It only took one look from him to take me down.
I should have just gone back home and played it safe. But, I couldn’t walk away.
None of the Country Club boys I knew had ever made me feel this way. Those eyes… those lips… those hands… I wanted him like I’d never wanted anyone else. My parents would disapprove, but I didn’t care. I’d moved to the bad side of town to make a difference. But I … difference. But I didn’t expect that the one who was going to change would be me.
Ryder was a biker with a chip on his shoulder as big as his tattoo. And I had visions of saving the world. Would I be able to do it?
Or would he end up saving me instead?
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This is the first book in the Outlaw Souls Series and is a great start to the series. This is Paige and Ryder’s story and it will grab your attention right at the beginning. They’re from opposite sides of the tracks but their chemistry is explosive. As with most motorcycle romances there’s no shortage of danger or drama. Emotional and page-turning. The characters are strong and well-developed and I look forward to seeing more of them in forthcoming books. Secrets galore to keep your interest. I read an arc copy and voluntarily chose to review.
I couldn’t finish this one. Characters are drawn with a very broad brush. Many stereotypes depicted. Spoiled rich girl. Hispanic tough guy with the troubled past. Bikers. I like MC books, but this one just rubbed me the wrong way.
What a wonderful story! Paige is a kinda of rich kid who wants to do some good for the downturned and depressed people in the community by moving and living life in that area. She meets Ryder who is the VP of the Outlaw souls MC. They have lots of chemistry from the get go. But can they overcome the different worlds they are from. This is a great beginning to a series on these characters. I can’t wait to read the 2nd one! Love all the drama and feels that are in this read!!
I reviewed a complementary copy of this book.
On the fence about Ryder
Ryder is the first book in the Outlaw Souls series by Hope Stone. So I have read and own a number of Hope Stone’s books, actually almost all of them, and was really looking forward to reading Ryder and seeing how she handled an Outlaw MC story-line. Well I am on the fence about Ryder. There were some good things and some bad things about this book.
Good – it sets the stage and introduces characters for the rest of the series; it is fast-paced with action and intrigue; it is nicely written
Bad – the main characters, Paige and Ryder, barely have any interaction and all of a sudden they can’t stop obsessing about each other (I love insta-lust/love but it does not work well in a book of this length), it would have been better to have a longer build-up as they are also apart for a lot of time; I did not get the connection between them; there seemed to be a number of things happening which did not add to the story; for the story I thought it could have been shortened by about half and still not lost much
So for me this book was okay but not what I had come to expect from a Hope Stone book. This is my opinion only and I realize that other readers will love this book. So to each there own. If you are already a fan of Hope Stone then pick Ryder up and see if you like it. But if you have not read any of Hope’s books yet then start with another one.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.