Ace & Ember (The Mavericks #2)
Kate Crew
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
4.75
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 2 ratings · 432 pages · Published: 14 Jul 2026
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” Callahan 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
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- funny 2
- contemporary 2
- suspense 2
- new adult 2
- mystery 2
- dark romance 1
- m-f romance 1
- friends to lovers 1
- secret relationship 1
- forced proximity 1
- forbidden love 1
- sibling's best friend 1
- primal/chase play 1
- found family 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
- sassy heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- competent heroine 1
- early 20s fmc 1
- criminal heroine 1
- bad boys 1
- possessive hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- early 20s mmc 1
- biker hero 1
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- graphic violence 1
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- audiobook
- interconnected standalone 1
- male pov 1
- dual pov 1
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The 'The Mavericks' series
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found-family · audiobook · contemporary · erotica · suspense · forbidden love · new adult · standalone-first · humor · forced proximity · bad boys · dual-pov · bikers · primal-play · dark · m-f · alpha male · competent heroine · sassy heroine · from hate to love
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