Book Review: Ryder: Salvation and Wreckage

 


"We’re so new, yet he’s so familiar, his sounds completely consuming me as if I’ve drowned in them for years."

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A part of Ryder's past is now haunting him in cold, calculated ways. He's used to the pressure and could weather it on his own, but what about when it starts going after his love interest and sports therapist, Julie? She's still fighting for her brother's legacy, after all.

The two had never envisioned entering any kind of relationship when they first met, but here they are, in the same bed after a wild, intimate night.

And now the coach knows. And the shadow from Ryder's past begins to attack Julie, directly... and it will either break her, or bring them closer.

There can be no salvation without wreckage, although sometimes, the destruction is too great to repair what's been broken. Will Ryder's heart be able to handle the wreckage coming his way when his past takes the deepest punch they can throw? Or will Julie be the salvation that he needs?


Friendly for all readers who enjoy a steamy, tension filled romance with drops of humor. Knowledge and/or interest in MMA not required.


Book 2 in the Warlord Series Duet.

C O N T E N T W A R N I N G:
This series contains explicit scenes, characters who learn to live with grief, sibling loss, references to trauma and abuse, reactions to said trauma and abuse, & vulgar language. This is a DUET with a HEA.
Reader Audience 18+


My Review

Julie and Ryder have endured a lot. After the first book, I could not wait to read this second part of the duet and see them get their HEA. The sure deserved it. Although, before they do, they still have to work at it. There are some people who don't want them together. 

It was nice to see Ryder be able to relax and get to enjoy the finer things in life with his relationship with Julie. They are so good together. Julie has come a long way as well. These two shared a few spicy moments.

I could not wait to see Ryder in action in the ring. In fact, there are a few battles featured in this book. Which if you like MMA books, you do want to check out this duet. It does not just take place in a gym and hint at fighting but there is actual fighting in it. 

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