Jeanne St. James has done it again and written an MC book unlike any I've read before in Beyond the Badge: Finn, her 2nd book from her Blue Avengers MC series. This is the first MC series I've read where the brothers are not outlaws but legit police officers who don't break the rules. This book picks up where the 1st book leaves off just with another couple as the main focus.
Finn is the Road Captain of the Blue Avengers MC and an officer on a joint task force formed to take down the Deadly Demons MC. The task force knows they are dealing drugs but has to catch them and gather evidence. So when they start buying up businesses that would be good for cleaning money they know they need to take action. Finn is sent in undercover at The Peach Pit, a strip club the Deadly Demons MC just bought as a male stripper with an all-male dance troop. When he sees MJ or Mel, the manager of the club he knows his undercover assignment can't just be for 2 nights. So he comes up with the idea of having a fake relationship with her. Mel is a strong determined woman who doesn't take crap off of anyone. Not even a biker with a gun. Mel has worked at the club for 10 years starting as a stripper and later becoming the manager with the hopes of opening her own club or buying The Peach Pit. After the Demons bought the club she wanted to leave but wasn't going to leave her dancers behind to deal with them on their own so she stayed. Does Finn get the evidence he needs to take the Demons down? Do Mel and Finn get real feelings for each other?
I gave this book a 4-star rating because it made me laugh and I loved seeing a guy as the stripper because just about all the MC books I read are about female strippers and it can get old. And it got a 3 spicy rating. The scenes were steamy and hot but I prefer a little more. This book is good for anyone who wants to read to get a laugh. Most are provided by Finn's club brothers and their hazing of each other. And their hatred of the Baltimore Ravens football team. It's really one to enjoy and I can't wait for the next one to come out. Decker's up next! ( )