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alexa_ayana's review
2.0
Copy provided to exchange with a honest review.
I love LA Casey's work since a friend recommend it for me. An fresh easy reading series, funny, sizzling and entertaining. I was curious about this book because he's different from his brothers. Ryder was so mysterious and he less exposed. But after finished Branna's POV here, sorry LA Casey I will become rain in your parade.
- Too much angst. This book dominated with how miserable Branna because of Ryder and her escape to the workplace. I liked new character Ash, he becomes the sunshine in this book. I almost lost a big portion of fresh jokes from LA Casey in here.
- Couldn't connect with the main characters. A little difficult to enjoyed the first person POV if I can't bonding with the narrator. I liked Branna's protective and maturity over the years. But her character portrayed inconsistent and different than her image from the first book. She has contradictory tendency and confusing because it keeps changing.
- Too much flashback. I liked the last flashback because it was a new scene and very fit into Branna's condition. But the repetition of their first meet and how hot their early relationship didn't appeal to me. It has been already told in Dominic's book. I prefer to read more heart-melting scene Ryder to get his second chance.
- Too much conflicts. This book didn't focus on Ryder-Branna's relationship but everyone's problem. I felt emptiness towards the story so it must be stuffed with various content.
- Anti climax. The secret that become main problem in here didn't surprised me at all and way too simple. The conclusion from their relationship and Ryder's struggle to get his second chance too rushed. It has to be deeper than that.
The ending was romantic, but so predictable. Lucky there is no cliffhanger but may be more appropriate for the final book of this series. So far Alec still my favorite Slater brothers for me.
My Rating :
Star : 2.5/5
Bikini : 3/5
I love LA Casey's work since a friend recommend it for me. An fresh easy reading series, funny, sizzling and entertaining. I was curious about this book because he's different from his brothers. Ryder was so mysterious and he less exposed. But after finished Branna's POV here, sorry LA Casey I will become rain in your parade.
- Too much angst. This book dominated with how miserable Branna because of Ryder and her escape to the workplace. I liked new character Ash, he becomes the sunshine in this book. I almost lost a big portion of fresh jokes from LA Casey in here.
- Couldn't connect with the main characters. A little difficult to enjoyed the first person POV if I can't bonding with the narrator. I liked Branna's protective and maturity over the years. But her character portrayed inconsistent and different than her image from the first book. She has contradictory tendency and confusing because it keeps changing.
- Too much flashback. I liked the last flashback because it was a new scene and very fit into Branna's condition. But the repetition of their first meet and how hot their early relationship didn't appeal to me. It has been already told in Dominic's book. I prefer to read more heart-melting scene Ryder to get his second chance.
- Too much conflicts. This book didn't focus on Ryder-Branna's relationship but everyone's problem. I felt emptiness towards the story so it must be stuffed with various content.
- Anti climax. The secret that become main problem in here didn't surprised me at all and way too simple. The conclusion from their relationship and Ryder's struggle to get his second chance too rushed. It has to be deeper than that.
The ending was romantic, but so predictable. Lucky there is no cliffhanger but may be more appropriate for the final book of this series. So far Alec still my favorite Slater brothers for me.
My Rating :
Star : 2.5/5
Bikini : 3/5
candymosley1's review
5.0
Lovely story. Thought of I'm About to Come Alive by Train through much of this.
yche09's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Ryder has an entirely different feel to it among the other Slater brothers books.
When all of the other books started with fun scenes, this one started in an intense manner. I guess that's what I call Ryder and Branna's relationship. It's intense. When they love each other, it's intense, and when they fight, even small fights seem intense.
Their characters can also be described as intense. Branna is intensely a protective mother bear while Ryder is an intensely secretive man.
I find that I didn't like Ryder's character as much as I wanted to. Branna on the other hand, is A REVELATION. The stars that I give this book all goes to her. I didn't expect to love her like this. I just admire her strength from start to finish. She's this woman who can do everything for the man she loves, even push aside her own feelings just to protect him. She's that woman who can overlook almost anything and still be there for him. However, enough is enough. I like the way she handled her almost-break up. She really is strong, capable and very, very responsible- not just to Bronagh and Ryder. She's like that to everyone, it makes my jaw drop! When everyone was caught up in their own issues, here she was, bottling everything up so as not to bother other people with her own misery.. It's sad and also very admirable.
In this book, she learns what it means to hold on and leg to. She finds the strength to tell people how she really feels and the people around her make her realize that she's important too. That's what I love best about this book. There are many scenes wherein the other brothers or the other women comfort her and make her feel loved. I think that's just amazing. :)
The time I read this book (under 4 hours, honestly) is time well spent. I've been looking forward to their ending and I just have to say.. It's satisfying. :)
Ryder has an entirely different feel to it among the other Slater brothers books.
When all of the other books started with fun scenes, this one started in an intense manner. I guess that's what I call Ryder and Branna's relationship. It's intense. When they love each other, it's intense, and when they fight, even small fights seem intense.
Their characters can also be described as intense. Branna is intensely a protective mother bear while Ryder is an intensely secretive man.
I find that I didn't like Ryder's character as much as I wanted to. Branna on the other hand, is A REVELATION. The stars that I give this book all goes to her. I didn't expect to love her like this. I just admire her strength from start to finish. She's this woman who can do everything for the man she loves, even push aside her own feelings just to protect him. She's that woman who can overlook almost anything and still be there for him. However, enough is enough. I like the way she handled her almost-break up. She really is strong, capable and very, very responsible- not just to Bronagh and Ryder. She's like that to everyone, it makes my jaw drop! When everyone was caught up in their own issues, here she was, bottling everything up so as not to bother other people with her own misery.. It's sad and also very admirable.
In this book, she learns what it means to hold on and leg to. She finds the strength to tell people how she really feels and the people around her make her realize that she's important too. That's what I love best about this book. There are many scenes wherein the other brothers or the other women comfort her and make her feel loved. I think that's just amazing. :)
The time I read this book (under 4 hours, honestly) is time well spent. I've been looking forward to their ending and I just have to say.. It's satisfying. :)
amandakoz's review against another edition
4.0
There were parts of the story I wasn't super nuts about. I don't know if it was flashbacks or what. I had a gut feeling what their main issue was and I was correct. I wanted a little more from the middle of the story, but I really liked the ending.
alwaysbereadin's review
3.0
I didn't think anything could save Ryder for me. He was dicking around his missus for 18 months and she was really my favourite female character in these books. And yes, his "redemption" arc was pretty unbelievable, but I bought it.
I'm really needing the next book in this series now and I hope I can get a hold of it soon.
I'm really needing the next book in this series now and I hope I can get a hold of it soon.
riverreads's review
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this one.
On one hand i really love HEAs and Branna got everything she wanted.
But on the other hand, Fuck Ryder!
I understand why he hid things from Branna, I understand that he had no other choice but you know in what he had a choice and made the bad one?
How to treat your woman!
Ryder was a dick for so long to Branna and there's no excuse to that, she was hurting and he didn't do shit to fix it, he expected her to be there when eventually he was ready to fix things. Selfish mofo.
This is like pattern now with L.A Casey, a good brother, a bad one, good one , bad one.
Alec was just dumb but Ryder is freaking useless, i do not care for him and his stupid excuses, he doesn't deserve Branna.
What's with the kidnappings?? Is every girl in this series going to get kidnapped?
I am not waiting for Damien's btw, i will read it because I'm a sucker but to be honest i know i will hate it because I already hate Alanna, she's so immature and petty, ugh.
On one hand i really love HEAs and Branna got everything she wanted.
But on the other hand, Fuck Ryder!
I understand why he hid things from Branna, I understand that he had no other choice but you know in what he had a choice and made the bad one?
How to treat your woman!
Ryder was a dick for so long to Branna and there's no excuse to that, she was hurting and he didn't do shit to fix it, he expected her to be there when eventually he was ready to fix things. Selfish mofo.
This is like pattern now with L.A Casey, a good brother, a bad one, good one , bad one.
Alec was just dumb but Ryder is freaking useless, i do not care for him and his stupid excuses, he doesn't deserve Branna.
What's with the kidnappings?? Is every girl in this series going to get kidnapped?
I am not waiting for Damien's btw, i will read it because I'm a sucker but to be honest i know i will hate it because I already hate Alanna, she's so immature and petty, ugh.
dpd's review
5.0
What a journey
Out of all the books in this series, so far, Ryder is my absolute favourite.
This book is not like the others, you get regular glimpses of past events, that brought Branna and Ryder together. Going back to the beginning of their relationship makes the distance that has grown between them ever present. The void in their relationship is heart breaking. I was reduced to tears on more than one occasion.
I struggled to put this book down for any length of time and every time I did I was in a rush to get back to it. It had its claws in me right from the outset.
I think the intensity I felt is because you 'see' their relationship throughout the series. Knowing how things were going, courtesy of the other books, made needing to know the outcome more intense.
The past comes back to haunt them and the outcome of those events broke me. I did not expect that turn of events. My heart was in my mouth for a long time afterwards.
Ryder is beyond doubt my favourite.
Out of all the books in this series, so far, Ryder is my absolute favourite.
This book is not like the others, you get regular glimpses of past events, that brought Branna and Ryder together. Going back to the beginning of their relationship makes the distance that has grown between them ever present. The void in their relationship is heart breaking. I was reduced to tears on more than one occasion.
I struggled to put this book down for any length of time and every time I did I was in a rush to get back to it. It had its claws in me right from the outset.
I think the intensity I felt is because you 'see' their relationship throughout the series. Knowing how things were going, courtesy of the other books, made needing to know the outcome more intense.
The past comes back to haunt them and the outcome of those events broke me. I did not expect that turn of events. My heart was in my mouth for a long time afterwards.
Ryder is beyond doubt my favourite.
chelseawilliams03's review
1.0
Reading romance is what I do when I'm stressed. The vapidity and ridiculousness of the characters development (or lack thereof), their choices, and their story line should not stress me out more. In addition, it seemed like a very small amount of this story was actually told in the present day or with the romantic leads in the same room/house/place. It's hard to imagine a HEA, even with a wedding and baby at the end , when so little time was spent developing who they are together.