Royal Bastards MC Books in Order
Part ofDarlene Tallman Books in OrderBrowse the Royal Bastards MC: Roanoke, VA books by Darlene Tallman in order, with summaries, series background, and notes on how this dark shared MC world connects.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
A Very Merry Brick-mas
by Darlene Tallman
2022
Christmas at Brick’s house should be all twinkling lights and new traditions, but danger still shadows the Roanoke chapter. As Brick and Rayleigh navigate recovery, family, and a looming threat, they fight to protect their hard-won happiness and give their found family the holiday they deserve.
Brick's House
by Darlene Tallman
2022
When Brick’s club patches over to the Royal Bastards MC, he’s sent to find a mysterious woman left for dead—and discovers Rayleigh, a survivor whose past is more horrific than he imagined. Bringing her into the clubhouse forces Brick to balance club politics, a growing war, and a love he never saw coming.
Banshee's Lament
by Darlene Tallman
2023
Within the Roanoke chapter of the Royal Bastards MC, a woman with a voice like a banshee and a past full of screams finds herself drawn into the orbit of a hardened biker. As they face enemies who thrive on fear, she learns to wield her own, turning lament into a battle cry for a new life.
Jingles' Belle
by Darlene Tallman
2023
Tasked with delivering a holiday book in the Royal Bastards world, a gruff biker nicknamed Jingles never expected to meet his match in a woman who loves Christmas as much as he hates it. Snow, club business, and festive chaos push them together, proving even the surliest Bastard can fall hard for his belle.
Kracken's Release
by Darlene Tallman
2024
Nicknamed for the monster he can become when provoked, Kracken has built a life on control and carefully channeled violence. A heroine who refuses to be cowed by his reputation or his patch makes him consider a different kind of freedom—the release that comes from trusting someone else with his darkest parts.
Series background & context
Darlene Tallman writes the Roanoke, Virginia chapter within the larger Royal Bastards MC shared world, a universe known for its darker, one‑percenter biker stories. Her arc kicks off when Brick and his club, the Roanoke Raiders, patch over and become part of the Bastards’ brutal but tightly run network.
In Brick's House, a cryptic message from a voodoo priestess pulls Brick into a rescue mission that changes his life. He finds Rayleigh, a woman whose history of abuse and exploitation would break a weaker person, and brings her under the club’s protection. Holiday follow‑up A Very Merry Brick-mas shows what it means to build a new kind of family in a world where danger doesn’t take time off, while later entries like Banshee's Lament, Jingles' Belle, and Kracken's Release widen the lens to other brothers and their partners.
The Roanoke chapter books balance brutal subject matter—human trafficking, organized crime, and violent grudges—with deep emotional payoffs. Club politics, patch‑over tensions, and the expectations of the Royal Bastards network are constant pressure points. At the same time, readers get quieter moments: battered survivors learning to trust, bikers grappling with guilt and redemption, and a sense that love here is hard‑won but worth the fight.
If you enjoy your MC romance on the gritty side, with interconnected stories and recurring cameos from across the Royal Bastards world, this chapter is a good place to dive in.
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