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Ride Hard #1
Kidnapped
The daughter of my enemy is my enemy.
She is nothing to me… a means to an end.
Her father killed my brother so far as I’m concerned, she’s fair game.
I will steal away his precious prize and return her tarnished and used.
This pampered city girl is about to learn what’s it’s like to rough it out in the wild…
with a rough man.
She will bear the brute force of my anger and need for revenge with every touch of my hand and thrust of my hips.
I plan to Rider Her Hard and ruin her for any other man… but me.
She is nothing to me… a means to an end.
Her father killed my brother so far as I’m concerned, she’s fair game.
I will steal away his precious prize and return her tarnished and used.
This pampered city girl is about to learn what’s it’s like to rough it out in the wild…
with a rough man.
She will bear the brute force of my anger and need for revenge with every touch of my hand and thrust of my hips.
I plan to Rider Her Hard and ruin her for any other man… but me.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2016
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Zoe Blake
87 books3,139 followersZoe Blake is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the romantic suspense saga The Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy inspired by her own heritage as well as her obsession with jewelry, travel, and the salacious gossip of history’s most infamous families.
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October 13, 2017
Mason: A rough and tough cowboy all of hard muscle and anger
Annabelle: His mere tool in his plan for revenge
Smut, spanking, disciplining....and true love in the end.
Annabelle: His mere tool in his plan for revenge
Smut, spanking, disciplining....and true love in the end.
May 14, 2022
This was rape, simply and clearly. It wasn't even a dubious consent... there was no consent at all. And it was a clear example of Stockholm syndrome imo. I don't believe in any love in this case.
Still, it was clear to me from the beginning just from the cover that there wasn't going to be any big story or love story for that matter, I've read it for the smut, so I'm rating it for the smut.
Still, it was clear to me from the beginning just from the cover that there wasn't going to be any big story or love story for that matter, I've read it for the smut, so I'm rating it for the smut.
February 25, 2022
A couple of things:
1) First of all, this is RAPE -- not dub-con or non-con or whatever people are calling it, but RAPE.
2) Finally, this book is not the start of a new series; rather, it's a reissue of The Cowboy's Revenge. The other two books in the series -- The Rebel's Secret and The Gunfighter's Pursuit -- will probably be re-released in a similar fashion. If you've already read those books, it's up to you if you want to spend your money again. So much for truth in advertising...
Interestingly, this book is labeled a "Romance;" again, so much for truth in advertising. I struggle to see where the romance is. It's really just rape and torture; the H has no respect or concern for the h; the h is so weak-willed that she accepts anything done to her with no (or little) fight. In terms of writing, there's no actual plot in any of these books, just scenes of violence (or, for those who like that sort of thing, erotica), and they're pretty poorly written. I guess I'm struggling to see what's even interesting or reader-worthy or, well, romantic about any of this. I would say that unless you're really into this sort of content (and I completely understand that some readers will like this), don't spend your money: this book and the subsequent ones really aren't worth it in terms of quality story/writing, character development/relationships, plots, or romantic/erotic scenes (unless romantic and erotic for you are synonymous with torture and rape).
YMMV, but I still think it's wrong to reissue a book and not be truthful about that.
1) First of all, this is RAPE -- not dub-con or non-con or whatever people are calling it, but RAPE.
2) Finally, this book is not the start of a new series; rather, it's a reissue of The Cowboy's Revenge. The other two books in the series -- The Rebel's Secret and The Gunfighter's Pursuit -- will probably be re-released in a similar fashion. If you've already read those books, it's up to you if you want to spend your money again. So much for truth in advertising...
Interestingly, this book is labeled a "Romance;" again, so much for truth in advertising. I struggle to see where the romance is. It's really just rape and torture; the H has no respect or concern for the h; the h is so weak-willed that she accepts anything done to her with no (or little) fight. In terms of writing, there's no actual plot in any of these books, just scenes of violence (or, for those who like that sort of thing, erotica), and they're pretty poorly written. I guess I'm struggling to see what's even interesting or reader-worthy or, well, romantic about any of this. I would say that unless you're really into this sort of content (and I completely understand that some readers will like this), don't spend your money: this book and the subsequent ones really aren't worth it in terms of quality story/writing, character development/relationships, plots, or romantic/erotic scenes (unless romantic and erotic for you are synonymous with torture and rape).
YMMV, but I still think it's wrong to reissue a book and not be truthful about that.
November 12, 2016
This was pretty efin awesome
Cowboy- check
Spankings- check
Anal- check
Naughty scenes- check
Possessive dom- check
I mean it was just a bundle of sexy things put together. It'd have been a five star if breeding was added in, but apart from that totally enjoyed it.
Safe read
4/5
Cowboy- check
Spankings- check
Anal- check
Naughty scenes- check
Possessive dom- check
I mean it was just a bundle of sexy things put together. It'd have been a five star if breeding was added in, but apart from that totally enjoyed it.
Safe read
4/5
May 5, 2020
Annabelle
Mason
This is Zoe Blake writing under a pen name and all of her older books are on KU. There are some typos, but I still enjoyed the story. I liked Mason. Annabelle was annoying and spoiled, but she came around.
This story has violence, a revenge plot and non-con. In historical context, that kind of thing happened and continues to happen. If that isn’t your thing, don’t read it. There is a HEA. Mason was certainly a better husband than her murderous, nasty stepfather!
Mason
This is Zoe Blake writing under a pen name and all of her older books are on KU. There are some typos, but I still enjoyed the story. I liked Mason. Annabelle was annoying and spoiled, but she came around.
This story has violence, a revenge plot and non-con. In historical context, that kind of thing happened and continues to happen. If that isn’t your thing, don’t read it. There is a HEA. Mason was certainly a better husband than her murderous, nasty stepfather!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 27, 2018
Lots of smutty goodness in this one. :-)
But take care, very dubious consent.
But take care, very dubious consent.
November 11, 2016
Capture fantasy stories are a favorite of mine, but they do walk a fine line when it comes to believing that the happy ever after relationship at the end could come from such a rough start. Can the reader believe the characters have grown into love worthy protagonists or does it look more like a pathetic case of Stockholm syndrome?
In the case of this story, I didn't really warm to either Mason or Annabelle but mostly I couldn't get past Mason's horrible behavior at the beginning. That was rape, pure and simple, and, in my opinion, there wasn't enough recognition of that fact. What was done to Annabelle should have hurt far more, and for far longer, than indicated and should not have been so easily glossed over by either one of them. Even towards the end when Annabelle discovers the reason for her abduction and exacts a rather childish retribution, rather than admitting up front that his feelings have changed, and he's sorry for treating her so badly, Mason punishes her cruelly and callously. This isn't about trigger warnings for me, it's about not believing that Mason and Annabelle are all that lovable. Mason is too often callous to Annabelle's feelings and sensibilities, and Annabelle is too often a brat who should stop and think before acting like someone too stupid to live. I did appreciate the line where Annabelle says, "This isn't fair! ..... I'm supposed to try and escape!" - good point. ;-) In the end, however, rather than cheering their hea, I was closer to feeling they deserved one another - not in a good way.
Those are my gripes about the story, but it was still a well written, and often fun story full of action and adventure. I did find the frequent use of idioms of the day silly and annoying at times, but some were amusing as well. The next story about Horn looks interesting actually, and hopefully Emma will be a bit less bratty than Annabelle.
I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED AN ADVANCE READER COPY OF THIS BOOK
In the case of this story, I didn't really warm to either Mason or Annabelle but mostly I couldn't get past Mason's horrible behavior at the beginning. That was rape, pure and simple, and, in my opinion, there wasn't enough recognition of that fact. What was done to Annabelle should have hurt far more, and for far longer, than indicated and should not have been so easily glossed over by either one of them. Even towards the end when Annabelle discovers the reason for her abduction and exacts a rather childish retribution, rather than admitting up front that his feelings have changed, and he's sorry for treating her so badly, Mason punishes her cruelly and callously. This isn't about trigger warnings for me, it's about not believing that Mason and Annabelle are all that lovable. Mason is too often callous to Annabelle's feelings and sensibilities, and Annabelle is too often a brat who should stop and think before acting like someone too stupid to live. I did appreciate the line where Annabelle says, "This isn't fair! ..... I'm supposed to try and escape!" - good point. ;-) In the end, however, rather than cheering their hea, I was closer to feeling they deserved one another - not in a good way.
Those are my gripes about the story, but it was still a well written, and often fun story full of action and adventure. I did find the frequent use of idioms of the day silly and annoying at times, but some were amusing as well. The next story about Horn looks interesting actually, and hopefully Emma will be a bit less bratty than Annabelle.
I VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED AN ADVANCE READER COPY OF THIS BOOK
February 6, 2017
First you should know this author is one of a very few I still read in the MF erotica or romance category. Frankly I am almost all MM (and Ms. Blake if you would like to write this type of book with two men instead I'd be all.over.it!) nowadays. Women tend to be portrayed as snotty, bratty, spoiled, soft, or like Buffy. There's not a lot of other characterizations and I'm sick of those.
So here she is spoiled and snotty...it sort of goes with punishments however Ms. Blake has made several of her female MC's NOT this way and still getting punished. Those are my yummy one's (like Disciplining the Maid ). I didn't really like the female MC here - she grated on me. Alpha guy was fine - pretty typical and I liked when he took what he wanted. Little bit of the anti-hero here so if that's not your thing stay away. Of course most of the actions aroused her most of the time -- she likes pain. I do too. It's not a very harsh capture fantasy to me (though I recognize for many it will be harsher than they like) because it does focus on the romance. After all she doesn't end up a sex slave.
This would be 4 stars except for the heroine. (P.S. I paid full price for this - I did not get an ARC)
So here she is spoiled and snotty...it sort of goes with punishments however Ms. Blake has made several of her female MC's NOT this way and still getting punished. Those are my yummy one's (like Disciplining the Maid ). I didn't really like the female MC here - she grated on me. Alpha guy was fine - pretty typical and I liked when he took what he wanted. Little bit of the anti-hero here so if that's not your thing stay away. Of course most of the actions aroused her most of the time -- she likes pain. I do too. It's not a very harsh capture fantasy to me (though I recognize for many it will be harsher than they like) because it does focus on the romance. After all she doesn't end up a sex slave.
This would be 4 stars except for the heroine. (P.S. I paid full price for this - I did not get an ARC)
January 23, 2020
Not enough words to say how much I hated this book. It was full of errors but I usually won’t lower my rating for those because anyone with the courage to write a book deserves to not be berated for it. However this story was awful! The H is an psycho-rapist! I love erotic books but I have never read one this bad.
October 24, 2017
What I didn't like about this book (I might as well get right to it):
- Flip-flopping POV. From sentence to sentence, the POV would change from H to h and back again. It was frustrating, and I consider it lazy storytelling.
- The heroine was an immature, spoilt bitch. Sure, she grew up--once the hero had his cock up her ass--but she never should have been that way in the first place.
- The heroine thought she could SAVE THE HERO. HUGE PET-PEEVE are heroines who think they can somehow do what the hero couldn't. Seriously. Learn to live and thrive within your LIMITATIONS!
- The chemistry was forced, and therefore it gets a failing grade.
- The sex was alright, but not up to all the hype the hero kept spouting in his brain.
What I did like about this book:
- It was short enough that it didn't feel like I wasted much time on it.
- The hero sounded yummy. I love me a sexy cowboy.
All in all, this book delivered as much as I thought it would. Still disappointed, though.
- Flip-flopping POV. From sentence to sentence, the POV would change from H to h and back again. It was frustrating, and I consider it lazy storytelling.
- The heroine was an immature, spoilt bitch. Sure, she grew up--once the hero had his cock up her ass--but she never should have been that way in the first place.
- The heroine thought she could SAVE THE HERO. HUGE PET-PEEVE are heroines who think they can somehow do what the hero couldn't. Seriously. Learn to live and thrive within your LIMITATIONS!
- The chemistry was forced, and therefore it gets a failing grade.
- The sex was alright, but not up to all the hype the hero kept spouting in his brain.
What I did like about this book:
- It was short enough that it didn't feel like I wasted much time on it.
- The hero sounded yummy. I love me a sexy cowboy.
All in all, this book delivered as much as I thought it would. Still disappointed, though.
April 30, 2021
Not sure really how to describe this book. The basic story line was good but parts of it I would consider as rape. The things he was doing to her to me was akin to torture. To much emphasis on sex and not just normal clean sex either. Anyway at least it had a HEA ending. Maybe I'm just becoming a prude.
March 11, 2017
Normally Zoe Blake is a must read for me. Her heroes are harsh and often coersive but they don't cross the line. Mason was a rapist, plain and simple, and beyond that just a jerk. Rape and abuse is not sexy.
June 2, 2017
Quickie...yummy cowboys
on-kindle-to-read
July 5, 20177/5/17 Ammy sale .99
May 26, 2019
3.5 stars
Full of steam and chemistry.
Full of steam and chemistry.
November 30, 2019
SHE WAS ALL HORNS, AND RATTLES, THE STUBBORN LITTLE THING!
This story is a definite page-turner, plenty of angst, lots of suspense, some mystery, and steamy scenes. It is a story about revenge, and making amends for the death of a brother, cut down in his prime by a greedy cold-blooded, calculated killer.
Mason lived through three years of fighting for the South during the civil war, and then to learn his brother was murdered, shot in the back. Tracking down the doctor who attended him before he died, he contacted Mason and shared information.
From Virginia to Vulture City, Arizona, Mason Weiser has come after Jacob Waltze, mayor of Vulture City, and partner with his brother, John Weiser, in a gold mine. John knew Waltze as the Dutchman. Mason is smart, calculated, and knows a greedy man when he sees one, and uses that greed against him. Losing his step-daughter, Annabelle, in a game of poker, gives Mason an advantage with the town’s people, because those in the saloon were witnesses. What starts as revenge, takes a new twist, because what was an act against one, involves an innocent young woman.
Annabelle is spoiled, mouthy, arrogant, and beautiful. She doesn’t trust her step-father and knows he has nefarious plans to marry and use her. She has no idea he has used her as a pawn in a game of poker and lost her for a week to Mason. Her sensibilities will be shattered quickly from her home to Mason’s, where he will punish her, and yes, rape her in various ways.
The story includes non-consensual, dubious consent, and consent between Mason and Annabelle. There is so much angst between them, and Mason knows just how to stir up her ire. There are many creative forms of punishment and explicit sex scenes. The story is the first book in a new series, and I look forward to the next book.
This story is a definite page-turner, plenty of angst, lots of suspense, some mystery, and steamy scenes. It is a story about revenge, and making amends for the death of a brother, cut down in his prime by a greedy cold-blooded, calculated killer.
Mason lived through three years of fighting for the South during the civil war, and then to learn his brother was murdered, shot in the back. Tracking down the doctor who attended him before he died, he contacted Mason and shared information.
From Virginia to Vulture City, Arizona, Mason Weiser has come after Jacob Waltze, mayor of Vulture City, and partner with his brother, John Weiser, in a gold mine. John knew Waltze as the Dutchman. Mason is smart, calculated, and knows a greedy man when he sees one, and uses that greed against him. Losing his step-daughter, Annabelle, in a game of poker, gives Mason an advantage with the town’s people, because those in the saloon were witnesses. What starts as revenge, takes a new twist, because what was an act against one, involves an innocent young woman.
Annabelle is spoiled, mouthy, arrogant, and beautiful. She doesn’t trust her step-father and knows he has nefarious plans to marry and use her. She has no idea he has used her as a pawn in a game of poker and lost her for a week to Mason. Her sensibilities will be shattered quickly from her home to Mason’s, where he will punish her, and yes, rape her in various ways.
The story includes non-consensual, dubious consent, and consent between Mason and Annabelle. There is so much angst between them, and Mason knows just how to stir up her ire. There are many creative forms of punishment and explicit sex scenes. The story is the first book in a new series, and I look forward to the next book.
November 11, 2022
While I appreciate the book I just can't get behind completely and utterly ignoring the woman's feelings. Anabelle is apparently never deeply hurt, never seriously angry, never betrayed. All her emotions can be laughed at and called 'stunts'.
Especially in this particular book with this particular setting I was a little uneasy with the sex scenes. When Mason made her give a forced BJ nowhere during the act did Annabelle show any form of appreciation or even conflict but suddenly afterwards the hero sees 'something in her eye' and we're supposed buy that?
He literally changed the whole girl by the time the book ended. Anything and everything that he declared wrong she got punished for. And I just couldn't stop thinking how long before he starts beating her without even these ridiculous excuses?
And who will punish him? Punish him for humiliating her? For destroying her clothes? For making her take a cold bath? For lying to her about the revenge.
I just wish authors who write on the spanking kink would give the female lead's emotions a little more importance. Like okay you punished her because she disobeyed but how about you apologize to her because you hurt her too?
Especially in this particular book with this particular setting I was a little uneasy with the sex scenes. When Mason made her give a forced BJ nowhere during the act did Annabelle show any form of appreciation or even conflict but suddenly afterwards the hero sees 'something in her eye' and we're supposed buy that?
He literally changed the whole girl by the time the book ended. Anything and everything that he declared wrong she got punished for. And I just couldn't stop thinking how long before he starts beating her without even these ridiculous excuses?
And who will punish him? Punish him for humiliating her? For destroying her clothes? For making her take a cold bath? For lying to her about the revenge.
I just wish authors who write on the spanking kink would give the female lead's emotions a little more importance. Like okay you punished her because she disobeyed but how about you apologize to her because you hurt her too?
November 11, 2016
I enjoyed this book about Mason and Annabelle transforming from captor/captive to a d/s relationship. Mason's reasons for taking the woman he won in a poker game went out the window when he started to fall for her. Annabelle was a brat through and through but found herself attracted to the man who kidnapped her and even worse, realized she enjoyed everything he did to her. That's where the story fell a little short in my opinion because Mason forced himself on Annabelle sexually even though he left her virginity in tact. I had a hard time believing in their blossoming love given the brutality of his treatment of her. Regardless, the bdsm scenes were well done and the plot had an interesting back story. Eventually the pair settled into a dd relationship that was very playful and entertaining. I'm looking forward to the next book as the character, Horn, is very intriguing. Overall, the book is well-written and entertaining; definitely worth reading.
February 14, 2020
I like to read steamy or erotic romance novels that are set in a historical era. The plot could have been good, except for the character who is suppose to be the hero. He was horrible! A rapist, a torturer, a complete slimeball! I hate when females are beaten and or raped. I guess I like my steamy to be sweet, sexy, and between consenting adults.
December 3, 2019
Wild in his life
This is a masterful alpha male, and a determined beautiful woman. Fantastic novel with sexy desirable love scenes, and commanding seduction. Mostly important they falling in love.
This is a masterful alpha male, and a determined beautiful woman. Fantastic novel with sexy desirable love scenes, and commanding seduction. Mostly important they falling in love.
March 15, 2018
Loved, loved, loved The Cowboy's Revenge.
If you like hot cowboy's and their fiesty ladies then you must one-click this one.
Can't wait to get started on the other two books.
If you like hot cowboy's and their fiesty ladies then you must one-click this one.
Can't wait to get started on the other two books.
October 30, 2018
I am definitely on a kinky cowboy kick right now.
The Cowboy's Revenge is a historical erotica set in the frontier, shortly after the American Civil War. This series consists of three short stories, each about 120 or so pages in length.
Zoe Blake is the queen of short, sexy stories that will leave your ladies bits tingling. There isn't too much I can comment on the plot, without giving everything away. The perils of a short novel, I suppose. Mason is definitely an alpha male, intent on taking his revenge out on the stepdaughter of his enemy. Little did he know that she would be a beautiful young woman, full of spirit and receptive to his particular brand of kink.
There is an element of capture fantasy to this story that may turn off some readers. For me, it is more the lack of internal struggle in the heroine that dropped my review down from 5 stars to 4. I wanted to see her struggle with the idea of blending pain and pleasure, of essentially being kidnapped by the hero in the beginning ... and this just didn't happen.
If you are looking for some historical erotica that can you read in an evening, this could me the story for you.
More reviews are available at www.mackenziesmountain.com
The Cowboy's Revenge is a historical erotica set in the frontier, shortly after the American Civil War. This series consists of three short stories, each about 120 or so pages in length.
Zoe Blake is the queen of short, sexy stories that will leave your ladies bits tingling. There isn't too much I can comment on the plot, without giving everything away. The perils of a short novel, I suppose. Mason is definitely an alpha male, intent on taking his revenge out on the stepdaughter of his enemy. Little did he know that she would be a beautiful young woman, full of spirit and receptive to his particular brand of kink.
There is an element of capture fantasy to this story that may turn off some readers. For me, it is more the lack of internal struggle in the heroine that dropped my review down from 5 stars to 4. I wanted to see her struggle with the idea of blending pain and pleasure, of essentially being kidnapped by the hero in the beginning ... and this just didn't happen.
If you are looking for some historical erotica that can you read in an evening, this could me the story for you.
More reviews are available at www.mackenziesmountain.com
November 18, 2016
Reading this book brought about mixed feelings. While Mason was bent on revenge there was also a warm loving human hidden under the pain. When he first took Annabelle his motives were horrible just as she appeared to be. She seemed mean spirited, spoiled, and uncaring. However, with their time together, it brought out the best of both characters and that good came to the surface showing their true good nature and love for each other.
I enjoyed most of the story but I found his punishments harsh and unconventional. However, I enjoyed watching both characters develop and grow. I loved the character of Horn and would love to see a story about his mysterious life as he seemed unusual and interesting. The author did throw in some humor and a lot of love by the end. If you enjoy a story with danger, intrigue, graphic sex scenes, and harsh punishment, along with love then this is the book for you! I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I enjoyed most of the story but I found his punishments harsh and unconventional. However, I enjoyed watching both characters develop and grow. I loved the character of Horn and would love to see a story about his mysterious life as he seemed unusual and interesting. The author did throw in some humor and a lot of love by the end. If you enjoy a story with danger, intrigue, graphic sex scenes, and harsh punishment, along with love then this is the book for you! I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
December 24, 2017
I don't usually read dark romance and at first, I was wondering if I had made a mistake. The hero was an asshole, the heroine a total spoiled brat, and some of the scenes were harsh. I didn't care for either character, and the harsh scenes took me way out of my comfort zone.
But Zoe Blake is an incredible writer and I couldn't put the book down. And I'm glad I didn't!! Because as the book progressed, we saw snippets of sweetness and tenderness from Mason that made my heart melt and the other side of Annabelle, the side that was more than just a spoiled brat, came through and I started to get to like her.
By the end of the book I was really enjoying the harsher scenes and I was fully invested in both the characters. The HEA was really well done.
I'm off to get the next one in the series now!
But Zoe Blake is an incredible writer and I couldn't put the book down. And I'm glad I didn't!! Because as the book progressed, we saw snippets of sweetness and tenderness from Mason that made my heart melt and the other side of Annabelle, the side that was more than just a spoiled brat, came through and I started to get to like her.
By the end of the book I was really enjoying the harsher scenes and I was fully invested in both the characters. The HEA was really well done.
I'm off to get the next one in the series now!
April 25, 2019
Mehhhh on the fence. I know a lot of reviews mention dub con and while that's true, I didn't feel it was truly malicious. I grew up on some bad historical romances like old school bodice ripers where there was a lot of dub con/stockholm syndrome type relationships and it was hard to stomach so I wasn't too put off by this. H really stuck to his guns about the whole revenge thing. I was surprised I thought he would crumble much earlier. h was hard to stomach at first cause she was one of those spoiled princesses who you just want to slap upside the head.....but she eventually comes around and you start to see a more human side to her. Her reaction to learning his true intentions unknowingly from Horn was actually pretty funny!
April 15, 2018
Just scratching my recent little itch for the John Wayne hard western hero with this little trilogy of books.
City heiress faces a rock and a hard place; stay and be forced to marry her evil slimy step-father after he mother died in mysterious circumstances or elope.
The decision is taken out of her hands as aforesaid Sep papa bets and loses her in a poker game
The story is well written with only a few slip ups into medern parlance.
Great to see series based on true historical figures
City heiress faces a rock and a hard place; stay and be forced to marry her evil slimy step-father after he mother died in mysterious circumstances or elope.
The decision is taken out of her hands as aforesaid Sep papa bets and loses her in a poker game
The story is well written with only a few slip ups into medern parlance.
Great to see series based on true historical figures
December 4, 2023
This was so fun! I absolutely loved the characters Annabelle and Mason. They were so well crafted and I loved that it was spicy, but that also the spicy scenes were crafted specifically to further the story and the characters’ relationship. Western Romance is one of my favorite genres, so pair it up with spiciness and it’s a win-win! This book is hard to find. There are a few sites that let you read it online, but other than that, I cannot find it anywhere. Again, I love Zoe Blake and I really LOVE this book.
November 20, 2016
This was a great book. Zoe Blake is an amazing writer. What starts of as a revenge plot turns into a passion filled love story. Mason is a determined man. He has a plan to ruin the man that killed his brother. Anabelle is a pawn that Mason will use to bring down his brother's killer. Thankfully, fate has other plans. I was hooked from the beginning. I am excited that this is the first of what is sure to be a very entertaining series. I can't wait for the next story.
December 6, 2016
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. In the beginning of the book I didn't care much for Mason. I felt like he was much too cold and was only focused on getting revenge. Annabelle was a spoiled brat but as Mason's plans for her unfolded so did her personality. Mason became a different person as the story unfolded. This is the first book in the Ride hard trilogy and I felt like it was really well done. Can't wait to read what Zoe writes next.
October 2, 2022
Quick read!
This story about Mason and Annabelle was a quick, spicy, STEAMY read that kept me hooked to the last page. The need for revenge that drove Mason’s actions was personal and gritty. I enjoyed the Arizona bits & pieces thrown into the story. However, the word choice for some parts of the book left a lot to be desired. They felt almost immature and it was hard to push past them to just enjoy the story.
This story about Mason and Annabelle was a quick, spicy, STEAMY read that kept me hooked to the last page. The need for revenge that drove Mason’s actions was personal and gritty. I enjoyed the Arizona bits & pieces thrown into the story. However, the word choice for some parts of the book left a lot to be desired. They felt almost immature and it was hard to push past them to just enjoy the story.
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