January Book Club- Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew

Thank you so much to Kate Crew & her lovely PA for choosing our book club to receive extra goodies for our Rook & Rebel month!

We met a little later than usual because most of us waited to get our hands on the beautiful paperback copy that was released on January 13th! The artwork is so pretty (pictured above).

Overall Thoughts: We were all screeching at the cafe table and throughout the month, reading it! If you love a dark romance, this book is for you. It was so fun to see the mutual stalking and hilarious banter. Our book club members LOVE a book with good banter, and Regan & Rook delivered on that!

Small Blurb: " A dark revenge romance with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, high speeds, and high heat. Hold tight for a hell of a ride!"

Our Favorite Quotes: "Be a good girl and grab that wrench."

"Run, Run, Rebel. I will chase after you for the rest of my life."

"I would bow at your fu**ing feet Regan."

We can't wait for book two, which is up for pre-order now it releases July 14th, 2026!

Book 2: Ace & Ember Pre-Order Link: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/ace-ember-kate-crew?variant=44397438664738

Book 1 Blurb:

A dark revenge romance with tattooed bikers, hilarious banter, high speeds, and high heat. Hold on tight for a hell of a ride! This brand-new edition includes sizzling hot character art and an exclusive sneak peek of Ace & Ember, book 2 in the Mavericks series!

Regan Fletcher

I used to have big dreams: finish college, make beautiful art, all while taking over my dad’s business. He wanted a legacy, and I wanted to give it to him. But his illness wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was his sudden need to keep me locked up in our mansion, safe and isolated. I want more from life, but could only spend my days waiting. Until one night, I came face-to-face with a street biker from a world far different from mine. What starts as him stalking me quickly spirals into something deeper, and more deadly. I’m falling for a man who’s everything I should fear, yet he’s the only one who’s ever made me feel truly alive. But loving him means risking everything—my heart, my future, and my father.

Rook Emberson

Revenge has been my driving force for as long as I can remember. Cameron Fletcher stole everything from me, and I’ve spent years plotting the perfect way to take it all back. When fate puts his daughter in my sights, I know I’ve found the key to his destruction. But from the moment I meet her, my plans begin to unravel. Regan is everything I didn’t expect, and I can’t help but be drawn to her. What starts as a twisted game of vengeance turns into an obsession. I need her, but I also need to destroy her father. The lines between love and vengeance blur, and I’m not sure where one ends and the other begins.

TROPES

• Biker romance

• Found family

• Revenge

• Morally gray MMC

• Small-town romance

• Stalker romance

• Opposites attract

Book 2 Blurb:

A forbidden desire. A game of cat and mouse. A love that could ruin everything. Hold on tight for the wild ride that is the next installment in Kate Crew’s extra spicy Mavericks series!

Evie Emberson is trouble. Smart-mouthed, fearless, and relentless—especially when she’s looking for answers. She’s a hacker with a past that just won’t stay buried, so laying low isn’t exactly her strong suit. Especially when he’s around.

Aiden “Ace” Hayes is her brother’s best friend—brooding, loyal, and a walking contradiction. He spends half his time at the motorcycle garage and half deep in Valeport’s underground, and he lives by a code. Rule number one? Don’t touch Evie.

But she’s not a kid anymore. She’s fire and chaos and everything he shouldn’t want. He knows getting involved would blow up the only family he’s ever had—but walking away is getting harder every damn day.

What starts as snark and stolen glances spirals into something darker, hotter, and way past the point of no return. And the more they try to hide it, the more it threatens to consume them.

Now, with enemies circling and Evie’s secrets putting a target on her back, Aiden will do whatever it takes to protect her—even if it means betraying the brother who made him family.

Loyalties will be tested. Rules will be broken.

And hearts? They’re about to burn.

TROPES

· Brother’s Best Friend

· Enemies to Lovers

· Forbidden Love

· Morally Grey MMC

· Extra Spice