The perfect woman was out there, I had her once and I would have her again.It was time to do something drastic. Most of my life had been spent in the shadow of my twin brother, Deck. I was tired of being the ‘great’ Deck Johnston’s quiet underachieving twin.I needed to break out and forge my own path in life.I had aspirations just like Deck, I may not have wanted to be a soldier like him, but … soldier like him, but joining the police force was my perfect choice.
The next thing on my to-do list was love; find my perfect partner and be part of something special.
I found ‘The One’ then lost her minutes later … but lucky for me, I found her again years later.
There was just one problem. She used to be Deck’s.
They were just friends now, but that didn’t stop the memories of our turbulent years of fighting and arguing to cloud my brain.
So what happens when two brothers reconnect and you throw a beautiful woman into the mix?
All hell breaks loose.
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I had always wanted to know the story behind Deck’s grumpy brother while reading the Wounded Souls MC series. In this first book of Jason’s story I was not disappointed. I loved getting to know more about Jason and the dynamic between him and Deck, their youth and the reason they were with each other the way they were. Then there was Zoe the woman who changed three lives. This book broke my heart and left me in an emotional puddle. I loved the story and how the characters stories were all so interwoven for a deeper story of love and loss. I can’t wait to read the second book in this duet. Leah Sharelle is an amazing author and every book I read by her, just floors me and leaves me wanting more because I never want the story to end.
I’M SPEECHLESS!
My heart broke for Jason in His Sweetness but now it’s shattered. Jason’s character is so different from Deck, not in a bad way just different. Deck is hard to Jason’s softness, Deck is cocky and confident to Jason’s insecurity and vulnerability. When their mother admits to Jason that she did favor Deck over him and why I was so pissed at her. How or why would any mother admit something like that to a child especially knowing how insecure Jason already was. Jason and Zoe’s love was so deep it was the kind dreams are made of. I could almost feel their love coming off the pages it was so strong. Leah’s writing always makes me feel such strong emotions. I love every minute of it. Jason and Zoe deserve happiness. When Zoe’s death is mentioned in His Sweetness I was sad for Shiloh but I didn’t really get how deeply it was felt by everyone until now. And wish I’d have read this before I read the Wounded Souls series it would have explained the rift between Deck and Jason better and how strongly Zoe was loved. Knowing how deeply Zoe and Jason loved each other took it to another level and this book gave me more understanding into Deck and Jason’s relationship. I cried so freakin hard during Zoe’s death it was as if someone close to me died. It was a shame they didn’t get more time together and that it took ten years for them to find each other again. The scene when Zoe told Deck and Jason about the pregnancy at their parents house had me cussing their mother. Again! Even though she seemed so sweet at times I think she had no brain. Then when Zoe is having the baby, the fact that the doctor and the nurses didn’t keep a closer eye on her and her high blood pressure and heart rate had me almost screaming you idiots! and I wanted to throw my Nook across the room. It’s no wonder Jason hurt so badly, not only from losing Zoe but he also didn’t get to take Shiloh home with him, the last piece of Zoe he had left. It did touch my heart that Deck put their differences aside and let Jason spend time with her. His overwhelming guilt for not telling her the truth about sleeping in his car and not doing paperwork and then having his phone silenced just about gutted him. Then not to get to tell her he loved her before she died would bring anyone to their knees. She had to have been so scared it tears me up just thinking about it. I EXTREMELY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERYONE! Oh and I have an idea who will bring Jason’s heart back to life.
Holy moly, is this book an emotional roller coaster, even knowing certain outcomes doesn’t stop your heart from breaking at times. Brilliantly written from Jason’s point of view. Ultimately, this is a love story, as tragic as it is it is also beautiful.
This book fills in the answers to lots of questions about Jason, well it should, seeing as it’s his story. But I have to say it opened my eyes to what a great character he is, we didn’t really know him except from snippets in other books. They often painted him as a total pain in the neck, no-fun-to-be-had type of person but it’s not true! Yes he is a tad annoying at times with his beef about Deck, his twin, but heck I would be too given the circumstances!
It’s also wonderful to get to know Zoe, Shiloh’s mother, and Jason’s true love, I really enjoyed getting to know her too. It’s fun seeing the members of the Wounded Souls MC prior to finding their other halves too, especially Darth, although he is with Vegas. It’s an interesting concept reading about certain characters that you’ve already learnt about; what’s in stall for them in the future and there was one that I thought nasty things about, even knowing she got her just desserts, yet I was still wanting to warn Steel all about her.
The introduction of some new characters is exciting and there certainly are some tense moments in the suspense part if the story. It will be interesting to see what happens to Jason in book two and if book one is anything to go by then it will be sensational.
All the emotions .
Sometimes i have trouble finding the right words to describe a book , the characters and story line. But i never have trouble feeling the emotions that the words on each page bring . This book brought them all for this reader love, hate , jealousy, hope ,laughter and most of all sadness.
I can’t express enough how much i love Leah’s writing style how she pulls you in to the story and you feel all the feels from the words that are spoken from the characters that are brilliantly written by Leah Sharelle. Love hurts didn’t disapoint i loved the story and the background of why Deck and Jason hated each other but how Zoe brought them together and the love jason had for zoe rivaled the love Deck has for Charlie. I’m not ashamed to say that i cried big kim kardashian ugly tears snot and all. Lol but who wouldn’t when your heart breaks for a love that didn’t have enough time and a beautiful baby girl who will never know the feeling of a hug from her mum . God here i go again. I need more tissues and a glass of wine stat ! .. i can’t wait for jasons next book its going to be epic i just know it.
I don’t know what took me so long to read this book, well okay I do know why.. I knew it would be heartbreaking and I had to prepare my my myself for it. I’m glad that I finally got take this journey with Jason and Zoe. This is an emotionally tragic, heartfelt and beautiful love story. Can’t wait to read the next book. I’m rooting for Jason.
Oh my heart is hurting so much! I have read The Wounded Souls and Wounded Sons so I was familiar with Jason, but nothing prepared me for his story leading up to the birth of Shiloh.
Tears rolled down my face in that last chapter! What a read! Now to crack in with book two!
This is the first I have read by Leah Sharelle and have to say this is a duet that is full of that instant love attraction yet full of sibling rivalry that goes above and beyond. I loved that Deck and Jason are twins and in every turn constantly bickering until Zoe. The one woman that makes Jason come alive yet once again Deck comes on top. Jason tries the hardest in every way and boy does Leah Sharelle make us see how his life is really like always coming second in the family. This is just the first part and boy Leah Sharelle throws a curve ball I did not see coming cannot wait for the second part.
“I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own.”
Jason and Deck are twin brothers but they don’t get along at all. Zoe used to be Deck’s girlfriend but they broke up and are just friends now. Jason always wanted Zoe but Zoe wasn’t ready for a steady relationship. Now ten years later the brothers still don’t get along, which is heartbreaking for them. Zoe and Jason just have this chemistry and she can see through to the sweet, caring man that Jason hides from everyone. I hope things will get better between the brothers in the next story. I can’t wait to read more about this couple and people from this story.
This book and its characters and storyline pulled me in from page one. I couldn’t put it down. It was a heart-wrenching page turner full of family, love, loss and so much more.
Love Hurts is written really well with wonderful characters and an amazing storyline that has all the feels. This devastating story of true love pulled at all my heart strings; I laughed and cried my way through Zoe and Jason’s story.