Bloodhound’s Burden (SOMC: Morgantown 2) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 1, 2026

Her addiction nearly killed her, and our second chance came with a price.

Bloodhound

When I found Vanna unconscious in that hospital bed—barely alive after her worst overdose yet—I made a promise that would change everything. No matter what it took, I wouldn’t watch her destroy herself anymore.

I’ve seen the darkest corners of human suffering, but nothing prepared me for the moment she looked at me with clear eyes for the first time in years and whispered she didn’t want to die.

Twelve weeks of rehab. One night of weakness between us. And now she’s back with news that changes everything—a chance at the family I never thought we’d have.

She’s fighting her demons with everything she’s got. Making promises I want desperately to believe.

But Morgantown has a long memory, and her past isn’t done with her yet.

When her former dealer shows up saying she owes him, that the debts can only be paid one way, it’s not just her recovery at stake. It’s our entire future.

Some men think broken women are easy prey. They’ve never met a man who’d burn the whole world down to keep his family safe.

I’ve spent years watching her slip through my fingers. This time, I’ll destroy anyone who tries to drag her back into darkness—even if I have to become the monster they fear most.

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REVIEW: BLOODHOUND’S BURDEN is the second instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult SAINTS OF ANARCHY MC : Morgantown WV, dark ,MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored SAINTS OF ANARCHY MC series. This is Garrett ‘Bloodhound’ Mercer, and his wife Savannah ‘Vanna’ Mercer’s story line. BLOODHOUND’S BURDEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bloodhound and Vanna) with parallel points of view crossing over with one another, BLOODHOUND’S BURDEN focuses on Savannah Mercer’s drug addiction and the slow destruction of both of their lives. Garrett Mercer is tired of watching his wife die every time she wants to get high but Savannah’s addiction is not only killing herself but their marriage as well. One final try at rehab finds Savannah facing a new hurdle, something neither one ever expected, including a debt owed by our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on addiction and recovery, betrayal and heartbreak. Vanna’s addiction hurt everyone she touched, including the man she married, whose heart she broke. Garrett ‘ Bloodhound’ Mercer has been in love with Savannah most of his life, having met and fell in love at nine years of age but Vanna’s addictions are threatening any hope for a happily ever after.

The relationship between Garrett and Vanna struggles in the face of Vanna’s addiction. Five years, on and off, but Vanna’s most recent spiral pushes Garrett one last time to help the woman who does not want help. Garrett is determined to support the woman he has always loved, while Vanna promises to get help while facing the demons from her past. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters are determined and supportive. We are introduced to Garrett’s sister Leah; and Vannah’s father Rick Smith, as well as the return of several members of the Sons of Anarchy MC: Morgantown: Ounce, Porter, Coin and his daughters Sadie Jo and Wrenleigh, Bracken, Maddox, Ruger and Tildie, and Aunt Ellie.

BLOODHOUND’S BURDEN is a story of addiction and abuse, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is fast paced, heart breaking and engaging; the romance is fated; the characters are desperate and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy