When what you do under the covers lands between them.**********What would you do if your weekend tryst turned your encounter into a best-selling novel and movie? Well, if you’re Trevor Dickson, son of legendary porn stars and a former child actor, you audition for it, of course. Ryder—Trevor’s go-to alias—helped him maintain a no attachments lifestyle. Not to mention, escape his parents’ infamy … mention, escape his parents’ infamy . . . and his own. A lifestyle he’d always enjoyed until he spent one amazing weekend with a woman who he wanted to know him as Trevor.
What better research for an erotic romance novel is there than a weekend of passion using fake names and no phone numbers?
Tangela Webber wanted to be the biggest thing to hit the book world since e-readers.
Tangie got more than she bargained for. Fame came swiftly, and her debut novel was being made into a movie. She knew her anonymity wouldn’t last forever. She just never expected it to end when her real-life muse walked in to read for the leading role.
Who better to play that part than the original Ryder Hard?
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He’s Gonna “Ryder Hard” Till She’s Screaming His Name… But Which Name Will It Be!?!
She’s a writer who just NEEDS to kick her N@UGHT¥ into HIGH GEAR…
So her BFF, & Agent Supreme, sends her ON a Mission to Add just a Tad More STEAM…
You see, she’s Only had a Pencil D¡¢|<€D Prick to Teach her about S€X... Sooo, That PART of Her Writing was LESS than HOT... By Far! After a Night of Clubbing, she gets a MAN who knows how to "Ryder Hard!" Then she uses their ENCOUNTER to Fuel the F¡R€ of HER Writing D€$¡®€, Writing some "Ryder Hard," XXX, Smokin' HOT PornWorthyScenes! But....This Writer would rather be back doing RESEARCH & Rydin' HARD, than being successful & Alone! What's gonna happen when HER "Ryder Hard" character comes Waltzing back into her LIFE bearing Secrets of HIS Own?! Hopefully, Verlene will give Everyone's Favorite Agent Supreme a Story Next... But if NOT HER, there's the BarOwner Jack who's also Dying for His Story to be Told! Just DON'T leave these Supporting Characters hanging OUT to Dry... Let 'em Saddle Up & Take A Ride! I was granted an ARC of Verlene Landon's "Ryder Hard" via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given! Until next time... Happy Reading!
I FLOVED this book! It had me squee-ing, laughing, giggling, and all sorts of strange noises that I don’t know how to put into words- and saying words that I shouldn’t use in a review. Tangie and Trevor/Ryder have each had their issues, but with a little help from the other are able to work through them. What starts as a sexy as **** one night stand turns into a weekend (which included playing with otters), and eventually a HEA.
Great read…was very entertaining..concerned that Trevor and Tangie wasn’t going to end up together…they did over come alot of heartache and tragic stuff in their lives…great read##
Can two people fighting their own past and demons come together and help each other overcome their issues? Ryder/Trevor has a past he doesn’t want to acknowledge and Tangie needs to find her passion. Tangie had worked so hard to become an author but needs to find a way to spice up her books. Can a weekend between these two turn in to more and help them move forward?
To me this was a quick and easy read. I got so lost in the story that I was sad when it ended. I laughed, smiled, and even cried with the characters. And certain scenes were hot! Highly recommend
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Two broken souls find refuge in each other during one unexpected and passionate weekend. Tangie, an aspiring romance author and Trevor, a world-weary beer delivery man meet in the most unusual of places – a book publisher’s party for up and coming writers.
Her need for material to spice up her novel and his need to know her on a more than physical level, bring Tangie and Nick together. The result of their union is so so much more than either bargained for.
This book is fast-paced and fun with serious undertones. It delves into the pasts of both characters and reveals two independent souls who are desperate to follow their dream and find the love they each deserve. There is a secret that may keep them from that happiness.
Ryder Hard is an exercise in forgiveness of oneself and others. It is a story of angst and otterly ever afters which can be found along the way.
This is my first book by Verlene Landon and I really loved this book! Tangie needs to spice up her life and do some research for her book. She goes to a party where she meets Ryder. I really loved everything about this book. It’s fast paced, with plot twists, the characters are well developed and I really loved the chemistry between them. A great read and one I highly recommend.
Really good! I enjoyed the premise of the book and Tangela is amusing and entertaining. The sparks between Tanela and Trevor are definitely electric. I enjoyed their banter and their interactions. I will definitely read this author again.
This is my first book by Verlene Landon and i have to say that I’m pleasantly surprised. This was a really great book despite what i initially thought about it. The blurb did absolutely nothing for me, after all who wants to read about erotic porn stars and their washed up child star offspring….i certainly did not. But trust me when i say you want to read this book.
This book starts off with Tangie needing a lot of bedroom experience so she can sell her romance novels and finds Ryder (Trevor) seeking out possible friendships to avoid going home or having to answer his children. Once they find each other their problems are solved or at least they are for the next 36 hours. He gives her romance and she gives him a weekend of unfiltered love making with no press or parents to stop him. But when his identity is revealed and Tangie has to decide does she forgive the man she has been getting to know or does she walk away this time for good? Read this! No regrets…
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This fast-paced romance kept me on my toes and I didn’t want to put it down.
Trevor and Tangie’s chemistry and emotions flow off the pages. I felt every moment!
I totally agree, Otters are Happiness.
This was a perfect book if you’re looking for a quick HEA with some heat!
Bad Boy, Author, Sweet love
All I can say is…WOWSA!!
She wanted to write a book so she does some research. So she has a weekend fling. She writes the book and it is about to be made in a film. Who walks in to play the leading role. Her weekend stand. How will this go? See what will happen
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
When Tangie needs some experience to help her spice up her writing, she ends up spending a hot weekend with Ryder, but she walks away thinking she regrets not letting him tell her his real name. Months later, she’s still down in the dumps because she misses him and he hasn’t reached out. Will their weekend just remain a fond memory or will he ever come back to her?
Though the pace of this story lagged a bit in the middle, I mostly enjoyed it. Tangie and Ryder are hot together and great characters individually, especially Ryder. I also really liked that the author threw in a twisty secret that tied them together in an unexpected, not exactly pleasant, way.
This was a great story. It was well written and fast paced. The chemistry between the characters was sizzling hot. This book has everything you need to keep you turning pages hot sexy men, steamy scenes and some conflict thrown in. I can’t wait for what this author writes next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
All Tangie wanted was to write a great book that could be turned into a movie. All she seemed to get was reject letters left and right. Her friend Laney helps her with a weekend of hot steamy sex and hook up. Tangie then takes that to the book for spice!
Ryder is a child of famous film stars back in the day. He wants to be known for himself as Trevor and now his family business. He now works deliveries for bars, has the occassional hook up.
One weekend brings Tangie and Ryder together for non stop action. She leaves after their very funfilled, satisfying weekend. However both of them felt something shift in their feelings.
I love how this author takes this characters on a journey to realize they belong together. This book will have you crying, angry, and loving Otters by the end of the book. The characters have great chemistry and personalities. I highly recommend this book. IF this cover doesn’t drawn you in then you have no clue what you are missing.
A one night stand that never ended. Ryder and Candy both wanted anonymous sex. They both got more that they bargained for!! Loved it!!
What would happen if a writer needed to do some… “research” and the source of her research worked his way into her heart? Otters. Yes, otters. You’ll understand later I promise. Two very different people from two very different lives collide, and the result is an absolutely amazing story.
This one had me laughing, and crying, and I’m pretty sure I even let it a girly squeak. I highly recommend it!
A walk on the wild side goes straight to the heart!
Tangie needs some real-life experience to spice up her romance writing, so when she meets a delicious man at a party, she’s ready to see where the night goes. Trevor is accustomed to hiding behind his Ryder persona, so his one-night-stands don’t connect him with his notoriously public history. After a sensuous and magical weekend, each wants more but each has very significant reasons why they can’t pursue any further contact.
The book getting made into a movie part is really not the focus of the angst in this story – there’s a surprising twist, a dark secret that makes one wonder if these two really will get their HEA, and if it will be enough. The highly emotional journey through both of their individual pasts is exquisitely written, and the lighthearted otter references were the perfect balance to the heavier subjects.
I really enjoyed this book; I only wish it had been longer. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Tangie’s dream is to see one of her books made into a movie, but she needs help, her publishers want more heat & she has no clue how to write it. She decides an anonymous night of passion is what she needs.
Trevor has one night stand after another, never letting women get close, they only know him as Ryder & “repeats” are not an option.
A chance meeting for these two changes everything, but will a tragedy from the past destroy everything?
Even though Ryder Hard is a quick read, the feelings I experienced while reading were all over the board…smiles, frustration, love, laughs & yes, even a few tears. And I can’t forget to say that it was also smoking HOT!!
If you haven’t read Verlene’s books yet, this is a great place to start.
Wow… I couldn’t put this book down and I finished it in one sitting. I wanted and still want more of Trevor/Ryder, and Tangela/Candy. Verlene has given us two well developed characters with a story that we instantly want to know more about, and can relate to on many levels. These two took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I laughed, I shed tears, I wanted to bang their heads together, but above all I rooted for them.
Ryder Hard is full of real emotion, drama, romance, mystery, and intense sexual chemistry…and the hot, Hot, HOT!!! sex!! So make sure you have a change of knickers when you’re reading!
I know when we read books we want to escape our own reality, but this book could very well be someone’s reality. Many readers will relate to the situation Tangela was in, and I’m sure many have experimented with aliases to escape. Heck it’s not so far fetched that a weekend like these two share could be on the cards for any reader….possibly not the mutliple of orgasms unfortunately, unless you are one lucky girl!!!!
Definitely need some more Laney and Jack. I want to know about these two…their stories need to be heard!!!!