| Title | : | His Sweetness (Wounded Souls, #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published March 12, 2018 |
DECK
Ex-Commando Deck Johnston has a busy life.
He is the boss of a successful construction company.
The Co-Founder and Sergeant At Arms of the Wounded Souls MC.
And he is a single father to a three-year old Blue-eyed raven-haired princess. Who has a liking for guns, camouflage, pink tutus and cursing.
Deck's life is full, and he isn't looking for anything more.
That was until a sweet ballet dancer and his daughter's daycare teacher comes along and knocks the weapon specialist on his arse.
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte Jackson's life is not going the way she expected.
An injury ended her facing career a decade too early.
She is in debt to her cold-hearted family, she drives a POS car, lives in apartment th size of a shoebox and owns an abnormally large white cat that hates her and everyone else.
She didn't expect to fall for the father of her favourite daycare student. A tall, muscled alpha former soldier with the bluest eyes she has ever seen.
With one look into his sapphire eyes her life was turned up-side down.
On their way to love, will Deck trust Charlotte with the other piece of his heart, his daughter?
Will he let her help him overcome the PTSD ravaging him from his years of deployment?
Will Charlotte find the love she has always craved and finally get her very own Happily Ever After she has always dreamed about?
His Sweetness (Wounded Souls, #1) Reviews
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Everything is a mess. Fucking mess. DNF. Totally DNF. I won’t read the next books, because although all members of MC already met their true love they are still sleeping around and in front of them!!!!! They won’t stop hurting them. Back to Deck and Charlotte book, I was liking until he fucking left her hurt and bloody, forgetting everything about her just because his daughter is more important to him and whatever shit he was saying (and that’s why I don’t like read books where H or h already have children) but what fucking infuriating me was when she forgave him so easily like it didn’t matter she was bleeding and hurt. I mean, fucking girl at least have a little of dignity. I’m so furious, yes it’s not safe, so don’t bother in reading the next books, all of them are fucking assholes and cheaters pretending to be good and making excuses for their betrayals.
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2.5 stars because this made me laugh ( and not in a happy, romantic way... )
That just about sums up all the H's in this series !
So, last night I had a horrible case of insomnia and stumbled upon this series of books because I was looking for something that's easy to read and different from what I normally prefer. This book and the other 2 that followed sure fulfilled my hopes - and not always in a good way.
Well, let me start by saying that this series made me think that I'm stuck in some kinda strange MC Romance fan fiction world. I read 3 books in this series and I couldn't stop thinking that this author is such a huge fan of motorcycle club romances that she's managed to create stories that are bits of caricatures of the conventional MC romance novel.
Somehow, everything seemed a little exaggerated in this book; the most annoying thing was the excessive alpha male chin lifting going on in this series ! LOL. These men can't speak two sentences without doing an obligatory chin lift. Kristen Ashley would be proud of these guys !
The only thing that's different about this book ( and the series ) is that these men don't belong to a 1 percent motorcycle club. They're actually involved only in legitimate activity and, before I forget to mention, this is set in Australia.
In this first novel, the H Deck falls into insta-lust when he meets his 4 year old daughter's dance teacher Charlie. The virgin heroine goes gaga over his hot body, blue eyes, long hair and ( sexy ) chin lifting. She's practically salivating over him and having fantasies about wanting to give him blow jobs and climb him like a tree.
These 2 end up in a relationship within days of meeting each other and it's mainly all hot sex. She's in love and hopes that he feels the same way but it's obvious, for most of the story, that his primary focus is his 4 year old daughter Shiloh. Nothing's wrong with that because a man is supposed to put his little kid before everyone else.
BUT...this H committed a MAJOR faux pas when he totally forgot all about the heroine, after she and his daughter were attacked by the villain who's targeting the club. The attack occurred at the park and the H just panicked, picked up his daughter and returned to the club. He totally forgot that the heroine was there too and that she'd been hurt as well !
The poor injured heroine had to walk all the way back to the club because the asshole and his friends all forgot about her !
Then, when she returned to the club, the asshole is contrite, begging her forgiveness and wants to know what he needs to do to make things return to normal.
Well, he didn't have to work too hard to get back into her good graces, because she's not exactly a powerhouse of self esteem. All he had to do was give her some oral sex, before banging her a few times and all was well again in their world.
And, this is the heroine, Charlie:
All that's needed is for the words Property of Deck to be stamped on each ply of the paper...
Deck was also a huge hypocrite. Earlier in the novel, when the heroine had no choice but to work as a stripper for one night, he had the audacity to tell her that he's not the type to let a woman of that ilk spend time with his child. Now, I would not disagree with him EXCEPT that the asshole routinely allows a stripper called Rainn to babysit his daughter !
Rainn was also a former clubwhore ( or soul girl ) who is now in a weird non committed relationship with another MC member called Mannix. Rainn isn't a bad person and is actually gonna be the heroine in a subsequent novel but I won't read that book because I'm not a fan of a former clubwhore being turned into a heroine.
The other annoying thing is that Rainn had also had sex with this H ( Deck ) in the past and she even threw it in Charlie's face when all the women were drunk. I don't understand how the author can let such a woman become a heroine, because it's gonna be awfully weird to have the other women spend time with a woman who had banged their men in the past. I would rather cut my right hand off than smile, giggle and share a friendship with a woman who'd been with my husband before I'd married him !
Anyway, the main storyline deals with this villain called Rogue who's trying to ruin the men in the motorcycle club, by hurting their women. The novel was padded with a lot of sex scenes and the author introduced the MC's who would be in the subsequent novels. I was also a little fed up of all the focus on the H's daughter, Shiloh.
Shiloh was a lovable and cute kid but the author didn't need to make her such a huge part of the story. She was a major part of life in the club and all the men doted on her but I really grew tired of all the "cutesie" Shiloh scenes and all of the not so "cutesie" Shiloh cussing ! I didn't find it funny at all, to hear a little 4 year old cussing and swearing like that. And this kid was allowed to do whatever she wanted.
Shiloh's mother had died giving birth to her, but the most mind boggling part of this story was that the woman had been married to the H's twin brother Jason ! Zoe ( Shiloh's dead mom ) had been in a sexual relationship with the H and then started having sex with his brother behind his back. The dumbass brother Jason didn't even mind that Zoe was pregnant with the H's kid. Jason actually married her. I think that's tackier than a textured bra under a tight, thin t-shirt !
I didn't come away from this story with the idea that these MC's were deeply, spiritually and emotionally in love with each other. It seemed as if they cared for each other but their bond was mainly sexual. Nevertheless, for some strange reason, I continued on with the series because my curiosity about the saga of the unknown villain needed to be appeased. Plus, I also wanted to see how Booth and Steel would finally be able to win their heroines after the shitty way they behaved in this novel.
The one minor storyline that needed further development was the heroine's situation with her toxic relatives. It would've been nice to see Charlie's evil mother get a little comeuppance for all the crap she had done to the heroine.
Safety: No cheating, no OW, no OM. -
I am trying to catch up with my reading these past days.
His Sweetness is sadly DNF. Not much sweetness in the story. Just a lot of sexism of MC romance. Miss Sharelle fails to bring much needed swet moments into the story.
Sadly... DNF
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This book is seriously hard for me to rate. There were things I absolutely loved about it and things that made me a bit ragey. So I’m settling on 3.5-4 Stars.
I loved Deck most of the time. His devotion to his daughter and then his love for Charlie were beautiful but man could he fuck up at times. Realistic, yes. But it still pissed me off. I think the part that was the worst and almost had me hating him was the scene at the park when Charlie and Shiloh were in danger. I just couldn’t believe that happened (especially with the way he treated Charlie up til that point). Then for it to take an HOUR for him to realize was ludicrous. But he won me over in the end.
Charlie was an amazingly sweet, selfless and giving person who deserved the love and family that Shiloh and Deck brought into her life. She was too forgiving at times but these are some seriously scarred men that don’t always do the right thing. But when they love, they love fiercely.
I’m interested in Booth’s book but I’m also worried. Some of his actions in this book were unforgivable to me so we shall see if this author can turn him around in my eyes. -
2.5 stars
This was just an okay read for me. It had somethings I liked and some I really didn't. Not sure yet if I would read the next one in the series.
HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Low
Heat Level: Very High -
Dreadful! I give up.
In what world is it okay for a 3 year old to curse and behave like this? It was so overdone it went beyond ridiculous! -
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK, or decent reads.
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He's a wonderful father, we can not deny it.
Our hero always ends up relegating the heroine to the background and putting his daughter as a priority. He even forgets her after the villain attacks them. He leaves her injured and only remembers her existence an hour later.
She spends most of her time apologizing and seeking acceptance.
The secondary characters are interesting and the villain keeps things interesting.
====>Highlights Contains Spoilers! Be warned! <=====How fucked up was this situation? My soon to be born baby’s mother was my brother’s wife. My baby will be his niece and stepdaughter. My ex was my sister-in-law. Fuck me.
It was time to get laid. It might not have been the sweet Charlie, but a man couldn’t have all the luck.
“You belong to me? Seriously, brother, that’s how you come at a woman you’ve met twice?” he asked, incredulity in his deep voice.
“Well, with all due respect, Sweetness, Shiloh is just fine, and there ain’t no man in this place who wouldn’t put their life on the line for her.
“I am really sorry, Deck. Please, forgive me.”
He wanted me. He hadn’t made that a secret at all, and I wasn’t used to being wanted. I was used to being used—used to disappointment and used to rejection.
I was a twenty-four-year-old virgin, an ex-ballet dancer, who had absolutely no one else in my world.
My hand absently traced the scars on my lower stomach. They were not as ugly as they once were, but they were still there. Still reminding me that I was not missed. Not cared for and not loved.
My first priority was my daughter, so I hauled open the back door and took in Shiloh’s face.
“Deck, this is so new to me. I’ve never been with a man in any way at all.”
“Should Shiloh be around this kind of environment?” I hated that I asked but wanted to know the answer.
In fact, he looked quite pissed.
Shiloh was off limits as far as criticising went.“I’m so stupid, so stupid,” she chanted over and over.
“Deck, I am so sorry.”
Yeah, Rainn and I have been together a few times. Mannix knew about it and was cool with it. He hooked up with other women, too.
“Serious shit here, baby. I slept with Rainn once about three years ago. I have never slept with Ingrid or Callie. My main girl was Shiloh’s mum.
“And before you ask, no, I have not slept with Vegas, either. Darth is one of my closest friends outside of the club, as well as Creed. And as far as I am concerned, Vegas belongs to Darth.”
My little girl was in my arms, thank fuck.
With my life in my arms, my brothers and I took off to the car park where we’d left our bikes and Darth’s truck.
But the pain in my heart hurt the most. Even after Deck could see Shiloh was okay, he never acknowledged me at all.
I lifted my dress to expose my thigh and saw quite a large gash there.
I’d fucking left her at the fucking park. I quickly looked at my watch to see it had been over an hour since we’d gotten back.
DARTH: Charlotte just walked in the door. She is hurt. Vegas is on her way. How the fuck did we forget about her??
“You left me there, Deck. You didn’t even look my way, at all. You just took Shiloh and left. All of you did.”
Penance for leaving her alone in the park, forgetting her like she meant nothing.
Shiloh will always come first. And I don’t think you or anyone else should ever expect any different.
you wouldn’t be drunk while you are supposed to be looking after Shiloh.”
“You heard me. My daughter was in your care, and you’re drunk. Where is Shiloh?”
I thought she would be safe with you.”“I’m happy with just Shiloh for now,” he clipped immediately.
I couldn’t go through that again.
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MC with FORMER ARMY COMMANDOS and precocious Shiloh
"His Sweetness" by Leah Sharelle was a fun, heartwarming and romantic MC story with all the feels necessary... There was a strong alpha male hero, Deck Johnston and a sweet daycare teacher and ballet instructor, Charlotte aka Charlie aka Sweetness who also happens to be Deck's precocious daughter, Shiloh. This little three year old was precious too everyone in her everyday pink tutu and combat boots or !!! What made this book such an enjoyable read for me was the brotherhood and loyalty of former Army members to their MC and the loving relationship of Deck and Charlie. Lil' Shiloh or Shy-Shy also gave this story the elements of a strong family. The secondary characters (Pres. Booth,VP Steel, Darth, Mannix, Creed, Lucky, Seb; Squid, Stella, Vegas, Mia, etc) all played a pivotal part in the story because of the mystery involved but then you discover that whoever was seeking revenge on the club and their loved ones was one of them--- former Army Commando sniper due to the vague but noticeable tattoo created by VP Steel and and seconded that by emotionless Creed.
After all is said and done:
“No, Sweetness, you didn’t. I can run off at the mouth without thinking at times. Pull me up on that shit when I do, okay? Let’s make a pact right now. We never go to bed without one another or angry.” I wouldn’t go through another night like this ever again.
-Deck to Charlie
Looking forward to reading "His Honey" with the coupling of Vincent Booth and the housekeeper Stella! I hope all the gangs including in this story as well. I'm thinking some of the scenes in "His Sweetness" might be included in "His Honey" and "His Beauty" because of the way the story was written to endear the readers to the next book(s).
4 "His Sweetness" stars ****
P.S. I enjoyed the author's writing style and creativity which gave a new dimension on the MC by using the wording "war room" in comparison to going to church. -
Can't believe this is the author's first story. Loved this so much. Right after meeting the h, you're going to think that the H is going to have sex with someone else, but please keep reading. Love a story where I smile most of the way through. I do think this is a cliffhanger ending, cause it's not finished, but they are together at the end. Love how they are together and I always love when they are together all the way through. His ex died in child birth, but he didn't love her. You can definitely read that the h is his true love. Great read, just not sure if I'll be reading the next, depends on who it is.
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His Sweetness is the first book of a new MC series. It was a lighter MC book, not nearly as gritty as I have come to expect from books of this nature. It was refreshing, but a bit confusing at times. It was made clear these men are on the right side of the law, but then reference things you'd expect from the other side.
His Sweetness is the story of Deck and Charlie. Charlie is Deck's daughter's teacher. The meet for the first time and sparks fly between them. Shiloh is the sweetest little girl, and was a fun character to follow throughout the book. She had all the men wrapped around her little finger. Charlie was an interesting character. I loved watching her assimilate to the group of men.
Overall, His Sweetness was a 3.5 star read for me. The story was interesting, and kept my attention, the pacing was good. I felt like there was quite a few loose ends, and avenues that were established, but never went down. Deck and his brother have an interesting relationship, that simmered the entire book. I was hoping to see more interaction between the brothers, as its a big part of Deck and his story. Charlie's family was brought up, but the story was left unfinished. It just didn't feel like the plot was very tight. I really enjoyed the set up and the story, and I can't wait to read the next installment.
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Everything is a mess. Fucking mess. DNF. Totally DNF. I won’t read the other books, because although all members of MC already met their true love they are still sleeping around and in front of them!!!!! They won’t stop hurting them. Back to Deck and Charlotte book, I was liking until he fucking left her hurt and bloody, forgetting everything about her just because his daughter is more important to him and whatever shit he was saying, but what fucking infuriating me was when she forgave him so easily like it didn’t matter she was bleeding and hurt. I mean, fucking girl at least have a little of dignity. I’m so furious, yes it’s not safe, so don’t bother in reading the next books, all of them are fucking assholes and cheaters.
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Deck you know is just entertained by his woman's cuteness, “I’m so jealous of Julie’s curves and the confidence she has in herself. I mean, her breasts are spectacular while mine are still in the teenage girl stages.” Okay now she was babbling, and it was kind of cute..." Deck has a jealousy problem, "my head whipped around to the door of the compound. “Charlie is in there dancing with a guy?” I loved this book, I cannot wait for the other men to get stories because their women are going to make them work for it.
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Reviewed for SNS
Deck has two things that are important to him. His daughter, Shiloh, and his MC. When he meets Charlotte at Shilohs school, his world stops. She is breathtakingly beautiful. He doesn’t give her much of a chance before he claims her. Charlotte is in awe. This Alpha male has taken over and she doesn’t know if her heart can take it. He vows to keep her safe and for once she believes. When an enemy threatens to take what is his, the war begins.
Beautiful read. Awesome storyline. A huge applause for this Author. -
Nope because the hero sounds like a guy I would dislike.. a lot! To see what I mean, please check my friend's review, paragraph 1.
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WOW! I am so immensely impressed that this is Leah Sharelle’s first book because it was DA BOMB!!! Holy hades did she blow it out of the park. The characters were amazingly likable, the world she built was enthralling, and she pulled me into her story and wouldn’t let me go until it was finished.
Deck is so delicious it is redonkulous! He is a complete badass with a sweet side and vulnerability that made me fall in love. He loves his daughter more than anything and it shows constantly through the story. Not only that, he is completely and utterly besotted with Charlotte. She brings out feelings in him that he has some trouble handling but jumps on the relationship bandwagon and he is ALL IN!
And his daughter … FREAKING LOVED HER! Shiloh is the cutest little foulmouthed, combat boot wearing sweetheart. I laughed so many times with her my sides hurt. I have to admit that the men of the story were luscious, and I want more of them … but Shiloh stole my heart and I can’t wait to see what comes next out of her mouth.
And Charlotte. Lord love this girl. Her parents so need to get throat punched it is ridiculous! But her strength flows freely, even if she has moments of being self-conscious. But those moments make her so much more wonderful. She loves with her whole heart, but that heart has been bruised many times and trust is a big issue with her.
There story has ups and downs like all good love stories do, but there is also danger. Someone is gunning for the MC of former soldiers … and they are prepared to decimate that enemy. If they can figure out who the heck it is.
I cannot express just how much I enjoyed this story and how much I am looking forward to reading more out the men of the Wounded Souls MC and the women that bring these men to their knees. And I need more of Shiloh!! Leah Sharelle … you have firmly entrenched yourself on my autobuy list!
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Ex-Commando Deck Johnston is busy splitting his time with work at his construction company, his MC club and his precocious three year old daughter. He was not planning on falling for his daughters daycare/ballet teacher but the minute he sees her his interest is there and he wants to see where it will go. Can Deck though trust Charlotte with his daughters though especially when a threat is coming threatening not only his daughter but his woman. Can he protect them from what is coming?
I liked this one quite a bit, I thought Deck was a bit of a jerk at one part but he quickly redeemed himself. His daughter Shiloh is a hoot, she has been raised by a group of bikers who have no filters and it shows. Charlotte is sweet and totally smitten with both Shiloh and Deck. Great beginning to new series. -
Ehhhhhh I had high hopes according to reviews but for me it was just an ok read!
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Deck is mine. Back off bitches.
I fell in love with this book from the first chapter. Not for Charlie or Deck, but for Shiloh. Gah, that potty mouthed gorgeous little girl had me wrapped around her finger! I loved this book so damn hard. It has everything a five star book needs. Hot men, motorcycles, fierce women, and a potty mouthed three year old. I couldn't put this book down if I tried, I was so lost in it. Deck. Sigh. Deck. Uber caveman, protector, sexy as sin, I can go on and on about how much I love this man. Charlie comes off as a shy woman but quickly finds her sass and goes toe to toe with the men of the Wounded Souls MC.
I think it's obvious that I loved His Sweetness. The writing has me hooked. Leah Sharelle dangles all of the other men in the MC, and she gets you vested in them and dying for the next book. I felt like I was part of this club. This family. Each one of them are special.
You will fall in love so quickly with these men and women. Each personality is fun yet protective. The banter is freaking hilarious. Especially Shiloh scenes. That girl is a trip and I loved how she was front and center throughout the whole book. The way she has each of the men in the MC wrapped around her pinky is adorable. It also gives us a different look at each of these men. Read it. Charlie and Deck's story is beautiful. They both heal some old hurts and come out through everything, insert crazy stalker here, with a stronger bond. -
I loved this! I stayed up way too late because I couldn't put it down.
There was in interesting progression in the suspense element to this story that really kept me hooked. Every one of these characters are super interesting and I can't wait to learn more about them all in future books. Deck and Charlie had such a sweet story, and little Shiloh was hilarious. I enjoyed the "good-guys MC" angle, and although these ex-military men stayed on the straight and narrow (as opposed to being a 1% MC) I felt left with no doubt that these men would be dangerous if needed.
I only have one complaint: Excessive use if exclamation points. They were everywhere, and there are better ways of expressing things like awe, excitement, frustration, and anger. Some of these during internal monologue would have been best written in italics. Some might think this nit-picky of me, but personally it was bothersome, and mentally upped the cheesey factor needlessly.
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argh.. H faithful but forgets h after a scare ..likes forgets forgets (stupid h ,forgives him too quickly)...all other heros r with other ppl (in front of their future love interest) even though they already like their future women..need to read another book..this one left a bad taste in my mouth
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DNF
The THREE YEAR OLD says goddamn. I skipped ahead and read the park scene, the h is a doormat and the H is an asshole -
Deck & Charlotte' Story
Deck -MC title Sergeant At Arms
Charlotte- aka Teach/Ballerina/Sweetness
Darth- A Character Favorite
Shiloh-A Character Favorite
First off, let's say this is a new series and author for us, and we have to say that we loved the first book in this new amazing series and each and every book that came after.
We loved what this club stood for and the members who were part of the MC club. We often take for granted the sacrifices our soldiers make for us to keep us safe and the h** they go through and the long effects they have to live with. For us, I am eternally grateful for all they do to keep us safe. This club was created for a team of ex military soldiers and the men they served with.I loved the support system that this club had for each and every member as well as the former soldiers to come, it was a place for them to feel like they belonged and had purpose. What I loved most though as they had the right people to cope with the nightmares, PTSD, mood swings etc. to help them make it through the day. This really was such a touching story that it definitely touched your heart and is not a story that you would be forgetting anytime soon.
Quote-“Do you know how long it has been since I had a nightmare?” My voice was low and quiet. “The day I met Charlie, all the nightmares stopped, as did the hot flushes at night, and the waking up screaming.”
I loved all the characters this story had whether it was an MC member, or all the future old ladies to come but, I had a real soft spot in my heart for Shiloh.
I loved Deck & Charlotte's/Teach/Charlie's story, as no couple could be further opposites. Charlie, a Pre-School helper/Dance Teacher and Deck the Ex-Soldier who was a bad a**. We loved them together, they were the perfect mix of hard and soft.
OMG! This couple burned up the sheets! Charlie/Teach had a bit of kink to her and when she let her freak out Holy Hotness!
Quote-“It’s good you like it, Sweetness,” he said, his voice a deep rumble while his gaze demanded my attention. I could not look away even if I’d wanted to. “It’s going to happen a lot more, Charlie.
I loved Teach from the moment we met her. She was so sweet, kind, loving and a breath of fresh air. Teach has a heart of gold, and she was beautiful on the outside as well as within.
Deck- I loved him from page one. We loved his caveman ways(lol), We loved his possessiveness, loved his bada**ary as well as the way he joked with his brothers but, most of all, I loved the devotion and love he had for his daughter Shiloh.
Quote-“A man so deep in love with his daughter his heart made a choice that at the time made perfect sense. Shiloh will always come first. And I don’t think you or anyone else should ever expect any different. If you do, well, then shame on you.”
In this story and the stories to come, you will see that Shiloh plays and important part in each and every story. I loved that this girl was a savior and bright light to a bunch or broken soldiers, and she was their saving grace in so many ways for these wounded soldiers.
"Just Heart melting!" and "oh so funny!"
The story was filled with so much love as well as brought us tons of laughs, especially when all the girls got together and then all He** broke loose.
LOL
I loved the suspense but, most of all, I loved the amazing characters that the story had for us to enjoy and fall in love with.
We loved the story so much, I could go on about all the things I loved about it forever. We will also say that this author has now made it to my top favorite MC author for 2018, and I hope that she creates another MC series for us to love and perhaps a series that will continue with the children of the club members.
Some favorite quotes
"At three, Shiloh was the ultimate biker princess. From the top of her curly raven hair to her size two sh**kickers. There was never more of a daddy’s girl than my Shiloh."
“Hey, Sweetness?” As I looked away from Shiloh and Darth, my gaze immediately found the steely gaze of the handsome father. “There ain’t no need to be looking at Darth.”“Yes, you were, and it’s not on. You belong to me, sweet Charlie.”
“So, are you my boyfriend, and I’m your girlfriend?” Even as I said the words, I felt like an idiot. “You’re my woman, Charlie, and I’m your man.
“Daddy, look, watch me burning effing rubber,” Shiloh called out as she did her best to get the plastic wheels to do a burnout. Fuc**** Darth.
“I like that you touch me all the time. Like you can’t go without touching me.”
Awesome read! Recommended read to All!
A personal note: This is a series that needs to be read in order and although the story does not end on a cliffhanger, all the books are connected by one common tread and is an ongoing story all the way to the conclusion of the series. We personally read the series all at once, and I am glad I did because the moment I finished one book I started onto the next. -
Deck Johnston is an ex-commando, the boss of a successful construction company, and the co-founder and Sergeant At Arms of the Wounded Souls MC. He's also father to the sassy little three year old who loves her pink boots, her cuss words, and making the big strong men around her weak. Deck raises Shiloh as a single parent with the help of the whole MC. They all love the little cutie like she was their own. When he sets his eyes on her dance teacher for the first time, he finds that he wants something more for once.
Charlotte Jackson hasn't had the easiest life. Always a disappointment to her family, she keeps to herself while she pays off a debt to them for something beyond her control. Her life is all about work, but she loves the kids she teaches. While she's aware she shouldn't have favorites, she loves this smart mouthed little girl more than anything. She certainly didn't expect to fall for her favorite little girl's dad either.
Wow...Deck was something special. I loved him and his fierce love from the beginning. Now there were moments when I wanted to knock him out...like two moments, but he was amazing with his little girl and she was definitely number one in his book. He felt as strongly for Charlie in a short amount of time and wasn't afraid of showing it. When danger strikes and his daughter and Charlie are directly in its path, he'll do anything imaginable to keep them safe.
I truly enjoyed reading Charlie's point of view. She had such a horrible family and she was quiet and shy, but knew what she wanted. It was hard for her to believe that Deck could want something long term from her, and it hurt like nothing else when she felt like he didn't trust her with his little girl. This woman grew so much throughout the book. She went from quiet and shy to sticking up for herself (my favorite moment) and going for what she wanted. When danger presented itself she did everything in her power to protect the girl she loved so much. She would prove to herself that she was nothing like her family.
This was a great debut for this author. She pulled me in and made me want to finish this story in one sitting. I loved the story line and her writing style. I felt this was very well written and the characters were well developed. Who doesn't love a sassy little three year old that can bring big bad bikers to their knees? This book was the perfect mix of bikers, romance, drama and danger. I can't wait for more of these characters! -
Spunky N Sassy Rating: 5.0
~~~~~~~~~~Tracy's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
Deck Johnston life revolved around his little three year old Shiloh, she says some surprising things but you gotta love her. The second love of his life is his brothers and family in the Wounded Souls MC. Never did he know that meeting a beautiful Ballerina named Charlotte "Charlie" Jackson was going to change his life. Charlie is so sweet and she fell in love with Shiloh before even meeting Deck but when she met Deck she knew he was the man for her. I loved this story and at times it made me cry. There was so many scenes that left me breathless and a crying mess. This story is so up and down emotionally and that is a good thing. It just has so much depth. I loved all the men of the MC and how one little girl turned them upside down. I loved getting to know most of the women that are part of this family. There are twists in this story that left me guessing what was next. I loved Deck, Charlie and Shiloh they are the perfect little family. How this author deals with PTSD is great, I loved how she doesn't sugarcoat it and make less of it. This is just the beginning but still a great start to this series and I can't wait to find out what happens with Stella, Natalie and Booth next.
~~~~~~~~~~Julie's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
Deck has two things that are important to him. His daughter, Shiloh, and his MC. When he meets Charlotte at Shilohs school, his world stops. She is breathtakingly beautiful. He doesn’t give her much of a chance before he claims her. Charlotte is in awe. This Alpha male has taken over and she doesn’t know if her heart can take it. He vows to keep her safe and for once she believes. When an enemy threatens to take what is his, the war begins.
Beautiful read. Awesome storyline. A huge applause for this Author.
~~~~~~~~~~Lindsey's ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~
This is one of my favorite reads for the beginning of 2018. I can’t wait to read the next one in this series. This book was fantastic. -
Omg, what a mess. A trainwreck of messdom. I'm sorry, but seriously.
I crack the book open to read a three year old kid talking like she's a 40 year old broad. WHY DO AUTHORS DO THAT?! it's unrealistic and absolutely idiotic.
So, there's that. I'm actually going to copy and paste my tweets I did as I read. I couldn't have wrote a better review.
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I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but I eat with my eyes first, and this supposed badass biker alpha is all of four feet tall in the picture!
Come on now.
I thought the pic was distorted at first. Nope. He just tiny.
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“You are goddamn late, Daddy.”
“Jesus, Daddy. I’s did tell you ’bout it at brekkie,”
“Nope, I bloody told you, Daddy.”
This book I'm reading has a 3yr old kid talking like that.
Between that and the over use of the exclamation mark my eyes are in for one hectic rolling.
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“Don’t be a pussy, Daddy. Now move. I’s gots to go!”
That 3yr old kid again.
The author has really missed the mark if she's going for humor.
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I'm tapping out of this train wreck.
Badly written. Terribly portrayed and with not one likable character.
They're all dumb af.
The H literally forgets the injured h in a park. Leaves her there. Doesn't remember her until reminded.
Because that's romance .......
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She gets herself home. First thing she thinks of "I love when he calls me that."
She's too stupid to live.
Him. "I'm sorry I forgot you when a madmen was around."
Her: " Okay, honey."
All. Is. Forgiven.
I'm usually hard on heroines, but this bish is just an idiot.
This one was just not for me. So I won't be going on with the series since the glimpse of the other bikers was less than pleasant. -
This is the first book by this author, but I'd not know it if I hadn't looked it up before reading. This story was so amazing, I read it in one sitting! It is reminiscent of some of my favorite MC stories, but has its own spin.
Deck is a single father, former military, construction worker, as well as Sergeant at Arms for the Wounded Souls MC (so many tropes, all of them favorites!). Charlotte is his daughter's preschool dance teacher, but also a former ballerina, with secrets! The instant attraction between the two set my heart beating fast! Such HOT chemistry! Whoo!
This story shows the soft side of a group of bikers, and introduces us to their world. It shows us that even bad bikers can be big teddy bears, given the right circumstances. There is lots of action, a few heart stopping moments, and promises of things to come (I'm hopeful for future books!). It's exactly what I look for when I'm looking for a new author to love! This is a fabulous beginning for this author, and if this book is an example of what is to come, will quickly go on my one click list! -
Can't believe this is the author's first story. Loved this so much. Right after meeting the h, you're going to think that the H is going to have sex with someone else, but please keep reading. Love a story where I smile most of the way through. I do think this is a cliffhanger ending, cause it's not finished, but they are together at the end. Love how they are together and I always love when they are together all the way through. His ex died in child birth, but he didn't love her. You can definitely read that the h is his true love. Great read, just not sure if I'll be reading the next, depends on who it is.
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This is the first book in the Wounded Souls MC Series by Leah Sharelle. For me kids in books are either a hit or miss and what some think is funny I find completely annoying. Shiloh was supposed to be three years old could say motherfucker with no problem yet she said things like —“I’s , me’s, and brekkie”. It’s one thing to have a kid curse once in a while but most of them have no clue how to use the word. Shiloh however knew exactly how to use each curse word in a sentence perfectly every time. And she used the bad words A LOT. I don’t think this is funny or cute and I don’t give a shit that she was raised by ten men. Don’t even get me started on the fact that she lived in the MC’s clubhouse with her dad and all his brothers. This dude is definitely gonna win “FATHER OF THE YEAR” for all he’s done as a single father. NOT. Needless to say I wasn’t impressed by Deck AT ALL with his parenting skills or the way he was with Charlotte. She introduces herself as Charlotte and he just takes it upon himself to rename her Charlie. WTF ? High handed much ? You can be arrogant in a hot alpha way and then there’s just being a twatwaffle. Charlotte was a complete doormat and lost all sense and reason whenever she was around Deck. I’m not even gonna bother with the rest of this series especially when I read a review for Shiloh’ book (Her Prince) saying she becomes the Vice President of her dad’s MC. That is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. I’m not a big fan of all female MC’s but I can at least understand them. But a female becoming VP of an all male club ? NO WAY !
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As a massive fangirl of all thing MC I’m always excited to discover a new author who delivers my favorite addiction, and deliver is exactly what Leah Sharelle did with His Sweetness. Full of MC grit, blazing heat, and so. much. sweet. I devoured this book. Unable to put it down I read it all in just a couple hours! It was just that freaking good.
Deck, sweet, sexy, Deck. God, I couldn’t get enough of him. The epitome of biker bada#$, his sweet side with his daughter and Charlie is enough to melt even the coldest of hearts. This man is SO devoted to his woman and child. With Charlie, holy swoon, Deck had me a puddle of mush. Seriously, the man is amazing. With his little girl Shiloh, yep you guessed it, big old pile of mush again. He loves that little girl with a fierceness that is incredible.
Charlie was a total sweetheart. Adorable and innocent she was the complete opposite of Deck, yet fit with him perfectly. Loving both him and Shiloh so strongly. The instant chemistry between them immediately leaps off the pages and wraps you up in a whirlwind of a romance.
