Review: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley

Posted May 31, 2015 by Shannon in Reviews / 1 Comment

Review:  Ride Steady by Kristen AshleyRide Steady by Kristen Ashley
Series: Chaos #3
Genres: Action & Adventure, Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Fiction, Romance, Suspense
Published by Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 30th 2015
Pages: 656
Also in this series: Ride Steady, Walk Through Fire, Walk Through Fire
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five-stars

The ride of her life . . .
Once upon a time, Carissa Teodoro believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy---until she woke up to the ugly truth about her Prince Charming. Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire, Carissa's pondering her mistakes when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower.

Climb on and hold tight . . .
In high school, Carson Steele was a bad boy loner who put Carissa on a pedestal where she stayed far beyond his reach. Today, he's the hard-bodied biker known only as Joker, and from the way Carissa's acting, it's clear she's falling fast. While catching her is irresistible, knowing what to do with her is a different story. A good girl like Carissa is the least likely fit with the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Too bad holding back is so damned hard. Now, as Joker's secrets are revealed and an outside threat endangers the club, Joker must decide whether to ride steady with Carissa---or ride away forever . . .

Ride Steady was my first foray into the world of Kristen Ashley and the Chaos MC and I was not disappointed. That at such a young age Carson Steele had suffered so greatly broke my heart. With his home life a living hell, a father who could literally care less about him other than giving him his next beating, you would expect Carson to be a bitter and hard individual. Instead Carson had so many qualities that made him leading man material there was no way he could have been anything other than the perfect man for Carissa and her son after what her ex-husband put her though.

The big, silent biker has a softer side. I wondered if maybe his brothers giving him the name Joker was done with a tongue in cheek intent. Joker was anything but funny. He was silent and brooding. He would lay his life down for his brothers and help them fight their battles, all the while silently fighting his past on his own. This all changes when Carissa comes into the picture again. This is when his character truly develops.

I found Ride Steady to be one of those books that, once started, I just could not put down. Once Joker stopped fighting his feelings for Carissa, theirs truly was a beautiful relationship. It was smooth and to quote Carissa, β€œEasy”. This is not to say that their relationship was without obstacles. However they weathered everything being thrown at them together. It truly touches the heart. And if your heart doesn’t melt just a little bit with every interaction between Joker and Carissa’s son, there is seriously something wrong with you.

I couldn’t speak more highly of this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.
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