“Hang on for this completely unexpected hard-hitting ride!”—**Fresh Fiction
Not needing him won’t stop her from wanting him…**
Trucker Sterling (Star) Parson is no stranger to the challenges a woman faces, both in her industry and in life. But she can take care of herself. She’s never needed—or wanted—a man around…until she meets Cade McKenzie. The take-charge bar owner sets off all kinds of alarm bells for Sterling, but he also sets her heart racing.
Cade’s lived in Ridge Trail long enough to know trouble when he sees it, and the moment Sterling—Star—walks into his bar, he knows trouble’s come to call. Secrets run deep in the small town and Cade can tell Star’s got as many as he does, leaving him itching to uncover every last one. But finding common ground will mean trusting one another, further feeding an intense attraction that’s growing impossible to resist.
No Holding Back
By lorifoster
I enjoyed this style from Lori Foster. Great characters always make for a great story. Cade and Sterling/Star were no exception. A bit gritty in subject, the compelling characters really drive the story and keep the pages turning. This was a great kickoff to a new series.
I absolutely loved the McKenzie family and can’t wait to see what’s in store for Cade’s siblings, Reyes and Madison. Lori Foster’s characters are the best and her storylines always capture my attention. No Holding Back was the perfect start to the McKenzies of Ridge Trail series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy from NetGalley.
This brand new series from Lori Foster will draw you in quickly and won’t let go! With the first book in The McKenzies of Ridge Trail series Foster brings captivating characters to life in a romantic suspense like no other. The back stories are mysterious, the tension is high and the romance is just what we needed. I can’t wait for more!
Sterling is quick to intrigue us as we slowly learn her story. She’s tough and strong and doesn’t like to take direction, but she has a heart of gold.
Cade is the epitome of smokin’ hot! He’s strong, he’s protective and he’s a big ol’ teddy bear where Sterling is concerned.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a tight-knit family who is constantly in each other’s business, but who will do anything for each other as they each settle into their own happily ever after.
This book reminds me of all the reasons why I fell in love with Lori Foster as an author. Star and Cade are both such great individuals and together make a sexy partnership. This is such an exciting beginning to a series, already makes me anxious to continue. Thank you as always Lori for the exceptional escape.
An interesting new series.
Sterling had a past that she was trying to atone for. Cade owns a bar that she frequents between trucking gigs.
Loved the story and the family.
It had been a minute since I had read one of this author’s stories but this one drew me in. It is also a plus because it is the beginning of a new series. In this we are introduced to Trucker or Star and Cade. The foundation will be secrets it seems so that will be fun reading when they are exposed or come to light. Either way though this one is a good yarn that has us wanting to kn ow so much about these two and delight in seeing the relationship build. The elements are what we will see build as part of it. Gotta love a good romance.
Wow! What a great start to a new series! Sterling and Cade were both bad at connecting to people and had a strength of character that made them want to help even to their own detriment. Their shared goals were what brought them together. Their chemistry was hard to fight off. Great dialogue, love the snarkiness! The family has some great characters and I can’t wait for more!
Oh yes! This is the kind of book we remember this author writing in the past and have longed for and finally received. This was full of heat and suspense and even some edge to it. Sterling (Star) is on a mission…to save women and the best way she feels she can do that is by traveling the roads driving her big truck and frequenting the stops where trafficking happens. Cade McKenzie is not an ordinary bartender and he knows there is something special about the woman who comes into his bar and sits in the corner and falls asleep. When these two come together the sparks ignite and all bets are off. This is a standalone and I for one am glad there is more to come in this series!
This the first book in a new series by Ms. Foster. It definately deals with some sensitive subject matter. I feel it was handled well and brings attention to human trafficking, which is something that we are hearing about on a more frequent basis. Sterling has a secret and a mission, Cade has his own secrets and mission which is what brings them together. They both have a gut feeling about the other and as they trust that and ultimately each other, it becomes clear they can accomplish their goals working together. Cade’s family is also involved and the verbal sparring that Sterling and his brother do help to lighten things a bit and bring some humor to the story. Very well done story and character as usual by this author. I look forward to the next book in this series. I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving my review.
This was everything I wanted in a story. A strong heroine and a fierce hero. I totally loved them. The story starts out intense and the momentum just keeps going. Sexy and suspenseful. Some hard hitting plots in this book. The story told is is awesome and Lori foster knows how to pull you in to a story. The first in a new series and I can’t wait to see what else is in store.
I am a big fan of Lori Foster and this is another fantastic story to add to any reader’s collection. Such a serious subject that was handled very well. Great start to the series.
3.5*
No Holding Back brought me back to the days of The Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series! That series was one of the first I read by Ms. Foster and will always be a forever favorite.
While NHB had a similar feel to When You Dare, with the kidnapping/human trafficking storyline, this book is definitely a little darker and grittier than most of her recent books.
I liked how strong Sterling was, how she’s able to hold her own when it came to not only the bad guys, but with Cade as well. I appreciated how protective Cade was with her, but still able to accept that she wasn’t going to just let him take over and control things, especially when it came to dealing with her kidnappers. They worked very well together, along with the rest of Cade’s family.
I enjoyed the action and intrigue of this story, I think a bit more than the romance, if you can believe it!
I got a kick out of Reyes, Cade’s brother, and I’m looking forward to his book. I think he’s in for a run for his money when it comes to Kennedy, and I can’t wait to see what her story is.
The latest from Lori Foster has a serious topic – human trafficking – but the writing was so well done that the serious topic is handled well and there is still room for Sterling and Cade, how they meet, come together, and move forward. Definitely setting up for next books in this series to be winners that I cannot wait to read.
What a great book to start this new series. Sterling (Star) and Cade have chemistry off the charts, it’s the trust they need to work on. I was a little nervous about the topic of sex trafficking however as always Lori Foster wrote this story respectfully. Sterling and Cade both have the same agenda for similar reasons and this story was full of passion, danger, determination, love and eventually trust. I look forward to the rest of the books in this series.
I received this book as a ARC but the author for an honest review.
Book 1 in a new series & it is GREAT! Storyline grabbed me from the 1st chapter & kept me enthralled until the last page. I can’t wait for the next one!!
No Holding Back is the first in a new series for Lori Foster and I loved it! Lori is terrific at drawing in her readers with wonderful characters. Sterling (Star) Parson is a gutsy, determined, independent, confident and refreshingly candid trucker who has a secret and is definitely guarded!
Cade McKenzie is 6’5” of pure hunkieness, alpha male, bossy and a retired Army Ranger. Once he spots Star, he realizes there is more to her than meets the eye. With an ability to give her what she needs, when she needs it (which seems to contradict the alpha and bossiness of his personality), they form a trust and bond, with plenty of chemistry and steamy sex scenes! This story is filled with humor, teasing, and bantering between siblings, as well as the characters. Star gives back as good as she gets!
In this book, Lori is letting her readers see into the horrible world of human trafficking! She has the ability to totally enmesh her readers into the lives of her characters.
I received this ARC from NetGalley, and this is my honest review.
Lori Foster does it again. Man this book! I could NOT put it down. Mystery, a bad ass heroine and alpha men make this one amazing read.
In a new series “No Holding Back” (McKenzies of Ridge Trail #1) by Lori Foster we meet Sterling (Star), who is not your typical trucker and Cade McKenzie, who is not your typical bar owner. Both of them have hidden agendas and problems trusting anyone. But as their “interests” cross it might just be beneficial to both their causes to partner up.
There are a wonderful amount of other characters including Cades sister and tech genius Madison and his quick with a comeback, cat saving brother Reyes (who I hope is center stage in book 2).
I received and ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
This is the start of a new trilogy called The McKenzies of Ridge Trail. It’s a brilliant start to a series. It’s got one of my favorite heroines ever written by Lori Foster. I will say a content warning in that there is human trafficking discussed in the book. We have Star as the heroine who is standoffish because of her personal history. We have the hero Cade who has been intrigued with Star for awhile. It a thriller of a book with an amazing heroine and an understanding hero. The way Star and Cade interact with one another makes your heart sing. Seeing Cade’s family involved in helping also takes the story to a new level. It was such a satisfying love story under a dangerous plot. I can’t wait until the next book in the trilogy releases.
I received an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.
I love a new book but even better a new series. What a great start…new town, new characters, new adventures. This book had it all. Chemistry, heat, laughter, intense moments, action. Love how Star started off being a bad ass but then Cade brought out her softer side but she never lost her edge. He loved that about her.
I really cannot wait for this story to continue.