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The Rancher and the City Girl by Joya Ryan -a Review

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The Rancher and the City Girl by Joya Ryan -a Review

 

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Description:
Rancher and single father Tripp Montgomery is a master at French braiding and princess tea parties. He’s also the most eligible bachelor in Cheyenne, Wyoming. So when he stumbles upon a flashy, sexy city girl, he knows two things: 1) she’s a walking disaster, and 2) he needs to stay far, far away.

But she needs him more than he wants to admit…

Charlotte Gram knows what it’s like not to be wanted. She’s in Cheyenne for the summer to help her grandmother heal after surgery, but the farmhouse “chores” are proving much harder than she thought. If her day couldn’t get any worse, the sexiest man she’s ever seen strolls up to save the day…

…and he definitely doesn’t seem happy about it.

 

Review:

The origin of the Dedication Page was already swoon-worthy. Sounds like Joya Ryan wrangled up her very own cowboy, and that kind of firsthand experience is money for a fan. Tripp and Charlotte are strangers who indulge in a hot moment they desperately needed. When their paths collide anew, despite their mutual agreement to keep it to a singular spectacular event, does a second time automatically lead to Happily Ever After? Ms. Joya writes a bumpy love story in The Rancher and the City Girl that warms your heart and heats your senses.

Wyoming is a far cry from California, but Charlotte is in town to look after farm duties while her grandmother recovers from ankle surgery. Tripp is an overprotective, single dad who’s so focused on limiting his daughter’s outside influences, he negates his own happiness, thereby ignoring fulfillment of his own.

I understand Tripp’s reluctance to allow Charlotte into his life. Charlotte is in town for only a short while and he’s concerned that his daughter is already too attached; that she’ll be crushed when she goes. He’ll be damned if a temporary fling will cause upheaval in his stable home. But the truth is, Charlotte knows all about loss, and her influence is far from detrimental. Far be it from Charlotte, however, who has learned to fend for herself, her independence wrought fiercely, to share her demons. Could Charlotte give up Los Angeles, knowing it’s good for her career, just because Trip makes her feel whole again? Who will win this battle of wills? To lose would be a tremendous loss.

Joya Ryan writes about letting go and letting people in. There was so much heart behind what amounts to fear, you can’t help but forgive. This was a quick, fun read with genuine emotion. While steam will emanate from your device, the bedroom scene, in particular, was next level depth. *tingles*

Reviewed by Carmen

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Rules of Seduction (Serve #7) by Joya Ryan-a review

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RULES OF SEDUCTION (Serve #7) by Joya Ryan-a review

Rules of Seduction

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 9, 2015

He’ll be the dream and the dirty fantasy…

Through with both her controlling ex and relationships, Ava Webber is determined to explore the spicy and sometimes forbidden appetites of the exclusive BDSM nightclub, Serve. Here, she’ll get exactly what she needs…as long as it’s from a man she doesn’t know.

Nolan Hart ensures that Serve’s clients get what they want, how they want it. But with one look at the curvy brunette, Nolan knows he’s the man to fulfill her desires. As the anonymous lover, he’s Ava’s dirtiest fantasy. Outside of Serve, he’s her charming, smartass friend.

But Nolan wants more. More than Ava is willing to give. And as long as the blindfold stays on, she’ll never discover that the two men she’s falling for are one and the same..

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REVIEW: RULES OF SEDUCTION by Joya Ryan is the seventh installment in the adult, contemporary SERVE erotic romance novella series focusing on the BDSM club Serve. This is SERVE nightclub employee Nolan Hart and marketing agent Ava Webber’s storyline. Each storyline in the Serve series is written by a different author focusing on a new couple. Although the storylines are connected to the BDSM club Serve, the individual stories are not interconnected. Each story is a stand alone.

Told from dual third person perspectives, RULES OF SEDUCTION follows Ava Webber as she endeavors to explore the forbidden. Ava’s marriage collapsed; she was trapped in a loveless relationship by a controlling man and in this Ava wants to experience it all, and Serve is willing to offer up anything and everything Ava wants. But Ava has one rule-anonymous sex only-she does not want to know anything about the man who will make all of her wishes come true. What Ava never expected was that the man to whom she bared her soul, is the same man with whom she will fall in love. Anonymous sex is only anonymous if you do not recognize the man of your dreams.

Nolan Hart arranges the scenes at the BDSM club Serve. His attraction to newcomer Ava Webber finds our hero wanting to protect Ava from what it is she thinks she wants. When Ava says she wants anonymous sex, Nolan knows he is the man to give Ava what it is she wants but Nolan never expected to lose his heart.

The character development is limited. There is no explanation about Ava’s past; what left her broken and why she is determined to experience it all. We learn very little about Nolan-the man, the Myth, the vibrating tongue ring !!! He is a bit of an enigma whose specialty is security but the how and why of his past is missing.

RULES OF SEDUCTION is a sweet and spicy read with engaging characters; a fun premise; and a happily ever after. Like all of the previous installments, the BDSM content is light; there are no hard core scenarios or demands. In fact, our heroine states she is open to anything and everything yet she is unaware of just what it is she is giving permission to do-in this, I felt there was some naivety as it pertained to the overall premise. In my opinion, expectations were not met; the sexual content as it pertained to the BDSM scenes was too tame for the demands of the heroine’s needs.

If you like a little kink with your romance storylines I recommend the SERVE series. The BDSM content is limited; some spanking, blindfolds and a little light bondage but the authors never cross into the dark and dangerous zones.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Chasing Desire by Joya Ryan – a Review

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Chasing Desire by Joya Ryan – a Review

 

Chasing desire

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It’s her best friend’s wedding, and Autumn Lane is trussed up in a pink bridesmaid dress with a big “everything is great” smile plastered across her face. She’s not going think about her life imploding, or spending the next two weeks housesitting in the ridiculously small town of Diamond. No, she’d rather think about the tattooed hottie in the wedding party…and how to turn the wicked way he’s looking at her into a night of intense pleasure.

Huck Galvin is fiercely attracted to his mystery woman’s no-BS attitude, but their one-night-no-strings plan backfires when Huck discovers that Autumn is the out-of-towner he’s “chaperoning” for the next two weeks. Outside the bedroom, the two can’t stand each other, yet Huck can’t deny how much he wants one more night with her. But Autumn isn’t going to make it easy for Huck. Not by a long shot…

 

Review:

Chasing Desire by Joya Ryan was a steamy, straightforward, easy read about a one-night stand gone “wrong”. Although wrong here translates to bad timing due to the carelessness of previous lovers and absent parents. Joya Ryan has several installments in this Chasing Love series. Now that I’ve caught on, tee hee, I’ll read some more.

“So tell me then,” he said. “With your unbridled honesty, if you don’t have much, what are you looking for?”

Her lips parted, and she looked him in the eyes. There was something deep and dark running within her, and damn if he didn’t want to tap into that.

“I think I just found what I’m looking for,” she said with the slightest breath in her voice. “I’m here for one night.”

“Ah, fate is kind,” he said. “Because so am I.”

Still, one night was the deal. However heavenly, so earth shattering that it would be greedy to ask for more, no more fun can be had. Unless…

Huck and Autumn went for what they wanted, checked their expectations at the desk, and indulged in consensual sex. What I didn’t expect, or like, was Autumn’s sudden distaste/disapproval of Huck. She had zero complaints the night before! It made Autumn petty and immature in an otherwise fun read. But as I already stated, insecurities of not being good (or important enough to stay for) have cemented Autumn’s walls and made her obstinate.

Now pot meet kettle. Huck was dumped unceremoniously and has taken it upon himself to enjoy women, but to keep it temporary. He’s honest and dedicated to a night of pleasure, but always diligent to maintain essential distance. A match made in heaven…if only they’d learn to trust in their feelings…and each other.

Huck’s whining got old fast. First he convinces Autumn to give him a second, entire night, but when Autumn beats him to the door (for the second time), he’s pissy enough to demand another night!

“So what are you looking for this time?” she said. “Round three?”

“I’m after however many rounds it takes for us to get this right.”

Right?! If Ms. Ryan had indulged Huck’s ego so that he could be the one to walk away and call it “even”, I would have considered Chasing Desire a pathetic game of cat and mouse. This is me apologizing, Ms. Joya  When Huck and Autumn stopped misreading each other, stopped second-guessing each other’s motives, the heart was finally revealed. And it was lovely.    

Did I mention it was steeeeeeamy?? Blush-inducing, my friends. I would have preferred more emotional communication to their physical connection, but you always feast with your eyes first. Or is that about food? You get the gist. 😀

Issues get heavy and it’s not pretty — rattling firmly entrenched boundaries rarely are. But Huck and Autumn fit perfectly and it’s a real joy to see them battle demons and each other to embrace their now.   

Reviewed by Carmen

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