{"id":78081,"date":"2025-02-21T09:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78081"},"modified":"2025-02-23T06:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:59:05","slug":"release-my-darling-mayhem-by-ashley-munoz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78081","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My Darling Mayhem by Ashley Munoz is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Small town\u00a0 |\u00a0 Motorcycle Club\u00a0 |\u00a0 Enemies to Lovers\u00a0 |\u00a0 Next Door Neighbor\u00a0 |\u00a0 Single Mom\u00a0 |\u00a0 He Falls First<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I crafted a perfectly simple life for myself and my son.
\nIt was peaceful and lonely, exactly how I wanted it.
\nThen my new neighbor moved in and ruined everything.<\/p>\n

Archer Green. Apparently not just a member of a motorcycle club, but the president.
\nThe leather jacket on his broad back, along with all its various patches might as well have been red flags,\u00a0warning me to stay away all the while his looks dared me not to.<\/p>\n

Ignoring him was futile. Still, I tried.
\nUntil Archer showed up in my son\u2019s classroom, ready to read for storytime hour.
\nHe\u2019d found a way under my defenses…straight into my heart.<\/p>\n

Except, our worlds couldn\u2019t collide even if we were tempted to let them.
\nNot after we discovered a ruthless link we shared to someone from my past.
\nI\u2019d always hoped for a fairytale, but even if I wished for a different ending to my story, Archer Green\u00a0could never be a part of it.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“I don’t care about your past, as long as I’m your future”<\/b><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The first book in a brand new series by Ashley Munoz, this is a sweet and sexy single parent romance set in an MC world. With a sensational hero and a gorgeously swoony romance, this is a fantastic read.<\/p>\n

Wren is a single mother and daughter of a crime boss who escaped her family to create a safe and quiet life for her and her son. She\u2019s enjoying their newfound peace in a small town when trouble moves in next door \u2013 the President of the Mayhem Riot MC, Archer Green. Archer has taken a temporary step away from his club to settle in suburbia and prove that he is fit to take custody of his five year old brother. He is not the wild man that Wren immediately assumes he is, and when her son ends up in the same class as his brother, they find their lives intertwining. Archer shows that there is so much more to him than Wren initially assumed, and as he slowly and patiently proves that she can trust him, he sets out to win her heart completely.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are we doing, Archer?\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019re taking our time. You\u2019re safe with me, Wren. Trust me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a gorgeous romance, and Archer is an absolute dream. He\u2019s sweet and thoughtful, and is beautifully gentle with Wren, her son, and his brother. He\u2019s got this playful side which is a lot of fun, and of course he\u2019s sinfully sexy, and has a possessive streak which is super hot.<\/p>\n

She was my match.
\nMy equal.
\nMine.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though Archer is the President of an MC, there is actually very little time spent with the club. We do get to meet a few of the members, and the social aspect of the lifestyle is there, but it\u2019s only a small part of the story. But the dangers the club are facing collides with Wren\u2019s past in a climax that is suspenseful and brings some action.<\/p>\n

What I didn\u2019t know going in to this book is that\u2019s it\u2019s a sort-of spin-off from the Rake Forge University<\/i> series. The characters from those books appear, as do their now-grown children, and I must admit I was a bit lost. I haven\u2019t read those books and there\u2019s a lot of complex dynamics at play, and I found it difficult to keep track of who everyone was and how they all tied together. I\u2019m assuming we\u2019ll get to read more about them in future books, and I\u2019ll be interested to see where some of those stories go.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a strong theme of family through the book, and I enjoyed that part of it, and loved watching Wren and Archer come together with their boys, find such an amazing love together, and create their own little family.<\/p>\n

This is a great read, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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