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Royal Bastards MC: Ankeny, IA #5
Haunting Ghost
Think you know who Ghost is? Think again.
This is the 5th book in the RBMC Ankeny IA Chapter!
People used to know me as Lucian Stone. I’m a cleaner for the Ankeny RBMC. Some would call me heartless, others might say I’m emotionless. They might be right, but I have two fingers for them.
When I was young and thought I had the world by the tail, Lila Kellerman owned my heart.
Once upon a time we’d been that couple—the epitome of young love. Voted most likely to succeed. Cutest couple. Quintessential small-town-jock meets blonde girl-next-door. Until one night it all went to shit.
At eighteen and two months shy of graduating, the clang of iron bars closing became my background music.
Gone were the boy with a full-ride scholarship for football and the girl with hopes of becoming a veterinarian. In their place was an ex-con and a dead girl.
My name is Ghost, and this is my story.
This is the 5th book in the RBMC Ankeny IA Chapter!
People used to know me as Lucian Stone. I’m a cleaner for the Ankeny RBMC. Some would call me heartless, others might say I’m emotionless. They might be right, but I have two fingers for them.
When I was young and thought I had the world by the tail, Lila Kellerman owned my heart.
Once upon a time we’d been that couple—the epitome of young love. Voted most likely to succeed. Cutest couple. Quintessential small-town-jock meets blonde girl-next-door. Until one night it all went to shit.
At eighteen and two months shy of graduating, the clang of iron bars closing became my background music.
Gone were the boy with a full-ride scholarship for football and the girl with hopes of becoming a veterinarian. In their place was an ex-con and a dead girl.
My name is Ghost, and this is my story.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 8, 2021
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April 27, 2022
This wasn't the story I thought it was going to be, it was so much fucking better.
I loved this one. It was amazing! I can't wait to read more of this series and to see what the other men can do.
I loved this one. It was amazing! I can't wait to read more of this series and to see what the other men can do.
October 6, 2021
What a fantastic addition to my absolute favorite RBMC series! Haunting Ghost hits you in the feels right out of the gate and just doesn't let go. Absolutely fabulous storyline with tons of action, twists and turns, and secrets pasts. The hero is obsessed the moment he sees her. If you like your heroes super jealous/possessive, then Ghost is your new BBF ❤️. The heroine is super strong and resilient and is the kind of girl who does what needs to be done. These are wonderful characters that will do anything for the people they love - all with a paranormal twist.
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: Second chance
Angst: 😰
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: none
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: Second chance
Angst: 😰
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Triggers: none
November 8, 2021
Another great book!! I'm really enjoying the main theme with this Royal Bastards MC. They all are working to stop sex trafficking and rescuing missing women. That's not what each book is only about but it's the under tone of it.
We learn a lot more about Ghost in this book. About the girl he grew up loving. How he became a Royal Bastard. In the last book we found out that after he went to jail he broke things off with her and then she was killed.
This book Ghost sees a ghost. Just the way she moves makes him think about Lila. This girl has pink hair and tattoos all over. He is drawn to her but that can't be her....no way because his Lila was a perfect sweetheart... not a badass.
Can't wait for the next book by this author.
We learn a lot more about Ghost in this book. About the girl he grew up loving. How he became a Royal Bastard. In the last book we found out that after he went to jail he broke things off with her and then she was killed.
This book Ghost sees a ghost. Just the way she moves makes him think about Lila. This girl has pink hair and tattoos all over. He is drawn to her but that can't be her....no way because his Lila was a perfect sweetheart... not a badass.
Can't wait for the next book by this author.
October 8, 2021
Haunting Ghost had me riveted from the very first page. I’ve needed Ghost’s story ever since he first appeared in the series and Kristine Allen did not disappoint.
Lila and Lucian had it all. They were soul mates, until it all came crashing down and there was nothing left of Lucian or Lila.
Years later fate decides to play its hand and Ghost and Laila meet by chance. Sparks fly and the instant connection has them wondering if the past has come back to haunt them.
I absolutely love Kristine Allen’s RBMC: Ankey IA series. I have to say Ghost is my new favorite. He’s so much more than the joker he appears to be. Ghost and Laila are amazing together and I’m so glad they found their way back to each other. I always love the cameos from other characters and the story is superb. A definite page turner.
Lila and Lucian had it all. They were soul mates, until it all came crashing down and there was nothing left of Lucian or Lila.
Years later fate decides to play its hand and Ghost and Laila meet by chance. Sparks fly and the instant connection has them wondering if the past has come back to haunt them.
I absolutely love Kristine Allen’s RBMC: Ankey IA series. I have to say Ghost is my new favorite. He’s so much more than the joker he appears to be. Ghost and Laila are amazing together and I’m so glad they found their way back to each other. I always love the cameos from other characters and the story is superb. A definite page turner.
October 6, 2021
This book is the perfect blend of action, MC brothers, romance, and hotness 🔥🔥🔥. Ghost is an awesome character and you can just feel how deeply he feels for people, but especially the woman he loves. There’s a lot of tragedy in this book, but it does have a HEA and sets up (well I think it does) the story for at least one or more of the MC brothers. I adore when past characters appear in the current book. It’s like checking in with old friends (yes to more Voodoo and Venom please). The heroine goes through a lot, but doesn’t turn into an annoying know it all where she thinks that she can handle everything on her own. I appreciate that she’s smart, tough, but also kind and very aware of her feelings. There wasn’t much stupid angst, such as where a small miscommunication sets of a chain reaction of horrible decisions and tragedies. The angst that did happen in this story was genuine and made sense. Overall, I adored this story and the ongoing antics of the MC. I cannot wait for more and more.
October 5, 2021
Ghost's life was utterly changed in one night. Sent to prison, he told his girl to leave him be and move on with her life. However, while inside, his life was shattered when he got the news of her death - but not all is as it seems when you're a ghost.
Laila spent years running, doing what she needed to do to get on with her life and be happy. When she lands in Ankeny, IA, she runs into her past, and while she doesn't want to leave it behind her, an unknown threat makes her have to continue running.
However, Ghost won't allow her to slip away that easily. He can't. He's connected to her. He wants her, and according to Voodoo, it's already written in the stars. She is his.
We get to see how Ghost becomes Ghost and how he never stopped loving her. He does what he needs to do to keep her safe and learn the truth about what happened between them. When the truth comes out, every single fiber of his being tells him to keep her safe. To find the threat and annihilate it. There isn't anything that he won't do for her.
They have a love that not even death can stop.
Laila spent years running, doing what she needed to do to get on with her life and be happy. When she lands in Ankeny, IA, she runs into her past, and while she doesn't want to leave it behind her, an unknown threat makes her have to continue running.
However, Ghost won't allow her to slip away that easily. He can't. He's connected to her. He wants her, and according to Voodoo, it's already written in the stars. She is his.
We get to see how Ghost becomes Ghost and how he never stopped loving her. He does what he needs to do to keep her safe and learn the truth about what happened between them. When the truth comes out, every single fiber of his being tells him to keep her safe. To find the threat and annihilate it. There isn't anything that he won't do for her.
They have a love that not even death can stop.
July 30, 2022
I am running out of words to describe how fantastic this series is for me. It just keeps getting better and better the more invested I get with this club.
Ghost has been one of my fav members since book 1 and I’m thrilled everything worked out with him and Laila. It was tough at times, but amazing in the end.
Ghost has been one of my fav members since book 1 and I’m thrilled everything worked out with him and Laila. It was tough at times, but amazing in the end.
June 12, 2024
Una novela romántica de MC con un toque paranormal. Algunas partes fueron un poco apresuradas, pero la historia general fue buena. Se lee rápido sin duda, pero desearía que estuviera un poco más desarrollado en cuanto a los personajes, la trama y la resolución del conflicto principal.
April 17, 2023
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4 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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4 Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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November 29, 2021
I'm really loving the Royal Bastards MC series! Kristine Allen's series set in Ankeny Iowa has to be some of my faves so far. I wasn't too sure about the paranormal aspect but i have to say Haunting Ghost sealed the deal for me! I'm going to read everything i can find written by this author!
October 9, 2021
This was a heartfelt second chance romance with angst and some twists and turns I didn't see coming. I felt both Ghost and Laila's emotions and everything they had been through. I was sucked in from the very beginning through the end.
January 14, 2022
I like this author, but this book was almost too childish, no depth like Angel or Voodoo.
October 24, 2021
Hunting Ghost is a dynamite paranormal MC story! Wow, I am so glad I found the RBMC world. The combining of the paranormal aspects with the hard, mostly illegal aspects of the MC world is awesome. This was my first book by Kristine Allen and you can beat I am going to pick up the rest of the RMBC Ankecy Iowa books and then move into her other work!
Ghost and Laila's love is written to transcend time. I love how Allen writes of their grade school meeting and how they moved through life up until the end of their high school days. The trickle-down effect of one mistake affecting the rest of their lives is so well conveyed in the writing. Each one has a tragic story that makes the reader's heart hurt for each one of them. The way they both rise from the tragedies thrust upon this is outstanding and realistic.
Ghost and Laila are exploding stars when they are together... HOT, steamy scenes that make you want to grab your partner after reading! There is an interesting take on the drama of the story that somewhat mirrors some real headlines over the years, I liked that. This story is written well with excellent detail. I can't wait to pick up the other books! @theoriginalmrsp
Ghost and Laila's love is written to transcend time. I love how Allen writes of their grade school meeting and how they moved through life up until the end of their high school days. The trickle-down effect of one mistake affecting the rest of their lives is so well conveyed in the writing. Each one has a tragic story that makes the reader's heart hurt for each one of them. The way they both rise from the tragedies thrust upon this is outstanding and realistic.
Ghost and Laila are exploding stars when they are together... HOT, steamy scenes that make you want to grab your partner after reading! There is an interesting take on the drama of the story that somewhat mirrors some real headlines over the years, I liked that. This story is written well with excellent detail. I can't wait to pick up the other books! @theoriginalmrsp
October 9, 2021
Just when I think this series can’t possibly get any better, Ms. Allen gives us another phenomenal read. There just aren’t enough words for how tragic, romantic and action packed Ghost’s story is. It’s well written and of course all the chapter brothers are present. If you’ve kept up with the Ankeny chapter of the RBMC, you know the members are made up of men with special talents and Ghost’s is no exception and boy does it come in handy.
Ghost used to be known as Lucian Stone. The boy from the wrong side of the tracks that made a way for himself in school and was heading to college on a full ride football scholarship. He was also lucky in love having met the love of his life, Lila, in elementary school. A love that started as best friends and grew as they did. But when one horrible event happens, Lucian loses it all. He’s sent to prison and soon finds out Lila is dead.
So much I’d love to say but spoiling this book would be criminal. So I will just Highly Recommend grabbing it up and being prepared for an amazing MC ride. You Won’t Regret it. I can’t wait to see what happens next with the brothers in the Ankeny, IA RBMC.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars
Ghost used to be known as Lucian Stone. The boy from the wrong side of the tracks that made a way for himself in school and was heading to college on a full ride football scholarship. He was also lucky in love having met the love of his life, Lila, in elementary school. A love that started as best friends and grew as they did. But when one horrible event happens, Lucian loses it all. He’s sent to prison and soon finds out Lila is dead.
So much I’d love to say but spoiling this book would be criminal. So I will just Highly Recommend grabbing it up and being prepared for an amazing MC ride. You Won’t Regret it. I can’t wait to see what happens next with the brothers in the Ankeny, IA RBMC.
2 Thumbs Up and 5+ Stars
October 8, 2021
Ghost is simply amazing, both the story and the character! I loved everything about Ghost and Laila's story. They were perfect together! Every new book makes it harder to pick a favorite because I fall in love with all of the guys! Ghost has such a kind and caring personality that made me just melt for him.
This was a pretty emotional book and it really tugged at my heart. I really enjoyed Lucian's backstory and seeing the struggles he went through. I love angst so I very much loved all the twists and turns this book took. I don't want to give anything away so I'll just say to be prepared for a wild ride!
Kristine Allen has a great writing style that really brings the characters to life, so much so that you forget your reading. It's a very easy, free flowing style that I really enjoy.
I really liked getting so see past characters and getting to know the other characters a little better. The Ankeny chapter of the Royal Bastards MC is definitely my favorite. I love all the characters, the stories, and the writing. I would 100% recommend!
This was a pretty emotional book and it really tugged at my heart. I really enjoyed Lucian's backstory and seeing the struggles he went through. I love angst so I very much loved all the twists and turns this book took. I don't want to give anything away so I'll just say to be prepared for a wild ride!
Kristine Allen has a great writing style that really brings the characters to life, so much so that you forget your reading. It's a very easy, free flowing style that I really enjoy.
I really liked getting so see past characters and getting to know the other characters a little better. The Ankeny chapter of the Royal Bastards MC is definitely my favorite. I love all the characters, the stories, and the writing. I would 100% recommend!
October 8, 2021
Haunting Ghost is Lucian "Ghost" Stone's book,and it is perfect for the spooky season. Lucian met his best friend and girl when they both in lower grade school and they stuck together through thick and thin. One night changed both their worlds and after that,it got worse and worse. When Lucian finally got into the RBMC courtesy of his cell mate,a "job" within the club brought his past life back into the forefront full throttle,and he didn't know what to do with it,apart from hold on tight to it and not let go.
Laila had learnt how to be invisible,be alone,and be someone else,but that totally changed when secrets and unforseen circumstances brought her out of her locked up tight life.
This book has brought all the characters who we know and love back into our lives,and I can't wait to see what's next! Full of spookiness,action,love,and so much fire...what more could you want!
Go check this out! Good job Kristine! 🖤🖤🖤
Laila had learnt how to be invisible,be alone,and be someone else,but that totally changed when secrets and unforseen circumstances brought her out of her locked up tight life.
This book has brought all the characters who we know and love back into our lives,and I can't wait to see what's next! Full of spookiness,action,love,and so much fire...what more could you want!
Go check this out! Good job Kristine! 🖤🖤🖤
October 11, 2021
I have been waiting for Haunting Ghost since we were first introduced to him in Voodoo's book. I was absolutely hooked from page one. This is a one sitting read for me.
Did I know Kristine Allen would knock this book out of the park just like all the others before?? Yes I did, However I really didn't understand just how outstanding of a job she would do with Ghost's book. I am not sure that I can adequately describe how amazing this story is, there is so much tragedy, romance, action, rebirth and of course humor. As with all Kristine Allen's books Haunting Ghost is very well written and we get glimpses and intermingling of all of our favorite brothers.
I Highly Recommend grabbing your copy if Ghost and all the guys from the RBMC: Akeny IA. But prepare yourself for amazing storylines, and one hell of a ride. You will NOT regret it. I can't see what else this amazing author has in store for us.
Did I know Kristine Allen would knock this book out of the park just like all the others before?? Yes I did, However I really didn't understand just how outstanding of a job she would do with Ghost's book. I am not sure that I can adequately describe how amazing this story is, there is so much tragedy, romance, action, rebirth and of course humor. As with all Kristine Allen's books Haunting Ghost is very well written and we get glimpses and intermingling of all of our favorite brothers.
I Highly Recommend grabbing your copy if Ghost and all the guys from the RBMC: Akeny IA. But prepare yourself for amazing storylines, and one hell of a ride. You will NOT regret it. I can't see what else this amazing author has in store for us.
October 6, 2021
I absolutely love this series! First off, all of Kristine Allen’s book are amazing. But this series is my favorite. We’ve seen glimpses of Ghost in the previous books, and I honestly thought that he was kind of the joker, the laid back one of the bunch. However, with this book, you get his history and what he has been through. You get to see Ghost when he first meets Lila, and see how he falls in love with her and vice versa. Then you get to see it taken away in the blink of an eye. Lila’s heart broke when Ghost walked away from her, and it was the beginning of the end. There’s so much more I want to say but I don’t want to give anything away. Just read it! This series is so good and I can’t recommend it enough!
October 6, 2021
Kristine Allen always captures and grabs me in from the first page!
One moment can change your life forever. Lucian and Lila learned this the hard way. They were more than young love, they were soul mates, but life had something different in mind for them. They each would journey a long hard road before Ghost and Laila found their way back to one another. You could feel all the feels jump off every page. It was amazing reading the changes and transformations that each character had gone through, but how their feelings for one another never changed. They each were missing a piece and finally found it with the other. The story line and all of the characters we get to see new and old is always an added bonus.
'Until the stars fall from the sky.'
One moment can change your life forever. Lucian and Lila learned this the hard way. They were more than young love, they were soul mates, but life had something different in mind for them. They each would journey a long hard road before Ghost and Laila found their way back to one another. You could feel all the feels jump off every page. It was amazing reading the changes and transformations that each character had gone through, but how their feelings for one another never changed. They each were missing a piece and finally found it with the other. The story line and all of the characters we get to see new and old is always an added bonus.
'Until the stars fall from the sky.'
October 7, 2021
I couldn't put this book down. Everytime i think i have a favorite RB from this chapter a new book comes out and i fall in love with a new guy. Ghost is my new number one. His story was fantastic i coulnt stop reading it once i started i had to know what was going to happen between Ghost and his girl. The story didn't dissappoint the twists and turns were perfect the steamyness was on point and written to perfection. Just the right amount of action and i enjoyed the epilouge getting to see where the two ended up it was perfection. I cant wait for the next RB book from Kristine Allen to see what guy gets brought to his knees next. I'd love to hear Blade's story and Squirrel. Who am i kidding i will love whatever man the next book focuses on .
October 5, 2021
An absolutely amazing read. I couldn't get enough of this one. It had me captivated from that first page till the very end. Ghost and Laila's story is full of the unexpected. There'll be jaw dropping moments that will take you by surprise. It'll have you on the edge of your seat, turning pages, needing and wanting more of the story. You just never know what may or may not happen but let me say that when things go down or happen it'll come at you out of nowhere, at least for me it did. I'm amazed at how this book turned out and loved every bit of the story. It's a must read that I recommend reading.
October 11, 2021
Another great addition to the RBMV Ankeny chapter! We've met Ghost in precious books and this is his story. Ghost and Lila were young lovers when tragedy struck and he was sent to jail. While in prison, he found out Lila died, which destroyed him. Now years later, he's a member of the Ankeny RBMC, and finds out that all may not be as it seems. He meets Laila and has an instant connection with her. She is also not what she seems. She has someone trying to kill her, and goes to the MC for help. This book was so good, and had so many twists and turns. Throw in more the other members of the MC, steamy smex scenes and growing love between the main characters made me not able to put the book down! I can't wait for the next book in the series!
January 2, 2023
This started out heartbreaking but I had hope. Sightings that were vaguely familiar leads to a meeting. Two cases and some very nasty villains, action and suspense in a story that held my interest and focus. Along the way two people getting to know each other again after twists and pain tore them apart, a love that never died is built upon and spirals into an even bigger one. Fabulous characters who are easy to love and want the best for. I'm loving all the guys in this MC, their gifts are so wonderful but they are all genuine and deep down, nice guys that do a job requiring them to do unspeakable things sometimes. Exciting and powerful story
October 4, 2021
I love the Ankeny Chapter of the RBMC! They completely suck you in and refuse to let you go from start to finish and Ghost's story is no exception. Haunting Ghost will get you right out of the gate and grabs ahold of those heartstrings right away and never lets go.. It's an emotional story full of surprises, twists and turns, and tells the journey of Ghost and Lila's immeasurable love. And all of the tragedy and chaos does nothing but strengthen that love. This is another fantastic read by this author!
October 6, 2021
Lucian and Lila have been friends since 4th grade they were inseparable. Then life takes a turn Lucian gets sent to prision , Lila and her parents gets killed or did they all die? Lucian gets news of the death and believes the love of his life is dead. He does his time, joins the rbmc and becomes Ghost. Then when a case comes across the rbmc Ghost his past , his future. This book has everything murder, mayhem, romance, passion, suspense,drama. Can they survive the past? Great read can't wait for more fron Kristine and the RBMC.
October 9, 2021
☠🖤☠Lucian aka Ghost☠🖤☠
Childhood sweethearts Lucian aka Ghost and Laila had the rug pull out from under them. They've lost years of what would've been because of someone else's selfishness, my heart broke for them. Life happens, was separated, believed in a lie, it took 11yrs to see each other again by mistake. Once Ghost realized who it was he made his move, he knows life is too short and you do what you have to do for the people you love. As always the Royal Bastards went to war for their own and they take no prisoners, author Kristine Allen definitely put her foot and heart in this one, thank you once again for this magnificent read.
Childhood sweethearts Lucian aka Ghost and Laila had the rug pull out from under them. They've lost years of what would've been because of someone else's selfishness, my heart broke for them. Life happens, was separated, believed in a lie, it took 11yrs to see each other again by mistake. Once Ghost realized who it was he made his move, he knows life is too short and you do what you have to do for the people you love. As always the Royal Bastards went to war for their own and they take no prisoners, author Kristine Allen definitely put her foot and heart in this one, thank you once again for this magnificent read.
October 8, 2021
Lucien and Lila have known each other since she was eight and he ten, she was his girl until one fateful night and he ended up locked up for five years through a terrible accident. Lila loves him but he tells her to forget him and live her life, then she and her parents are killed in a home invasion.
Lucian 'Ghost Stone never got over her death and thinks he sees her everywhere, though never through his abilities, until one day Laila catches his eye.
All is not what it seems and I loved every page, definitely one to read over and over.
Lucian 'Ghost Stone never got over her death and thinks he sees her everywhere, though never through his abilities, until one day Laila catches his eye.
All is not what it seems and I loved every page, definitely one to read over and over.
October 9, 2021
Great book
A great second chance romance. What happens when life is interrupted by an unintended incident ? She was his from the moment they met. But an accident that kills his friend and almost ends his life as well sends him to prison and with it his dreams. While a murder almost ends her and sends her into hiding. But true love finds a way, and even though neither of them are the same the attraction they felt for each other still exists. Come along all the guys are here, enjoy this chapter and all their unusual talents, see how these two come to be reunited.
A great second chance romance. What happens when life is interrupted by an unintended incident ? She was his from the moment they met. But an accident that kills his friend and almost ends his life as well sends him to prison and with it his dreams. While a murder almost ends her and sends her into hiding. But true love finds a way, and even though neither of them are the same the attraction they felt for each other still exists. Come along all the guys are here, enjoy this chapter and all their unusual talents, see how these two come to be reunited.
October 10, 2021
I have been waiting on pins and needles for Ghost to come. The characters are fantastic together. Lila and Lucian were always meant to be together but fate played them both a bad hand. In the end they are both very happy with the way things turn out.
Kristine Allen and her RBMC Chapter are one of my favorite chapters. I love how all the guys have different tastes and they all have different skills. She also blends in characters from other RBMC books, other authors chapters. Kristine Allen is a stupendous writer and I will always keep up with her stories.
Kristine Allen and her RBMC Chapter are one of my favorite chapters. I love how all the guys have different tastes and they all have different skills. She also blends in characters from other RBMC books, other authors chapters. Kristine Allen is a stupendous writer and I will always keep up with her stories.
October 11, 2021
OMG!! That's crazy!! 1st off, the dad that put him through he'll needs 2 get a little payback 4 what he did 2 him when it wasn't his fault!! I can't believe what happened 2 her and her so called parents. But I don't quite understand what exactly happened 2 her like did someone find her and her family or did she manage 2 call sumone, etc.?? After all those yrs apart they found each other again but what will happen is crazy. I don't understand is... Is blade her blood bro out of the blue now cause of the comments that was made of not? It's unclear.
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