Evan “Blackheart” Babineaux is a hard-working, hard-partying, playboy who has spent most of his life as the President of the infamous Jokers, a 1% MC, set deep in the swamps of New Orleans. Blackheart was raised in the swamps, as wild as the cattails that grow there and the alligators he’d learned to wrestle even before he was old enough to drive. The swamps were also where he first lay his light … first lay his light blue eyes on Sally, the love of his life…and a dead body that neither of them would ever be able to forget.
New Orleans is known across the nation as a melting pot of cultures, its rich Cajun culture, its music, and its non-stop party atmosphere. It’s also known for its tales of voodoo, spirits, witches and vampires.
Evan and Sally will learn at a tender age that monsters are more often human than not, and there would be two human monsters lurking in the shadows that would have a heavy hand in shaping both of their lives.
The first installment of The Jokers is the story of Evan and Sally. From two kids who knew they were soulmates, to two tangled paths that have finally come to an intersection in life.
It’s the story of two hearts that have beat as one for decades…and the one man who is hellbent on destroying it all.
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Cooke is a master at MC romance and this one is fantastic! It starts with Sally and Evan as kids making a horrible discovery. Flash forward quite a few years to her as a nurse and him as President of the Jokers MC. Their lives have been in and out with each other but life has plans for them. As the danger increases their lives change whether they want it to or not. Makes for a suspenseful yet steamy read that you won’t want to put down. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
This is a wonderful way to introduce a new series. This book is a great read and one that’s impossible to put down once started. It’s a fast-paced book with a great plot and even better characters.
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In the swamps of the Louisiana bayou, fate leads you down a twisted path as Evan and Sally fight for their lives in the battle against the dark soul looking to extinguish them both. Sally and Evan have been in love since they were teenagers but life doesn’t always go as planned and time has fractured what was once young love. Sally is questioning whether or not she wants to keep this fractured friends with benefits relationship she has with Evan as her life starts to spiral out of control. Evan knows he has not always treated Sally the way she deserves, but he will fight with all he has to keep her safe before he lets the evil that is trying to take them down destroy his hearts only desire. As Evan’s club gets hit with blow after blow, he is trying to hold off the cops and figure out who is trying to decimate his club when Sally gets taken. Will the evil that lurks in the depths of the swamps pull her under or will Evan work his own magic to find her before its too late for either of them?
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This very well written book 1 in Jokers MC series. A fast-paced and standalone book which is first in a series. It will keep you engrossed from start to finish because it has action, adventure, drama, danger, suspense, intrigue, mystery/secrets, surprises, betrayal, romance, passion, and love. This emotional roller coaster of a book will have you hanging on by the seat of your pants and not letting go until you have read the whole story. I love these types of books but this was one of my favorites and I cannot wait to read more in this series and by this author.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoyed reading this MC romance.
The story was well written and hooked me from page one.
The couple had lots of chemistry. Loads of MC action thrown in the mix.
I would recommend this book to others who read this genre.
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my first book by this author and ill be back for more!. Evan/Blackheart and Sally grew up in the Bayou with Voodoo and magic beliefs the things these two youngest saw would make anyone think twice. They are fated to each other but Sally wanted more so goes off o become a nurse, when she returns Blackheart is now predient of the Jokers MC and their attraction still flares but Sally doesn’t want to be a friends with benefits any more she wants something more lasting than Blackheart can give her, and when she meets Lucian she feels he can give her what she wants, but things aren’t always as they first appear. well written with a good story plot that keeps you gripped to the pages the characters ooze with charm with chemistry. filled with suspense, twists and turns, sacrifices, love, desire and more
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Blackheart is a great beginning for a new series. It offers a bit of everything and with it being set in the bayou’s of Louisiana there’s definitely the intrigue you would expect. It has voodoo, murder, mayhem and surprises galore in addition to the sexy, dark, romance we all love so well. There’s definitely something for everyone to enjoy.
Evan Babineaux and Sally Guidry were both born and raised in the bayous of Louisiana. They spent all of their time together and witnessed things as children no child should have to see. Sally went on to become a nurse and Evan went on to become Blackheart, the President of the Jokers MC. Unknown to either of them a stranger comes back into the picture, and with him chaos ensues. He is a dark, demented man and has had his sights set on Sally since he was 14 years old. There’s no limits to what he’ll do to get Blackheart out of the picture and Sally all to himself. But, there’s no end to the lengths that Blackheart will go to in order to protect the one woman he’s loved all of his life.
3.5 Stars
This is the first book by this author that I have read, but it won’t be the last. This author has given us a great start to a series which looks to be very good. I enjoyed the characters and the story line and I am waiting for the next installment.
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OMG, how have i never heard of this author before, this story was brilliant, it had mystery, action, murders, from the first page i was hooked, i loved how it was written, i loved Blackheart and Sally, i could not put it down and i am anxiously awaiting Gabriels story. Meanwhile i am going to go grab me some Southside Skulls.
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This is a great start to a series. Blackheart and Sally are sweethearts that have been together for a long time. Sally wants more than what they have in their present relationship that she has out grown. They have gone through a lot but will a new man in Sally’s life bring about change that can get Blackheart and Sally back on track to a happily ever after?
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I love Jessie’s MC stories! This is her new one for me and it definitely didn’t disappoint! I love New Orleans so I was happy with that part. The characters were great together and the story had a great plot and plenty of suspense and danger. The only part I didn’t quite like was how Sally is the one who said no and let Blackheart go but she seems like she blames him. The story was amazing and seems like a great start to the next one in the series. Highly recommend Jessie’s MC books!
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I’ve read a lot of MC’s, so I don’t know if it’s the Cajun aspect of this book or what. It just seemed different to me. More of a murder/mystery than anything else. They start out as 11 and 13 years old when they were little and then the book starts with them in their 50’s. A big jump there for me. HEA and a surprise at the end.
Wow ! What a great start to an brand new series.I was intrigued from the moment I started turning the pages from the plot of the story to where the story takes place.We loved the magic as they say that surrounds New Orleans and that it is shrouded in legends and myths and culture right down to the black magic and voodoo to those who believe and practice it.
I am sorry to say that it took me
awhile to warm up to Evan\Blackheart and Sally as it wasn’t an instant love but, as I continued to turn the pages they slowly wormed their way into my heart.
I love that Sally and Evan\Blackheart had a history as they were childhood friends turned lovers and continued their on and off love affair for over 30 years.We loved that had a lot in common like where they grew up and came from and how immersed they were in the culture and the beliefs and how they learned not to brush off the wisdom of the elders especially what they see or how they come to learn it.
Two friends destined to be soulmates but, fate got in the way.I found Evan\Blackheart to be a lot like Doc Marshall in the fact he had the best of the best when it came to Sally and yet, he kept her at arms length even knowing she would always be the love of his life but, the big bad Cajun biker wants the best of both worlds yet, not wanting the women he loves so desperately to have a man that can give her all the things she craves and deserves . Sometimes love is just not enough and my heart went out to Sally as she clearly loved Evan with her all yet, felt stuck in time.
Overall we really loved it as the story was shrouded in mystery and intrigue and the suspense that had you on the seat of your pants at times right down to its character’s.We loved where the plot took place and all the descriptions of the bayou and the mystery it holds right down to wrestling of a crocodile like it was and every day occurrence.
In a way a found Evan’s and Sally love to be tragic as it kept you wondering why a women like Sally with all that she has accomplished and the beautiful person she was would stay in a complicated relationship like she did but, as the story progresses things start making a bit more sense as to why they were together yet apart but, one thing is for sure Sally is finally seeing to those things she craves out of life and perhaps Lucien the new man in her life can give her what she deserves but, is the cost of leaving your heart behind a fair trade ? Only time will tell.
Final thoughts- I can wait to see what happens next especially with the bomb that was dropped at the end of the story. We will be waiting patiently on pins and needles to see what happens next. And we can’t wait to see where the next journey takes Evan\Blackheart and the lovely Sally and will fate finally right itself once again…
OMG has Jessie knocked it out the park with this series. I was so enthralled in reading that the time escaped me and before I knew it it was 3 in the morning and I had finished the book.
This book had it all from romance to voodoo and suspense for Blackheart and Sally. They grew up together and knew that they were soulmates until something happens to them and they start to question why it has happened. They will have to fight to keep their love but it is worth it.
I don’t want to give to much away but this is one amazing MC read that you must one click this bad boy and enjoy the roller coaster ride!
“Blackheart was quite different from the usual MC stories I’ve read. The beginning was confusing, at least to me. I wasn’t really into the story until chapter 5. I’m not familiar with the author it was my first book so I’m no used to her previous books but it was still a good story. Evan a.k.a Blackheart was a confusing man. I don’t want to give you spoilers but there was an specific moment that I really wanted to punch him for being such an incongruent man. I really like Sally. Female characters are often the most complicated ones. They tend to be annoying and fake fierce girls but Sally was a likable girl. Anyway it was a gritty story with violence, danger, secrets and love. For me it didn’t felt as the conventional MC stories.”
Evan/Blackheart and Sally grew up together in Louisiana and were friends with benefits when they grew older. Blackheart is the president of Jokers MC, a 1% club and he’s happy partying. Sally leaves for college to become a nurse. When she comes back the two hookup but Sally is tired of being just a hookup for Blackheart and agrees to a relationship with another man. Blackheart won’t let Sally get away from him that easily and will fight for her. The two are on a wild ride with the past making things dangerous for them.
Evan “Blackheart” and Sally have been friends since they were kids. They love each other but never settled down. Now in their 50s things are coming back to haunt them. Evan has slept around with so many girls. He has proposed to Sally and she has told him no on several occasions. Now that someone from the past has comeback Evan realizes that he is in love with Sally and hates the idea of her not being in his life.
The story is an easy read. You can see that Sally is at her breaking point with the so called relationship she has with Evan. Once she finally decides to move on, that is when he starts noticing that she is his everything.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
Blackheart was my first foray into a Jesse Cooke’s MC series. I was intrigued by this one’s setting in Lousiana and the bayou. I can say the author did an excellent job of setting the swamps’ atmosphere and ambiance, not to mention the flavors of New Orleans.
I was a bit surprised to discover just how old the main characters were. It wasn’t an unhappy surprise; I was quite drawn to the fact that Evan and Sally were nearing 50 and were still trying to work out the emotions and mechanics of their relationship. Obviously, it takes some of us longer than others. But what it did was give their story a rich history with mutual affection that endured over the decades.
We were pulled into the suspenseful mystery that had surrounded the pair since they were children. That mystery got played out, and truths revealed in an engaging story. I really enjoyed this book, and I enjoyed meeting characters that I know we will meet in future books in the series. The Cajun flavor is perfect. My only complaint is the book was short, and I felt the story was a bit rushed. But meh, that’s just a blip. All-in-all Blackheart was a fast ride on a cool Harley through the bayous of Lousiana that left you breathless but satisfied.
I enjoyed this story, first in this series, as well as the occasional mention of MCs from previous series. This was a gritty tale about Sally and Blackheart/Evan. They had known each other forever, but circumstances of their own making kept them apart. Full of danger, violence, compassion, family, and love, this story moved along quickly.
I received a copy of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.