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We were friends and I crossed a line I never meant to. Now, we’re both forced to deal with the fallout.


Thomas “T” West has struggled his whole life. It was a silent struggle that few understood. It left him content to live in the shadow of his big brother.

Except when they both wanted the same woman.

Thomas thought he was finally being chosen first, that his speech impediment didn’t make him less in her eyes. He was wrong.
So wrong.

When he saw Lyla, he was nursing wounds that touched his heart, but also his pride. He knew it was a shit thing to do, but he used her.
Lyla made him feel normal, like he could do anything, and a man can get addicted to that feeling.

He shouldn’t have taken her to bed. He knew it, but he couldn’t stop.

Lyla Ford fell in love with Thomas almost at once. She knew him as the quiet guy who was good to her and made her feel beautiful. If she had known he was a biker, or why he was truly attracted to her—she would have kicked him in the balls and walked off.

The truth always comes out.
Too bad that’s when Lyla found out she was pregnant.
Now, her dad is calling for blood.

She doesn’t want a club war. Having her dad’s club go against the Savage MC would be too bloody and she doesn’t want to be the reason for anyone’s death.

That leaves her with only one option.

Claim the man she despises as her old man.

Claim the man she despises as her old man.

264 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2022

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Jordan Marie

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I'm just a simple small town country girl, haunted by Alpha Men who talk in my head 24 hours a day.

I knew I wanted to write when it became clear I couldn't be happy with just viewing other people's stories. I always wanted to rewrite them.

Like why did Jack have to die? Why couldn't Rose move her butt over? Because that was a huge piece of wood she was on, people.

Happy Endings should be fought for, but they should always happen. Mine might take some curves and twists, but they eventually get there.

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Profile Image for Jac K.
2,535 reviews497 followers
August 23, 2022
**This is the conclusion of Thomas and Lyla’s story. You need to read Betraying Her (book 3) first.**

2.5 Stars
We pick up just after the cliffy. Lyla learned she was a rebound look-alike… and she’s preggers. Ok, so maybe I’m just desensitized from the trainwrecks that I read, but I wasn’t getting breaking/betraying uber angst vibes. We were told last book that Thomas had LOVED Gabby for YEARS when he learned she was playing him…but… once he knew the truth, he instantly HATED her and never displayed ANY affectionate thoughts, longing, regret, etc. That doesn’t feel like love to me.

Then, he sees Lyla at a bar and approaches her to yell at her because he thinks she’s Gabby, and realizes that she’s sweet… so he sticks around because he enjoys her company. That’s it. He’s not wishing Lyla was Gabby, or picturing/pretending she’s Gabby. His thoughts are all guilt because he knows they can’t have a relationship because she looks like Gabby…. but… Why? And what’s the big deal?

IMO, this plot would’ve worked for the brother Dom, who is actually in love and hung up on Gabby… and was in a real relationship. (lost virginity, together for years) He’s hurting and burying his pain between the legs of a line of club twinkies. Now, if he moved on with a Gabby clone that would feel like a betrayal… and generate some feels. Sadly, Thomas did not.

Potential Issues
🧅Lyla got a total personality transplant in this installment. Now she’s a punching, screaming, ball kicking MC princess… I still liked her, but it felt orchestrated rather than natural.
🧅 Too many POV’s. In addition to Thomas and Lyla, we get Dragon, Dom, Gabby, King, and Ford… it’s way too much.

Bottom Line- Ok, not great. It’s a short read and free with KU, so I’ll round up… I just never felt anything… the angst was author manipulated rather than really being developed. Basically, we’re being told we should be bothered but aren’t provided anything to actually be bothered about. I’m not interested in King’s story, but would be open to a Dom’s if he goes after Thea and crazy Gabby gets some comeuppance. 🙏
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1,953 reviews307 followers
July 28, 2022
This is the second part of the story about the hero and the heroine in the book Betraying her.
The hero was on the rebound because he had found out the girl he loved was having an affair with his older brother.
The girl played them both, but since the hero has a stutter and an inferiority complex as big as a galaxy he thinks the girl and the brother were feeling sorry for him and didn't want to tell him that they were in love with each other.
This could have been maybe true for the hero's brother but the girl was only having fun with more than one man.
So the hero went to a bar and accidentally he met the heroine who- accidentally again- was looking like the girl he loved.
They started to date as friends but it's not clear in the hero's mind if he thinks about her or the ow so he doesn't want to do anything with her because he thinks it's not fair.
Of course eventually they have sex and she finds out that he lied to her.
But there's a big misunderstanding because, while the hero was attracted to her despite she looks like ow, the heroine thinks she's second best because she thinks he is attracted to her because of it.
The heroine gets pregnant and the hero must try to win her back since she is still angry that he lied to her.
There's a lot of MC drama since they belong to rival clubs but it is solved because both parents are really sensible guys- despite being tough and bad bikers (lol!)
The hero is really nice and sweet because he really was into the heroine since the start and when he finds out he's going to be a daddy he's all into it and never lets the heroine down.
The heroine is cute too and very protective of him, she never sees him as a defective person, she always sees him as perfect and acts really mature and grown up.
I liked it because they are really a cute and loving couple, I think that they can have a future together.
-There's a bit of drama when the hero is shot to save heroine's father but everything is ok in the end.
- There are too many sex scenes IMo and also too many scenes with each other's families that could have been reduced and the two books could have been easily condensed into one.
Anyway, the book is good and easy and there's no real angst in it, the only thing that can be said about the hero was that he wasn't honest with the heroine and never told her about his story with ow, but he never cheated emotionally because it was the heroine with her personality he loved (IMO).
And the hero goes into my best heroes list because he really was devoted to the heroine from the start and always put her first, even with his club and relatives.
Which is more that can be said for almost every hero I read about lately...
Cute MC bikers that seem so tough and bad but are really all bark and no bite! LOL!
Many charachters that I stuggled to keep in mind because I didn't read all the series, and their pov was in the middle too, too much for my taste.
Profile Image for Lu Bielefeld .
4,304 reviews643 followers
July 10, 2022
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK decent reads.
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I hate Gabby for how she played me. Most of all, I hate that I’m sitting in a hospital room with Lyla, waiting to hear what’s going on with our child, and my mind is full of Gabby and her betrayal.

“I wanted to be with a man where I came first. I guess the joke was on me, wasn’t it? I wasn’t first with you. I wasn’t even the woman you saw when you closed your eyes.”

The heart wants what the heart wants? It’s true. Thomas’s heart wants Gabby and mine… wants him.

I’m not confused about Gabby. I didn’t want her when I met Lyla—not after what happened. Still, that didn’t mean my head wasn’t a fucking mess. Gabby’s mind tricks did a number on me.

It’s funny, the longer I’m with her, the less she reminds me of Gabby at all. If anything, Gabby is a poor copy of Lyla.

Lyla belongs to me, and I won’t let anyone take her from me. She’s the one thing in my life that hasn’t been tainted—she’s my future.


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Author 118 books4,760 followers
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June 16, 2022



BREAKING HER is AVAILABLE NOW!

Tropes: ✔ Angsty Second Chance​✔ Accidental Pregnancy ​✔ MC Romance​ ✔ Alpha​ ✔ Favorite OG Savage Brothers MC characters​


🏍 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁 🏍​
𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼.
𝗡𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁.

Thomas “T” West has struggled his whole life.
It was a silent struggle that few understood.
It left him content to live in the shadow of his big brother.

Except when they both wanted the same woman.

Thomas thought he was finally being chosen first, that the issues with his speech didn’t make him less in her eyes.
He was wrong. So wrong.

When he saw Lyla, he was nursing wounds that touched his heart, but also his pride.
He knew it was a shit thing to do, but he used her.
Lyla made him feel normal, like he could do anything, and a man can get addicted to that feeling.

He shouldn’t have taken her to bed. He knew it, but he couldn’t stop.

Lyla Ford fell in love with Thomas almost at once.
She knew him as the quiet guy who was good to her and made her feel beautiful.

If she had known he was a biker, or why he was truly attracted to her—she would have kicked him in the balls and walked off. The truth always comes out.
Too bad that’s when Lyla found out she was pregnant.
Now, her dad is calling for blood.
She doesn’t want a club war.
Having her dad’s club go against the Savage MC would be bloody and she doesn’t want to be the reason for anyone’s death.
That leaves her with only one option.
𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣.

This is the 2nd and final book for Thomas and Lyla. To understand the couple it is recommended you read Betraying her first.

http://mybook.to/BreakingHerJM


𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 (𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭)
https://books2read.com/JM-takingherdown

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟮)
http://mybook.to/JMKeepingHer

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿 (𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟯)
http://mybook.to/BetrayingHerJM




Profile Image for Jena .
2,313 reviews2 followers
avoid
July 28, 2022
Self note avoid pet peeve/turn off.

The h looked like the girl H loved.
Profile Image for Tessa.
888 reviews99 followers
February 25, 2024
Re-read 2/24

Dropping it a star. Don't know if it's my mood, but some of the side characters that got their own POV really ircked me this time. Still love Thomas and Lyla, though.


It's been a long time since I've been this excited for a book release. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC, and I devoured this baby in one sitting.

I've pretty much been a big raging ball of anxiety since the end of beytaying her. I couldn't wait to find out how Thomas won his girl back, and damn did Jordan deliver. Thomas just might be my favorite hero, she wrote next to Beast, of course ( I love that man😉).

I loved Lyla's feistiness and her loving, compassionate heart. She knew when to stand up for herself and when to show empathy. Her and Thomas were made for each other, and I loved watching their feelings and relationship blossom.

I can't wait to read more from this series. I have so many guesses of what's to come with King, Gabby, Dom & Thea. Maybe even Ford. Way to go, Jordan, you more than delivered on this one👏

P.S. Is anyone else getting some fatal attraction vibes from Gabby 🤔
Profile Image for LaBlue.
1,056 reviews28 followers
September 13, 2025
Well I really don’t think this couple was worth two separate books/duet, but it was okay. The MMC has an impediment that he has major issues about and the OW played him against his twin brother. How his twin brother thought a simple “I’m sorry”, was enough to fix his and the OW’s f”k up, I don’t know. The brother Dom and the OW/gabby were ugly together and I think that was the only draw for him to her. While the MMC was a sweetheart who was hurt by nearly everyone around him.

The FMC has her own issues that are typical abandonment issues really. But when the MMC reveals that the FMC is basically a doppelgänger of the OW, it explains why the MMC was in the process of ending their romantic relationship, which played on her issues and always coming up last on family’s priorities list. The MMC was trying to friend zone the FMC because of the way she looked and he didn’t want her to ever know.

I have to say I liked this book but I didn’t really feel the emotions of the characters as anything more than self pitying. It very much was a “woe is me”, tone between them and by them through most of the book. I did love the main couple together. They were so sweet and I loved their dynamic. I just didn’t feel the betrayal all that much. Not between the brothers or later between the main couple. I feel it was down played emotionally. It wasn’t sudden enough or brutal enough. Let me explain way.

The MMC always knew he was in a triangle situation with the OW and his brother. So how he honestly thought it would end well I don’t know. Whether he knew that the OW was lying to both of them was irrelevant. As for the FMC, she was too quick. She was rebounding from a whooping month long nonrelationship with some random jerk at college and she falls instantly in love with a handsome stranger who looks at her intensely one night at a bar. Can anyone say needy? From their own admissions they never asked any personal questions. I mean the MMC didn’t ever even ask her her full name, which the FMC did ask of the MMC btw. So why she was surprised that he had secrets, even if honestly him being in love with her doppelgänger wouldn’t have ever crossed anyone’s mind to think that was one of them, made no sense. You let a stranger into your heart then you’re going to get hurt. It’s that simple. You make stupid choices I’m not going to feel all that sympathetic towards you during the fallout.

Now the fact that the FMC’s father was the one to bring them back together annoyed me. It wasn’t the characters themselves who did it. It was a stupid plot device that forced the story along. Smh.

Anyway, it was a sweet enough story. I do want to know what happens with King and the brother Dom. But I’ll wait until Dom gets a book before reading anymore of this series. I personally don’t like interconnected stories as they are impossible to read as standalones, and this is exactly that. An interconnected duet with like eight different characters POV’s. I hate that. Good luck.
Profile Image for Van.
809 reviews37 followers
July 28, 2022
Well, I think my problem with this book is that H didn’t do anything at all to win her back.
When the book starts, several weeks had passed since h left, H did nothing, just call her one time a little drunk and saying “you act like I made any promises”, yeah, that sentence is really good if you want to say sorry. Later, is the heroine who went to his hotel room… who find him!
For me, she deserved a lot better even when I agree H has some charm but… H did nothing, not the grovel or the fight I wanted, H based all in the sex and didn’t hide it, this is what I hated the most…
The solution about the OW issue is just easy, H left his club and join the heroine’s , problem solved!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Gloria.
550 reviews33 followers
June 16, 2022
Thomas and Lyla found each other in this love story. I loved how Thomas matured as a young man when he decided to work for Lyla’s love and stand by his baby. Lyla knew she always loved Thomas even though he hurt her. Lyla’s love was what Thomas needed to be the man he was meant to be. Dragon and Ford were the best fathers to these two. Jordan Marie has returned to MC with a bang!!! Can’t wait for King’s story!
Profile Image for Therese Benigno.
169 reviews3 followers
June 16, 2022
My favorite books are when people come into their own. Both Thomas and Lyla find their worth and realize how strong they are. I find these books to be so realistic because who doesn't have doubts about themselves. I'm also going to try to patiently wait for the rest of the series as I am now in the need to know, who, what, why and which scenario in my head is correct. Just read it!
Profile Image for Becca Taylor.
Author 16 books322 followers
June 16, 2022
savage love

It feels like coming home! I love when an author continues to next generation of characters I loved. Thomas and Lyla are the perfect amount of spice, protective, sweet and heat. You get everything you want in an MC romance. The fight, the alpha, the claiming and “love hard”.
I love introduction of the new secondary characters and can’t wait to see the story development with them.
Profile Image for Jamie Johnson.
182 reviews10 followers
June 17, 2022
Thomas has been redeemed!! I was a little nervous for him after Betraying Her but did he ever make up for it. This man went to bat for his woman and I am here for all of it! His daddy definitely did not raise a little punk who skirts his responsibilities but let's be honest here, Dragon or even Nicole would have knocked him out if he did. Thomas has jumped to the beginning of the line of being my favorite from the 2nd generation. He did what he did because of his own insecurities with his stutter and it took a while for others to convince him that it is not an issue. They like him for just being him and it took getting away from his family to really see this. Not that his family treated him badly, but he just assumed they were all treating him with kid gloves, and to an extent, they were but they never meant any harm. Lila is perfect for Thomas and when he calls her sunflower, I completely melt. She tried so hard to hate him after what he did but as we all know, there is a thin line between love and hate. She held her ground for a while and I am proud of her for that but Thomas proved without a doubt that he is her man and will be there for all of them, no matter what. Of course, you can't have a J. Marie book without some crazy hoe causing problems and in this MC, they don't play. The traitors get what's coming to them but I wouldn't have minded a little more torture.

J. Marie just does a wonderful job of connecting you to her characters and not shying away from difficult topics. Disabilities are a part of life and I love that she includes them in her stories so that people can see it is nothing to be ashamed of. She can make you love these characters and want to throttle them at the same time or make you completely loathe that person (looking at you Gabby). That girl right there has some serious issues to work through and I hope that she can become a better person but I still don't want her with Dom. Yep, I said it and I will own it. The problems she caused for those two brothers just can't be overlooked but crazier things have happened.

Next up, we have King and that man has got some SECRETS! It's fixing to get down and dirty and boy oh boy am I ready for that ride!
Profile Image for Shelby.
354 reviews22 followers
June 13, 2022
We finally have the conclusion to Thomas and Lyla's story. Thomas is determined to set things right between him and Lyla. Lyla just wants to heal her broken heart and prevent her dad's club from going to war with the Savage Bros club. The last thing person she wants to deal with is Thomas, especially when she still loves him and the heartbreak is still so fresh. Now that Thomas has learned Lyla is carrying his baby he will use that to win her back and prove to her that when he looks at Lyla she's the only woman he sees.

Thomas and Lyla's story is so much more than boy meets girl, breaks girl's heart and then wins her back. We watch as Thomas grows into the man he's supposed to be - far from the shadow of his dad and brother. But, he is a West man through and through and once he sets out to right his wrongs, Thomas shows us he is definitely Dragon's son! Lyla is the only person to truly see how much Thomas's stutter has really affected him and she becomes his safe haven. And Lyla, who has always come second, sometimes third or fourth in the lives of her loved ones, finally has someone putting her above everything else, even the club.

Together, Thomas and Lyla slowly build their trust and bond. They learn to rely on each other and their love flourishes making them a dynamic couple that rivals Dragon and Nicole's love. Thomas finally found his place and it was right beside the love of his life.
2,304 reviews91 followers
June 14, 2022
This book moves forward a few weeks to where Lyla is pregnant and by herself, while living at her Dad’s place in the Demon Chasers’ MC compound. Thomas finds out and steps up, wells tries to but Lyla is still furious with him and this leads to some quite comical scenes, maybe not funny to the lead characters but it was terrific to read about and I just want to say… go Lyla! 😆

There’s a bit of back and forth naturally but everything important that is emotional too, is never truly a quick fix. I loved Thomas a lot more in this book because his true qualities were able to come forth and he really shone for me. At the same time, my heart broke when his stuttering still caused him grief. This was where Lyla continued to show how caring and supportive she was and that it was a part of her makeup. The chemistry between Thomas and Lyla certainly hasn’t dwindled at all, in fact, it’s sparked into a roaring fire proving how compatible they were—at least physically.

The story was told mainly by both lead characters and it certainly helped to explain a lot of things, then with the added ‘guest’ point of view chapters from their fathers it worked really well. There was a plethora of drama that made this an exciting story and extremely entertaining, as well as—nail biting. 😄 Thrown in amongst all of this literary goodness is a nugget of innuendo from King and now I can’t wait to read his story next.
Profile Image for Jennifer Pierson.
11.7k reviews188 followers
June 24, 2022
Breaking Her is the fantastic conclusion to Thoman & Lyla's story so you can't start off with it, nope, YOU MUST READ Betraying Her FIRST! I have to say Jordan Marie is so brilliant at creating worlds that just seep into my soul, and Thomas will be a hero that will stay with me forever. It sure didn't hurt that he was Dragon & Nicole's son LOL! Of course he's in hot water after the mess of things he made at the end of Betraying Her so he has a lot of work to do to fix it all. I LOVED T, but I did want to kick him in the behind since Lyla was his meant to be, and I wasn't sure how strong she would be going forward but seriously, she made me not only laugh hard but cheer out loud when she showed out as the MC Princess she was LOL! Her meeting Dragon for the first time still makes me laugh so much, and I'm so glad T found her because she was perfect for him, and found his place where he didn't feel so badly about himself. However, getting there put him through the paces, so will he be able to prove to Lyla that she's his choice all the way & get her to forgive him?! You know what to do to find out while I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!
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2,062 reviews9 followers
June 14, 2022
Breaking Her was a strong addition to this series. Jordan Marie did an amazing job on it, the plot was written well, it was strong, so wasn't the characters. Loved getting to see more of Dragon and Nicole. Thomas is a lot like them, he has great strong jeans.
Lyla was fierce, she was strong and sassy, she didn't take no one's crap. Thomas and Lyla's path had it's ups and downs but they were truly made for each other, their connection was strong, they completed one another. Not only was the attraction strong but their chemistry was off the charts steamy, it was sexy, they were perfect together.
Lyla's and Thomas's journey was a rollercoaster but they were a strong pair.
This was a great story, I'd recommend reading this story, you won't regret it.
Thank you, Jordan Marie. Wonderful work as always ❤
5 Stars!
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2,980 reviews64 followers
June 15, 2022
5 Breaking Her Stars🌟

Breaking Her is the conclusion to Thomas and Lyla’s story and it’s AMAZING❣️At the end of Betraying Her, we discovered a BIG SECRET🤫 Suffice to say this book picks up soon after but Thomas definitely has his work cut out for him in regards to winning Lyla back over.

There is also some MC business happening in the background but it doesn’t infiltrate the story too much that it detracts from Thomas or Lyla. Some sneak peaks into a couple other characters and their thoughts but my intrigue was definitely held by King. His story is going to be explosive and I suspect will change pretty much EVERYTHING we’ve ever known or will know about these characters😱 I’m excited for King’s book and I can’t wait to find out what secrets he’s hiding😉

I received an advanced copy and willingly leave my honest review❤️
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12.3k reviews92 followers
June 19, 2022
Lyla isn’t about to anyone’s consolation prize and that includes Thomas. Devastated by what she has learned she is reeling so when he comes back into her life she isn’t about to just forgive and forget the past, but she hadn’t expected that he would find a way to break through the walls she had built to protect herself.

Thomas has regrets but none bigger than the fact that he hurt Lyla. She has always accepted and supported him for who he is and is determined to show her that she is his destiny and isn’t about to let anyone or anything come between them.

Thomas and Lyla are perfect for each other as they know each other weaknesses and prove that together they are stronger and can overcome anything that life throws at them.
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459 reviews10 followers
June 16, 2022
This book has totally become my new favorite and favorite of mine with just one reading. This book tells us the story of Lyla and Thomas. Yes we knew their past from Bretraying Her but in this book we see how they fight to be a couple. You get a look into the reasons why Lyla felt the way she did. Not wanting to anyones second choice. We also got to see what Thomas had to go through to show Lyla that she was all he saw and wanted. I loved seeing Thomas become his own and flourished and made it for himself. I loved loved getting to see Dragon and Nicole. They are such a goal as a couple. I absolutely love this and can’t wait to see what happens.
512 reviews15 followers
June 13, 2022
Holy crap was this book fantastic! Jordan has done it again. I couldn’t wait to read how Thomas got back in Lyla’s good graces after the last book ended. I absolutely loved getting more Dragon & Nicole. I still love them! Thomas is more like his Daddy! This book keeps you guessing and also makes you wonder some things about someone in Ford’s club. Is he who I think he is? If so this will be explosive. I can’t wait for the next book!!!
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744 reviews25 followers
June 16, 2022
There’s just something about going into a book thinking you know what your going to get and being completely wrong. Thomas is so broken, and it’s great to see how he develops throughout the book. Add in one heck of a strong h in Lyla and it’s a pretty good read. I was expecting a bit more drama and angst but it worked. Looking forward to continuing on with this series
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247 reviews
June 14, 2022
This author did it again. Wowzer what a conclusion to Thomas and Lyla's. A few laughs along the way and a few heart in throat moments but uttering fantastic.
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987 reviews4 followers
June 14, 2022
Another amazing book from Jordan. The interaction in her books bring smiles, tears, and joy. The characters come alive and live in your mind for a long time.
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317 reviews
April 21, 2024
Savage Brothers Second Generation - Book 4 - Breaking Her - Jordan Marie

This is the fourth book in the  Savage Brothers MC next generation series and it was a-maz-zzinggg! You really need to read the previous books on the series to fully appreciate the plot and history of the characters and their actions. Wow Thomas "T" West definitely came into his own in this book. No longer in his father the fabulous Dragon West's shadow or taking a back seat while his older brother Dom takes over. Nope Thomas stands tall and stands firm and on his own two feet and it is a thing of beauty to see. Lyla Ford the one who owns Thomas' soul is everything I hoped for and so much more. Together they are pure fire and its just perfect. Lyla gives Thomas a strength to stand and be counted, she has faith in him, in her eyes he is everything and it's those feelings that lead Thomas to claim his family, find his place in the world and recognise that he is more that enough, he is everything. So what if he has a stammer it doesn't define or lessen him not one bit! This book is packed full of emotions and gives you all the feels, happiness, sadness, anger, excitement, exasperation and moments that will leave you swooning reaching for a fan to cool down and in the bext breath have you laughing out loud. The characters are so rich I loved them wholeheartedly. I loved that we get to see old faces and spend time with Dragon and Nicole. I howled with laughter at the back and forth between Dragon and Ford, Lyla's dad and the club prez of the Demon Chasers MC. There was still intrigue and action with what was going on with the Demon Chasers MC aswell as the personal stories. We meet new characters who I can't wait to learn more about. I'm excited to learn what King's secrets are and also to see Dom and where his journey leads and even more of the Devil Chasers in the future, the possibilities are endless with so much scope still to be explored by this author hopefully, I look forward to seeing what she has in store for us. This really is a great addition to a truly enjoyable series with each story going from strength to strength.  Bring on the next one I say! Happy Reading.
5 out of 5 stars.
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130 reviews3 followers
August 18, 2022
𝟑.𝟓 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 🌟

I think it's a first where I actually liked all the characters when it comes to a Bikers Club oriented books. Cuz from what I have seen there's always too much, I mean waayyy toooo much of cussing, unwanted club girls drama, skimpy dresses, ONS, vulgar behaviors, too much alcohol and whatnot.
But this one's different from them, especially our hero whom I really adored. Maybe the other books in this series were just like those I mentioned above, but Breaking her was sweet and lovely which were the words I'm sure you definitely can't use for a Motorcycle Club books.

The chemistry between Thomas and Lyla was great and you can really feel that love they had for each other. I loved Thomas, though his stuttering made him feel weak, he was actually so much stronger, loyal, cute, respectful, and was in so much love with his woman.

I liked Lyla for how she never gave up on Thomas and made him feel like the only beautiful man on earth that she can love. Yeah, she forgave him quickly but come-on who could hold a grudge against such an endearing person like Thomas.

Also Dragon and Nicole, Thomas's parents were great and their family dynamics was really good. Ford, King, Grunt, Dom and all the characters we come across in this book were fun and entertaining except maybe Gaby (the evil manipulator) .

The story and the MCs were cute as hell, but I'm not a fan of this author's writing. It lacked that punch, there were some sentence phrasing & some grammatical errors here and there. And yeah, it's just that eventhough the characters were amusing especially the hero, that writing didn't work out for me. Overall the book's decent, but didn't had any unique factor to it.
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1,932 reviews65 followers
June 29, 2022
Jordan Marie did it again!

Jordan Marie knocked it out of the park again with this installment to the Savage world!! Her second generation is giving the OG Savage crew a run for the money!
This is Thomas and Lyla's story. Thomas is Dragons son and between his speech issues, everyone always treating him as handicapped or less ( not intentionally, but like he needed people to look out for him) living in Dom's shadow (again Thomas' feelings not anyone else) and the she beeyotch herself Gabby leading him on, Thomas has had a hard time of it! Thank goodness he found his Sunflower aka Lyla! Now how they met and the headspace Thomas was in was not the best way to start a relationship however it all worked out the way it should have!
Jordan Marie doesn't pull any punches, this book has mystery, romance, sexy times, twists and turns, more secrets to figure out and has left this reader eager for the next book! Please oh please let it be Dom and Thea or the mystery that is King!
What I don't want or will be pleased is if somehow Gabby gets her book and she's redeemed! The things she's pulled, the lies she's told the shear thoughtless actions she continues to do and the fact that she is a manipulative spoiled brat who thinks only of herself, narcissist anyone! No one likes her not Dragon and his family nor his kids. How Jazz can be best friends with her boggles my mind! I'll eat my shoe if Jordan Marie can turn that character around! Some characters should stay the bad guy and not get redemption she is one of them imo!
I feel a re-read of the OG Savage crew books and leading up to this one is called for! I love this world and characters this author has created. Not as good as my Ida Sue but close. ( read The Lucas Brothers books to get the reference if you haven't been lucky enough to have already found the brilliant Ida sue and her crew!) 4.75 Savage stars!!!
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821 reviews20 followers
September 15, 2025
Did Not Convince Me That He Cares About Her And In Fact Angered Me That He Was Allowed To Use His Neuroses As A Shield Against Consequences In The Way She Isn't.

Wow, what is it with doormats not taking an abortion pill?

Seriously?

Are we still romanticising children in emotionally dysregulated environments?

Hormone flushes like heart break, are not good for fetal development but lets go, and pretend he cares.

He did nothing but centre himself and I don't care.

And I love when people blame their past for the choices to actively hurt others.

How nice of Lyla to get to be able to shove Thomas's choices to dehumanise her, onto Gabby.

But then, I don't think its romantic for him to take time to see you, if he doesn't see you first thing, then only Ego Death will work.

But its an infantile book.

I don't understand women who forgive men for touching them while emotionally invested elsewhere, personally, i makes me feel violated.

But Gabby got the blame and I got bored.

"Because of my brother and Gabby.."

Oh grow the fuck up.

You mistreated Lyla.

You.

And reading you "not wanting to take shit" for that choice demonstrated you don't regret dehumanising her, you regret that she knows.

Still justifying it by Gabbys choices.

Wish Lyla learnt to emotionally shield and take a pill.

Its post-Roe, stop pretending zygotes are babies.
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118 reviews
June 25, 2022
Thomas and Lyla = amazing

Thomas and Lyla have a lot to work out. Thomas has to prove that he wants Lyla and only Lyla. Lyla has to forgive Thomas for being an idiot and she has to come to trust and believe him again. They also have to stop a club war between their fathers.

Can they both accomplish these goals and get to their happily ever after? Well, you'll have to read the book to find out. I can promise you that it will be well worth your time to read this book and get the answers.

This is book 4 in the Savage Brothers MC 2nd Generation series. You do NOT have to read books 1 or 2 to read this one. You will however, need to read book 3, which is the prequel to this one to get a full understanding of how we got where we are when this book opens. If you want to go back and read the others, including the original Savage Brothers MC books, that's a way to get a deeper understanding of everything in this world.

Jordan Marie's characters and world building are top notch and worth every penny (although many of her works are in Kindle Unlimited so if you have a subscription you're truly golden) and minute you spend on her works.

Pick this work up, I promise you'll love it.
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596 reviews3 followers
June 21, 2022
And yet another great one

I love the way Jordan doesn’t make it easy. When a couple has a problem and they break up, usually the girl takes them back within an hour because boo hoo they can’t stand being away from the man. Oh no, Jordan, she makes each character work for it. The way real life couples do. They have to re earn trust. This was fantastic. Thomas had so many struggles that he didn’t think his family knew. But Dragon and Nicole knew. Lyla deserved to be chosen first, I know it was so difficult to trust Thomas after she found out about Gabby. Not sure anyone would have trusted him. But I love this story and the direction it has gone. Loving a new club. I still want to see Gabby get hers. She was such a sweet little child. I don’t want her to be a bitch but I want her to learn. Can’t wait to see how Jordan gets her turned around. Please hurry with book 5
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