Reviewed by: Sue Eaton

TITLE: Dickhead

SERIES: Wrong Side of the Tracks #3

AUTHOR: K.A. Merikan

PUBLISHER: Acerbi & Villani Ltd

LENGTH: 454 Pages

RELEASE DATE: January 20, 2023

BLURB:

“He says I’m the dumbest hostage he’s ever had. But I’m _also_the hottest.”

Hammer. Enforcer for the Demon Brethren MC. Sociopath. Butcher. _Weapon of choice_: Sledgehammer

Dex. Shameless. Perpetually horny. No impulse control. _Weapon of choice_: Dumb jokes

From the moment Dex saw Hammer smash a man’s head open like it was a watermelon, he was obsessed. No, really, _obsessed_.

He is thrilled when life offers him the opportunity to introduce himself to the bloodthirsty biker god. So maybe it’s not so perfect that Hammer is his prisoner, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Standing guard at a secret junkyard prison is serious business, but Dex’s horny brain still gets the best of him. One thing leads to another and—_oops_—now he’s Hammer’s hostage, they’re going God knows where, and Dex lands in a cage next to a… tiger?

Oh well, he’s here for a good time, not a long time.

Hammer isn’t letting anyone jail him. Not even his club brothers.  He’s not a traitor, and he will prove it if it kills him.

His ticket out of captivity appears in the form of a gay, tattooed, blond ball of chaos who seems to have a crush on him. Hammer might be straight but seduction isn’t beneath him if it gets him what he wants.

To Hammer’s bewilderment, even as a hostage, Dex doesn’t stop hitting on him. Strangely, the brat’s silly smiles and motormouth begin to chip Hammer’s armor, awakening feelings he never thought himself capable of.

Add to that Dex’s surprising talent for dismembering bodies, and it turns out Hammer might be the one in over his head.

REVIEW:

This is a book about finding your own people but still not fitting in, then finding the perfect, most unlikely person that gets you and you fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Hammer is big, strong and an enforcer for the motorcycle gang he belongs to, which gives him an outlet for his violent tendencies and the ability to keep them controlled until the gang needs him.  They are his family but despite the years he has spent with them, he still feels like an outsider that the gang doesn’t really know or understand.  He has no shortage of willing women who are eager for a couple of nights of fun but no-one who is willing to have a relationship with him indeed despite his longing for a relationship Hammer is not sure why he can’t forge a meaningful connection with them.

Dex is a contradiction he appears to be a flighty bubblehead that has no filter and says exactly what is on his mind, no matter what that is, which gets him into so much trouble.  He tries so hard to do the right thing but for one reason or another, he continually messes up to the exasperation of his Uncle and friends.  He is openly gay and comes across as a bubbly ray of sunshine who enjoys life and his many hookups.

When Hammer gets into serious trouble with his gang and ends up being locked up at Dex’s Uncles Junkyard with Dex standing guard, the fun and games begin.

They are such an unlikely pair and amidst the violence and weird circumstances, tigers, and orgies anyone.  The heart of this book is the romance between Hammer and Dex.  Hammer’s  bi-sexuality awakening, with him questioning his attraction to Dex, what does it mean?  Who is he? Why does he feel this way?  Why is Dex such a good fit for him?  To Dex Hammer is his ultimate fantasy person, that he never imagined he could have, so grasps at each small interaction as if it will be his last and little by little his fantasy of Hammer gives way to the reality of the man.

There is a lovely vignette where they meet Hammer’s estranged family which upends the perception that people who join motorcycle gangs come from backgrounds, raised in violence and poverty.  Not rich, professional well-educated people who exude control and expect perfection from their children.

Ultimately, this book is about acceptance for who you really are, not who your family and friends want you to be.

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