksprout and leave my review voluntarily based on my reading** 5 Stars!
Ashley never let the pain of her past destroy her future with the man she loved.
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There had always been a connection between Ashley and Blackjackdespite their difference in their ages. He knew she was too young for him and off-limits as the President’s daughter, but when it eventually happened, he knew it was time to leave before things got even more complicated. When he returned, he was older and wiser, while Ashley had married. When she returned to the club beaten and bruised by her husband, he vowed to protect her from then on. Ashley was a woman who had survived hell, and she would never return to the man she married. This book was an emotional read containing traumatic events that were painful for any woman to experience or read. Still, Ashley was a fighter and would never let the emotional pain of her past destroy her future happiness.
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Black Jack by Elizabeth Knox is an amazing beginning to a phenomenal series, and all I can say is Ms. Knox is at her best once again.
This book is full of angst, drama, reconciliation, forgiveness, second chances, self-growth, and over protective Alpha type men by the bucket full.
Black Jack will make you laugh and in some parts, and in others, it will make you want to scream and cry right along with the female protagonist.
I have read several books by Ms. Knox, and Black Jack is by far one of my favorites. I can’t wait until the entire Reaper series is complete. There are about twelve or thirteen books so far and they just keep getting better and better.
I love MC reads, but this one was more emotional than any of the others and I loved it. The book centers around family and the extended family and how far the family will go to save a loved one and keep the loved one safe. The characters are well written and developers and you either like or hate them. Ashley is a sting amazing young woman that saves herself from an abusive marriage, while blackjack is a true gentleman and protector.
The author does an amazing job describing and depicting the events so much so that I wanted to reach out and smack Harry’s drunk a$$ around for the abuse he inflicts on his wife Ashley.
The book has domestic violence triggers so please keep that in mind if this is a trigger for you’
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This is the 1st in a new series and is Ashley and Blackjack’s story. Ashley is the daughter of the President of the Reapers, and Blackjack is attracted to her, but he signs up for the military. When he returns to the MC, he finds out that Ashley is married and has moved away, and he himself is a single dad to a 9-year old son. Ashley is being abused both physically and mentally by her ex, and after the last beating she gets away and runs back to the Reapers, who will protect her at any cost. This is a well written story which is intense, raw, gritty, and filled with heartbreak, suspense, action, and love as well as humorous. I cannot wait to read more from this author. Be aware this story my contain triggers for some.
Ashley was the wild princess of the Reaper’s MC. Ashley dreamed of something other than being in the MC. Blackjack has always been attracted to her but he left to go into the Army. When he got home he heard that she had married a member of a rival MC. Ashley finally escapes the abuse from her husband and shows up at home beat up, broken and scared. She gives the Reaper’s the news that the Bears MC were using her to destroy her father and the Reaper’s. There is danger, action, suspense, a mole in the club and finally the love and chemistry between Ashley and Blackjack. Will they win against the rival club and get their HEA?I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
omg this is the first book mc I have read and was absolutely sucked into and still wanted more and more because I didn’t want it to end but now im hooked and will be reading the rest of the mc series. Blackjack aka Rob left and Ashley was Heartbroken only to marry a man who turned out abusive but the last beating destoy way to much and she ends up at her fathers clubhouse only to be surprised to see Blackjack again but when a rival mc club comes wanting her will he finally fight for his woman? This book will have you falling for Blackjack and the rest of the mc men!
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This was a brand new author to me and I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I got was an exciting action filled story. Ashley comes home to her father and his MC club after fleeing her husband and his abuse. Blackjack is a member of the club with whom she was in love with at a young age. He had feelings for her also but couldn’t act on them because she was too young at the time. As she settles in with her family, the two of them grow closer. However, outside forces are determined to keep them apart. Twists and turns make this book a great read!
Thank you for the privilege of reading this book! Well done
Amazing from start to finish. Couldn’t put this down once I started. Ashley & Blackjack chemistry is off the charts. Loved the characters and the second chance romance story line. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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MC Princess and her Prince
I definitely have found another MC series to sink my heart and teeth into.
Ashley and Blackjack had me hooked from the beginning.
With everything they both have been thru the outcome is fantastic.
You have to remember family is everything and they usually is not always have your 6.
Her ex-husband (Harry) should have been taken out long before he was. He was nothing but a bully.
Getting ready to dive into the next book in this series.
Fast paced and lots of heat. I quickly downloaded the rest of this series before I even finished the book. The storyline was filled with action. There was also a strong sense of family and brotherhood. The connection between Ashely and Blackjack was undeniable.
Loved this book!! Blackjack aways had a thing for Ashley the presidents daughter and after a kiss years earlier he just left, now a couple of years later shows up bloody and beaten. Will blackjack finale tell her he loves her and aways have?
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Overall a great read. I had a great time reading this book and getting to know the well developed characters. I would definitely recommend. Hot and with alpha male and the woman who captures his attention.
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I love this book. The trials that Ashley goes through to bring her home are just heart breaking. Her homecoming comes with a price for the MC but also with healing and love. A true love that is just a reminder that healing is possible after all the pain that an abusive relationship can bring with it. AMAZING!!!
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Although I love almost all of the books I’ve read by Elizabeth Knox and am a fan of the Reapers MC series, this was not my favorite. Ashley is running from an abusive ex, so abusive he beats her into a miscarriage. She leaves him and his club, the Bears MC, and heads to the place she feels safe, home, in Montana with her father’s MC the Reapers. Blackjack being ex military, makes it his mission to protect her from her ex and his ex’s MC. I felt there was a ton going on in both Ashley and Blackjack’s heads, but not said, that frustrated me. The story pace was fine at times and at others felt rushed. But, had the twists, turns, action, and steam we’ve come to expect form Ms. Knox. And this title, as well as the rest of the Reaper’s MC Series, is available on KU.
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