Review: Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley

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, “Easy”. 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.