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When Rock Wolfe was fourteen, he tried to kill his father.

Twenty years later, someone else finished the job.

Now Rock is returning to New York for the reading of the billionaire's will. No way did Derek Wolfe leave anything to his oldest son, but according to Rock's brother, his presence is required.

Estate attorney Lacey Ward isn't looking forward to the reading. None of Derek Wolfe's children will be happy, least of all his oldest. When Rock enters the conference room, Lacey is stunned. He's a rebel--a biker all muscled and gorgeous in black leather. This won't be easy, especially since she can't stop staring at him.

Rock pays no attention to the reading. He's lost in a fantasy of bending his father's hot attorney over a desk. He's not a commitment kind of guy, though, and she screams white picket fence. Sparks fly between them, but the murder lurks in the back of their minds.

Rock knows all his family's secrets...or so he thinks. Mysteries seem to hide everywhere--mysteries that threaten not only his and Lacey's future but their lives as well.

316 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2020

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Helen Hardt

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#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt's passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family.

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Profile Image for LaTonja .
308 reviews25 followers
July 19, 2020
Welcome to The Wolfe family. A family full of mysteries and secrects. We meet them all...i think. This Rocks book. The oldest brother hated his father for good reason, but after his father's death Rock is still being controlled. Enter Lacey...his father's attorney. Rock can't keep his hands and thoughts off her. This is intriguing. The Wolfe's have a lot to hide. I can't can't to see what happens.
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2,968 reviews2,684 followers
December 2, 2022
Fast and Furious!



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🤎🖤❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 😠😘🤓😉
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

The Hero: Rock Wolfe - he tried to kill his father when he was fourteen years old and was sent to a Military Academy for the troubled kids of Millionaires. He learned his lesson that his father wasn’t worth it, but still dreamed of his fathers death. Twenty years later his father was shot in the head at his penthouse and none of his kids were sorry. Rock lives in Montana but needs to go to New York for the reading of the will which specifies that all the kids had to be present.

The heroine: Lacey Ward - she was the Estate Attorney for Derek Wolfe. She wasn’t looking forward to the reading of the will since Derek Wolfe was worth billions and none of the family present would be happy about the contents. Rock was the last to show up and unlike the rest of the family, dressed in designer dresses and Armani suits, Rock strolled in wearing Levi’s, black leather boots and a biker jacket.

The Story: Rock is forced to stay in New York in order to fulfill the terms of his fathers will and secure his brothers and sisters inheritance. Though he wants Lacey and isn’t willing to let her get away, so he agrees to try as long as she agrees to help him. This book gets steamy very fast and there is a ton of chemistry between Rock and Lacey.

The book is told in dual points of view via dual narration. It was narrated by Troy Duran, my favorite narrator. He has a very deep and clear voice which is fantastic for any romantic Hero. Kendall Taylor did the narration from Lacey’s point of view, and I am not a big fan of her voice but it did fit well for the attorney.

The story is very steamy and I liked the romance. These two characters were total opposites and couldn’t keep their hands off each other. There was the mystery of who killed Derek Wolfe and quite a bit of suspense. It seemed like everyone in the Wolfe family was hiding something, including Rock and someone had it out for him.

The one thing I didn’t like about this book was the fact that not everything was resolved at the end. There wasn’t a cliffhanger, but by the end, we still don’t know who murdered Derek and why. Since each book in this series will be about one of the Wolfe siblings, who knows if or when we will get those answers.

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Profile Image for Mackenzie.
232 reviews26 followers
November 18, 2020
2.5 stars
This one was one I was intrigued by but it didn't quite hit the mark for me personally. If you like sex between the Mc within 15 minutes of their meeting it might work for you though. It was heavy on the sex but not so much on the connection between the characters. I was intrigued by the who done it aspects of the plot and kept reading purely for that. I was really thinking this would have more MC tones to it but it didn't. The mystery of who killed his father was a good plot line though and even though this one wasn't for me personally for the romance I did enjoy that aspect of the book.

This does end in a cliffhanger and I am unsure if I want to continue on even though I didn't get my answers.
Profile Image for Linda Dunn.
1,287 reviews29 followers
February 11, 2020
Hellion on Wheels...

I was so excited for this new series by Helen Hardt. I was reeled in right from the first chapter, it's that awesome. Rock is everything bad but so, so good. Black leather, a biker and green eyes, I am hooked. Rock returns to New York very reluctantly. The only thing that makes it worth the trip is Lacey. She is his father's lawyer and is handling his will. All Rock can think of is handling her, between the sheets.

Rock has secrets he is keeping close to his chest, for now. I look forward to finding out about these secrets in the next book.

Profile Image for Paganalexandria .
1,464 reviews
did-not-finish
November 26, 2021
DNF without prejudice. Part of Taste: 2021 Edition Taste 2021 Edition by Addison Cain boxset, and could tell after a couple of pages the writing style was not going to work for me.
Profile Image for TheSassyNerdBlog.
1,100 reviews434 followers
February 14, 2020
When I heard Helen Hardt had another series coming out, I was intrigued as hell. I love her other work, so I was excited to see what this would entail and honestly if you liked her other world she created. You will love this... Maybe more. It's hot, it's intense and the plot starts off thick and had me completely spellbound from page one.


Rock Wolfe?


"𝗜 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱" - 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗲

Where do I start? Well, I'm gonna need me some of that. He's everything I love about a bad boy. He's dark and gritty and oozes control in all the right away. He was a rebel and he played the part perfectly! It was made apparent that he hated his father in the early stages of the book, so after he tried killing him at a young age, he was sent off to a boarding school to reshape him but the only thing that made him do was to act out more... fast forward 20 years and he gets a phone call saying his father's been killed and he is wanted back in New York with his family for the reading of the will. But why? Why would he of left anything to the son that wanted to see him dead?


Enters: Estate attorney Lacey Ward. Shes all but thrilled to be the one reading out this will, especially to the eldest Wolfe son Rock. But from the moment Rock walked into the room, was the moment she lost all train of thought. She had no idea what to expect of Rock Wolfe and she sure as hell did not expect what she got. She was fixated on him and couldn't draw her attention away from the muscled, bad boy biker.


These two together? The physical attraction was undeniable, they wanted each other moment they saw one another but the connection and chemistry between the two? That was off the charts HOT. It was an almost an instant connection when it came to these two. They could try and fight it but there would be no use!

Rock thought he knew all the family secrets, he thought he knew the darkest and dirtiest ones but it seems as though that's not the case. So many mysteries start to pop up, so many twists and turns and questions that he didn't have answers to. Will these secrets come out? And if they do where does that leave Rock? and his love and passion for Lacey?


This was fantastic! I had the chance to read it a couple of times already and I honestly could not get enough. Ms. Hardt is known for her ability to suck her readers into a plot so thick and heavy, that you feel like you are drowning in emotions and angst and heat. This was somewhat the same. The family feel to it, the rich heir but add in more suspense, the mystery behind the Wolfe family and the undeniable attraction these two main characters had for each other and you get this masterpiece and I don't say that lightly. This is the start of something I feel is going to be epic and I cannot wait to see whats she's got in store for us!

Once again, Helen throws me into a plot with so many twists and turns that I didn't see coming. It was the right amount of passion, suspense, mystery, and heat and the perfect start to what’s promises to be an amazing series and has left me craving more

Highly recommend picking this up!

5 Stars!
Profile Image for Angela.
274 reviews9 followers
February 11, 2020
Rock 'Rebel' Wolfe and Lacey Ward

Being sent away at the age of fourteen. After spending four years in a private military school, for something he didn't do, Rebel is now going back home, for the reading of his father, Dereck Wolfe's will. He might not have succeeded, but someone finally did the deed.

After revising, Dereck Wolfe's will, Lacey was confused as to the reason for the revision, but as an Estate Lawyer, as long as nothing is illegal, she paid no mind to the reason, but no one was going to be happy...especially the absent, Rock Wolfe.

When, Rock did finally show up for the reading, he wasn't able to concentrate on what was being said, because, Lacey was hot, and he envisioned all the ways he wants to make her, his.

After all possessions were divided, and because, Rock was day dreaming, he didn't hear what was said. He noticed the silence, and the everyones stares.

What was said that caused everyone's silence and stares? Well, I've given you all you're going to get.

Helen Hardt, is magnificent with her story telling, and this book is no exception.

I highly recommend reading "Rebel: Wolfe's of Manhattan book 1"
Profile Image for Martha.
603 reviews
February 24, 2020
Wolfes of Manhattan is a brand new series by Helen Hardt. What an amazing way to begin this series.

Rock Wolfe is the true definition of an alpha male. He is dark, rough and raw. He definitely demands control in any given situation. He has a dark past that comes back to haunt him. He had no desire to go back for the will reading his father had demanded, however, curiosity definitely has the best of him. He knows that there are no good intentions to be had, but does he have a choice? One thing he knows is he is very pleased with the lawyer, Lacey.

Lacey Ward is a force to be reckoned with. She is tough, beautiful and gets what she wants. One thing she knows is that Rock is a bad boy biker that demands all of her attention. Is it possible to be this attracted to him in such a short time? She is all about professionalism, but will Rock break that exterior down?

GREAT book. I cannot wait to read more. Helen knocked this one out of the park.
Profile Image for Karen Aguilera.
257 reviews21 followers
February 10, 2020
Yet another amazing book by the talented Helen Hardt.

What do you get when you have a hot, badass biker and an estate attorney? You get one amazing story.

Rock comes back to deal with the reading of his dad's will to be given the shock of a lifetime considering he almost tried to kill him years ago. Rock has one stipulation and that is Lacey must work for him.

Will Rock reveal all the family secrets? Well you need to read it and find out.

Profile Image for Akina.
559 reviews12 followers
November 29, 2021
For better or for worse, this book is totally not what I expected. It was equal parts murder mystery and romance. The story doesn’t end in a cliffhanger per se but the plot continues into the rest of the series with something of a HEA for now…

The couple interactions were strange. They started off with instalust but then called it quits only to run into each other everywhere. The h is constantly dating other people. They are more like friends with benefits.

The mystery portion includes a bunch of side characters. Normally too much mystery annoys me in a romance novel but I am mildly curious to find out what happened. However it appears I will have to read the entire series to find closure.

Overall i neither liked nor disliked the book. It took awhile to finish but the writing was decent and i might read the second book in the series - just not anytime soon
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Profile Image for Allyza Spivey.
174 reviews6 followers
March 13, 2025
Interesting concept of murder mystery smut.

If your looking for more of a must with plot as an after though this is it.

I was just annoyed with the whole communication between Rock (the eldest brother) and his siblings. They’re f*coed up but man why can’t they just have a fucking conversation. Idk not for it. Wont be continuing this series
Profile Image for Tonya Peterson.
1,601 reviews3 followers
November 6, 2020
I have loved helen hardt books and this one is no different I cant wait to find out the mystery. This book is full of steamy stuff between Rock and lacey. Now the trick is to find out the secrets of his siblings to end the mystery of who killed their sick and perverted father.
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107 reviews
May 3, 2021
Helen Hardt is becoming one of my favorite authors. This new series Wolves of Manhattan has a lot of twists and turns, looking forward to the second book Recluse!
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59 reviews11 followers
January 5, 2022
My literal pet peeve is when the Epilogue isn’t about the heroine/hero but includes like a teaser of the next book.

This one felt like it lacked an ending to Lacey and Rock’s story smh.
Profile Image for Shannon Godwin.
3,032 reviews32 followers
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July 20, 2023
Good

I want to give it 5 stars but I feel like the ending just stopped.I can't even say it wasrushed. It was like Rock was I. The middle of a conversation and all of a sudden we jump to the end..... What in the world! I hope the next book is better. I was really into this one
Profile Image for Audra Schae.
103 reviews
January 16, 2025
??

Nothing happened in this book except spice lol, and his name is rock. So make your own opinions based off that.
Profile Image for Jenny.
1,612 reviews
February 20, 2025
This book is sort of ridiculous but I really want to know the mystery so I am continuing with the series.
82 reviews2 followers
December 21, 2025
Исках още малко да се развиват неща. Но тъй като предполагам,че цялата история ще се разплете бавно и по малко във всяка следваща книга бързам да я започна 😉
Profile Image for Ruby.
587 reviews11 followers
March 6, 2023
"Rapprochement" trop rapide ! Pas le meilleur de l'auteure ! Je préfère la série des frères Steel !
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Author 8 books162 followers
June 15, 2020
The beginning of the book was almost all sexy scenes. I wish there was more about the whole plot of the book. The middle and end of the book really picked up and makes me want to continue reading this awesome series. I hope we get more Lacey and Rock in the next book.
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Profile Image for Gerry.
1,801 reviews
November 6, 2020
Just finished reading and as always Helen came through with flying Colors. Love reading this romantic and mysterious and interesting book. Now I have to wait until the next book comes out to find out what happens next. Highly recommend reading.
Profile Image for Martha.
603 reviews
February 26, 2020
Wolfes of Manhattan is a brand new series by Helen Hardt. What an amazing way to begin this series.

Rock Wolfe is the true definition of an alpha male. He is dark, rough and raw. He definitely demands control in any given situation. He has a dark past that comes back to haunt him. He had no desire to go back for the will reading his father had demanded, however, curiosity definitely has the best of him. He knows that there are no good intentions to be had, but does he have a choice? One thing he knows is he is very pleased with the lawyer, Lacey.

Lacey Ward is a force to be reckoned with. She is tough, beautiful and gets what she wants. One thing she knows is that Rock is a bad boy biker that demands all of her attention. Is it possible to be this attracted to him in such a short time? She is all about professionalism, but will Rock break that exterior down?

GREAT book. I cannot wait to read more. Helen knocked this one out of the park.
Profile Image for Donita Jones.
1,313 reviews12 followers
July 6, 2021
REBEL Wolfes of Manhattan One by Helen Hardt
I was intrigued when I found Helen Hardt had been working on another series. I couldn’t imagine anything being as good as the Steel Brothers. However this new series is totally captivating. I was pulled into the story from the first. After being banished to military school from the family at 14, (just because he tried to kill dear ole dad) he was estranged for the next 20 years until he is summoned back to Manhattan with the murder of his father. Lacy Ward is the estate attorney who has the job of telling Rock and his siblings that Rock must move from Montana where he is leading a biker’s life to be the new CEO of Wolfe. If he doesn’t, the company will be sold and his siblings will be out of luck concerning the company billions. Lacy has caught his eye from the start, and he can’t hardly do anything but fantasize about her and what he wants to do. This story is the full package, it has drama, smokin’ hot chemistry, lots of secrets, intrigue, mystery and a cliffhanger. Definitely a 5 star story, I wish I could give it more.
Profile Image for Melanie Marnell.
4,225 reviews34 followers
May 26, 2020
Rebel is incredibly intriguing. A man is murdered and wreaks havoc on his family from beyond the grave. Helen Hardt created a story with so many twists and turns that you have to keep turning pages to see what happens next. The Wolfe family seems to have a lot of secrets and skeletons in their closets. Hopefully each sibling will get their own story. First up, Rock Wolfe.

Rock Wolfe roared into Lacey Ward's life like a cat five hurricane. He's brash, crass, unfiltered and sexy as sin. Try as she might Lacey can't resist him. Thrust into a role he wants no part of and has no training for, Rock has no choice but to make a go of it. His brothers and sister are counting on him. Something else he didn't count on was the insane attraction for the brilliant and beautiful Lacey. There's something treacherous going on and Rock is going to get to the bottom of it with Lacey's help.
Profile Image for Brittani Jolley.
324 reviews
February 23, 2020
I was so excited to see that a new series was coming out from one of my favorite authors. This story is intense and hot. Rock stole my heart. Tough on the exterior, he really is a gentle guy. The way he lives and protects the ones he loves speaks volumes to his character. Lacey is an attorney thrown into an uncomfortable situation. She knows the second she sees Rock she is his. Their story is full of love but a murder investigation is hanging over their heads. Then need to figure it out if they can before someone goes to jail that is innocent. The siblings I need more of. Riley seems timid, but exudes confidence as a runway model. Reid is more of an uptight businessman. Roy is the introverted recluse. They are a crazy mix but they do mix perfectly. Cannot wait for Recluse to come out!
1,654 reviews8 followers
February 28, 2020
This is Book 1 of The Wolfes of Manattan.

This is the story of Rock & Lacey. It is intense and raw between them the moment they meet. Rock came back to Manhattan for the death of his father, which there is no love lost between them, for the reading of the will. His father was murdered. Lacey is an attorney and she wrote up Rock's father's will. That is where they met. There is so much that goes on in this story. No disappointment there. There is conniving to the ultimate. But by whom? Rock and his family find themselves in a terrible situation. He has two brothers and a sister. Is someone hiding something? Helen, you've done it again with a cliffhanger. I can't wait for the next book to come out. Waiting on bated breath. I so love your work.
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704 reviews2 followers
March 29, 2020
Framed for murder

Rebel is book one in the Wolves of Manhattan series and goodness this is shaping up to be a great murder mystery.
Rock Wolfe is a loner, lives in Montana and has a very easy existence until his brother Reid calls to tell him their father was murdered. Rock finds himself back in Manhattan a place he left at fourteen and has never been back since.
Lacey is an Estate attorney, she is very driven being one of the youngest partners at her firm, she also drew up the will of Derek Wolfe. She knew the contents were going to be hard on the family but this was her job. Nothing prepared Lacey for the storm that was Rock Wolfe, he made her feel things that she had never felt before, it was dangerous.
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