Blake “Murphy” O’Callaghan, Road Captain of the Lost Kings MC, has the world by the balls. Money. Women. The wide-open road. It’s all his, everything he wants…except the one girl he loves, the one girl who’s off limits. His best friend’s little sister, Heidi.Abandoned by her mother when she was only eight, Heidi Whelan’s familiar with heartbreak. Especially the heartbreak of falling in love with … love with her big brother’s best friend. When Murphy pushed her away, it broke her heart. Now, on her eighteenth birthday, he claims he loves her? Growing up around the Lost Kings MC, Heidi’s witnessed his manwhoring ways. He’ll never give that up for her. Besides, he’s too late: Heidi’s in love with her high-school boyfriend Axel.
Axel Ryan loves two things—motorcycles and Heidi. He signed up to be a prospect for the Lost Kings MC because it seemed like a fun way to get closer to her. Now that he’s gotten a taste of MC life, he’s not so sure this is where he belongs. He’s confident Heidi shares his dreams for the future, so even if he chooses another road, their relationship will survive the detour.
With more than miles between them, will the deceptions they’ve lived with for so long be too much to overcome? Can Murphy convince Heidi that the hard roads they’ve traveled will lead to the most beautiful destination of all, or is he destined to ride the open road alone?
*More Than Miles can be read as a stand-alone.
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This book is an emotional roll-a-coaster in the best way possible. I love all the books in the Lost Kings MC series but this is one of my favorites. Murphy, Heidi and Axel’s story is amazingly written. Love the way Autumn can jump between characters view points and the reader never feels lost. This is a multiple re-read for sure.
Thought I would just read one or two of these books but after this book need to have more. Thank you Autumn Lake Jones
I HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATING THIS BOOK FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. AND I CAN TELL YOU THE MONTHS OF ANTICIPATION AND WAIT, WAS WORTH IT. THE WAY AUTUMN DELIVERS HER STORIES IS JUST AMAZING. SHE MAKES YOU FEEL WHAT THE CHARACTERS ARE FEELING AND DEALING WITH. IF THEIR HEART IS BREAKING SO DOES YOURS. IF THEY ARE LAUGHING, THEN YOU LAUGH RIGHT ALONG!!!
THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN MURPHY AND HEIDI IS UNDENIABLE. BUT WITH HEIDI BEING MURPHY’S BEST FRIENDS LITTLE SISTER SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN OFF LIMITS….AND BESIDES THAT, HEIDI HAS A BOYFRIEND AXEL, A PROSPECT IN THE LOKI MC THAT MURPHY IS ALREADY A PATCHED MEMBER OF. I DON’T KNOW IF I WOULD CALL THIS A LOVE TRIANGLE PER SAY….BUT IT’S ABOUT FOLLOWING YOUR HEART AND WHAT’S RIGHT, WRONG, WHAT’S BEST FOR SITUATIONS AND FOR THE PERSON GOING THROUGH THOSE SITUATIONS AT THE TIME.
THIS BOOK HAS SO MUCH IN IT….IT’S A JOURNEY OF EMOTIONS, LOOK BACKS, RIGHTS AND WRONGS. GROWING…..GOSH THE GROWING OF THESE CHARACTERS. THE LOVE THAT IS SHARED BY ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. THERE IS ALSO A GOOD BIT OF FORGIVENESS AND HEARTACHE.
COMIC RELIEF AT THE RIGHT TIMES.
THE THINGS THAT THESE CHARACTERS MUST GO THROUGH TO GET WHERE THEY END UP IS AMAZINGLY WRITTEN. AT TIMES I LAUGHED AND THEN I CRIED FOR THEM. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HEIDI IN THIS SERIES…I WAS A STRONG BELIEVER THAT AUTUMN WOULD MAKE EVERYONE LOVE HER IN THE END, AND I BELIEVE SHE DID!!!!
THIS REVIEW IS JUST A REALLY BASIC REVIEW, BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO GIVE AWAY ANY SPOILERS, I WILL NOT LIE AND SAY IT WASN’T EASY TO NOT SKIP TO THE END TO SEE WHO SHE CHOSE….AND HOW IT LEAD UP TO IT.
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SERIES TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH GREAT STORIES AND CHARACTERS THAT WILL BECOME PART OF YOUR HEART AND BOOK FAMILY.
Wow…Murphy. he’s been in love with Heidi for so long. Twist and turns and things happen. Loved the way Autumn handled this book!
This story has beefing building up over the other stories in the MC. I love how Autumn pulls out the unexpected. I did not see the plot twists this unfolded in this story. I can’t wait to see where this story is going and the rest of. The LOKI boys handle it.
I can’t tell you how happy I was to read another LOKI book and it definitely did not disappoint!! I went from thinking “OH MY GOD!!” to “WHAT THE HELL?!!” (With much stronger language.) I was crying one minute to laughing out loud the next! My heart ached for Heidi and Blake (Murphy) and the situations they were going through. No I am not telling you ANY of the story because I want you to experience every single wonderful word for yourself!! I just recommend you don’t throw your reading device and have some tissues near by. As with all the LOKI books you can read this first BUT please make sure you read the rest of the series too!! It’s worth every penny, I promise you, and book 1 “Slow Burn” is FREE. I wish I could give this book 10 stars (Yes I said 10!!!) but I guarantee a 5 star read, at least!!! Oh and the sex is super hot!! Go get it NOW!!!
I couldn’t put this one down. Once I got to the end I wanted to go back to the beginning and read it again. I’m actually jealous of others that haven’t read it yet and get to experience it for the first time. I have found that within each series there’s always that one book that becomes my favorite. I haven’t read the rest of the books in this series yet, but I can say with pretty strong certainty that this is going to be that book for me.
Murphy made me swoon and quickly became my favorite biker in this series. He’s been in love with his best friend’s sister for years. Waiting for Heidi to turn 18 has been torture but he held strong so they could finally have their shot together. When that day finally arrives she’s no longer available, and it throws all three of them into turmoil.
My heart broke for Murphy. Wanting to know if there was going to be a happily ever after had me speeding through the book. If you want to find out if Murphy gets the girl and he and Heidi live happily ever after then you’re going to have to grab it for yourself. I refuse to ruin it for you.
The whole series must be read to enjoy because of the history revealed as each of the characters is revealed…..adds to the complexity of shared history……I like that the author has stated very clearly that she has romanticized this outlaw MC series….love it!!!!
Loved it
She was his best friends little sister that he helped look out for. she was in love with him since she
was a young girl. he pushed her away, until she became of age. But by then she met and fell in love with someone else, but he wont give up, until……
has he lost her forever? will she come back?
LOVE this series, the Author just keeps it coming with each book
This whole series is amazing!
Heartbreakingly beautiful! I’ve loved Heidi, Murphy, and Axel since they we got to know them in Corrupting Cinderella. More Than Miles exceeded all my expectations for their story. I was on the fence about Heidi in White Heat, but she grew and changed so much over the course of More Than Miles. Now I LOVE Heidi. Exceptionally well written story and I hope there will be another book about these characters.
#TeamMurphy Forever!
#dibsonMurphy
This book tote my heart to pieces! Total emotional rollercoaster with the best ending ever! The love triangle between Heidi, Murphy and Axel destroyed me at times and I was sad for Heidi through most of this book. Murphy really showed his true colors and I’m so happy it ended the way it did! Amazing book!!
I absolutely love this series. I had to wait a couple of days to write my review due to some of this storyline made me so mad at times. This is one of those Love to Hate stories. I read this book in one sitting. This storyline of Murphy, Heidi and Alex is a beautiful, frustrating, heart melting, page turner of a read. From the very first I was grabbed into this love triangle. I found myself loving and hating the three main characters. There were moments I wanted to yell at the three and then a few pages later I would have an Awww moment. If you have not read the previous books I strongly suggest you do so you have all of the back story and understand how far Murphy and Heidi have traveled to find their HEA.
More than Miles
Lost Kings MC Series, Book 6
By: Autumn Jones Lake
Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Tor Thom
Well, where has Autumn Jones Lake been hiding? This is the first book of hers that I have had the pleasure to listen to, and I will be going back to enjoy the others in the series, While it stands alone, I could tell the cohesiveness of the characters has been built throughout the other books and I can’t wait to delve into them. This is Murphy, Heidi and Axel’s story, and it’s got every emotion in it. Murphy has always been in love with Heidi, but her being younger and his best friend’s sister has had him keeping his distance. Now 18 though, he is ready to stake his claim. Is he too late? Heidi is in love with Axel, and when things for the two don’t work out as planned, they move to Alaska where Axel gets a job. Things promised, life is never easy and changes occur. But the biggest change of all hits them, and now miles and distance mean nothing. What a story! The unexpected, the secrets, the deception and betrayal, and the passion all ride high and kept me engaged with these characters. I love Heidi. Young, but mature for her age, she is not afraid to voice her opinion and go after what she thinks is best. Axel is young and selfish, but he does have those first love qualities that make you feel for him. And Murphy, is the ultimate man. Yes, he has flaws, but he is always there. Loved every minute of this one and I will definitely be grabbing more.
This book is written is several points of view, and the narration picks up each one with ease. Stephanie Rose has one of the best new adult voices, and she captures Heidi’s personality perfectly. She gives each emotion the inflection that tugs your heart. Tor Thom is Axel and Murphy. Axel is a tough one, and Thom nails him. He is young, immature and just not ready for the hand life has dealt. Each scene depicts that exact feeling as Thom portrays him. As Murphy, the strong, alpha feel baritone comes through with caring, and Thom’s voice melts your heart. It’s a great team and an very enjoyable listen.
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A Gut Wrenching, Heartbreaking Story That Must be Told… I only recently found this series and have been reading like a maniac for the last month, book by delicious book, to catch up to the latest releases. I don’t take to series books often, as they have a tendency to be choppy and inconsistent. However, this series stands far apart from all others I’ve read. It has been one of my highest rated so far in 2019, and I can honestly, without a doubt say, that Autumn Jones Lake’s, Lost Kings MC series is THE best MC series I’ve ever read. And I have come to admire Lake’s fearless story writing. The way she chooses to tackle difficult, life altering circumstances head-on and without apology, is something much needed in the dark romance universe. And the lead up to this story, the subject matter of abuse, neglect, and the life altering consequences that result, had me vibrating with expectation.
“More Than Miles” is Murphy and Heidi’s story. It is the eighth story, and sixth full-length book in Lake’s Lost Kings (LOKI) universe. It’s a story that has been masterfully hinted at and intertwined by Lake throughout all the other LOKI installments before it. And, one I had been impatiently waiting to get to since starting this series last month, because for me, Murphy and Heidi have remained one of the more complicated, emotionally intense pairings within the LOKI universe. They cemented themselves firmly within my heart very early on. Especially because out of all the LOKI books, Heidi’s story is the one I most relate too, as it closely resembles my own experiences with my own mother growing up. And her emotions, her reactions, her outlook on life, and ever present fear of becoming like her abusive mother, hit unnervingly close to home for me.
Additionally, watching Murphy’s genuine care and concern for Heidi throughout books 1 through 5.5, his reactions to her fearful admissions and outbursts, and the subsequent events with Axel firmly put me on #teammurphy. Is it hysterically funny at times, to watch the age difference and lack of maturity on both sides play out amidst the fray? Yes, yes it is. However, it becomes clear very early on that only he understands the ever vibrating thread of abuse, neglect, and overall pain Heidi has endured. Only Murphy understands her in the way she needs to be understood as he suffered in similar ways and can fully recognize and relate to how her very soul is constructed and held together. How her mind and thought process ticks days-to-day, and how her heart quakes with doubt at the thought of repeating the mistakes of her mother. Shared experiences and understandings that have very little to do with age.
Murphy understands Heidi’s fear and is willing to stand with her and be afraid with her. He is equally full of doubt and struggles right alongside her to overcome their past and forge a future they both know deep in their hearts is the right one. Theirs is a bravely painful story about mistakes, misunderstandings, about acknowledging how, as survivors of childhood abuse, we often act/react out of fear, shame, and an overactive self-preservation instinct that only subsides with patience and one’s unique understanding to the childhood trauma at hand. Their story will genuinely gut you, and is often difficult to read. The interactions are angry and seriously conflicted, almost bitter, especially where Axel’s behavior and attitude is concerned, and not for the obvious reasons.
Their story is a story that needed to be told in way that only Autumn Jones Lake can tell it. I love this story and these characters overall, and love Murphy and Heidi even more than I can fully put into words, which is why I had some serious expectation when it came to this book. And is also why I am so enormously conflicted about my end feelings toward this book overall…
In the end I am conflicted. I am conflicted mainly because Murphy and Heidi’s story is a big, big, tale to tell. It is a story full of winding roads and equally winding emotions. And it is far too big of a story for one book! I was honestly stunned at the sheer size of this installment, the longest in the series so far at sixty chapters PLUS an epilogue. And unlike Wrath and Trinity’s story which was at least broken down into parts, “More Than Miles” is a single, continuous overwhelming tomb of information that, in my opinion, taints the heartbeat of the story overall and almost breaks the connective thread of Murphy and Heidi’s love, loyalty, and emotional growth. This book is packed full of so many happenings and life moments, stacked with so much information, from a half a dozen different fronts it overshadows them at times. It’s overwhelming, and in all honesty, really should have been more than one book.
Murphy and Heidi deserved the same care; their journey afforded the same respect as Wrath and Trinity’s, and Rock and Hope’s.
Sadly, Lake doesn’t honor Murphy and Heidi’s backstories of neglect, abuse, and childhood trauma the way she did with Wrath and Trinity. And instead of the brave, almost fearless writing I have come to know and love from Lake, I here found something hesitant, almost timid. And certainly not the same methodical level of respect and care afforded to the stories of the previous installments. Rather it is quick, often clipped, with the beginnings of dialogs and plot branches that end up not being carried through, such as Murphy’s demands for complete honesty from Heidi that he himself doesn’t fully honor. How he doesn’t tell her the truth about the length and duration of his own feelings, about the necklace, or the engagement ring, while patiently coaxing her into admitting and being honest about her own feelings and needs for him. There are also plot additions that seemingly die without explanation such as the encounter with the mother, the shooting, and several other Axel related scenarios that, at first, appear important, but then don’t really go anywhere.
Additionally, after seven books of exquisitely paced, detail rich, character and scenario building, the final chapters of this one feel rushed, and underdeveloped. Seven books of painstaking buildup to the final “make or break” moments of their relationship, seven books of foreshadowing, all boiled down to a few rushed chapters of climax, and an oddly placed, confusing epilogue spanning what appears to be years and including characters never before seen and placed with no context whatsoever. Something I hadn’t before encountered in any of the previous LOKI installments.
My disappointment at the telling of Murphy and Heidi’s book genuinely made me cry. They deserved so much more. They deserved a multi-book, methodically paced telling just as Rock and Hope, and Wrath and Trinity received. My heart is broken at the lack of care afforded to their story. And honestly, this review is one of the hardest I have EVER written, taking me almost three days of writing and rewriting…
I have dedicated tens of thousands of words to book reviews in 2019, and normally, the issues discussed above would garner a 3-star review from me. My all-encompassing love for this story however, as well as, my undying love for Murphy and Heidi as core characters within the LOKI universe overall is what earns it the forth star. Am I entirely convinced it deserves the fourth star, sadly no, but I simply cannot bring myself to dishonor Heidi and Murphy in such a way, as their story is just too important not to be read!
Thos was drawn out and boring. The perspective changes were too often and the heroine was bratty and childish. The story was too long for what it was. Not horrible but I’d pass up another of her books
All I can say was I am team Murphy all the way!!!! Fantastic read!!!!
Murphy is one of my favorite of the LOKI guys! I like that he has always been there for Teller and Heidi. The journey you take with him to his future is filled with bumps, scares, and yes some heartache, but wow it is a trip worth taking
I LOVE LOVE L-O-V-E!!!!! ALL of the LOKI books. Autumn has a way of really making you feel like you know these characters. (And her since apparently I’m on a first name basis) I love that these guys are tough but have such big hearts. A great series to escape to!