Dingo

A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance (Devil's Fury MC 1)

De: Harley Wylde

Narrado por: Umi Markkanen

Meiling -- All I’ve ever known is pain. My life has been far from a fairy tale. No parents. No friends. Just an endless nightmare that I can’t wake from. Until the day a man offered me his hand and promised to keep me safe. I’ve never trusted anyone before, but there’s something about him. Maybe it’s insane, but I know he won’t hurt me, and when he puts his arms around me, for the first time in my life I feel loved.

Dingo -- I’ve always had a soft spot for women and kids in trouble. One look at Meiling, and I knew I had to protect her at any cost. The beautiful girl with the wounded soul. After all she’s suffered, all I want is to make her smile, make her feel secure, and give her a chance to find happiness. But first, I need to take out the men and women responsible for hurting her. It might get ugly, and messy, but they don’t call me Dingo for nothing. I’m a crazy bastard, and I won’t stop until she’s safe. I just didn’t count on falling for her along the way.

Warning: Meiling’s past isn’t pretty. Dingo and Meiling’s story deals with issues of human trafficking, bureaucratic corruption, and vigilante justice. This book contains darker themes that may trigger some listeners.

©2020 Harley Wylde (P)2024 Harley Wylde

Dingo

Dingo and Mei was amazing story. I love that all the books are intermingled. This isnt the first book ive listened to in this series. I love how the men are tough, rough and dangerous but become teddy bears for their women. Umi Markkanen of course made the book amazing.

Devil's Fury MC 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Overall 🌟🌟🌟🌟½ (4.5/5)
Narration 🎧🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (5/5)
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 (5/5 Spices)

The opening of Dingo throws you straight into the dark, gritty world of the Devil's Fury MC. Meiling’s backstory is heart-wrenching, and you’re immediately rooting for her to find safety and love. Dingo is the ultimate protector—fierce, loyal, and willing to burn the world down for the woman he loves.

Umi Markkanen’s narration pulled me in from the start. Her voice added depth to the characters, making the story even more gripping. Umi Markkanen did an incredible job.

Dingo is not your typical romance. It’s raw, emotional, and unapologetically intense. Harley Wylde tackles heavy topics while delivering a story of love and healing. It’s not an easy listen, but it’s worth it if you’re prepared for the emotional rollercoaster.

Would I Recommend This Book?
Absolutely—with some caveats. If you’re a fan of dark romance with heavy themes and don’t mind some intense subject matter, this book will have you hooked. It’s an insta-love story that’s raw, emotional, and filled with steam. However, check the content warnings, this isn’t a light or easy listen.

I was gifted this audiobook by StoryOrigin

Made me MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Harley Wylde and the characters she creates. Now my issue is the way they treated Beau in this one. Let me roll back.

This one was a hard read because of the way we want to believe the foster care system protects children but we learn everyday that there are those who falls through the background investigation and they turne out to be horrible and just plain uugghhhh. This is what this book showed. Meiling was abused from a small child and forced to do things that are horrifric for an adult, you cannot imagine what it is for a child. Beau was in the same hell as Meiling but he got away. He never forgot her but he was a child that got away. Meiling never hated him for it but the the way the MC treated Beau when they found out how they knew each other was just wrong in my book.

I do love that Dingo was an older guy (40 years) and was only trying to give Meiling what he thought she wanted...a life without him and with a younger man until she just told him I WANT YOU!! I FEEL SAFE WITH YOU!!!

I almost quit this series but overall it is a great beginning. I just think no one really took the time to see Beau..not as he is now, an adult, but as a child like Meiling!!!

Harley you got me good with this one!!!!

Dark, Intense, and Captivating!

This is the first book in the Devil's Fury MC series. Dingo and Meiling's story is emotional, and passionate. Meiling's story is heart-wrenching. She is beautiful, strong, and resilient. Dingo is handsome, and protective. They are perfect together. The storyline is intense, dark, and captivating. Umi Markkanen did a great job bringing this story to life. I enjoyed it. #StoryOrigin

Heed the warnings

This book is darker than the normal MC books that this author writes, so take note of that before continuing. Meiling has had an absolutely horrible life. There are no words to describe how bad it has been. When she comes to the clubhouse, she didn't expect to run into an old friend who is set on helping her. Dingo meets her through that friend and immediately wants to rescue her. Though more than twice her age, they develop of a bond that can't be broken. The narrator is fantastic as always and I look forward to more in this series.

Good start

This is a good start to the series. From some of them story I feel like it’s intermingled with other series that while I don’t feel like you have to read them first it might be more enjoyable if you do. It does deal with very heavy topics and is pretty much an insta love story but it’s overall a solid story with good narration.

Main female character’s resilience

Mei’s character was well written and I love the author, but Mei had to have some residual effects from all that pain and suffering.

Dingo and Mei

Dingo and Mei
I love the MC stories! Dingo is a member of Devil’s Fury. As expected, there are dark moments and potential triggers in the story. The men are tough, rough, dangerous, but also teddy bears for their women. The women all seem to come with trouble of one kind or another. This story is about Dingo and Mei. However, it also touches on Blade and China. Mei was severely traumatized and abused. The story has her moving faster than is realistic, however, it is a story. Despite all the trauma, Mei is looking out for herself, and is not above latching onto a protector. All the better when the protector turns out to be her love. The book was well written. Narration was well done. I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Unity and Family

This is over-the-top, instalove told in a dark setting. I really like this book, even though it hits some of my personal triggers. There is A LOT packed into this novella, including the introduction to this new series that crosses over with several of Harley's other series.

Meiling "Mei" Shan Young has had it ROUGH. As in you-seriously-need-to-consider-your-triggers-when-you-read-this rough. The details of her abuse as a child and barely adult aren't specified, but those shared are stomach turning.

Jameson "Dingo" Withers is a protective alpha who asserts himself quite handsomely into Mei's life. (Translation: forcefully but in a good way.) He doesn't always see rain, but it's obvious that he quickly develops a soft spot for her.

Even with all the darkness and seriously messed-uppedness (it's a word now; you're welcome), there are some really sweet and bright spots. They don't overshadow the darkness, but they do bring hope and light to everything.

One of those bright spots is found and blood family. The reunification of one family, and the creation of several others is quite something. I look forward to seeing how that all plays out as we go along.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrator is Umi Markkanen. She's the go-to narrator for this author, and she continues to deliver a worthy listen.

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 4.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x

H = mid-30s; h = 18

Dark but excellent

Dingo
Cat’s Stats
MMC/FMC -Dingo and Meiling
Genre- MC Romance
Length- 5 hours and 37 minutes
Series - Y
Safety- N (see triggers)
Triggers- Oh, son. If you have triggers, listen to another book. There’s SA and forced prostitution as the biggies. Other triggers abound. Be warned.
Tropes- Instalove, Damsel in Distress, Oh- By the Way- We’re Married!, Forced Proximity, Age Gap, Club Princess?, Vengeance Is Mine
Mewsings
This one has all the triggers except arson and simony. SA is not detailed and mostly happens off page, although it is discussed.* No cheating.
I thought this story was very good. I liked how supportive Dingo was and how strong Mei was. The sex scenes between them were super hot.
It wasn’t easy to listen to, but it was worth it.
As always, Umi Markkanen, the narrator, was excellent. She does all of the voices really well. I love listening to her.