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Ace & Ember by Kate Crew

The Mavericks · Book 2 of 3 · Read Rook & Rebel first

She's fire and chaos and everything he shouldn't want.

Evie Emberson is trouble: smart-mouthed, confident, relentless and entirely unwilling to make anything easy.

Aiden "Ace" Callahan is her brother's best friend. Brooding, loyal and dangerously contradictory, he has one rule he cannot afford to break.

Do not touch Evie.

But she is not a child anymore. Stolen glances sharpen into forbidden desire, and the code Ace has built his life around begins to look increasingly fragile.

Evie is a hacker who refuses to wait quietly while he fights a losing battle against his own feelings. Once their slow-burning tension finally ignites, they pass the point where either can pretend the attraction is harmless.

The addictive follow-up to BookTok favourite Rook & Rebel combines biker romance, brother's-best-friend tension, sharp banter, dark comedy and explicit heat. This is Book 2 of The Mavericks trilogy and should be read after Book 1.

"The entire time reading this book I was giggling, kicking my feet and fanning myself!" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

"It's the best dark romance biker I ever read in my life. I'm so ready for the next book!" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

"The most electric romances are built on rules that were never going to hold."

🖤 READER MATCH™

GENRE: Dark romance • Dark romcom • Biker romance • Forbidden romance

BEST FOR: Fans of Rook & Rebel who want sharp banter, a hacker heroine, a morally grey biker, brother's-best-friend tension and a slow burn that absolutely does not stay slow.

NOT FOR: Readers new to the series, anyone seeking a soft conventional hero, low spice or a standalone romance.

Also not your match if... forbidden relationships, morally grey decisions, biker culture, explicit content or obsessive behaviour are outside your reading limits.

SPICE: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Explicit

THE VIBE:
Fire, chaos and sharp banter.
One rule built to be broken.
The moment resistance finally ends.

READER RESPONSIBILITY: You are responsible for knowing your genre, tropes and personal limits. It is always okay to DNF a book that is not right for you. Please do not punish authors for writing the story they clearly promised.

VERDICT: Your match if you want forbidden biker romance with dark-comedy energy, electric chemistry and a hero whose loyalty collides spectacularly with desire.

⚠️ Recommended for ages 18+. Book 2 of 3 - read Rook & Rebel first. Contains forbidden romance, brother's-best-friend dynamics, a morally grey hero, biker culture, dark themes, explicit content and obsessive behaviour.

📚 FORMAT & DETAILS

Format: Softback
Pages: 432
Genre: Dark Romance / Dark Romcom
Series: The Mavericks, Book 2 of 3
Publisher: Headline Eternal
Published: 14 July 2026
Language: English
Recommended age: 18+

Content notes: Forbidden romance • Brother's best friend • Morally grey hero • Biker culture • Dark themes • Explicit content • Obsessive behaviour

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