Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Rescuing Ryker

SERIES: Ryker & Flynn

AUTHOR: Jason Banks

PUBLISHER: Mad Hatter House Publishing

LENGTH: 20 pages

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From an early age, Ryker Reynolds yearned to become a leading emergency responder in his hometown of Windsor, Colorado. At the behest of his legalistic father, Ryker graduated high school and entered a training program in Fort Collins to become an EMT instead of accepting the parental funded tuition into Yale Law School. Finally, Ryker achieved his dream of saving lives.

After accepting his first position for a squad in Colorado Springs, Ryker found peace and comfort transitioning into his new fast-paced lifestyle. This was all he’d ever dreamed of and he felt like an important member of society, recovering patients from the brink of death. Weeks later, Ryker turned down an invitation to his family’s annual cruise to be on call during what turned into the busiest weekend of his life. But when a torrential storm of rain, hail and tornadoes attacks the Front Range, Ryker’s faith is all he has within grasp when his ambulance overturns due to mother nature’s fury. But his guardian angel must have been working overtime when an unknown driver approaches Ryker’s capsized rig and identifies himself as a trauma physician for the nearby hospital. Dr. Flynn Johnson calls for extra backup to save Ryker and his work mates.

Upon recovery, Ryker Reynolds is more than appreciative of Dr. Johnson’s aid as sparks fly during the following weeks of physical therapy. But that’s not all what the doctor ordered for Ryker to make a complete turnaround.

REVIEW:

I am not typically a fan of short stories, but have found that I love novellas in a series. I have now discovered that I also love good prequels. Rescuing Ryker is a very well written prequel that immediately captured my attention and held it throughout the story. Mr. Banks’ first adventure into M/M gay romance was a wonderful surprise. It was not only well scripted and intelligent, but intriguing and left me wanting more. I can’t wait for the full length novel, Finding Flynn, to come next.

Rescuing Ryker is the story of a gay young man’s journey to break away from his wealthy and influential family in seeking to obtain his desired job, an EMT in Colorado. He is new to the job when disaster strikes. Enter into his life, Dr. Flynn Johnson, an Emergency Room Trauma Doctor, who has had his eye on the handsome “Squad Ten Boy”. Flynn has had enough of the “One Night Stand” meet ups and is ready to meet his mate and pursue a meaningful relationship. Dr. Flynn helps Ryker through the trauma of the disaster and they develop deep feelings for each other. This short prequel not only shows the budding romance, but also builds a strong base for the novel due out later this fall. I eagerly await the next book by Jason Banks, “Finding Flynn”, to discover more about how this relationship fairs and what will happen to both men, Flynn and Ryker, in the future. I have no problems at all giving this a 4.5 stars as it has left me desiring more of their story. Great first outing for Mr. Banks and I look forward to many more novels by him in the future.

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