Petty’s Crime by Manda Mellett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Petty is a man’s man who shows no signs of weakness, especially with his Satan’s Devils MC Brothers. He is rough, tough and comes off as aggressive to everyone around him. As part of the Satan’s Devils, he is accepted as part of the club and his Brothers know that he will always have their back. However, because of this hard exterior he portrays, Petty is not always well liked by everyone, including some of the members of his club. What his Brothers do not know is that Petty is harboring secrets and when his ex-wife pops back into his life after being gone for seven years all those secrets threaten to come out.

RoseLynn is an up-and-coming singer who is being stalked by her ex-boyfriend who will go to great lengths to cause her harm. Her manager hires the Satan’s Devils Security Services to protect her and act as her bodyguards. When Petty is asked to protect singer RoseLynn, she is less than happy about his attitude and thinks that he is a jerk. Petty could care less what RoseLynn thinks of him because he is there to do a job and nothing more and does not care if he is liked.

RoseLynn cannot shake the feeling that there is more to Petty under his hard exterior than he lets on. Petty finds her to be a pain in the butt but admires her strength for leaving an abusive relationship. He also finds himself drawn to RoseLynn’s singing voice and feels drawn to her. Knowing that it is a work relationship both RoseLynn and Petty try to deny the attraction they feel for one another. Soon the job will be over, and they can go back to their respective lives.

This was another amazing book by this author, and I found it impossible to put down. The characters and scenes were relatable, almost too much so, as at times they reminded me of my own past. I must say that the author did a remarkable job of telling Petty’s story, which I will not spoil. I will say that the emotions and thought process when faced with those actions, that type of behavior, are true. Nobody wants to see themselves as weak or admit to anyone what is going on for fear of not being believed. Petty was no different when placed in those situations and never wanted to be viewed as weak. He went to great lengths to hide the truth because of his views on the roles of men and women that he had learned from an early age from his father. RoseLynn was to be admired for leaving her abuser and taking the steps necessary to move forward and not be a victim. She had a toughness about her where she would not back down while also maintaining a softness and quiet beauty. Her softness brought out the best in Petty and it was nice to see him let his guard down. A seriously fantastic read that brought me to tears many times.

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