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readwithkiekie's review against another edition
4.0
There's no doubt that this book is way over the top with the themes bit it's enjoyable for what it is, which is a steamy, dark New Adult romance that focuses around the lives of a MC. The characters were flawed but likeable and the writing was pretty decent despite the editing errors that I caught onto. Would I say 'It Ain't Me, Babe' is one of the best NA romances I've read? No. But despite that it's an enjoyable read and hard to put down once started.
cladis's review against another edition
4.0
Funny I kinda saw the plot around Rider coming since the beginning, I just felt like he needed to have a reason to be so obsessed. Cool book, I’m kinda looking forward to reading the third book - the second doesn’t look interesting enough…
nevertoomanybooksx's review against another edition
5.0
THIS BOOK!!
THIS BLOODY BOOK!!
Please make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading becuase there are many!!.
Tillie babe! You now have a new found fan, I think I may be obsessed!!
This book was so f*cking amazing!! that's all I can say. It's dark in the best way. She was able to make me feel for every character, made me want to cry becuase of what some the characters had gone through... I went through all the motions with this one let me tell ya!!
THIS BLOODY BOOK!!
Please make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading becuase there are many!!.
Tillie babe! You now have a new found fan, I think I may be obsessed!!
This book was so f*cking amazing!! that's all I can say. It's dark in the best way. She was able to make me feel for every character, made me want to cry becuase of what some the characters had gone through... I went through all the motions with this one let me tell ya!!
emilye3's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book on a whim because I just needed some MC romance and for the most part that is what I got. I didn’t care that much for the cult aspect of this book but I enjoyed River and Mae. I loved that River used sign language and most of the club did too. That was my favorite part of the whole book.
abookishkindalove's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not picky on what language is usually used in romance books but my gods. The entirety of this book women are referred to as "bitches" or "Ole lady". It wouldn't be so bad If it wasn't so regularly used. The twists were okay, but it was lacking for me.
evlchk's review
4.0
It Ain’t Me, Babe, written by Tillie Cole, is book one of the Hades Hangmen series. I chose to go down the audiobook route on this one because it's thick, and I am in a reading slump right now. The book is narrated by J.F. Harding and Annie Green, who I don’t believe I have heard before. I own most of the series and have meant to read it for about a year. This book is a dark MC romance that involves a cult.
The book is a dual POV from the perspectives of Mae and Styx. Styx is the leader of a multi-state motorcycle club called the Hades Hangmen. The MC is embedded into his DNA, having been raised by its leader, his father, until his death. Now, like it was his birthright, Styx leads. Styx is known as the Hangman Mute because of his inability to talk (except for the three).
Fifteen years earlier, while riding with his dad, Styx came across a huge fence with a beautiful girl crying on the other side. Instantly, he was drawn to her. Her eyes were the brightest of blue, wolf-like and piercing, and her hair was dark black. To try to ease her unhappiness, Styx kissed the strange girl and was able to loosen his throat and speak a few words to her. Called away by his father, Styx was never able to find the fence again and was only left with a haunting memory.
Mae, raised in a religious cult commune, only knew this one way of life. Subjected to unspeakable abuse at the hands of the disciples in the name of God. The memory of the boy at the fence stayed with her always because of his kindness and gentleness and because of her one and only kiss. On her wedding day to the Prophet David, she caught wind of where her missing sister was being held and immediately went to look for her. Finding Bella caged, beaten, and starved, Mae is determined to leave the commune. Mae narrowly escapes and lands in the lap of the Hangmen.
The book is dark and filled with gritty, foul-mouthed men and women. Tillie transports you into the belly of the motorcycle club, but surprisingly, you don’t want to leave. The bonds between all these characters are tight, like a found family. I love that there are so many brothers in the club and their old ladies. The chemistry was intense, and the spice was hot. Tillie is no stranger to writing an emotion-packed book, and this one pulls at your heart.
The narrators did a great job of keeping me engaged and listening. Sadly, it was tedious at times, and I just don’t have the attention span to keep picking up slow-moving books