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SLEDGE: Westside Skulls Motorcycle Club
When you're teased and tormented as a kid about everything you're not able to change about yourself, you grow up tough on the outside, but shattered in a million pieces on the inside. Steve was a poor kid, thrust into a world where people had everything he thought he wanted, but couldn't have. He was bullied for being “different” and made to believe he was “less than” everyone else.
Ten years later, Steve is now Sledge, an enforcer for the Westside Skulls. He found a place where he could put his tough skin to use, and people weren't constantly judging him. He loves life in the MC. He works hard and he plays harder and he never lacks for female companionship. For once in his life he has everything he wants or needs. Well...almost everything.
Daria Ford had it all growing up. Money, looks, popularity...everything except what she really wanted, the one thing that would make her happy. Daria wanted Steve and since she was used to getting what she wanted, she was shocked when her plans went sideways, and she was left feeling embarrassed and rejected.
Ten years later Daria is still searching for fulfillment. She has a good life, but she's not happy. She's always felt like something was missing and when she started writing romance novels for a living, it seemed to fill the void, at least for a while. Funny thing was that all the heroes in her books looked and sounded a lot like Steve, her high school crush.
When Daria accidentally crashes head first back into Sledge's life, will these two people come together and find what they've both been looking for all along? Or will Sledge's insecurities rule his heart and Daria's imagination fool hers?
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Book 5 in the Westside Skulls MC Series.
This is a Standalone Romance Novel but characters from the previous stories in this series appear in this and future books in the series.
HEA and No cliffhanger.
Intended for Mature Readers.
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The Westside Skulls MC Series is about members of the MC club, their friends and associates.
Each story, while focused around one main character, is not necessarily about a Westside Skulls club member, but the story is related to Skulls members and the club.
Ten years later, Steve is now Sledge, an enforcer for the Westside Skulls. He found a place where he could put his tough skin to use, and people weren't constantly judging him. He loves life in the MC. He works hard and he plays harder and he never lacks for female companionship. For once in his life he has everything he wants or needs. Well...almost everything.
Daria Ford had it all growing up. Money, looks, popularity...everything except what she really wanted, the one thing that would make her happy. Daria wanted Steve and since she was used to getting what she wanted, she was shocked when her plans went sideways, and she was left feeling embarrassed and rejected.
Ten years later Daria is still searching for fulfillment. She has a good life, but she's not happy. She's always felt like something was missing and when she started writing romance novels for a living, it seemed to fill the void, at least for a while. Funny thing was that all the heroes in her books looked and sounded a lot like Steve, her high school crush.
When Daria accidentally crashes head first back into Sledge's life, will these two people come together and find what they've both been looking for all along? Or will Sledge's insecurities rule his heart and Daria's imagination fool hers?
* * *
Book 5 in the Westside Skulls MC Series.
This is a Standalone Romance Novel but characters from the previous stories in this series appear in this and future books in the series.
HEA and No cliffhanger.
Intended for Mature Readers.
* * *
The Westside Skulls MC Series is about members of the MC club, their friends and associates.
Each story, while focused around one main character, is not necessarily about a Westside Skulls club member, but the story is related to Skulls members and the club.
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September 3, 2018
Jessie Cooke continues to be one of my favorite MC authors with Sledge. Once again she delivers a story entirely unique to the series. One of the things I love most in her writing is that each character is distinctly unique creating a totally new feel with each new addition to the series. Sledge and Daria’s story being one of my favorites!
Sledge was a refreshing mix of cocky, tough, biker and insecure scarred man from his past. Those two polar opposite sides of him warring throughout the book and causing him to grow into an incredible man that I adored.
Daria, much like sledge, has her own demons from their shared past but from the start has already begun to move on from the young girl she once was and into the kindhearted woman she is now. With a shared past filled with heartbreak and hurt these two have one beautiful second chance love story that hooks you deep!
Sledge was a refreshing mix of cocky, tough, biker and insecure scarred man from his past. Those two polar opposite sides of him warring throughout the book and causing him to grow into an incredible man that I adored.
Daria, much like sledge, has her own demons from their shared past but from the start has already begun to move on from the young girl she once was and into the kindhearted woman she is now. With a shared past filled with heartbreak and hurt these two have one beautiful second chance love story that hooks you deep!
September 12, 2018
Spunky N Sassy Rating: 5.0
~~~~~~~~~~Tracy's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
After being tormented through his school days Sledge has finally found some happiness with his family the Westside Skulls MC. So when he runs into the woman who has haunted his dreams and was one of his tormentors ten years later, he fights what he feels. Daria's biggest regret is not being brave enough to tell Steve "Sledge" what she felt and to step out of the shadow of the crowd. Can ten years later give Sledge and Daria a second chance? I loved this story so much but some was hard to read, especially when I found out the story of the bullying and what Sledge had to go through. I loved how Jessie Cooke took a tough situation and told the story in a way that she brought promise and hope instead of despair. Excellent writing and story!!!
~~~~~~~~~~Julie's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
As always, the Author create a work of art. Sledge didn’t have the best childhood and when Daria shows up again years later, he is reminded of everything she did to him. She knows she needs to make amends and tell him the truth but she has to gain his trust first. These two are polar opposites and the sparks they have will burn the entire town to ash. Excellent writing with a storyline that is full of love. A must read
~~~~~~~~~~Tracy's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
After being tormented through his school days Sledge has finally found some happiness with his family the Westside Skulls MC. So when he runs into the woman who has haunted his dreams and was one of his tormentors ten years later, he fights what he feels. Daria's biggest regret is not being brave enough to tell Steve "Sledge" what she felt and to step out of the shadow of the crowd. Can ten years later give Sledge and Daria a second chance? I loved this story so much but some was hard to read, especially when I found out the story of the bullying and what Sledge had to go through. I loved how Jessie Cooke took a tough situation and told the story in a way that she brought promise and hope instead of despair. Excellent writing and story!!!
~~~~~~~~~~Julie's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
As always, the Author create a work of art. Sledge didn’t have the best childhood and when Daria shows up again years later, he is reminded of everything she did to him. She knows she needs to make amends and tell him the truth but she has to gain his trust first. These two are polar opposites and the sparks they have will burn the entire town to ash. Excellent writing with a storyline that is full of love. A must read
September 10, 2018
4 stars
Jessie Cooke knows how to deliver a story with plenty of punch. This book centers around Steve, or Sledge, a poor boy from the Bronx, who was bullied unmercifully in his teenage years. Bullying is so horrible and I'll never understand needing to make someone feel like less to make yourself feel better, so this one struck a cord with me.
We learned about Sledge's hard start to life in Ash's book. Ash and Mack have been Sledge's best friends for 15 years and thank God for them; they saved him from the worst of the bullying in school. Wickedly smart, the poor boy from the Bronx won a scholarship to a fancy private school, making his mother immensely proud and himself miserable. Aready a huge towering hulk at a tender age and almost genius level smart, he didn't fit in. He wasn't a jock and he wasn't a nerd, he was stuck somewhere in between. After finding Ash and Mack, life got a little better until he fell for the wrong girl. He wasn't the kind of guy Daria Ford was supposed to be with. Shocked when she showed him attention, he let her into his heart and he's regretted it ever since. After a humiliating encounter, she joined his tormentors and they were relentless. 15 long years later, he's finally found the place he fits in the Westside Skulls and he's never looked back on those hopeless high school years.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. Her sister Liza is right, she's been searching for something since high school. Truth is she's been searching for HIM, the boy she fell for in high school. She recreates him in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize, will she also get a second chance with the boy she wishes had been her first?
Great read and even better message. I loved Sledge and although Daria worked my nerves it was mainly because I hate bullies. When Sledge accepted her, so did I. As always, I loved the relationship between Ash, Mack and Sledge and I'm so glad they found their HEAs. The boys of the Westside Skulls might be a bunch of badasses but really, they're just like the rest of us...searching for their place in the world. Come find your home among the Skulls.
AnnMarie - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
Jessie Cooke knows how to deliver a story with plenty of punch. This book centers around Steve, or Sledge, a poor boy from the Bronx, who was bullied unmercifully in his teenage years. Bullying is so horrible and I'll never understand needing to make someone feel like less to make yourself feel better, so this one struck a cord with me.
We learned about Sledge's hard start to life in Ash's book. Ash and Mack have been Sledge's best friends for 15 years and thank God for them; they saved him from the worst of the bullying in school. Wickedly smart, the poor boy from the Bronx won a scholarship to a fancy private school, making his mother immensely proud and himself miserable. Aready a huge towering hulk at a tender age and almost genius level smart, he didn't fit in. He wasn't a jock and he wasn't a nerd, he was stuck somewhere in between. After finding Ash and Mack, life got a little better until he fell for the wrong girl. He wasn't the kind of guy Daria Ford was supposed to be with. Shocked when she showed him attention, he let her into his heart and he's regretted it ever since. After a humiliating encounter, she joined his tormentors and they were relentless. 15 long years later, he's finally found the place he fits in the Westside Skulls and he's never looked back on those hopeless high school years.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. Her sister Liza is right, she's been searching for something since high school. Truth is she's been searching for HIM, the boy she fell for in high school. She recreates him in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize, will she also get a second chance with the boy she wishes had been her first?
Great read and even better message. I loved Sledge and although Daria worked my nerves it was mainly because I hate bullies. When Sledge accepted her, so did I. As always, I loved the relationship between Ash, Mack and Sledge and I'm so glad they found their HEAs. The boys of the Westside Skulls might be a bunch of badasses but really, they're just like the rest of us...searching for their place in the world. Come find your home among the Skulls.
AnnMarie - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
September 9, 2018
Jessie Cooke knows how to deliver a story with plenty of punch. This book centers around Steve, or Sledge, a poor boy from the Bronx, who was bullied unmercifully in his teenage years. Bullying is so horrible and I'll never understand needing to make someone feel like less to make yourself feel better, so this one struck a cord with me.
We learned about Sledge's hard start to life in Ash's book. Ash and Mack have been Sledge's best friends for 15 years and thank God for them; they saved him from the worst of the bullying in school. Wickedly smart, the poor boy from the Bronx won a scholarship to a fancy private school, making his mother immensely proud and himself miserable. Aready a huge towering hulk at a tender age and almost genius level smart, he didn't fit in. He wasn't a jock and he wasn't a nerd, he was stuck somewhere in between. After finding Ash and Mack, life got a little better until he fell for the wrong girl. He wasn't the kind of guy Daria Ford was supposed to be with. Shocked when she showed him attention, he let her into his heart and he's regretted it ever since. After a humiliating encounter, she joined his tormentors and they were relentless. 15 long years later, he's finally found the place he fits in the Westside Skulls and he's never looked back on those hopeless high school years.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. Her sister Liza is right, she's been searching for something since high school. Truth is she's been searching for HIM, the boy she fell for in high school. She recreates him in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize, will she also get a second chance with the boy she wishes had been her first?
Great read and even better message. I loved Sledge and although Daria worked my nerves it was mainly because I hate bullies. When Sledge accepted her, so did I. As always, I loved the relationship between Ash, Mack and Sledge and I'm so glad they found their HEAs. The boys of the Westside Skulls might be a bunch of badasses but really, they're just like the rest of us...searching for their place in the world. Come find your home among the Skulls.
We learned about Sledge's hard start to life in Ash's book. Ash and Mack have been Sledge's best friends for 15 years and thank God for them; they saved him from the worst of the bullying in school. Wickedly smart, the poor boy from the Bronx won a scholarship to a fancy private school, making his mother immensely proud and himself miserable. Aready a huge towering hulk at a tender age and almost genius level smart, he didn't fit in. He wasn't a jock and he wasn't a nerd, he was stuck somewhere in between. After finding Ash and Mack, life got a little better until he fell for the wrong girl. He wasn't the kind of guy Daria Ford was supposed to be with. Shocked when she showed him attention, he let her into his heart and he's regretted it ever since. After a humiliating encounter, she joined his tormentors and they were relentless. 15 long years later, he's finally found the place he fits in the Westside Skulls and he's never looked back on those hopeless high school years.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. Her sister Liza is right, she's been searching for something since high school. Truth is she's been searching for HIM, the boy she fell for in high school. She recreates him in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize, will she also get a second chance with the boy she wishes had been her first?
Great read and even better message. I loved Sledge and although Daria worked my nerves it was mainly because I hate bullies. When Sledge accepted her, so did I. As always, I loved the relationship between Ash, Mack and Sledge and I'm so glad they found their HEAs. The boys of the Westside Skulls might be a bunch of badasses but really, they're just like the rest of us...searching for their place in the world. Come find your home among the Skulls.
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September 11, 2018
Sledge is the 5th book in Jessie Cooke's Westside Skulls MC Series. I have read all 5 books so far, and they just keep getting better. Each book in the series focuses on one of the members of the MC. You get to keep learning more about other members of the Club with each book but you also get a closer look at the main character of the book. This is an adult series there is lots of language and lots of hot sex scenes. I may of even learned a few hot tricks from this series.
This book focuses on Sledge. He has been in the MC about 10 years. He is an enforcer in the MC. Sledge has not always been a respected person. as a child he was bullied and picked on all the time. He was raised by a single mom in a poor household. He was not dumb and got a scholarship to one of the high class and ritzy private school. This is where he met Ash and Mack (stars of book 4 in the series).
Once out of school he headed to California and college. College didn't set well with Sledge, he felt he didn't fit in. One night he meets Coyote (ex president of the club). Sledge joins the club and has finally found a place he fits in.
Now 10 years later his past is coming back to haunt him.
Daria Ford is all grown up now and a different person. She still can't forget Steve. Steve was her first love but on their first date Daria drank to much and when she threw herself at him her turned her down. So embarrassed she turned it around and told everyone he came on to her. Daria is best selling Author and one of her books is being made into a Lifetime movie. Headed to California her memories of Steve jump to the forefront of her mind, not that hes ever been far from her mind. She has heard he is in a MC,and wonders what it would be like to bump into him again.
Daria literally bumps into Steve. At a restaurant where she is on blind date Daria sees Steve/Sledge and just as she does she passes out she lands in his arms.
Sledge still holding a grudge, Daria still sorry for what she done to him. Can these to get it together and have what they should of years ago or are things to broken.
This book focuses on Sledge. He has been in the MC about 10 years. He is an enforcer in the MC. Sledge has not always been a respected person. as a child he was bullied and picked on all the time. He was raised by a single mom in a poor household. He was not dumb and got a scholarship to one of the high class and ritzy private school. This is where he met Ash and Mack (stars of book 4 in the series).
Once out of school he headed to California and college. College didn't set well with Sledge, he felt he didn't fit in. One night he meets Coyote (ex president of the club). Sledge joins the club and has finally found a place he fits in.
Now 10 years later his past is coming back to haunt him.
Daria Ford is all grown up now and a different person. She still can't forget Steve. Steve was her first love but on their first date Daria drank to much and when she threw herself at him her turned her down. So embarrassed she turned it around and told everyone he came on to her. Daria is best selling Author and one of her books is being made into a Lifetime movie. Headed to California her memories of Steve jump to the forefront of her mind, not that hes ever been far from her mind. She has heard he is in a MC,and wonders what it would be like to bump into him again.
Daria literally bumps into Steve. At a restaurant where she is on blind date Daria sees Steve/Sledge and just as she does she passes out she lands in his arms.
Sledge still holding a grudge, Daria still sorry for what she done to him. Can these to get it together and have what they should of years ago or are things to broken.
September 14, 2018
When Daria’s sister brings up Steve, she didn’t date him for the reasons her sister thinks, she dated him because he was smart, and she was attracted to him, his voice sent chills down her spine, she wanted him to be her first. She didn’t see his refusal, that he didn’t want to take advantage of her when she was drunk and never spoke to him again, after all the years she still felt guilty, but she also felt the tingled thinking about him.
Daria heads away, to the set of her book that is being turned into a movie, agreeing to the blind date her sister set up she didn’t expect to end up in Steve’s arms, or him to be called Sledge now. Daria still wants Sledge, maybe to get him out of her system after all those years, so she decides to make sure she sees him again.
Sledge decides that he can have some fun with Daria but that will al it will be, they would never work, he learnt that years ago.
When Ash asks Daria is she likes Sledge, she goes with honesty, saying she always has, but he won’t give her a chance to prove it, he wants her gone, but Ash lets her know something is bothering Sledge and they never have had a fight, and he thinks it was about her.
Sledge still thinks that he can’t be with Daria except behind closed doors that everyone would judge them, will he give them a second chance, with Daria doing everything to show him that what she wants is real. Will they realise that, that night years ago, that caused all their pain was a miscommunication.
Will Sledge see that he is good enough and she only wants him.
Daria heads away, to the set of her book that is being turned into a movie, agreeing to the blind date her sister set up she didn’t expect to end up in Steve’s arms, or him to be called Sledge now. Daria still wants Sledge, maybe to get him out of her system after all those years, so she decides to make sure she sees him again.
Sledge decides that he can have some fun with Daria but that will al it will be, they would never work, he learnt that years ago.
When Ash asks Daria is she likes Sledge, she goes with honesty, saying she always has, but he won’t give her a chance to prove it, he wants her gone, but Ash lets her know something is bothering Sledge and they never have had a fight, and he thinks it was about her.
Sledge still thinks that he can’t be with Daria except behind closed doors that everyone would judge them, will he give them a second chance, with Daria doing everything to show him that what she wants is real. Will they realise that, that night years ago, that caused all their pain was a miscommunication.
Will Sledge see that he is good enough and she only wants him.
September 10, 2018
Sledge grew up going to a school where most of the kids had money, so not only did he not fit in, but he was bullied throughout. Daria was a girl that he liked, but when he tried doing the right thing by her, she didn't understand & reacted badly hurting him the most. Now 10 years later, they come face to face again, and Daria isn't that same girl anymore, in fact, she's a completely independent, and successful woman in her own right. However, though the spark is still there, so is Sledge's past baggage, so it's an emotional journey, as he tries to figure out how to navigate seeing her again. This story was hard on my emotions, as Daria really did Sledge wrong as a teenager, but as an adult, she walked away from all of that uppity rich girl business, and was truly a nice woman who wanted to make up for that bad decision. And I felt horrible for Sledge, and yet, I got upset with some of his actions towards Daria, as he seemed to be a bit vengeful, so yeah, I was confused throughout the story as these two navigated through the waters between past & present. Their sparks didn't take long to ignite, so they lit the sheets on fire during sexy times, although in the aftermath, more angst followed. The cast of secondaries had my emotions more in a tizzy, since some didn't like Daria either, but thankfully there were enough to really give it to Sledge straight. I absolutely LOVE Jessie Cooke, as her brilliance with this completely original MC series has me so completely addicted, that it's not even funny. If there was one thing I could add to the story, it would be that the ending was a bit bigger. Anyway, that's all I got, as it's just way better to read the story than any review! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
September 3, 2018
After reading Ash I couldn’t wait to read Sledge’s story and I certainly wasn’t disappointed! This is a terrific second chance love story.
Sledge, or Steve, was bullies as a teenager, came from a poor background and won a scholarship to an exclusive school. It’s here the bullying was merciless except for two people, Asher and Mackenzie. Daria, another girl, also like him but being young didn’t go about things the right way and ended up hurting him the most. Years last they get the chance to meet again and find that there is still a spark.
Great character development makes you feel like you really know Sledge and you can’t help but feel everything he goes through. You find yourself making excuses for his poor decisions too! 😂 Daria is a genuinely nice person who finds she also doesn’t fit into her family’s lifestyle and has rebelled for years. The growth both characters show is real, the lessons learned are as well.
The mystery of who is trying to hurt the Westside Skulls MC is a smaller part of the story but just as interesting. Poor Sledge always seems to come off worse for wear after these hassles, it makes me want to wrap this big biker up in cotton wool! 🤣
I totally recommend this to everyone who enjoys an easy to read, fast paced book that leaves you feeling great!
Sledge, or Steve, was bullies as a teenager, came from a poor background and won a scholarship to an exclusive school. It’s here the bullying was merciless except for two people, Asher and Mackenzie. Daria, another girl, also like him but being young didn’t go about things the right way and ended up hurting him the most. Years last they get the chance to meet again and find that there is still a spark.
Great character development makes you feel like you really know Sledge and you can’t help but feel everything he goes through. You find yourself making excuses for his poor decisions too! 😂 Daria is a genuinely nice person who finds she also doesn’t fit into her family’s lifestyle and has rebelled for years. The growth both characters show is real, the lessons learned are as well.
The mystery of who is trying to hurt the Westside Skulls MC is a smaller part of the story but just as interesting. Poor Sledge always seems to come off worse for wear after these hassles, it makes me want to wrap this big biker up in cotton wool! 🤣
I totally recommend this to everyone who enjoys an easy to read, fast paced book that leaves you feeling great!
September 12, 2018
I'm loving this series from Jessie. After reading Ash and seeing more of Sledge (Steve) I was looking forward to reading his story. It was a good gripping second chance romance.
Sledge came from a different background even though he grew with Ash, he had a poor upbringing winning a scholarship at the exclusive school. He formed a strong friendship when Ash and Mack stepped in when he was being bullied. I loved how he grew and changed as he got older. You can really relate to what has gone through. Now we have Sledge the MC Enforcer who is one sexy AF, cocky, biker mixed in with some insecurities.
Daria went to the same school as Sledge and she really liked him but went about things the wrong way. After a misunderstanding when he tried to be chivalrous, she became one of the bullies. Something she has always regretted as this is not the nasty type of person. She just let a teenage pride get in the way. She has never fit in with her family and its not until she bumps into Sledge again 10 years on that she finally feels at home.
I love Jessie's style of writing, she brings us these beautiful characters that we end up loving and a storyline that will captivate you. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review from the author and Enticing Journey Book Promotions.
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Sledge came from a different background even though he grew with Ash, he had a poor upbringing winning a scholarship at the exclusive school. He formed a strong friendship when Ash and Mack stepped in when he was being bullied. I loved how he grew and changed as he got older. You can really relate to what has gone through. Now we have Sledge the MC Enforcer who is one sexy AF, cocky, biker mixed in with some insecurities.
Daria went to the same school as Sledge and she really liked him but went about things the wrong way. After a misunderstanding when he tried to be chivalrous, she became one of the bullies. Something she has always regretted as this is not the nasty type of person. She just let a teenage pride get in the way. She has never fit in with her family and its not until she bumps into Sledge again 10 years on that she finally feels at home.
I love Jessie's style of writing, she brings us these beautiful characters that we end up loving and a storyline that will captivate you. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
ARC received in exchange for an honest review from the author and Enticing Journey Book Promotions.
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September 7, 2018
Bullying seems to be a part of our culture. Kids are just plain mean sometimes. When Sledge was Steve in school he was smart and a little geeky. Ripe for k0ids persecution. He had two solid friends who have remained a part of his life. He also had a girl who created a world of pain for him.
Ten years later Steve is Sledge, an enforcer for the MC, and not at all geeky. Just ask all the women who want him. The last person he expected to see is Darla, the crush who hurt him so badly way back when. She's here to apologize. Can he get past the hurt? Or, will getting even be more important?
These two are hot for each other. They know there is a lot of baggage. Will they just continue to hurt each other. The MC life is the last thing Sledge would have expected to fit Daria. Yet, she knows the other two who came with him to the MC. One is more forgiving than the other. Daria has her work cut out to try to make up for her actions.
I did like their efforts to earn trust for each other. There was a bit too much yo-yo on again off again for me to give this a five star. However, it was steamy, has good characters, MC interaction, and a satisfying ending. I recommend this one.
Ten years later Steve is Sledge, an enforcer for the MC, and not at all geeky. Just ask all the women who want him. The last person he expected to see is Darla, the crush who hurt him so badly way back when. She's here to apologize. Can he get past the hurt? Or, will getting even be more important?
These two are hot for each other. They know there is a lot of baggage. Will they just continue to hurt each other. The MC life is the last thing Sledge would have expected to fit Daria. Yet, she knows the other two who came with him to the MC. One is more forgiving than the other. Daria has her work cut out to try to make up for her actions.
I did like their efforts to earn trust for each other. There was a bit too much yo-yo on again off again for me to give this a five star. However, it was steamy, has good characters, MC interaction, and a satisfying ending. I recommend this one.
September 12, 2018
Another terrific Skulls story about big boy Sledge, the MC's quiet stoic enforcer. He was featured in the Ash's story as his best friend and childhood friend. Sledge's experiences as the poor scholarship kid in an exclusive Manhattan prep school left him a little damaged and mistrustful, especially of women. Now he's all about the brotherhood and doing his job. But he's still jonesing for the high school mean girl, Daria, even ten years later. Daria crushed on Sledge in high school and can't forget him. She's now a successful romance author and all her heroes are patterned after Sledge. When Daria shows up in Cali for filming a movie about one of her books she runs into Sledge and both surprised and affected. But Daria has a lot to make up for if Sledge is ever going to trust her. There's some serious heat between these two that has you rooting for them. On the side the Skulls are still under attack and Sledge is finally recovering from a gunshot wound from the last altercation. The MC is trying to figure out who the culprit is and put a stop to the attacks. Fantastic writing takes us on a thrilling, suspenseful ride with this boss MC, the sexy brothers and a steamy romance with a hot couple. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
June 2, 2020
Kids make the most stupid mistakes but should they have to pay for them for their whole lives? Can you make amends? Is an apology enough? While you are being judged and looked down at for being the poor boy in a rich private school just make sure you aren't judging everyone because of a few bad apples.
This is Sledge and Daria's book. Sledge is Ash's best friend and part of the same MC. They grew up together in New York and Sledge is the one who first went to California and ended up in the MC and Ash followed. Ash's book was the last book. Ash didn't judge Sledge because he was poor and on a scholarship to his rich private school and neither did Mack but most of the people at the school did and bullied him because of it.
Daria didn't judge Sledge either but instead she liked him a lot. That was before a misunderstanding that embarrassed her and she acted like the rest of the rich snobs. Sledge liked her too but couldn't take the pressure and after graduation he left town and started over.
Ten years later they run into each other. Daria tries to make amends but Sledge wants to hurt her the way she hurt him but who's judging who now?
This is Sledge and Daria's book. Sledge is Ash's best friend and part of the same MC. They grew up together in New York and Sledge is the one who first went to California and ended up in the MC and Ash followed. Ash's book was the last book. Ash didn't judge Sledge because he was poor and on a scholarship to his rich private school and neither did Mack but most of the people at the school did and bullied him because of it.
Daria didn't judge Sledge either but instead she liked him a lot. That was before a misunderstanding that embarrassed her and she acted like the rest of the rich snobs. Sledge liked her too but couldn't take the pressure and after graduation he left town and started over.
Ten years later they run into each other. Daria tries to make amends but Sledge wants to hurt her the way she hurt him but who's judging who now?
September 10, 2018
I have been eagerly waiting to read Sledge, ever since I finished Ash! Luckily this author didn’t make it a long wait. Sledge, or Steve as he was christened, is such a great character and his story doesn’t disappoint.
When Sledge was in high school he was bullied by the rich students because he wasn’t from a privileged background but rather had won a scholarship to attend that school. Ash and Mack were his only friends, however, another girl, Daria liked him she stuffed things up big time between them. Fast forward ten years and they meet again!
The whole concept is an interesting one simply because it is so real, this scenario has happened time and again with minor differences. Both lead characters are extremely likeable and you can’t help but want the best for both of them, regardless of the situation and what might happen. Engaging descriptions of each character helped to make you feel like you know them personally. I particularly enjoyed the way the author vividly described Luke, Daria’s blind date! There is definitely no room for mistaking exactly what type of person he is!
This is a second chance love story that touches your heart but also, as usual, has a small mystery running parallel to the romance which livens things up.
Reviewed by Robyn
When Sledge was in high school he was bullied by the rich students because he wasn’t from a privileged background but rather had won a scholarship to attend that school. Ash and Mack were his only friends, however, another girl, Daria liked him she stuffed things up big time between them. Fast forward ten years and they meet again!
The whole concept is an interesting one simply because it is so real, this scenario has happened time and again with minor differences. Both lead characters are extremely likeable and you can’t help but want the best for both of them, regardless of the situation and what might happen. Engaging descriptions of each character helped to make you feel like you know them personally. I particularly enjoyed the way the author vividly described Luke, Daria’s blind date! There is definitely no room for mistaking exactly what type of person he is!
This is a second chance love story that touches your heart but also, as usual, has a small mystery running parallel to the romance which livens things up.
Reviewed by Robyn
September 11, 2018
Steve/Sledge is the enforcer for the Westside Skulls MC, he has all the confidence and toughness his position gives him. But it wasn’t always that way, Steve was constantly bullied at school and as he came from the wrong side of the tracks, that added to his torment.
Daria seemed to have it all, but the little rich girl wanted only one thing, Steve, until she wrecked her chance’s with him and nearly wrecked Steve for good.
It’s now ten year’s later and Daria has a chance to apologize for her bad treatment to Steve now Sledge, which has always continued to bother her. Over the year’s her feeling for him haven’t changed one bit though, she still want’s him she realizes when they meet up and come face to face. But how does Sledge feel about Daria? Will he ever forgive her? Or do they have a chance of love and happiness?
This was a heartfelt story. Sledge was hurt badly as a teen, he and Daria both, had a lot of maturing to do as teens, and Sledge also had to do some rethinking as an adult.
A wonderful addition to the series.
I loved Sledge and Daria, I highly recommend it. And I’m really excited about the next book Maz, I can’t wait!
Daria seemed to have it all, but the little rich girl wanted only one thing, Steve, until she wrecked her chance’s with him and nearly wrecked Steve for good.
It’s now ten year’s later and Daria has a chance to apologize for her bad treatment to Steve now Sledge, which has always continued to bother her. Over the year’s her feeling for him haven’t changed one bit though, she still want’s him she realizes when they meet up and come face to face. But how does Sledge feel about Daria? Will he ever forgive her? Or do they have a chance of love and happiness?
This was a heartfelt story. Sledge was hurt badly as a teen, he and Daria both, had a lot of maturing to do as teens, and Sledge also had to do some rethinking as an adult.
A wonderful addition to the series.
I loved Sledge and Daria, I highly recommend it. And I’m really excited about the next book Maz, I can’t wait!
September 11, 2018
Another awesome read to this series. I have loved all the books that Jessie Cooke has given us and this is no exception. I couldn't wait to get Sledge's story and I was hooked from the beginning. I wanted to hate Daria but the things we do as kids and the mistakes we make back then don't always define us.
Sledge really liked Daria in high school and after being burned badly by her he hasn't gotten close to another woman again. He was bullied so bad in school that although he comes across as confident he still has insecurities, especially with women. Anything more than getting his rocks off and he is left floundering. Daria made some mistakes in high school born out of embarrassment and regrets her behavior. She has been living for herself and not falling into the same behavior in high school, never expecting to cross paths with Steve a.k.a. Sledge. Sparks ignite but old hurts make things difficult.
I really loved this book and can't wait for more!!
Sledge really liked Daria in high school and after being burned badly by her he hasn't gotten close to another woman again. He was bullied so bad in school that although he comes across as confident he still has insecurities, especially with women. Anything more than getting his rocks off and he is left floundering. Daria made some mistakes in high school born out of embarrassment and regrets her behavior. She has been living for herself and not falling into the same behavior in high school, never expecting to cross paths with Steve a.k.a. Sledge. Sparks ignite but old hurts make things difficult.
I really loved this book and can't wait for more!!
September 10, 2018
This was the first book of this author I have read, and I really enjoyed reading it. The writing style of this book was really enjoyable and I really enjoyed the way that the author brought to light the effects that bullying can have on an individual. I really enjoyed the characters in the story and I loved Sledge.
Daria really felt guilty over what she did to Sledge and I could tell how bad she felt about it years later. She was an enjoyable character that made some mistakes.
Sledge was the quiet caring male character that I loved reading about. He had a lot of struggles in his life and I really loved seeing him be happy.
Sledge is the fifth book in The Westside Skulls Motorcycle Club and tells the story of Sledge and Daria.
I really enjoyed this MC read written by this author. It was a really original story that had a storyline that kept e intrigued from start to finish. I cannot wait to read more from this author.
Daria really felt guilty over what she did to Sledge and I could tell how bad she felt about it years later. She was an enjoyable character that made some mistakes.
Sledge was the quiet caring male character that I loved reading about. He had a lot of struggles in his life and I really loved seeing him be happy.
Sledge is the fifth book in The Westside Skulls Motorcycle Club and tells the story of Sledge and Daria.
I really enjoyed this MC read written by this author. It was a really original story that had a storyline that kept e intrigued from start to finish. I cannot wait to read more from this author.
September 14, 2018
I have not had the privilege to read all of the books in this series, but the ones I have read have been great! I have really enjoyed this author's writing and will be looking forward to more of her books. This book is Daria & Sledge's story and it is a great one. It is interesting seeing how children change so much with growing up. You will get swept into this book and will not want to put it down. You can have everything and without the one person you really want, you can still be lonely. Will Daria and Sledge be able to over come their past to have a future?
September 10, 2018
Jessie Cooke continues to be my go to author whenever I want a great book. She writes unique books with very unique storylines and the characters and the books are one of a kind. Steve was bullied at a rich high school because he was poor and from the wrong side of the tracks. He developed major insecurities and is skeptical when a popular teen asks him to her sister’s wedding. It turns into a disaster and she made his high school years a living hell.
Daria has always regretted the way she treated Steve, but since 10 years has passed and he has moved to the west coast she doesn’t feel she will ever be able to make amends. After a chance meeting they both seem to have the same feelings for each other, but will Sledge as he is now known by his MC brothers be able to forgive Daria? Will he let go of all the insecurities of his past and move on with Daria?
Daria has always regretted the way she treated Steve, but since 10 years has passed and he has moved to the west coast she doesn’t feel she will ever be able to make amends. After a chance meeting they both seem to have the same feelings for each other, but will Sledge as he is now known by his MC brothers be able to forgive Daria? Will he let go of all the insecurities of his past and move on with Daria?
September 10, 2018
Sledge, formerly known as Steve, is an enforcer in the Westside Skulls MC. He’s found is place in life and comfort in life following a childhood where he was picked on and felt like he didn’t belong. Steve was the scholarship kid at the fancy prep school. Daria was the popular girl who has a thing for bad boys. Daria and Steve met in high school and after a date at her sister’s wedding, Daria assisted her peers in making Steve’s life hell. She’s remorseful and 10 years later, they are thrown together again.
This book was a well written second chance romance that outlines how people aren’t always what you think they are. It’s a good, easy read and a good edition to the WC Skulls MC club sto
Reviewed by: Lauren L.
This book was a well written second chance romance that outlines how people aren’t always what you think they are. It’s a good, easy read and a good edition to the WC Skulls MC club sto
Reviewed by: Lauren L.
September 14, 2018
This author just keeps getting better with each book. Sledge was bullied as a child, the poor kid with a scholarship to the rich privet school. He never felt like he fit in, but it wasn’t just at school, it was just life in general. That is until he meets the members of the Westside Skulls, now he has a place he can call home.
Daria was one of the rich kids that made Sledge (Steve) feel like he didn’t belong. He thought maybe she was different, but he was wrong. 10 years later they have a chance encounter, is this Sledge’s opportunity to seek his revenge or will he discover new truths that he might have to fight through? His past is creeping up on him and it’s time to deal with it.
4 stars!!
Daria was one of the rich kids that made Sledge (Steve) feel like he didn’t belong. He thought maybe she was different, but he was wrong. 10 years later they have a chance encounter, is this Sledge’s opportunity to seek his revenge or will he discover new truths that he might have to fight through? His past is creeping up on him and it’s time to deal with it.
4 stars!!
September 9, 2018
This is the 5th book in this phenomenal series and is Sledge and Daria’s story. Steve / Sledge is now the enforcer for his MC, and this is a life that he has embraced. When Steve was a school he was continually bullied and from the wrong side of the tracks. Daria was a little rich girl who had it all, until she wanted Steve. Now 10 years later Daria wants to apologise to Steve for what she did to him at school while under peer pressure. This is a beautifully written and heartfelt story, which had me totally captivated throughout. I cannot wait to read more of the talented authors’ work, and I highly recommend her work for all MC lovers.
September 11, 2018
Sledge has a good life with his best friends Ash, and Mack, and his club and now that the one girls from his tormented past comes around he doesn't know what to think.
Daria has always wanted Steve aka Sledge and when they decide to try the dating thing he let's his past insecurities push her away but Sledge isn't a dumb man and he realizes his mistakes.
They are from different worlds but maybe he can see that she has always been the one for him
Daria has always wanted Steve aka Sledge and when they decide to try the dating thing he let's his past insecurities push her away but Sledge isn't a dumb man and he realizes his mistakes.
They are from different worlds but maybe he can see that she has always been the one for him
September 10, 2018
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I enjoyed reading Sledge and Daria’s story. Daria really liked Sledge in high school but when he didn’t take advantage of her while she was drunk she joined the rest of their classmates and tried to make his life horrible. I’m glad she owned up to her mistake and I thought she turned out to be such a sweetheart. Sledge was so blunt and to the point but I loved him! This was a good addition to the series and I can’t wait to read more!
I enjoyed reading Sledge and Daria’s story. Daria really liked Sledge in high school but when he didn’t take advantage of her while she was drunk she joined the rest of their classmates and tried to make his life horrible. I’m glad she owned up to her mistake and I thought she turned out to be such a sweetheart. Sledge was so blunt and to the point but I loved him! This was a good addition to the series and I can’t wait to read more!
September 10, 2018
Reviewed for SNS
As always, the Author creates a work of art. Sledge didn’t have the best childhood and when Daria shows up again years later, he is reminded of everything she did to him. She knows she needs to make amends and tell him the truth but she has to gain his trust first. These two are polar opposites and the sparks they have will burn the entire town to ash. Excellent writing with a storyline that is full of love. A must read
As always, the Author creates a work of art. Sledge didn’t have the best childhood and when Daria shows up again years later, he is reminded of everything she did to him. She knows she needs to make amends and tell him the truth but she has to gain his trust first. These two are polar opposites and the sparks they have will burn the entire town to ash. Excellent writing with a storyline that is full of love. A must read
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September 13, 2018LOVED IT!!!
Every book in this series is a winner. I love this author and her storytelling. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
Every book in this series is a winner. I love this author and her storytelling. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
September 8, 2018
I absolutely loved this book. We finally get to see sledge be happy. I always felt for him, and this book was simply amazing.
I loved Sledge, he is loyal, quiet man. He makes a better life for himself, and tries not let his past get in his way. He loves his club.
I loved Daria, she imaginative, sincere and sweet. She feels bad for what she did as a kid, and will do anything to make up for it. She loves her writing, and enjoys her imagination.
I can't wait for more. I recommend this book.
I loved Sledge, he is loyal, quiet man. He makes a better life for himself, and tries not let his past get in his way. He loves his club.
I loved Daria, she imaginative, sincere and sweet. She feels bad for what she did as a kid, and will do anything to make up for it. She loves her writing, and enjoys her imagination.
I can't wait for more. I recommend this book.
September 8, 2018
Sledge ...wow
I loved how Sledge's story played out.... It was warm and funny and gives you the boy on the wrong side of the tracks view...Jesse Cooke definitely knows how to the at the heart strings... An awesome read and I can't wait to read the next one...
I loved how Sledge's story played out.... It was warm and funny and gives you the boy on the wrong side of the tracks view...Jesse Cooke definitely knows how to the at the heart strings... An awesome read and I can't wait to read the next one...
October 9, 2021
Let's start off by saying this is one of my top favorite MC authors, each story she creates she gives us more characters to love.
I really enjoyed this story from beginning to end. Sledge had been a favorite character of mine from previous stories, and I am so glad he got a chance at happiness like his other brothers, as well as his best friend.
Sledge was my favorite character this time around. Sledge is a character that carries baggage from his childhood and as much as he as tried to put most of it behind him all is not forgotten and the one person who still haunts his dreams is Daria. I loved how protective he is of the ones he loves. I love how after so much heartache he has created his own mini family with Ash, Charlie and Mac. Not only that, but I also love how he found what he needed and finally found a place where he belonged within the MC.
The story was emotional in the fact that it addressed bullying of those who are different from one another. Sledge was effected by this, as he was a poor boy who won a scholarship to a school for the rich, and those peers never let him forget that he was born the wrong side of the tracks. Sledge opened up in this story and let us see his pain and how he deal with it. I loved that he even opened up to the fact that if he did not have Ash and Mac in his life at the time, things might have turned out differently. The story also deals with peer pressure to remain part of the click and the life you were born into, and it's not your place to mix with the common. Their own peers can be just a cruel....
This story wise it was hot, and the sexual content heated, and I loved how the story flowed and how both Daria and Sledge were about to get their second chance to get it right this time.
Daria was a character easy to love from the onset as she too went through life never feeling like she belonged, always searching in others for the one thing her heart always craved. I loved that Daria as a best-selling author created her characters that she only wished would end in her own happily ever after. I loved her heartfelt apology to Sledge, long overdue. She was just a character easy to love as she was patient, kind and even a little broken despite her own success.
Overall I loved the sweet romance with all those sexy romance scenes and how the heart wants what the heart wants, and you just have to find a way to achieve it even if the road is a bit rocky getting there. I also love that we got to revisit some of our other favorite characters as well. The story kept me glued to the pages and I loved the fact that the characters themselves were easy to connect with and both were easy to love.
Recommended read to all and be sure to check out this other author's books in this series as you won't be disappointed, and I hope you love her books as much as I do. Looking to Maz story coming up next !
I really enjoyed this story from beginning to end. Sledge had been a favorite character of mine from previous stories, and I am so glad he got a chance at happiness like his other brothers, as well as his best friend.
Sledge was my favorite character this time around. Sledge is a character that carries baggage from his childhood and as much as he as tried to put most of it behind him all is not forgotten and the one person who still haunts his dreams is Daria. I loved how protective he is of the ones he loves. I love how after so much heartache he has created his own mini family with Ash, Charlie and Mac. Not only that, but I also love how he found what he needed and finally found a place where he belonged within the MC.
The story was emotional in the fact that it addressed bullying of those who are different from one another. Sledge was effected by this, as he was a poor boy who won a scholarship to a school for the rich, and those peers never let him forget that he was born the wrong side of the tracks. Sledge opened up in this story and let us see his pain and how he deal with it. I loved that he even opened up to the fact that if he did not have Ash and Mac in his life at the time, things might have turned out differently. The story also deals with peer pressure to remain part of the click and the life you were born into, and it's not your place to mix with the common. Their own peers can be just a cruel....
This story wise it was hot, and the sexual content heated, and I loved how the story flowed and how both Daria and Sledge were about to get their second chance to get it right this time.
Daria was a character easy to love from the onset as she too went through life never feeling like she belonged, always searching in others for the one thing her heart always craved. I loved that Daria as a best-selling author created her characters that she only wished would end in her own happily ever after. I loved her heartfelt apology to Sledge, long overdue. She was just a character easy to love as she was patient, kind and even a little broken despite her own success.
Overall I loved the sweet romance with all those sexy romance scenes and how the heart wants what the heart wants, and you just have to find a way to achieve it even if the road is a bit rocky getting there. I also love that we got to revisit some of our other favorite characters as well. The story kept me glued to the pages and I loved the fact that the characters themselves were easy to connect with and both were easy to love.
Recommended read to all and be sure to check out this other author's books in this series as you won't be disappointed, and I hope you love her books as much as I do. Looking to Maz story coming up next !
November 3, 2018
Love this series!
Let me start by saying I highly recommend reading the Southside Skulls Series first. You're going to love Dax and by getting to know the other characters you will have a feel for the lifestyle that goes with the series and a better understanding of the characters and their significant other's. They are an eclectic group and each story is as unique as the character themselves. I can honestly say I truly enjoyed reading each of their stories.
When the author started the Westside Skulls she blew me away with Wolf's story. She started off with fireworks and just kept going from there. She's added the players from her MMA series and incorporated them into the Westside Series so you get to know them also (they are awesome).
Sledge was a really smart, nice guy, who had a pretty rough time growing up being bullied and basically feeling awkward and out-of-place. He finally found a home with the Westside Skulls where he is confident and strong until Daria falls at his feet. His insecurities are back and he feels like that teenage boy he once was. Dare he trust her? Should he just take what he wants and run? Is there really such a thing as fate? This is not a soft and gentle, this is a real life s*** happens, can you move on and get past it, will he forgive and forget, and definitely for mature audiences, steaming hot and very enjoyable to read. Happy Reading!
Let me start by saying I highly recommend reading the Southside Skulls Series first. You're going to love Dax and by getting to know the other characters you will have a feel for the lifestyle that goes with the series and a better understanding of the characters and their significant other's. They are an eclectic group and each story is as unique as the character themselves. I can honestly say I truly enjoyed reading each of their stories.
When the author started the Westside Skulls she blew me away with Wolf's story. She started off with fireworks and just kept going from there. She's added the players from her MMA series and incorporated them into the Westside Series so you get to know them also (they are awesome).
Sledge was a really smart, nice guy, who had a pretty rough time growing up being bullied and basically feeling awkward and out-of-place. He finally found a home with the Westside Skulls where he is confident and strong until Daria falls at his feet. His insecurities are back and he feels like that teenage boy he once was. Dare he trust her? Should he just take what he wants and run? Is there really such a thing as fate? This is not a soft and gentle, this is a real life s*** happens, can you move on and get past it, will he forgive and forget, and definitely for mature audiences, steaming hot and very enjoyable to read. Happy Reading!
September 12, 2022
Ash and Mack have been Sledge's best friends for 15 years and thank God for them; they saved him from the worst of the bullying in school. Already a huge towering hulk at a tender age and almost genius level smart, he didn't fit in. He wasn't a jock and he wasn't a nerd, he was stuck somewhere in between. After finding Ash and Mack, life got a little better until he fell for the wrong girl. He wasn't the kind of guy Daria Ford was supposed to be with. After a humiliating encounter, she joined his tormentors and they were relentless. 15 long years later, he's finally found the place he fits in the Westside Skulls and he's never looked back on those hopeless high school years.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. She recreates Steve/Sledge in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize they find the spark is still there and with the help of his bffs they find their way to their happily ever after.
Daria Ford, accomplished writer with many accolades to her name, is restless. She recreates Steve/Sledge in every story she writes, always righting the many wrongs she did to him. She's grown up now and there's nothing she regrets more than her part in his misery. She's sure that running into him was coincidence but maybe fate had a bigger plan. Finally given a chance to apologize they find the spark is still there and with the help of his bffs they find their way to their happily ever after.
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