Heavy by Cate C. WellsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
MC President Meets Neurodivergent Murder Pixie
This book is part of a continuing series and it also refers to another book Hitting the Wall, which contains the MFC and her family and the situation she finds herself in. You may be able to get away with not reading the other books in the series or even Hitting The Wall, but it will leave you with big gaps in your understanding of the characters and their histories.
Dina’s only friend was attacked by Dina's uncle, so she ran away. Dina’s family don’t seem to acknowledge the damage that her uncle has done to her friend and her family as her friend wasn’t the only person he hurt. Deciding that she needs to end all possibility of her uncle ever hurting her friend or anyone else again she decides to kill him. She believes that the best way to get away with this murder is to involve the Steel Bones MC who have experience in disposing of bodies.
Heavy is the President of the Steel Bones MC and he looks like a man mountain and a thug, when in fact he is a genius. His mental acuity has kept his club safe and profitable since he took over in a very difficult climate. Heavy has one obsession, making the men who destroyed his club and cost his brother his undamaged brain, pay for their actions. However, he needs proof.
When Dina, an accomplished hacker, tells him she can provide that proof in exchange for help in disposing of her uncle’s body, he is in two minds of whether to kill her for exposing all the club secrets in her endeavours to find a way to obtain his help or take her to bed. His sister provides the solution in spousal privilege and they head off to Vegas to get hitched.
The relationship between these two main characters is a beautiful thing. Heavy is brilliant and has remained unchallenged by all the women of his acquaintance. Dina is the first person to actually interest him mentally as well physically, despite her not being his usual type. Dina is neurodivergent, which means Heavy never knows how she is going to react to something, whether it's because she is overstimulated or simply the logical way in which she responds to things in ways that might seem hurtful to neurotypical people. As someone who has family members on the spectrum and has been in a relationship with someone on the spectrum for 20 years, I love the insight this book provides into the way someone who is neurodivergent can experience the world and relationships.
Heavy loves the way Dina reacts to things and Dina loves the way Heavy makes her feel, especially his acceptance of her which is unusual. He makes her feel safe and cherished. Their ‘meet-cute’ is one of the most original I’ve ever read.
The plot is mainly focused on Dina and Heavy’s relationship but the way they met has a big impact on the plot too, with Dina’s determination to kill a family member and Heavy’s determination to get access to the information he needs. This book brings together several strands of this series and Hitting The Wall, which is quite complex and interesting. It makes the plot stand out for more than the romance aspect, it looks at morals and what you are prepared to accept in order to protect those you love.
I’ve enjoyed this series a lot and I can’t wait to see what this author does next.
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