Rocky Ride

Cowboy Romance & naughty bits

Im reading the whole series and Im loving every bit of the; love.romance.hot cowboys.strong women.
Vivian Arend brings life to her books.

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Wish I could give a better rating

Narration not my cup of tea and story wasn't either. really didn't care for the narrator's male voice.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

My Musings

This one started out with a totally erotic sexual scene. At first, I hesitated, not sure this would be of interest to me. While I love erotic romance, I don't care for erotica. I decided to read on a bit before I quit listening. As the story unfolded, I started to enjoy the story. I liked the hero and the heroine, and the chemistry between them is off the charts.

I listened to the audio version, and Tatiana Sokolov gave a great performance. She reads with emotion and gave the hero a gravelly male voice. I would definitely listen to other books where she is the narrator.

This book actually has a great love story, so I'm so glad I didn't give up on it. If you like a heavily erotic story, yet one that does have a real plot, then you will enjoy Rocky Ride as much as I did. Happy reading!

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Enjoyed this story

Good story. At first I didn't like it but I keep listening and I really got into it. The first of this story was hard to follow and I wasn't sure if I could finish but give it a chance because it gets so much better than the start.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Nice light listen

super light listen, sweet hero who is a good guy but can be a very bad boy. the heroine was cute and likeable. i wish the pseudo bad guy in the book got something a bit more karmaish but overall i was entertained. Oh, and the smexy times were good.

Story - 3.25
narrator 3

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Unexpected....

....but good. I'm glad I got to hear Anna and Mitch's story. It was a good length for a fairly uncomplicated love. I'm happy for Mitch in particular , because he was judged so harshly by the community, he deserved his happily ever after. I admit I wasn't crazy about Anna in the beginning, but she realized her error and what an awesome guy Mitch was, then her personality did an about face. I was also happy with the very sweet ending. I was happily surprised to find this series, although it's volume 1 in a different series, it's still has the Coleman family in it too so I already know the characters. It seems like more of a continuation of the Six Pack Ranch series, which I loved!

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Loved It!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Rocky Ride to be better than the print version?

I love audio versions - makes it more realistic.

What does Tatiana Sokolov bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I love how she tells the story - puts emotion to the story

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry!!

Any additional comments?

Loved the story - Woman cop falls for bad boy biker - what's not to love

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Loved 6 Pack Ranch - Off to a New Great Series!

Hot off her Six Pack Ranch cowboy series, Vivian Arend is full steam ahead with the motor heads in the Thompson's and Son series.

Mitch Thompson owns a garage with his brothers for auto repair. But never mind that…

Mitch and Constable Anna Coleman are fantasy, hookups partners only. However, Mitch wants more than that and he's going to try his best to convince Anna that she wants more than that, as well.

At only four hours long there isn't much time for a deep and intricate plot, but there is enough of one to hold the story together. If you're paying attention to the plot!

I've used this example before, it applies here; this book is like your favorite candy – oh so good but empty calories.

I like that it is set in Canada and Tatiana Sokolov does what she does best – bringing sexy characters on the page to life.

Notes: For the 17+ crowd for language as well as "mature" content


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Degrading Women

It was incredibly disappointing that the author choose to depict a female police officer as such a weak, stupid and self-destructive doormat. When Anna allowed Mitch to beat and degrade her without remorse, it seemed that sexual assault was being condoned or excused. Aren't cops are supposed to arrest criminals, not volunteer to be the next victim?

Even without the glorification of domestic abuse, the main characters were incredibly shallow and predictable. Mitch obviously did not like or value women, seeing Anna as a pathetic bimbo - too stupid to live and or be respected. Likewise Anna was obsessed with Mitch's HOT body, not noticing that he lacked compassion or integrity.

To summarize, no plot, no emotion, no romance, no humor, just raw and graphic sex...

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Another good story by this author.

When you follow a favorite writer sometimes you begin to notice the same troupe/plot device in every publication. In other words, if you have read one, you've read them all. This is my 3rd book by this writer and one of the things I like about her tales is the variance, especially in her characters. They are well developed and not cookie cutter "alpha" men which makes it easy to invest in them. Even her "players" have vulnerable layers to them. IMO, gentleness, compassion, and the ability to be intimate is what real strength is about in human beings. I found the main male character, Gage, to be, well, very engaging.

In conclusion, I would have rated this book a 5 star except I thought the plot was a little weak. However, the story is saved by an accidental medical occurrence and the character development which held my interest. I look forward to reading/listening to more of this author's works in the future.

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