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Adversaries by T.L. Hodel


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Riker (Soulless Kings MC, #5)


Andi Rhodes - 2021
    I do what I’m told, no matter how grizzly, how dangerous, how inhumane. And I live for it. I like hurting people, teaching them a lesson they couldn’t possibly forget. But even I have my limits. I don’t hurt women, children, or animals. In fact, if I catch you crossing that line, I’ll make you pay… with your life. So when another local MC reaches out to us for help with a traffic problem, I jump on it. The problem is, I don’t realize exactly who I’ll be working with until I come face to face with her. Yeah, that’s right, her. It doesn’t take me long to realize why they call her Looney Tunes, and I kinda love the fact that there’s a female version of me out there. And I’m willing to burn down her walls to prove we’re two sides to the same coin.Luna…Looney Tunes. That’s what they call me. And I’ve earned the nickname. I embrace it, embody it, revel in it. Some would say I have a screw loose, but I don’t care. I’m the President of the Devil’s Handmaidens MC: Oregon Chapter and my ability to handle the more unsavory side of life makes me good at what I do. So when I have to enlist the help of another MC, I don’t like it. Not even when their Enforcer stirs up fantasies I’ve worked hard to ignore. I don’t do relationships, or even one night stands. They’re too much trouble, too distracting. And it’s never been a problem for me… until him. Can I let him in enough to get the job done without compromising a life system that works for me? I don’t know, but I’m sure as hell going to try.

Burning Bright In The Black


René Van Dalen - 2019
    Ever Especially not when you're the daughter of the president of another club. And definitely not when that debt brings you to the attention of his club's enemies. And ending up in his bed? Absolutely not part of the plan. Hawk His club's enemies were becoming bolder. And his patience was virtually non-existant. Taking a fierce cage fighter as his old lady wasn't what he'd had in mind when he manipulated her repayment of the debt she owed his club. Now he was in too deep and was never letting her go. Taking her as his old lady was the easy part. Keeping her as his old lady was going to be to hard part. Especially when his enemies were focused on taking her and his club away from him.

Reign


Jessica Gadziala - 2015
    Alternate cover edition - ASIN B017JX376OOne notorious 1%erOne innocent trapped in an impossible situationOne vicious crime lordThree people who aren't who they appear to be= one big (bloody) mess.Reign is no stranger to the criminal underbelly and hard life, but when a random woman comes (literally) crashing into his life- learning things she has no business knowing, and bringing with her the weight of the city's biggest skin trader- the "hard life" starts to take on a whole new meaning.

Bad For Me


Shanora Williams - 2019
    I'm a fighter, and when someone messes with my family, I will fight, and when my freedom is stolen, I will do whatever it takes to get it back.When I'm done with him, the rumors will come to an end because I'll be the woman who tamed this infamous biker president.I'll be the woman who, in the end, was bad for him.

Dark Savage


Erin Trejo - 2019
    I also knew that if I wanted to remain in control I had to make sacrifices. In my world being an FBI informant was considered a rat. I wasn't a rat in my mind. I did what I had to do to keep my club on top of the game. Charlie Richmond wasn't part of that plan. The girl swooped into my life, my world like a tornado ripping her way through everything I'd worked so hard to build. When her truth becomes mine, the world around us threatens to crumble. I find myself on the verge of killing myself to save her. My name is Marcus "Savage" Turner and I'm ready to bring this world to its knees.

Reign


M.N. Forgy - 2016
    The women are fast and the violence is intense. I excel in both.People either respect me or fear me. I'm not arrogant. It’s just the truth.I was a king, reigning over Vegas without complication, until one gorgeous sheriff made everything fall apart. When I saw her, I became a Neanderthal, wanting nothing more than to be between those legs. I guess that’s where I went wrong, because my reality was shot to hell real fucking fast.One kiss caused her to step over that blue line.One night in her bed made me a traitor.And now… we’re both screwed.

Royal Blood


Amity Cross - 2014
    It was black or blacker. And I was the blackest of them all."Xavier "X" Blood only remembers the last few years of his life.Trained as an emotionless and deadly assassin, he goes through each day crossing out names on a never-ending list, not once asking why they deserve what he delivers. Death.Then one day, his programming starts to unravel and it's all because of her.Mercy Reid has a secret. A big one. The kind that will get her killed if it gets out.Looking to get lost, she runs from one hopeless situation and falls into the clutches of a monster. A monster that was programmed by the worst of the worst to kill without remorse. A man who is looking for her.When X is given his latest target, things become muddy. He knows his mark is right in front of his eyes, but he doesn't want to acknowledge it. He's literally losing his mind after all.Will he defy his programming and save the woman who has made him feel again?Or will he pull the trigger?

Storm


Aria Ray - 2021
    Especially after that article, I wrote about his MC club.But I’m out of options. I need his help.Kids are missing – my sister among them. Storm and the Slayers are my last hope.Storm agrees to help but demands I pretend to be his woman. But being too close to a smoking-hot tattooed biker with a body built for worship robs me of my willpower to resist himStorm is a mystery, a danger, and the protector I never knew I desired.I keep telling myself it’s all fake. Everything. His sultry gaze. His tender caress. His hungry kisses. And yet – Storm haunts me in my dreams.There is no one I trust more than him to confront the bad guys who took my sister. Storm will stop at nothing to save her and to keep me safe. Just for now, he promises.If it’s only temporary, how do I stop myself from becoming addicted? Could it be that some ties can’t be cut?Storm’s story is the first book in the "Dark Slayers MC” hot and alluring romance series featuring bikers who will remind you why you like the bad boys so much. They’re protective, rough, and running on pure diesel and adrenaline.Each book in the series is a standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after for the couple, though it is recommended to read them in order for maximum enjoyment.

Charlotte


Nicole James - 2021
    Her estranged twin sister, Scarlett, owns Badlands, a biker bar outside Vegas, and has always wanted a chance at the limelight she feels was stolen from her.On a whim, they decide to switch places like they did when they were kids.What harm could it do?Charlotte had no idea that the escape she planned would leave her on the receiving end of creepy texts, phone calls and "gifts" left at her door. Flying blind in her new role, pretending to be someone she's not, Charlotte learns more about her secretive sister than she ever imagined.On top of all of that, she's doing everything she can to escape the sexy-as-sin MC President demanding she pay back the debt she owes him--that or sell him the bar.Could the person stalking her also be the President of the Evil Dead MC's Las Vegas Chapter? An alpha male who's come-on to her in a won't-take-no-for-an-answer kind of way that has her wondering just how badly she wants to say no.Does he want Badlands badly enough to scare her into selling out?Or is he the only one who can save her from a madman?Charlotte will have to solve the mystery if she's going to save the bar, and possibly her very life.A switching places romance.NOTE: THIS IS A CLIFFHANGER

Grinder's Impasse (Blazing Outlaws MC, #5)


Erin Osborne - 2021
    Between my mom being a single mother, her illness, and finally her death, I don't think anything can rock my world on its axis anymore. One conversation changes what I thought my life was and makes me question everything I thought was real. Especially when one man walks into my life when I need someone the most. Can make something real work between us?Jesse “Grinder” WillamsAs the Enforcer of the Blazing Outlaws MC, I take my job of protection seriously. I never wanted anything more than the variety of women being thrown my way because of the club and to make sure my brothers were protected and whole each time they go out on a run or other club business. One chance meeting with Charisma changes my entire outlook on life and what I'm really looking for. There's just one problem; a major problem. Can I make the choice between Charisma and the club? Will I be able to walk away from everything I want?

Exquisite Trouble


Ann Mayburn - 2014
    . .Before I met Smoke I'd never been kissed, really kissed, by a man, let alone a biker sex god bent on taking my virginity and my heart. I got dragged into the deadly world of the Iron Horse MC by my crazy twin sister who is engaged to the club's President and even crazier mom who only cares about herself. Smoke has been assigned by the club to keep me safe even though he's everything that I should be afraid of. He's the kind of man who lives by his own rules and does whatever he wants whenever he wants, but he treats me like I'm something rare and precious, not a socially dysfunctional basket case who has no idea how to love, but needs him more than her next breath. Not that my feelings matter, because if we don't find my mother soon, the only thing I'll have to be worried about is who is going to kill me first.*-*NOTE: This book, "Exquisite Trouble" is the first part of two, telling the story of Swan and Smoke, with a 'Happy For Now' ending. Their HEA follows in "Exquisite Danger", the second book of the series. Iron Horse MC series Reading order:Book 1: Exquisite Trouble (Swan & Smoke, Pt #1)Book 2: Exquisite Danger (Swan & Smoke, Pt #2)Book 3: Exquisite Redemption (Sarah & Beach, Pt #1)Book 4: Exquisite Karma (Sarah & Beach, Pt #2)Book 5: Exquisite Innocence (Lyric & Hustler, Pt #1)Book 6: Exquisite Sin (Lyric & Hustler, Pt #2)

Axel


M. Merin - 2020
     This Chapter of Royal Bastards is set in Flagstaff, AZ

Asunder


Phoenyx Slaughter - 2015
    We grew up next door to each other. Neither of us had happy homes, but together we found a sort of peace. He was only three years older than me, but when you’re a child, that’s a lot. I looked up to him. Loved him with everything I had. He kept me safe. Protected me. Eventually I gave him everything. My heart, my love, my virginity. He disappeared without a word. When I finally found him, he said I couldn’t be part of his life anymore. He broke my heart. Then I met Dante, and the perfect plan to get even with Logan began to form in my mind. Dante is older, dark, dangerous, and the Sargent-at-Arms of the Iron Bulls MC. The same MC Logan joined when he left me. Dante:Karina Rivers was supposed to be a one-time afternoon distraction. I'm way too old and twisted for someone as innocent as her. I want her anyway. She doesn't realize she has the power to tear this MC apart. Asunder features a foul-mouthed biker and the girl who melts his stone-cold heart.30,000 words - Novella length.Book #1 of a new serial.Please be aware that Asunder contains rough language, adult situations some may find objectionable, and ends in a cliffhanger.

Devil's Destiny


Winter Sloane - 2020
    I borrowed money from the MC to save my mom. Now I have to spend the rest of my life taking off clothes for strangers. Each time I dance, a piece of my soul dies with me. Just when I think I won’t survive this place, he arrives. Devil. Vice-President of the Fallen Saints MC. He struck a dirty bargain and now I belong to him. Hell will freeze over before I surrender my body and heart to a criminal like him.Devil: The moment she appeared on stage, I became obsessed. Destiny’s trouble. She’s way too young for me but I couldn’t leave an angel like her in that shithole. Destiny thinks I’ll discard her once I no longer have any use for her. She’s wrong. I’ve ridden solo my entire life but I’ve changed my mind. Destiny’s not just my plaything. I intend to make her my old lady.

Bad Like Me


Chelle C. Craze - 2020
    Those people would be irrevocably wrong. Our now rival MC, The Dogs of Chaos, was proof. Their club’s greed outweighed the amount of honor they had for our deal. We were quick to remind them what a colossal mistake they made. I was the Vice President of the Cleveland, Ohio Chapter of the Royal Bastards MC. My cut was sacred, and I wore our colors with pride. I thought of my past daily, but that didn’t mean I still loved her. The remnants of guilt I felt in my gut every day didn’t prove that I should have followed her. They were reminders of my life, a part of the history of how I became who I am: a stubborn SOB with a foul mouth and a heap of felonies. Stealing guns, arson, breaking and entering, these were all petty things to me. My only weakness was admitting my true feelings for her, and I refused to…until I was forced. When Ray abruptly walked into my life again, or rather, I barged into hers, I quickly vowed this time would be different. The thing was, a person couldn’t make promises without considering the rest of their life, particularly someone with as many enemies as I had. I stupidly got caught up in the moment and forgot who I was and what that meant for her. I never meant for any of it to happen; I didn’t want this for her. The Dogs would retaliate for our transgressions; this much I was certain of. Having knowledge didn’t make a difference in the end, because what they took from me could never be replaced. I was Logan “Crow” Williams, and just like a crow, I would hunt them down and reap my revenge in blood.