Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Running Blind
SERIES: Havoc #2
AUTHOR: S.E. Jakes
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 254 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2018
BLURB:
An ATF agent who lives for danger finds what he craves from an outlaw biker.
It’s impossible for a one-percenter motorcycle club member to simply walk away—and no one knows that better than undercover agent Bram, who’s almost killed for trying. His cover isn’t blown—yet—but it’s only a matter of time. The Heathens won’t be satisfied until he’s dead, so he decides to lay low and heal.
But when his younger brother’s disappearance throws a wrench into his plan, Bram ends up in Shades Run, a town ruled by the notorious Havoc MC. In less than twenty-four hours, Bram finds himself at the mercy of Sweet, Havoc’s president, as he throws himself into the undercover role of a lifetime: himself. A man who’s never belonged anywhere, and who will do anything to protect his younger brother.
When finding Linc seems impossible, Bram is torn between Sweet, Linc, and revealing his true identities . . . and there appears to be no way out. Once again, he risks it all trying to save it all. Only this time he’s got no backup to save him if he falls.
REVIEW:
This one was intense. I liked this one better. It is one hell of a ride. Of course, undercover work is no picnic. This one kept you on the edge. Not quite sure how things would turn out. It kept you guessing.
The story starts out on an intense note. Bram has suffered a beat down from the Heathens for trying to leave the club. Someone ratted him out, but he has no clue who just yet. Although he has an idea. He was supposed to be able to make a clean get away. Thank heavens no one knows he’s ATF. He would have really died then. Instead of almost. And now they’re never going to leave him alone and he needs to find his brother. That alone right there made me want to wisk Bram away. This poor man has been through hell. All his undercover work has taken a toll but this one tops them all. And knowing he has to go back in club territory is setting him on edge. He does it and before he knows it, he’s in the middle of something he didn’t want to be. He doesn’t want to trust Sweet, the Havoc club leader but he’s down to no choice. But trusting Sweet is putting him on a path he may not come back from. And he doesn’t know if he wants to.
Life in any MC is never easy. Most toe the line of right and wrong, some are so far away from that line, it’s a blur. The only way a lot of ‘cops’ can get anything on them is by going undercover. And that is a huge risk. You’re lucky to find a body sometimes. For Bram, he knew the risk but never expected it to really turn out the way it did. I know through most of this book I was ‘biting my nails’. Knowing they were going to be after him for the rest of his life was terrifying. The more he was in with Havoc, the more he had to share of himself and that was the most terrifying of all. But what I loved about Bram, is despite his PTSD, despite being terrified, he never gave up. He was determined to save his brother. Family is everything to him. I just wanted to hug the man. Poor guy.
Sweet is just a sweetheart. Yeah, he’s a badass. He has to be. He’s the head of Havoc. He has things to oversee. And in his line of work he’s been hurt. But something about Bram kept him coming back. He couldn’t stay away. And if he tried, he was miserable. Even when he found out the truth of who Bram really was, he couldn’t stay away. He wanted to help him. He could see Bram was broken in so many ways. I love the way he wants to help. His methods may be a little unorthodox, but his heart means well. He has to be the ferocious leader but he’s a teddy bear too. Of course, don’t say that to his face lol.
This book is jammed packed. Keeps you on edge. I was rooting for Bram the whole time. Hoping he made it through. I think you guys will love it.
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