Irish

Devil's Boneyard MC, Book 4

By: Harley Wylde

Narrated by: Umi Markkanen

Janessa: I’ve been in love with Seamus since the day I met him, even though I’d been fourteen at the time. Now that I’m an adult, I’m ready to go claim my man. Maybe I was stupid thinking he’d wait for me, or maybe I just really wanted a fairytale ending. Seeing another woman in his arms hurt like hell, so I ran…straight into trouble.

Irish: I met a girl years ago, one who had me spellbound despite her young age. I kept my distance, knowing it was so damn wrong to be attracted to her, but looking in her eyes I could tell she had an old soul. Now she’s back and all grown up, so what did I do? Something stupid. I kissed another woman. When I hear Janessa’s been attacked, it feels like someone has ripped out my heart. Whatever it takes, I’ll make it up to her. I will get justice for her one way or another.

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Irish and Janessa

I read this book a while back, I loved it then but listening to the audiobook make is so much more. I adore this series. Finally we get Janessa and Irish aka Seamus' story. They had a connection when Janessa was just a child. Seamus fights his feelings and becomes a little wild fighting those feelings. When Janessa comes back into his life after 5 years, how does he handle it? not in a good way. After a tragic event Seamus becomes what every other man in the Devil's Boneyard MC with their significant others has, a protective, loveable, and caring man. Can they work it out? will she forgive him? This maybe a short story, but it is suspenseful, fun, flirty, and oh so HOT.

Emotional and Gritty

Devil’s Boneyard MC #4: Irish is another intense and emotional addition to the series. The chemistry between Janessa and Seamus (“Irish”) has been building for years, and this book finally delivers their long-awaited story. I really enjoyed how it balanced the raw, gritty MC world with genuine heart and vulnerability, there’s love, loyalty, and plenty of emotion to keep you hooked.

Janessa’s strength after everything she goes through really stood out, and Irish’s mix of guilt, passion, and protectiveness made him a character you can’t help but root for. There were a few moments where I wanted to shake some sense into both of them, but that just shows how invested I was!

I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator Umi Markkanen was fantastic! Her voice fit the story perfectly, and she did an amazing job with the male voices, which made the characters feel even more real.

Overall, it’s a great continuation of the series, full of tension, redemption, and heart. A solid four-star listen for any MC romance fan!

good

I did this as a stand alone. I really wished I got to do the first few books first. That was to see if I could get a better picture of the what happened with Irish before he got his name.

Taming the Wild Irish

I love this Dixie Reapers MC crossover as Janessa Rodriguez, Tex's daughter, makes her move on her long-time crush Seamus "Irish". Irish has gained a reputation that bites him a few times in this not-so-happy reunion.

To say the least, Irish is a fool on a couple of occasions. I do like that he steps up though.

I love how Janessa stands up to the men around her, be it Seamus, CJ the prospect, her dad, or her attackers. She's got a backbone that makes several appearances. I love her fierceness and her big heart.

This was terrific but there needed to be more. At least another chapter or two after Pacen and Shella Murphy entered the scene really would've been great.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrator is Umi Markkanen. She does a wonderful job all around.

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x

H = 32; h = 19

Great narrator

IRISH is an MC Romance in the Devil’s Boneyard MC series. The male main character is Irish, a biker who is a total Man Ho-Ho-Ho. The female main character is Janessa, Club Princess of the Dixie Reapers. They met when she was 14 and had an immediate connection. Romantic, but definitely not sexual because this is not that kind of a book. She heads down to the DBMC compound to claim her man, but complications because Man Ho-Ho-Ho, and she takes off in her truck and ends up being attacked (no S.A. though). The rest of the story sees them working things out and the clubs dealing with the perpetrators.
I enjoyed the audiobook. It’s narrated by Umi Markkanen, and I think she’d even make an audiobook version of Golf Wiki interesting. She’s clear and easy to understand and she does a great job of both the male and female voices. She has a relatively high voice, but she’s so good at being expressive that, when she performs the hero’s POV, I forget that she presents as female. I’d give the narration a 5/5.
The story is a solid 4/5 and is Safe, by which I mean there’s no S.A. and no cheating. Reformed Man Ho-Ho-Ho is a popular trope in MC Romance because of all of the Club Bunnies that populate their wilder parties. Other tropes include Overprotective Father and Longtime Crush. It could even be considered Instalove. I’d have liked a little more longing on both sides; it would have sold the Instalove better. I don’t think a woman as badass as her father claimed would have ever gotten distracted and dropped the knives. And we never did get a good physical description of Irish, other than he’s hawt. But the story is enjoyable and the romance believable, with an appropriate amount of ass-kicking for a badass MC.

I received an advance review copy for free and this is my honest, voluntary Review.