The Wicked Aftermath (The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside) by Melissa Foster {Book Review}

Grab a box of tissues, a big comfy blanket, a warm drink, and cuddle up to read The Wicked Aftermath. You won’t regret it!

Disclosure: I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books, I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.

THE WICKED AFTERMATH is an emotionally gripping story of love, loss, and hope, with a rich and entrancing happily ever after.

Set on the sandy shores of Cape Cod, the Wickeds feature fiercely protective heroes, strong heroines, and unbreakable family bonds. If you think bikers are all the same, you haven’t met the Dark Knights. The Dark Knights are a motorcycle club, not a gang. Their members stick together like family and will stop at nothing to keep their communities safe. Some of the Wickeds’ love stories will be hilariously fun and deeply emotional, others will tear at your heartstrings and include injections of humor, but they will all leave you wishing you could climb between the pages and join them. All Wicked novels may be enjoyed as standalone romances.

When the person you blame for your grief is the only one who can save you from the pain…

Tank Wicked lost his sister and has since vowed to save everyone else in his path. He lives by the creed of the Dark Knights motorcycle club, sworn to protect and respect his community. He selflessly saves lives as a volunteer firefighter and treats the men and women who work for him at his tattoo shop like family. But life isn’t a balance scale where good deeds negate bad things to come, and one foggy night life guts Tank once again. When a car careens over the side of a bridge and into a river, Tank springs into action, plunging into the water to rescue the passengers. Four people go into the river, but only three come out alive.

Leah Yates is just trying to make it through each day. When the man she blames for her grief becomes the only one who can pull her from the depths of despair, she discovers that even hope comes at a price. Maybe this time she won’t have to face it alone.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

MORE WICKED LOVE STORIES COMING SOON!
A Little Bit Wicked
Crazy, Wicked Love (releasing 23rd March 2022)
Wicked Lucky
Wicked Temptations

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Audible narrated by Lance Greenfield and Jennifer Mack coming soon!

“Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!”
– NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely

“You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that’s fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won’t want to stop reading. Every book’s a winner!”
– NYT Bestseller Brenda Novak

“Melissa Foster writes worlds that draw you in, with strong heroes and brave heroines surrounded by a community that makes you want to crawl right on through the page and live there.”
– NYT bestseller Julia Kent

Be still my heart.

Something about this book grabbed my attention immediately. Zero hesitation. Sucked me in and held me throughout the entire story. I could not put it down and I had an emotional hangover for days!

I think I have to admit that the Dark Knights are my favorite Melissa Foster men. There is just something to be said about hot, muscled, tattooed, intimidating, biker men, who are as soft as teddy bears with hearts as big as the world. I have yet to meet a Dark Knight that isn’t a knight in shining armor.

Similarly to Tank, I was drawn to Leah. The “new girl” who is quiet, appears shy, and reserved. I could see myself being friends with her. We have things in common and a difficult life with more loss than people our age are used too; she is mature beyond her age, but stubbornly set in her ways as that is what she knows.

Per Melissa’s specialty, The Wicked Aftermath shared an onslaught of emotions – attraction, heartbreak, heart-melting (is that an emotion?), love, sadness, happiness, anxiety, nervousness, apprehension, supported, loved, cared for… so many emotions in one little book!

I say this all the time but regardless of the emotions – the real, raw, overwhelming – emotions that are in this story; this may very well be my new favorite Melissa Foster book and will be one that I will come back to, time and time again. I feel like underneath the story, there is so much more there for people to grasp, to understand, and to follow in real life.

The Wicked Aftermath is a must read that you will not miss, but be warned; a box of tissues and a comfy blanket are required!

Also available in The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside series

A Little Bit Wicked
A captivatingly funny and deeply emotional new standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. When the Dark Knights at Bayside and the cast of Bayside Summers collide, sparks fly, and trouble—or maybe love—is not far behind.

What do a cocky biker and a businesswoman who has sworn off dating bad boys have in common? According to Chloe Mallery, not much.

Justin came into the Wicked family after a harsh upbringing by a thieving father. He’s gone through a lot to become a true Wicked, and he’s made them proud. Now he’s ready to show the woman he loves exactly what type of man he is. But Chloe Mallery has worked hard to move past her difficult upbringing, and she’s wary of getting involved with a man who looks like he’s walked right out of it. When tragedy strikes, will their trying pasts draw them together, or will Justin’s protective nature be too much for Chloe’s independent heart to accept?

Available to buy from …
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Pre-order, releasing 23rd March 2022
Crazy, Wicked Love
Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and swoon-worthy moments abound in this sexy new standalone romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed to melt panties and leave readers hopelessly in love with the sinfully delicious Wickeds.

Can you handle DWAYNE WICKED?

He’s the ultimate player. She wants him to teach her the game in hopes of scoring his cousin. Practices heat up as roommates become teammates and rules are broken. Let the wicked fun begin…

No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed to melt panties and leave readers hopelessly in love with the sinfully delicious Wickeds.

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MEET THE WHISKEYS (cousins of the Wickeds)! Available for your binge-reading pleasure!
TRU BLUE
TRULY MADLY WHISKEY
DRIVING WHISKEY WILD
WICKED WHISKEY LOVE
MAD ABOUT MOON
TAMING MY WHISKEY
THE GRITTY TRUTH
IN FOR A PENNY
RUNNING ON DIESEL (releasing 15th September!)
And don’t miss RIVER OF LOVE, the first story in which the Whiskeys were introduced!

About the author
Melissa Foster is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented, the perfect beach reads for contemporary romance and women’s fiction lovers who enjoy reading about loyal, wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines with complex relatable issues.

Melissa also writes sweet romance under the pen name Addison Cole.

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