Christy's Reviews > It Ain't Me, Babe

4 stars!



It Ain’t Me Babe is a MC book that’s different from most. It’s raw and gritty, it’s still got the love and romance, but the bikers/religious cult mix made it more on the unique side. I love Tillie Cole’s writing style and this was another fast paced and powerful read from her.


This is the story of two people from two entirely different worlds. They met by chance once when they were younger and it was a day that changed both of their lives forever. Now fate has brought them back together again...



Mae has been known as ‘Salmoe’ most of her life. She is in her early twenties and grew up in a ‘community’ that is more like a cult. Being one of the most beautiful women there was not a blessing. It was a curse for her and her sisters. She went through unimaginable things, terrible things, and she got to the point where she couldn’t take it any more. She had to get out. So she did. Barely alive, she made it on the outside. Where she ended up was another ‘community’ of sorts. The Hangman’s MC.

Styx is the prez of the Hades’ Hangman MC and also known as the Hangman Mute.



Styx has led the life of a biker. A life full of violence, sex and riding. He’s got his best friend, Ky as his VP, he’s got his Harley, he’s got his fender and he’s got girls from the club. He’s got all he needs. Until Mae shows up. Mae with her wolf eyes, eyes he’s never forgotten. That one time Styx met Mae when he was younger has been forever burned in his brain. This girl is special to him and he doesn’t know why, but he can’t get her out of his head. He wants to save her, protect her, and keep her.

But it’s not an easy transition for either of them. Styx has club business and struggles with his feelings for Mae. Mae misses her sisters and doesn’t always understand life on the outside. She makes a close friend in the MC while Styx is away on business named Ryder. He helps her to get make sense of things.

No matter what things get in there way (and there are A LOT of obstacles for these two), Styx and Mae know they are meant to be.

“Styx... it is you... it has always been you...”


Their journey isn’t easy. It’s brutally hard, traumatic, suspenseful and heartbreaking at times. But you will love this couple together. You will root for them. There is something about boys like Styx that make me love them extra hard. He was your normal biker in some ways, but there were also things about him that were different in the best way. I liked Mae a lot too. She had been through so much and I admired her adaptability and her willingness to fight for her man and herself till the very end.

“For the first time in my life, I feel wanted... like I finally belong. There is nowhere on Earth I would rather be than here with you. You do not cage me, Styx. You make me soar.”

Tillie Cole’s writing is fantastic. Her characters are strong and resilient. The story is unpredictable and suspenseful. It’s also got sweet and sexy moments. It’s a highly entertaining read. It Ain’t Me, Babe is a story that shows the power of love. Love can save you. Love can make you stronger. And love can conquer all.

We were always fated to be together. He is my everything. He is my entire world.... Styx is my salvation.