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Grayson Garrison could have been a world-famous bull rider. Instead, he spends his days proving to everyone around him he's just as good as his elder brother, Tate. A brother who has tried to step in as his parent his whole life. Tension remains thick between the two, and Gray is tired of fighting. All he ever wanted was to be a bull rider, and his brother stole that from him, too. With another Boulder Ranch rodeo season coming to a start, he braces for yet another contentious six months of being stuck in his brother's shadow. But everything will change when he meets the new rodeo doctor for the season.

Dr. River Thompson grew up in Cole County around the rodeo. Witnessing the countless injuries is what drove her to a career in medicine. All she ever wanted was to fix the broken bodies, so she became an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports and trauma. When an old acquaintance begs her to take over for him at the Cole County rodeo, it's the last thing she wants to do. Being surrounded by yet another group of men she'll have to prove her capabilities to for the six-month season is only going to drive her insane. Then she meets the pissed-off bull rider on opening night, and for once she has nothing to prove.

Can two people who have spent their lives curating exterior images to combat their worlds let their guards down when there's no one to impress?

357 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 9, 2025

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165 reviews37 followers
August 3, 2025
Fast, fiery, and full of heart.

This one wastes no time turning up the heat, and I was hooked from the first chapter. River is a sharp, capable doctor who’s used to fighting for her place in a world full of men who underestimate her. Grayson is a brooding bull rider with a messy past and a complicated relationship with his brother. When River joins the rodeo circuit as the team doctor, Grayson falls hard.

This isn’t a slow burn. The chemistry between them is immediate, intense, and impossible to ignore. Grayson’s protective side shows up right away, and it never lets up. He’s all-in from the jump, and watching him fall with zero hesitation or games was one of my favorite parts of the story.

There’s just enough tension simmering beneath the surface—family wounds that haven’t healed, unspoken regrets, and the rough edges of a life lived under pressure. But at its heart, this is a love story about recognition. Two people from wildly different worlds who meet and immediately understand something in each other. There’s no pretending, just raw connection and the kind of mutual respect that makes falling fast feel real.

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“You are the beat of my heart and the blood in my veins. You’re the swirl of colors that fill the sky at the beginning of each new day. Without you, I don’t exist. Know that you mean that and so much more when I say I love you because the words don’t cover it.”

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things to know about the book ↓

🐂 cowboy/bull rider romance
🩺 hero falls first—and hard
🐂 workplace romance
🩺 protective, obsessed hero
🐂 strong heroine with something to prove

If you like your romances hot, heartfelt, and full of swoony moments from a man who knows exactly what he wants, this one will absolutely hit the spot.

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・❥・⁀➷ pre-read

Going into this completely blind so I don’t know what to expect 🫣
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490 reviews88 followers
May 1, 2025
⭐ 3.5
🌶️ 3
🥵 Spicy chapters: 5, 8, 11, 14, 29, 35, epilogue
📚 Tropes/Themes: cowboy, country/western, bronc rider, insta love, doc x rider, small town, strong FMC
👀 Dual POV 1st person
🧠 Triggers: discussions of various medical treatments/injuries, sexism
🛍️ Available: May 9

💬 Before I give a review I wanted to mention that this is an ARC read done in tandem with Buck Me which is focused on Grayson's brother Tate. (Both are releasing on the same day.) I liked doing it as a tandem read, but this book needs to be read first IMO.

TBH I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. 😅 I think it started off pretty good and I was enjoying it. I liked the insta love aspect, and how it sort of seemed like he and Tate were working through their issues, but it felt like it never really progressed from there.

Gray is simultaneously the neediest and most independent person ever 🤣. He clearly wants somebody to take care of him, but just not Tate. And I don't feel like we ever really got a good reason as to why his relationship with Tate is broken? I really hope he gets therapy for all of his abandonment trauma.

With River, while I appreciate it the way the story highlighted the struggles of women in high-powered fields and how she has to deal with the "good old boys club", I felt like the "villains" were a little too cliched and over the top. I also had a hard time connecting with her as a character because all I've ever wanted was to be a mom and I was happy to quit my job when I had kids.

I also felt like there wasn't much in the way of backstory for her other than she doesn't fit in with her family, and the explanation for that doesn't come until the end.

And given the struggles that Gray and River had with their families I think it made the supposed chemistry in their relationship unbelievable. All he could talk about was wanting to marry her and have kids, and she wasn't sure. And I just kept thinking to myself if they get married they're just going to get divorced in 5 years lol. And that's not what I want to think about when I'm reading a romance 🤣

I think there's the potential for a really good story here- it's got good bones, but it probably needs to be rewritten in parts.

Also, am I the only one who thinks it's weird for her to wear his boxers? Or rather to wear another person's underwear in general? Because it's not that it's his boxers, is that it's his underwear and that weirds me out 🤣
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282 reviews3 followers
August 7, 2025
Thank you, BNA, for giving me an ALC of 'Ride Me'.

Rated: 3.5 stars

Note: Ride Me is a small town romance between a Bull Rider and a Physiotherapist/Sports Doctor. This is Book 1 of a 6-book series called Boulder Ranch. Britton Brinkley wrote this book, but book 2 (Buck Me) is by author Ashley Willow.

The storyline and plot were interesting, but I felt like I was missing a lot of Gray's storyline. I am not sure if this was because the rest of the story is in Buck me or not? Buck Me is about Gray's brother and the main issue in this story was his relationship with his brother. And while reading Ride Me, I found Gray to be well, a Manchild. So I am not sure if I learned about Cole's side - maybe I would be more interested in Gray. But as of right now, I found myself more interested in his brother's side of the story.

I thought the relationship between him and River was alright. I think they were a good balance for the most part but I just found that Gray's behaviour was tolerated too much for someone who was also trying to make her voice louder in her doctors office.

Otherwise, I really liked River. She seemed like a strong individual who took her new life with an open mind and knew what she wanted.. except for when Gray wanted something. Maybe I am missing the point but he just seemed too old not to clue in on his childlike tantrums/fist fights and his stubbornness about his health.

I will say, that if I do continue reading the series, it will be mainly because I want to hear his brother's side of the story. And to be fair, the plot of this story was really good. A pair of feuding bull riding brothers who are at odds and a stunning headstrong physiotherapist trying to find her place in a place she's not familiar with. The MMC was just so off-putting.

The audiobook casting was good. Sebastian is one of my favourite narrators (autobuy) and he did a great job and really got into the character. River's narrator was Lacy Laurel. I have listened to a couple of Lacy's other books so I am not as familiar with her as I should be. She was really good, clear and fit her character/moods perfectly. I will happily pick up another narration from her. And she has an amazing back catalogue that I'm excited to check out :)
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282 reviews26 followers
August 6, 2025
Gray & River

I enjoyed the MMC Grayson. Once you got past his grumpy, broody side, he was sweet and supportive. I really liked his growth towards the end.

River was a sweet FMC. But I found it very hard to connect with her. Honestly, I felt like there wasn’t very much backstory or depth for either of the main characters.

I feel so bad writing a not-so-positive review, but I just did not enjoy this one. Ride Me started off kinda slow and unfortunately didn’t pick up for me. There wasn’t really any action or controversy or drama at all. (Not that every book needs those things, but the storyline and characters were not enough to carry the book.) It fell flat for me. This book had a lot of potential, but I felt it was missing details, depth, & background that would have set this story up for success.

A couple things I enjoyed:
The spice. It was hot. 🥵
The attraction between Gray & River.
The sweet ending.
Gray’s growth.

The audio was the reason I didn’t put this one down. The best part of this book was Sebastian York narrating Gray. He was the reason I continued reading/listening. He has that perfect deep voice and twang for a broody country bull rider. Lacy Laurel was good as River and had her sweet tone down.
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34 reviews7 followers
April 27, 2025
**ARC Review**

Look, the sexy times in this book are so good, I nearly needed a cigarette afterward — and I don’t even smoke.

Now, as for the characters, River and Gray have about as much depth as a kiddie pool. I wanted to care about their drama, I really did, but the backstory was thinner than a Victoria's Secret thong. There’s “family drama,” but it’s the kind where you can tell everyone’s mad but nobody bothered to explain why — like Thanksgiving dinner but without the turkey to distract you.

This is the literary equivalent of a late-night booty call: hot, fun, and absolutely not husband material. Five stars for spice, three stars for everything else, and zero regrets.
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Author 17 books64 followers
May 23, 2025
This was a Britton book I actually wish was nastier...😈

After reading this and Buck Me, though, I'm definitely Team Grayson...😌
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97 reviews5 followers
August 5, 2025
Title: Ride Me

Author: Britton Brinkley

Narrators: Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Spice: 🌶️🌶️

Length: 7 hours

Genre: Cowboy Romance

Tropes: Dual Narration, Doctor/Cowboy, Curvy FMC, Intant-Attraction/Love, Interracial Relationship, Dirty Talking MMC, Giant Cinnamon Roll MMC, “Wear the hat, ride the cowboy”

Triggers: Death of a parent, misogyny, rodeo accident, medical trauma, tumultuous family dynamics (both MCs)

My thoughts:

Your girl LOVES a cowboy romance and “Ride Me” was no exception! I really enjoyed River and Grayson’s love story. It was super sweet and emotional, but I loved the ride.

Grayson is a bull rider with a huge grudge against his older brother for basically abandoning him after their father’s death. He really is the embodiment of “looks like he’d hurt you but is a giant cinnamon roll”. At a rodeo one night, he meets Dr. River Thompson, the new rodeo doctor, and the feel an instant attraction toward each other. What follows is a fast-paced relationship that has many ups and downs.

Lacy Laurel did a great job bringing River to live and giving her the sassy and sweet energy she needed! I enjoyed her rendition of Grayson as well! She hit the subtle southern accent and deep voice really well. And Sebastian York…. What can I say except perfection as always! His southern accent and the way he said “baby” and “different” had me feeling some kind of way. The only thing I wish about this audiobook was that it was a duet and not dual. I would have LOVED to hear Laurel and Sebastian play off each other!

There were times when I was listening to “Ride Me” that I thought it felt a smidge repetitive. Grayson being all in on River, River being scared to be “domesticated”. But overall, it was a fun listening experience and I really enjoyed the book!!
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9 reviews
April 24, 2025
hands down LOVED this!
gray and rivers relationship 😍
the personalities between the two compliment each other so well!
cannot wait for more!
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303 reviews1 follower
August 6, 2025
*I listened to the audiobook*
A grumpy mmc, a sweet doctor fmc, and their instant connection made Ride Me enjoyable. I can't wait for Buck Me.
Dual narration by Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York. They did a great job.
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5 reviews
April 30, 2025
I read this book as an ARC.

I really struggled getting into this book, Grey came off really immature, extremely negative and whiny for being a man in his 30’s. Rivers personality changed multiple times throughout to fit what Greyson wanted her to be and do despite it not being what she wanted. The story itself moved really fast, Officially dating within 4 days of meeting one another, moved in together within 3 weeks, engaged within 2 maybe 3 months.

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225 reviews22 followers
August 6, 2025
5⭐️listen 4.7 spice 🌶️

If anyone’s in their cowboy era of romance books this is one you don’t wanna miss! You’re gonna wanna add this to your TBR it’s freaking amazing!

Other than the name of this book and
T/W I didn’t know much about this book I went in completely blind I’m glad I did since it made the experience even better.

“Ride me” doesn’t waste any time at all it starts very quickly from chapter one you’ll be invested wanting to know more. This story had me laughing and giggling so much to the point I had to stop and take a moment to make sure my food didn’t overcook lol.

There’s moments of drama that eventually turn into laughter in some moments once you read or listen to it. You’ll understand why. Grayson will make you laugh so much through this book he’s very relatable when it comes to the topic of family and really just wanting to be who he wants to be and have a normal life. River is a very loving and cute character you can’t help but love her and feel connected to her from the beginning both characters are very relatable in a sense that makes you say “I know exactly how that feels and why” Overall this story is a MUST READ OR LISTEN

It’s very fast-paced even if you have questions you get answers. I’m in love with this story and all the characters. What you can expect with this story. Tension, romance, family drama, banter, farm life, bull riding, and lots of giggles.

Overall I truly enjoyed this story I would reread or listen to this. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a good romance story with a twist. Whether you're into cowboy romance or not this is something worth giving a try you won’t regret it. The characters will find their way into your heart and you will cheer them on.

The author did a great job of showing the characters and who they are when they each pov and each character has their personality with their families.

The narration is great the narrators really captured the characters personality and brought them to life it made me feel like I was listening to a cowboy/bull romance and I loved every minute of it.

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188 reviews10 followers
August 4, 2025
ALC Review

This was a great introduction to author Britton Brinkley! “Ride Me” is a bull rider/doctor romance with some insta-attraction and a progressive growth of love and trust.

“Ride Me” is performed in dual narration by Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York. Lacy is a new-to-me voice, and she is a perfect voice for River, the FMC who is an orthopedic doctor hired to work in the bull riding circuit. Her voice is rich and velvety, delivering a healthy amount of sass and spice. Lacy matches Sebastian’s energy for Grayson step for step, and I enjoyed her POV chapters. I also love that River is written as a curvy woman — there are many positive references from Grayson’s POV that had my thick thighed self smiling. Body positivity for the win!

Sebastian voices Grayson, a man who has been living in the shadow of Tate (his older brother), a relationship swathed in tension and animosity. Grayson is immediately attracted to the new doctor when he meets her, and once the tension breaks on a night out, River and Grayson become inseparable. Southern accent Sebastian is a new lane for me, and I was mesmerized. Sebastian has such a worn in voice that fit Grayson’s personality so well.

This story is such an enjoyable listen. There is a healthy dose of spice, tension, conflict and is a well-rounded plot. I love the immediate connection the main characters have, and additionally, love that the story was truly a focus on the main characters with supporting characters truly supporting, and not overtaking, the story. As always, dual narration proves to be just as vital as duet; Lacy and Sebastian deliver a story worth listening to.
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245 reviews1 follower
August 5, 2025
Grumpy bull rider meets sassy doctor? Yes please.

This was the first book by Britton Brinkley for me, and it was a fantastic introduction.
Grayson Garrison needs medical attention after another altercation with his brother. Dr. River Thompson has been recruited to fill in for the regular rodeo doctor for the upcoming season. Her first patient is Gray. He’s surly and has no plans to listen to doctor’s orders. They may disagree on Gray’s treatment, but the sparks fly, and the sexual tension is high.

These two quickly discover they have more in common beyond their physical attraction. Gray is tired of living in his rodeo star brother’s shadow and being treated like a child. River is fighting to be taken seriously in a male dominated field and gain the respect of her family. Their journey starts as insta-lust, but it develops into so much more. They looked past the fronts they each put up for everyone else and I loved the mutual respect and admiration they had for each other. It’s a playful, spicy, low angst, heartfelt ride to get to their HEA.

Narrated by Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York and they delivered. They truly brought Gray and River to life. Sebastian brought all the gruff, surly attitude needed for the cowboy with a chip on his shoulder but turned on the charm and tenderness with River. Lacy has a smooth, sultry tone to her voice that was perfect for River’s strength, sass, and teasing nature. She also delivered the softer and vulnerable side of River.

This was a great start to the series. It was a quick, easy listen with characters I can’t wait to see more of.
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73 reviews9 followers
June 15, 2025
I don’t read many small town or cowboy romances. I’m thrilled to say that Gray is the first fictional cowboy I’ve fallen for, and I absolutely adore River! She is a no nonsense, hardworking, and intelligent FMC. So, how could I not love her?

Something I really enjoyed about this book was that the relationship between Gray and his brother, Tate, didn’t suffocate the plot of River and Gray. It wasn’t a story about brothers, but about falling in love. However, there was a solid balance of peppering in the conflict between the two brothers that added additional depth to the challenges Gray faced in respect to his ability to be vulnerable with River. I also appreciate that neither of the MCs are willing to sacrifice the investments that have made toward their careers simply based on becoming intimate. They both think through their wants in the relationship but also the goals of their respective occupations. Additionally, the support they have for each other is admirable.

I am eager to read Buck Me by Ashley Willow, as well as the rest of the books she and Britton Brinkley build together in the Boulder Ranch series. 🩺🐂

If I Only Got To Choose One Quote: “You don’t have a choice. You are the beat of my heart and the blood in my veins. You’re the swirl of colors that fill the sky at the beginning of each new day. Without you, I don’t know exist. Know that you mean that and so much more when I say I love you because the words don’t cover it.” -Gray 🩶
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271 reviews37 followers
August 7, 2025
This was my first book by Britton Brinkley that I have listened to of hers and I really enjoyed it. I want to thank Britton and Blue Nose Audio for allowing me to listen to this book as an ALC.

Grayson Garrison could have been a world-famous bull rider.
Instead, he spends his days proving to everyone around him he's just as good as his elder brother, Tate. A brother who has tried to step in as his parent his whole life. Tension remains thick between the two, and Gray is tired of fighting. All he ever wanted was to be a bull rider, with another Boulder Ranch rodeo season coming to a start, he braces for yet another contentious six months of being stuck in his brother's shadow. But then things change when he meets the new rodeo doctor for the season Dr. River Thompson grew up around the rodeo scene. When an old acquaintance begs her to take over for him at the Cole County rodeo, it's the last thing she wants to do. Then she meets the pissed-off bull rider on opening night, and for once she has nothing to prove. I really enjoyed getting to know this couple and seeing what would happen to them.

Sebastian York did an amazing job playing Grayson or known as Gray his deep voice made it perfect for him to play someone who is a bull rider.

Lacy Laurel is a new female narrator to me and I will definitely be looking into more audiobooks with her in it. She did a really good job playing River and just the way her voice was made it work for a southern character.
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866 reviews6 followers
August 6, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Ride Me by Britton Brinkley was my first book by this author. The blurb intrigued me and as happy as I was to listen to the alc, unfortunately, the book fell flat for me. Super fast hook up within the first few chapters. River, an orthopedic surgeon, rodeo doctor, and independent, confident woman, she faced many challenges by simply being a woman in a male-dominated field. Gray - a broody bull rider with a shaky past with his brother. This was an insta-love, opposite attracts romance with hero falling hard and fast. There weren't a lot of issues between them as a couple, but a lot of issues came with their family, River's career and treatment from male peers, and so many farm animals! I think this story had so much potential but I just needed more from River and Gray in hopes that they built a solid foundation.

Dual Narration by Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York. Lacy Laurel, a new narrator to me, had a great husky voice that fit River perfectly. Sebastian York was amazing and delivered with a solid southern accent.
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333 reviews8 followers
August 8, 2025
So many firsts for me! My first Britton Brinkley and my first Lacy Laurel book. I found Britton's writing to be engaging. I loved how she wrote River to be a powerful and utterly feminine doctor. River was a complicated, yet realistic character. Grayson Garrison was a slightly immature bull rider who fell so hard for the doctor, you couldn't help but cheer when they fell into bed on date one. We love a man who knows what (and who) he wants. A true he falls first, River and Grayson's unmatched chemistry weaves a true love story between them. Britton is sure to keep you engaged with some twists and turns through out the story.

Lacy just brought this fantastic energy that really highlighted River's personality. Since this was dual narration, we also got to hear her male voice, and Lacy did not disappoint, giving Grayson a deep southern drawl. Sebastian York as Cowboy Grayson was simply scrumptious. Wonderful story and narration. Be sure to check out the bonus epilogue on Blue Nose Audio. So cute!
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466 reviews20 followers
May 10, 2025
I had to take some time before writing this review. Definitely not because I didn’t like the book. I did! I just wanted to be able to get my thoughts together for the review.

First I loved River’s character. She’s a strong, independent, sassy FMC. Grayson, I wasn’t sure abut him at first. He was kind of grumpy and stubborn but you get to see a sweet side of him with River. The chemistry between the two of them didn’t go unnoticed and the spice was hot, no doubt about that. I would have like to have seen more depth to their characters.

What I was a little bewildered about was the issues between Grayson and Tate. What’s their backstory? I got the gist that Grayson wanted to be a bull rider and felt his brother took that from him but I feel like it’s more to it than that. And I couldn’t put my finger on it.

Now if you enjoy a cowboy romance like I do, with all the bantering, sweet moments and spice then I would definitely recommend!
3.75 ⬆️ to 4/5⭐️

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188 reviews9 followers
August 2, 2025
This was a solid 3.5-star read for me, rounded up to 4 for the sake of the platform.

This small-town cowboy romance has a fast-moving connection, a bit of family drama, and a classic insta-love setup. While the story itself was okay for me, and there were a few sweet and heartfelt moments sprinkled throughout. I didn’t fully connect with the characters or their emotional arcs, and I found myself wishing for a bit more depth especially around the family dynamics.

What really made the experience better was the audiobook. Sebastian York delivered, as always his southern accent and smooth delivery fit Grayson perfectly and added a lot to the character. Lacy Laurel was a new voice for me. Her husky tone brought something unique to River’s side of the story and gave her a grounded, steady presence.

If you enjoy cowboy romances with a protective male lead, a low-drama storyline, and strong narration, this one could be worth adding to your TBL. 🎧🤠
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949 reviews68 followers
August 6, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Cowboy romance at its best, folks! I adored getting to know Grayson & River. They have a bucking Bull ride to get to their ending but what a wild ride it was! Their story is fast paced and they have all the chemistry from their first meeting after Grayson gets into a scuffle with his big brother. That instant attraction, the cinnamon roll moments that Grayson shows River, and the emotions that flow through out the story is beautifully chiseled!

Sebastian York with his deep gravelly voice made the best Grayson! He nailed that southern subtle accent in the best ways and left me swooning over this cowboy! Lacey Laurel is brand new for me but oh what fun it was listening to her capturing the essence of River! She did a beautiful job and I can't wait to listen to more with narrating! These two did a phenomenal job dually narrating this story and it's a keeper for me!
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251 reviews2 followers
May 14, 2025
I love a good western romance, and River & Grayson are no exception. I loved River’s fierce independence, her strength and her character arc. She’s perfect for Grayson. And Grayson? He is so sexy, sweet, and still completely rough and tough cowboy. They’re perfect together. I did feel like she could have gone a little deeper with the relationships, the characters are totally capable of handling the depth. Particularly Gray and Tate—they’re brothers with some deep back story that isn’t entirely clear. Although we know that Gray has been in Tate’s shadow and he needs his own spotlight. I wanted to see more about Tate and Gray, and their conflict because it’s clear that there is a lot that isn’t on the pages. That being said, I overall enjoyed the book, and look forward to Tate’s book. I will love watching him brought to his knees.
173 reviews6 followers
April 30, 2025
Grayson is a swoon worthy man omg. He's stubborn and determined to do what he loves, bull riding, but he's also sweet and attentive to River. River is who every girl wants to be, she's independent and fighting her way in a male dominated field; filled with confidence in who she is and what she wants. They first meet because he injures himself by fighting with his brother and she's the rodeo doctor for the season and patches him up.
Their whirlwind of a relationship begins with them talking for hours at a bar before going to his house and hooking up. They see one another for who they really are and not the facade they put forth to others and they both support each other even when it'd be easier to say stop, don't follow your dreams.
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536 reviews
August 3, 2025
I listened to the audiobook version of this story and it was a great listen. I thoroughly enjoyed Grayson and River's insta-love and how passionate they were for each other. Their chemistry and the banter between them hit the spot for me. The story around them, their jobs, and Grayson's brother was super interesting, and very well written. I do with there was a bit more depth of the main characters, as well as a bit more information about what happened between Grayson and his brother, but otherwise, it was a nice, hot read. The narration by Lacy Laurel and Sebastian York was excellent. Lacy made River sound exactly how I imagined her, a strong, independent woman. And Sebastian made need a cowboy in my life.
99 reviews
August 6, 2025
“He calls her boss!”
This is a delightful, low drama, insta-love rodeo cowboy story by a new to me author. Ms. Brinkley has a lovely way with words and great character building. Grayson is a cinnamon roll MMC with alpha tendencies and River is a strong, independent MMF. I love how he supports her career and how she never tries to change him. There is some family drama that fits in with the story nicely. The audio production was performed in duet by Sebastion York and new to me narrator, Lacy Laurel. Let me just say that if you haven’t heard SebYo as a Bronc-riding cowboy, you’re missing out. Ms. Laurel did a nice job with River’s complicated character. All in all, this was an easy-breezy 4 star read with 3.5 spice peppers.
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312 reviews39 followers
August 23, 2025
Ride Me! It's just as spicy as it's name! Hott hott hott!!! Never wanted a cowboy romance more than I did reading this! No stranger to curvy FMC romances, but this was chef's kiss! Loved the chemistry between the main characters. The flirty independent prove my worth attitudes they both bring in their own way made this worth every page turn. Character development and growth with each other, the realistic down to earth situations and the overall story arch of ambition and self worth doesn't have to be sacrificed to have LOVE and family desire - that it CAN be done and worth it with the right people in the right places! I loved every second of this book and can't wait to read more of the interconnected series!
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42 reviews
October 31, 2025
I have alot to say about this one.
1. They’ve known each other for what, 2 hours? And suddenly his dogs are “her boys”!?
2. This man has the temper of a 10 year old boy and it was such a turn off with how childish he acted.
3. Her wishes were never respected. She didn’t want to move in. Was hiding her engagement ring. And described as “caved” into getting pregnant.
4. This timeline was not an example of falling in love - it was immature lust.
5. No exciting plot.
6. Any time they argued I felt like it was handled so poorly because they would just grab each other’s face and kiss and go “I love you.” That doesn’t fix anything.

Yay for smutty cowboys though???? 1 star for cowboys, 1 star for smut.
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247 reviews7 followers
April 25, 2025
2.5/3

It took me 50% into this book to like it. I like River (the FMC), and Gray is ok. But the relationship between Gray and Tate was too much without little explanation for me. It just didn't click.
Gray X River relationship works, and that's it. I feel like there could have been a lot of things happening between the characters, but it felt a bit flat, maybe the book is a bit short and that's why. The other half of this book saved the first half.

Pick it up if you like:
*Cowboys
*Rodeo vibe
*Backward hats
*Instalove (open door)
*Animals

I received an e-ARC from the author. This review is my own, and I'm leaving it voluntarily.
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58 reviews2 followers
April 30, 2025
I really enjoyed the story overall but the characters lacked a story. Grayson and his brother Tate hate each other and are well known in town, but there’s no real depth to them. We never truly understand their relationship until it’s healed after a few not talked about visits between brothers. Same thing with River and her brothers.
The way River had to fight to be recognized amongst her male peers as a literal surgeon was infuriating to me for her!
The spice level I’d say was 3/5, spicy but not make me clutch my non existent pearls spicy.
If you like rodeo cowboys who falls first, knows what he wants and loves hard, then this is the book for you. No 3rd act breakup either!
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Author 6 books9 followers
May 5, 2025
The story of Gray and River is exactly the supportive romance I wanted to read. No artificial break-up worthy drama. Just the story of two people coming together, deciding they want to stay together and loving each other.
All the drama there is feels natural and having each other helps both to overcome it. Britton Brinkley might go up on my ‘fave’s shelf’ right next to Kristen Ashley – whose novels introduced me to the notion that there doesn’t have to be breakup drama in romance novels.

Ride Me was sweet, spicy and real.

If you like cowboys, rodeo’s and sassy doctors, this book is for you.
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157 reviews3 followers
July 30, 2025
Ride Me ALC
Review

I have fallen in love with Cowboy Romance and this audiobook is one of the reasons why. It’s got it all; small town, rodeo cowboys, he falls first, family drama, a strong FMC who knows what she wants and a cinnamon roll MMC with a dirty mouth.
Grayson Garrison is one stubborn bull rider. But he meets his match in the new rodeo doctor, River Thompson. Sebastian York and Lacy Laurel do an amazing job in this dual narration audiobook of Ride Me, book one in the Boulder Ranch Series.
Thank you Blue Nose Audio for the ALC!
Rating:
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Performance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
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