Guys. I unexpectedly really freaking loved this book.

Not gonna lie...I went into it pretty sure it wasn't going work for me. So far the Green Valley Library books have been sorta misses or on the fence titles and I didn't see much that I would be able to connect to in this story. Even though the Iron Wraiths have been an integral part of the Winston Brother and Green Valley stories, I've never enjoyed those story lines. I don't find bikers or MC clubs sexy or glamorous in any way and I'm not a fan of 'suspense' in my books. This book stressed me out! I had no idea how they were gonna make it all work and the final dramatic set piece of the story had me full of nerves! I bought into it all though! Every relationship, every discussion and ultimately how each thread was woven together to complete the story.

I really enjoyed Thuy SO MUCH. I loved her standing up to the head librarian! Standing up for what she believes in and knows she brings to the table. It was nice that the library parts of the story felt separate from the Maddy/farm and Iron Wraiths parts. Thuy was really the glue that pulled each story line together. She didn't give up, she didn't get scared of much, and she's all in for the things/people she believes in.

I was a little concerned that I wouldn't be able to buy into Drill as the leading man. I remember him being mentioned in quite a few Winston Brother books. I racked my brain trying to remember if he'd ever done anything that would be too hard to forgive. From what I could remember, his character meshed well with what is presented in this book. The club is his life, or at least it was. He wasn't some innocent bystander but he never did anything so terrible that he wouldn't be able to come back from. There didn't seem to be any malice coming from him, or joy in the things he did...they were the job, he did them, and it wasn't personal. His arc made sense. Anybody living that life would be worn down by it and it wasn't the same club that he'd given his loyalty to all those years ago. I'm gonna be honest though. There wasn't too much wrong he could do in my book after he had a conversation with Thuy about reading. He asked her to recommend a book, she did, and then he said, "ok, I'll read it"....and then he did. UGH. Be still my freaking heart. I just couldn't believe he was bad after that.

The two of them were uniquely matched for each other and I really, really was invested in every part of the story.