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Ridge
"Sexy. Hot. Leigh leaves you craving more!" - K. Bromberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Driven
Sometimes doing the wrong thing feels so right...
I have demons.
I've made mistakes.
And the biggest can't be taken back.
I'm a certified asshole but I've gone to hell and back in twenty-nine years, the damage that's been done is well beyond repair. Now, everyday is exactly the same: I focus on the pain just to remember every perfect moment with her.
My Mia.
Most days it feels like the things that kill me are the only things that make me feel alive.
*Rogue was first published under the title Ridge. All characters and storylines remain the same with he addition of some minor scenes and characters.
Sometimes doing the wrong thing feels so right...
I have demons.
I've made mistakes.
And the biggest can't be taken back.
I'm a certified asshole but I've gone to hell and back in twenty-nine years, the damage that's been done is well beyond repair. Now, everyday is exactly the same: I focus on the pain just to remember every perfect moment with her.
My Mia.
Most days it feels like the things that kill me are the only things that make me feel alive.
*Rogue was first published under the title Ridge. All characters and storylines remain the same with he addition of some minor scenes and characters.
241 pages, ebook
First published March 1, 2014
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Adriane Leigh
58 books2,702 followersis a USA Today bestselling author of multiple novels and novellas. With appearances in publications such as Vogue Magazine and The Montreal Gazette, the award-winning author, in addition to writing, founded RARE: Romance Author & Reader Events, a community of internationally-renowned book conventions that draw thousands of readers and #1 bestselling authors to events around the world each year.
She hosts a podcast, The Rebel Artist, and her books are translated into French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
She lives on Lake Michigan with her family.
She hosts a podcast, The Rebel Artist, and her books are translated into French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
She lives on Lake Michigan with her family.
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August 15, 2017
★★★★! Ridge, book 2 of 3. Broken & flawed Ridge Wild tries to redeem himself after sleeping with his brother’s fiancé only to set his life into a tailspin of drinking, smoking, pain & hurt!
“All orgasms were good orgasms, but the ones that walked the line between pain and pleasure were bliss.”
Books in the Wild series should be read in order:
Book 1: Wild
Book 2: Ridge
Book 3: Slade
Wild (book 2) is Ridge Wild’s story. Orphaned at a young age his life begun a downhill spiral with him ending up in the system. His older brother, Lane (book 1) tried to help, but at some point he had to let go and they drifted apart. Years later, after much trauma and rehab, details revealed along with story, Ridge has started of a successful restaurant business. Always a bit of a playboy he had replaced drugs with partying, exercise and excessive sex.
Then a year prior he started a fling with his brother’s fiancé, Mia. Except for Ridge it wasn’t a fling. Mia was like a drug, the one girl who kept him on the clean and narrow and gave it meaning. After Mia’s engagement is broken they continue their relationship, but Ridge is riddled with guilt.
RIDGE WILD:
~28 years/restaurant owner, business man/$$$/dark hair/light blue eyes/orphan/tattoos.
Seven words to describe Ridge Wild: Despondent, selfish, confused, conflicted, self-destructive, depressed and immature.
“I was a fucking asshole of epic proportions.”
The story opens up to Ridge and Mia having goodbye sex. He has decided he needs to make amends and salvage his relationship with his brother, the only family he has left. Mia leaves….
MIA: ~25 years/dark brown hair/green eyes.
“Mia welcomed the fight. She was fearless, and the only way I could think to escape her, was engaging the fear, walking the line and dancing with the devil.”
Without Mia Ridge’s life quickly spins out of control; smoking drinking and in lieu of drug excessive exercising followed by mindless sex. Tired of the one-night stands he sort of defaults into a semi-committed relationship with Amy.
AMY: ~25 years/blond hair/brown eyes/petite
“She was beautiful and soft and sweet and I wanted to corrupt her.”
Amy is Mia’s opposite in many ways, look wise, personality and sexually.
In his guilt and self-loathing Ridge falls even deeper into depravity with his drinking, smoking and treatment of Amy. Most of the times he knows he is an asshole and makes no apologies, but even when he tries to do the right thing, things just goes wrong…
Chances are you won’t like Ridge at this stage. He is leading Amy on while pining for Mia and even cheating on her. For most of story I couldn’t even focus on his redemption I was concerned his state of mind and self-destructive behavior.
It’s clear that something has to give. And that is where story takes a turn proving that life can turn out ok not because of what one endures, but in spite of it… in spite of Ridge’s traumatic past, addictions, guilt, frustration, anger and despair…
Ridge is a story about life, self-reflection, growth, forgiveness, redemption and second chances!
Emotional journey! Off-the-charts sex! A hero who makes you feel! A passionate love story!
"Stop,” I growled and squeezed at the flesh of her hips. "I run this show. I give you what I want to give you; you don’t take.”
***
Ridge’s rating: 4 stars
Mia’s rating: 3.5 stars
Amy’s rating: 3.5 stars
Sex scenes rating: 5 stars
Sex scenes frequency: 4.5 stars
Storyline concept rating: 3.5 stars
Storytelling skills rating: 5 stars
Story ending rating: 4.5 stars
Book editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): N/A
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Overall rating: 4 stars
Would I recommend this story: Yes.
Would I re-read this story: Maybe later.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.
ARC provided to me by author Adriane Leigh in exchange for an honest review.
March 5, 2015
1 Star!
If I could give this book less than 1 star I would! That's how much I disliked the story and its douchebag of a hero. Good Lord! I've never hated a hero as much as I hated Ridge! There was not one single redeemable quality about his character. I knew what I was getting into when I started this book (I wanted to see if the author could redeem Ridge's character from the first book), but I had no idea how disgusted this story would make me feel.
I will not waste my time writing a full review for this book, but aksana’s review and Vallskyes's review sum up my feelings perfectly. Caution: Both reviews contain spoilers. Beware!
Moving on...
If I could give this book less than 1 star I would! That's how much I disliked the story and its douchebag of a hero. Good Lord! I've never hated a hero as much as I hated Ridge! There was not one single redeemable quality about his character. I knew what I was getting into when I started this book (I wanted to see if the author could redeem Ridge's character from the first book), but I had no idea how disgusted this story would make me feel.
I will not waste my time writing a full review for this book, but aksana’s review and Vallskyes's review sum up my feelings perfectly. Caution: Both reviews contain spoilers. Beware!
Moving on...
March 2, 2014
4-4.5 destructive stars!!!
After reading (and loving) Wild, I was excited to read about Lane Wild’s little brother, Ridge Wild. Ridge is very different from his brother. He made many poor decisions, but his heart was most always in the right place. Ridge was just as hot, but much darker.
Ridge’s story begins with Mia. Mia is the only one for him. He’s known that for a while now.
She makes him feel different than anyone ever has. She makes him want to be better. There is only one problem. One huge problem. When Mia and Ridge got together, Mia was his brother’s fiancee. As much as Ridge wants Mia, he can’t see how it’s going to work. He can’t continue to sacrifice his brother’s happiness and the relationship he wants with him for Mia. He wants to do the right thing. Repair the relationship with Lane. Even if it means giving up the only girl he’s ever loved. He wants her, but how could it ever work...
Ridge and Mia go their separate ways, but he’s no where near over her. He misses her everyday. She was his salvation. She was better than the drugs he used to do, better than the alcohol. She was all he needed. But now, he has to find a way to live without her.
Ridge is still trying to make things right with Lane. He still is miserable without Mia. So he tries something else. Instead of sleeping around, he gets in a relationship with a sweet girl named Amy. He thinks maybe he could be happy with her. It would never be like it was with Mia, but it would be something. Could be something.
Months go by and things aren’t working. Things with Amy get way more complicated than he ever imagined. His self destructive behavior is hitting an all time high. He’s close to going back over the edge, back where he swore he’d never go.
The times he’s seen Mia since their split have only made things more difficult. He can’t get over her. He needs her. The advice Lane gave him on the boat had me tearing up a bit .
More than anything, he wants her back. But is it too late? Mia hasn’t had an easy time either since Ridge told her to leave. They both have unhealthy coping mechanisms. They were both able to get past a lot of their issues while together. Now, they are both a hot mess. But maybe, just maybe, they can make it through it all. Together.
Ridge was one of those guys who did the wrong things for the right reasons. Or at least had the best intentions at heart. I loved his damaged self. The fixer in me wanted to jump into the pages, give him a hug then knock some sense into him. I respected that he wanted to salvage his relationship with Lane. I hate that he and Mia had to go through so much heartache to accomplish it.
Ridge was a great addition to the Wild series. You don’t have to read book one to read this, but I would highly recommend reading it first. You get a bit of Ridge’s back story and it is an excellent read. I don’t know which of the Wild brothers I loved more. They are both so different, so I guess I’d have to say I love them equally! I’m looking forward to Slade’s (Wild’s best friend) book next!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a story about a destructive and broken hero (and heroine for that matter). It had a great mix of steam, darkness and romance, and I love this authors writing style. You can’t go wrong with that combination.
**ARC kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review**
After reading (and loving) Wild, I was excited to read about Lane Wild’s little brother, Ridge Wild. Ridge is very different from his brother. He made many poor decisions, but his heart was most always in the right place. Ridge was just as hot, but much darker.
Ridge’s story begins with Mia. Mia is the only one for him. He’s known that for a while now.
She makes him feel different than anyone ever has. She makes him want to be better. There is only one problem. One huge problem. When Mia and Ridge got together, Mia was his brother’s fiancee. As much as Ridge wants Mia, he can’t see how it’s going to work. He can’t continue to sacrifice his brother’s happiness and the relationship he wants with him for Mia. He wants to do the right thing. Repair the relationship with Lane. Even if it means giving up the only girl he’s ever loved. He wants her, but how could it ever work...
How could we ever expect to have a future when our past was so fucked up?
Ridge and Mia go their separate ways, but he’s no where near over her. He misses her everyday. She was his salvation. She was better than the drugs he used to do, better than the alcohol. She was all he needed. But now, he has to find a way to live without her.
She was my high. She was my drug. That right there was better than anything I’d ever put in my body before.Ridge starts back into some of his old habits. Excessive smoking, drinking, exercising, sleeping around. Finding someone to fulfill his needs isn’t too hard.
All orgasms were good orgasms, but the ones that walked the line between pain and pleasure were bliss.Ridge does not like it sweet or gentle. Ridge likes it hard, dirty and a bit painful.
Ridge is still trying to make things right with Lane. He still is miserable without Mia. So he tries something else. Instead of sleeping around, he gets in a relationship with a sweet girl named Amy. He thinks maybe he could be happy with her. It would never be like it was with Mia, but it would be something. Could be something.
Months go by and things aren’t working. Things with Amy get way more complicated than he ever imagined. His self destructive behavior is hitting an all time high. He’s close to going back over the edge, back where he swore he’d never go.
The times he’s seen Mia since their split have only made things more difficult. He can’t get over her. He needs her. The advice Lane gave him on the boat had me tearing up a bit .
More than anything, he wants her back. But is it too late? Mia hasn’t had an easy time either since Ridge told her to leave. They both have unhealthy coping mechanisms. They were both able to get past a lot of their issues while together. Now, they are both a hot mess. But maybe, just maybe, they can make it through it all. Together.
“Let me be strong for you . Let me take the pain away. Remember what we used to do, baby? The pain, the pleasure? I’ll be that for you, again. Take it out on me.”
She’d pulled herself together after I’d torn her apart, and i’d been the one to crumble. She’d come back for me, even when I didn’t deserve it. She has strength she didn’t even know she had. But I saw it. Right there, staring back at me. My everything.
Ridge was one of those guys who did the wrong things for the right reasons. Or at least had the best intentions at heart. I loved his damaged self. The fixer in me wanted to jump into the pages, give him a hug then knock some sense into him. I respected that he wanted to salvage his relationship with Lane. I hate that he and Mia had to go through so much heartache to accomplish it.
Ridge was a great addition to the Wild series. You don’t have to read book one to read this, but I would highly recommend reading it first. You get a bit of Ridge’s back story and it is an excellent read. I don’t know which of the Wild brothers I loved more. They are both so different, so I guess I’d have to say I love them equally! I’m looking forward to Slade’s (Wild’s best friend) book next!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a story about a destructive and broken hero (and heroine for that matter). It had a great mix of steam, darkness and romance, and I love this authors writing style. You can’t go wrong with that combination.
“We don’t have to fix each other. We don’t need to. You’re not perfect, and I’m not perfect, but we’re perfect together. It was never about fixing you. It was always about loving you.”
**ARC kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review**
August 14, 2016
Oh, and I'm a masochist...but I digress. (Really, I'm not. I just love books that kill me slowly.)
In the mood for a beautiful love story? Ya know, where the hero is perfect...sets eyes upon the woman of his dreams across a crowded room, friendship turns to love, marriage, and 2.5 children? The perfect happily ever after romance? Well, turn around and walk the other way cuz this is NOTHING, I mean, NOTHING like the above. And I ate it up. The more dysfunctional the better. Don't judge me!
Ridge Wild is seriously one of the most tortured heroes I've ever read. His life drips sadness, addiction, hopelessness, and profound regret. The person he loves most in life, upon which nobody else can measure, is the one person he won't allow himself to have...not anymore.
Mia is Ridge's brother Lane's ex-fiancée. She's his ex because Ridge fucked her, had a relationship, and Lane eventually found out. But it was more than a fuck...it was a connection like no other.
Eventually Ridge realizes how much he misses Lane and wants his brother back so he harshly dumps Mia. He can't have both...he picks family. But he's not happy about it. Not by a long shot.
....life was nothing more than highs and lows, yin and yang, give and take. My low was losing Mia; my high was getting my brother back.
Ridge stumbled through life. He's the owner of several successful restaurants but leaves the work to good management so can instead drown himself in sex, exercise, and alcohol. Everything he does is damaging to himself but he's lost, drowning in loneliness and regret without his Mia. But he's got Lane back...doesn't that count for something? Life in the toilet but he's got Lane....and whiskey...and cigarettes.
I can honestly say few books are riddled with the angst of the level in this book. It's written in Ridge's first person POV and I seriously felt like my heart was in a vice. This book is not hearts and flowers. It's dark. It's gritty. Ridge is the perfect specimen of imperfection that I wanted to scoop up and fix. There's very little happiness and there's a few things Ridge does that can be a serious deal breaker for some readers. I didn't see it in the reviews I read and I think it's fair to warn readers. I'll spoiler it. Although it isn't a significant plot spoiler.
The book is seriously hot. Ridge isn't lovey dovey. He's one dirty talker. He likes it rough...biting, scratching, marking, and some breath play. There's no BDSM but there's no "making sweet love" in this novel. And I loved it!
I didn't read the first book in the series and I really didn't have to. The author reintroduces the reader to Lane (book one is his book with his now wife Kat). This is my first read by Ms Leigh and I REALLY enjoyed it. I'd highly recommend it for those who aren't afraid of a lot of angst, a hero that's far from perfect, and darkness in their love stories. In the end, do Ridge and Mia make it back to each other? Does Ridge have to sacrifice his brother for happiness? Does he find love elsewhere? Read it and find out. Is there an HEA at least?
And I thank you,
Arc received by author in exchange for an honest review.
April 4, 2014
There’s being an asshole, there’s being a fucking asshole and then there’s being a TOTAL fucking asshole. Well done Ridge Wild, you have won the OSCAR, you are the king of assholery. I have never read about a bigger asshole and I doubt I every will in the future
First off, let me state for the record that I LOVE an asshole. Some of my favourite heros have been assholes. Let’s see who comes to mind… Well in the Historical category we have Royce Westmoreland, he was a bit of a dick. Congratulations Royce. In the Contemporary category we have Tate Jackson, much and all as I love Tate and eventually ended up married to him he was a bit of a douchebag with Lauren. Congratulations Tate. In the Nineties category we have Gray Rouillard. Well done, Gray. In the Eighties category we have Cash Boudreaux… Good for you Cash. I don’t think there are many books I read from the seventies so will not comment there.
That’s right Ridge and that’s the way you treat him. Way to go man, way to go!
But, family is family and Ridge now has no family and he wants to make amends, he wants Wild to
In order to do that he must hurt Mia or My as he so affectionately calls her.
So Mia,
So after doing that let’s pick up a sweet girl. Sweet? Stupid more like it to put up with your fucking bullshit. How long were you going to let him keep treating you like dirt?
Mia, what a sad excuse for a woman you were. Did not feel a bit sorry for you at all.
Ridge would not listen to good advice. No Siree.
There were a couple of times I was like this…
There were a lot of times I was like this…
But when I got to about 89% I was like this…
Then I …
And eventually I had to ...
Suffice it to say it has not been my best read of 2014. I will say that I think I have to agree with the age old adage…
If I see another book by this author will I …
or will I give her a …
Not sure, she has another series that looks interesting so I might. This lady can write, no question, it’s just that this one could not redeem himself and I ended up not caring one way or the other. It probably got the second star from me because she is a decent writer.
First off, let me state for the record that I LOVE an asshole. Some of my favourite heros have been assholes. Let’s see who comes to mind… Well in the Historical category we have Royce Westmoreland, he was a bit of a dick. Congratulations Royce. In the Contemporary category we have Tate Jackson, much and all as I love Tate and eventually ended up married to him he was a bit of a douchebag with Lauren. Congratulations Tate. In the Nineties category we have Gray Rouillard. Well done, Gray. In the Eighties category we have Cash Boudreaux… Good for you Cash. I don’t think there are many books I read from the seventies so will not comment there.
That’s right Ridge and that’s the way you treat him. Way to go man, way to go!
But, family is family and Ridge now has no family and he wants to make amends, he wants Wild to
In order to do that he must hurt Mia or My as he so affectionately calls her.
So Mia,
So after doing that let’s pick up a sweet girl. Sweet? Stupid more like it to put up with your fucking bullshit. How long were you going to let him keep treating you like dirt?
Mia, what a sad excuse for a woman you were. Did not feel a bit sorry for you at all.
Ridge would not listen to good advice. No Siree.
There were a couple of times I was like this…There were a lot of times I was like this…
But when I got to about 89% I was like this…
Then I …
And eventually I had to ...
Suffice it to say it has not been my best read of 2014. I will say that I think I have to agree with the age old adage…
If I see another book by this author will I …
or will I give her a …
Not sure, she has another series that looks interesting so I might. This lady can write, no question, it’s just that this one could not redeem himself and I ended up not caring one way or the other. It probably got the second star from me because she is a decent writer.
March 3, 2014
We both know that it's wrong to cheat
So why do I dream of you all night long
And baby
I'm bad for you
And you're bad for me
So how can something that feels so right
Be so wrong
~Ne-Yo
Ridge is the second book in the Wild series. It does work perfectly well as a standalone although reading book one, Wild, will give you some good background to the character’s story here.
We first met Ridge and Mia back in book one, Wild, and I really did think they were going to be a hard sell as a couple. After all, Mia was Ridge’s brother’s fiancé and they destroyed him and his faith in love by cheating on him – they’re both anti-heroes in their own right but behind every apparent misdemeanour is a much deeper story and that’s what we’re treated to here. I will say that I think this is the darkest book that Adriane Leigh has ever written. Both Mia and Ridge are desperately fucked up individuals with some serious issues to deal with and Ridge comes across really much more of an anti-hero than anything else but I did really love this – it’s raw and gritty and full of so much unbelievable pain that I completely devoured it. Be warned – there is cheating in this book.
We begin with Ridge deciding that he has to end his relationship with Mia. Despite his brother Lane having now found happiness with Kat, Ridge still feels an overwhelming burden of guilt over having cheated with Mia and really wants to rebuild his relationship with his brother and so, after a night of incredible passion, he ends things leaving them both heartbroken, lost and bereft. Little do they know but Ridge’s actions are tantamount to hitting the self-destruct button for both of them as they both spiral further and further into the hands of the demons that have always tormented them.
Ridge finds himself in so much emotional pain, it was almost palpable as I read his story. The only thing that can ease that pain is the wrong thing and that is Mia and he’s vowed to stay away. So he decides he can find solace in a new relationship and picks up the first girl he finds in a bar, Amy, and attempts to make a go of it with her. She falls for him in a big way but he never really returns those feelings although he attempts to do the right thing but he treated her appallingly and I felt so sorry for her. She was being used by Ridge in the worst possible way but she fell in love with him all the same and Ridge frightened her – he likes his sex just on the wrong side of pain and likes to push the woman he’s with way past her boundaries. Mia could take this and that was what made her so perfect for him but poor Amy was just terrified by this and Ridge got off on her fear but still she stayed. I really did hate the way Ridge hurt poor Amy – she didn’t deserve any of what she got and she should have left long before she did but love makes women blind and never has that been more true than in Amy’s case here.
Ridge is completely consumed by his lust and love for Mia, nothing else comes close to soothing his demons. He’s overwhelmed by so much anger, so much rage, always teetering on the edge of taking it just a little bit too far and hurtling towards self-destruction and, boy, does he ever come close. He’s a recovering addict and there are dark times in this book when so badly craved the oblivion of a hit from a drug of his choice and he tries to hard to resist, burying his emotions under a veil of alcohol and nicotine, anything to take the edge off the darkness.
But nothing compares to Mia – wanting her is SO wrong but ending things with her has sent both of them on such a destructive path. He and Mia share the same dark sexual proclivities and their scenes together are so freakin’ hot – this is seriously ANGRY sex, absolutely full of passion. Being with Mia is the only thing that has ever made Ridge’s miserable existence worth living and being apart from her is tearing him apart. There’s an invisible pull between them that can’t be ignored and it leaves a trail of broken hearts in its wake.
This really is Adriane Leigh’s darkest book to date and Ridge, beyond a shadow of a doubt, her most deeply flawed hero and it’s quite a departure from what we’re used to from her but it works, oh so well. It’s full of raw pain, anger, rage, grief, remorse – just about every destructive emotion you can think of, you’ll find here in droves. Mia and Ridge are such a desperately flawed pair and both so badly in need of one another, only they can fix each other and being apart nearly kills them. They really do manage to fix one another and it’s a beautiful thing to see how good they are for one another, although they fight it all the way.
I think this is Adriane Leigh’s finest novel to date – I know the cheating theme won’t work for everyone but, hey, nobody’s perfect and this book shows that even the most apparently deeply-flawed individuals still have their story to tell, their cross to bear and the underlying theme is that love, the right love, can heal the deepest wounds.
4.5 good and angsty stars
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February 27, 2014
(4 I Live For You Stars!)
(ARC provided by author-Beta-Read)
Ridge Wild is a twenty nine year old sexy, gorgeous, troubled womanizer. He had a wonderful childhood until it all fell apart after his parents died. After his parents died his life began a downward spiral that included stealing, alcohol, drugs, women, juvie, being homeless, and rehab. As he battled his demons, his relationship with his older brother Lane suffered. Ridge missed the days when his life was easy, and being around his brother just reminded him of the good times, and what he no longer had.
Ridge makes the decision to change his life. He leaves Rock Island, the small town he grew up in, and moves to Portland for a fresh start. He opens restaurants all up and down the coast with his friend TJ, and they are very successful.
Ridge's personal life is just a series of meaningless hook ups. He enjoys sex to walk the line between pleasure and pain. He likes a mixture of fear and lust. He continues along this path until he starts seeing a woman named Mia aka "My" who he really falls for. This woman is everything he's ever wanted, and makes him feel things he didn't know were possible. But being with this woman hurts others, and is extremely complicated.
Ridge decides the right thing to do is to end things with Mia, and make things right with those he's wronged. For once he decides to do the right thing, and this causes him a lot of heartache. In the past Ridge turned to drugs to cope with his problems, but now he tries to forget his problems with lots of exercise and fucking. He struggles daily with his addictions. He is drowning in pain, regret, and guilt.
Ridge takes things one day at a time, and tries to get his life back on track. He meets a woman named Amy and they begin seeing each other. He is desperate to get Mia out of his head, and decides to try something different, and be exclusive. For a while he is happy with Amy, but eventually he starts to feel like he's suffocating with her, and realizes no one can replace Mia.
Ridge finally accepts Mia is an addiction he craves, and he just can't live without her! She makes him feel again and brings him out of the darkness, and back to life. He learns to forgive himself for his past, and work through their issues. He finally quits screwing up his life, and makes things right.
I really enjoyed this book, and thought Ridge was yummy! I liked that Ridge cared so much about his brother, and repairing their relationship, and I really loved Ridge and Mia together! The story shows that when it's meant to be, it's meant to be, and you just shouldn't fight it! I look forward to Slade's book up next! :D
-All orgasms were good orgasms, but the ones that walked the line between pain and pleasure were bliss.
-I knew looking into those soulful green eyes that she was stronger than I'd ever been. She'd pulled herself together after I'd torn her apart, and I'd been the one to crumble. She'd come back for me, even when I didn't deserve it. She had strength she didn't even know she had. But I saw it. Right there, staring back at me. My everything.
-You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect, but we're perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you.
-Mia had saved me, and then I'd saved her.
(ARC provided by author-Beta-Read)
Ridge Wild is a twenty nine year old sexy, gorgeous, troubled womanizer. He had a wonderful childhood until it all fell apart after his parents died. After his parents died his life began a downward spiral that included stealing, alcohol, drugs, women, juvie, being homeless, and rehab. As he battled his demons, his relationship with his older brother Lane suffered. Ridge missed the days when his life was easy, and being around his brother just reminded him of the good times, and what he no longer had.
Ridge makes the decision to change his life. He leaves Rock Island, the small town he grew up in, and moves to Portland for a fresh start. He opens restaurants all up and down the coast with his friend TJ, and they are very successful.
Ridge's personal life is just a series of meaningless hook ups. He enjoys sex to walk the line between pleasure and pain. He likes a mixture of fear and lust. He continues along this path until he starts seeing a woman named Mia aka "My" who he really falls for. This woman is everything he's ever wanted, and makes him feel things he didn't know were possible. But being with this woman hurts others, and is extremely complicated.
Ridge decides the right thing to do is to end things with Mia, and make things right with those he's wronged. For once he decides to do the right thing, and this causes him a lot of heartache. In the past Ridge turned to drugs to cope with his problems, but now he tries to forget his problems with lots of exercise and fucking. He struggles daily with his addictions. He is drowning in pain, regret, and guilt.
Ridge takes things one day at a time, and tries to get his life back on track. He meets a woman named Amy and they begin seeing each other. He is desperate to get Mia out of his head, and decides to try something different, and be exclusive. For a while he is happy with Amy, but eventually he starts to feel like he's suffocating with her, and realizes no one can replace Mia.
Ridge finally accepts Mia is an addiction he craves, and he just can't live without her! She makes him feel again and brings him out of the darkness, and back to life. He learns to forgive himself for his past, and work through their issues. He finally quits screwing up his life, and makes things right.
I really enjoyed this book, and thought Ridge was yummy! I liked that Ridge cared so much about his brother, and repairing their relationship, and I really loved Ridge and Mia together! The story shows that when it's meant to be, it's meant to be, and you just shouldn't fight it! I look forward to Slade's book up next! :D
-All orgasms were good orgasms, but the ones that walked the line between pain and pleasure were bliss.
-I knew looking into those soulful green eyes that she was stronger than I'd ever been. She'd pulled herself together after I'd torn her apart, and I'd been the one to crumble. She'd come back for me, even when I didn't deserve it. She had strength she didn't even know she had. But I saw it. Right there, staring back at me. My everything.
-You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect, but we're perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you.
-Mia had saved me, and then I'd saved her.
March 3, 2014
2.5 Stars
Overall I think this could be a good read if the deal breakers in it don't bother you. It's darker (for example regarding the sex, it was raw and dirty) and more angsty than the first one. But for me there were too many deal breaker.
This review contains major spoilers.
I was sceptical even before I started this book because I knew about who it will be.
In case you didn't read book 1. This book is about Ridge and Mia. Ridge is Lanes (MC book 1) little brother and Ridge stole his brothers fiancee Mia and with stole I mean f*cked, multiple times.
You have to deal with MCs who cheated. Whats worse? Stealing your brothers fiancee or sleeping with your fiancees little brother?
I wasn't fond of Ridge and Mia from the beginning..
Ridge wants a better relationship with his brother so he decides to break up with Mia but not in a gentle manner. He f*cked her one last time and kicked her out of his apartment. The next weeks he spends with meaningless sex and booze. Eventually he realizes meaningless sex doesn't help him and decides to start a normal relationship with "sweet amy" although I would call her "stupid with no self esteem" Amy.
He treats Amy like shit and hopes she would pack her things and leave. Obviously he doesn't have the balls to tell her to leave him alone. No matter how shitty he trated her, Amy still sticked by his side.
I didn't even feel bad for her because...
He didn't show her any affection. And she still returned to him.
He manages to make up things with his brother and attends his wedding with Amy. After the wedding he sends Amy to the hotel so he can visit Mias house. He ends up fucking Mia against a tree.
When he leaves Mia and heads to the hotel he is determinded to break up with Amy.
Amy has already a suspicion he cheated on her with Mia but he denies it. Like I said no balls at all. In the same night he finds Amys positive pregnancy test. Still no break up in sight.
To sum up things a little he stays with pregnant Amy, starts drinking but that doesn't stop him
from fucking Mia again when 9 weeks pregnant Amy isn't in town. Amy gets a misscarriage but Ridge still doesn't have the balls to break up with her, instead he cries out Mias name while he sleeps with Amy. Of course on purpose so she would leave..
Amy finally makes a right decison and leaves him.
Eventually he ends up with Mia again and they live their HEA!
I'm still looking forward to Slades story but this one just wasn't for me..
Overall I think this could be a good read if the deal breakers in it don't bother you. It's darker (for example regarding the sex, it was raw and dirty) and more angsty than the first one. But for me there were too many deal breaker.
This review contains major spoilers.
I was sceptical even before I started this book because I knew about who it will be.
In case you didn't read book 1. This book is about Ridge and Mia. Ridge is Lanes (MC book 1) little brother and Ridge stole his brothers fiancee Mia and with stole I mean f*cked, multiple times.
You have to deal with MCs who cheated. Whats worse? Stealing your brothers fiancee or sleeping with your fiancees little brother?
I wasn't fond of Ridge and Mia from the beginning..
Ridge wants a better relationship with his brother so he decides to break up with Mia but not in a gentle manner. He f*cked her one last time and kicked her out of his apartment. The next weeks he spends with meaningless sex and booze. Eventually he realizes meaningless sex doesn't help him and decides to start a normal relationship with "sweet amy" although I would call her "stupid with no self esteem" Amy.
He treats Amy like shit and hopes she would pack her things and leave. Obviously he doesn't have the balls to tell her to leave him alone. No matter how shitty he trated her, Amy still sticked by his side.
I didn't even feel bad for her because...
He didn't show her any affection. And she still returned to him.
He manages to make up things with his brother and attends his wedding with Amy. After the wedding he sends Amy to the hotel so he can visit Mias house. He ends up fucking Mia against a tree.
When he leaves Mia and heads to the hotel he is determinded to break up with Amy.
Amy has already a suspicion he cheated on her with Mia but he denies it. Like I said no balls at all. In the same night he finds Amys positive pregnancy test. Still no break up in sight.
To sum up things a little he stays with pregnant Amy, starts drinking but that doesn't stop him
from fucking Mia again when 9 weeks pregnant Amy isn't in town. Amy gets a misscarriage but Ridge still doesn't have the balls to break up with her, instead he cries out Mias name while he sleeps with Amy. Of course on purpose so she would leave..
Amy finally makes a right decison and leaves him.
Eventually he ends up with Mia again and they live their HEA!
I'm still looking forward to Slades story but this one just wasn't for me..
March 10, 2014
DNF:
Warning: This review contains spoilers, especially if you haven't read the first book
I basically read a little of the beginning, skimmed the middle and rolled my eyes at the end. Why? Did I ruin the read? Because I could predict it, and no ruining, because the book was already ruined by Ridge's character from the get go.
Ridge is a douche. A addict, a user and a douche.
I decided to try this second book because I'd thought Ridge would have some redeeming qualities, that his story would be more compelling than the racy sexfest and kind of suspenseful plot of the first book[Wild], but...
From the first book, you find out that Ridge sleeps with his brother's fiancé and continues to sleep with her until after his brother fortunately moves on to a happier and truer relationship. See: douchebag. He waits
Yes, this is realistically what some men or women do. But it wasn't compelling to read about. Maybe, if this anti-hero did some therapeutic alone time and maybe if his inner character shined brighter than his addictive & douche-y behavior, which made him seem so weak, I could have stuck to reading this one outright, LOL.
But it's unappealingly messy and written without enough flair or technique to root for the characters. None are even remotely interesting, IMO, except, alas and ironically, Ridge's brother, Lane Wild, the hero in the first book.
This is the first time I can recall a story that has characters that can be as hated going in as they are going out of it.
I gave this author two chances; there more than likely won't be a third.
End rant.
Warning: This review contains spoilers, especially if you haven't read the first book
I basically read a little of the beginning, skimmed the middle and rolled my eyes at the end. Why? Did I ruin the read? Because I could predict it, and no ruining, because the book was already ruined by Ridge's character from the get go.
Ridge is a douche. A addict, a user and a douche.
I decided to try this second book because I'd thought Ridge would have some redeeming qualities, that his story would be more compelling than the racy sexfest and kind of suspenseful plot of the first book[Wild], but...
From the first book, you find out that Ridge sleeps with his brother's fiancé and continues to sleep with her until after his brother fortunately moves on to a happier and truer relationship. See: douchebag. He waits
Yes, this is realistically what some men or women do. But it wasn't compelling to read about. Maybe, if this anti-hero did some therapeutic alone time and maybe if his inner character shined brighter than his addictive & douche-y behavior, which made him seem so weak, I could have stuck to reading this one outright, LOL.
But it's unappealingly messy and written without enough flair or technique to root for the characters. None are even remotely interesting, IMO, except, alas and ironically, Ridge's brother, Lane Wild, the hero in the first book.
This is the first time I can recall a story that has characters that can be as hated going in as they are going out of it.
I gave this author two chances; there more than likely won't be a third.
End rant.
March 9, 2014
Book – Ridge (Wild #2)
Author – Adrianne Leigh
Publication Date – March 3, 2014
Type – No Cliffhanger Series
Genre – Romance, New Adult
Rating – 3 1/2 out of 5 Stars
Book provided by Author (Blog Tour) in exchange for an honest review.
Review
You know – I normally read stories about the girl in the story being a big whiney, crybaby and it irritates the shit out of me – but this book took the cake. Instead of it being Mia who whined and cried about her unfortunate circumstances it was Ridge. After a bit, I got a little tired of hearing about all his problems.
Yeah, I got it – it hurt him to leave Mia and break things off but then why continue on a downward spiral? Self mutilation – mutilation towards others, Ridge was about to self-destruct and all he could think about was Mia. She didn’t leave him – he left her. This story just didn’t grip me the whole time reading. Don’t get me wrong – I didn’t hate the book – I liked the book – I really did but it got to a point where I just had to roll my eyes every time Ridge would play the “whoa is me” card. I wanted to scream at him through my e-reader and tell him to “wise the fuck up – dump Amy – explain things to your brother and go after Mia”.
Do you think he listened to me? HELL NO….he chose to continue self destructing.
I will tell you what I did love about Ridge and that was his powerful kinky side! Man that was mind blowing and thigh clenching hotness. I also loved Mia ---- there really isn’t any words to describe because even though she plays a big part in the book – there isn’t much interaction between her and Ridge until the end.
Amy – I’m not even going to go there….*basket-case*
Re-Cap
Ridge decides that what he and Mia did to his older brother was inconceivable and to make things right – he breaks off with Mia. He goes on a binge of exercise, drinking and having sex with any woman he crosses but it still doesn’t wipe away the pain of losing Mia.
He then gets the crazy idea that maybe he can have a relationship with a woman and she will be able to fill the void in his heart. In comes Amy who falls fast and hard for Ridge but the connection just isn’t there for Ridge – so many times he wants to end things with Amy but she refuses to let go of their fucked up relationship. While she continually forgives him and puts up with him being an asshole to her, one incident is finally the deal breaker. No it wasn’t the cheating or the abuse in the bedroom…..and once again Ridge finds himself alone and knowing he will never be happy unless Mia is in his life.
Wrap-Up
I enjoyed the dark parts of this book and the author’s writing style is beyond magnificent.
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Author – Adrianne Leigh
Publication Date – March 3, 2014
Type – No Cliffhanger Series
Genre – Romance, New Adult
Rating – 3 1/2 out of 5 Stars
Book provided by Author (Blog Tour) in exchange for an honest review.
Review
You know – I normally read stories about the girl in the story being a big whiney, crybaby and it irritates the shit out of me – but this book took the cake. Instead of it being Mia who whined and cried about her unfortunate circumstances it was Ridge. After a bit, I got a little tired of hearing about all his problems.
Yeah, I got it – it hurt him to leave Mia and break things off but then why continue on a downward spiral? Self mutilation – mutilation towards others, Ridge was about to self-destruct and all he could think about was Mia. She didn’t leave him – he left her. This story just didn’t grip me the whole time reading. Don’t get me wrong – I didn’t hate the book – I liked the book – I really did but it got to a point where I just had to roll my eyes every time Ridge would play the “whoa is me” card. I wanted to scream at him through my e-reader and tell him to “wise the fuck up – dump Amy – explain things to your brother and go after Mia”.
Do you think he listened to me? HELL NO….he chose to continue self destructing.
I will tell you what I did love about Ridge and that was his powerful kinky side! Man that was mind blowing and thigh clenching hotness. I also loved Mia ---- there really isn’t any words to describe because even though she plays a big part in the book – there isn’t much interaction between her and Ridge until the end.
Amy – I’m not even going to go there….*basket-case*
Re-Cap
Ridge decides that what he and Mia did to his older brother was inconceivable and to make things right – he breaks off with Mia. He goes on a binge of exercise, drinking and having sex with any woman he crosses but it still doesn’t wipe away the pain of losing Mia.
He then gets the crazy idea that maybe he can have a relationship with a woman and she will be able to fill the void in his heart. In comes Amy who falls fast and hard for Ridge but the connection just isn’t there for Ridge – so many times he wants to end things with Amy but she refuses to let go of their fucked up relationship. While she continually forgives him and puts up with him being an asshole to her, one incident is finally the deal breaker. No it wasn’t the cheating or the abuse in the bedroom…..and once again Ridge finds himself alone and knowing he will never be happy unless Mia is in his life.
Wrap-Up
I enjoyed the dark parts of this book and the author’s writing style is beyond magnificent.
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August 11, 2016
Ridge Wild is a mess. He’s been having a relationship with his brother’s ex-fiancé for far too long and it’s eating him up inside. After Lane found out and the engagement was called off, Ridge and Mia have continued to be with each other. This book begins with Ridge deciding he is going to end things with Mia even though he knows he will never be able to replace what he has with her.
The guilt. The pain. The regret. The shame. It was threatening to suffocate me.
Ridge had a great childhood until both his parent died pretty close together, leaving him lost and drifting apart from Lane. He’s dying for that close family connection to his brother again and that’s ultimately why he ends things with Mia. It’s not long before Ridge’s old habits of binge drinking; smoking, and sleeping around are back in full force. He’s determined to do whatever he has to to get Mia out of his head and move on. Deciding he might need something a little different, he looks for a new girl to be that distraction. That’s where Amy comes it. She’s sweet, understanding, and falls hard and fast for Ridge regardless of how he treats her, which is usually like shit.
How was it that I was okay to fuck my brother’s fiancé, yet leaving her – being with someone else – I felt so fucking dirty? That was how twisted up my head was. That was how fucked over Mia made me.
The whole time Ridge is with Amy it is painfully obvious that he isn’t really IN IT with her. He goes through the motions for a while, and then he’s a complete asshole, and then repeat. I actually felt pretty bad for how he treated Amy, but she was also way too understanding, much more that I’d be. Of course Mia isn’t out of the picture and when they bump into each other the feelings and chemistry they have with each other are undeniable. He wants her back but the reasons for him breaking it off are still the same.
How could we ever expect to have a future when our past was so fucked up?
I liked Ridge’s story. Even though he really is an asshole and does some horrible things, I could understand why certain things in his past made him how he is. As more was revealed I could see how pain and trauma cut him deeper and ate him up, he wasn’t able to bounce back the way his brother did. Although most of his actions are inexcusable, I never hated him for the things he did. I ultimately wanted him to be happy.
There are definitely some hot scenes in this book with Ridge being on the darker, kinky side of things. He likes it rough and painful, he’s very intense! Which is another reason why Mia was so perfect for him. Speaking of sex, there is some in this book but it wasn’t an issue for me because it’s very clear who Ridge should be with, it is by no means a love triangle whatsoever.
Ridge was a relatively short, entertaining read. I can’t say I was completely consumed by Ridge’s story, but it did keep me interested. I liked the darkness of the book and how much Ridge ended up facing and having to overcome. I’m looking forward to checking out the next book in the series about Slade, Lane’s best friend. There is a little bit hinted at in this book that piqued by interest just enough.
“We don’t have to fix each other. We don’t need to. You’re not perfect, and I’m not perfect, but we’re perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you.”
-I did not read book #1 and was completely fine, so I definitely agree with the disclaimer that these can be read as stand alones.
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March 1, 2014
Sooooooooooo good..... Tristan may be my favorite Adriane Leigh BBF, I think this my be my favorite book of hers yet. Hot and emotional, difficult at times, heartbreaking and real. If I wasn't already lezzy for Adriane, I am now. If you like an imperfect hero and a steamy, yet gut-wrenching read, I highly recommend Ridge!
Want to read
September 4, 2016This was already on my TBR because I saw a couple of my GR friends give this title good reviews but what really sold me and made me move this UP my TBR is all the rants/1 star reviews! Bring it ...
P.S. AND the cover is HOT!
October 17, 2014
HMMMMM! That was a good book.. I read it very easily, it's refreshing and has some dark in it..
Let's start with clarifying that Mia is the best character in here.. Ridge was wild-it's his name after all-weird, had a very self destructing and addictive personality and although there are many things to love in him, he frustrated the hell out of me at points.. But still he wasn't worse than Amy.. No wonder he couldn't stop drinking..
Amy! God i hated her.. Not only because i was a fan of the other team right from the start-GO MIA- but mostly because she was a weak, pathetic, klingy and needy woman who I really think it was a ploy to keep him near her and nothing more for her..
The story is told through Ridge's eyes and that was very nicely done.. He is a dark character in love with the wrong woman and he sends her away in hopes of a reconcilliation with his big brother.. From that point his life get's even worse.. But Mia is always there loving him..
Overall the book is solid, a bit kinky, sad at times and very very interesting.. The characters have issues and they struggle a lot but there is a ray of hope in the end.. Actually more than just that..
They deserved it!
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK
- The twist with Mia's brother.. WOW..
- Ridge had an awful life.. And that made me love him..
- I loved how she helped him get better and after, he did the same for her..
- The message that noone is interchangeable is very touching ..
- Are they vampires? Really i couln't keep track of how many times they sucked and bite each other's necks.. lol
- Mia is so complex and sensitive..
- The end was great, it really suits them..
Let's start with clarifying that Mia is the best character in here.. Ridge was wild-it's his name after all-weird, had a very self destructing and addictive personality and although there are many things to love in him, he frustrated the hell out of me at points.. But still he wasn't worse than Amy.. No wonder he couldn't stop drinking..
Amy! God i hated her.. Not only because i was a fan of the other team right from the start-GO MIA- but mostly because she was a weak, pathetic, klingy and needy woman who I really think it was a ploy to keep him near her and nothing more for her..
The story is told through Ridge's eyes and that was very nicely done.. He is a dark character in love with the wrong woman and he sends her away in hopes of a reconcilliation with his big brother.. From that point his life get's even worse.. But Mia is always there loving him..
Overall the book is solid, a bit kinky, sad at times and very very interesting.. The characters have issues and they struggle a lot but there is a ray of hope in the end.. Actually more than just that..
They deserved it!
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK
- The twist with Mia's brother.. WOW..
- Ridge had an awful life.. And that made me love him..
- I loved how she helped him get better and after, he did the same for her..
- The message that noone is interchangeable is very touching ..
- Are they vampires? Really i couln't keep track of how many times they sucked and bite each other's necks.. lol
- Mia is so complex and sensitive..
- The end was great, it really suits them..
September 1, 2016
I will say this once... Prepare yourselves for Ridge.
Woah! Yet again, Adriane 'Smut Ho' Leigh has delivered another banger to the literary world. Ridge is filled with hot and dirty sex, relationship drama and a whole dose of messed up angst.
I'm not going to lie and say that I loved all of the characters... I didn't. But, I think I am in the majority with my dislike of the lost puppy, following sheep sort of character that appears in this book. I mean, I believe that the character was supposed to come off this way because it helped to ramp up the angst and desperation of the scenes. Let me just say that it isn't Ridge...
Ridge is just... Ack! Where the heck do I start? If you put aside the filthy mouth and the fuck-me-hot body, you have this poor little broken soul that you want to wrap in cotton wool. His past contains painful memories that are always around him, so he tries his hardest to push everyone away to do the right thing. But are the decisions right when they impact those who you love? It is a hard lesson that he has to learn, but it is critical if he going to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Although Ridge wasn't able to shift Tristan from the number one spot on the 'ALBL', I can tell you that he certainly put up a bloody good fight. It was close, but unfortunately, not close enough. He can have the number two spot on my 'Adriane Leigh Boyfriend List' until I meet Slade...
I would recommend this book for some hot sex and angst if you are feeling low and need a little pick me up.
Thank for the ARC Smut Sister! :D
March 6, 2014
Dawn's Full Review
CAN I GET A WHAT..WHAT?
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February 10, 2015
OK SEQUEL. .BUT IN SO MANY CASE'S, NOT AS GOOD AS FIRST
Lane, was so sexy with all that sugar talk
But Ridge didn't do it for me...just didn't like him that much.....
Lane, was so sexy with all that sugar talk
But Ridge didn't do it for me...just didn't like him that much.....
November 16, 2014
***This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.***
I love, love, love a book that leaves me in pieces!
Oh, man. This book was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and it did not disappoint.
When I pick up an Adriane Leigh book, there are three things I expect: dirty talking, scorching sex, and a seriously fucked up man. Ridge liberally provided all of these things!
Ridge was a tortured and devastated man. At the beginning of the book (very first chapter; no spoilers!) he gives up the love of his life in an effort to repair his relationship with his brother. While he works on this, the rest of his life goes into a downward spiral. The addiction he’d conquered starts to plague him again, and his regrets start taunting him full force.
To tell you more would include spoilers, and I do not want to ruin this book for anyone! So what I’ll tell you is this: Ridge is not your typical hero. I loved him, but I felt like it was against my will. I knew I shouldn’t love him, but hell if I could stop it! I desperately wanted him get his happily ever after. Well, as happily ever after as it could get for Ridge. You knew no matter what happened, there were still things from his past he was always going to struggle with.
As for Mia…I loved her. She was such a great heroine for Ridge. I loved the balance they had. I felt like they both needed each other in the same way, and not one more than the other. They might have been able to live without each other, but they wouldn’t have lived without each other. Their story was so brokenly beautiful.
This is probably the most angsty book I have ever read. It left me in pieces, and I loved every second of it! I highly recommend this book if you love a story that will stay with you.
I love, love, love a book that leaves me in pieces!
Oh, man. This book was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, and it did not disappoint.
When I pick up an Adriane Leigh book, there are three things I expect: dirty talking, scorching sex, and a seriously fucked up man. Ridge liberally provided all of these things!
Ridge was a tortured and devastated man. At the beginning of the book (very first chapter; no spoilers!) he gives up the love of his life in an effort to repair his relationship with his brother. While he works on this, the rest of his life goes into a downward spiral. The addiction he’d conquered starts to plague him again, and his regrets start taunting him full force.
To tell you more would include spoilers, and I do not want to ruin this book for anyone! So what I’ll tell you is this: Ridge is not your typical hero. I loved him, but I felt like it was against my will. I knew I shouldn’t love him, but hell if I could stop it! I desperately wanted him get his happily ever after. Well, as happily ever after as it could get for Ridge. You knew no matter what happened, there were still things from his past he was always going to struggle with.
As for Mia…I loved her. She was such a great heroine for Ridge. I loved the balance they had. I felt like they both needed each other in the same way, and not one more than the other. They might have been able to live without each other, but they wouldn’t have lived without each other. Their story was so brokenly beautiful.
This is probably the most angsty book I have ever read. It left me in pieces, and I loved every second of it! I highly recommend this book if you love a story that will stay with you.
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January 23, 2014OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This looks sooooooo GOOD!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to read it!!!!!!
This looks sooooooo GOOD!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to read it!!!!!!
March 2, 2014
ARC received for a Honest Review
Fuck did I need to drown myself in a bottle of vodka whilst reading this book... Ridge Wild drove me crazy and had my insides all churned up... one minute I was loving him, the next he was the biggest ass hole ever... unfortunately for the majority of this book, it was the latter trait that remained dominant. Lane Wild this man was not... if anything the two brothers were chalk and cheese and I guess despite what I learned about Ridge in book one, I really wasn't expecting the man I got.... he was well and truly screwed up.
After the death of his parents, a much younger Ridge went off the rails finding solace in meaningless sex, drugs and alcohol. It was only after a stint in a juvenile detention facility that he finally got himself back on the straight and narrow, his only vice remaining women. they meant nothing but they helped him forget, they helped him relieve the tension, the anger and the frustration ... that was until her... Mia (My). She was forbidden fruit... not his for the taking but he took her anyway. She was an addiction and he needed her as much as he needed his next breath. He paid the ultimate price and in the end, in order to right a wrong, he gave her up.
It would take hitting rock bottom before I saw a change and his journey to get get there definitely made for painful reading. It wasn't pretty, in fact it was damn well ugly.
Mia's character had a strength to her that I 100% admired and I'm so glad she didn't run back to Ridge and do the whole begging thing. She left him to it despite having her own heart shattered into a million pieces but Amy.... Jeez this girl drove me up the wall. I needed for her to wake up and smell the coffee and she did ... on numerous occasions but stuck with it!!! Duh!!!!
Adriane Leigh definitely started "Ridge" with a bang and within the first few pages, I was a hot, flustered mess. Jeesh this author knows how to write a good sex scene and in this book, she pushed the boundaries a little too. Vanilla Ridge definitely was NOT. Nope.he liked the fight, the challenge, that look of fear teetering on the edge of lust in his lovers eyes (OK so maybe lover is pushing it a little) but yeh... you get the picture!!! Those scenes were hot and desperate and definitely ones to be read alone unless you have a man whose bones you're ready to jump!!! lol
This book was about Ridge and his journey of self discovery. If you're looking for a hearts and flowers love story, this isn't it. There were moments I could have thrown my kindle across the room in anger, his character infuriated me that much but those moments where I discovered why he was the way he was just broke my heart and made me want to damn well give the man a hug. By the end, I was an emotional wreck and then I got the epilogue and my heart stopped beating all together. It was a realistic ending but that didn't mean my heart didn't hurt just a little for him.
Fuck did I need to drown myself in a bottle of vodka whilst reading this book... Ridge Wild drove me crazy and had my insides all churned up... one minute I was loving him, the next he was the biggest ass hole ever... unfortunately for the majority of this book, it was the latter trait that remained dominant. Lane Wild this man was not... if anything the two brothers were chalk and cheese and I guess despite what I learned about Ridge in book one, I really wasn't expecting the man I got.... he was well and truly screwed up.
"My story is tragic, painful. The last thing it is, is beautiful."
After the death of his parents, a much younger Ridge went off the rails finding solace in meaningless sex, drugs and alcohol. It was only after a stint in a juvenile detention facility that he finally got himself back on the straight and narrow, his only vice remaining women. they meant nothing but they helped him forget, they helped him relieve the tension, the anger and the frustration ... that was until her... Mia (My). She was forbidden fruit... not his for the taking but he took her anyway. She was an addiction and he needed her as much as he needed his next breath. He paid the ultimate price and in the end, in order to right a wrong, he gave her up.
This was it . This was it for us. For me and her. For the girl that had wrapped her fingers around my soul and held it so fucking tight it was as if my very fucking breath depended on her.And that's where his downward spiral began all over again. It was like he'd pressed the self destruct button... mistake after mistake, bad decision after bad decision and there were moments he just infuriated me. Because the book was told from his point of view, I got to see inside his head, see the way he thought and honestly, he was a class A fucking twat. There were so many wrongs he could have easily righted but he didn't, digging himself the mother of all holes and slowly burying himself in it. I tried to understand what he was going through, the pain that was eating away at him but I struggled to see past his actions and his treatment of others. It wasn't until further on in the book when certain revelations came to light, that the penny slowly started to drop. Ridge was a tortured soul and he'd given up the only thing that had ever made sense in his fucked up life... Mia. My heart hurt for him because I finally saw him as in really saw the man inside and that was tough.
It would take hitting rock bottom before I saw a change and his journey to get get there definitely made for painful reading. It wasn't pretty, in fact it was damn well ugly.
I didn't feel like myself; I didn't feel like anyone. I felt lost.Dead inside. And I deserved every minute of it.The one thing that never faltered throughout this book though was Ridge's promise to make immense with his brother and he put that before everything else including his own happiness. Honestly, I felt a sense of pride that he'd stuck to his guns (OK so he slipped up occasionally) but he knew the path he had to choose and that was the path he took even if it did send his own life into a tail spin.
Mia's character had a strength to her that I 100% admired and I'm so glad she didn't run back to Ridge and do the whole begging thing. She left him to it despite having her own heart shattered into a million pieces but Amy.... Jeez this girl drove me up the wall. I needed for her to wake up and smell the coffee and she did ... on numerous occasions but stuck with it!!! Duh!!!!
Adriane Leigh definitely started "Ridge" with a bang and within the first few pages, I was a hot, flustered mess. Jeesh this author knows how to write a good sex scene and in this book, she pushed the boundaries a little too. Vanilla Ridge definitely was NOT. Nope.he liked the fight, the challenge, that look of fear teetering on the edge of lust in his lovers eyes (OK so maybe lover is pushing it a little) but yeh... you get the picture!!! Those scenes were hot and desperate and definitely ones to be read alone unless you have a man whose bones you're ready to jump!!! lol
"You want my lips? You want me sweet? Caressing your body with my hands, slow and steady with my dick? Want me to kiss you? Show you how much you mean to me? Too fucking bad, baby. You wanted to play. I don't play. I fuck. I fuck dirty. Just remember you asked for it."
This book was about Ridge and his journey of self discovery. If you're looking for a hearts and flowers love story, this isn't it. There were moments I could have thrown my kindle across the room in anger, his character infuriated me that much but those moments where I discovered why he was the way he was just broke my heart and made me want to damn well give the man a hug. By the end, I was an emotional wreck and then I got the epilogue and my heart stopped beating all together. It was a realistic ending but that didn't mean my heart didn't hurt just a little for him.
"We don't have to fix each other. We don't need to. You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect,but we're perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you."Thank you Adriane Leigh for yet another very hot, panty dropping, emotional roller coaster of a read. I loved it and rated it 4 Hearts
March 1, 2014
I just finished Ridge and I just freaking loved it. If you have been following the Wild series then you know that Wild is the first in the series and it is with Kat and Lane and then you have this one with Ridge and Mia. Ridge and Lane are brothers and you find out that Ridge did a really bad thing. Lane was engaged to Mia and she cheated on him with Ridge. Yes Lane was indeed upset and ended up breaking it off with her and wanted nothing to do with either Ridge or Mia. At one point in Wild Lane sees Mia and Ridge while in another town when he is there with Kat. Let's say things are very uncomfortable for all parties but this puts things into perspective for Ridge. He wants his brother back and feels even more guilty once he really sees what his cheating did. Even though he wants and needs Mia he needs his brother more. Ridge is his story and for me it was about him hitting rock bottom and picking himself up and seeing things in a new light even if he is with Mia or not. Will he survive without her? Will he be able to build a relationship with Lane? You will have to read and see.
What can I say about Ridge. Is he a douce? Yes. Is he at fault? Yes. Did I still want nothing but the best for him? Absolutely. I loved him. He was real and he had done a lot of bad things but it got him to where he was. Things happen for a reason and even though you have to suffer the consequences for your actions, they had to happen. If not we wouldn't see Lane and Kat together getting married and they end up having a baby. Lane ultimately forgives him but it took a while for him to do that. It was the ultimate betrayal and with Ridge he had to get his brother back before he could move on in his life. I really liked Mia. Yes she cheated on Lane but it was a decision that she had to now live with and you see what it done to her. They both at the end of the day had to see what they did and for them to do that they couldn't be together. With separation come understanding. I liked that they were apart because at times their relationship was toxic but they had to be together to heal. I can say that the chemistry between them was hot even though reading them was like watching a disaster waiting to happen.
Like is said this was Ridge's story so we really saw him, Mia and Lane. Then there was Amy. I really felt bad for her (rebound for Ridge after Mia) but she ends up being happy in the end and I am glad we got to see it if only briefly. We got to see more of Slade!!!! I so cannot wait to see how his story goes with Dillion. To be a roller coaster of emotion that's for sure.
I'm really digging this author and cannot wait to read more but also see she has other stories so I'm gonna get some of those because she kicks ass!!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5
Reviewed by Beggin from Mommys a Book Whore
What can I say about Ridge. Is he a douce? Yes. Is he at fault? Yes. Did I still want nothing but the best for him? Absolutely. I loved him. He was real and he had done a lot of bad things but it got him to where he was. Things happen for a reason and even though you have to suffer the consequences for your actions, they had to happen. If not we wouldn't see Lane and Kat together getting married and they end up having a baby. Lane ultimately forgives him but it took a while for him to do that. It was the ultimate betrayal and with Ridge he had to get his brother back before he could move on in his life. I really liked Mia. Yes she cheated on Lane but it was a decision that she had to now live with and you see what it done to her. They both at the end of the day had to see what they did and for them to do that they couldn't be together. With separation come understanding. I liked that they were apart because at times their relationship was toxic but they had to be together to heal. I can say that the chemistry between them was hot even though reading them was like watching a disaster waiting to happen.
Like is said this was Ridge's story so we really saw him, Mia and Lane. Then there was Amy. I really felt bad for her (rebound for Ridge after Mia) but she ends up being happy in the end and I am glad we got to see it if only briefly. We got to see more of Slade!!!! I so cannot wait to see how his story goes with Dillion. To be a roller coaster of emotion that's for sure.
I'm really digging this author and cannot wait to read more but also see she has other stories so I'm gonna get some of those because she kicks ass!!
Story 5
Sex 5
Overall 5
Reviewed by Beggin from Mommys a Book Whore
March 2, 2014
OMG. Ridge. Adriane Leigh took me on a dark, twisted and very hot ride with this one! Ridge has made mistakes (many, many mistakes) and maybe I should hate him (or at the very least not want to jump him) but I adore him! He is one of the most interesting characters I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and I never wanted his story to end.
March 3, 2014
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
WOW is about all I can say right about now and the fact that I have a sudden urge to smoke Dunhills and drink some Bourbon! Ridge, like Wild (the first book about his older brother, Lane), is a standalone, but I highly recommend reading Wild first to get a little background on Ridge.
Ridge is a story of an extremely broken individual who struggled tremendously with his demons and consequences of his past mistakes and actions. Ridge is introduced briefly in Wild and it’s no secret that he and his brother Lane had a very tumultuous and strained relationship, especially after stealing and running off with his brother’s fiancée, Mia.
Suffering enormous guilt of losing his brother caused by his actions when he ran off with Mia, Ridge decides to end things with her, claiming their relationship was purely toxic and shouldn’t have happened from the start and then proceeded to kick her out of his apartment. His actions set off a series of unfortunate events, leading to his ultimate downward spiral.
Determined to rectify and repair his relationship with Lane, he sticks to his decision to break things off with Mia and engulfs himself in sex w/ different women, alcohol and smoking, to mask his pain from the loss of his one true love. Against his better judgment, Ridge decides to start a new relationship with a girl he meets at the bar named Amy, in an effort to try to move on with his life and forget about Mia. Although he carries on with their façade of a relationship, he feels nothing but emptiness without Mia and is consumed with even more guilt, pain and self-loathing.
Damn!! Ridge was such an ASSHOLE, it was only natural for anyone to hate him, scream at him, slap the sh*t out of him, but somehow, I just couldn’t…I couldn’t make myself even when I tried..but then again, I do have a soft spot for Bad Boys!
“I couldn’t handle looking at the same face twice as I plowed into them. My D*ck digging and thrusting, rutting, for release as I tried to fight the demons, burn the excess energy, the ache created behind my eyelids in Mia’s absence.”
After reading Wild, I definitely DID NOT like Mia and I totally labeled her a whore/bitch…LOL, but she completely grew on me in Ridge and I began accepting that, things happen for a reason and overall, sh*t happens and it was an actual blessing in disguise that she and Lane didn’t end up together, as he was more compatible and happier with Kat. Similar to Ridge, Mia was also incredibly broken and fighting her own demons, but she was so supportive and sweet towards Ridge despite what he had done to her and I just couldn’t stay mad at her or make myself hate her either.
The super-HOT, smoldering sex scenes were in-freakin-sane!!! There’s a reason Adriane has been crowned the “Queen of Smut.” She does not disappoint and as with her other books, you will need a cold shower and new panties after reading this book. LOL!
“No baby, you don’t get me. I need to F&*%. Dirty. Get it out. Pour it all into pu&&y. It’s the only thing.”
I LOVED every minute of Ridge; I felt his struggles, his pain and his desire to be a better man in spite the shitty cards he’d been dealt with in life. True, he labeled himself and behaved like an asshole and did pretty revolting things to the women in his life, but what I appreciated about him was that he was remorseful for his actions/mistakes and he was willing to put his own feelings aside to remedy the situation to the best of his ability.
This story was far more about a player asshole who battled with sex, drugs and alcohol, but a depiction of someone who acknowledged their past mistakes and poor choices and wanted nothing more than to repent for his sins, no matter the cost, and even if it meant his own happiness – How can you be mad at him?!? This story was about his fight for redemption and a self-discovery journey that although he made mistakes he couldn’t necessarily come back from, he could overcome his past and learn how to forgive himself in order to move forward with his future.
I highly recommend Ridge!!! That damn Ridge has imprinted his “rough around the edges” self into my heart and I can’t seem to get him off my mind. He’s certainly not your typical romantic gentleman, but he will definitely sweep you off your feet. Excellent job to Adriane Leigh for an outstanding story, plot and character development and above all, for making me LOVE someone I would normally loathe. I can't wait for Slade's story!!!
WOW is about all I can say right about now and the fact that I have a sudden urge to smoke Dunhills and drink some Bourbon! Ridge, like Wild (the first book about his older brother, Lane), is a standalone, but I highly recommend reading Wild first to get a little background on Ridge.
Ridge is a story of an extremely broken individual who struggled tremendously with his demons and consequences of his past mistakes and actions. Ridge is introduced briefly in Wild and it’s no secret that he and his brother Lane had a very tumultuous and strained relationship, especially after stealing and running off with his brother’s fiancée, Mia.
Suffering enormous guilt of losing his brother caused by his actions when he ran off with Mia, Ridge decides to end things with her, claiming their relationship was purely toxic and shouldn’t have happened from the start and then proceeded to kick her out of his apartment. His actions set off a series of unfortunate events, leading to his ultimate downward spiral.
Determined to rectify and repair his relationship with Lane, he sticks to his decision to break things off with Mia and engulfs himself in sex w/ different women, alcohol and smoking, to mask his pain from the loss of his one true love. Against his better judgment, Ridge decides to start a new relationship with a girl he meets at the bar named Amy, in an effort to try to move on with his life and forget about Mia. Although he carries on with their façade of a relationship, he feels nothing but emptiness without Mia and is consumed with even more guilt, pain and self-loathing.
Damn!! Ridge was such an ASSHOLE, it was only natural for anyone to hate him, scream at him, slap the sh*t out of him, but somehow, I just couldn’t…I couldn’t make myself even when I tried..but then again, I do have a soft spot for Bad Boys!
“I couldn’t handle looking at the same face twice as I plowed into them. My D*ck digging and thrusting, rutting, for release as I tried to fight the demons, burn the excess energy, the ache created behind my eyelids in Mia’s absence.”
After reading Wild, I definitely DID NOT like Mia and I totally labeled her a whore/bitch…LOL, but she completely grew on me in Ridge and I began accepting that, things happen for a reason and overall, sh*t happens and it was an actual blessing in disguise that she and Lane didn’t end up together, as he was more compatible and happier with Kat. Similar to Ridge, Mia was also incredibly broken and fighting her own demons, but she was so supportive and sweet towards Ridge despite what he had done to her and I just couldn’t stay mad at her or make myself hate her either.
The super-HOT, smoldering sex scenes were in-freakin-sane!!! There’s a reason Adriane has been crowned the “Queen of Smut.” She does not disappoint and as with her other books, you will need a cold shower and new panties after reading this book. LOL!
“No baby, you don’t get me. I need to F&*%. Dirty. Get it out. Pour it all into pu&&y. It’s the only thing.”
I LOVED every minute of Ridge; I felt his struggles, his pain and his desire to be a better man in spite the shitty cards he’d been dealt with in life. True, he labeled himself and behaved like an asshole and did pretty revolting things to the women in his life, but what I appreciated about him was that he was remorseful for his actions/mistakes and he was willing to put his own feelings aside to remedy the situation to the best of his ability.
This story was far more about a player asshole who battled with sex, drugs and alcohol, but a depiction of someone who acknowledged their past mistakes and poor choices and wanted nothing more than to repent for his sins, no matter the cost, and even if it meant his own happiness – How can you be mad at him?!? This story was about his fight for redemption and a self-discovery journey that although he made mistakes he couldn’t necessarily come back from, he could overcome his past and learn how to forgive himself in order to move forward with his future.
I highly recommend Ridge!!! That damn Ridge has imprinted his “rough around the edges” self into my heart and I can’t seem to get him off my mind. He’s certainly not your typical romantic gentleman, but he will definitely sweep you off your feet. Excellent job to Adriane Leigh for an outstanding story, plot and character development and above all, for making me LOVE someone I would normally loathe. I can't wait for Slade's story!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 5, 2016
"We don't have to fix each other. We don't need to. You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect, but we're together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you."
3-3.5 stars!
Originally, I was not going to do a review for this book but I decided against that after my friend Kat asked me what I thought about it.
So here it is...
I liked this story, I did. But there were A LOT of complications and sadistic and self-destructive behavior that had me on the edge of all kinds of crazy emotions! I went from being: frustrated, stressed, to totally anxious.
Ridge, man, he's the total enigma of any character I've ever read. We meet him in Wild after we learn that we had cheated with his brother's ex-fiancee which lead to their bad blood and estrangement.
Trying to make wrongs right, Ridge breaks things off with Mia and drowns himself in boos, rough/gritty sex with endless one night stands, and chain smoking. Anything to numb the pain of losing the only light that's ever succumb to his life.
He later meets Amy and tries to start anew with her. Only, Mia is still ingrained in his heart and mind.
Will Ridge ever find happiness? Can he make things right with Lane? Will loving Mia be the greatest fight of his life or the biggest downfall? And will he ever find salvation from the path of salvation?
"I realized finding her, fighting for her, was about forgiveness, twisted sense of retribution, coming to terms with our pasts and leaning that they don't define us, but only serve to shape us, make us who we are, make us better people."
My thoughts So really I have a love-hate relationship with Ridge. That one revelation of his explains much of his f*cked up anguish and behavior he carries upon himself and why he loathes himself so much!!
And while I did applaud him for wanting to repair the hurt he caused to his brother, at the same time, I also felt what was done is done. You can't turn back what already happened.
If he really wanted to make things right then try another method instead of drowning yourself and others in misery.
That's basically what was going on during the entire story. Ridge hurting himself and bringing others down in his torment.
I get that you're trying to do the noble thing but Lane's happy with Kat and expecting a baby. There's no real good cutting ties off with Mia will do now.
ALSO...
*Note, the rest of my review reveals MAJOR SPOILERS so don't click and read if you don't want to know!*
A good read but could be draining at times.
3-3.5 stars!
Originally, I was not going to do a review for this book but I decided against that after my friend Kat asked me what I thought about it.
So here it is...
I liked this story, I did. But there were A LOT of complications and sadistic and self-destructive behavior that had me on the edge of all kinds of crazy emotions! I went from being: frustrated, stressed, to totally anxious.
Ridge, man, he's the total enigma of any character I've ever read. We meet him in Wild after we learn that we had cheated with his brother's ex-fiancee which lead to their bad blood and estrangement.
Trying to make wrongs right, Ridge breaks things off with Mia and drowns himself in boos, rough/gritty sex with endless one night stands, and chain smoking. Anything to numb the pain of losing the only light that's ever succumb to his life.
He later meets Amy and tries to start anew with her. Only, Mia is still ingrained in his heart and mind.
Will Ridge ever find happiness? Can he make things right with Lane? Will loving Mia be the greatest fight of his life or the biggest downfall? And will he ever find salvation from the path of salvation?
"I realized finding her, fighting for her, was about forgiveness, twisted sense of retribution, coming to terms with our pasts and leaning that they don't define us, but only serve to shape us, make us who we are, make us better people."
My thoughts So really I have a love-hate relationship with Ridge. That one revelation of his explains much of his f*cked up anguish and behavior he carries upon himself and why he loathes himself so much!!
And while I did applaud him for wanting to repair the hurt he caused to his brother, at the same time, I also felt what was done is done. You can't turn back what already happened.
If he really wanted to make things right then try another method instead of drowning yourself and others in misery.
That's basically what was going on during the entire story. Ridge hurting himself and bringing others down in his torment.
I get that you're trying to do the noble thing but Lane's happy with Kat and expecting a baby. There's no real good cutting ties off with Mia will do now.
ALSO...
*Note, the rest of my review reveals MAJOR SPOILERS so don't click and read if you don't want to know!*
A good read but could be draining at times.
April 12, 2014
Adriane Leigh knows how to write the f*ck out of book. She never disappoints!!!!
I was skeptical about Ridge because he caused his brother Lane so much pain and heartache for sleeping with his fiancée Mia, so I wasnt sure how I would feel about reading his story but I am glad I did. One, because I love Adriane Leighs books and Two, because I just HAD to :)
Ridge is tortured soul who lives everyday with the guilt of sleeping with Mia behind his brothers back amongst other things from his "wild" past. From drugs to booze to pain for pleasure Ridge has trouble going through life day by day. In his attempt to make things right between him and his brother, Ridge throws away his happiness, Mia. He feels that if he leaves her then he will have a better chance at redeeming his relationship with Ridge even if it rips his own life to shreds. Trying to move on from Mia he meets Amy, who is a nice enough girl, but she isnt Mia. After hanging out with Lane a few times, their relationship becomes better but Ridge is still empty inside and turns to cigarettes and alcohol and talks himself out of scoring some drugs one to many times. His relationship wiht Amy goes through some tough times....the more he acts like an ass the more she stays with him to try and be there for him because she knows of his past and wants to help but Ridge cant understand why someone so nice can be with someone like him and he pushes her away. After a while their relationship becomes strained and finally Amy leaves him. Ridge talks with his brother because Lane senses that Ridge is having a tough time with life. Lane is married to Kat and they are expecting a baby and he only wants the best for his little brother because he loves him. And whats best for Ridge is Mia....and Land gives him the green light to make things better with her so that Ridge can stay sober and be happy. After Mia's family tragedy, they finally come together and Ridge realizes that he can be the man he should be for Mia, the man that he WANTS to be for Mia and that he can do anything for her.
This story truly redeems the perception that readers have after reading "Wild" because it shows you how torn up Ridge was about sleeping with Lanes fiancée and that he never intended to hurt him. You also see and feel how much he truly loves Mia. Not to mention the sex was really HOTTTT!!!! I am so happy that I read this book and recommend it to everyone. Way to go Adriane...I cant wait for "Slade"
I was skeptical about Ridge because he caused his brother Lane so much pain and heartache for sleeping with his fiancée Mia, so I wasnt sure how I would feel about reading his story but I am glad I did. One, because I love Adriane Leighs books and Two, because I just HAD to :)
Ridge is tortured soul who lives everyday with the guilt of sleeping with Mia behind his brothers back amongst other things from his "wild" past. From drugs to booze to pain for pleasure Ridge has trouble going through life day by day. In his attempt to make things right between him and his brother, Ridge throws away his happiness, Mia. He feels that if he leaves her then he will have a better chance at redeeming his relationship with Ridge even if it rips his own life to shreds. Trying to move on from Mia he meets Amy, who is a nice enough girl, but she isnt Mia. After hanging out with Lane a few times, their relationship becomes better but Ridge is still empty inside and turns to cigarettes and alcohol and talks himself out of scoring some drugs one to many times. His relationship wiht Amy goes through some tough times....the more he acts like an ass the more she stays with him to try and be there for him because she knows of his past and wants to help but Ridge cant understand why someone so nice can be with someone like him and he pushes her away. After a while their relationship becomes strained and finally Amy leaves him. Ridge talks with his brother because Lane senses that Ridge is having a tough time with life. Lane is married to Kat and they are expecting a baby and he only wants the best for his little brother because he loves him. And whats best for Ridge is Mia....and Land gives him the green light to make things better with her so that Ridge can stay sober and be happy. After Mia's family tragedy, they finally come together and Ridge realizes that he can be the man he should be for Mia, the man that he WANTS to be for Mia and that he can do anything for her.
This story truly redeems the perception that readers have after reading "Wild" because it shows you how torn up Ridge was about sleeping with Lanes fiancée and that he never intended to hurt him. You also see and feel how much he truly loves Mia. Not to mention the sex was really HOTTTT!!!! I am so happy that I read this book and recommend it to everyone. Way to go Adriane...I cant wait for "Slade"
September 26, 2014
I LOVED Wild. Once I read Wild, I looked up the author and proceeded to read everything she has written because I liked Wild so much!!
I was so excited to read Ridge!!!
Ridge is very different from his brother, Lane.
Ridge is a crass, sexy, brooding, tattooed damaged hero. Could he be any hotter?
You can read the blurb and learn that Ridge has had a hard life and is in pain. He has made some poor choices and thinks he has to punish himself to earn forgiveness.
Mia (Lane's former fiance) is the only person that takes the pain away. But Ridge doesn't think he can have a HEA with Mia if he wants to have his brother in his life. So he cuts it off with her. And tries to forget her.
But he can't.
He struggles with the basics of life without her. He tries to have a "normal" relationship with Amy.
Things spiral out of control and I wanted to reach into the book and slap some sense into Ridge.
My heart was breaking for him and it was so hard to read about what he felt he deserved and how he coped with the dark side of his personality.
He learns that the right person shouldn't want to fix you. The right person makes you whole.
"We don't have to fix each other. We don't need to. You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect, but we're perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you."
I like watching Ridge grow in this book. When the shit hit the fan, he stepped up to the plate.
And I LOVED catching up with Kat and Lane. GAAAHHH do I love them!
Thank you, Adriane Leigh!!
CH - Nope!
Steamy sexy - hell yes. Ridge likes it rough - so beware!!!
I was so excited to read Ridge!!!
Ridge is very different from his brother, Lane.
Ridge is a crass, sexy, brooding, tattooed damaged hero. Could he be any hotter?
You can read the blurb and learn that Ridge has had a hard life and is in pain. He has made some poor choices and thinks he has to punish himself to earn forgiveness.
Mia (Lane's former fiance) is the only person that takes the pain away. But Ridge doesn't think he can have a HEA with Mia if he wants to have his brother in his life. So he cuts it off with her. And tries to forget her.
But he can't.
He struggles with the basics of life without her. He tries to have a "normal" relationship with Amy.
Things spiral out of control and I wanted to reach into the book and slap some sense into Ridge.
My heart was breaking for him and it was so hard to read about what he felt he deserved and how he coped with the dark side of his personality.
He learns that the right person shouldn't want to fix you. The right person makes you whole.
"We don't have to fix each other. We don't need to. You're not perfect, and I'm not perfect, but we're perfect together. It was never about fixing you; it was always about loving you."
I like watching Ridge grow in this book. When the shit hit the fan, he stepped up to the plate.
And I LOVED catching up with Kat and Lane. GAAAHHH do I love them!
Thank you, Adriane Leigh!!
CH - Nope!
Steamy sexy - hell yes. Ridge likes it rough - so beware!!!
March 3, 2014
This book was a bit of a letdown for me. I absolutely adored "Wild" and had hoped this book would be as good but didn't feel it was. Part of it was the main character, Ridge. I didn't like how he treated Amy and the others in the book. Instead of just telling her he didn't want to see her anymore he would do things to try to get her to leave. With other people in the book he wouldn't just say what he wanted to say, he would try to convey his feelings with a look, which I found very irritating. The writing seemed a little rough to me as well. It felt like the book would jump forward too far and I had a hard time understanding how he had gotten to a certain point. I even went back and reread some chapters, thinking I may have missed something. I didn't feel connected to the characters like I did in "Wild" and the whole thing felt flat to me, even the bedroom scenes. (They were nowhere near as hot as those in "Wild".)
It's never good when you're so excited to read a book you mark it on your calendar and buy it the first day it's available, then find out it's not nearly as good in the first in the series. I don't think I'll buy the next in the series until I read a sample first.
It's never good when you're so excited to read a book you mark it on your calendar and buy it the first day it's available, then find out it's not nearly as good in the first in the series. I don't think I'll buy the next in the series until I read a sample first.
March 27, 2014
Quick review:
Cover: Nice
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess: HOT
Thumbs Up: 4.5
Overall: A page turner
Characters: Well Done
Plot: Choosing Family over love and a Vice over pain
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Ridge
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
This story is told from the male POV, in case that floats your boat. ALSO, don’t be afraid that it’s part of a series. This can be read as a stand-alone. So no worries there. This book was a page turner and my emotions were all over the place for Ridge.
For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
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Cover: Nice
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess: HOT
Thumbs Up: 4.5
Overall: A page turner
Characters: Well Done
Plot: Choosing Family over love and a Vice over pain
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Ridge
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
This story is told from the male POV, in case that floats your boat. ALSO, don’t be afraid that it’s part of a series. This can be read as a stand-alone. So no worries there. This book was a page turner and my emotions were all over the place for Ridge.
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March 6, 2014
OMG I loved this book. It was amazing and really got me from page one to the end.
The ending isn't a happy ending. Not in a classic way. It's a realistic ending which suits them more.
Thanks Adriane for the ARC <3
The ending isn't a happy ending. Not in a classic way. It's a realistic ending which suits them more.
Thanks Adriane for the ARC <3
March 10, 2014
4.5 Stars!!
HOT, raw, emotional and real!!
Ridge is not your typical cookie-cutter romance. It’s so much more… Prepare yourself for one hell of a ride!!! HOLY CRAP! Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down!! I kept on reading waaaaaaaay passed my bedtime, to the point where I realized I had just read the first 70% of the book in one sitting! What a rollercoaster of emotions!!! Holy cow!!! If you have not read the first installment in this series, Wild, I suggest you do so before starting this one. It is there where we find out about Ridge and his relationship – or lack thereof – with his brother, Lane, lead character in Wild. It is this situation that basically molds this second book.
(Wild on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1cvBUkR)
Let me start right off by saying that this book kicks things off with a bang! Quite literally!!! This is by far, Adriane Leigh’s hottest series, and the woman can sure write some sexy scenes, let me tell you!!! Boy, oh boy!!
Well, anyway….
Ridge Wild was broken…beyond words. Until he found Mia. The one person that kept him whole, but because of who she was, he had to set her free. He felt like he had to cut her out of his life for good. Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, he could not shake Mia off. He loved her…he craved her…he needed her. She had become his lifeline. Without her, he was lost. Ridge had overcome a lot in his life and now, it was all being threatened. He was going down, once again, a very dangerous path.
After the death of his parents, his life had gone downhill and fast. The only relationship he had was with his brother, and he managed to ruin that too. He had betrayed Lane in the worst way imaginable and now, he wanted to fix things. He wanted to make everything better and to” by Raine do so, he figured he had to start by cutting off all ties with Mia. He believed that by removing her from his life, he would be able to mend things with his brother. That he would be able to at least start back up a relationship with Lane. But what that really ended up doing was shattering his already broken soul.
Some parts where so hard to stomach….my heart ached and raced for Ridge and the situations he got himself in. It was like this terrible train wreck I could not help but stare at. I knew I had to look away, but for the life me, I couldn’t!!! He slowly started to fall back into old patterns…ones that almost destroyed him once. His drinking and smoking got progressively worse, and when you are a recovering drug addict like Ridge was, this meant really bad news. He was just so lost. He kept on making decisions that only ended up hurting him more and more…
Enter Amy.
I felt so bad for her, but at the same time, she irritated me. It was as if she had no pride at all. Her and Ridge’s situation was so messed up. The things that happened between them and Mia, literally made my jaw drop and once again, my heart ache. It was…crazy. I could tell Ridge was so torn…which in turn, kept me at the edge of my seat. He tried to do the right thing. I felt his pain and level of remorse. He wanted to do right by his brother and if that meant he had to endure his own suffering, then so be it. But sometimes, when it came down to Mia, his primal instinct just took over completely. He could not stay away from her. He could not shut off his feelings for her...his need for her. Which I completely understood. Like I mentioned earlier, Mia was his lifeline. He needed her like he needed his next breath. Without her, he kept drowning in his own pain…in the guilt of their situation.
For a long time while reading, I did not see any way how this book could possibly have a happy ending. I feared it would either end badly or in a cliffhanger. There were just too many things going on. When it wasn’t Ridge that was about to ruin things for good…it was Mia. Shit just kept happening!!!! Life kept standing in their way! I was anxious. Desperate for them to finally be able to work past their demons and finally be together…happy.
This book literally left me speechless when I finished it. I had to take my time to fully process everything that had happened…to analyze and begin to understand my emotions. And trust me, it’s been hard trying to put everything into words for this review. It was a ride full of very high ups and very down lows that literally mind-fucked me. But I like the fact that the author didn’t sugar coat things. It was very realistic.
As for the ending, I must say, it ended in true Ridge and Mia fashion. It was perfect for them. I was truly happy to see that despite everything they went through, they did in fact get their happily ever after. I do recommend you buy this book, but keep in mind it is NOT a light and sweet romance book. It is raw, emotional, and SUPER hot. I am a huge fan of Adriane Leigh and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, Slade!
Ridge is LIVE on Amazon!!! ➜ http://amzn.to/1eHLQvV
Blog Tour Stop + Giveaway: http://bit.ly/1dGSvFO
HOT, raw, emotional and real!!
Ridge is not your typical cookie-cutter romance. It’s so much more… Prepare yourself for one hell of a ride!!! HOLY CRAP! Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down!! I kept on reading waaaaaaaay passed my bedtime, to the point where I realized I had just read the first 70% of the book in one sitting! What a rollercoaster of emotions!!! Holy cow!!! If you have not read the first installment in this series, Wild, I suggest you do so before starting this one. It is there where we find out about Ridge and his relationship – or lack thereof – with his brother, Lane, lead character in Wild. It is this situation that basically molds this second book.
(Wild on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1cvBUkR)
Let me start right off by saying that this book kicks things off with a bang! Quite literally!!! This is by far, Adriane Leigh’s hottest series, and the woman can sure write some sexy scenes, let me tell you!!! Boy, oh boy!!
Well, anyway….
“She was everything, had been my everything for a few months, the only one that had ever gotten me. All of me. The me that no one else had ever seen.”
Ridge Wild was broken…beyond words. Until he found Mia. The one person that kept him whole, but because of who she was, he had to set her free. He felt like he had to cut her out of his life for good. Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, he could not shake Mia off. He loved her…he craved her…he needed her. She had become his lifeline. Without her, he was lost. Ridge had overcome a lot in his life and now, it was all being threatened. He was going down, once again, a very dangerous path.
“How could we ever expect to have a future when our past was so fucked up?”
After the death of his parents, his life had gone downhill and fast. The only relationship he had was with his brother, and he managed to ruin that too. He had betrayed Lane in the worst way imaginable and now, he wanted to fix things. He wanted to make everything better and to” by Raine do so, he figured he had to start by cutting off all ties with Mia. He believed that by removing her from his life, he would be able to mend things with his brother. That he would be able to at least start back up a relationship with Lane. But what that really ended up doing was shattering his already broken soul.
“I didn’t feel like myself; I didn’t feel like anyone. I felt lost. Dead inside. And I deserved every minute of it.”
Some parts where so hard to stomach….my heart ached and raced for Ridge and the situations he got himself in. It was like this terrible train wreck I could not help but stare at. I knew I had to look away, but for the life me, I couldn’t!!! He slowly started to fall back into old patterns…ones that almost destroyed him once. His drinking and smoking got progressively worse, and when you are a recovering drug addict like Ridge was, this meant really bad news. He was just so lost. He kept on making decisions that only ended up hurting him more and more…
Enter Amy.
I felt so bad for her, but at the same time, she irritated me. It was as if she had no pride at all. Her and Ridge’s situation was so messed up. The things that happened between them and Mia, literally made my jaw drop and once again, my heart ache. It was…crazy. I could tell Ridge was so torn…which in turn, kept me at the edge of my seat. He tried to do the right thing. I felt his pain and level of remorse. He wanted to do right by his brother and if that meant he had to endure his own suffering, then so be it. But sometimes, when it came down to Mia, his primal instinct just took over completely. He could not stay away from her. He could not shut off his feelings for her...his need for her. Which I completely understood. Like I mentioned earlier, Mia was his lifeline. He needed her like he needed his next breath. Without her, he kept drowning in his own pain…in the guilt of their situation.
“I live for you. I’m shit at life without you.”
For a long time while reading, I did not see any way how this book could possibly have a happy ending. I feared it would either end badly or in a cliffhanger. There were just too many things going on. When it wasn’t Ridge that was about to ruin things for good…it was Mia. Shit just kept happening!!!! Life kept standing in their way! I was anxious. Desperate for them to finally be able to work past their demons and finally be together…happy.
“You’re so fucking beautiful it hurts.”
This book literally left me speechless when I finished it. I had to take my time to fully process everything that had happened…to analyze and begin to understand my emotions. And trust me, it’s been hard trying to put everything into words for this review. It was a ride full of very high ups and very down lows that literally mind-fucked me. But I like the fact that the author didn’t sugar coat things. It was very realistic.
As for the ending, I must say, it ended in true Ridge and Mia fashion. It was perfect for them. I was truly happy to see that despite everything they went through, they did in fact get their happily ever after. I do recommend you buy this book, but keep in mind it is NOT a light and sweet romance book. It is raw, emotional, and SUPER hot. I am a huge fan of Adriane Leigh and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, Slade!
“When I met her, I’d found me.”
Ridge is LIVE on Amazon!!! ➜ http://amzn.to/1eHLQvV
Blog Tour Stop + Giveaway: http://bit.ly/1dGSvFO
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