Reaper's Wrath

Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy #2

by Jamie Begley

Have you ever wondered how soulmates fall in love after they meet?
 
One touch was all it took to pierce through the hatred, the revenge, the payback that kept Reaper’s sanity in check. Unable to bear to be touched, Ginny breezed through his safeguards, stirring the flames of desire and trying to make him believe love was possible again, while his tortured soul just wanted to find the peace he had promised himself once all his enemies were there to keep him company in hell.
 
One look was all it took for Ginny to recognize her soulmate. Now she was determined to show him that love, mercy, and forgiveness would bring the light back into his life. Her warrior was no longer fighting alone to battle his nightmares, and this Kentucky woman wasn’t afraid of stealing his heart and making it hers.
 
One love that would have to be strong enough to overcome Reaper’s biggest enemy—himself.  Having lost faith in love, The Last Riders, and himself, it was only when Ginny committed a desperate selfless act of love that Reaper realized that, to save her, he was going to have to put his life on the line again. This time if he lost, not only would he lose Ginny, but the Last Riders forever.
  
How was he supposed to know his wrath could cost him everything?

Genres: Romance, Abuse, Slow Burn, Dark, Contemporary Romance, Emotional, Suspense

476 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 27, 2020

About the author

Jamie Begley is not your average Kentucky girl, and while she does like to cook her southern meals, this down-home momma prefers living in her biker and alien worlds!

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Jamie Begley Reading Order:
1. Soul of a Man (The Dark Souls)
2. Soul of a Woman (The Dark Souls)
3. Soul of a Demon (The Dark Souls)
4. Razer's Ride (The Last Riders) 
5. Viper's Run (The Last Riders) 
6. Knox's Stand (The Last Riders) 
7. Sex Piston (Biker Bitches) 
8. Teased (The VIP Room) 
9. Tainted (The VIP Room) 
10. Shade's Fall (The Last Riders) 
11. King (The VIP Room)
12. Cash's Fight (The Last Riders)
13. Fat Louise (Biker Bitches)
14. Riot (Predators MC) 
15. Shade (The Last Riders)
16. Stand Off (Predators MC)
17. Lucky's Choice (The Last Riders)
18. Keeping What's His: Tate (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
19. Merry Blissmas (Biker Bitches)
20. Hostage (Predators MC)
21. Winter's Touch (The Last Riders)
22. Train's Clash (The Last Riders, Biker Bitches)
23. Standing His Ground: Greer (Porter Brother's Trilogy)
24. Crazy B!tch (Biker Bitches)
25. Rider's Revenge (The Last Riders)
26. Stalked (Predators MC)
27. Claiming the Enemy: Dustin (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
28. T.A. (Biker Bitches)
29. Dangerous Love
30. Gavin’s Song (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
31. Ho Ho Hennessy
32. Reaper’s Wrath (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
33. Reaper’s Salvation (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
34. Dark Ties: Desmond
35. Jewell (Biker Bitches)
36. Firewalker (The Colemans' Legacy)
37. Desired by Doom (The Last Riders, Ohio Chapter)
38. A Treepoint Christmas
39. Moon’s Promise (The Last Riders)

Reviews

[mel ☽ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

the banter and slowburn in this was frustratingly ~ immaculate ~

also, the tropes here are chef's kiss material because, well, i'll list them out:

→ slowburn (mariana zapata type of slowburn if you know what i mean)
→ great banter // heroine is the funny, playful and carefree type of character while Hero is the grumpy, stay tf outta my way or i'll beat your ass type of character
→ age-gap (10 years i think??)
→ NO OW/orgy scene. halle-fucking-lujah !!!
→ soulmate trope // there is a little bit of insta love here from the heroine but i didn't mind it because it made the banter so funny
→ "unrequited" love
→ forced proximity trope (Gavin is Ginny's "bodyguard" and all that)
→ found family trope // Hero bonds with heroine's brothers (aww)
→ and a little bit of a road trip and "bed-sharing" trope

you do have to read the first book before reading this because this starts right after the end of the first one. also, you won't understand Ginny and Gavin's soulmate connection in the previous book. but a little backstory,

⤷ Ginny (h) and Gavin (H) are soulmates but they haven't met until Ginny's secret blood sister's wedding, singing her song about losing her soulmate and lo and behold she finally sees him. after 10 years of being raped and tortured, and when he was rescued 2 years before, Gavin no longer exists, thus, Reaper is introduced. in this book, Gavin/Reaper protects Ginny from her stalker while also finding out who her stalker is.

Ginny always believed in "soulmates" and once she saw Gavin, she had no qualms in letting him know that they are meant to be together but because of what happened to him in the past, he was all like ha ha ha. no... ˡᵒˡ ʲᵏ ⁱ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᵗᵒᵒ ᵇᵇ ᵍⁱʳˡ..

— tw (spoilers) : Gavin/Reaper is Viper's (viper's run // 2nd book) younger brother and from his book, we all know that everyone thought he "died" until he was rescued in train's clash // 9th book. He was raped, drugged and tortured the whole 9 years or so, and there's also suicidal thoughts and attempt.

// characters //
i really liked both Ginny and Gavin. them and this trilogy is probably my favorite out of ALL the last riders books because i have a weakness for the soulmate trope, plus, their connection is more on the emotional side than physical side. also, even though Ginny has characteristics found in a last rider heroine (she's an innocent virgin), she actually has a lot of backbone and gives Gavin shit when he's being mean, though, she is a little forgiving and she spoils him a lot BUT i could understand why because of what he went through and all that.

// "OW/ex" drama (spoilers) //
first of all, i never thought i'd see the day when a last riders book does NOT have OW/orgy scene . thank fucking god for that.

OW drama in the first book

⤷ since the first book is about Ginny and Gavin's story before they even meet and Gavin was 25 and Ginny was 15 before he was kidnapped, he was "in love" with Taylor and asked her to marry him. there were 2 intimate scenes between them there and he used her image and their future plans as a way to survive his torture (don't worry about this little tid bit. he'll explain in this book why that's a mistake. trust the process y'all). he even begged her to stay with him once he was rescued but it was not about love, it was more about Gavin trying to hold on to a piece of himself before he was kidnapped.

in this book, there is a bit of this drama but the ex never even shows up and it's more of Ginny (h) thinking that he still loves the ex (but he really doesn't, he even admitted that he won't get back with her). Gavin/Reaper (H) thinks he still loves her but really, he's just using the idea of the ex to protect himself. he was never pining after her (even though Ginny thinks he is) but his comparisons of the ex and Ginny were annoying tho.

his comparisons were like backhanded compliments where Ginny was the innocent looking girl who you bring home to your parents but also friendzone, while Taylor (the ex) had that oomph aka sex appeal that every man wants and you'll feel like you did a touchdown during a super bowl once you had sex with her (yes, this is what Gavin said). but whatever. at least with his comparisons, it always ends in a bad note when it comes to Taylor. also i felt more tolerable about this just because i liked how extreme his emotions are whenever Ginny smiles at him or when she tells him she'll give him space soo oh well.

this book does end in a cliffhanger so if you're impatient like me, it's best to wait for the third book but im a dumbass so i didn't wait and now i feel empty ughhh

Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy
#1: gavin's song ↠ 4.25 stars
#2: reaper's wrath ↠ 4.5 stars
#3: reaper's salvation ↠ tbr

[Alpha Possessive Heroes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Please tell me this will be release this year! The wait is killing me. I need my Gavin!

Edited:
Well.. that was disappointing. I don’t know, maybe its just me coz I was anticipating this book for so long. I guess I expected.. more?

I’m gonna go to my corner now and cry. Lol

[Sheyla ✎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reaper's Wrath felt quite a bit different from any other book in this series. It had a much slower pace than the others. It certainly counts as a bridge between the trilogy. There was not much action or drama but in my opinion, it was good regardless.

Garett is dealing with all his feelings of inadequacy after being kidnapped and abused for so many years. He doesn’t believe himself a Last Rider. Yet, he feels compelled to help his brothers and to take over Ginny’s security detail to help the rest of the MC.

Ginny, for her part, makes it crystal clear to him that he is her soulmate. She wants him to acknowledge their connection but he dismisses it numerous times. He doesn’t feel lovable and he rather avoids his feelings for her.

I love Ginny. She was a cool character. She was a strong female character and she knew what she wanted. She was determined without becoming a pushover. She was funny and smart. She was caring and she was able to develop good and lasting friendships.

I love the details Mrs. Begley gives us about the other characters. As a reader who is invested in this world, I love to know how my favorite characters are doing.

The relationship between Ginny and her “ brothers”, the Colemans, leaves the door wide open for them to get their own storylines. If you ask me, I would love to read more about them. I also loved the dogs in this book especially Suki.

As always, Greer and Shade added something more to the stories but Silas stole serious page time and I can see him becoming vital in the books to come.

I'm so excited to read the last book in this trilogy. Hopefully, Ginny remains smart and interesting.

Cliffhanger: Yes

4/5 Fangs

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[Birjis · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Reaper isn’t stable. He’s a one-man wrecking crew. He doesn’t fight to win. He fights to obliterate.”

This book gives me satisfying feels. It is broken into two parts - more Ginny and Reaper/Gavin's interactions and Gavin's revenge.
Determined to find Ginny's stalkers Gavin is assigned as her bodyguard. Both of their time is spent in the most wonderful way. Ginny is the sweetest, she is very open about her feelings and expresses them to Gavin. She wants Gavin to acknowledge his feelings but he doesn't make it easy. He wants to find his rapists and be free of them. He dismisses any interactions with Ginny and avoids her, in a way he thinks by not indulging her he is saving her a heartbreak. But he cannot help when he smiles and falls for Ginny's superstitious antics.

This book is slow on the plot. The romance between Ginny and Gavin is more developed here. Gavin still need Ginny to save him. There is a little paranormal stuff here (we noticed Cash's Fight Last Rider's #5, Rachel Porter who can heal) and some interesting secrets are out. Greer is the ever lunatic which makes me want to reread Greer's book again. The Colemans are the awesome gang. Silas is the most wonderful brother and hats of to Jamie Begley for creating Freddy who takes care of his brats even if he doesn't care for their mothers; I want a book of Silas. :D

The cliffhanger in the end was awesome. I can't wait for the final book of the trilogy to be out and know about Ginny's stalker.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can make it past 50%

My rating would have been 1 star if I based this book on the first 50%. Sorry to say it was boring and didn't feel like Jamie wrote it at all. With that said, I hope it won't be like this in her future books. There's way to much retelling of characters and inner monologue by Gavin and even Ginny. It's just that for us loyal readers we already know who is who so we don't need so much detail. Some for newer readers but goodness it was OTT.

For the 2nd half of the book, I was wowed in certain areas but others fell flat.
Learning of who Silas and the brothers are was a nice plus. Each character was interesting.

I was disappointed in:

1. Who the stalker was, it fell flat!
2.How Ginny leaves again, geez, someone is always running in this book.
3. After waiting the whole book to see them come together, the sex scene was awful, seriously WTH!
4. Using the pandemic was ok but really? Jamie your imagination has always been better.
5. The scenes with Gavin getting justice I thought would've been better. The Last Rider's got more Justice with Beth's father than Gavin got with his tormentors.

I'll stop here I was going to give it less stars but decided on 3 because I like the Author a lot. I WON'T just give it 5 for that reason though.

I sincerely hope the last book makes up for this one.

(Many errors in the book, I usually just overlook them)

[Lu Bielefeld · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Liked it!
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UPDATE: Reread 01-02 March 2021
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Rereading the author's books in the order indicated by her while I wait for Gavin's third book.


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[Lou Requieron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Release date, when???

[Mysti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 is all about Ginny and Gavin getting to know each other. I originally rated this 1 star, and I understand why I did that. I was probably really pissed about the slow burn. I think with the audio, it allowed me to just appreciate everything. I was going to give it 3 stars, but I’m going ahead and jumping to 4 stars. That’s a significant difference! Amazing what a second read can do.

“Souls don’t have a name. Mine recognized yours the moment I saw you. Even if I lost my vision, I would still recognize you. You may have had sex hundreds of times, asked Taylor to marry you, planned to have children with her in this body … but your soul … that has always been mine.”

After they meet, Ginny returns to tour with Mouth2Mouth, where she is still receiving threatening notes. Viper forces Gavin to guard her on the tour and then Covid strikes and they have to quarantine with her family on the hill. Gavin starts to really heal, and he can finally breath without all the pressure he felt living at the clubhouse with the Last Riders.

“I don’t need much … A smile every now and then…. I don’t need kisses and rainbows, sweet man. I just need you. Any way you’ll let me in your life, and I’ll be content. I swear.”

Ginny knows that Gavin is her soul mate, but he’s so damaged that he refuses to acknowledge it. He’s also incapable of being intimate, which is understandable after everything he’s gone through. He continues to deny his attraction to Ginny and insists that Taylor is the one he loved.

“What you had with Taylor was fool’s gold. What you can have with me—if you would just be willing to see with your heart instead of your eyes—is the real thing.”

We also go through Gavin getting revenge against everyone involved in hurting him.

Both Greer Porter and Silas Coleman prove what beautiful beings they are, and they use their powers to help our sweet Gavin. I cried the entire time. Greer is also his adorably, hilarious self. I love him so damn much.

At the 97% mark, Gavin and Ginny have sex for the first time. It’s sweet, but very short and leaves a LOT to the imagination. Just so you know what you’re in for, this is their climax: Every stroke of his cock had them diving lower until nothing but the serene-turned-tempestuous passion had them grasping for something just out of reach, a feeling that was uncharted, neither knowing it was there until they found themselves in a place of such glorious beauty, unable to believe it existed until experiencing it.

Like I said, it’s sweet, but you really have to use your imagination. But even after that, Gavin still refuses to let himself love Ginny.

The future before him didn’t involve Ginny. It couldn’t. All the things that had been done to him, what he had done, what he planned to do, plus every fucking videotape of him, he needed to put more distance between them than it took to drive to the club. Some distances were insurmountable

We end with Ginny going back to handle her past and Gavin chasing her.

One thing that seriously pissed me off was how Gavin describes Ginny. Like what the actual fuck!?!?! Two of the comments made:

Nothing about her would make a man stand up and take notice, until she opened her mouth to sing.

If she were side by side with Taylor, every man would get a rise out of his dick looking at Taylor, while Ginny would be the one placed in the friend zone. Taylor had the something extra that had a man determined to have her: there was nothing extra with Ginny.

Bro…. totally not cool. Not cool at all.

Anyway – Overall, I enjoyed this. It’s just such an emotional book. I think that’s ultimately why I’ve upped it to the 4 stars.

[Tana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reaper's Wrath: A Last Riders Trilogy (Road to Salvation Book 2) by Jamie Begley

Gavin aka Reaper and Ginny are destined to be together - soulmates to be exact. But their path is not an easy one. Gavin's story is heartbreaking, and the authors writing makes you feel it deep into your soul. Fantastic Story!

I feel like I've waited forever to read book 2 in this trilogy, I purchased it and never put it down. One of the best books I've read in a while most likely since I read the first book in this trilogy. This entire series is a must read.

Now all I can do is wait for the final book where I pray for a HEA ending for Gavin and Ginny and I really hope it won't be to far away. I most likely will reread this trilogy once I have all three books loaded into my kindle. Its a must read. Thank you Jamie!!

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent follow-up to book one in the Road to Salvation trilogy.

This one was packed with the feels; making me laugh, making my heart hurt, making my temper flare & making me just plain hopeful of what's to come for this couple in the near future. Loved how the story was, once again, solely focused on Gavin & Ginny. It may have been less Last Rider-y because of that fact but it was amazing.

*****SPOILERS*****




Hello, Gavin. And yes, I do mean Gavin, & not Reaper, because Ginny brought you back! Man... you were an a** to your woman. Some of the sh*t you said to her gutted me. I get that you were hurting & that you pretty much had a one-track mind because of your need for vengeance (which was great to see carried out) but geez... you couldn't tone it down fast enough for me. I am so pumped to see you own that soulmate role & save your woman in the next book. With Suki, the Colemans & The Last Riders by your side, you'll be unstoppable! P.S. Please don't give Taylor the time of day. Pretty sure she was involved somehow in your disappearance (like the drugs aspect of it) so be sure to get rid of that b*tch ASAP.

Hello, Ginny. Guuurrrlll... My heart went out to you a million times over. It legit broke my heart every time you thought you made Gavin sick, when you & others compared yourself to other women, when you found out that you were the last to know about TA's pregnancy & when you thought that Gavin was choosing Taylor over you at the end. You are strong. You are beautiful. You deserve ALL the happiness. You remind me a lot of Jo (one of my favorite Last Riders heroines). I can't wait to see how you react to Gavin stormin' that island & fighting to get you back in his arms!

Hello, Coleman family. I love you. Everything about your family fascinates me. Your elemental magic, your jobs, your star charts, your strong familial bonds... I. WANT. MORE. FROM. YOU. Fingers crossed that your stories are on JB's short list.

Goodbye, Count & Vamp. I had you pinned from the get-go, as you both went away too quietly in the last couple of books. There has always been something more to you two evil, disgusting people & FINALLY you have been wiped off the face of the Earth. A little too painless, in my opinion, but glad you're gone nonetheless.

Goodbye, Butcher. Don't have much to say about you but I guess you're not worth it anyways.

Goodbye, Slate. I'm not at all convinced that you were in love with Gavin (gimme a frickin' break) but I am over-the-moon happy that you're dead & your death led to a great scene between Gavin, Greer & Silas.

And Gods Almighty... I wish I could say GOOD-F*CKIN'-BYE to you, Taylor, but apparently, you're going to parade around for your 15 minutes of fame soon. You'd better the f*ck NOT monopolize Gavin or The Last Riders for half of the next book by claiming that you had to leave your abusive husband & need to seek safe haven at the clubhouse with your baby for some ridiculous, Fakey McFakerson reason. #MoveB*tchGetOutTheWay because Gavin & Ginny ain't got time for your bullsh*t & neither do I.

Enough of the hellos & goodbyes, this is what I NEED for the future:

*Oops Baby, PLEASE... Yes, you read that right. This series NEEDS a true oops baby pregnancy & delivery & this would be the PERFECT time to do that! Gavin didn't use protection during that fabulous blue sheet scene, so... Bring. The. Baby. On. #LittleLeahIsOnHerWay
*Gavin & Rider... I NEED for you two to make up & become besties once again. I NEED Jo out of that pesky 'girlfriend' status & into her rightful place as Rider's wife! Gavin being best man at the wedding would be outta-sight!!
*Better editing... There were lots of grammatical errors in this book; spelling, missing words, wrong words, character name mix-ups, etc. Another run-through with an editor or more beta readers would be awesome for the fluidity of the story.

So damn excited to get my hands on the last book in this trilogy! Gavin & Ginny deserve the sweetest, sexiest & most talked about happily ever after this series has to offer. I can't wait for the whole town of Treepoint (heck, the whole world) to know that Gavin is Ginny's & Ginny is Gavin's!

[juli✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 "i'm not crying you are" Stars!

*big shoutout once again to @ Mel for your awesome review of Reaper's Wrath! You were right: the banter and slowburn in this was frustratingly ~ immaculate ~ -->This literally sums up the whole book!



. . . . . .wow. . . . . Reaper's Wrath was AMAZING! I was a bit worried at first that Jamie Begley wouldn't be able to stick the landing but boy did she prove me wrong!


what can i say i need to have more faith!

Reaper's Wrath picks up right where Gavin's Song left off and while Reaper's Wrath takes a bit to get going once Ginny and Reaper were interacting it became unputdownable! As @ Mel mentioned in her review you really can't read this one without reading Gavin's Song. I know I know it might seem like a pain but seriously you guys this book is worth it and let me explain why!!



What did I love -->that's right I said love people

1. Our fantabulous heroine Ginny! You guys Ginny was everything! I have a huge ass girl crush on this woman because she was perfect! Listen up romance authors THIS IS HOW YOU RIGHT SOULMATE/LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!! Not only did Ginny grow even more from the first book to this one but she wasn't A GODDAMN DOOR MAT FOR GAVIN!!

“No, be a man who admits he was wrong and move the fuck on,” she said cuttingly.

Did she give him unconditional love? Yes. But did she put up with his shit and let him walk all over her?? NOPE!

“I was engaged to a woman who promised she would wait for me. Taylor didn’t. What makes you so fucking different?” “Gavin, when you figure that out, you’ll have your answer.”


better watch your tone Gavin or Ginny will jinx you. . . .

I think most romance authors equate unconditional love/love at first sight with doormat. I really liked that Jamie Begley wrote Ginny to be a strong independent woman who could stand on her own without Gavin, but also had the strength to stand by him yet push him to be better at the same time. A heroine like Ginny is special and honestly she is the reason you should read this trilogy. Ginny was amazing and great and I loved her so much!! <3

“I touched him, Killy. I actually was able to touch him.” Ginny bit her lip, trying to stop the flow of words but couldn’t. “It was liquid silver, like reaching out and touching a star.”



2. Gavin/Reaper! This serious, intense, badass, closed off, hurt man was so great.

Everyone knew what happened to stars when they fell to Earth …. They disappeared, as if they had never been born.
i think he needs another hug Ginny! give him one ASAP!

Was he a prickly porcupine? Hell yes. But you know what? It made sense for his character! I admire Ms. Begley for not taking the magical healing vagina route but instead showing Gavin slowly healing throughout the course of the book. His growth was organic and it would've betrayed the story to rush his healing process (and even by the end of the book he is only just starting to be ready to heal).

Why was it that, when she was giving him exactly what he wanted, Reaper felt as if his heart had just imploded, sucking all the oxygen out of the building.

Personally I love heroes like Gavin who are all prickly porcupines and begrudgingly let the heroine in bit by bit. And he did let Ginny in bit by bit and it was so amazing to read! Watching him slowly come to trust her, become protective of her, care for her, and fall in love with her was perfect!

“You may have had sex hundreds of times, asked Taylor to marry you, planned to have children with her in this body … but your soul … that has always been mine.”
cringe and sweet at the same time!

Not only that but seeing him bond with Ginny's brothers and Suki (the dog) was sweet too and I just wanted everyone to give this man a group hug! That's right Gavin still needs an intense amount of hugs!



3. Ginny's brothers/secondary characters! The end of this book was wild indeed! And the things that are revealed about the Coleman brothers came a bit out of left field but you know what I dig it! And I am so intrigued about them that I hope we get more information on them in the next book! Fingers crossed! Not only were the Coleman bros awesome but Greer was as well (i would love to get his book and Silas's as well now that I'm mentioning it ;)! Also the bond between Viper and Reaper just hit me in the feels every time they interacted!!



4. Gavin hunting down everyone who had a hand in kidnapping him! Like I've said before I am a bloodthirsty mother forker when I want to be. And I can't lie and say I didn't get immense satisfaction every time Gavin killed the people who had a hand in his kidnapping. If anything I think they deserved even harsher deaths than they got! But hey that's just me!



Any negatives. . . .


time for my Debbie Downer corner!

2 things! The first being the pandemic stuff

". . .People have been living through pandemics since time began. We’ll survive this one too.”
thanks Gavin! words of wisdom and reassurance right there!

Look I'm all for authors including pop culture references, mentioning cell phones, texting, emojis, facebook, instagram, twitter, Beyonce, etc. but why was there any need to include a very similar pandemic in this book to the one we currently have going on? It really didn't further the plot, it was pretty much forgotten/solved by the end, and it only served to take me out of the story. Too soon Jamie Begley . . . . too soon .

The second would be the pacing! Like I mentioned earlier Reaper's Wrath took a bit to get going and I found myself putting this book down pretty easily. And I think I would've been a bit more patient if Gavin's Song hadn't built up Ginny and Gavin meeting the entire time. I went into Reaper's Wrath thinking we were going to jump right in with them interacting with each other so that was my bad. However, this was not a huge issue for me and once Ginny and Gavin are "stuck" together things pick up fast and I could not put Reaper's Wrath down!

Closing thoughts? Read this book. Read it. Do it. Read it. You will not regret starting the Road to Salvation Trilogy . However, be warned this book does end on a cliffhanger and the 3rd book isn't out yet. . . . . .but you should still read the first two books anyway ;)

“You’re okay, Gavin. I’m here. Sleep, baby, sleep. I won’t let anyone hurt you ever again,” she promised. . .

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

💥💥💥UPDATE💥💥💥

DEAR SWEET BABY JESUS😩😭just leave me alone to wallow in my misery!!!!!!!!
A KILLER CLIFFY THAT I NEVER SAW COMING!

Now that I have wallowed and reread the last couple chapters of this book and the beginning chapters of the first book and my review of the first book and nursed my heart a bit...I think I’m ready 😭🤣

There is soooooo much story to tell here and I think this is gonna tie into some of the storylines of the other books because in the first book we find out that Trudy and Evangelines parents are extremely powerful people and apparently Ginny has some information (that I’m not sure she really knows herself) that could possibly destroy them. These folks are dangerous and possibly violent and that is one of the reasons why Ginny had to appear to be dead. Now with all that said, I also believe that Ginny and Gavin have been living a life in parallel with one another even with the age difference. He felt her when she was only 3 years old and she was nowhere even close to her (well not close enough to see). I also believe that the Coleman’s know more than they are letting on as far as Ginny’s past goes, especially Silas and I think Freddy did too. You see, we find out some interesting things about the Coleman’s in this book that make you go 🤔

Gavin, not doing it on purpose, was absolutely hilarious in this book and it’s all because of sweet Ginny and her power of laughter and her angelic voice. Gavin didn’t even realize what was happening and then it hit him and knocked him strait on his ass! He was so hell bent on revenge (warranted mind you) that he didn’t see what was right in front of his face and by the time he did it was too late.

Jamie has done and impeccable job at putting a story within a story and making me so freakin nervous I about lost my shit before the end of this book. The evil folks got what was coming to them in spectacular fashion! The Coleman brothers, Silas, Matthew, Isaac, Jacob, Jody, Moses, Ezra and Fynn were brilliant secondary characters and make you want a family just like theirs! I’m secretly hoping that she will wrote a spin-off series about them! She has also opened a big ole can of worms that is gonna involve all of the Last Riders before this is over! The cliffy made my heart stop and I wanted to cry because it’s almost over.

Gavin has deserved the best story of all of them. He is a founding member and has been through utter hell and because of his soul mate that he felt when she was 3 years old he’s gonna get it! I’m on pins and needles waiting for the final installation because i know it will be epic!

Oh and Greer Porter makes an appearance that will have you howling 🤣🤣🤣

Now, if you’re looking for some hot, dirty talking biker having wild monkey sex...you’re not gonna find it here. There is so much more to Ginny and Gavin than that. I can tell you that there is a scene in here that nearly brought me to my knees because I could feel the love pouring off the page, it was so beautifully written the hair on my arms was standing on end because of the goosebumps!

I will forever love this series as I’ve read all the books numerous times but Gavin’s story has topped it for me!

Angst 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟off the hook
Cheating None
Sexy Time 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟(you will totally understand when you read it!)
Epilogue none its a cliffy
Plot🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Book Nook Kitten · Rating 1 out of 5]

They don't meet until the very end! This author seems to have lost the plot, literally! She introduced Gavin in her Last Riders MC romance ten book series, one book for each member, so naturally I thought Gavin's story was also going to be an MC romance, but no! This is not a romance and not an MC story, because Gavin and Ginny don't even meet until the very last page!

Yepp, the very last page of the book, and this entire 400 pages are all unimportant, unnecessary backstory from their childhoods, and rehashing og repeating information we were made to read numerous times both here and in all her last riders books. The author seriously wastes her readers time with her heavy repetition and this rubbish!

So if you were expecting to read Gavin's story, this isn't it. I hate saying that because he is obviously the author's creation, but she has a responsibility to her readers to give them Gavin's story as a one MC romance, because she introduced him in an MC romance series and advertised his book to be an MC romance. This entire book is a redundant waste of time.

She has also randomly and very strangely made Gavin's story some far-fetched, OTT, completely tedious, international thing, I say thing because even after reading this and the next book, I still can't tell you what kind of story this is, because she doesn't actually provide a story, its just back information. And she only gives glimpses of Ginny's original family, who could be anything, cartel, mafia, or mad scientists on an isolated island creating weird beasts.

That's how vague both these books were. I haven't read and won't be reading the last book in this trilogy. No matter what the author ends up deciding Gavin and Ginny's story will be about, the simple fact is, when there finally was a bit of romance, in the next book, it's not good. It's so boring between them, no heat, no chemistry, no epic love, so I had no interest in reading more of it.

There are other issues with the story, not that they matter, because the only thing that mattered was this should have been an mc romance for Gavin and I was left flat and cold and disinterested by their romance, but I'll mention one to complete my review, Ginny's brothers cutting her out off their lives, causing them all years of pain and hurt from that loss, all just to make a point?! Was irritating as heck.

They left her in a horrible foster home for years just to prove a point to her?! What?! The point tht she should know she can just walk through their door to be family again?! What?! Are you kidding me with that rubbish! Awful! Especially when she did try so many times to approach them and go to their home but got turned away! Argh! Idiotic rubbish!

The fact I've spent numerous hours painfully slogging my way through reading these two books and have no interest in reading the next yo finish Gavin's story, and am actively refusing to suffer through reading it, should tell you just how bad this and the next book was.

This should be held up as a prime example of why some authors, not all, but clearly Jamie Begley, needs an editor, not only at the end to correct the text, but also at the beginning, to keep the author on track and remind her of what she was supposed to be writing. This very painfully boring and strange offering by Jamie Begley is what comes from her clearly getting stuck on the first idea that came to her and her somehow, unbelievably, forgetting she was supposed to be writting an MC romance for Gavin.

[Seline · Rating 4 out of 5]

I NEED THE THIRD BOOK RIGHT NOW!

[Juliana Philippa · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Road to Salvation" Trilogy Rating: 4.25 stars
Reaper's Wrath Book Rating: 4.5 stars

Note: I'm writing the same review for all three books in this trilogy, because it's not a trilogy in the sense that most romance ones are, it's basically one extremely long book about the same couple. You should NOT read the 2nd book without reading the 1st, or the 3rd without the 1st and 2nd—these are cliffhanger books.

Book One: Gavin's Song (4 stars)

Life wasn’t fair. It was like a river that was just there—no rhyme or reason. It didn’t have feelings, didn’t care that every living thing needed it to survive, yet it would share its wealth or be as stingy as a miser. It could turn on you indiscriminately, creating havoc at a moment’s notice, destroying lives and everything in its raging path.

Gavin's Song kicks off this terrific trilogy and is definitely the hardest book to read emotionally. This book essentially leads up to the romance between Ginny and Gavin, and they only really meet for the first time at the very end of it. The book alternates between each of them, showing us different important points and periods of their lives.

Gavin is kidnapped and spends 10 years being emotionally, sexually, psychologically, and physically tortured and that period is not skimmed over, so it definitely earns a trigger warning. It was incredibly difficult for me to read parts of it, because it was so graphic and so horrible. But—of course—what Gavin goes through very much affects and shapes the person he is "now," so it didn't feel at all gratuitous to me, it's essential to understanding his motivations, problems, and thinking afterwards.

Ginny goes through her own difficulties, though if you've read some of the other books in The Last Riders series (I recommend all of them!), you're familiar with her and already know some of them. There's a big surprise about her origins though that come out here, and we find out that Ginny has in fact been in hiding almost all of her life because of something that happened when she was 3 years old. My disclosing this is not at all a spoiler (though the details about what would be, so I won't write any more about it).

Both Gavin and Ginny are such wonderful characters who have survived tremendous challenges and you really feel so much for them and are rooting for them so hard by the end of this book. At first, I was dismayed that basically none of their romance would exist in this book, but I quickly dismissed that while reading it and think it was very well done. We are so invested in them and their relationship in Books 2 and 3 because of all that we know about them from this book.

And as always, half the fun and joy (seriously) is The Last Riders themselves and seeing all the guys and their partners again; the friendship and true brotherhood among these characters is so wonderful and contributes to making it my favorite MC series. Not a bad book among them.

Book Two: Reaper's Wrath (4.5 stars)

“We may be going in opposite directions, but we could both end up in the same place. I can wait for you to get there.”

Reaper's Wrath is my favorite in the series, probably because it's the most focused, has the most complete arc of their romance, and if it weren't for Ginny's subplot the story could be wrapped up with this one (practically). Both Gavin and Ginny have their own "mystery subplots" and this one centers around Gavin's: revenge for his kidnapping and torture (hence the title) and him really coming to terms with what happened (though this very much continues on into Book 3 as well).

This picks up right when and where Book One dropped off and charts essentially their first meeting, up until they truly begin their relationship. Practically all her life, Ginny has been convinced that she has a soulmate out there and for a long time, she thought that something had happened to him, because she couldn't "feel" him anymore, so she thought he was dead and she would never meet him (this was during the period of Gavin's kidnapping). The minute she meets Gavin, she knows it's him, and he also has essentially the same reaction, though of course doesn't believe in all this soulmate crap, doesn't think himself a fit partner for anyone, etc., so is very resistant to all of Ginny's overtures. And lord are there many, lol.

Ginny is fucking hysterical in this book and I have to give the girl props. She's a pretty self-contained person—she's had to be in her life—and the way she puts herself out there for Gavin and the bravery she shows is just plain fantastic and mind-blowing. I fucking loved it. She is SO strident and certain in her conviction that he is her soulmate and is SO open about it, which of course freaks him the fuck out (as it would any guy, but Gavin especially so).

Book Three: Reaper's Salvation (3.75 stars)

“My love doesn't have time limits. It's everlasting.”
Ginny could see the toxic train of thoughts that held him.
“Nothing lasts forever.”
“My love will.”

Unfortunately, this was my least favorite in the series for a couple reasons (though you'll note I still gave it a good rating): Ginny's "mystery subplot" was a little weak and unbelievable, the story dragged at times and could have been wrapped up far sooner, and most disappointing of all, Ginny was annoying and immature at times. Up until this book, she had earned herself a spot on my Favorite Romance Heroines shelf, but I'm now torn and don't think she'll make it. She had a bit of the TSTL to her at various points in the book, and because I had loved her so much up until then, it was all the more frustrating. I won't go further into my first two reasons, since that would involve spoilers.

As I said, this centers around what happened when Ginny was three years old and why she's been hidden away since then. Part of the mystery is literally what did happen, because she herself doesn't remember some key points, which is part of the challenge.

This book also involves a lot of relationship development between Ginny and Gavin. As much emotional damage as these characters have and as many problems as they have to overcome, their love is 100% believable at the end because Begley really does show them overcoming all the main issues and being able to finally and fully come together as soulmates. And since they are "together" for all of this book, you really get to bask in the romance between them.

Bottom Line
This was a terrific trilogy and if the last book had been a bit different, I would truly be raving about it. As I said at the beginning, this is basically one long book—don't try skipping ahead, it will make no sense and you will be cheating yourself. Begley has her own order to read all of her books, because there's a lot of overlap between them all, since they all exist in the same book universe, but that involves almost 30 books (with these three being the last ones). I would recommend that you read The Last Riders books first, but it is not necessary. They are fantastic though, so it's not a chore by any means. Note that I would categorize most of that series as Romantica, while the Ginny-Gavin trilogy is strictly CR. Finally, be aware that her books have a bunch of annoying typos—like, a truly uncommonly high number—but fuck is she a good storyteller.

[CrazyGal609 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh how I love that the Colemans get some storyline!!!
WoW!! So much emotions, drama, love, sacrifice & love ❤️💔❤️‍🩹💔❤️
Ginny is such a brave gal, Silas is very interesting 😉, there’s just sooo many surprises, and finally some answers too!!

Shade is quite the Imp when he wants to be (the jam at breakfast)
Love Ginny’s pull on Gavin💓
Diamond definitely is a kicka** lawyer ⚖️… but why can’t they use face-recognition software to find the rest of the scum??
💙still love Freddy “Daughter, family doesn’t haven’t to knock; all you have to do is open the door.”
🍏 smart gal: “Rudeness hurts with words; meanness uses actions. One can heal; the other leaves scars.”
Kimmy sucks as a “friend”, she needs Karmas backhanded brain-scrambler to fix her stupidness that’s been trained into her from Lawrence (and yuck btw)

Oh the superstitions are back:
🧡 “I’m from the mountains of Kentucky. We have superstitions we believe in. One is, if you look in the mirror at the bottom of a cellar steps, you’ll be able to see the man you’re going to marry.”
🤎 “Matthew told us if we buried a lock of our hair under a bush on their property on a cloudless night at midnight when there was a new moon, and then dug it up on the cloudless night of a full moon and put it in a bowl of water, the hair would point in the direction our husbands would be.”
🥛that’s new: set a glass of milk out to spoil with something the offender touched, and then everything they eat will taste sour
🩲lol… She jinxed Isaac one time, and he had trouble finding a comfortable spot to sit until the moon came out—she burnt a pair of his underwear in the firepit with a hornet’s nest

Hotel door jam trick, thanks Gavin: he removed his belt, then folded it together several times before shoving it under the door. “That’s a nifty door stop,”

😈Naughty Willa 🏴‍☠️ I came in early one morning and caught Lucky and Rider dressed as pirates, chasing Willa💚


🤭There appears be a proper multi-series order…oopsie🙃
Oh well, I’m enjoying it💋

Jamie Begley Reading Order:
1. Soul of a Man (The Dark Souls)
2. Soul of a Woman (The Dark Souls)
3. Soul of a Demon (The Dark Souls)
4. Razer's Ride (The Last Riders)
5. Viper's Run (The Last Riders)
6. Knox's Stand (The Last Riders)
7. Sex Piston (Biker Bitches)
8. Teased (The VIP Room)
9. Tainted (The VIP Room)
10. Shade's Fall (The Last Riders)
11. King (The VIP Room)
12. Cash's Fight (The Last Riders)
13. Fat Louise (Biker Bitches)
14. Riot (Predators MC)
15. Shade (The Last Riders)
16. Stand Off (Predators MC)
17. 🍀Lucky's Choice (The Last Riders)
18. Keeping What's His: Tate (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
19. Merry Blissmas (Biker Bitches)
20. Hostage (Predators MC)
21. Winter's Touch (The Last Riders)
22. Train's Clash (The Last Riders, Biker Bitches)
23. Standing His Ground: Greer (Porter Brother's Trilogy)
24. 💋Crazy B!tch (Biker Bitches)
25. Rider's Revenge (The Last Riders)
26. Stalked (Predators MC)
27. Claiming the Enemy: Dustin (Porter Brothers Trilogy)
28. T.A. (Biker Bitches)
29. Dangerous Love
30. Gavin’s Song (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
31. Ho Ho Hennessy
32. Reaper’s Wrath (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)✅
33. Reaper’s Salvation (Road to Salvation: A Last Rider's Trilogy)
34. Dark Ties: Desmond
35. Jewell (Biker Bitches)
36. Firewalker (The Colemans' Legacy)
37. Desired by Doom (The Last Riders, Ohio Chapter)
38. 🎄A Treepoint Christmas
39. Moon’s Promise (The Last Riders)
40. ? SPIRITWARRIOR (The Colemans' Legacy)

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anybody have a release date??? Please.

[Nada Lela · Rating 5 out of 5]

To say I love Jamie Begley's book is not enough to describe how much I enjoy her stories. When there is a new release I feel nothing but joy and have a smile on my face when I start reading her new release.
Jamie has a writing talent that is beyond what I've ever read. Absolutely nothing is predictable and from the first page you are caught into the story and eager to just keep reading to get more and more information. Yes, every book has its own story, but there is one link that connects all of them. It's like a puzzle which pieces you are putting together step by step/book by book.

Reaper's Wrath is the second book of Gavin's Trilogy and starts where the first one (Gavin's Song) ended. Gavin is assigned as Ginny's bodyguard and to protect her as well as find out who her stalker is.
Gavin/Reaper is determined to find his tormentors and the pain he is feeling is heartbreaking. As a reader I just wanted him to heal and find his peace. I loved Ginny's character and her interactions with Gavin. In my opinion she is one of the (if not THE) strongest female characters in the whole series. They are absolutely perfect for each other. Before the first chapter begins, the reader is asked a question and it's also said, that the book is the answer to that question. And what an answer it is! You cannot be disappointed with this story. The pace, the storyline, the characters development, the ending...everything is so well thought through.

What I love the most about Jamie Begley's writing talent is that she is able to capture you into her stories so intensively that you actually feel a part of it. I love her books, I feel for the characters. I cry with them as much as I laugh with them. I feel their family/friends-bondings, their pain, their suffering, their anger, their happiness.

Reaper's Wrath is perfection. From the first letter to the last. I enjoyed every second reading it and it left me both satisfied with the ending and eager to read the next one.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soul mates do exist!. It was written in the stars.

Gah, this book killed me!

Gavin and Ginny give my all time favorite Last Riders couple a run for their money.

These two are perfect for each other! The problem is, gavin doesn't think so.

Therefore, we are taken on an emotional and angst filled ride until the very end.

The dynamic between the Coleman's and Ginny tugged at my heart. They're a beautiful family that I can't wait to hear more of. Loved the boy's protectiveness of Ginny!

Oh, and we can't forget about the appearance of the Porters! Greer brings the laugh out loud moments as always.

The ending! The freakin' ending! Why?!!!
Right when you think this couple is finally at a place where they're meant to be. You get your heart stomped on. :(

Now the countdown begins for the last book. :)

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was quite disappointed in this book, I didn’t go in with high hopes as I feel the storyline doesn’t hold its self as some of the first books. I will say id love to see more from the Colman’s but wasn’t a fan it could have been so much more ... I have reread this series multiple times but in the future I will skip this one

[Leonie Huisamen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hi when is Raeper`s Wrath coming out

[Arti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cried my heart out, I cannot think of two characters who I love more than Ginny and Reaper. They make me believe in soulmates and the power of love. I can't wait till the third book.

[Chri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished this book yesterday and let me tell you it was just perfect.
It is the first time I am righting a review for a book so be kind to me.
Jamie Begley is my favorite author. I like other one like Cora Reilly but Jamie's books it's the the ones I read the most and every time I love them more. I never read books, that it isn't translated into my mother tongue, so many times.
When I read Gavis song i don't expect almost the whole book to be at the past and have so many details about the time Gavin was captive. But I trust the author and she was right if we just read about after his freedom we never understand the character. And believe me he is character that need to be unterstanded and loved like no other.
So about the second book. The first one left us when Gavin and Ginny just meat.
Ginny know he is her soul mate and decides to fight for their love. And it the fight of her life.
Some words to describe this book are sweet, lovely, sad, funny.
I loved everything about this book and I wouldn't change a thing.
The evolution of the characters is awesome and you feel with them the love, the pain and the chances that happened.
Read it now and if haven't reat the the whole series don't it before this trilogy.

[Jann · Rating 1 out of 5]

This may be an unpopular opinion but, I felt cheated after waiting so long.
⚡I completely understand that he would have baggage that would need unpacking. I also understand that he would feel undeserving of Ginny. What I don't get were all these side tropes and secondary characters who just made the story feel convoluted.

I could not get a handle on what was happening between R and G. I slogged through the pages as though I were going through murky water; only to discover that Ginny was MIA?

And do not get me started on that Stalker reveal...

[Laetitia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing! The first book was so tragic, Ginny and Gavin a.k.a. Reaper went through it but they never really gave up. In this book, Reaper was a pain in the ass because he refused to let himself feel anything for anyone after his captivity but Ginny was there to let him know how much she loved him. I loved Reaper, he was a good man but he put this front for everyone and Ginny was the only one who got in little by little. Every time he hurt her feelings, he felt bad about it because she was such a great woman and she showed him so much love. The whole pandemic situation came out of nowhere but it was welcomed because it got Ginny and Reaper to stay with Ginny's brothers up the mountain and I absolutely loved her brothers. The Colemans were so welcoming to Reaper, they treated him so much respect and never made him feel any less knowing what happened to him. I was glad that Silas was always there to talk to him no matter the time of day or night and the rest of the clan always showed Reaper around and had him helping them out. At times I felt like Ginny was way too good for Reaper but they do belong together and he was going through it. The entire book I wanted Reaper to get his much deserved revenge and I wasn't disappointed. I loved that no matter how bad Reaper treated the club members, they never gave up on him either, he was their brother. The whole scene on the mountain with Reaper, Silas and Greer was such a good one and I didn't know how good the three of them would be together and finding out that the Porters and the Colemans were related was funny as hell. Ginny and Reaper finding each other was the best thing that happened to the both of them, he made her go through a lot of emotions but she never gave up on him. I loved when he finally stopped fighting his feelings for her because what happened between them was spectacular. When it was just the two of them, they made each other quite happy. The scene with Reaper and Viper was so heartwarming and long overdue. But that ending was killed me! After everything they went through why did it end like this? I need the next book today, because I want to know how this story ends, Ginny and Gavin deserve their HEA.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gavin aka Reaper and Ginny aka Evangeline.
I Liked the story, However it seemed winded and yes it was good to get a chance to see Gavin reclaiming some semblance of his life back. But the self sacrificing of Ginny and Gavin got a bit tiring.

In the current life circumstance of the Pandemic we are all going through, I don't know if it was necessary to be added to the book. Yes I can see where it does fit in the series, with the Last Riders Factory which has products to help those with natural disasters, man made disasters and for doomsday preppers, where The Last Riders make and design all matter of implements to help others. However, Under the circumstances, I read a book to escape reality,I don't necessarily want to read it in my books/Romance books, when I am currently living it.

All in all It was better than some previous books in The Last Rider/Biker Bitches/Predators/Porters/VIP series. I do have mixed emotions about the book. I'm not sure we needed some of the story, but it gave us that glimpse into Gavin and Ginny's feelings and the reason Ginny is trying to convince Gavin so hard that they are soul mates.
Book does end on a slight Cliff Hanger, so beware that the story is only partly told the ending has yet to come.

Recommend the book and the above series mentioned. Best to read in order and I do mean order to understand who characters are and dynamics involved.

[Carmen Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it!

I finished reading reaper's wrath last night I have to said it was a wonderful to see Gavin and Ginny journey painful and the sweet. I was in a book funk that's why I started reading until now, I loved this book it show Reaper's pain but also the sweetest of Gavin , I have to say Ginny was one strong woman with her love of him and making him understand they was soul mates. Now the Coleman's was a surprise a wonderful surprise just like the Porters and Jamie just had to put Greer and I loved it. Be cause I read Reaper's Wrath so late I have a matter of days to get to read Reaper's Salvation, thanks Jamie for another great book!!!❤

[wrkatreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This is another great installment of the Last Riders and their friends...including the Porters. Lol. I strongly recommend readers read all the books associated with this series. The way this author writes intricate storylines that encompasses these characters is mind boggling.

5 PLUS STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A star for ever book in the Last Rider World. There is only one book left. 😪

[Marta wil*** · Rating 3 out of 5]

Początek i środek ciągnął mi się niemilosiernie :P Ale potem było już z górki

[Kathleen Lemke (Kathy Page) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read!! The ending had me going crazy 😱 please don’t make us wait too long