Book Review | Desired By Doom – Jamie Begley (The Last Riders: Ohio Chapter Series, Book One)

Desired By Doom
By: Jamie Begley

Series: The Last Riders: Ohio Chapter
Book # in Series: 1 of 1
Genre: MC Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Publication Date: May 23rd, 2023
My Rating: 4 Stars
My Reading Format: kindleunlimited

Synopsis:

There wasn’t anything Arden wouldn’t do for her family, even if it meant having to brave The Last Riders in their own clubhouse. There, she found herself thrust out of her comfort zone and seeing things that she was too shy to watch on Pay-Per-View. She needed The Last Riders’ help to save her younger brother, but who was going to be the one to save her from them? One thing was for certain… Doom was impending.

Desired By Doom is the first book in The Last Riders: Ohio Chapter series by Jamie Begley. If you’re new to the wonderful world of Jamie Begley, I highly suggest you start with The Last Riders series before jumping into this spinoff series. Sure, you can read this as a standalone, but you’ll be better invested by reading the main series first, and that’s my official opinion.

Now let’s get to what this book is all about, shall we.

They always say, the silent ones are the most deadly, and that fits Doom’s character to a T! Doom has his life mapped out for him, and nowhere in the key does it state anything about falling in love. Love has a way of interfering when it’s least desired. He has plans to join Train and do some undercover work. But you know fate and her mysterious ways… In enters Arden *aka Tink*.

All Arden wants is her mother and father not to be sick, and her younger brother to have some stability. So when she finds out her brother is hanging with bikers, she damn near loses her mind and decides to interfere. That’s why she’s currently working two jobs and now bartending at The Last Riders clubhouse. This is definitely not how she saw her life going, and falling for the handsomely rugged biker with a chip on his shoulder is not what she imagined for her future.

Both Doom and Arden know the stakes and are following the rules of their agreement, so why is Doom having a hard time with Arden following the rules and not acting like a typical club girl… the more he pushes, the stronger she pulls away. I think Doom has finally met his match in Arden.

My thoughts:

One thing I’ve come to love about Jamie Begley and her novels is the fact that each book has its own different storyline. Typically when an author publishes 30 or more books within a series, whether it be a whole series or a main series with spinoffs, I get to a point where the novels take on a similar approach as the novel before or three novels before…. That’s not the case with this author. Jamie Begley gives each and every character their own piece of the pie. They each have their own tests and their own hurdles they must jump through. I love the fact that I never have a clue what I’m getting myself into once I open the book. I’m a fan now, and I have a feeling I’ll be a fan for life.

Doom and Arden’s story isn’t like the ones that came before. Arden isn’t this drop dead gorgeous beauty that you would typically see coming to the club. She’s what I like to call a natural beauty. She has a great personality and a kind heart. She goes out of her way to help those in need, without having to be asked. But don’t let the soft heart fool you, if she ever finds herself stuck in a corner, she can out-bitch the baddest bitch in any room. One thing I loved about Arden was her ability to see through Doom’s bull. She definitely had a stubborn streak when it came to that man! Some of those moments were hilarious, while other had me wanting to throw a punch into the midst. I really enjoyed reading Arden’s point of view.

Now let’s talk about Doom. Doom is a force to be reckoned with. This man is like the layers of an onion, with every layery you peel away, you’re given a glimpse into something new. The one thing I loved about Doom was the fact that he made no promises to women. He told it like it was. No strings, no attachments, and no broken hearted women. He was upfront with Arden from the beginning, never lied about who he was in a personality form. So when Arden fell for Doom, she feel for the rugged, stubborn, and fiercely outspoken biker. This man will also go out of his way to protect those closest to him. I also loved the alpha persona he tacked on the closer he got to Arden’s heart. Honestly, what’s not to love about this man!

Arden and Doom’s love story felt raw and true, from the beginning to the end. I loved the fact that Arden tried her damndest to lie to Doom, but in the end, he always knew her lies and her truths.

My heart broke for all Arden had gone through within this novel. A normal person would have crumbled under the pressure. But Arden lifted her chin and walked through it all. I loved the fact that Doom was her shoulder towards the end. Especially with her father’s heart condition and her mother’s health. He was there to hold her when times were tough. He was exactly what she needed in the darkest of times. Now on to the reasoning why I only gave this novel four stars in my rating. I loved Arden and Doom, but I wanted more from the ending. I wanted to see them live out their happily ever after all the way through instead of the cliffnotes on what happened after they finally confessed their love for one another. I wanted a detailed biker wedding, I wanted to witness Doom holding his child for the very first time. Call me a selfish reader, but I needed just a little bit more to tide me over.

However, I am curious to see whe Doom delivered the package to at the end of Desired By Doom. Leave it to Jamie Begley to add a little cliffhanger, within a standalone novel!! I’m on the edge of my seat wanting even more now!!

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Peace Love and Happy Reading,