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Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club® #8
Heartbeats & Highways
From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Emma Slate comes the next interconnected standalone in the Tarnished Angels Motorcycle Club Series.
I’ve tried so hard to stay invisible, but somehow I’ve captured his attention.
The tall, blond biker named Savage destroys his opponent in an illegal fighting ring, and now he’s claiming me as his prize...
But there’s darkness in my past, and I can’t allow myself to get close to anyone.
So, I run—never expecting to see him again.
But fate has other plans.
Somehow, he battles through my walls and steals my heart.
His touch is possessive; his love ruthless and beautiful.
In the throes of passion, I fall.
But what happens when he finds out the truth?
What happens when he finds out I’m pregnant with another man’s baby?
I’ve tried so hard to stay invisible, but somehow I’ve captured his attention.
The tall, blond biker named Savage destroys his opponent in an illegal fighting ring, and now he’s claiming me as his prize...
But there’s darkness in my past, and I can’t allow myself to get close to anyone.
So, I run—never expecting to see him again.
But fate has other plans.
Somehow, he battles through my walls and steals my heart.
His touch is possessive; his love ruthless and beautiful.
In the throes of passion, I fall.
But what happens when he finds out the truth?
What happens when he finds out I’m pregnant with another man’s baby?
448 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 29, 2025
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About the author
Emma Slate
35 books2,116 followersWall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author Emma Slate writes romance with heart and heat.
Called “the dialogue queen” by her college playwriting professor, Emma writes love stories that range from romance-for-your-pants to action-flicks-for-chicks.
When she isn’t writing, she’s usually curled up under a heating blanket with a steamy romance novel and her two beagles—unless her outdoorsy husband can convince her to go on a hike.
Called “the dialogue queen” by her college playwriting professor, Emma writes love stories that range from romance-for-your-pants to action-flicks-for-chicks.
When she isn’t writing, she’s usually curled up under a heating blanket with a steamy romance novel and her two beagles—unless her outdoorsy husband can convince her to go on a hike.
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May 19, 2025
It truly pains me to write this review, because this book was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. I’ve loved this series for so long, and I went into this installment with sky-high hopes. I wanted to love it—I expected to love it. But the truth is, I just don’t care about the story anymore.
Somewhere along the way, the magic faded. The plot felt meandering, and I found myself skimming pages instead of savoring them. The emotional connection I used to feel with the characters was missing, and the pacing just didn’t hold my attention. But what really sealed it for me was the insta-love trope, which is something I personally struggle with. It felt forced and rushed, and it took me out of the story rather than pulling me deeper into it.
I never thought I’d DNF a book from this series, but here we are.
Somewhere along the way, the magic faded. The plot felt meandering, and I found myself skimming pages instead of savoring them. The emotional connection I used to feel with the characters was missing, and the pacing just didn’t hold my attention. But what really sealed it for me was the insta-love trope, which is something I personally struggle with. It felt forced and rushed, and it took me out of the story rather than pulling me deeper into it.
I never thought I’d DNF a book from this series, but here we are.
April 25, 2025
I was really looking forward to Savage's story, DNF, are we sure Emma wrote this?
May 12, 2025
Pregnancy trope…booo
April 27, 2025
Perfect End to the Series
The book could have used a lot of editing. There was a lot of random things shared but Emma found a way to write about and give updates for so many characters. It really felt like a season finale of a hit show.
The book could have used a lot of editing. There was a lot of random things shared but Emma found a way to write about and give updates for so many characters. It really felt like a season finale of a hit show.
May 4, 2025
It was pretty good. Just not my favorite in the series. That spot is reserved for Logan and Smoke.
I love that Savage got his happy ending, but it just felt…rushed and like too much. Also like there wasn’t enough Evie and Savage in their book. And too much of all the characters that didn’t get books, but could’ve had a spinoff series. (Roman, Virgil, Homer, Brielle).
I expected to feel this way about this book though. I had a feeling Emma kinda was ready for new projects after Bones and Hayden.
I wished there was more of the Duke, Willa, Savage, Evie dynamic. More of the Old Ladies. Especially Sutton given her and savage’s dynamic.
I loved the Raze storyline. I was hoping for that one.
Emma did Acid dirty. 😭
I loved the nod to Emma’s next series.
I’m so sad that this is over.
I love that Savage got his happy ending, but it just felt…rushed and like too much. Also like there wasn’t enough Evie and Savage in their book. And too much of all the characters that didn’t get books, but could’ve had a spinoff series. (Roman, Virgil, Homer, Brielle).
I expected to feel this way about this book though. I had a feeling Emma kinda was ready for new projects after Bones and Hayden.
I wished there was more of the Duke, Willa, Savage, Evie dynamic. More of the Old Ladies. Especially Sutton given her and savage’s dynamic.
I loved the Raze storyline. I was hoping for that one.
Emma did Acid dirty. 😭
I loved the nod to Emma’s next series.
I’m so sad that this is over.
April 28, 2025
I love this series even though it is far from my normal romance reading. I love that the tattoo brothers got their own HEAs, but I was hoping they'd each get their own stories.
April 25, 2025
DNF… i have loved every book she’s written but this one just felt rushed and i had high hopes for savages story.
December 1, 2025
I am concerned Emma Slate does not know Savage at all.
June 17, 2025
You know what they say. Don’t have high expectations if you don’t want to fall. I wish this book wasn’t written at all. I wish Savage got another love interest. I wish Roman and Virgil had a better meet cute. I wish Homer and Jazz got their own book.
I wish Emma would stop with the pregnancy with another man / single mom thrope. The book had some of its charms. But it felt completely different from book 1 or the other previous ones. Maybe because they all suffered so much or maybe the first creations cannot be surpassed.
The love part felt way too rushed, too forced. I disliked it so much that it was bugging me while I was reading the book.
I wish Emma would stop with the pregnancy with another man / single mom thrope. The book had some of its charms. But it felt completely different from book 1 or the other previous ones. Maybe because they all suffered so much or maybe the first creations cannot be surpassed.
The love part felt way too rushed, too forced. I disliked it so much that it was bugging me while I was reading the book.
April 29, 2025
Not what I was expecting. Savage seemed sooooo different from his previous appearances in the series. In this one, he seemed very tame and un-Savage like. At times, it was hard to comprehend. Just when I thought the story was getting stale and slow, UBER PLOT TWISTS. Threw me for a curve and slightly redeemed itself but still, almost felt like it was written by someone else. Felt very odd for this series, especially if this is the one that wraps it up.
June 9, 2025
Listen. When a Tarnished Angel falls, they fall fast and hard, and Savage was no exception! He’d claimed Evie from that first nod, and I was here for it. They might be intense and move quick, but these two understood each other in a way no one else does. I love them. I loved Evie finally having people she can turn to and Savage finding his Old Lady. So not ready to be done with the Tarnished Angels, but absolutely devoured this one!
June 1, 2025
Definitely a bittersweet ending to this series. I enjoyed Evie & Savage's story, but it was very insta-love. but it was so sweet. I love the pregnant-but-not-his trope, so I loved seeing Savage all in.
I definitely wish some of the side characters had gotten fleshed out books instead of finding their HEAs in this one as footnotes, but I'm looking forward to Emma's next series!
I definitely wish some of the side characters had gotten fleshed out books instead of finding their HEAs in this one as footnotes, but I'm looking forward to Emma's next series!
January 5, 2026
Deze serie was echt een guilty pleasure
May 2, 2025
As usual, I couldn't put this book down once I started. The entire series is AMAZING! I will def be looking into reading more books by this author.
May 5, 2025
I was really looking forward to Savage’s story but this one fell flat for me. The insta-love was so not like Savage and I felt like the whole book was a wrap up of all side characters getting their HEA instead of a spinoff series so it detracted from Savage and Evie’s story. It all felt rushed. Also, I was so upset with Acid’s storyline. It was like reading about Gray all over again, like why? It was obvious that Emma was over the series and wanted to wrap it up but overall this was nothing like the previous books.
May 24, 2025
SUMMARY:
Evie tried so hard to stay invisible, but somehow she captured his attention. The tall, blond biker named Savage destroys his opponent in an illegal fighting ring, and now he’s claiming her as his prize... But there’s darkness in Evie's past, and she can’t allow herself to get close to anyone. So, she runs, never expecting to see him again. But fate has other plans. Somehow, he battles through Evie's walls and steals her heart. His touch is possessive; his love ruthless and beautiful. In the throes of passion, she falls. But what happens when he finds out the truth? What happens when he finds out Evie's pregnant with another man’s baby?
REVIEW:
Heartbeats & Highways is the eighth and final book in the Tarnished Angels MC series that tells the love story of Cooper "Savage" Boddington a member of an MC that has been wild & savage until he meets Evie during one of his illegal fighting ring match that she was waitressing. Evie is trying to start over after the death of her husband. Savage is battling through his own dark past as he fights his opponents in the illegal fighting ring until one night he sets his gaze on Evie from across the room. The moment that Savage looked at Evie after his fight with him giving her a nod and her running I knew that this was just the beginning for them both falling in love. It was love at first sight for Savage while it took a bit of time for Evie to fall in love since she had come out of very abusive relationship though it didn't take long. Savage took his time to break down those walls that Evie put up against men by showing her that even though he was brutal in the ring he was gentle when it came to taking care of her.
It was a shock to me when Savage told Evie his real name is Cooper but this is another moment that showed that he was falling in love with her so he was giving her his trust. When both Evie and Savage found out that she was having twin babies was an emotional and shocking moment that only brought them both closer to each other. The moment that Evie was kidnapped was such an intense and scary moment as it wasn't clear if she would ever get away from her father-in- law. It was a moment of great relief when Savage was able to come to Evie's rescue even though she was half-way to saving herself but with his help was able to make sure she made it. Emma Slate delivered the perfect ending to the Tarnished Angels MC series and the story that we were all waiting for with Savage finding his perfectly matched Old Lady in Evie. I can't believe that this is the end of this amazing series though I'm very much looking forward to the Saddles & Spurs series.
Evie tried so hard to stay invisible, but somehow she captured his attention. The tall, blond biker named Savage destroys his opponent in an illegal fighting ring, and now he’s claiming her as his prize... But there’s darkness in Evie's past, and she can’t allow herself to get close to anyone. So, she runs, never expecting to see him again. But fate has other plans. Somehow, he battles through Evie's walls and steals her heart. His touch is possessive; his love ruthless and beautiful. In the throes of passion, she falls. But what happens when he finds out the truth? What happens when he finds out Evie's pregnant with another man’s baby?
REVIEW:
Heartbeats & Highways is the eighth and final book in the Tarnished Angels MC series that tells the love story of Cooper "Savage" Boddington a member of an MC that has been wild & savage until he meets Evie during one of his illegal fighting ring match that she was waitressing. Evie is trying to start over after the death of her husband. Savage is battling through his own dark past as he fights his opponents in the illegal fighting ring until one night he sets his gaze on Evie from across the room. The moment that Savage looked at Evie after his fight with him giving her a nod and her running I knew that this was just the beginning for them both falling in love. It was love at first sight for Savage while it took a bit of time for Evie to fall in love since she had come out of very abusive relationship though it didn't take long. Savage took his time to break down those walls that Evie put up against men by showing her that even though he was brutal in the ring he was gentle when it came to taking care of her.
It was a shock to me when Savage told Evie his real name is Cooper but this is another moment that showed that he was falling in love with her so he was giving her his trust. When both Evie and Savage found out that she was having twin babies was an emotional and shocking moment that only brought them both closer to each other. The moment that Evie was kidnapped was such an intense and scary moment as it wasn't clear if she would ever get away from her father-in- law. It was a moment of great relief when Savage was able to come to Evie's rescue even though she was half-way to saving herself but with his help was able to make sure she made it. Emma Slate delivered the perfect ending to the Tarnished Angels MC series and the story that we were all waiting for with Savage finding his perfectly matched Old Lady in Evie. I can't believe that this is the end of this amazing series though I'm very much looking forward to the Saddles & Spurs series.
March 15, 2026
Savage and Evie. What a pair.
I have loved Savage since the first time he appeared earlier in the Tarnished Angels series. He might look like a force to be reckoned with, but when it comes to the people he loves he is nothing more than a giant teddy bear. Savage is loyal, protective, and the type of man who would do absolutely anything for his family and friends.
Evie is the complete opposite in background but matches him perfectly in spirit. She is a survivor of a traumatic upbringing, and to say she has been through a lot would be an understatement. Despite everything she has endured, Evie remains strong, hopeful, and determined to keep moving forward.
Going into this book, I honestly did not expect to love it as much as I did. Yet once I started reading, I could not stop. I finished it in one sitting in less than six hours. This series had me hooked from the first book all the way to this final one.
The spice in this story fits naturally within the plot and emotional journey of the characters, something Emma Slate consistently does well throughout the series. One of my favorite tropes appears in this book as well, the pregnancy trope. Even though Evie is pregnant with another man’s child from a previous relationship, Savage does not hesitate. He steps up immediately and makes it clear that he will take care of both Evie and the baby. That moment said everything about who Savage is as a character.
I also enjoyed seeing more of the Jackson brothers throughout the story, though I still wish we had gotten even more of them. At the same time, this series has never been afraid to show loss. Watching another side character disappear from the story was painful, especially since I had secretly hoped Acid might eventually get a book of his own. Sometimes stories remind us that not every character gets the ending we hope for.
Emma Slate has a way of creating characters and stories that pull you in and refuse to let go. I also enjoyed the mention of Huckleberry Hill, which is part of another series and a fun connection for readers familiar with Emma Slate’s wider world.
More than anything, I am sad to see this series end. I have loved Emma Slate’s writing style and the world of the Tarnished Angels from the very beginning, and I honestly wish the story could continue forever.
I have loved Savage since the first time he appeared earlier in the Tarnished Angels series. He might look like a force to be reckoned with, but when it comes to the people he loves he is nothing more than a giant teddy bear. Savage is loyal, protective, and the type of man who would do absolutely anything for his family and friends.
Evie is the complete opposite in background but matches him perfectly in spirit. She is a survivor of a traumatic upbringing, and to say she has been through a lot would be an understatement. Despite everything she has endured, Evie remains strong, hopeful, and determined to keep moving forward.
Going into this book, I honestly did not expect to love it as much as I did. Yet once I started reading, I could not stop. I finished it in one sitting in less than six hours. This series had me hooked from the first book all the way to this final one.
The spice in this story fits naturally within the plot and emotional journey of the characters, something Emma Slate consistently does well throughout the series. One of my favorite tropes appears in this book as well, the pregnancy trope. Even though Evie is pregnant with another man’s child from a previous relationship, Savage does not hesitate. He steps up immediately and makes it clear that he will take care of both Evie and the baby. That moment said everything about who Savage is as a character.
I also enjoyed seeing more of the Jackson brothers throughout the story, though I still wish we had gotten even more of them. At the same time, this series has never been afraid to show loss. Watching another side character disappear from the story was painful, especially since I had secretly hoped Acid might eventually get a book of his own. Sometimes stories remind us that not every character gets the ending we hope for.
Emma Slate has a way of creating characters and stories that pull you in and refuse to let go. I also enjoyed the mention of Huckleberry Hill, which is part of another series and a fun connection for readers familiar with Emma Slate’s wider world.
More than anything, I am sad to see this series end. I have loved Emma Slate’s writing style and the world of the Tarnished Angels from the very beginning, and I honestly wish the story could continue forever.
April 27, 2025
I can hardy express all my mixed feelings about the end of this series. I've read them all, since book one and I've been binging them one by one since they were released and this last one was really expected and desired and my expectations about it and about Savage's story were sky high.
It was a good story and I've read it compulsivly since it got out but it wasn't my favorite one. I've expected more anguish in Savages's chatacter. He went from 0-80 in the "never sleeping with a woman more than once" and "avoiding relationships at all costs" to "I'm yours and I want a family now". It was probably what icked me most. But hey.. it was because of what I've had envisioned in my mind an nothing to do with the story. I guess I've had too many years to develop this crush on this character and made up my own story in my head, and well... Expectations.. 🤷♀️
But back to the story.. Savage is an MC member to the Tarnished Angels and is a morally grey man, with a shady and rocky past and has one of the sweetest hearts possible. He is keeping secrets and one of them is that he is fighting in an illegal fight ring and that's where he meets Evie.
Evie is a young girl that clearly is running away from something. She is young but not naive and is strong and secure about herself.
One night he protects her from a abusive costumer and she loses her job, so he feels responsible to help her. From then on he starts to feel not only responsible for her but also addicted to her and spends all his time with her and falls head over heals with Evie. He claims her as his own and claims her babies as well.
They have an honeymoon fase, but then some secrets come to life. Both his and hers and those secrest endanger their lives and their future in their families and in his club.
We have the opportunity to see more of the three kings family and how they welcome and embrace Evie into their group, and see them all have some HEA also. Mixed with the MC own family it is a large group that loves and protects each other and I actually liked the "endings" that the characters had. They deserved some happiness and love after all those moments of loss.
This was one of my all time favorite series, so it really is a bittersweet feeling to let them go.
It was a good story and I've read it compulsivly since it got out but it wasn't my favorite one. I've expected more anguish in Savages's chatacter. He went from 0-80 in the "never sleeping with a woman more than once" and "avoiding relationships at all costs" to "I'm yours and I want a family now". It was probably what icked me most. But hey.. it was because of what I've had envisioned in my mind an nothing to do with the story. I guess I've had too many years to develop this crush on this character and made up my own story in my head, and well... Expectations.. 🤷♀️
But back to the story.. Savage is an MC member to the Tarnished Angels and is a morally grey man, with a shady and rocky past and has one of the sweetest hearts possible. He is keeping secrets and one of them is that he is fighting in an illegal fight ring and that's where he meets Evie.
Evie is a young girl that clearly is running away from something. She is young but not naive and is strong and secure about herself.
One night he protects her from a abusive costumer and she loses her job, so he feels responsible to help her. From then on he starts to feel not only responsible for her but also addicted to her and spends all his time with her and falls head over heals with Evie. He claims her as his own and claims her babies as well.
They have an honeymoon fase, but then some secrets come to life. Both his and hers and those secrest endanger their lives and their future in their families and in his club.
We have the opportunity to see more of the three kings family and how they welcome and embrace Evie into their group, and see them all have some HEA also. Mixed with the MC own family it is a large group that loves and protects each other and I actually liked the "endings" that the characters had. They deserved some happiness and love after all those moments of loss.
This was one of my all time favorite series, so it really is a bittersweet feeling to let them go.
September 5, 2025
The final installment of Tarnished Angels MC had me feeling all sorts of ways. My heart had grown to love each and every character in their own way. I felt connected to each story.
Savage was one that I had been waiting for. He is a lost soul, obviously unhinged, but he loves so fiercely when it comes to people he cares for. He had a really rough past but as soon as he sees Evie it is game over. He understand why the other members fell so hard and why they settled down so fast.
This story is 100% instant-love, and oh boy do they both fall hard.
Evie is running from her past and is keeping it hidden from the people she comes to care about. Savage has been hiding a very large secret from his MC. It all blows up in their faces; both Savage and Evie have to deal with the consequences of their actions.
They push passed their walls and find solace in each other.
I was so glad we got to see what the other characters had been up to but I really enjoyed that we got to see more of the Jackson brothers, Jazz, and Brielle. I was thrilled to see they got HEA but I wish we could have read each of their stories in their own books. But I am happy we got what was provided.
Hard to believe the characters I have grown to love have finished their stories. And what a perfect ending to a phenomenal series. I devoured all of the Tarnished Angels Men in a matter of a few weeks. I will truly miss the world that is Tarnished Angels. Heartbeats & Highways Emma Slate
Savage was one that I had been waiting for. He is a lost soul, obviously unhinged, but he loves so fiercely when it comes to people he cares for. He had a really rough past but as soon as he sees Evie it is game over. He understand why the other members fell so hard and why they settled down so fast.
This story is 100% instant-love, and oh boy do they both fall hard.
Evie is running from her past and is keeping it hidden from the people she comes to care about. Savage has been hiding a very large secret from his MC. It all blows up in their faces; both Savage and Evie have to deal with the consequences of their actions.
They push passed their walls and find solace in each other.
I was so glad we got to see what the other characters had been up to but I really enjoyed that we got to see more of the Jackson brothers, Jazz, and Brielle. I was thrilled to see they got HEA but I wish we could have read each of their stories in their own books. But I am happy we got what was provided.
Hard to believe the characters I have grown to love have finished their stories. And what a perfect ending to a phenomenal series. I devoured all of the Tarnished Angels Men in a matter of a few weeks. I will truly miss the world that is Tarnished Angels. Heartbeats & Highways Emma Slate
May 19, 2025
So Beautiful!
I love this story from page one and I can't believe this series is finished but all books have to have a great ending and Ms.Slate this was the one! Evie made the right choice when she ran and ended up in the town where Savage/Cooper lived.They each had demons that were following them and they were so right for each other and they never gave up on each other either!Savage was a biker and when he seen Evie he knew she was the one for him and he made a promise to her and he never let her down and they went thru thick and thin.This story made me laugh and cry sometime all in one.The story was intense in places but it had to be told.I really cried when it came to Acid,he took the place for Savage and Savage always thought if Acid didn't take his place that they both would be there but when you read the story you would understand that Acid did what he did and he knew what would happen.I know this is the last of this series but it seems like it's not finished, like the mystery of Brielle and the man she is hiding from her brothers,like does Crozy get a story? This story and the other seven story's are worth more than five stars! This story showed love,comfort, concern.Beautifully written and told!Thank You!
I love this story from page one and I can't believe this series is finished but all books have to have a great ending and Ms.Slate this was the one! Evie made the right choice when she ran and ended up in the town where Savage/Cooper lived.They each had demons that were following them and they were so right for each other and they never gave up on each other either!Savage was a biker and when he seen Evie he knew she was the one for him and he made a promise to her and he never let her down and they went thru thick and thin.This story made me laugh and cry sometime all in one.The story was intense in places but it had to be told.I really cried when it came to Acid,he took the place for Savage and Savage always thought if Acid didn't take his place that they both would be there but when you read the story you would understand that Acid did what he did and he knew what would happen.I know this is the last of this series but it seems like it's not finished, like the mystery of Brielle and the man she is hiding from her brothers,like does Crozy get a story? This story and the other seven story's are worth more than five stars! This story showed love,comfort, concern.Beautifully written and told!Thank You!
April 26, 2025
I am so sad that this series is coming to an end, but I am so happy that Savage got his own story because he has been one of my favorites in the whole series.
Savage & Evie definitely do not have a "meet cute" the first night they actually see each other, but the next day, they have a meet cute over tacos (of course its food with Savage LOL). Evie is running from her past and winds up running straight in to Savage's arms, without even realizing it.
Savage has always been a ladies man, but when he meets Evie, he falls head over boots in love with her. Once Evie is in Savage's orbit, there is no getting out, even when Evie's past comes back to haunt her in her new life.
Savage has always been a "go hard & go fast" type of person, so when these two fall in love, its hard & fast.
I laughed, I cried, and I got angry (at the people in Evie's past) while reading this book. But I LOVED every minute of it. I read this book in just a few short hours. I barely put it down once I picked it up.
I am so ready for Emma's new series, Huckleberry Hill, and I hope that we get to see some of our beloved Tarnished Angels making an appearance in Huckleberry Hill.
Savage & Evie definitely do not have a "meet cute" the first night they actually see each other, but the next day, they have a meet cute over tacos (of course its food with Savage LOL). Evie is running from her past and winds up running straight in to Savage's arms, without even realizing it.
Savage has always been a ladies man, but when he meets Evie, he falls head over boots in love with her. Once Evie is in Savage's orbit, there is no getting out, even when Evie's past comes back to haunt her in her new life.
Savage has always been a "go hard & go fast" type of person, so when these two fall in love, its hard & fast.
I laughed, I cried, and I got angry (at the people in Evie's past) while reading this book. But I LOVED every minute of it. I read this book in just a few short hours. I barely put it down once I picked it up.
I am so ready for Emma's new series, Huckleberry Hill, and I hope that we get to see some of our beloved Tarnished Angels making an appearance in Huckleberry Hill.
May 3, 2025
Swooning for Savage
You can technically read these books in any order. Personal suggestion: read them in chronological order it’s a fame changer on your attachment to this group and the rides you’ll be along for.
Savage really rivaled some of my Top Tarnished Angels men. This man has me all sorts of confused now about where everyone ranks. Regardless, I loved getting to see more behind him.
The teasers about Evie already being pregnant with another man’s baby really had me needing her back story. I did not see THAT coming.
Emma builds such a strong world within the group and it generates so many curiosities. She covered a lot of ground in book 8.
I finished reading this book hours ago and am still processing everything that was in it and my feelings about this wrapping the series. Obviously, I’m attached and would keep hoping from one club member to the next if it were up to me.
I would rate Heartbeats & Highways between a 4.75-5.00 stars.
Chapter 1 of Huckleberry Hill from the upcoming Series: Saddle’s & Spurs was included at the end. It definitely helped with my Tarnished Angels heartbreak and got my heart pitter pattering for the June release.
You can technically read these books in any order. Personal suggestion: read them in chronological order it’s a fame changer on your attachment to this group and the rides you’ll be along for.
Savage really rivaled some of my Top Tarnished Angels men. This man has me all sorts of confused now about where everyone ranks. Regardless, I loved getting to see more behind him.
The teasers about Evie already being pregnant with another man’s baby really had me needing her back story. I did not see THAT coming.
Emma builds such a strong world within the group and it generates so many curiosities. She covered a lot of ground in book 8.
I finished reading this book hours ago and am still processing everything that was in it and my feelings about this wrapping the series. Obviously, I’m attached and would keep hoping from one club member to the next if it were up to me.
I would rate Heartbeats & Highways between a 4.75-5.00 stars.
Chapter 1 of Huckleberry Hill from the upcoming Series: Saddle’s & Spurs was included at the end. It definitely helped with my Tarnished Angels heartbreak and got my heart pitter pattering for the June release.
May 11, 2025
3.75 stars
"You’re peace and chaos wrapped in a gorgeous package, and I don’t know what to do with you.”
This story had a lot that I liked, but a lot of it was the side characters. Evie's story was interesting, and I always enjoy a lil religious trauma in a backstory. Savage had some growth and tough lessons to learn. This was insta-love. I love how Evie was independent while being spoiled by Savage.
There were so many sub-plots with side characters it was a little hard to keep up. And those sub-plots went at warp speed. For example... We met Clementine and her mom in 1 paragraph, and then the next time we read about them, they are a family with Virgil. Speaking of Virgil, do the Jackson family(tattoo shop) get books? They were very prominent in the first half of the book. Does Ghost get a book with a certain sister? Will we see more of the teens in the mc and their hea's?
The epilogue was sweet, and I'm glad the main couple found their happy, but I just felt like this story felt rushed and smooshed into one book.
The Easter egg of the new book series was nice, and I will read the first one when it's out.
"You’re peace and chaos wrapped in a gorgeous package, and I don’t know what to do with you.”
This story had a lot that I liked, but a lot of it was the side characters. Evie's story was interesting, and I always enjoy a lil religious trauma in a backstory. Savage had some growth and tough lessons to learn. This was insta-love. I love how Evie was independent while being spoiled by Savage.
There were so many sub-plots with side characters it was a little hard to keep up. And those sub-plots went at warp speed. For example... We met Clementine and her mom in 1 paragraph, and then the next time we read about them, they are a family with Virgil. Speaking of Virgil, do the Jackson family(tattoo shop) get books? They were very prominent in the first half of the book. Does Ghost get a book with a certain sister? Will we see more of the teens in the mc and their hea's?
The epilogue was sweet, and I'm glad the main couple found their happy, but I just felt like this story felt rushed and smooshed into one book.
The Easter egg of the new book series was nice, and I will read the first one when it's out.
April 25, 2025
Its been an amazing 5 years with our Tarnished Angels men and their fearless women.
I knew Savage would be amazing. It was nice to see a side of Savage that we haven't really seen before. Savage and Evie are perfect for each other, two broken souls who help each other heal!
I loved seeing more of Roman, Virgil, and Homer, they aren't club brothers, but they tattoo all the club members and old ladies and are friends to the club. It was cute to see them find love a long the way along with Savage.
Raze and Tavy - YESSSS, I so wanted her to get her HEA with a Biker, after all her dad Smoke is with her bestie, so its only fair!
Brielle and Ghost - heck yes!
Acid.....When he switched places with Savage, I just knew it wasn't going to end well.
I truly feel like Emma wrapped up the Tarnished Angel crew, a long with all the beloved side characters nicely. This series is truly done and even though this book was about Savage we weren't left disappointed with the other mini story lines.
I knew Savage would be amazing. It was nice to see a side of Savage that we haven't really seen before. Savage and Evie are perfect for each other, two broken souls who help each other heal!
I loved seeing more of Roman, Virgil, and Homer, they aren't club brothers, but they tattoo all the club members and old ladies and are friends to the club. It was cute to see them find love a long the way along with Savage.
Raze and Tavy - YESSSS, I so wanted her to get her HEA with a Biker, after all her dad Smoke is with her bestie, so its only fair!
Brielle and Ghost - heck yes!
Acid.....When he switched places with Savage, I just knew it wasn't going to end well.
I truly feel like Emma wrapped up the Tarnished Angel crew, a long with all the beloved side characters nicely. This series is truly done and even though this book was about Savage we weren't left disappointed with the other mini story lines.
May 20, 2025
I will be the first person to tell you that this series is absolutely worth reading. I've been reading it since the first book came out and I fell in love with all of the characters so quickly. However, I'm not sure what happened with this one. While it was very heart warming to see how the stories of the characters concluded, it also felt very rushed and took away from the couple that this book was suppose to be about.
This book follows Savage and Evie, who have an instant connection. But the way their connection is formed and then developed is a bit weird and at moments it felt forced. I was really looking forward to Savage's story but...but this was a bit of a let down. Not only was everything rushed, but I feel like there was sooooo much potential in getting the possessive mmc vibes from Savage, but we got like 10% of what he seemed to be like from the previous books.
Overall, this book is my least favorite in the series. You definitely should still read all of the books because it is worth it, just make sure to check out TWs first.
This book follows Savage and Evie, who have an instant connection. But the way their connection is formed and then developed is a bit weird and at moments it felt forced. I was really looking forward to Savage's story but...but this was a bit of a let down. Not only was everything rushed, but I feel like there was sooooo much potential in getting the possessive mmc vibes from Savage, but we got like 10% of what he seemed to be like from the previous books.
Overall, this book is my least favorite in the series. You definitely should still read all of the books because it is worth it, just make sure to check out TWs first.
January 4, 2026
SAVAGE🥹🥹🥹🤌🏼✨🖤 just a whole lot of a blubbering mess after this book I haven’t cried this hard in so long it was so good!!!!
Savage’s story made me BAWL like I can’t cope with him his past is so heartbreaking and he doesn’t know how to deal with it and the guilt it just got me so bad 🥹 I’m so glad he found evie and the babies the epilogue wow crying!!!!
EVIE the woman that you are total badass icon just wow her story was crazy I didn’t expect THAT like I knew it was bad but wow damn!!!! I’m so happy she got her happy ending!!!
Their story will make you bawl for hours and break your heart but I promise the ending makes up for it and it puts your heart back together🥹🥹 knowing savage has got someone that calms him does something for me I was waiting for his story for so long and it really lived up to the expectations I had ✨
I’m so sad this is the end of the series I really wanted some of the other bikers story’s but it was such a GOOD like epically world tilting on its axis kind of good series ✨🥹🖤
Savage’s story made me BAWL like I can’t cope with him his past is so heartbreaking and he doesn’t know how to deal with it and the guilt it just got me so bad 🥹 I’m so glad he found evie and the babies the epilogue wow crying!!!!
EVIE the woman that you are total badass icon just wow her story was crazy I didn’t expect THAT like I knew it was bad but wow damn!!!! I’m so happy she got her happy ending!!!
Their story will make you bawl for hours and break your heart but I promise the ending makes up for it and it puts your heart back together🥹🥹 knowing savage has got someone that calms him does something for me I was waiting for his story for so long and it really lived up to the expectations I had ✨
I’m so sad this is the end of the series I really wanted some of the other bikers story’s but it was such a GOOD like epically world tilting on its axis kind of good series ✨🥹🖤
April 28, 2025
I am disappointed that this is the final book in a series I absolutely loved and it left me feeling meh. Wreck and Ruin is in my top books, like a 6 star read for me and the other books have been some of my favorites as well. This one had zero plot until she finally divulges her past. I think the author was operating under the impression that the pregnancy was enough of a plot because it wasn’t the MMC’s but honestly…a FMC of the Tarnished Angels being pregnant isn’t ground breaking and was boring to read as the only true plot point since she hid her background the whole book. And then the climax happens and there was very little time spent breaking that down and so it just honestly felt like nothing happened. I also think that savage deserved a better FMC. I’m so sad that it didn’t live up to my expectations but maybe that is just me and nothing will ever top the high that Wreck and Ruin gave me.
June 10, 2025
Exceptionally Awesome!!
I totally loved this series. Every story had its own uniqueness.
Savage, I've always had a special spot in my heart. His story was so exceptional.
Evie was a great addition to his life. The way they fell in love they were definitely not looking for it. They both experienced so much heartache and pain. They accepted and understood each other for who they were.
Lots of twists and turns not knowing what's next. The strong emotions were felt throughout. The experience of love, pain, death, joy, family, passion, little miracles etc. Many funny parts I could not stop laughing. So detailed.
The secondary characters from previous series were a great addition making it so real. The strong bond Savage had with Duke and Willa was amazing. The club protecting each other.
Liked how it all came together. Thank you for making Savage and Evie's love story exceptionally great.
Emma look forward to your next adventures.
I totally loved this series. Every story had its own uniqueness.
Savage, I've always had a special spot in my heart. His story was so exceptional.
Evie was a great addition to his life. The way they fell in love they were definitely not looking for it. They both experienced so much heartache and pain. They accepted and understood each other for who they were.
Lots of twists and turns not knowing what's next. The strong emotions were felt throughout. The experience of love, pain, death, joy, family, passion, little miracles etc. Many funny parts I could not stop laughing. So detailed.
The secondary characters from previous series were a great addition making it so real. The strong bond Savage had with Duke and Willa was amazing. The club protecting each other.
Liked how it all came together. Thank you for making Savage and Evie's love story exceptionally great.
Emma look forward to your next adventures.
June 23, 2025
Perfect ending to a fabulous series.
Oh I loved that Savage found his HEA.
Savage was doing a fight and his eyes met a beautiful red head. With a nod he wanted her.
Evie was a waitress working the fights. She saw Savage and was taken back. When he locked eyes, there was something but she fled.
When they meet at the taco truck the next day, it changes both of their worlds.
Evie is living in a run down motel, and Savage takes her to the clubhouse and then put her into safe housing. Savage has not lead a good life but Evie changes everything. Both have pasts but when she finds herself pregnant with twins from her dead husband, Savage commits and is all in.
Savage's brothers are concerned along with best friends Willa and Duke, but Savage let's them know he has found his happy. When things go down and Evie is kidnapped, Savage is her savior. Together they build the home and life both needed and so craved.
Loved Evie and Savage!
Oh I loved that Savage found his HEA.
Savage was doing a fight and his eyes met a beautiful red head. With a nod he wanted her.
Evie was a waitress working the fights. She saw Savage and was taken back. When he locked eyes, there was something but she fled.
When they meet at the taco truck the next day, it changes both of their worlds.
Evie is living in a run down motel, and Savage takes her to the clubhouse and then put her into safe housing. Savage has not lead a good life but Evie changes everything. Both have pasts but when she finds herself pregnant with twins from her dead husband, Savage commits and is all in.
Savage's brothers are concerned along with best friends Willa and Duke, but Savage let's them know he has found his happy. When things go down and Evie is kidnapped, Savage is her savior. Together they build the home and life both needed and so craved.
Loved Evie and Savage!
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