Seven Poker Night buddies are very good with their hands…and are about to lose their hearts! Each one comes to learn that only great risk leads to great reward… night a knock on his door announces the arrival of a beautiful single mom in need…the very type of knot Eli’s sure he doesn’t want to get tangled in. But can he ignore Sloane Clarke’s smokin’ body and engaging smile, even though she comes with a little girl and responsibilities certain to tie him down?
Sloane takes her single parenthood very seriously and knows it doesn’t allow room for romance—or even sex. But when a leaky roof sends her to the hot and tempting man across the street, a woman can’t help her mind heading off in that direction. But her heart’s too smart to give itself to a guy who’s bent on playing the field…unless Eli proves to be the kind of irresistible that even the wariest can’t withstand.
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The second in the 7 Stud series is another winner for this reader!
Player #2 is Eli King and even though he is very handy to have around, he doesn’t want any commitments. It is time for him to sow his wild oats – he’s already raised his four sisters and deserves some wild bachelor time! Sloane Clarke is just trying to make ends meet and raise her own daughter without the interference from her deceased husband’s parents. A leaky roof sends her grudgingly across the street to ask for his help and ends up with them moving in temporarily. As they tiptoe around each other, the sparks start to fly and ignites both of their passionate sides. Yea for the HEA!
I received an ARC from the author for an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was promised or received for the review.
Eli raised his four younger sisters since the death of his parents at the age of eighteen and the last are almost ready to leave home. After a decade he is more than ready to live the life of a single bachelor like his poker buddies tell him about. While his sisters are away on a spring break trip the lovely single mom, Sloane, down the street needs his help. Sloane hasn’t had time for romance, let alone sex, as she focuses on raising her daughter. When a leaky roof forces her to ask Eli for help, all bets are off. Getting involved with a mom is the last thing Eli wants, or thinks he needs, so he tries hard to ignore the attraction and feelings he has for Sloane. Sometimes, fate takes things into their own hands as Eli and Sloane are unable to resist each other and the feelings that grow between them.
Sloane is an amazing mom and her daughter is the cutest thing, always including Eli in her games and play. Eli has played dad for so long it just seems natural to continue in the role; except maybe this time with some benefits. It was difficult for Sloane and Eli to stick to their plans with the sizzle and sparks between them. I just loved this story.
Ms. Ridgway is a wonderful story teller who wrote an emotionally rich and moving story filled with sexual chemistry, amusing dialogue, and endearing characters that is definitely not to be missed. I highly recommend No Limit, book two in the Seven-Stud Club series to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
I wish I had the kind of friends that are in the 7-Stud Club. They are there for each other and in this book several of them are there to help Eli see the error of his ways. Seriously, if you haven’t started this series yet, then get going because I think the men and the stories are just going to keep getting hotter!
Eli believes that all he wants for his future is the “bachelor lifestyle” until the night Sloane and her daughter, Paige knock on his door. Sloane never expected to find her knight in shining armor right next door, but Eli is everything she didn’t know she wanted.
I read an advanced copy of this book
Loved this story! Eli has been raising his younger sisters since his parents die in an accident years ago. The girls are almost all out of the house and Eli is ready to put himself first for the first time in a long time. Sloane Clark is the single mother across the street and everything Eli is trying to avoid since he is so close to his bachelor days. That is until a stormy night brings the beautiful single mother knocking on his door. Both Sloane and Eli try to avoid their combustible chemistry, until finally they decide to a one night only night of indulgence. Can one night be enough for the two of them. Will Eli be able to walk away from the adorable mother, daughter dog trio? Amazing book!
When it comes to love, there’s No Limit! Book 2 in the series- bring on the rest of these fun guys! I received an ARC for my fair review. I love Christie’s books and own many of them. You will love this one, too! Can’t wait to see which of the studs is next!!
Eli King is exactly who I was hoping would get his story next after reading the first 7 Stud Club book. This series by Christie Ridgway is about long time male friends who have a regular poker night. No Limit is Eli’s story. If you read the first book you would have meet all of the guys. Eli is one who manned up to raise four younger sisters at the age of eighteen. He chose to essentially become a parent when most eighteen years olds had college, freedom and exploring the many opportunities that were available to them. This fact intrigued me.
What always stands out to me in a Ridgway book is that the characters will be someone I love by the end of the book. So is the case with Eli and Sloane. Both have had major problems in life but are still standing true while doing the right thing. Especially Eli who could have resented the life he had but instead is devoted to his sisters. Also I know that my emotions will be engaged when I read a Christie Ridgway book. I admired but also felt for Eli. Then wanted him to make certain choices but also could see the struggle behind it all.
I also always appreciated the excellent story-lines that have humor and a bit of quirkiness to them. I mean is it not ironic that Eli has spent the last eleven years with a house full of girls only to fall for a woman with a young daughter. That is the way real life happens sometimes, never what you had planned at all.
This is a series that is worth reading but No Limit is a stand-alone book if you haven’t read the first. I personally like to read books in order but it not necessary to do so to fall in love with Eli. Just read No Limit to do that.
The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I really like Eli and how he sacrificed himself to take care of his sisters after their parents’ deaths. Sloane has a hard childhood but now all she wants to do is be a good mother. Eli and Sloane are attracted to each other, but Eli is ready for the single life. All his sisters are gone for two weeks and he is going to be wild for those two weeks. What he didn’t count on was Sloane and her daughter needing him. He is a knight in shining armor and he is going to ride to the rescue. And he didn’t count on Sloane rescuing him right back.
The second book in the “7-Stud Club” finds Eli King planning on a wild two weeks as his four sisters have gone on vacation. He has raised his sisters since his parents died in a car accident when he was eighteen. Responsibility is his middle name and he is ready for some “me” time. During a rain storm his neighbor, Sloane, arrives at his door asking to borrow a tarp. When he checks her home, he finds that not only does she have a leak, but it has affected her electricity. Sloane is a single, widowed mother to four-year old Paige and is doing her best to take care of her adorable child. Eli does what a responsible man would do and offers them the use of his home. Although he was looking forward to a wild two weeks, he suddenly finds himself enjoying having Sloane and Paige in his home along with their dog, Boo. I love the way Ms. Ridgway makes her characters so real that you anxiously await what the next page will bring including the wonderfully written love scenes . I can’t wait to read Cooper’s story in Ante Up! Loving this series! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author. (by paytonpuppy)
Eli has had to take on responsibility earlier in life than most. When his parents died, he took on the role of raising his younger sisters. Now they are finally almost fully grown and starting their lives. He’s looking forward to having some freedom to do some of the things he missed out in his early twenties. Life rarely goes as planned. Enter Sloane, her daughter, dog and baby doll. Before you know it, Eli’s life is going a new direction. I loved this story! It was fun, emotional and completely entertaining. While part of a series, each story in this series stands alone. I’ve loved the first two books and look forward to the next. I received an advance copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a sweet, sensual, well-written book. Sloane is a single mother who can take care of just about everything for herself. But a leaky roof sends her to the neighbor’s house, the hot and tempting Eli. Eli has spent the last decade raising his orphaned sisters and is about to become a free-and-easy bachelor. They are attracted to each other but have no intentions of getting seriously involved… This book can be read as a standalone story, though it is #2 in the 7 Stud Club series. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books in this series as well as other books by this author.
Eli King can’t wait for Spring Break. He’s been raising his younger sisters for the past eleven years after the tragic death of their parents, but he’s about to have the house to himself for two weeks! He figures it’s a trial run for when the two youngest head off to college in just a few years. He’s looking forward to being a bachelor and doing all those things he didn’t get to experience because he had no choice but to be a responsible adult at the age of 18.
Single mom Sloane Clarke may be living paycheck to paycheck, but she’s completely devoted to giving her daughter Paige everything she didn’t have growing up, including love and a sense of belonging. She doesn’t like depending on anyone, but when her roof starts leaking and destroys the house’s electrical system, she packs her daughter and dog up and heads across the street to Eli’s house looking for a dry spot to spend the night.
Eli can’t say no, and invites Sloane and her little family to stay with him until her house is repaired. Their attraction is undeniable, but Eli is looking towards a future where he isn’t a family man for a while and Sloane can’t put romance ahead of her four year old. The more time they spend together, though, the more their attraction grows and the more right things feel. When Eli suggests a night of no strings attached sex, Sloane can’t resist, but what happens when one night isn’t enough for either of them and they find themselves looking towards completely opposite futures?
I loved Eli and Sloane’s story! Eli is such a stand up guy. He doesn’t regret taking care of his sisters at all, and actually finds himself missing them while they vacation for Spring Break. His relationship with them is amazing. But, he isn’t ready to admit he’s ready for another family to drop in his lap no matter how easy things seem to be with Sloane and Paige. He’s not ready to let them go either. And, Sloane is an amazing mom who lives for her daughter. I can totally understand why she doesn’t want to rely on anyone, but, Eli makes it too easy to let him help them. I love how determined she is to provide Paige with a sense of family that she never had. And, I love how easily these two just fit together . . .including Paige and Boo the dog!
The real beauty of No Limit was watching Eli come to terms with thinking what he has dreamed for may not be what he wants or needs at all. It was a fun and beautiful romance that felt perfect from the very beginning. 5 stars!
I LOVED Eli & Sloane’s Story. Poor Eli, looking forward to the single life after raising his 4 younger sisters for a decade…..falling for single mom Sloane & her adorable daughter. Great characters, fun poker nights getting to know a little about the other 6 studs who will each get their own book. Christie Ridgway’s new series is a winner, can’t wait to read about all the guys & the women she picks for them!
This is the second book in this entertaining series about 7 men who have been friends since Auto Shop their sophomore year in high school. Years later they play poker together every Thursday night. Eli King’s parents died in an auto accident when he was 18, leaving him to raise his 4 younger sisters and run the family nursery business. His sisters have grown up and the youngest, twins, will be off to college soon. His plans are, once they have all left the nest, to sell the family home, get himself a bachelor pad and have the life he thinks he missed out on. He gets a preview of what that will be like, when his sisters plan a 2 week road trip. He finds that the dating game is not so much fun. Meanwhile, across the street, lives Sloan Clarke and her 4 year old daughter, Paige, whom the twins have babysat for. Unlike the Kings, they are all alone. Sloan had a terrible childhood, but still has a positive attitude of what can be. When the roof of her rental has a serious roof leak, and her landlords (and bosses) are on vacation and out of contact, Eli invites them to stay in the family homestead, until the leak can be fixed. Eli has made it clear that he is looking to be alone, so while attracted to each other, they try to fight it. This is a romance, you know how that’s going to work out. Endearing characters, including cute kid and dog and an engaging and amusing narrative make this another wonderful read by Christie Ridgway.
I received a free ARC from the author. This is my unbiased and voluntary review
Eli King is the stuff book boyfriends are made of. His parents died when he was 18 leaving him to raise his 4 little sisters. Dedicating his life to his sister and keeping the family business going, Eli has taken very little time for himself. But now the girls are almost grown, two in college and the twins are in high school and will soon be leaving their family home as well. While Eli loves his sisters and wouldn’t change a thing keeping his family together, he’s looking forward to living a bachelor’s life. Starting with the next two weeks while the girls are taking a spring break vacation.
Eli gets one of his Friday Night Poker Game’s sisters to set him up on a few blind dates. He isn’t looking for romance he is just looking for a few wild nights. But just like life, things never go quite a planned. Perhap looking for a few one night stands and living a bachelor’s life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Sloane is a single mother that lives in the little bungalow style home across from Eli. He meets her when his sisters ask her to keep an eye on him while they are gone, you know to make sure he eats, shave, bathes and all the normal stuff they seem to think he’ll forget to do while their gone. Eli must admit he’s attracted to Sloane but he’s already been the family route, so he backs away. That evening Sloane’s home is hit by a storm in the middle of the night. With nowhere to go she grabs her 4 year of daughter (Paige) and the dog (Boo) and runs across the street to Eli’s. Her home is more damaged than they first thought, so Eli convinces her to stay at his house while his sisters are gone, after all there are currently 3 empty bedrooms, even though they both know this may cramp his bachelor life. Or Will it. Obviously Sloane feels the same attraction so maybe he can talk her into a few nights of wild fun with no strings.
From here the book takes the reader on a fun, romantic, heartfelt ride as two people come together to fill a need and find personal meaning in their lives. Kudos to the author for an awesome read. This reader is anxiously awaiting the next romance from the Friday Night 7 Stud Poker Game Series and offers 2 Thumbs Up and 5 Stars for No Limit.
There is no limit to the lengths Christie Ridgway will go to break a heart. Eli and Sloane are proof that tragedy can be a stepping stone towards a beautiful life. She needed a helping hand what she found was her soulmate. Can two wounded hearts help heal the pain that lies in their past? No Limit is a heartache in waiting that dares to flip the switch and put a smile in your heart.
7 Stud Club is a series of self-contained stories about a group of close friends and their lives. No Limit is Eli’s story. He’s raised his sisters already be after their parents were killed in an accident. They’re grown & the last one will be moving out soon. While they are gone on a two week road trip, Eli is planning on starting up the rest of his life – no complications, no rules & no limits.
Sloane is a single mother that lives across the road. Eli’s sisters have babysat for her daughter. When she had roof problems in the cold dark night, she had no concerns running to him. It was just supposed to be for one night. Who knew Eli’s sense of responsibility would kick in, or that their chemistry would flare so quickly. With Eli insisting he doesn’t want any entanglements & Sloane not wanting to be just another burden, will they end up together?
I enjoyed this book. First the poker buddies are so close, you’d swear they were brothers. They rely on each other, are there for anything, & tease each other mercilessly. Sloane manages to develop her own circle of friends that became close right away. Where Eli was trying to shed himself of responsibilities, Sloane is embracing hers & looking forward to the future. When a threat to Sloane’s happiness comes up, will Eli step up?
I’m loving this new series by Christie! 5 poker stars for this one!
Meet Eli, he’s had to raise his four younger sisters after the death of their parents. With the twins, the babies of the four getting close to leaving the nest for college, and the four sisters taking a road trip up the coast of California, Eli’s looking forward to two weeks of bachelor living! He deserves this, and he can’t wait to have some fun, that is until one night, his hot single mom neighbor knocks on his door with her daughter and dog in toe, drenched from the rain.
The last thing Sloane needs right now is a leaking roof and no power, she heads to her neighbor Eli’s to see if he’s got a tarp to temporarily fix the leak. When Eli invites her and her daughter Paige and her dog Boo to move in till the repairs can be done, she a little afraid because she is attracted to him.
Follow their story, and enjoy the ride!
This is the second book on the 7 Stud Club about a group of friends that get together to play poker. This story is about Eli and Sloane. Eli has been raising his four younger sisters since his parents died when he was eighteen. He’s tired of the responsibility and is looking forward to his bachelor days when the last two go off to college. Sloane is a single mom to a cute little girl; she is the exact opposite of what Eli is looking for. However, once they start spending time together will Eli stick with his bachelorhood plan or realize he’s a family man after all. This book was well written. I liked both main characters; they are very relatable. I am really enjoying this series and look forward to reading the rest of the books in it.
Fall in love with Eli! He’s taken on the responsibility of his younger sisters after their parents death, becoming a father and mother as well as taking over the family business a regular knight in shining armor, right? Problem he’s done, once the last two sisters are in college his bachelorhood begins, well with his sisters gone for spring break he’s ready for a test run, ladies line up! But there’s this neighbor that just seems to unintentionally mess up his plans and she comes with a ready made family, just what Eli’s not looking for. But when his neighbor turns into a damsel in distress the knight shows up by offering his spare room. That shouldn’t affect is debauchery goals right…Great story with feels, humor and Baby Sally 🙂 Enjoy!
Christie Ridgway is really on a winning streak with this series! Her characters are so vulnerable one moment and then determined to go after what they want the next that you can’t help but fall in love with them. Eli…wow! He’s raised four little sisters. He’s learned how to braid hair. He’s listened when there were hurt feelings and when one of the girls had good news. Get this–he even measured and marked off the height of each girl on their birthday, just like his mom had done.
Eli is finally ready for some bachelorhood as the sisters depart the house. So how did he end up with his neighbor, her small daughter and their dog staying with him? Sloan’s determined to give him his space, but they keep being drawn together. Eli thought he wanted to be alone…until Sloan.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.