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In the middle of a freezing night, on a dark and desolate road, he was the right man in the right place, and rescued her from hell.

Ashton Granger is the picture-perfect wife, but not because she wants to be. No, she’s perfect because she doesn’t want to be corrected. Even when she does everything right, she’s still wrong in her husband’s eyes. But there’s no escape for her, because he owns her.

Ethan “Trigger” Howard has seen death through the scope of his rifle, and knows there has to be more than death in his future. He’s come home from several tours of duty as a Marine sniper to nurse his wounds, physical, mental, emotional, and psychological, and found a brotherhood he can belong to in the form of the Sacred Hearts MC.

The chance meeting must have been designed by some higher being, or she’d have been dead, and he’d have never known Sunshine.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KWK6EOY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Circle Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
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  • Book 1 of 14 ‏ : ‎ The Sacred Hearts MC
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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,207 global ratings

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Customers find this book well-written and engaging, with a great storyline that hooks readers from page one. They appreciate the characters and relationships, with one review highlighting the sweet yet badass members of the Sacred Hearts MC. The book receives positive feedback for its emotional content, with one customer noting it doesn't include much angst, while others praise its drama. Customers consider it a great start to the series.
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69 customers mention content, 67 positive, 2 negative
Customers enjoy the content of the book, describing it as a well-developed sweet love story read.
...Overall, a great read and I'll be continuing the series. This broke me out of a bit of a slump.Read more
This is a great book!! Well written and exciting. I could not stop reading it from page one!! Seriously great!!Read more
I could NOT put this book down once I started! LOVED this book and this author! It is well written and I would and have recommended this book.Read more
i liked it, it was a good read , this is the first book by this author i have read , i will deafeningly be on the look out for other booksRead more
30 customers mention story, 27 positive, 3 negative
Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, with one customer noting it's not predictable, while another describes it as a true tale of opposite people coming together.
...Other than that, great story.Read more
Couldn't put it down. Good story, well developed and written. Enjoyed the characters. Perfect length, though I was sorry to have it end!Read more
I really enjoyed this story. Trig and Ashton were so good together. This book had the damsel in distress theme played out in a MC storyline....Read more
...Absolutely loved this story! I'm not usually into the "MarySue" type of heroines but Ashton was irresistible and just spunky enough to reel me in....Read more
26 customers mention character, 25 positive, 1 negative
Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer noting the presence of alpha male characters.
Great start to the series. Loved the characters and their story line. Going on to read Dray's story. A must read.Read more
...This has it all. Lots of action, drama, great characters and a exciting story line. This series is worth the read....Read more
Couldn't put it down. Good story, well developed and written. Enjoyed the characters. Perfect length, though I was sorry to have it end!Read more
...The story-line is unique and the characters are strong. Ashton has been through a living nightmare the last eight years of her marriage....Read more
20 customers mention relationships, 20 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the relationships in the book, with one review highlighting the sweet yet badass characters and their loyalty to each other, while another mentions the great connection between Ethan and Ashton.
...They had a healthy relationship while dealing with unhealthy stuff....Read more
...They are both individually damaged but somehow complete and perfect together. Lots of action, smoking love scenes and brotherhood....Read more
...Beautifully written, beautiful couple, hilarious friendships and totally worthwhile readRead more
...I thought the H, Trig, was a great leading male. He was super alpha, but sweet and tender at the same time....Read more
14 customers mention emotional, 14 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one customer noting it doesn't include much angst, while others mention it has drama.
...Shattered and Scarred was an emotional read for me it left me crying in the beginning and what Ashton went through....Read more
...Reaver is funny and I can go on about everyone ..Lots of action, angst, love and hot steamy sex....Read more
...Suspense, heartbreak, super steamy & taboo!! Checked all my boxes!! 5 stars!!Read more
Really loved this book. It is such a heartfelt story with amazing characters. Ethan and Ashton had a great connection....Read more
14 customers mention engaging, 14 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book engaging, with several mentioning they were hooked from the first page, and one noting it's spunky enough to reel them in.
...Nice steam and suspense. Definitely on the lighter side of MC, the action almost seemed more like a military romance, but I really liked it.Read more
...This was an entertaining and uplifting MC book. I definitely recommend.Read more
Was completely hooked from start to finish. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.Read more
...I’ll be re-reading this series, it’s really interesting and enjoyable to get wrapped up in! Thank you for a really good getaway! Recommend Highly!Read more
14 customers mention writing quality, 14 positive, 0 negative
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer specifically noting the well-crafted sex scenes and another highlighting the well-developed characters.
It was well written and easy to read. There was more description than I'm used to but I just skimmed over a few parts.Read more
This is the first book in this series. I thought this book was very well written and I couldn't put the book down. I highly recommend this book.Read more
...The story was well written and enjoyable can't wait to read the next one.Read more
...Beautifully written, beautiful couple, hilarious friendships and totally worthwhile readRead more
11 customers mention series, 11 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy this book as a great start to the series.
Excellent! Love this Series! Thanks!Read more
...Shattered & Scarred was a wonderful start for this series. The story-line is unique and the characters are strong....Read more
A great start to a new series. This has it all. Lots of action, drama, great characters and a exciting story line. This series is worth the read....Read more
Great start to the series. Loved the characters and their story line. Going on to read Dray's story. A must read.Read more

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  • Kris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it from cover to cover!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021
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    I haven't read an MC in a long time and I have never read anything by A.J. Downey... what a shame!

    Absolutely loved this story! I'm not usually into the "MarySue" type of heroines but Ashton was irresistible and just spunky enough to reel me in. Her growth throughout was organic and steady. Ethan was lovely from the start. Really fell for him quite quickly.

    This didn't feel like a typical MC romance in so much that there wasn't much I found negative about the club life. Lol. The members were all very likeable treated Ashton - an outsider - kindly.

    Overall, a great read and I'll be continuing the series. This broke me out of a bit of a slump.
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  • Romance Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars I HIGHLY recommend you read this series in order and DON'T skip ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015
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    Reading Tip: I HIGHLY recommend you read this series in order and DON'T skip or skim. This book, even the short novella, holds a lot of information and it all is one continuous story in regards to the danger Sacred Hearts are in with the Suicide Kings. The S.K MC shows up in book 2 and carries the series out into book 6. I wouldn't claim any book in this series to be a standalone, especially book 3.5 - so much NEW stuff happens to carry the story forward.

    Ethan- aka Trigger- is a former US Marine sniper. He came out a bit messed up and got mixed up in drugs. It's during that time he becomes friends with Reaver. I won't give Reaver's real name away. It's a surprise until his story in book 3. Anyway, they get cleaned up and start join the Sacred Hearts MC.

    Ashton- aka Sunshine- meet when her husband leaves her to walk home, in the freezing cold weather, on the side of a highway. Trigger comes upon her and becomes her savior.

    Trigger brings her back to his MC and it stirs up the ire of the Vice President, Dray- who is book 2. She's frighten, beaten, and has no family or place to go. Trigger decides to take her on and keep her as his old lady. They just have to get approval from the MC to stay at the club, fight a war against Ashton's crazy husband, and deal with the broody, jerky Dray.

    In this book we will also be introduced to the book 4's hero, Derek. He and Trigger served in the military together.

    Ashton, Trigger, and Reaver will develop a deep bond with each other and later in the book, they take a moment to explore a little further into that relationship during a trip to the lake on a run. At first, I wasn't sure about this- as it made no sense as Trigger thought the sun rose and set with Ashton. They were so beyond in love, I just couldn't fathom why they went the route they did. Later though, I understood it. There was a healthy dose of attraction with Reaver and Ashton and luckily their moment with Trigger isn't made dirty or raunchy.

    This story focuses on Trigger realizing he deserves someone as good as Sunshine. Sunshine learns to find love, trust and friendship with others. And the club falls in love with Sunshine and find a way to protect her from her husband.

    This story did have editing issues that needed to be cleaned up. It also drove me nuts when it used the word INTONE in different forms at least 14 times.

    What I liked:
    1. Trigger, Reaver and Ashton's bond
    2. The relationship between Trigger and Ashton
    3. The Sacred Hearts MC guys
    4. Likeable cast of characters
    5. The flow of the story
    6. No cheating
    7. How things work out
    8. The MC is pretty good, unless they have to protect their own, and there really isn't any club whores to jack up the story.

    Reading Order:
    1. Shattered & Scarred
    2. Broken & Burned
    3. Cracked & Crushed
    3.5 Masked & Miserable
    4. Tattered & Torn
    5. Fractured & Formidable
    6. Damaged & Dangerous: The Sacred Hearts MC Book VI
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  • Linda Helms
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful getaway! Recommend Highly!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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    This is my second journey through this wonderful story! I still couldn’t put it down! Loved the characters and the storyline was really good! This MC Club brothers are really cool and they are amazing to watch! I’ll be re-reading this series, it’s really interesting and enjoyable to get wrapped up in! Thank you for a really good getaway! Recommend Highly!
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  • alison
    5.0 out of 5 stars another great mc read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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    I really loved this book.I was hooked on page one and couldn't put it down. This is the first book in the series The Sacred Hearts. Shattered and Scarred tells the story of 2 people who are damaged and find their happiness in each other. Shattered and Scarred was an emotional read for me it left me crying in the beginning and what Ashton went through.

    Ashton is found on a dark highway at night walking home. She was beaten and abused by her controlling husband. While walking home after being left out on the highway a stranger come's her way. Ethan aka Trigger is coming home from a run and finds a woman walking in the dark. He stops and ask's why are you out. Ethan takes Ashton home to the club house where his MC is. The MC club goes out of their way to help Ashton out.

    I loved the all the characters that were introduce in Shattered and Scarred. I like how A.J. creates her characters and how they deal with their own problems.
    The story was well written and enjoyable can't wait to read the next one.
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  • Jenny B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic MC book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2014
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    This book was totally the type of book that I like to read. It had everything in it that I wanted. Loved Ethan (Trigger) and my heart went out to Ashton so much, I just wanted to give her a big hug. I read in another review that Hayden is next and I love that chick, hope it is with Reaver cause he was one of my favorites, loved that he was so close to Ashton and Ethan was worried about it. Don't know about Dray though, did hate him until he cried over his mum. I so hope that Dragon gets a book to want him to have a HEA as well. Would defo recommend this book if you love a good MC book with strong alpha males who swoop in and save the girl.
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  • Magritte
    5.0 out of 5 stars First in the Sacred Hearts series
    Reviewed in Germany on December 14, 2014
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    I discoved this series and LOVED it.

    I have to admit that I like MC Club stories and i reall like Alpha bikers.

    Ethan "Trigger" finds a beaten up woman walking along the side of the road in the middle of the night. It's cold and leaving her here would mean her death.

    Ashton has to be the perfect wife to her husband or she will suffer a correction. And now she is walking along the street because she has not met his expectations...

    Ashton is a wonderfull woman, sweet and beautiful and she become everything for Trigger. Their love story is so beautiful, so strong, so sweet.

    I really loved this book and immediatly bought the next and am on the last page of it already!

    The story is very well writing. The intimate moments between the two are hot and I really enjoyed that there were no annoying misunderstandings or things untold to take the story further.

    I hope you'll enjoy the read.
    MBTM
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  • Suzanna Berturelli
    5.0 out of 5 stars good read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2014
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    I really enjoyed this book. Wasn't sure it was going to be worth the money but it totally was!!! Laughed in many places & teared up in others. I would recommend this book to friends & anyone who loves romantic alpha men & mcs!!
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  • Countess Shadow Master
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my go to series
    Reviewed in Australia on May 8, 2017
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    This book is so well written and amazing. After reading books that are soul destroying this series puts me back together again. I love Ashton and all she represents as a small tiny woman she has the strength to fit for everything she believes in. She has not once given up.
    Ethan "Trigger" has a past that is dark and drags him down when he thinks about it. He is just living day by day. Until he stumbles upon Ashton. Her strength is what he needed and never really knew he did until it was there. He fights to save the woman he rescued and fell in love with from the past she is trying to save herself from.
    I stumbled across this series and have never looked back.
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  • Candie Chafe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story
    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2021
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    I loved how the two main characters were so different and fixed each other. Eathen and Ashten found each other by chance. Ashton wasn't only good for Ethan but his brothers as well.
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