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Stronger Than This (The Wrecked Series) Kindle Edition

by Abby McCarthy (Author), Hang Le (Illustrator), Nicole Reid (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 238 ratings
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Marie:
I married a monster -- a member of a motorcycle club. I was okay with him blurring the lines until the lines he crossed turned against me. He wasn’t always a monster, or he hid it well. I wouldn’t have married him if I’d known. By the time his true colors showed, I was pregnant with no way out. Until one day, years of planning paid off, and I was able to run away with my daughter.
I found my footing in the foothills of Pennsylvania, thinking I would be far from any MC. I was wrong.

Mickey:
As a member of The Devil’s Crusaders, not much escapes me in Wakeman. Especially not the tiny, fiery redhead who strolled into town, so obviously hiding from something. She made my blood boil in the best way possible. I’d avoided taking an old lady, instead, choosing to spend my years raising my daughter. Not anymore. Not since Marie. I was ready, and she was it for me. I just had to find out what she was hiding from before it finally catches up to her.
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    April 30, 2018
  5. Grade level
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"Filled with heartbreak, healing, and ultimately love, Abby McCarthy's incredible writing had me hooked immediately." Red Hatter Book Blog "Abby McCarthy didn't hold back in delivering a story that at times, felt unsettlingly real, taking us out of our comfort zone a time or two. Whilst Marie's story was hard to read and it broke our hearts, we marveled at the resilience and bravery of this beautiful lady. We hoped in our hearts that a caring and loving man such as Mickey, could give Marie the happiness she deserved. Mickey and Marie shouldered a lot of burdens, and amid the lawlessness, the ugly and the violence, Abby McCarthy brought us a beautiful story of healing, bravery and love." Totally Booked Book Blog

About the Author

Abby McCarthy is reader and a lover of words. She is a blogger turned author and released her first novel in May 2014. She is a mother of three, a wife and a dog person. She has always written, sometimes poetry, sometimes just to vent about failed relationships, however in parenthood she has found her voice to help keep her sanity. Words have flowed from her, to review and with the support of amazing friends in the Indie community she has decided to pursue her dream of writing! She loves to write and read romance, because isn't that something we all yearn for? Whether it be flowers and hand holding or just the right tug on your hair. Isn't that what life is about? The human connection?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C33BDKZ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2378 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 238 ratings

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Abby McCarthy is reader and a lover of words. She is a blogger turned author and released her first novel in May 2014. She is a mother of three, a wife and a dog person. She has always written, sometimes poetry, sometimes just to vent about failed relationships, however in parenthood she has found her voice to help keep her sanity. Words have flowed from her, to review and with the support of amazing friends in the Indie community she has decided to pursue her dream of writing! She loves to write and read romance, because isn't that something we all yearn for? Whether it be flowers and hand holding or just the right tug on your hair. Isn't that what life is about? The human connection?

She is constantly on facebook so be sure to follow her, https://www.facebook.com/abbymccarthyauthor

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt and emotional
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
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Stronger Than This is the stand-alone story of Mickey McCafferty. His story will grab your heart strings and pull them right out of your chest! Mickey has been a major figure in the Wreck You series. He is Maura’s dad. I have not read Wreck You (yet), but was able to follow along fine. I devoured this story in one sitting!

Life is good for Mickey McCafferty. He is Sargent of Arms for the Devil’s Crusaders. He works, he plays, he has a tight knit “family” around him. He doesn’t need anything more.

Marie Bettinger is not so lucky. She was raised in an abusive house and left home at sixteen, never looking back. At twenty two she meets Drake, a member of the Raiders MC, and rides off on the back of his motorcycle never imagining how her life would change. By the time she realizes what a monster Drake is she is isolated and has a young daughter, Talon. But Marie is a fighter and finds a way to escape the abuse. She flees to a small town in Pennsylvania to start a new life with Talon.

"A man’s word was nothing if he used his fist on you. Marriage vows of promising to honor and respect – obliterated."

Mickey and Marie’s story was amazing. It was heart felt and emotional. Marie tries to stay under the radar while starting fresh. But she just can’t seem to get away from Mickey. She tries to ignore him, but he can’t be ignored! Mickey is a combination of gentleman and roughly sexy. The chemistry between Mickey and Marie is explosive! The sexy time – HOT HOT HOT!

I don’t know yer story, but I know myself. I’m the type of man that if he sees a woman needs help, he doesn’t walk away. If a man’s any type of man, he helps.

Marie has scars both inside and out. She pays a high price for her freedom from Drake. But she is stronger than her hurt and stronger for her daughter. The road to freedom has many bumps and pot holes.

Abby McCarthy writes with her heart. She lays it all out there. And when “The End” is written we get a little piece of her soul.

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Beckyrae99 (Becky Wise)
4.0 out of 5 stars Fall in love with MIckey....
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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I'll be the first to admit I had the Wrecked series on my TBR list for sometime now. I sat and read the three books in less then 2 days time and absolutely loved them. But I'll tell you what I'm glad I waited until Stronger Than This. That reason is because I was able to get the full impact of Mickey and The Devil’s Crusaders. Mickey is such a strong, caring, some what sweet yet gruff Irishman that you can't help but to love him fully. Marie and her daughter Talon are such a strong duo of survivors. You can tell they both have healing from the life they once lived before coming to Pennsylvania. You can tell in the beginning that Marie is skittish but that doesn't stop Mickey at all. I love them together. I love how he helps heal Marie and show her not all bikers are bad. There love is so strong that not even the past that haunts them both can rip them apart. I love how Mickey never gives up on Marie through everything. Seriously Stronger Than This is my favorite book within the Devil's Crusaders world. If you haven't picked up the Wrecked series yet do so because this is an amazing biker series and Strong Than This is a fantastic read.
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Lisa Hines
5.0 out of 5 stars Review: Stronger Than This
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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Stronger Than This by Abby McCarthy is a standalone MC romance set in the world first introduced in her fabulous Wrecked series. Told in dual POV between Mickey and Marie this story is an emotional hard-hitter that will have you on pins & needles waiting to see what happens next.

Marie left a bad life in search of a better one and she thought, when Drake found her, that he was it. That was the biggest mistake of her life. After years of abuse she finally gets the courage to leave him and run. But finding a safe place for her and her teenage daughter isn't easy.

The new woman in town has caught Mickey's attention in a way no woman ever has, not even Maura's mum. He can see the haunted look in her eyes. He can tell that she has been through something extremely traumatic but he is determined to do all he can to make feel at ease and to start to trust him.

Powerful, emotional, and heartbreaking. This book will run you through ALL the emotions but it has a happy ending. It is a hard-earned one but it is well worth it. Enjoy!
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Jessica
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay...
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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I liked this one a lot in the beginning. Then I started to skip around. It never captured my interest again though.
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Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020
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Stronger Than This was recently recommended in a group and lucky me it has been sitting on my Kindle for some time. Honestly, I loved this book from beginning to end. Was it perfect? absolutely not, it's not even original but it was perfect to me. Mickey is exactly what I love in my H's. He's strong, tough, dominate but super loving and sweet to those he loves. He was an amazing Dad who raised a beautiful daughter alone even while being part of the MC. Marie was also great, life has been hard from the beginning. As a young woman she found herself attracting the eye of an older man the President of an MC, unfortunately her life becomes a nightmare. Finally after almost 17 years she finally escapes with her daughter Talon and begins a new life. Although her past does catch up with her and she's left a different woman I loved that she was finally free.
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Tanya/Tasty Wordgasms
5.0 out of 5 stars Stronger Than This
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
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Stronger Than This is the first book that I have read by Abby McCarthy and I loved it.

So, this book kind of showed up on my kindle as an ARC. I must have signed up for it to review. But, I can’t find anywhere that I did. It isn’t on my calendar or spreadsheet. I thought I was tired of MC romances but, “Stronger Than This” was very good. And, I think it has gotten me back in the game of reading them.

I fell in love with Mickey. Marie had been married to a “monster”. She had to run away with her daughter or maybe the next time he will kill her. This is the 2nd book in less than a week that I have read with domestic abuse in it. Stronger Than This is a story that is well written. And, I felt it was a page turner. It held my attention all the way through it. Even though my head is a little fuzzy with a cold.

I will be following Abby McCarthy now. I loved the book and I give it 5 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stronger Than This
Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2020
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Wow!! This my first book by this author and it won't be my last! I came across her name in one of my FB groups and they recommended her so here I am! This book grabbed me right from the beginning and read it in less than 2 hours. Great story some triggers but well written. I loved Mickey and Marie! Grab a copy you won't be diappointed!!
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Fiona J
4.0 out of 5 stars .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2019
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I have enjoyed reading this story. It's my first by this author and now I feel I need to go back and read all her other books!
There are some definite triggers of abuse in this story, but the author has written this sensitive subject well.
I liked how the ending wasn't the typical hearts and flowers ending. It wasn't all wrapped up in a pretty bow. It was just a bit more raw, real, honest. Not in a bad way, just different! I liked it.
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MH181
2.0 out of 5 stars Good story, ending too abrupt.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018
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Don't like the 'c' word in books ... I understand these are bikers but it puts me off the storyline.
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