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Black Creek #2
Murder & Mayhem
𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥.
𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵.
𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯.
I’ve done the unthinkable. I’ve crossed over to the dark side and teamed up with the Reaper Rejects, all in the name of taking down the Antonelli’s. We have a plan. A scary, dangerous plan. It could be a suicide mission, or the salvation Black Creek desperately needs.
As if taking on the ruling mafia family of the West Coast isn’t enough, my heart and mind are in constant struggle for control of my emotions. Cain and Oliver are total opposites, but both of them have gotten under my skin. Oliver’s need to care for me has my heart opening more than it ever has, while Cain’s fiery temper lights a fire in my soul.
I’m one step closer to falling for these men, but life in Black Creek is never that simple, or easy, and right when I think I have my feelings figured out, I end up in the clutches of the man who once tried to kill me and his right hand man, who I’m quickly learning isn’t who I thought he was.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵.
𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯.
I’ve done the unthinkable. I’ve crossed over to the dark side and teamed up with the Reaper Rejects, all in the name of taking down the Antonelli’s. We have a plan. A scary, dangerous plan. It could be a suicide mission, or the salvation Black Creek desperately needs.
As if taking on the ruling mafia family of the West Coast isn’t enough, my heart and mind are in constant struggle for control of my emotions. Cain and Oliver are total opposites, but both of them have gotten under my skin. Oliver’s need to care for me has my heart opening more than it ever has, while Cain’s fiery temper lights a fire in my soul.
I’m one step closer to falling for these men, but life in Black Creek is never that simple, or easy, and right when I think I have my feelings figured out, I end up in the clutches of the man who once tried to kill me and his right hand man, who I’m quickly learning isn’t who I thought he was.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
450 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2022
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About the author
R.A. Smyth
30 books1,519 followersMy name is Rachel. I live in the UK with my husband and two golden retrievers, and I am an author of dark, contemporary reverse harem romance.
If you love a story with a well thought out plot and good character development that will give you all the feels, then why not give one of my series a go?
Crescentwood - high school, stalker, bully, enemies to lovers
- Three Divisions: https://books2read.com/threedivisions
- Two Forces: https://books2read.com/twoforces
- One Family: https://books2read.com/onefamily
Pacific Prep - academy, assassin FMC, brothers best friends, taboo, bully
- Broken Trust: https://books2read.com/brokentrust
- Brutal Lies: https://books2read.com/Brutallies
- Beyond Vengeance: https://books2read.com/beyondvengeance
- Break Free: https://books2read.com/BreakfreePP4
- Blurred Lines (novella): https://books2read.com/Blurredlines
Black Creek - Gang/Mafia, enemies to lovers, MM, Forced marriage
- Rebels & Rejects: https://books2read.com/rebelsandrejects
- Murder & Mayhem: https://books2read.com/murderandmayhe...
- Damaged & Deadly: https://books2read.com/damagedanddeadly
- Chaos & Carnage: https://books2read.com/chaosandcarnage
Ruthless Boys of Ridgeway - Second chance romance, Friends-enemies-lovers, college, secret society, stalker, fake dating
- Pretty Spiteful: https://books2read.com/TRBoR1
- Pretty Vile: https://books2read.com/TRBoR2
- Pretty Lethal: https://books2read.com/TRBoR3
If you love a story with a well thought out plot and good character development that will give you all the feels, then why not give one of my series a go?
Crescentwood - high school, stalker, bully, enemies to lovers
- Three Divisions: https://books2read.com/threedivisions
- Two Forces: https://books2read.com/twoforces
- One Family: https://books2read.com/onefamily
Pacific Prep - academy, assassin FMC, brothers best friends, taboo, bully
- Broken Trust: https://books2read.com/brokentrust
- Brutal Lies: https://books2read.com/Brutallies
- Beyond Vengeance: https://books2read.com/beyondvengeance
- Break Free: https://books2read.com/BreakfreePP4
- Blurred Lines (novella): https://books2read.com/Blurredlines
Black Creek - Gang/Mafia, enemies to lovers, MM, Forced marriage
- Rebels & Rejects: https://books2read.com/rebelsandrejects
- Murder & Mayhem: https://books2read.com/murderandmayhe...
- Damaged & Deadly: https://books2read.com/damagedanddeadly
- Chaos & Carnage: https://books2read.com/chaosandcarnage
Ruthless Boys of Ridgeway - Second chance romance, Friends-enemies-lovers, college, secret society, stalker, fake dating
- Pretty Spiteful: https://books2read.com/TRBoR1
- Pretty Vile: https://books2read.com/TRBoR2
- Pretty Lethal: https://books2read.com/TRBoR3
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May 28, 2022
This series keeps getting better and better! I can't wait to see what this author has up her sleeve for the next book. I'm nervous cause I know it's gonna be intense and make my pulse race.
Sawyer is one badass chick. She takes nothing from anyone and gives back 10x the wrath when anyone questions her. Her relationship with Cain and Oliver is finally coming around since one person who shall be nameless finally got his head out of his... well you know. Chemistry is on fire with them and that one scene when they finally realize she isn't faking about taking matters into her own hands.... WOAH!!
Dante and Enzo - Can't say much about them without giving things away, but hold onto your seat. You won't be disappointed! Fans face and squirms like crazy.
That flipping ending!! WTH!!! My heart and my emotions are now in the palm of your hand, my dear. Be gentle. I can't take this... I need book 3 like right now!! There is SO much I want to say about this book, but I don't want to give anything away.
If you're in the mood for a hot as heck RH featuring broody alphas from different sides of town both hellbent on revenge, one feisty redhead that takes no crap, bringing people to their knees and a story that is both intriguing and captivating... Well, then you'd better give this one a go!!
Sawyer is one badass chick. She takes nothing from anyone and gives back 10x the wrath when anyone questions her. Her relationship with Cain and Oliver is finally coming around since one person who shall be nameless finally got his head out of his... well you know. Chemistry is on fire with them and that one scene when they finally realize she isn't faking about taking matters into her own hands.... WOAH!!
Dante and Enzo - Can't say much about them without giving things away, but hold onto your seat. You won't be disappointed! Fans face and squirms like crazy.
That flipping ending!! WTH!!! My heart and my emotions are now in the palm of your hand, my dear. Be gentle. I can't take this... I need book 3 like right now!! There is SO much I want to say about this book, but I don't want to give anything away.
If you're in the mood for a hot as heck RH featuring broody alphas from different sides of town both hellbent on revenge, one feisty redhead that takes no crap, bringing people to their knees and a story that is both intriguing and captivating... Well, then you'd better give this one a go!!
June 14, 2022
***4,5 "Trouble!!!" stars***
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
I never thought that a reverse harem will get so much under my skin and not only for the romance part, but in here, there are happening too many things that are engrossing you deeply into the pits of the Antonellis and the Rebel Rejects' hell....
Wow!!! Rachel has one hell of a pen and her cliffy in here have left me on pins and needles for the next part....
What a wild, full of rush ride was that!!! Sexy, full of lust, with unexpected turns and so much anticipation... A sweetly dangerous combination that it puts its claws on your heart and it's refusing to let you go!!!
"What a dangerous game I'm playing. A tightrope, really. One light push or gentle breeze, and I'll plummet to my death."
Sawyer's life had turned out to be very complicated!!!
This girl is not an ordinary girl... She is a badass chick with balls of steel!!!
She just wanted to get rid of the bad guys in her city and she didn't want to have any relationship with the gangs that are running this side of town....
But her path has crossed with the one of the Rebel Rejects' and these guys are not like the other gangs around Black Creek...
And now, she is forming a shaky alliance with them in order to take town the Antonellis', the mafia that is ruling the other side of the town...
But will they plan go smoothly or everything will be ruined???
"I want to trust them. Hell, if we have any hope of achieving what we want to, I need to trust them. But fuck, actually putting that trust in them feels about as comfortable as not breathing."
Well, this is a very suspenful story full of action and intensity...
But except the war that is brewing between the Rebel Rejects and the Antonellis, another war is brewing inside Red's heart....
She is starting to fall for both leaders of the Rejects, broody Cain and easygoing Oliver...
But their plan on taking down the Antonellis is bringing more trouble in our heroine's heart in the form of Dante and Enzo....
What will happen after all??? Honestly, Red's heart's matters are so complicated that I am really wondering how she will manage to balance them in the end...
"Whether it was luck, fate, or happenstance, you're ensnared in our world now. You may as well accept it. I sure as fuck am not letting you go, and neither will Dante."
I have read many reverse harem books, but honestly, I never liked them as much as I did this one... The author had made very complicated and intriguing the way that things are moving and I love that she had taken her time to develop our heroes' feelings...
I adore all four males in here who are so different between them but honestly, I have a weakness toward Cain....
Except of the romance part, the situation is very complicated and I am really wondering how the things will procceed after all!!!
"Things are changing rapidly between us, and I'm not sure how I feel about that."
I can not wait for the next part!!!
The only sure thing is that Black Creek is a very dangerous place with lots of secrets...
Will our heroes survive this crazy war that is pulling them into its centre???
Will our heroine manage to balance her feelings for these four men???
Will these men, especially Cain and Dante who are very possessive, accept to share their woman???
Yep, Black Creek is a place that you have to know firsthand cause it's deliciously dark and very alluring!!!
"I may have a soft spot for you, Sawyer, but I don't fear the Reaper."
**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
I never thought that a reverse harem will get so much under my skin and not only for the romance part, but in here, there are happening too many things that are engrossing you deeply into the pits of the Antonellis and the Rebel Rejects' hell....
Wow!!! Rachel has one hell of a pen and her cliffy in here have left me on pins and needles for the next part....
What a wild, full of rush ride was that!!! Sexy, full of lust, with unexpected turns and so much anticipation... A sweetly dangerous combination that it puts its claws on your heart and it's refusing to let you go!!!
"What a dangerous game I'm playing. A tightrope, really. One light push or gentle breeze, and I'll plummet to my death."
Sawyer's life had turned out to be very complicated!!!
This girl is not an ordinary girl... She is a badass chick with balls of steel!!!
She just wanted to get rid of the bad guys in her city and she didn't want to have any relationship with the gangs that are running this side of town....
But her path has crossed with the one of the Rebel Rejects' and these guys are not like the other gangs around Black Creek...
And now, she is forming a shaky alliance with them in order to take town the Antonellis', the mafia that is ruling the other side of the town...
But will they plan go smoothly or everything will be ruined???
"I want to trust them. Hell, if we have any hope of achieving what we want to, I need to trust them. But fuck, actually putting that trust in them feels about as comfortable as not breathing."
Well, this is a very suspenful story full of action and intensity...
But except the war that is brewing between the Rebel Rejects and the Antonellis, another war is brewing inside Red's heart....
She is starting to fall for both leaders of the Rejects, broody Cain and easygoing Oliver...
But their plan on taking down the Antonellis is bringing more trouble in our heroine's heart in the form of Dante and Enzo....
What will happen after all??? Honestly, Red's heart's matters are so complicated that I am really wondering how she will manage to balance them in the end...
"Whether it was luck, fate, or happenstance, you're ensnared in our world now. You may as well accept it. I sure as fuck am not letting you go, and neither will Dante."
I have read many reverse harem books, but honestly, I never liked them as much as I did this one... The author had made very complicated and intriguing the way that things are moving and I love that she had taken her time to develop our heroes' feelings...
I adore all four males in here who are so different between them but honestly, I have a weakness toward Cain....
Except of the romance part, the situation is very complicated and I am really wondering how the things will procceed after all!!!
"Things are changing rapidly between us, and I'm not sure how I feel about that."
I can not wait for the next part!!!
The only sure thing is that Black Creek is a very dangerous place with lots of secrets...
Will our heroes survive this crazy war that is pulling them into its centre???
Will our heroine manage to balance her feelings for these four men???
Will these men, especially Cain and Dante who are very possessive, accept to share their woman???
Yep, Black Creek is a place that you have to know firsthand cause it's deliciously dark and very alluring!!!
"I may have a soft spot for you, Sawyer, but I don't fear the Reaper."
**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
September 17, 2022
This series is soo good
July 6, 2024
I wished Sawyer hadn't given her up so easily to Dante or Enzo. I hoped she'd fight them more just like she did to Cain or Oliver. Let's see how it's unfold in next books
November 25, 2024
This second book kept the momentum of its predecessor it was a fast-paced adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster. The situation is intensifying and the danger is increasing. Sawyer manages to land a job at one of the Antonellis establishments with the help of her mysterious old friend placing her directly in the heart of the enemy camp.
Under the watchful and suspicious eye of Dante the son of the current Don who can't seem to stay away from her, Sawyer attempts to gather intel. She also can't help feeling a certain pull towards him despite knowing he's off limits. My suspicions regarding a certain person's secret identity also came through and I was on the edge of my seat throughout this just waiting for the hammer to drop and everything to go to shit.
As for Oliver Cain and Sawyer, things reach a pinnacle as Cain at last removes his head from his arse and stops fighting his emotions. He also finally accepts that Red is not his sister and is more than capable of taking care of herself.
The ending here was tense and I'm a tad nervous to pick up book three and experience the fallout from that cliffhanger finish. I've no idea how the pieces of Sydney's life namely her men are all going to connect and slot together but I'm also excited to find out. I recommend reading this series it's such a trip and I'm enjoying myself a whole lot.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
May 22, 2022
Okay, first of all: what in the absolute h€ll!! I am not happy with you R.A. Smyth. SERIOUSLY not. Happy. With. You. How could you leave me hanging like that 😩 That cliffhanger was freaking brutal and I am not okay.
Although I’m not happy with that cliffhanger, this book was absolutely amazing. And honestly, I’m not even surprised. I am obsessed with Rachel’s writing. The way she hooks you in right from the first page… it’s crazy.
I’m glad that Sawyer is finally putting some of her walls down and is slowly starting to trust Oliver and Cain (once he gets his head out of his butt lol.) Once they come together, they’re a force to be wrecked with and no one will get in their way.
I also love how we finally learn more about Dante and Enzo. I’ve been so curious about these two especially with the way book one ended.
I honestly can’t wait for book three! Hopefully time will fly by as I have SO many questions and I NEED to know what will happen next!
Although I’m not happy with that cliffhanger, this book was absolutely amazing. And honestly, I’m not even surprised. I am obsessed with Rachel’s writing. The way she hooks you in right from the first page… it’s crazy.
I’m glad that Sawyer is finally putting some of her walls down and is slowly starting to trust Oliver and Cain (once he gets his head out of his butt lol.) Once they come together, they’re a force to be wrecked with and no one will get in their way.
I also love how we finally learn more about Dante and Enzo. I’ve been so curious about these two especially with the way book one ended.
I honestly can’t wait for book three! Hopefully time will fly by as I have SO many questions and I NEED to know what will happen next!
May 23, 2022
EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF ME MA'AM, what the fuckity fuck was that cliffhanger?!?! My jaw is on the floor. My wig flew off. My blood is pumping in my veins and I'm gobsmacked and can't form a coherent thought outside of WHAT THE FUCK. Omg, is it August yet?!?!?
May 24, 2022
Are you kidding me right now!?!? That ending was ridiculous!
“You look like the sexiest bada$$ b I’ve ever laid eyes on.”
This book takes places pretty much right after book 2! Red is onboard with getting revenge on the Antonelli’s, but can she do it without getting attached to Cain and Oliver? When she goes undercover, she definitely gets more than she bargained for and when Dante sets his sight on her, nothing is going to get in his way.
When a hit is put out on Red, the unthinkable happens and she finds herself living with Dante and Enzo and finding out her feelings are increasing for not only Cain and Oliver but for them too. Is it possible to love all of them?
With plans for a wedding - she thinks she’ll still be able to pull off the job and bring them down, but when she in confronted with her biggest fear ever, EVERYTHING changes!
****
Ahhh man, I loved this book so much! The steam was crazy and the twists and turns were unexpected. I can’t wait to get more of ALL of these characters and see how that cliffhanger goes!
*Overall 5/5
*Heat? 5/5
*Fast Burn
*First person POV (all main characters)
*Ends on cliffhanger
“I may be a stripper, I may appear weak and defenseless, but my name is whispered on the streets of Black Creek with the same mix of fear and reverence as the Rejects, Grim Bastards and Antonelli’s. I’m a wolf in sheep’s clothing…don’t underestimate me, b….”
“You look like the sexiest bada$$ b I’ve ever laid eyes on.”
This book takes places pretty much right after book 2! Red is onboard with getting revenge on the Antonelli’s, but can she do it without getting attached to Cain and Oliver? When she goes undercover, she definitely gets more than she bargained for and when Dante sets his sight on her, nothing is going to get in his way.
When a hit is put out on Red, the unthinkable happens and she finds herself living with Dante and Enzo and finding out her feelings are increasing for not only Cain and Oliver but for them too. Is it possible to love all of them?
With plans for a wedding - she thinks she’ll still be able to pull off the job and bring them down, but when she in confronted with her biggest fear ever, EVERYTHING changes!
****
Ahhh man, I loved this book so much! The steam was crazy and the twists and turns were unexpected. I can’t wait to get more of ALL of these characters and see how that cliffhanger goes!
*Overall 5/5
*Heat? 5/5
*Fast Burn
*First person POV (all main characters)
*Ends on cliffhanger
“I may be a stripper, I may appear weak and defenseless, but my name is whispered on the streets of Black Creek with the same mix of fear and reverence as the Rejects, Grim Bastards and Antonelli’s. I’m a wolf in sheep’s clothing…don’t underestimate me, b….”
May 29, 2022
Murder & Mayhem takes us back to Black Creek to see a whole new side of the city, this time with the Antonellis.
Sawyer (Red) starts to open up more in this book and show a more human side of herself, feeling feelings, forming relationships and getting caught up in something bigger than she could ever imagine. She’s stuck in the middle between the Rebel Rejects and the Antonellis and isn’t sure where things will go from here. But her heart is involved now, so everything is more complicated than it was before.
This time we get to see a lot more of Dante and (Lor)Enzo, including some of the inner workings of the Antonellis, Dante’s hatred for his father and Dante and Enzo’s complicated (but sweet) relationship. There’s still a lot to uncover with these two and I’m here for it, but I loved learning a bit more about how they got to where they are today and how they’ve gone out of their ways to protect each other over the years.
I loved the beginning when we get to see more of Oliver and Cain - there’s just something about those two that I love! Oliver is incredibly sweet like always and Cain’s growth is so great to see. I understand why they took a bit of a back seat in the second half of the book, but I’m really looking forward to more on-page time for them and to see all of the guys together with Sawyer in Damaged & Deadly.
The cliffhanger at the end was tough - I already can’t wait to get my hands on the next book…is it August yet?!
Sawyer (Red) starts to open up more in this book and show a more human side of herself, feeling feelings, forming relationships and getting caught up in something bigger than she could ever imagine. She’s stuck in the middle between the Rebel Rejects and the Antonellis and isn’t sure where things will go from here. But her heart is involved now, so everything is more complicated than it was before.
This time we get to see a lot more of Dante and (Lor)Enzo, including some of the inner workings of the Antonellis, Dante’s hatred for his father and Dante and Enzo’s complicated (but sweet) relationship. There’s still a lot to uncover with these two and I’m here for it, but I loved learning a bit more about how they got to where they are today and how they’ve gone out of their ways to protect each other over the years.
I loved the beginning when we get to see more of Oliver and Cain - there’s just something about those two that I love! Oliver is incredibly sweet like always and Cain’s growth is so great to see. I understand why they took a bit of a back seat in the second half of the book, but I’m really looking forward to more on-page time for them and to see all of the guys together with Sawyer in Damaged & Deadly.
The cliffhanger at the end was tough - I already can’t wait to get my hands on the next book…is it August yet?!
June 2, 2022
Holy Moly I don’t even know what to say to that book other than it was amazing from start to finish!!
I loved the flow of the story and how it picks up from the last book. So much happens throughout I felt like I was on a rollercoaster at times which had me hooked even more. I couldn’t put it down needing to know what was going to happen next.
A few secrets are revealed, with some serious twists that had my heart pounding. Especially that ending 😱😱 I don’t even know how to process what just happened my heart is still trying to break out my chest 😂 (but what a fantastic ending it was. I mean I love and hate a good cliffhanger and that was a spectacular one)
Quite a bit more spice happens throughout this story especially when relationships progress 🥵🥵🥵 and a certain male on male action was hot as 🥵
The violence is always so descriptive and makes you feel like you are there witnessing it which I love in a book 🖤
This is a dark RH book with multi POV. I can’t wait for the next book so I can get more answers to the new questions I now have 😂
I loved the flow of the story and how it picks up from the last book. So much happens throughout I felt like I was on a rollercoaster at times which had me hooked even more. I couldn’t put it down needing to know what was going to happen next.
A few secrets are revealed, with some serious twists that had my heart pounding. Especially that ending 😱😱 I don’t even know how to process what just happened my heart is still trying to break out my chest 😂 (but what a fantastic ending it was. I mean I love and hate a good cliffhanger and that was a spectacular one)
Quite a bit more spice happens throughout this story especially when relationships progress 🥵🥵🥵 and a certain male on male action was hot as 🥵
The violence is always so descriptive and makes you feel like you are there witnessing it which I love in a book 🖤
This is a dark RH book with multi POV. I can’t wait for the next book so I can get more answers to the new questions I now have 😂
May 27, 2022
Holy mother of meatballs I cant get enough!
I was on tender hooks from the prologue all the way up until the jaw dropping epilogue. If anyone knows how to write a cliffhanger its Rachel. It was brutal and totally uncalled for.
Sawyers walls are finally coming down and we are seeing a whole other side to her than what we did in Rebels and Rejects. She will do absolutely anything for her brother Luc and that includes putting her life in danger to keep him safe.
Cain and Oliver gets to meet the Reaper and see her in action and let me tell you... they freaking love it! Cain cant get enough after he comes to terms with just how badass she really is. Oliver takes everything in his stride and is always the supportive rock for not only Red but Cain as well.
We are starting to uncover a thin layer of what makes up Dante and Enzo, but I know we have a hell of a long way to go until we get to their squishy centres. Dante is wound up so tight he wants to be in control of everyone and everything but Sawyer isn't one to bow down and do as she is told. She fights back and Enzo is loving watching everything unfold. Im so glad we got to see more of my Enzo, I fell in love with him from the very beginning and his character just gets better and better.
Im not so patiently waiting for book 3 and to get some answers to all the questions swimming around my brain.
I was on tender hooks from the prologue all the way up until the jaw dropping epilogue. If anyone knows how to write a cliffhanger its Rachel. It was brutal and totally uncalled for.
Sawyers walls are finally coming down and we are seeing a whole other side to her than what we did in Rebels and Rejects. She will do absolutely anything for her brother Luc and that includes putting her life in danger to keep him safe.
Cain and Oliver gets to meet the Reaper and see her in action and let me tell you... they freaking love it! Cain cant get enough after he comes to terms with just how badass she really is. Oliver takes everything in his stride and is always the supportive rock for not only Red but Cain as well.
We are starting to uncover a thin layer of what makes up Dante and Enzo, but I know we have a hell of a long way to go until we get to their squishy centres. Dante is wound up so tight he wants to be in control of everyone and everything but Sawyer isn't one to bow down and do as she is told. She fights back and Enzo is loving watching everything unfold. Im so glad we got to see more of my Enzo, I fell in love with him from the very beginning and his character just gets better and better.
Im not so patiently waiting for book 3 and to get some answers to all the questions swimming around my brain.
May 24, 2022
Feels 2
Storyline 5
Steam 5
Overall Rating 5
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Reviewed by Robin
My heart literally dropped at the ending. This series is so intense and I find my emotions teetering back and forth on different characters. I am one hundred percent invested in Sawyer, Oliver and Cain. But I'm also feeling something for Enzo and Dante. It's maddening! This dark, gritty romance is so gripping and the relationships so complex. It pulls me into the complicated bits with every reaction being dependent upon another reaction. Like an effed up game of chess. I'm caught off guard being three moves behind. I freaking love this twisted plot! When a story can sweep me off my feet and leave me breathless. I am dying to know what is going to happen next. Because some people need a whole lot of hurting going on.
Storyline 5
Steam 5
Overall Rating 5
Kindle eArc provided by Author
Reviewed by Robin
My heart literally dropped at the ending. This series is so intense and I find my emotions teetering back and forth on different characters. I am one hundred percent invested in Sawyer, Oliver and Cain. But I'm also feeling something for Enzo and Dante. It's maddening! This dark, gritty romance is so gripping and the relationships so complex. It pulls me into the complicated bits with every reaction being dependent upon another reaction. Like an effed up game of chess. I'm caught off guard being three moves behind. I freaking love this twisted plot! When a story can sweep me off my feet and leave me breathless. I am dying to know what is going to happen next. Because some people need a whole lot of hurting going on.
May 24, 2022
My heart literally dropped at the ending. This series is so intense and I find my emotions teetering back and forth on different characters. I am one hundred percent invested in Sawyer, Oliver and Cain. But I'm also feeling something for Enzo and Dante. It's maddening! This dark, gritty romance is so gripping and the relationships so complex. It pulls me into the complicated bits with every reaction being dependent upon another reaction. Like an effed up game of chess. I'm caught off guard being three moves behind. I freaking love this twisted plot! When a story can sweep me off my feet and leave me breathless. I am dying to know what is going to happen next. Because some people need a whole lot of hurting going on.
June 2, 2022
This book was even more intense than Rebels & Rejects, and I didn’t know that was possible. We find out more about the other players on the board, but more questions come up as we do. Sawyer’s attachments to O and Cain take a few steps back and then a few more forward again in a supremely spicy (but emotionally up and down) way. They make progress towards their endgame with the Antonellis’ only to have the game change partway through. So many plot twists that just kept the pages turning - I couldn’t have put this books down before the end of I’d tried (and I didn’t try). The ending shook me and I’ll be biting my nails until book three comes out 😅
May 29, 2022
This series!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I love Sawyer so much! There was so much going on in this one. I was hooked from page one.
We got to know Oliver a lot the first book and I'm so glad that Cain is getting it together. Sawyer and Cain love to push each other's buttons and the outcome is always 🔥🔥🔥 I was definitely curious about Dante and Enzo in book 1 and so excited we get to learn more about them.
There were lots of shocking moments and some where I was yelling "I knew it!" AND THAT ENDING! Why! I need to know what happens next. I knew things wouldn't go off without a hitch, but why that one? I can't wait till Damaged and Deadly!
We got to know Oliver a lot the first book and I'm so glad that Cain is getting it together. Sawyer and Cain love to push each other's buttons and the outcome is always 🔥🔥🔥 I was definitely curious about Dante and Enzo in book 1 and so excited we get to learn more about them.
There were lots of shocking moments and some where I was yelling "I knew it!" AND THAT ENDING! Why! I need to know what happens next. I knew things wouldn't go off without a hitch, but why that one? I can't wait till Damaged and Deadly!
June 3, 2022
Holy mother of book gods what the hell is with that ending!!! You can’t leave me hanging like this my jaw is on the floor!DAYUM this series just keeps getting better and better! I LOVE Sawyer I LOVE the guys I LOVE watching the relationships progress I LOVE the twists and turns! This author never fails in her storytelling she knows how to string me along word for word captivating and sucking me into a world I never want to leave !
Is it August yet ?
Is it August yet ?
July 16, 2022
The cliffhanger!!!
Ugh I want to hate the author for the way she’s left us, but I can’t because the book and series is so good and I want more! I absolutely LOVE Sawyer and you cannot help but fall in love with her.
With each new release this series just keeps getting better and better. Smyth knows how to write a captivating story that tugs and your heartstrings and plays with your emotions.
I need book 3 now because it’s so hard to wait!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ugh I want to hate the author for the way she’s left us, but I can’t because the book and series is so good and I want more! I absolutely LOVE Sawyer and you cannot help but fall in love with her.
With each new release this series just keeps getting better and better. Smyth knows how to write a captivating story that tugs and your heartstrings and plays with your emotions.
I need book 3 now because it’s so hard to wait!
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 9, 2022
Murder and Mayhem is the second book in the Black Creek series. Ooooh man, this series is sooooo good! Sawyer is one of my favorite FMCs. She may be a tough badass, but watching her break down her walls and seeing her relationship with the guys blossom has been such a fun ride. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THAT CLIFFY!!! OMG! Can't wait to read the next one.
May 27, 2022
I cannot believe the cliffhanger at the end! I mean come on! That had me sitting on the edge of my chair. I have so many questions and I need answers. The plot and character development continued to grow in this book and completely pulled me in. August can’t get here soon enough.
May 31, 2022
Omg. This book destroyed me. So much happening in this book. Sawyer along with Cain and Oliver are working on destroying Giovanni. This book we are learning more about Enzo and Dante while Cain finally puts his head on straight. Omg the ending I think my heart stop for a full minute you can't leave it there. I kept turning till I couldn't anymore. I need book three prontro.
May 21, 2022
Ma’am! How are you just gonna end the book like that?! Ugh!!! I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars, lol. Now I have to wait for book 3, and I don’t know if my sanity will be able to handle it 😂
June 4, 2022
8/10 ⭐️
First we need to address the way this book ends! Why would you make us suffer like this???? This is brutal!
Now I really like Sawyer a lot. She is the type of FMC I like to read about. I’m starting to like the boys. After reading book 1 I was left with so many questions. Well this book answered some of them but left me with more! She pulled me in from page one. I really enjoyed this story but she didn’t have to be so mean and leave us hanging like that! 😡🖤🖤🖤
First we need to address the way this book ends! Why would you make us suffer like this???? This is brutal!
Now I really like Sawyer a lot. She is the type of FMC I like to read about. I’m starting to like the boys. After reading book 1 I was left with so many questions. Well this book answered some of them but left me with more! She pulled me in from page one. I really enjoyed this story but she didn’t have to be so mean and leave us hanging like that! 😡🖤🖤🖤
June 2, 2022
OBSESSED 🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤
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June 22, 2022
I had a feeling that the first book was setting the scene for a chaotic next book and in my humble opinion, I hit the nail on the head! This book captured my attention from the very first page and did not let go for even a second until I finished! And now that the main plot of the story had been set up, we got to spend more time with former side characters who we only saw in the background of the first book and let's just say I don't think I'm able to pick a favorite duo at this time. 👀 Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Oliver and Cain started to grow on me with his mushy side making an appearance, but there's just something about possessive mafia men who ooze sexual tension that just gets me. 🤤
I naively thought I had an idea of what would go down in this portion of the story but boy was I wrong! I couldn't have predicted where this book took me if my life depended on it, especially in the last quarter, and that ending?! That was just cruel stopping there miss Smyth! 😫 I need to know what happens next immediately! I'm also dying to see what will happen when our two duos inevitably collide, mostly because it's quite obvious this harem will have to work hard for their HEA but also because I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to watching them try to outdo each other and all of the sexual tension that will be running rampant as a result! These characters still have a long way to go character development wise but boy am I here for the ride! I'm so ready to see Sawyer go ham on the guys and anyone else who tries to stand in her way! Bring on Damaged & Deadly! 😍
I naively thought I had an idea of what would go down in this portion of the story but boy was I wrong! I couldn't have predicted where this book took me if my life depended on it, especially in the last quarter, and that ending?! That was just cruel stopping there miss Smyth! 😫 I need to know what happens next immediately! I'm also dying to see what will happen when our two duos inevitably collide, mostly because it's quite obvious this harem will have to work hard for their HEA but also because I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to watching them try to outdo each other and all of the sexual tension that will be running rampant as a result! These characters still have a long way to go character development wise but boy am I here for the ride! I'm so ready to see Sawyer go ham on the guys and anyone else who tries to stand in her way! Bring on Damaged & Deadly! 😍
July 21, 2022
Absolutely Outstanding…even with that ending!
This is Murder, Mayhem & Made Men and I am loving this storyline, and need book three now!
This is Murder, Mayhem & Made Men and I am loving this storyline, and need book three now!
February 13, 2025
This story just keeps getting better and better! Absolutely binge-worthy!
June 1, 2022
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.
Blood will be shed.
Lives will be lost.
Sides will be chosen.
I've done the unthinkable. I've crossed over the dark side and teamed up with the Reapers Rejects, all in the name of taking down the Antonelli's. We have a plan. A scary, dangerous plan. It could be a suicide mission, or the salvation Black Creek desperately needs. As if taking on the ruling mafia family of the West Coast isn't enough, my heart and mind are in constant struggle for control of my emotions. Cain and Oliver are total opposites, but both of them have gotten under my skin. Oliver's need to care for me has my heart opening more than it ever has, while Cain's fiery temper lights a fire in my soul. I'm one step closer to falling for these men, but life in Black Creek is never that simple, or easy, and right when I think I have my feelings figured out, I end up in the clutches of the man who once tried to kill me and his right hand man, who I'm quickly learning isn't who I thought he was.
This is the second book in the Black Creek series from R.A. Smyth. You need to read Rebels & Rejects first or you are going to be lost. This is a dark, why choose romance and it will contain triggers for some readers. You need to heed the warnings in the first of the book. This book also picks up where we left off in Rebels & Rejects. Sawyer is in quiet the mess really. All she has ever done is any and everything that they can to give her little brother Luc the best life possible. One the side though she has a secret mission or really she is a vigilante serving justice for the women who have been abused. She has always been opposed to the gang life and tried her very best to stay as far away from it as she can. Now however, she has teamed up with Rejects to bring down the Antonelli's who are the mafia ruling the west coast. When this all began though she never in a million years expected to find herself in the middle of a very smoking hot and steamy love triangle with Cain and Oliver who are Rejects. They are both smitten with our Red even if Cain is being super hardheaded about it. They are out for revenge against the mafia who have kidnapped their sister but they also are on a mission to make the streets safer in the town that they live in . Then we can't forget about Enzo and Dante. They have been best friends for the longest time and one is the son of a mafia boss and the other is the son of a mafia traitor. When Red comes into their lives will it be the biggest disaster ever or will it make them all a lot closer? You have to read to find out and I am telling you this book moves and you will not be able to put it down. There are twist and turns and shocking moments that will leave your jaw on the floor and you possibly screaming out what the ever loving heck at the end of this book. To say I need the third book is an understatement. I am loving this series so very much and can not get enough of it.
Blood will be shed.
Lives will be lost.
Sides will be chosen.
I've done the unthinkable. I've crossed over the dark side and teamed up with the Reapers Rejects, all in the name of taking down the Antonelli's. We have a plan. A scary, dangerous plan. It could be a suicide mission, or the salvation Black Creek desperately needs. As if taking on the ruling mafia family of the West Coast isn't enough, my heart and mind are in constant struggle for control of my emotions. Cain and Oliver are total opposites, but both of them have gotten under my skin. Oliver's need to care for me has my heart opening more than it ever has, while Cain's fiery temper lights a fire in my soul. I'm one step closer to falling for these men, but life in Black Creek is never that simple, or easy, and right when I think I have my feelings figured out, I end up in the clutches of the man who once tried to kill me and his right hand man, who I'm quickly learning isn't who I thought he was.
This is the second book in the Black Creek series from R.A. Smyth. You need to read Rebels & Rejects first or you are going to be lost. This is a dark, why choose romance and it will contain triggers for some readers. You need to heed the warnings in the first of the book. This book also picks up where we left off in Rebels & Rejects. Sawyer is in quiet the mess really. All she has ever done is any and everything that they can to give her little brother Luc the best life possible. One the side though she has a secret mission or really she is a vigilante serving justice for the women who have been abused. She has always been opposed to the gang life and tried her very best to stay as far away from it as she can. Now however, she has teamed up with Rejects to bring down the Antonelli's who are the mafia ruling the west coast. When this all began though she never in a million years expected to find herself in the middle of a very smoking hot and steamy love triangle with Cain and Oliver who are Rejects. They are both smitten with our Red even if Cain is being super hardheaded about it. They are out for revenge against the mafia who have kidnapped their sister but they also are on a mission to make the streets safer in the town that they live in . Then we can't forget about Enzo and Dante. They have been best friends for the longest time and one is the son of a mafia boss and the other is the son of a mafia traitor. When Red comes into their lives will it be the biggest disaster ever or will it make them all a lot closer? You have to read to find out and I am telling you this book moves and you will not be able to put it down. There are twist and turns and shocking moments that will leave your jaw on the floor and you possibly screaming out what the ever loving heck at the end of this book. To say I need the third book is an understatement. I am loving this series so very much and can not get enough of it.
May 22, 2022
Holy Crap! That was more than I could have ever hoped for. Rachel has outdone herself with this second book in the Black Creek series. I had wanted some of the secrets to come out and for the group to continue to form a bond and they did just that, but there is still so much going on.
Rachel has filled this book with mystery, suspense, spice, and a story I can't get enough of. The characters only continue to grow and become even more intriguing. Falling for these guys is made so easy thanks to how Rachel has written them. It doesn't matter that they are not the good guys they are the perfect guys for Sawyer.
This whole book had me hooked and the little bits dropped here and there throughout the story only had me eager for more of every page. The cliffhanger... WOW!
The wait for book three is going to be excruciating but I can tell it's going to be worth it.
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Sawyer has agreed to work with the Rebels despite her reluctance to get involved with gangs and she is starting to realize they definitely aren't the type of gangs she is used to. Trying to come up with a plan to get the information they need leads Sawyer to reconnect to Enzo.
She doesn't trust him but he owes her and she's going to use that to her advantage. While she waits for her plan to fall into place she continues her work as the Reaper and even though she tried to keep her distance Oliver forces her to open her eyes to what is going on with them. As the two find their footing Oliver also pushes Cain and Sawyer to see what they could be.
Soon with a hard shove, Cain admits that Sawyer is more than just a stripper or the Reaper she's exactly the kind of woman he wants and needs. Finally opening themselves up the three of them get their act together.
Sawyer starts at Belle Donne, the club the Antonellis own, in hope to get access to Dante, and the guys help in their own way. Getting on Dante's radar though is a blessing and a curse. Sawyer is making some headway in getting the info they need but Dante's obsessive watching of Sawyer puts a target on her.
His plan to keep her safe throws Sawyer for a loop and puts Enzo and Dante at odds. Cain and Oliver don't like her plan but they agree to it as seems it's the best shot they have. Dante's plan isn't as foolproof as he thinks though and it turns out Sawyers isn't either.
Despite the bonds forming everything is at risk now.
Happy Reading.
Rachel has filled this book with mystery, suspense, spice, and a story I can't get enough of. The characters only continue to grow and become even more intriguing. Falling for these guys is made so easy thanks to how Rachel has written them. It doesn't matter that they are not the good guys they are the perfect guys for Sawyer.
This whole book had me hooked and the little bits dropped here and there throughout the story only had me eager for more of every page. The cliffhanger... WOW!
The wait for book three is going to be excruciating but I can tell it's going to be worth it.
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Sawyer has agreed to work with the Rebels despite her reluctance to get involved with gangs and she is starting to realize they definitely aren't the type of gangs she is used to. Trying to come up with a plan to get the information they need leads Sawyer to reconnect to Enzo.
She doesn't trust him but he owes her and she's going to use that to her advantage. While she waits for her plan to fall into place she continues her work as the Reaper and even though she tried to keep her distance Oliver forces her to open her eyes to what is going on with them. As the two find their footing Oliver also pushes Cain and Sawyer to see what they could be.
Soon with a hard shove, Cain admits that Sawyer is more than just a stripper or the Reaper she's exactly the kind of woman he wants and needs. Finally opening themselves up the three of them get their act together.
Sawyer starts at Belle Donne, the club the Antonellis own, in hope to get access to Dante, and the guys help in their own way. Getting on Dante's radar though is a blessing and a curse. Sawyer is making some headway in getting the info they need but Dante's obsessive watching of Sawyer puts a target on her.
His plan to keep her safe throws Sawyer for a loop and puts Enzo and Dante at odds. Cain and Oliver don't like her plan but they agree to it as seems it's the best shot they have. Dante's plan isn't as foolproof as he thinks though and it turns out Sawyers isn't either.
Despite the bonds forming everything is at risk now.
Happy Reading.
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