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Graven Bastards MC: Tonopah, NV #7
Papa Noel
They call me Papa.
A tough and rugged old biker that's never been tamed by any woman.
I live by the code of my club and stand by it.
No matter what.
Hell, I'd die for my brothers and the MC we fought so hard to build.
In fact, I nearly did.
Loss has tarnished my soul and left me a bitter man.
I’ll never be anything else.
When a young kid goes missing and his single mother shows up on my doorstep,
I don't hesitate to go in guns blazing.
But this rescue mission isn't like any other.
Torn between duty, loyalty, and my selfish heart -
I'll have to make a decision that impacts more than just my own life.
This Christmas I'm bringing gifts . . .
And it's a Noel full of hidden surprises.
* WARNING - This book contains dark and mature content and violence with a paranormal REAPER twist. An age gap, older man younger woman romance. *
A tough and rugged old biker that's never been tamed by any woman.
I live by the code of my club and stand by it.
No matter what.
Hell, I'd die for my brothers and the MC we fought so hard to build.
In fact, I nearly did.
Loss has tarnished my soul and left me a bitter man.
I’ll never be anything else.
When a young kid goes missing and his single mother shows up on my doorstep,
I don't hesitate to go in guns blazing.
But this rescue mission isn't like any other.
Torn between duty, loyalty, and my selfish heart -
I'll have to make a decision that impacts more than just my own life.
This Christmas I'm bringing gifts . . .
And it's a Noel full of hidden surprises.
* WARNING - This book contains dark and mature content and violence with a paranormal REAPER twist. An age gap, older man younger woman romance. *
114 pages, ebook
First published December 17, 2020
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About the author
Nikki Landis
139 books2,106 followersNikki Landis is a romance enthusiast, tea addict, and book hoarder. She's the USA Today Bestselling Author of over seventy novels, including her widely popular Tonopah, NV GBMC series. She writes wickedly fierce, spicy romances featuring dirty talkin' bikers, deadly, possessive reapers, wild bad boys, and the feisty, independent women they love. Nikki loves to write character-driven, emotionally raw stories where protective, morally gray anti-heroes fall hard for their ride-or-die.
She's a mom to six sons, two of whom are Marines. Books are her favorite escape.
To learn about Nikki's next release, check out her website: https://nikkilandisbooks.com/
She's a mom to six sons, two of whom are Marines. Books are her favorite escape.
To learn about Nikki's next release, check out her website: https://nikkilandisbooks.com/
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December 16, 2020
This book has everything going for it. Happy, sad, terrifying, heat and safety. This underground is something that was needed in real life a long time ago. I Imagine a lot of women can relate to this book. Bess is on the run with her son, away from an abusive husband. Jayce is Papa with the Savage Saints and he's their salvation. Noah and Bess deserve happiness. HEA.
December 17, 2020
Everybody and I mean everybody needs a Papa in their life. This is such a great book that is going to blow your mind. You are going to love Bess and her adorable son Noah. The chemistry the danger the excitement the steam and everything in between this world I love this amazing series.
December 17, 2020
This is book five of the RBMC: Tonopah, NV and Bess and Papa Noel’s story. Bess is on the run with her son, from her abusive husband. Papa is a damaged soul but when he meets Bess he doesn’t hesitate to help her. I love an age gap story and this book was amazingly written and gave me all the feels. I definitely highly recommend.
December 18, 2020
Papa's book gave me all the feels. If you read any MC book this winter make it this one. Nikki Landis is one of my go to authors. She could write about grass and I'd read it. LOL. But seriously I adore Papa. You're going to fall in love with him like I did.
December 27, 2020
Nikki Landis knocked this book out of the park. Papa Noel is book five in the RBMC: Tonopah, NV. This book hit me in the heart and made me love Papa, Bess and Noah so much. I can't wait to read Shadow's book.
December 15, 2020
Oooo... Nikki has done it again. I loved this book. Papa can come visit me anytime! What a wonderfully written story with amazing characters. I love the silver fox in books, it’s so hot, and worth the read. You should check out all the RBMC books if you haven’t.
I loved Bess and her son Noah’s characters and the past histories that led them to Papa. I can’t say enough about the world Nikki has built with these RBMC books.
I loved Bess and her son Noah’s characters and the past histories that led them to Papa. I can’t say enough about the world Nikki has built with these RBMC books.
December 19, 2020
Perfect Christmas MC Story!
I absolutely loved this story! Papa Noel is the perfect MC Christmas story that will have your pulse racing and your panties melting. There is suspense, mystery, thrills and a whole lot emotions packed into this story. The characters are fantastic and the storyline will have you laughing, crying and cheering in the end.
A must read. You won’t be disappointed.
I absolutely loved this story! Papa Noel is the perfect MC Christmas story that will have your pulse racing and your panties melting. There is suspense, mystery, thrills and a whole lot emotions packed into this story. The characters are fantastic and the storyline will have you laughing, crying and cheering in the end.
A must read. You won’t be disappointed.
December 24, 2020
Can't get enough..
I seriously can't get enough of this series. Especially the Tonopha chapter of the Royal Bastards MC.
I love how Nikki Landis encorperates the paranormal aspect into this series its so different from the norm and I love it . Papa is a absolute gem his heart is so big and love how he protected Noah and Bess . I Can not wait to read more .
I seriously can't get enough of this series. Especially the Tonopha chapter of the Royal Bastards MC.
I love how Nikki Landis encorperates the paranormal aspect into this series its so different from the norm and I love it . Papa is a absolute gem his heart is so big and love how he protected Noah and Bess . I Can not wait to read more .
December 17, 2020
Another Great Edition
This was an awesome edition to the Tonopah RBMC series. Bess, Noah and Papa were all great characters. I especially loved the chatter between Noah and Papa.
This was an awesome edition to the Tonopah RBMC series. Bess, Noah and Papa were all great characters. I especially loved the chatter between Noah and Papa.
December 17, 2020
Great book loved it
December 19, 2020
One of my favorite MC reads. Papa, Bess and Noah are the perfect family. Love this. 💘 A must for any MC fan. Anyone really. Awesome read!
December 16, 2020
This was a great book. There was fear, tears, hurt, goodness, light, laughter and love
December 20, 2020
Nikki Landis completely broke my heart and shattered it in pieces with this story. Papa is an older man, a Reaper in the Royal Bastards MC, Tonopah, NV chapter. He had a life, made his mistakes, and ultimately gone through Hades from his losses. For him personally, he's closed off his heart to people so he doesn't have to go through that kind of pain again. On the other side of that coin, he's the Avenger, one of the ghosts for Mercy's Hope who help victims of domestic violence or rape relocate and set up a new identity and life for themselves and any child they might have. Bess is a single mother with an eight-year-old son who has been rescued and participated in the program. As I stated at the beginning of this review, the situation completely broke my heart but with Nikki Landis' flair, she has interspersed the storyline with the complete magic and innocence of a small child with an old soul and a dog that will absolutely make you chuckle. And of course, we get our happy ending with this couple that just left me giddy. I can't wait for Shadow's story next.
December 17, 2020
Oh Papa!
This may be one of my favourite Chapters of the Royal Bastards MC!! I absolutely love the reaper side of it!!
Papa, my days!! This silver fox had me all of a flutter! His connection with Bess was just beautiful.....and hot!! His relationship with Noah melted my heart!
But it's not all moonlight and roses, obvs!! Someone is out to hurt Bess but they haven't bargained on Papa's reaper!! Holy shit!!
Fantastic read!!
This may be one of my favourite Chapters of the Royal Bastards MC!! I absolutely love the reaper side of it!!
Papa, my days!! This silver fox had me all of a flutter! His connection with Bess was just beautiful.....and hot!! His relationship with Noah melted my heart!
But it's not all moonlight and roses, obvs!! Someone is out to hurt Bess but they haven't bargained on Papa's reaper!! Holy shit!!
Fantastic read!!
December 17, 2020
Bess had suffered domestic violence and finally managed to get away from her abusive husband, through the Hope network, her and her son Noah get set up in Tonopah, Nevada, close to the RBMC and is a neighbour of Papa, who also happens to be what the network calls Ghost. Neither Bess or Papa are aware of each other as it is totally anonymous who the protector is and Noah starts a friendship with Papa and in turn with Bess. But then Noah is taken, can Papa and the rest of the RBMC get him back.
Loved this story and it also has the Christmas feel.
Loved this story and it also has the Christmas feel.
December 19, 2020
Wow! Such a sexy biker, Papa is. I would love to meet him in person. I wouldn’t mind running into him in the grocery store. I don’t think I’d push out of his arms though.
Papa has endured tragedy and his life is lonely, but he has is MC brothers. He still drifts back to his past at times, but when he runs into a pretty little lady in the grocery store, his future looks like it could be brighter. Even if the little lady is almost 20 years younger than him.
Bess is a woman that is always looking over her shoulder. She received the help of a Hope’s Refuge to make a better life for her and her son. Now she’s living in Tonopah, NV and has a place of her own. Her son, Noah, is beginning to settle in and he is making friends in the neighborhood. He’s inquisitive little boy and when he walks into Papa’s garage and strikes up a conversation, a strong bond is formed.
I love Papa and the Tonopah Chapter RBMC, their way of dealing with threats is deadly and they don’t have too much to fear when they are reaping their vengeance. This story was another great RBMC story that I loved. The fact that Papa has found his second chance for a family was awesome and he’s a sexy older biker that has a lot to give. I loved that Noah broke through the pain and scars of Papa’s tragic past and pulled him into a happily ever after. The bond these two shares is sweet and strong. I give this story a 5-star review and cannot wait for more RBMC stories. I am looking forward to Shadow’s story.
Papa has endured tragedy and his life is lonely, but he has is MC brothers. He still drifts back to his past at times, but when he runs into a pretty little lady in the grocery store, his future looks like it could be brighter. Even if the little lady is almost 20 years younger than him.
Bess is a woman that is always looking over her shoulder. She received the help of a Hope’s Refuge to make a better life for her and her son. Now she’s living in Tonopah, NV and has a place of her own. Her son, Noah, is beginning to settle in and he is making friends in the neighborhood. He’s inquisitive little boy and when he walks into Papa’s garage and strikes up a conversation, a strong bond is formed.
I love Papa and the Tonopah Chapter RBMC, their way of dealing with threats is deadly and they don’t have too much to fear when they are reaping their vengeance. This story was another great RBMC story that I loved. The fact that Papa has found his second chance for a family was awesome and he’s a sexy older biker that has a lot to give. I loved that Noah broke through the pain and scars of Papa’s tragic past and pulled him into a happily ever after. The bond these two shares is sweet and strong. I give this story a 5-star review and cannot wait for more RBMC stories. I am looking forward to Shadow’s story.
February 9, 2021
I love Poppa!! This is so much more story than I was expecting from a novellas! The author wastes no words
I read another book in the series that had Big Poppa in it, I was so interested in him at the time and really hoped he got a story. He needed a story, because he deserves happiness. I was assuming this based on what I knew about Poppa at the time. Now that I’ve really gotten to know Poppa- dang skippy he deserves this amazing story. Love me some Poppa!
Poppa is well met by his match. She’s a keeper. Feisty little spitfire considering all she has been through, it’s the spirit that kept her going throughout years of abuse. Nasty stuff. Chet is a jerk and I love that this book includes Lucifer Morningstar who will be hosting this POS and others who abused women and children. Excellent twist I was not expecting. There is a slight paranormal twist to the story, it’s not present in the majority of the story and for me, enhanced the story nicely. When the man said he had a reaper inside him, well I didn’t know he ment literally.
The author is talented!!! I discovered her through another talented author’s prior story involving Poppa and Murder, Glenna Maynard. Very much enjoying the royal b*stard series and the authors it introduces me to as well. Very much recommend this book.
I read another book in the series that had Big Poppa in it, I was so interested in him at the time and really hoped he got a story. He needed a story, because he deserves happiness. I was assuming this based on what I knew about Poppa at the time. Now that I’ve really gotten to know Poppa- dang skippy he deserves this amazing story. Love me some Poppa!
Poppa is well met by his match. She’s a keeper. Feisty little spitfire considering all she has been through, it’s the spirit that kept her going throughout years of abuse. Nasty stuff. Chet is a jerk and I love that this book includes Lucifer Morningstar who will be hosting this POS and others who abused women and children. Excellent twist I was not expecting. There is a slight paranormal twist to the story, it’s not present in the majority of the story and for me, enhanced the story nicely. When the man said he had a reaper inside him, well I didn’t know he ment literally.
The author is talented!!! I discovered her through another talented author’s prior story involving Poppa and Murder, Glenna Maynard. Very much enjoying the royal b*stard series and the authors it introduces me to as well. Very much recommend this book.
December 21, 2020
No matter what trope Nikki does not dissapoint. In this book, Papa, is an older brother who never committed or did relationships. He was hardened and dedicated to the clubs business of rescuing DV (Domestic Violence) and RV (Rape Victims) out of their situations and heloed them start a new life elsewhere. No strings attached. Bess is a DV who finally has had enough. She has been saving and plotting to get away from her abusive husband. She can't believe she did it when it's done. She settles in with her boy and starts to have a normal life. Her boy in the meantime makes friends in the neighborhood befriending Papa. Papa immediately notices he may be needing a father figure and the two bond. These parts pull on your heartstrings. He soon realizes his mother is a DV, new in town, by that time the kid already knocked down his heart walls, will he let Bess kock the rest? I really loved this book. It has something for all of the readers. Love story, check. MC, check. Reapers, check. Action, check, and much much more. Plus it's Christmas🌲🌲 i loved this book, and i think you will too. Its not too long either hee hee.
December 16, 2020
Awesome Christmas Time novella in the RBMC, Tonopah, NV Chapter. Once again the author has given us a well written storyline with loads of action, a bit of the paranormal and lots of emotional feels. The main two characters in Papa Noel are Papa and Bess. The story is an age gap romance with both characters carrying a lot of past baggage. Baggage that has left major scars that neither feel are surmountable but they press on. Papa for his club and Beth for her young son, Noah. But when these two meet it’s like finding a salve for the soul. But is it enough when the past comes calling?
Great read in an outstanding series. Highly recommend grabbing up Papa Noel and all the RBMC Tonopah, NV Chapter books. Must MC reads in this reader's humble opinion.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars
Great read in an outstanding series. Highly recommend grabbing up Papa Noel and all the RBMC Tonopah, NV Chapter books. Must MC reads in this reader's humble opinion.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars
December 15, 2020
Okay, so Papa I have been very, very naughty this year! Okay, that is so not out of my system, because Papa is that Silver Fox we all drool over, he’s damaged, he has issues, he’s all leather and reaper...
And Bess is a sparrow, taking her son and fleeing an abusive relationship. With what she’s been through, she could be closed off and withdrawn, but she’s proven her strength in the past, and she continues to prove it throughout.
Both of these characters have these pasts, and they have this intertwined present that they know nothing about, but they find each other, they talk, they just work together. They have horrible things happen, but they know who to depend on, and seriously, isn’t that what we want from a story?
And Bess is a sparrow, taking her son and fleeing an abusive relationship. With what she’s been through, she could be closed off and withdrawn, but she’s proven her strength in the past, and she continues to prove it throughout.
Both of these characters have these pasts, and they have this intertwined present that they know nothing about, but they find each other, they talk, they just work together. They have horrible things happen, but they know who to depend on, and seriously, isn’t that what we want from a story?
December 16, 2020
Holy hell yeah this book is top notch. This is the best chapter in the RBMC world. The Author brings you into Papa's story and holds you there with everything he has to offer. Bess and Noah are absolutely amazing. Heck I want them as family. Their story is off the charts. What more is there to say. The writing and flow of this book is amazing. I absolutely recommend this book and the rest of the Tonopah chapter.
December 19, 2020
A must read!!!
I pray there really is a Mercy’s Hope out in the real world for the women who need it. Papa and Bess have a beautiful love story, and throw in an 8 year old boy and this an epic story for Christmas. Nikki has done it again - a well written story with characters I want to know better; where I enjoy spending my spare time. Thank you Nikki!! 🖤🎅🏻🖤🎅🏻🖤🎅🏻🖤
I pray there really is a Mercy’s Hope out in the real world for the women who need it. Papa and Bess have a beautiful love story, and throw in an 8 year old boy and this an epic story for Christmas. Nikki has done it again - a well written story with characters I want to know better; where I enjoy spending my spare time. Thank you Nikki!! 🖤🎅🏻🖤🎅🏻🖤🎅🏻🖤
December 19, 2020
Totally addicted to the Royal Bastards MC: Tonopah, NV series and this book was a pleasant holiday surprise! Papa is a tough MC but his walled off heart begins to melt when Noah and his mom Bess enter into his life. This book was a quick and satisfying read and if you have not had the pleasure in reading any of Nikki Landis' books yet, please do yourself a favor and take a chance.
December 20, 2020
I loved this story, even though I'm not a big fan of big age gaps. The way Nikki writes pulls you into the story and it's hard to put it down, in order to do normal everyday things, before you've finished it.
I received a arc copy from the author and this is my honest review.
I received a arc copy from the author and this is my honest review.
December 14, 2020
Bess and he son Noah were running from an abusive husband.Papa was a member of rbmc but also a society that secretly helped abused people.He met her at a supermarket and couldn't get her of his mind.Then of all things she actually live in his street.He has become a hard rough man with nothing to loose until her His reaper wants her.His reaper wants revenge.Can he save them? Can he be with them when she finds out what he is? Would she want him? Perfect short christmas read
December 26, 2020
Love it.
Papa is a big tough biker. Bess is a sweet scared mom of Jonah and they are on the run. When Bess meets Papa sparks fly and the ice that was surrounding Papas heart starts to melt. Papa does everything in his power to keep Bess and Jonah safe. If you want hot bikers and sexy love scenes then you need to read Papa Noel.
Papa is a big tough biker. Bess is a sweet scared mom of Jonah and they are on the run. When Bess meets Papa sparks fly and the ice that was surrounding Papas heart starts to melt. Papa does everything in his power to keep Bess and Jonah safe. If you want hot bikers and sexy love scenes then you need to read Papa Noel.
October 20, 2021
Omg I love Papa and this book. I couldn't put book down once started.
I loved Papa and Bess together, they both have a past and without Papa knowing he helped Bess to get it in her past. Both their pasts are devastating and they both are patient with each other. And it is like a Christmas miracle for them both to find peace that they both give each other.
I can't wait for more.
I loved Papa and Bess together, they both have a past and without Papa knowing he helped Bess to get it in her past. Both their pasts are devastating and they both are patient with each other. And it is like a Christmas miracle for them both to find peace that they both give each other.
I can't wait for more.
October 14, 2021
Reviewed for SNS
Papa, Bess and Noah are brought together when Bess escapes her abusive husband. Things are never as they seem but this MC will go above and beyond to protect those they love. Excellent writing.
Papa, Bess and Noah are brought together when Bess escapes her abusive husband. Things are never as they seem but this MC will go above and beyond to protect those they love. Excellent writing.
November 10, 2021
Such a sweet little ‘oldtimer’ story with a touch of a shadow - nice to read some life is possible after 50 😉
November 14, 2022
The entire series has been wonderful. I first came across Papa I’m Charleston,WV series. Nice to see how he’s moved on🥰
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