A LITTLE BIT WICKED (The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside #1) by MELISSA FOSTER

“Love is much stronger than anger and confusion…Honesty and love can conquer anything.”

We can’t believe we’ve waited this long to finally read a Melissa Foster book! We’ve had some of her books on our Kindles for a while, and being in a bit of a quandary about what to read next, we decided to go through our back catalogue, and A Little Bit Wicked, the first book in The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside jumped out at us! And who doesn’t love a small-town biker book?

This series follows on from another series, and we were a little worried we may not know the characters, but Melissa Foster did a great job of catching us up and familiarising us with past and present characters, and of course, now we want to know ALL their stories!

‘But club and family came first. Always.’

Set on the shores of Cape Code, The Dark Knights is a motorcycle club, not to be confused with a biker ‘gang‘. These guys are more into helping their community than knocking in heads, though, they are fiercely protective of those in the ‘family’ fold and will do what’s necessary to protect their loved ones and family at all costs. So, while it’s not your typical gritty biker book, it certainly does have its raw moments.

“Two pieces of driftwood looking or their island. That’s you and me.”

Chloe Mallory is a lady who isn’t interested in letting biker ‘bad boy’ Justin ‘Maverick’ Wicked into her heart. After years of seeing her mother wear a path bringing men home, some who were less than savoury, Chloe is after a man she can depend on. A good man, and she doesn’t think Justin fits the bill.

“You’ve got a good man on your hands.”
“I’ve got a wicked good man on my hands.”

Justin Wicked may look tough on the outside – all handsome and muscular with his sexy tattoos and biker gear, but this guy is quite the sweetheart on the inside, and he’s a man who is all kinds of tied up in his Uptown Girl, Chloe. Can he win her over and show her he’s the man of her dreams – we already know he’s the man of her fantasies… and why wouldn’t he be?

‘He didn’t play games. He played for keeps.’

We loved this introduction to this series and can’t wait to devour more of them. A Little Bit Wicked had a wonderful small-town feel, where family and loyalty are paramount. There were a LOT of characters to get our heads around, which was a little confusing at times, but we soon found our way around the club and the town and fell in love with these guys!

This is a steamy, at times heartbreaking (there are triggers in this book) friends to lovers’ romance, told beautifully and at times achingly so, as Justin and Chloe explore their past pain, and try to shed the baggage that has forever held them back. You can bet we’ll be jumping into the rest of this series!