Reviewed by Racheal Y.
TITLE: Ridden Hard
SERIES: Leather and Grit Book 4
AUTHOR: Jon Keys
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 139 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2021
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FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF LGBT+ ROMANCE JON KEYS
Book four in the Leather and Grit series
Seth and Travis are single parents of junior rodeo competitors. Now their lives are changing, and the two men are fighting for their futures and finding love.
Only a few years ago, Travis and Seth began letting their kids compete in the junior rodeo circuit. Seth’s son is working his way through his final season while Travis’ daughter’s interest in her events wanes. No matter what life throws at them, however, their attraction grows, and the two men become closer.
Travis is the latest generation of ranchers, beginning with his great-grandfather who migrated to the area from Mexico. Now years of drought and dwindling cattle markets have him questioning how long he can keep the ranch afloat. Seth is a city boy by rearing but a cowboy by heart, and when he loses his marketing job, he and his daughter move in with Travis and his son to save money. Keeping their relationship platonic seemed to be a good idea years ago, but sharing a bedroom now reveals the men’s need to revisit that arrangement.
Both Travis and Seth are invested in not only seeing their children succeed but also having their own dreams come true. Unfortunately, even the elements are high on the list of hurdles stacking up against them.
REVIEW:
This book had a compelling storyline. It was east to relate with the two main character’s Seth and Travis. Both men were single dad’s raising amazing kids, that both competing in hard competitions at the same time managing full time jobs as well as being held of their households. Neither one had a romantic storybook life. Both had troubles managing parenthood as well as everyday concerns with financial stability. However, what they both had was each other’s friendship to get through some of the rough patches of life. But, when life decided to through both under the bus at the same time is when their friendship develops into something more and their fight to struggle the storms brewing changes their lives forever.
The challenges that both Seth and Travis faced together and separate was build their strong foundation. Their friendship was as strong to begin with but when they decided to become more it was fantastic! The kind of relationship that so many of us long for and are lucky enough to find with our partners. It is also the kind of love that gives those that are still looking for hope. It wasn’t the over night kind but one that was built on years of friendship and waiting on the right time for both.
I admired the author’s word building throughout the storyline, however there a few instances were the story got confusing cause the names got switched a few times which caused me as a reader to have to go back and re-read the paragraph. Other than a few slip ups, I really enjoyed both the character’s and their story. Although, this was the first book on the series that I have read, I look forward to going back and reading the first three.
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