3.75stars—STOKER is the eighth instalment in Jessica Ames’ contemporary, adult UNTAMED SONS MC erotic, MC romance series. This is MC member Graham Stoker, and Layla Hargreaves’ story line. STOKER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary .

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Stoker and Layla) STOKER follows. In the wake of Stoker’s release from prison, our hero comes face to face with his future in the guise of Layla Hargreaves. Layla is besties with Daimon’s wife Brielle, and is therefore considered part of the Untamed Sons MC family but all is not well in Layla’s life, and Stoker is about to discover the woman with whom he is falling in love owes a debt she is struggling to pay. What ensues is the building relationship between our story line couple as Layla battles between head and heart, knowing her issues are about to cause problems for the Untamed Sons MC.

The world building focuses on Stoker’s release, reestablishing himself with the Untamed Sons MC, and protecting the woman who has stolen his heart.

The relationship between Stoker and Layla begins by accident when Stoker believes Layla is a gift from his MC brothers. Layla is a woman who doesn’t do relationships but Stoker is determined to claim Layla as his own. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters many of whom we met in the previous instalments.

STOKER is a story of power and control, family and relationships, friendships and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining and dramatic; the romance is fast and furious;the characters are desperate and dynamic.