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Spartan
Tessa only ever wanted her happily ever after. The husband, the 2.5 kids, and the white picket fence. That's what everyone is supposed to want, right? That was until her dream turned into a nightmare that left her with no choice but to take her newborn son and disappear.
Sawyer wanted to run. Slowing down meant everything could catch up. The past he wanted to forget, the demons he was fighting so hard to leave behind. But when he needs a change, the last thing he expects is to get knocked on his ass by the single mother across the street.
As the past catches up with both of them, it forces them to face their demons and the devil himself to outlast, overcome, and maybe find the forever they never dreamed they could have.
Sawyer wanted to run. Slowing down meant everything could catch up. The past he wanted to forget, the demons he was fighting so hard to leave behind. But when he needs a change, the last thing he expects is to get knocked on his ass by the single mother across the street.
As the past catches up with both of them, it forces them to face their demons and the devil himself to outlast, overcome, and maybe find the forever they never dreamed they could have.
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First published February 22, 2020
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February 23, 2020
What a debut novel by Jessica Joy!! Sawyer and Tessa are both scarred from their pasts. Sawyer was stumbling along and drinking his pain away, looking for a reason to keep going. Then, a little spitfire of woman with her own reason to fight for a new day walked into his life. And the sparks fly. With a host of characters to fall in love with, this book has it all—brotherhood, family, loyalty, love, action, and steam.
November 7, 2020
Tessa with her little son leaves Seattle after dramatic situation and moves to a north small town. She is welcomed warmly by everyone and she moves into a home opposite Sawyer’s home who is a MC member.
She is really attracted to him and he to her too. Sawyer helps her a lot with her situation and her son. And it doesn’t take long for them to become something more.
They both had sad and traumatic moments in their lives and together they’re trying to have a better future.
I loved this story a lot. The moments between Tessa and Sawyer were cute and funny, especially funny were Tessa’s thoughts about him.
It also had action and drama that really kept me on the edge of my seat.
She is really attracted to him and he to her too. Sawyer helps her a lot with her situation and her son. And it doesn’t take long for them to become something more.
They both had sad and traumatic moments in their lives and together they’re trying to have a better future.
I loved this story a lot. The moments between Tessa and Sawyer were cute and funny, especially funny were Tessa’s thoughts about him.
It also had action and drama that really kept me on the edge of my seat.
February 24, 2020
I can’t believe this is Jessica’s first book, she blew me away! She created an amazing world with characters I was immediately drawn to. This book definitely holds its own in the MC world. Tessa and Sawyer are both strong characters and the spark between them is instant! They make a hot, powerhouse couple and the perfect little family. Already excited for the next book!
February 23, 2020
Such a great start to a series!
Omg Sawyer is everything when it comes to a alpha male! Him and Tess make a great pair. I can’t wait to see what the suture holds for this club and these characters. It’s so exciting. Such a great must read if you are a true MC fan! 😍😍😍😍
Omg Sawyer is everything when it comes to a alpha male! Him and Tess make a great pair. I can’t wait to see what the suture holds for this club and these characters. It’s so exciting. Such a great must read if you are a true MC fan! 😍😍😍😍
March 4, 2020
Just ok!
It sounded really good and I had really high expectation. The reviews were so good I wanted to try it. It just wasn’t my my thing.
It sounded really good and I had really high expectation. The reviews were so good I wanted to try it. It just wasn’t my my thing.
July 15, 2020
Hated the way the characters talked to themselves in their thoughts. There was way too many character thoughts and they were just all repeated over and over, and over, it was so boring. There was also zero difference between the hero and heroine in the way their thoughts were written. It really was very lacking.
There was the odd bit of humor I enjoyed but most of it was really immature and way too cheesy. The story is so boring, the majority of what we are made to read describes every day activities, or the characters thinking about every day things. Or them thinking in a really way too sweet and cheesy and OTT way about their feelings and thoughts of each other. Not much else. Argh! DNF. Too boring, cheesy and immature.
There was the odd bit of humor I enjoyed but most of it was really immature and way too cheesy. The story is so boring, the majority of what we are made to read describes every day activities, or the characters thinking about every day things. Or them thinking in a really way too sweet and cheesy and OTT way about their feelings and thoughts of each other. Not much else. Argh! DNF. Too boring, cheesy and immature.
March 10, 2020
Eventhough I have issues with this book, I still enjoyed reading it. A new author for me and this is Jessica Joy's first book so much kudos to her attempt. There's still much room for improvement (maybe not have the mc's have sex at inappropriate moments) and I look forward to the next book in this series.
March 14, 2020
Great debut!! Really liked the read but so much sex after your baby has been kidnapped!! It got under my skin a little!! So my rating is really 3.90!!
Am I being corny?
Am I being corny?
February 24, 2020
What a killer debut novel!
I was immediately in love with Sawyer! He is alpha with a soul and kind gentle heart! He has a story that keeps him feeling a certain way.
Tessa is a beautiful broken lady that is just what Sawyer needs and who doesn’t realize needs Sawyer too! She is running and eventually when she stops, her biggest changes will happen!
To go to a town and fall for it and the people in it is a wish she didn’t have but it’s what she gets!
I was immediately in love with Sawyer! He is alpha with a soul and kind gentle heart! He has a story that keeps him feeling a certain way.
Tessa is a beautiful broken lady that is just what Sawyer needs and who doesn’t realize needs Sawyer too! She is running and eventually when she stops, her biggest changes will happen!
To go to a town and fall for it and the people in it is a wish she didn’t have but it’s what she gets!
February 24, 2020
Great book
Fantastic story, a strong independent feisty young woman running for her life with her young son gets help from an unlikely source a motorcycle club and finds friends there as well. Fast paced, action packed, filled with enough twists and turns to keep your interest right from the start. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Fantastic story, a strong independent feisty young woman running for her life with her young son gets help from an unlikely source a motorcycle club and finds friends there as well. Fast paced, action packed, filled with enough twists and turns to keep your interest right from the start. I look forward to reading more from this author.
April 19, 2020
4.1 stars
I love finding new authors. So, to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how well done this story was made it even better. Strong characters, single mother, danger, and MC romance? Yeah, I was all in. Great start to a series. I cannot wait to get more from these characters. I'm hoping that as the story progresses, that I get more from these characters as it ended quite abruptly in the moment.
I love finding new authors. So, to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how well done this story was made it even better. Strong characters, single mother, danger, and MC romance? Yeah, I was all in. Great start to a series. I cannot wait to get more from these characters. I'm hoping that as the story progresses, that I get more from these characters as it ended quite abruptly in the moment.
February 24, 2020
I loved this book!
This book sucks you in from the very beginning and keeps you totally enthralled until the end. I am really looking forward to meeting more of the guys and learning their stories. Great job!!
This book sucks you in from the very beginning and keeps you totally enthralled until the end. I am really looking forward to meeting more of the guys and learning their stories. Great job!!
January 11, 2021
Pure awesomeness!
Do you like sexy motorcycle guys? Stories about running from the past? Well this is the book for you! It has love, sex, thrills, and action! Such a good storyline, great characters, and steamy sex! Go read it now! I loved it and I'm sure you will too!
Do you like sexy motorcycle guys? Stories about running from the past? Well this is the book for you! It has love, sex, thrills, and action! Such a good storyline, great characters, and steamy sex! Go read it now! I loved it and I'm sure you will too!
February 24, 2020
If you love bad boys on bikes, and a strong female lead, if you like steam to make you blush this is the book for you!
March 6, 2020
Very slow start, but it starts rolling along
This book had a very slow start, but turned into a decent read. I commend the author for her bravery in putting her work out there and I’ll likely read Lexi’s story though. Even if some of this felt a little like forced banter and levity to lift the story, I’d give this author another shot.
This book had a very slow start, but turned into a decent read. I commend the author for her bravery in putting her work out there and I’ll likely read Lexi’s story though. Even if some of this felt a little like forced banter and levity to lift the story, I’d give this author another shot.
May 4, 2021
All the feels
Love how he gets his road name. This book is an easy read and I love the characters and the tiny town in Minnesota. I wanna work with Alice at the diner. Fun MC read that checks all my boxes
Love how he gets his road name. This book is an easy read and I love the characters and the tiny town in Minnesota. I wanna work with Alice at the diner. Fun MC read that checks all my boxes
July 16, 2020
Started out as a good read however I couldn’t fathom how tess could act the way she did while her baby was missing , as a parent I’d be psycho searching not having sex ,that ruined it for me .
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August 22, 2024
I've read maybe just 1 other MC book so I'm not very versed in this genre, so while there were somethings that I had issues with, I enjoyed the book overall.
I enjoyed the first half very much and it was looking like a solid slow burn, which let me tell you, Sawyer, the MMC, sounded like a dude who could give slow burn vibes for pages because he's so adorkable, but then it caught fire and went into instalust and quickly to instalove right before a huge bombshell happened that while I expected it, also for me, was were I started to not to like where it was heading.
The last quarter just felt weird in the fact that a lot of things happened that didn't sync up or felt right within the moment, and a lot of repetitive inner monologue from both Sawyer and Tessa, the FMC that went on too long with neither one bringing it up to the other to actually discuss it, the overuse of 'babydoll', for me was too much and actually gave me an ick feeling after a while.
I enjoyed the first half very much and it was looking like a solid slow burn, which let me tell you, Sawyer, the MMC, sounded like a dude who could give slow burn vibes for pages because he's so adorkable, but then it caught fire and went into instalust and quickly to instalove right before a huge bombshell happened that while I expected it, also for me, was were I started to not to like where it was heading.
The last quarter just felt weird in the fact that a lot of things happened that didn't sync up or felt right within the moment, and a lot of repetitive inner monologue from both Sawyer and Tessa, the FMC that went on too long with neither one bringing it up to the other to actually discuss it, the overuse of 'babydoll', for me was too much and actually gave me an ick feeling after a while.
April 20, 2020
Unputdownable! I finished this book in two sittings then pre-ordered the next one!
If like me, you wished that SOA was a book series, I have good news for you! Spartan (Forsaken Sons MC book#1) by Jessica Joy is here!
Single mom Tessa and her baby boy are on the run after escaping near death. All she wants is to find a safe place for her and her son to start a new life. After she’s forced off the road in a snowstorm she stumbles upon a motel where she finds a lot more than she bargained for, including one bad ass alpha.
Sawyer is a broken man who tries to find peace in the bottom of a bottle of bourbon, bar fights and women but he can’t escape his demons. When he meets a curvy, adorable ‘fun-sized’ brunette and her beautiful little boy, the alpha in him roars loud.
This debut author has created an amazingly rich world with complex and believable characters. The plot is layered and well developed. Using dual POVs, you get a front row seat to all the action, mystery, twists and turns that will have you on the edge of your kindle! The chemistry between Tessa and Sawyer is explosively HAWT! I fell so hard for this couple.
Well done! I'm so excited for book 2!
If like me, you wished that SOA was a book series, I have good news for you! Spartan (Forsaken Sons MC book#1) by Jessica Joy is here!
Single mom Tessa and her baby boy are on the run after escaping near death. All she wants is to find a safe place for her and her son to start a new life. After she’s forced off the road in a snowstorm she stumbles upon a motel where she finds a lot more than she bargained for, including one bad ass alpha.
Sawyer is a broken man who tries to find peace in the bottom of a bottle of bourbon, bar fights and women but he can’t escape his demons. When he meets a curvy, adorable ‘fun-sized’ brunette and her beautiful little boy, the alpha in him roars loud.
This debut author has created an amazingly rich world with complex and believable characters. The plot is layered and well developed. Using dual POVs, you get a front row seat to all the action, mystery, twists and turns that will have you on the edge of your kindle! The chemistry between Tessa and Sawyer is explosively HAWT! I fell so hard for this couple.
Well done! I'm so excited for book 2!
March 2, 2020
Good, strong start
I am an MC addict and this book has all the elements I look for in a good MC romance. Good start to a series I’m looking forward to reading. My only criticism would be that some parts of the story seemed glossed over or even like I had missed something previously in the book. But being a first for this author I think it was overall a great book and this author has so much potential to make this a favorite series for many. Can’t wait for Gage’s story. I hope we won’t have to wait to long for the next book in the series and hopefully it will be about the fun lovable leprechaun!
I am an MC addict and this book has all the elements I look for in a good MC romance. Good start to a series I’m looking forward to reading. My only criticism would be that some parts of the story seemed glossed over or even like I had missed something previously in the book. But being a first for this author I think it was overall a great book and this author has so much potential to make this a favorite series for many. Can’t wait for Gage’s story. I hope we won’t have to wait to long for the next book in the series and hopefully it will be about the fun lovable leprechaun!
June 1, 2020
Loved the men, loved the club!
Absolutely loved this MC romance. So well written and with fantastic characters, and I loved the way Sawyer gets his nickname Spartan! Felt I was back watching Sons of Anarchy, and that’s big praise indeed. The reason for the 4-stars instead of 5 is Tessa’s reaction after she is attacked (and disaster strikes -no spoilers). She was not as frantic as I would have been in her shoes, and the sex scenes after that event felt psychologically unrealistic. Nevertheless really excited I’ve got Book 2 to look forward to, can’t wait to read Gage and Tinker.
Absolutely loved this MC romance. So well written and with fantastic characters, and I loved the way Sawyer gets his nickname Spartan! Felt I was back watching Sons of Anarchy, and that’s big praise indeed. The reason for the 4-stars instead of 5 is Tessa’s reaction after she is attacked (and disaster strikes -no spoilers). She was not as frantic as I would have been in her shoes, and the sex scenes after that event felt psychologically unrealistic. Nevertheless really excited I’ve got Book 2 to look forward to, can’t wait to read Gage and Tinker.
June 24, 2020
Disappointment
I'm giving it two stars for the fact the author took the time to write and publish this book. There's to much inner thoughts going on from both characters. Repeating the same thoughts over and over through out the whole book. Sex scenes that drag over whole chapters or more for each encounter. I mean you actually start flipping through pages just to get past them! The female character was totally unlikable! The MC make up of this didn't really ring true in this, with the female character going along with the in dangerous circumstances, regardless if it had to do with her. They let her do what she wanted.
I'm giving it two stars for the fact the author took the time to write and publish this book. There's to much inner thoughts going on from both characters. Repeating the same thoughts over and over through out the whole book. Sex scenes that drag over whole chapters or more for each encounter. I mean you actually start flipping through pages just to get past them! The female character was totally unlikable! The MC make up of this didn't really ring true in this, with the female character going along with the in dangerous circumstances, regardless if it had to do with her. They let her do what she wanted.
March 2, 2020
Great start to a series
For the first book by this author, all I can say is this is an amazing book!! This book will suck you in from page one to the end.
Sawyer is all alpha with a gentle heart. He protect what he loves. He was stumbling along with his life looking for a reason to keep going.
Tessa is a beautiful an broken that is on the run. Sawyer is just the man she needs in her and Evans life.
I look forward to reading more from this author!
For the first book by this author, all I can say is this is an amazing book!! This book will suck you in from page one to the end.
Sawyer is all alpha with a gentle heart. He protect what he loves. He was stumbling along with his life looking for a reason to keep going.
Tessa is a beautiful an broken that is on the run. Sawyer is just the man she needs in her and Evans life.
I look forward to reading more from this author!
March 14, 2020
Great debut novel
This is the first book in the series and apparently the first by this writer . It’s a great start to the series and I can’t wait to see her write a kick ass series . Tessa is running from an abusive ex and meets Sawyer who is part of the Forsaken Sons MC . I loved Sawyer and how he bonded with Tessa’s infant son . She finally finds family and belonging .
This is the first book in the series and apparently the first by this writer . It’s a great start to the series and I can’t wait to see her write a kick ass series . Tessa is running from an abusive ex and meets Sawyer who is part of the Forsaken Sons MC . I loved Sawyer and how he bonded with Tessa’s infant son . She finally finds family and belonging .
April 22, 2022
This book was OK. I will probably read the 2nd, although it's not a burning need now. But all in all it was an all right book. I seriously do not like this hyper feminism BS where the the main character has to be some sort of b**** to be a strong independent woman. So that drove me absolutely up the wall. Plus the storyline kind of got a little corny if you ask me. But overall it was alright.
February 26, 2020
Wow
For the first book by this author, all I can say is just WOW! This book grabs your attention from the start and kept it throughout. Lots of twists and turns plus action and romance. Can't wait for the next book. This one was just awesome!
For the first book by this author, all I can say is just WOW! This book grabs your attention from the start and kept it throughout. Lots of twists and turns plus action and romance. Can't wait for the next book. This one was just awesome!
March 21, 2020
This was an amazing read and enjoyed it from the first to last page. This author blew my mind with her witty, fast paced storyline. I was sad to see the story end because I wanted to keep reading. I read it all in one night I loved it that much. Can hardly wait for the second book to come out.
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April 6, 2020Sawyer
Tess is running with her kid when she ends up in Minnesota and the Forsaken club. But when her past comes after her Sawyer and the MC claims her and fights for her son. Great book.
Tess is running with her kid when she ends up in Minnesota and the Forsaken club. But when her past comes after her Sawyer and the MC claims her and fights for her son. Great book.
April 13, 2020
2,5 stars
Insta-love... For the safety gang:
Because she was stupid, emotional at the end, she got Remy killded... And nobody cared!!!!?? Killing a character just because!
Insta-love... For the safety gang:
Because she was stupid, emotional at the end, she got Remy killded... And nobody cared!!!!?? Killing a character just because!
April 26, 2020
Loved it!
Great start to the series! I liked how funny Tessa was and how once Sawyer realised he wanted her he was relentless in that task.
I cant wait to read Gage's story and I'm hoping for Axle and Tinkers stories in the future x
Great start to the series! I liked how funny Tessa was and how once Sawyer realised he wanted her he was relentless in that task.
I cant wait to read Gage's story and I'm hoping for Axle and Tinkers stories in the future x
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