JUDE: Lords of Carnage MC by Daphne LovelingMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
So Long Lords of Carnage!
This is the last book in the series about the Tanner Springs Chapter of the Lords of Carnage MC. The book stands alone, but the series can be read in order for additional enjoyment.
We first met Jude as a 17-year-old headache. His sister Jewel took him in after his parents kicked him out when he came out of juvie. Since then we’ve seen him grow into a man who is no longer so terribly angry at the world as he has been brought into the fold by his now brother-in-law, Angel, the club president. He’s now 22 and a strong member of the MC.
Lila used to hang around at Brooke’s gym, Super Girls. In fact, Brooke looked on her as a surrogate daughter. Brooke is Beast’s Old Lady and we read about them in a previous book. When Lila’s family imploded on the death of her mother she was left to the mercy of her stepfather. Once she started driving he made her deliver drugs for him, as well as look after the house and go to school. She couldn’t face Brooke after dealing with all her pain as she felt she wasn’t worth knowing.
When Lila is put in a terrible position by her stepfather she runs to the only place she knows she’ll be safe, the Lords of Carnage compound. She is taken in with no hesitation and this puts her back in contact with Jude who she used to be friends with. She’s just turned 18 and he can no longer look at her as a little girl.
I like that Lila is someone who is a mix of weak and strong. Physically she is strong as she trained for a while in self-defence and even got good enough to teach occasionally, even if it was a couple of years ago. She is not strong emotionally, though she appears that way. She doesn’t feel worthy of happiness or time and attention. She always tries to remain easy to be around and no bother to anyone so she doesn’t get sent away. The Lords of Carnage are the only real friends she ever had so staying away was hard.
Jude is strong and capable. He is also stubborn. He had a really unhappy childhood and hates his parents with a passion. Alternately he adores his sister. He found a real home with the Lords and is incredibly loyal as a result. Becoming involved with Lila is a bit of a no brainer as they were really good friends as teens and he’s always admired her.
It’s pretty obvious what happens in this book. This author writes really solid and enjoyable MC books. They aren’t particularly challenging, nor are they disturbing. They have just the right amount of drama to stop them from being dull. It’s a quick and easy read and I’ve enjoyed every book in this series. This being no exception. I’ll miss the Tanner Spring’s Chapter, but I’m looking forward to reading more of the Ironwood Chapter series.
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