CodyShe was my childhood friend. The one person outside of my family that I could always count on.Fate drew us apart, but when my life was turned upside down, it brought us back together.And, much like when we were kids, she made it right again.Payton had a way of soothing more than just the wounds that were skin deep.There’s one small problem, I’m not sure that I want to be just her friend … that I want to be just her friend anymore.
Payton
He was my childhood friend. The one who always accepted me for me.
For years, I didn’t realize my life was missing anything and, then Cody came back into it.
Just like when we were kids, he brought all the pieces back together. He made me feel things
I didn’t know I could feel. How can I be his friend when I want so much more?
I won’t be his buckle bunny.
Adjusting to very different lives, Cody and Payton need to decide if what is between them is worth fighting for. From small towns to the big city, they’re not the same people they once were.
Can a childhood friendship become so much more?
Only time will tell.
After all, 425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love!
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A sweet, quick, easy flowing and catching story.
Its sweetness comes from the “innocence” of the main characters, especially his, and from how the theme of childhood friends romance is handled. He’s an open, serious guy ready to work hard for what he wants. Made of book-boyfriend material, he will attract many admirers and not only for his look. He is a translation of the everlasting fascination for cowboys in the real world.
The plot is straightforward but pleasant to read. The climax is prepared from the first pages and therefore acceptable.
Marcie’s style allows no dead moments. Her words are of a friend who is happy to share with you this story that has happened, making you wish and hope to a happy ending.
425 Madison Ave is known as the perfect place to fall in love… this time is the place of falling in love again.
His last ride is just their beginning.
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Cody and Payton were best friends growing up until her parents decided to move them away. They both knew what they wanted to do when they grew up and pursued their careers. When Cody finally made it to the top of his career, one wrong incident brought everything to a crashing stop. Now he has moved to New York to start again not knowing that this will be the jump start because destiny is about to bring him back into the life of the one woman who truly gets him. When he and Payton reconnect it is like the stars has realigned. Can this also be the beginning of their happily ever after? I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
His Last Ride by Marcie Shumway is the 12th book in the 425 Madison Avenue series.
I really enjoyed this childhood friends/second chance story. Both Payton and Cody were characters that you automatically knew were born to be together. Their childhood friendship was so endearing, but when they lost contact with one another it was heartbreaking.
This story is special as it has a lot of heart to it, you can sense how important family is to Payton and Cody and their grandmothers are so cute! The flashbacks to when they were children and the times spent together on the farm in Maine gave you a glimpse of their strong friendship.
His Last Ride is a sweet story, but you also get a lot heat with that sweet! I fell in love with Payton and Cody, I think you might too!
I received a complementary ARC for an honest review.
I enjoy a childhood friends to lovers story and this had that, I just felt like it was lacking and could have been better. All of the characters in the story were great and the writing itself was good it just wasn’t as good as some of the other stories in the 425 Madison collection.
I think this book was written for me. Lol. I love country music, Bull riding and animals! This book may have some of those things but the small town big city romance was perfect. Payton is super adorable and even though I wasn’t sure about cowboy, he turned out a real good man. I’m hoping there is a story about Brian and Des!!
Totally loved Payton and Cody and this latest installment of 425 Madison Ave! A great romance about childhood friends.
I read an ARC copy of this book.
Payton and Cody are childhood friends, spending summers together when Payton visits her grandmother. In high school, though, her parents send her away to a boarding school and they lose touch. Cody has followed his dream but loses his career in an instant and moves to NYC, getting an apartment in 425 Madison. Serendipitously, his friend and Payton’s roommate are dating and try to set up the two of them, not knowing they already knew each other.
These two have such a sweet relationship. They both had feelings for each other as teens, but were too afraid to act on it. Now as adults, they are all in but both have baggage from the years apart. He has a crazy, semi-famous ex who is desperate to be a star. She has issues from a lifetime of neglectful, unemotional parents.
This book was very enjoyable. I liked their friends Brian and Des as well. I’m hoping their story will be told too, because I’d love to read it. And the grandmothers in the book are adorable!
Held my interest as I love second chance books.
Payton and Cody were childhood friends-often times friends drift apart and that’s what happened.
However family members always had the knowledge of where they were, and what was going on.
There was so much to the story and it was all great to read.
Cowboy and New York City? WHAT?! I know, it sounds like an oxymoron but truthfully it makes for a nummy romance. I love how this book takes childhood friends and turns them into a magical story.
Payton and Cody are perfect for each other and they all the feels. I love that our heroine is a vet tech. Who wouldn’t want a woman who loves animals? Cody comes the the rodeo world but unfortunately an injury has ended his career.
The flashbacks from their childhood together is priceless. It sets a beautiful stage for them.
This story has the simplicity of yesteryear romance but all the lovely heat of today’s YA reads. Wink. I won’t say anymore to give the story away but definitely recommend this one.
Happy Reading Everyone!
When I started reading this story, I could not put it down. I read the book in one day. This author is an awesome writer. I can not wait to read more of their books. Keep up the great work. You should definitely read this book.
“I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.”
I loved this one! I love the serendipitous-ness of meeting someone that you haven’t seen in years, or someone you think you may never see again. Both Cody and Payton are living out their dreams, until one of them isn’t. But I love that fate puts them and their friends together. The meet-cute was cute and I swooned. I kind of had a couple of questions on how they stayed away so long, but either way it was a sweet story and I loved how their grandparents were involved.
I love this book! It was an amazing read! It was such a wonderful story!
His Last Ride was a quick, enjoyable friends to lovers romance. Even though it is part of a larger series, it stands perfectly fine on its own. I did enjoy the “name dropping” of characters from past stories. Cody and Payton were childhood friends who reconnected after not seeing each other for several years. They had amazing chemistry and I loved watching their relationship unfold. The author did leave Des and Brian’s story unfinished so I do hope she plans to revisit them in the future.
Peyton and Cody were childhood friends.
They had feelings then but life had other ideas for them.
Cody became a rodeo star
And Peyton a veterinarian in New York .
After a career ending injury Cody decided to move to New York to start a new chapter.
When he learns that Payton is also there he starts wondering.
When they meet up after all these years their feelings of intimacy are stronger. But they have to traverse the friendship waters first.
But when they do it is wonderful a little bumpy in some ways but in the end of course we have a HEA
Great story about young kids as great friends who find each other 11 years later in the big city of New York. Cody was a bull rider who had his career cut short cause of an accident. Payton was a vet technician in New York City. They met because of his best friend and her best friend. Are dating and bring them together not knowing they knew each other a long time ago. I love this series about the 425 Madison Avenue apartments and finding love and happy ever after.
I am really enjoying this whole series, and this book didn’t disappoint.
Cody and Payton were childhood best friends, they knew everything about each other, and as they got older they become closer, until a decision made by her parents separated them! Eleven years pass by, both are doing jobs that they love, but when an injury make one of them give it up, they are reunited.
They are friends, will stay in the friends zone, until the magic that is 425 Madison steps in and they take the next step! But things never run smoothly and when an ex appears, and insecurities take over, Payton goes back to her happy place! Can Cody win her back? And can Payton realise that she is loveable!
This was another solid offering from this series! Cody and Payton were childhood friends and both cared deeply about each other. They ended up going their separate ways. Cody was a famous bull rider and his last ride became his final ride after getting injured. He decided to move to the city for a new beginning. Unbeknownst to him, Payton is already in the city working. By chance, they meet again and the feelings are still there. Will they be able to be what each other needs? Their story was so worth reading.
Thank you for the privilege of reading this book! Well done
Loved this story. Cody and Payton are such a sweet couple, friends since childhood, him an ex bull rider and her a vet tech, meeting up again after 10 long years. This had it all, drama and tension, relationship highs and lows, great characters, romance and steam. A real feel good story about finding what makes you happy. Certainly characters I got involved with but have flubs that with all the books in the 425 Madison Avenue series. Really great books!
This was an ARC and I’m more than happy to honestly review this book.
I loved Cody and Peyton’s story!! Friends as teens… now reconnecting. Peyton is working her dream job in NYC. Cody moves to NYC after a career ending injury.
They reconnect and it’s a great story!! I loved how they grew together. How they’ve go supportive friends. It was a great sweet story!!
This is a fast-paced novel that is full of humor, sweet romance, and of course some fantastic steamy scenes. Shumway has created very likable and relatable characters with a unique and interesting story. Not once did I find myself bored with the plot, however, there isn’t a ton of conflict in this one. Most conflict is internal as Cody comes to terms with his new normal and tries to figure out what to do with his life now that his rodeo days are done. There are some bumps in the road here and there, but otherwise, Cody and Payton’s story is a happy one.
As always with this series, each book can be read as a standalone so no need to shy away from this one if you haven’t read others in the series. But I certainly recommend them all because it’s a great, light-hearted series full of quick reads that will leave you with a smile on your face. His Last Ride is a perfect blend of romance and sexiness coupled with the sweet nostalgia of childhood friendships.