The sixth book in the #1 bestselling Three Rivers Ranch Romance series, Eight Second Ride takes you beyond the ranch…to the rodeo. Ethan Greene wants no part of the rodeo circuit he left six years ago. Instead, he’s spent the last year reinventing himself, trying to become a man he can be proud of. But when feisty, champion barrel racer, Brynn Bowman, shows up at Three Rivers Ranch to recruit … Ranch to recruit him to be the second part of a two-man roping team, Ethan finds himself saying yes–but only for one year, just to help out a friend.
Brynn’s been riding horses since childhood, but she has a secret; she really wants to quit the rodeo circuit. Under pressure from her father and brother, Brynn keeps her desires to herself and promises she’ll win the World Championship.
Brynn feels drawn to Ethan, though the two come from opposite ends of the universe. She wonders if she can trust him with her secret. Ethan, thinking Brynn to enjoy her career in rodeo, considers joining the circuit permanently. Can they find common ground upon which to build their relationship?
For fans of inspirational western romance authors Staci Stallings, Kimberly Krey, Becky Wade, and Denise Hunter.
Themes/Topics
>Clean romance
>Wholesome romance
>Christian romance
>Contemporary romance
>Western romance
>Cowboy romance
>Rodeo romance
>Texas ranch, forgiveness, acceptance, love
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Wow! This story made me feel like I was right there at the rodeos. Ethan and Brynn are great characters. It really was a joy reading their interactions with each other. And of course we get to revisit the rest of the Three Rivers Ranch residents, both current and former.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
This book had a different feel than the previous books in the series, probably because it happens mostly on the circuit instead of the ranch. However, i still really enjoyed it. There were strong characters. The story definitely took a turn that i wasn’t expecting.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
*I received this audiobook in exchange for my honest review*
Story: 5 stars
Ethan has a good life as a cowhand at Three Rivers Ranch, but is terribly lonely. Along comes the beautiful Brynn to try to talk him into rejoining as a favor to a mutual friend, Tanner. Ethan is trying to reinvent himself as a better man, NOT the man he was the first time he was a roper/bull rider. But God tells him he can be happy following this path and so he leaves.
Brynn feels like the only reason she is a champion barrel racer is to please her father and is disillusioned about the rodeo and cowboys, in particular. She is ready to put aside her rule not to date cowboys, though, when she meets Ethan.
An interesting switch takes place during the story and I felt invested in what these two would do and how they would work things out.
Narration: 4.5 stars
Ms. Doughty is such a good narrator! I love listening to her voice! The cadence, the accent, the expression…she is easy to listen to over an over!
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A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN STORY!!!
A beautifully well written, easy to follow read with twists and turns that keep your attention focused on the tale as it unfolds with an intriguing plot that keeps you enthralled. A strong bond between the main characters. Wonderfully detailed scenes that seem realistic and whole. The authors really works wonders for their readers that keeps them coming back again and again.
I love Liz Isaacson, her novels are truly wonderful! It is hard to find an author who can distinguish between a Christian Romance Novel and a Contemporary Romance Novel, but Ms. Isaacson does it and she does it well! I highly recommend every novel that I have read, and I hope that every novel I plan to read in the future is of the same quality!
“Eight Second Ride” was an interesting tale about the character Ethan, which has been alluded too in previous novels, and how God has truly transformed him from the inside out. In this novel we are draw out of Three Rivers, for the first time ever, where Ethan decided to rejoin the rodeo scene and meets the wonderful Brynn.
I am not sure what it was about this novel, but it hasn’t been my favorite. I still recommend this novel to be read for I love all of Liz Isaacson’s works thus far; however, this one seemed to drag on a little bit to me. I am not sure if it was because of all the new characters- and the fact it was away from Three Rivers- but for me it just didn’t pop like some of the other stories.
I recommend this ten novel series, each one is better than the last. Very well written, it’s like a story coming off the pages before your very eyes.