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Ryder O'Malley

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Ryder acts as if he doesn’t watch sappy movies. He won’t admit to daydreaming about ex-boyfriends and asking “What if…” He’s a closet romantic who gets anxious about first dates. In a world filled with turmoil, he’s wants to drown in warm, fuzzy moments that make his heart swell. He loves bringing his chaotic dating life to the forefront. While he calls himself a romance writer, he likes to think of it as fanfic about his life. Someday… it’ll become a reality. Until then, he’ll invent dreamy men that make him tear up at their insistence that love always wins.

Ryder lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, living his happily ever-after. When he’s not writing, he can be found working on book covers (which means he’s admiring huskular bears with mor ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 2,668 ratings · 788 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	One Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 472 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infamous Heart (Men of Vanguard, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 422 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 281 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 215 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infernal Justice (Men of Vanguard, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 182 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corrupted Desire (Villains of Vanguard #1) 3.91 avg rating — 179 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iridescent Lust (Men of Vanguard, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 168 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Chance to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 117 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invincible Nemesis (Men of Vanguard, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2023 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reckless Impulse (Villains of Vanguard #2) 4.03 avg rating — 100 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Ryder O'Malley

Bears of Firefly Valley (5 books)
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Men of Vanguard (5 books)
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3.87 avg rating — 990 ratings

Villains of Vanguard (3 books)
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4.03 avg rating — 348 ratings

Grunts of Vanguard (2 books)
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4.23 avg rating — 101 ratings

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More Chances to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 5)

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Ryder O'Malley wants to read Every Chance to Stay: A MM Small-Town Grumpy/Sunshine Romance (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 6) by Ryder O'Malley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ryder O'Malley answered Tumyd's question: What's the difference in the series Men of Vanguard and Heroes of Vanguard? Covers only? Men of Vanguard is the world all the books are in. The three series in Vanguard are "Heroes of Vanguard", "Villains of Vanguard", and "Grunts of Vanguard."
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Ryder O'Malley liked Heather Duff's review of More Chances to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 5): "Tattoo-covered bear comes back to his hometown to face his demons - finds love and home. But it wasn’t without some emotional struggle and resentment. Growing up in Firely wasn’t easy for Charlie, so he left as soon as he could. Now he’s come home to " Read more of this review »
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Ryder O'Malley liked stardragon's review of More Chances to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 5): "Charlie comes back to Firefly to help his mother after she sprained her ankle. He ran away after high school due to bullying to Boston. He is a tattoo artist but the shop got sold and he is at loose ends. He is trying to come to grips with the lose o" Read more of this review »
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Ryder O'Malley liked Jack Harkness's review of More Chances to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 5): "brass compass, belly laugher, α & Ω, Moxie, Beatrice, city cub, nature's Legos, squeaky gremlin, cerulean, gremlin fungus, whiskey vs whisky, firm foot in the butt, Finsta, the Mabel Syrup de-curse, lube & pocket knife Pops sounds like he was a great " Read more of this review »
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“Ignore me. My mouth doesn’t work when my heart is drowning in feelings.” “Oh, good. I’m not the only one.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

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“Neither of us remembered how we moved from me crying to being best friends. I’m sure she bribed me with a fruit roll-up.”
― Ryder O'Malley, One Reason to Stay

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“Maybe if Mom were still around, she’d remind me that being content isn’t the same as really living—and that I’ve played it safe long enough.”
― Ryder O'Malley, Every Reason to Stay

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