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Ghost Rebels MC: Kilkenny #3
All Laid Bear
War on foreign soil is never easy. But for her, I’d cross any line, face any enemy, and burn the world to ashes.
She may not be mine… yet. But she was once, and she will be again.
They made the worst mistake of their lives—they took the wrong woman.
My woman.
And I’ll fight to my last breath to bring her back.
When she’s safe in my arms, they’ll learn the hard you don’t mess with the Rebels.
She may not be mine… yet. But she was once, and she will be again.
They made the worst mistake of their lives—they took the wrong woman.
My woman.
And I’ll fight to my last breath to bring her back.
When she’s safe in my arms, they’ll learn the hard you don’t mess with the Rebels.
271 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2025
About the author
Kate Bonham
54 books270 followersKate grew up in Western Sydney, in Australia, and remains there today. She has always loved the written word, being influenced by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, JR Ward and Anne Rice, she ventured into writing at a young age.
Finally taking the plunge in 2016 and publishing for the first time. Ever since, she’s been trying to bring the worlds she’s created in her head to the page for everyone else to enjoy as much as she does.
When she’s not writing, she’s looking after her bevvy of pets including snakes, lizards, axolotls, birds, a turtle and a dog with her husband Kyle.
Finally taking the plunge in 2016 and publishing for the first time. Ever since, she’s been trying to bring the worlds she’s created in her head to the page for everyone else to enjoy as much as she does.
When she’s not writing, she’s looking after her bevvy of pets including snakes, lizards, axolotls, birds, a turtle and a dog with her husband Kyle.
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April 17, 2025
First, I thought nothing could top Ace and Sheridan as a couple, then Hawke and Morena became my favourite Ghost Rebels couple, but they were so quickly replaced by Bear and Orla in this book!
Book 3 in the Ghost Rebels MC series is just as action packed, just as spicy and has just as many tragic backstories as the previous two. I was confused by the dynamic between Bear and Orla at first, but as the story progressed and the information about their past together came to light my heart broke for them and I began to absolutely love both of them! Character development and backstory are 10/10 for this book!
The overarching plotline throughout the series still draws you in and the familiarity that I have developed with the MC in the previous books helps to heighten the emotions in this one, and it is clear that a lot of forward planning has happened as Kate is masterfully guiding the story along her main plot line but making the journey all the more exciting with the different mini arcs throughout with each of the couples!
I cannot wait to continue on in this world, and meet the next couple in the series!
Tropes:
Friends to Lovers, Second chance romance, forced proximity, dual pov, MF, Touch her and die, sweet only for her, who did this to you, Childhood friends reunited, betrayal and redemption, secrets from the past, protector/nurturer dynamic, hurt/comfort, reunited lover, first love, found family, chosen family vs blood family.
Triggers: Abandonment, Abortion (dodgy back alley), abusive relationship (not mains), alcohol, blood, bodily fluids, confinement, death, fear, fighting, gangs (MC), graphic death, graphic sex, guns, hostage situation, human trafficking (mentioned), incarceration (mentioned), kidnapping, manipulation, mass deaths, mass shootings, medical procedures, murder, nudity, organised crime, pain, physical abuse, police brutality (mentioned), pregnancy, profanity, rape (attempted gang rape as form of torture), slut shaming, stabbing, threats, torture, turf wars, verbal abuse, victim blaming, violence, weapons.
Book 3 in the Ghost Rebels MC series is just as action packed, just as spicy and has just as many tragic backstories as the previous two. I was confused by the dynamic between Bear and Orla at first, but as the story progressed and the information about their past together came to light my heart broke for them and I began to absolutely love both of them! Character development and backstory are 10/10 for this book!
The overarching plotline throughout the series still draws you in and the familiarity that I have developed with the MC in the previous books helps to heighten the emotions in this one, and it is clear that a lot of forward planning has happened as Kate is masterfully guiding the story along her main plot line but making the journey all the more exciting with the different mini arcs throughout with each of the couples!
I cannot wait to continue on in this world, and meet the next couple in the series!
Tropes:
Friends to Lovers, Second chance romance, forced proximity, dual pov, MF, Touch her and die, sweet only for her, who did this to you, Childhood friends reunited, betrayal and redemption, secrets from the past, protector/nurturer dynamic, hurt/comfort, reunited lover, first love, found family, chosen family vs blood family.
Triggers: Abandonment, Abortion (dodgy back alley), abusive relationship (not mains), alcohol, blood, bodily fluids, confinement, death, fear, fighting, gangs (MC), graphic death, graphic sex, guns, hostage situation, human trafficking (mentioned), incarceration (mentioned), kidnapping, manipulation, mass deaths, mass shootings, medical procedures, murder, nudity, organised crime, pain, physical abuse, police brutality (mentioned), pregnancy, profanity, rape (attempted gang rape as form of torture), slut shaming, stabbing, threats, torture, turf wars, verbal abuse, victim blaming, violence, weapons.
April 1, 2025
2025:
"Tears had fallen over my cheeks without sobs. I was losing her all over again."
Wow. What another incredible instalment in the Ghost Rebels MC series!
This book had me laughing and crying and all over, just feeling all the feels...
Orla is a FMC you can't help but love. Her fierce dedication to the people she loves and the club - anyone would be lucky to have her in their corner.
Alex/Bear is just a total softy! He likes to think he's tough and menacing, but deep down, he's just a fuzzy teddy bear. The candle he carries for Orla, from the get go, you can't help but be team Bear!
This second chance book wraps up the first part of the MC series in the best way. Dangling carrots that keep you keen to keep going but not delivering quite the same heart stopping cliff hanger of the first two books.
"I need you to be safe...If something happened to you, I would rip the world apart."
"Tears had fallen over my cheeks without sobs. I was losing her all over again."
Wow. What another incredible instalment in the Ghost Rebels MC series!
This book had me laughing and crying and all over, just feeling all the feels...
Orla is a FMC you can't help but love. Her fierce dedication to the people she loves and the club - anyone would be lucky to have her in their corner.
Alex/Bear is just a total softy! He likes to think he's tough and menacing, but deep down, he's just a fuzzy teddy bear. The candle he carries for Orla, from the get go, you can't help but be team Bear!
This second chance book wraps up the first part of the MC series in the best way. Dangling carrots that keep you keen to keep going but not delivering quite the same heart stopping cliff hanger of the first two books.
"I need you to be safe...If something happened to you, I would rip the world apart."
May 8, 2026
Hands down my favourite in the series so far. No competition.
Bear and Orla own my entire heart and have officially become my favourite couple.
The tension? Agonising in the best possible way. The love they have for each other mixed with all the chaos, pain, stubbornness and absolute feral energy had me completely obsessed from beginning to end.
And can we PLEASE talk about how infuriating these characters are sometimes?! The amount of times I screamed “JUST COMMUNICATE” while also refusing to put the book down is honestly embarrassing.
Kate really knows how to make you suffer in the best way possible.
I laughed, I got emotional, I got angry, I fell in love with them. Every single chapter had me hooked and I genuinely could not stop reading.
Favourite couple. Favourite book in the series.
And now I’m left here wondering how I’m supposed to move on with my life now that I’m hooked on this series
Bear and Orla own my entire heart and have officially become my favourite couple.
The tension? Agonising in the best possible way. The love they have for each other mixed with all the chaos, pain, stubbornness and absolute feral energy had me completely obsessed from beginning to end.
And can we PLEASE talk about how infuriating these characters are sometimes?! The amount of times I screamed “JUST COMMUNICATE” while also refusing to put the book down is honestly embarrassing.
Kate really knows how to make you suffer in the best way possible.
I laughed, I got emotional, I got angry, I fell in love with them. Every single chapter had me hooked and I genuinely could not stop reading.
Favourite couple. Favourite book in the series.
And now I’m left here wondering how I’m supposed to move on with my life now that I’m hooked on this series
April 11, 2025
Book 3 of the Ghost Rebels series has not disappointed at all.
MC, Dark, Spicy, Tattooed men, friends to lovers, nomadic lifestyle with a few twists at its best. I could not put this book down either. I Love me some Bear even after everything he has been through over the last few years.
Tropes: Dual POV, abduction, kidnapping, international, friends to lovers, MC, court case, change name, tattooing, name tattooed, strawberry shampoo, pool, club parties, marriage
Triggers: kidnapping, murder, rape (off page), abortion (off page), shooting, rival gang wars, SA/Rape, torture, stalking, intimidation, abusive ex, knives, crowbar, brass knuckles, self defence, trespassing, club parties, rival MC gangs
MC, Dark, Spicy, Tattooed men, friends to lovers, nomadic lifestyle with a few twists at its best. I could not put this book down either. I Love me some Bear even after everything he has been through over the last few years.
Tropes: Dual POV, abduction, kidnapping, international, friends to lovers, MC, court case, change name, tattooing, name tattooed, strawberry shampoo, pool, club parties, marriage
Triggers: kidnapping, murder, rape (off page), abortion (off page), shooting, rival gang wars, SA/Rape, torture, stalking, intimidation, abusive ex, knives, crowbar, brass knuckles, self defence, trespassing, club parties, rival MC gangs
April 29, 2025
All Laid Bear is a gritty, ride through the small-town crime and Rebels MC life, focusing on Alex “Bear” O’Leary, the club’s Sergeant at Arms. While the novel offers plenty of action and heat, it sometimes lacks in the pacing.
The story follows Bear, an enforcer with a troubled past, as he navigates loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden attraction within his motorcycle club. Dive into a world that’s both dangerous and alluring, with morally grey characters who operate by their own code. Bear would move hell on earth to ensure no one touches 'his' girl!
Jump on for a rollercoaster ride.
Tropes
- Small town setting
- MC life
- Found family
- Betrayal and revenge
- Enemies to lovers
The story follows Bear, an enforcer with a troubled past, as he navigates loyalty, betrayal, and forbidden attraction within his motorcycle club. Dive into a world that’s both dangerous and alluring, with morally grey characters who operate by their own code. Bear would move hell on earth to ensure no one touches 'his' girl!
Jump on for a rollercoaster ride.
Tropes
- Small town setting
- MC life
- Found family
- Betrayal and revenge
- Enemies to lovers
April 21, 2025
Book three and things are HEATING UP!
They took Orla. But they don't know the lengths the boys will go for their women...
Bear might be the quiet, brooding, looming presence in the club.
But he goes full Liam Neeslon in Taken and uses those special skills of his to find her.
But finding her and bringing her home are just the start of their story, of navigating the years of being apart, and when they are faced with war on two fronts - Italy and Sheridan's evil ex husband - the pressure might just be too much for them to survive.
They took Orla. But they don't know the lengths the boys will go for their women...
Bear might be the quiet, brooding, looming presence in the club.
But he goes full Liam Neeslon in Taken and uses those special skills of his to find her.
But finding her and bringing her home are just the start of their story, of navigating the years of being apart, and when they are faced with war on two fronts - Italy and Sheridan's evil ex husband - the pressure might just be too much for them to survive.
January 21, 2026
All Laid Bear is book 3 in Ghost Rebels MC: Kilkenny.
Kate definitely brought the action and suspense for this instalment. Again drawing me into her universe and pulling a myriad of emotions from me in the process.
Follow Alex/Bear as he sets out to find Orla and bring her back where she belongs. Backstories come to light and things fall in to place.
With a plot and premise that kept me engaged through to the end, couple with strong character chemistry and development. If you’re looking for a spicy, entertaining book that’s, action packed and enjoyable this one’s worth picking up.
Kate definitely brought the action and suspense for this instalment. Again drawing me into her universe and pulling a myriad of emotions from me in the process.
Follow Alex/Bear as he sets out to find Orla and bring her back where she belongs. Backstories come to light and things fall in to place.
With a plot and premise that kept me engaged through to the end, couple with strong character chemistry and development. If you’re looking for a spicy, entertaining book that’s, action packed and enjoyable this one’s worth picking up.
April 19, 2025
3.5 stars. There’s a lot of stressful crap going on with this club again. Everyone seems to have had such awful parents, it’s concerning. I liked Bear and Orla but it was frustrating they were apart for years due to lack of communication. They were obviously still in love with each other and it seemed like such a waste of time to not have cleared the air earlier.
April 21, 2025
BEAR & ORLA!!!
WOW! Bear and Orla have a great story to tell. She's been taken and Bear will do everything in his power to get her back. But will it be enough? There's a lot to their emotional journey and you won't want to miss one single moment. This is another great 5 star read by Kate Bonham. She's an incredibly talented author whose words continue to captivate.
WOW! Bear and Orla have a great story to tell. She's been taken and Bear will do everything in his power to get her back. But will it be enough? There's a lot to their emotional journey and you won't want to miss one single moment. This is another great 5 star read by Kate Bonham. She's an incredibly talented author whose words continue to captivate.
May 6, 2026
Book 3 Ghost Rebel MC
Book was a good read would recommend.
We see grizzly bear turn into teddy bear and goes into full you touch her you die!
This book contains
Kidnapping
Sexual abuse
Torture
Teenage romances comes back to life
Spice was 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Romance was slow burn to begin but when we see the characters come together !
The ending though 🥲🙀
Book was a good read would recommend.
We see grizzly bear turn into teddy bear and goes into full you touch her you die!
This book contains
Kidnapping
Sexual abuse
Torture
Teenage romances comes back to life
Spice was 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️
Romance was slow burn to begin but when we see the characters come together !
The ending though 🥲🙀
February 25, 2026
All Laid Bear
Another excellent read in the Ghost Rebels MC. I absolutely loved Bear and Orla’s story ❤️❤️❤️ A definite page turner and very entertaining. 100% recommend this book to everyone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ you will not be disappointed 😎🖤
Another excellent read in the Ghost Rebels MC. I absolutely loved Bear and Orla’s story ❤️❤️❤️ A definite page turner and very entertaining. 100% recommend this book to everyone ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ you will not be disappointed 😎🖤
April 13, 2025
Another book devoured all fabulously written by Kate , throughly enjoyed this book and have enjoyed the crescendo leading up to this particular book
April 16, 2025
3.5 ⭐️ 3🌶️
Book 3 in this series. Bear’s story
I’m happy to get Bear and Orla’s story, bear annoyed me at points but this book kept me on edge and needing to finish it as soon as possible!
Book 3 in this series. Bear’s story
I’m happy to get Bear and Orla’s story, bear annoyed me at points but this book kept me on edge and needing to finish it as soon as possible!
May 20, 2025
Just when i thought i had my favorite couple mapped out, Kates comes out with Bear and Orla. This is a heart wrenching love story that you have to read for yourself to feel. I was so drawn in to this story, i could feel the pain Kate had written on the pages. Shout out to Kate for her amazing writing skills, kate you are the queen of MC novels.
Be sure to check your triggers and this book is heavy, but so worth it.
Tropes: friends to lovers, second chance, dual POV, Touch her and die, secret past, found family
Triggers: death, abandonment, dodgy abortion, abusive relationship - not the main characters, fighting, graphic sex, hostage, kidnapping, rape, MCwars.
Be sure to check your triggers and this book is heavy, but so worth it.
Tropes: friends to lovers, second chance, dual POV, Touch her and die, secret past, found family
Triggers: death, abandonment, dodgy abortion, abusive relationship - not the main characters, fighting, graphic sex, hostage, kidnapping, rape, MCwars.
January 1, 2026
Girl can you stop making the couples better as you go? I can’t keep up with who I want to jump on the back of a bike with🤣😈
This story is hitting every single spot! The slice has me swoon ing🥵
The club has me wishing I was an old lady!
Bear and Orla deserve Ed every ounce of this story, the ups and the downs and the damn inside outs! It’s crazy and wild but it’s them and I adore it!
Orla is one of the best sassy FMCs I’ve read and I’d like to be besties with her!
I’m obsessed
This story is hitting every single spot! The slice has me swoon ing🥵
The club has me wishing I was an old lady!
Bear and Orla deserve Ed every ounce of this story, the ups and the downs and the damn inside outs! It’s crazy and wild but it’s them and I adore it!
Orla is one of the best sassy FMCs I’ve read and I’d like to be besties with her!
I’m obsessed
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