PRIDE

The Brody Bunch #1

by Sienna Valentine

Just an innocent bet. Okay, well, maybe a bet to rob the three most virtuous girls in town of their purity isn't exactly innocent, but there's no way we could have known how it would all turn out. How much trouble it would bring. But what the hell were an Amish girl and her sisters doing in the middle of Bright Falls, anyway? I mean, it seemed almost too easy. She was a sheep and I was the wolf, and it was time for me to feast. I'm one of the Brody Bunch, after all. Middle brother of three with a reputation for being a bad-ass that came from more than just the fact that my father ran the biggest MC around before landing himself in prison. Sarah is the complete opposite not only of me, but of everything I've ever known. She was supposed to just be a conquest, an easy one, even, given how innocent she was. How the hell was I to know that getting involved with her would change my whole goddamn world?

Genres: Romance, Amish, Audiobook, Adult, Amazon, Contemporary, New Adult

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2016

Reviews

[Bgurl (don't h8 me cuz I'm honestful) · Rating 1 out of 5]

PRIDE, by Sienna Valentine: 1 “Impulse Buy” Star

IMPULSE BUY: “Something that you buy suddenly and without thinking carefully.” ~ Cambridge Dictionary

EXAMPLE:



I’d like to say PRIDE, by Sienna Valentine, wasn’t my worst impulse buy, but the truth is the bacon bra was a better investment. There’s really only one way to convey how incredibly absurd this story is, and that’s a play-by-play recap. So... HERE. WE. GO:

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DAY 1: FRIDAY P.M.

DIVE BAR: Reid & brother Wyatt drink & think deep thoughts…

REID: I’m a badass. Badass-Man, that’s me. See that badass dude drinking a beer? Me!
WYATT: I’m a badass too… Just… ya know… younger.

Enter big brother Ash (famous manwhore)…

ASH: “Yo! Me Manwhore!” GRUNT!
REID & WYATT: “Word.”

Enter Amish Sarah & her sisters…



ASH: “Yo! Look! Ah-Mish!”
REID & WYATT: “Ah-Mish?”
ASH: “Ahhhh-MISH!”
REID & WYATT: GRUNT!
ASH: “Bet? Bros? Bed? Ah-Mish?”
REID & WYATT: “Word.”

Badasses & Manwhore approach 2 Amish virgins & … the other one…



REID: “Yo! Brainwashed religious virgin girl! Wad-up?”

SARAH:


REID: “Word…”

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DAY 2: SATURDAY P.M.

COUNTY FAIR: Sarah & Reid think deep thoughts…

SARAH: I will not kiss him! … Kissing is a SIN!

5 minutes later…



REID: Another minute… and she’ll be dropping her panties!

1 minute later…

SARAH: “Help! Reid! I’m being kidnapped.”
REID: “WTF Sarah? He’s just copping a feel!”
SARAH: “I want to go home.”
REID: “Fine! But tomorrow, I’m taking you to my fuck cabin!”

SARAH:


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DAY 3: SUNDAY P.M.

FUCK CABIN: 1 minute after arrival…



REID: “Shit! I went in bareback! Fuck it! I’m clean…”
SARAH: “What’s that mean??? Oh… never mind…”

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DAY 4: MONDAY A.M. – FUCK CABIN:

Post unprotected sex #2, Sarah thinks deep thoughts…

SARAH: Screw the Amish! They’re misogynists. I’m in lerve! There’s no lerve in Amish-land!
REID: “Er… Babe! I need a sandwich. Be right back.”
SARAH: A June wedding sounds nice…

1 minute later… Reid leaves a voice mail…

REID: “Ash! Dude! I tapped that Ah-Mish ass. Not that I care… But… Like… I WON THE BET!”
SARAH: GASP!
REID: “Babe!”
SARAH: “But I sinned for you… Lerved you… Gave up my narrow-minded Amish life for you!”
REID: “Bitch, please! I don’t do relationships!”

SARAH:


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LATER MONDAY

CASA AMISH SISTERS: 1 minute after arrival…

SARAH: “Help! I’m being kidnapped AGAIN!”
REID: “WTF Sarah?”

Badass bros kick some kidnapping ass…

REID: “I lerve you Sarah..."


THE END!

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Pride (Bad Boy & Amish Girl 01), by Sienna Valentine: 1 “Not as good as the BACON BRA but better than DONALD TRUMP” Star.

Then again, EVERYTHING is better than Donald Trump, soooooooooo….. YOU DO THE MATH!

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[~ Cariad ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall this should be a decent 4 star read (especially based on it being a shortish one) but it hit one of my 5 star criteria's* by making me cry - so fuck it!!!...5 stars it is!

I really enjoyed the story, there was something about the whole Amish girl/bad boy angle that totally worked. Being a Brit and having nothing like the Amish over here probably doesn't hurt either as I'll admit their way of life fascinates me in a good way - sometimes I just crave a simpler life, but perhaps not that simple!

What really sold this one for me was finding tears on my face and hearing myself sob out loud during a scene where they were making love. It was so beautiful and intense, I was consumed by it.
It wasn't even a really long scene but it touched me.
Don't you just love it when that happens? I've reread it three times and the intensity between Reid and Sarah is totally genuine and heartfelt, I loved it - the bad boy did good!

I had never believed in souls. But there, in Sarah's arms, I was utterly convinced she had just touched mine.

OMG, be still my beating heart, that's one beautiful thought from Reid.

I'm completely sold for the 2nd and 3rd books in the series - thanks SV!


* My five star reasoning...
If a book grips me emotionally by making me really laugh out loud throughout, sob or cry my heart out, hate loving it so much I could break my Kindle over it, makes me that good kind of anxious so much so that I need the end to come faster to see how it turns out because I'm so far over the edge of my seat that I'm likely to fall off, then it's a 5! If it makes me loose sleep (or be late for work!!) or feel so gripped that I can't put it down, or gives me major book butterflies, so overwhelming me that I'm compelled to keep going back over the good bits, never wanting them to end, then it's a 5!!
And of course nothing feels better than when a book makes me breathless with happy erotic excitement wow, the joy of that makes our life in books such an awesome one that we really do need more stars!!!

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[Diksha]

2.5 stars
H was too focused on the bet and his ego even after starting to have feelings for h.
He took too long to come to his senses for my taste!

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Blurb:
Three brothers with a bad reputation and three Amish girls. What could possibly go wrong?

It all started when my brother Ash proposed a bet…

Just an innocent bet. Okay, well, maybe a bet to rob the three most virtuous girls in town of their purity isn’t exactly innocent itself, but there’s no way we could have known how it would all turn out. How much trouble it would bring.

But what the hell were an Amish girl and her sisters doing in the middle of Bright Falls, anyway? I mean, it seemed almost too easy. She was a sheep and I was the wolf, and it was time for me to feast.

I’m one of the Brody Bunch, after all. Middle brother of three with a reputation for being a bad ass that came from more than just the fact that my father ran the biggest MC around for years before landing himself in prison. Sarah is the complete opposite not only of me, but of everything I’ve ever known. She was supposed to just be a conquest, an easy one, even, given how innocent she was.

How the hell was I to know that getting involved with her would change my whole goddamn world?

PRIDE is the first of three stand-alone novels in the Brody Bunch series. It has an HEA, and while it may leave you panting for more about the Brody Brothers, it doesn’t end with a cliffhanger!

[Erica Paré · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this beginning book we meet the Brody brothers and quickly realize that they are a very competitive bunch, especially when reputation has it. The first book looks over the story of Reid. When his brother Ash puts on a bet to see who can sleep with one of the girls first. Well the girls who walked in are Amish. In this book Valentine does a great job showing the hard time and anxiety that someone coming to the big city would experience. Sarah Miller, the sister of the other two girls, starts to let her guard down with Reid and we begin to see a side of him that had been hiding. Can Reid really be a caring loving guy with only one woman? Well this would have been a boring love story if Valentine didnt include some type of drama. So insert a man who tries to kidnap Sarah more than once!

[RCK *don’t be all, like, uncool* · Rating 1 out of 5]

What the hell was that...??

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can honestly say I have never had to read a book twice before I was able to write a review but that's what had to happen with Pride. I loved this story and sorry MC fan's, I think this is Sienna's best book to date - and I absolutely loved the Black Dog MC series - but there is just something completely different about this one that just blew me away! From this first book you can see what Sienna is trying to achieve and with the other two books also taking place at the same time-frame and filling in gaps, so to speak, of events and reasoning's, I think if she is able to pull this off (which she will I am sure) this will be one fantastic series with readers asking for more from the Brody/Miller families!

Pride follows the time-frame of Reid and Sarah, the middle siblings of the Brody/Miller clans and although they both come from very different worlds they fit perfectly together. The Brody brothers are stereotypical 'bad-boy' brothers, drug up by a dangerous and violent MC leader father and who stupidly and naively make a bet while, the Miller girls are Amish and thus supposedly brought up in an innocent and sin-free way. While the story introduces and pairs off the brothers and sisters, and we see glimpses (more like teasers) of the next two books, this particular novel follows the connection that develops between Reid and Sarah and boy is it a bumpy ride!

I don't want to give too much of the plot away as that would spoil it but, Sienna does a fantastic job of aligning Reid and Sarah together despite the obvious differences and Reid's ego allows him to help Sarah overcome a number of her fears in the 'English' world. Admittedly, I hated Reid and his cocky, smug ego to begin with and it took some time to actually cheer him on but as with the story, he soon looses the ego, particularly after sharing an amazingly special moment with Sarah that when he states, 'For the first time ever, I worshiped someone and something other than my own ego' you can't help but realize this is a boy who has grown into a man and he develops into the perfect match for Sarah. We almost fall for him in the same way he falls for Sarah!

Sarah comes across as such a fearful and innocent woman and so childlike, experiencing all this new world throws at her that you can't help but feel for her the minute you meet her, especially when she declares things like, 'Everything here is so.....foreign to me'. Sienna makes it so we can truly appreciate what it's like to be an overwhelmed outsider. You fall in love with Sarah so completely that by the end of the book you are her biggest cheer squad for the woman she has blossomed into.

I can't wait to see how Ash/Hannah; Wyatt/Beth play out in their own version of events and I can't wait to find the answers to many burning questions this one has thrown up such as what actually happened to Hannah and why/how has she been protecting Sarah and Beth; just who is the Miller's father and how come he seems to wield so much power. The other questions I will have to just keep to myself as it will spoil this book but I have so many that I can only hope the next two books come out really fast. I am really looking forward to see where this unique bad boy series goes and how it all plays out in the end.

A stunning first read, something you could read on its own but I am sure without even reading the other books in the series, this will be so much better read together with the others. Just make sure you have the time to sit and read this in one sitting as you won't want to put it down for anything!

A book worth much more than five stars!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Jos]

No rating

Another no rating for me here:( This is so rare for me but I really didn't want to be cruel and I have enjoyed other books by this author so I chose not to rate it BUT this book lacked just about everything for me unfortunately. I though I was in for hot n quick read and the only thing it was for me was quick!

[Cheryl Graham-Petit · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review and honestly... if you're not into sexy bad boys doing naughty things... then this book isn't for you. Sienna Valentine weaves a story that grabs you at the cover and keeps you turning the pages until you've read the final page.

[Sheena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really, truly enjoyed this story. But there is a reason that has nothing to do with the writing as to why I didn’t give this the 5 stars the story itself deserves. Keep reading if you’d like to see why.

Reid is the middle Brody brother, aka the Brody Bunch. He is sexy, he is cocky, and he likes to be the best at everything he does. But once a bet is placed to see which of the brothers can bag one of the sweet Amish sisters, on break from their community for Rumspringa, he might just realize his best isn’t good enough.

This story was exceptionally well written. The characters all had great depth to them, at least the ones you really get to spend time with in this book, and everything flowed very smoothly.

The boys come from a rough past, thanks to their father. This story doesn’t get much into exactly all the trouble they had to go through as kids, but I have a feeling we’ll delve into that more thoroughly with the next two brothers. And Sarah was very sweet, and well written. This is not the first time an author has done the whole “sweet and pure Amish girl/boy” thing, and it won’t be the last. But most of the story’s that try to make the Amish thing work, end up royally screwing everything up and making the story hard to get through with its corny-ness. But this story doesn’t completely stomp things into the ground. Everything, for the most part, is believable (though this story does contain a bit of “insta-love”…*eye twitch*) and the story is very enjoyable, regardless of any small issues I may have with it.

And that’s why I would have given this 5 stars. Because it’s written well, and it makes you anxious to get your hands on book 2 when it comes out! However….the eBook ended about 35% (a bit less than, actually) of the way through. That’s it. Only 35% of what I bought was the actual story itself (which is actually a novella, not a novel as the author advertises). The remaining 65% was the author spamming us with other story tidbits to get you to go buy those. In general, I have nothing against that. Most books, eBook or otherwise, has extra content at the end of the book to help advertise more of their (or similar author’s) work. I have no problem with that at all. But only if it takes up a small portion of the book! Not the majority of it!

If you bought a hard or paperback book, excited to read it, and you realize you finished the story before even flipping through half the book, you’d be a little pissed too.

If I like the story, I’ll check out more of your work. But spamming your own eBook is ridiculous, regardless of how well written it is or not.

Will I finish this series? Yes, because I’ve already started it, and really would like to see how it all ends. Will I buy any more of her work?......I just don’t know. If I’m going to have to worry about paying for pretty much only teaser chapters for every story of hers I buy….I’m not sure it’s worth it. I don’t mind the story being a novella, but the novella is what I’m paying for. Not incessant advertising through ¾ of a book.

Overall, the story itself was very enjoyable, and if you like hot, steamy alpha males, than you’d probably like this. Just know that it ends before it even gets to 35% complete in your kindle.

[Mommaleena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished reading Pride: The Brody Bunch Book 1 and I canNOT wait for more to be available! It was an amazing story of "boys meets girl, is stupid, then has to fight like hell to get her back, even though he doesn't deserve her". It's different though, because it's told from both Reid and Sarah's perspectives.
Reid is the typical sexy bad boy, only worried about taking for himself. The women he's been with are always satisfied, but they're playing a coy game to try to tame the bad boy. Sarah is different, she doesn't know about the game to play it, nor does she have to. She has Reid's attention the minute she walks into the bar with her two sisters, while he's having drinks with his Ash & Wyatt brothers.
Sarah an Amish young woman who had runaway from home for *{Rumspringa- an Amish rite of passage for youths who had not yet committed themselves to the church. A time when they could explore the English world—that was what we called anything outside our community—and decide which appealed more: the simple life, or the allure of something darker, more complex. A life of temptation. Of sin.}*(direct book quote). She and her younger sister Beth came to Bright Falls to see their oldest sister Hannah, whom by her choice never returned to their village after her Rumspringa. All women were forbidden to experience Rumspringa, the boys were merely discouraged. This is all so new and over stimulating for Sarah, she's the one who is always the reserved, followed the rules and knew their beliefs were the path she was meant to be on. Then she met Reid and he did strange things to her, she didn't know what it meant either.
FAVORITE QUOTE: **Where was the guy who’d committed to a shitty bet at her expense? Where was the Reid Brody who would love ‘em and leave ‘em and never look back? That guy never got attached, let alone so quickly.**
This is a HEA story that I could imagine happening today. It's intriguing and had me hooked from the first page, I've already read it twice. I've laughed, smiled, wanted to smack a couple of stupid guys up side the head, but in all honesty thoroughly loved the way it flowed and came together. Sienna has done an awesome job blending Reid and Sarah's views throughout this story. I look forward to finding out Beth & Wyatt and Hannah & Ash's stories when they're available. I hope it's not too long!! Due to sexual situations, this book is recommended for readers 17 and older. Although I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review, I've purchased it as well! I rate this story with 5

[Sara MacRae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit that I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to enjoy this story when I first started reading it (very slow-paced and the brothers seemed rather shallow), but it didn’t take long before I found myself engrossed in the relatable and easy-going style of storytelling that author Sienna Valentine seems to have.

The plot revolves around three young brothers whose dad was the president of an MC (now in prison) who decide – upon a dare challenged by the oldest brother, Ash – to see which one can bed one of three Amish sisters first. The oldest Amish sister, Hannah, has been in the “English” world for a while, but her two younger sisters, Sarah and Beth, have left home to experience Rumspringa, an Amish rite of passage for youths who have not yet committed themselves to the church as adults. Without offering spoilers, Sarah and Beth are indeed in town with their sister under the pretense of Rumspringa, but in a twist discovered later in the story, all is not how it may seem.

This particular story focuses on the middle siblings, Reid and Sarah. The relationship between these two evolves quickly, but as Valentine tells the story through the eyes of both characters, the reader quickly becomes entrenched in the emotional struggle each undergoes. Sarah finds herself coming to terms with the possibility that everything she grew up thinking and believing about her world may actually be false, and Reid discovers he is a much better person when he’s with Sarah. Reid is smitten from the moment he lays eyes on Sarah, and he is forced to search deep within himself to find ways to connect with her since the “English” world is so foreign to Sarah.

The book is wonderfully written and, once the initial introductions have been made and the three couples start interacting, the steady pace kept me anxiously turning the pages to find out what happened next. There wasn’t a deep, laborious plot, but instead this was really a sweet, feel-good story for me. I simply loved how Reid talked to Sarah, always calling her “darlin’” and he just really seemed to become a genuine guy, unlike how I originally thought he’s be. I’m looking forward to reading about the other two couples and their HEAs.

[CARLA · Rating 4 out of 5]

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The only things that really bugged me about this book was the fact that it was a short story. Now, I don’t have anything against them, but when my kindle shows it at 50% and then ‘Bam!’ it ends, then yeah, I get a bit pissy about it.

The other thing that bothered me was I was hoping to learn some things about Amish folks I didn’t already know. But I didn’t learn anything new. *sigh* Rumspringa? Check. Amish people don’t use electricity? Check. Bearded men are married? Check. I mean, I’ve watched Amish Mafia, I see how they drive buggy’s and only wear certain colors. And I know they speak dutch and are very devout. This is all nothing new. I was hoping for more though.

Still, the author did a great job of describing what the English world was like for an Amish girl who had never left her farm. THAT was some great writing. How the sights and the noise affected her was wonderfully described. And how she felt about being in a sinful world gave some insight into a devout woman’s thinking. How she dealt with what she felt she needed to do and what she wanted to do was a great piece of conflict that I just ate up. The road to Hell and all that jazz.

The ‘so-called’ bad boy had a heart of fricking gold. He was definitely paying for his fathers sins in this story. He totally didn’t deserve it. Other than his promiscous ways, he was an absolute doll. His vocabulary was so intricate, I know that makes no sense, but it was. He said things I wouldn’t expect a ‘bad boy’ to say. And it didn’t seem out of character to me.

I think I like this story so much because its an opposites attract love story. My husband and I are opposites, I have no idea how we make it work, but it does. So ultimately that is what made the story believable to me.

This book is only $.99. It’s worth a shot. Although its very graphic so if you don’t read that type of stuff, I’d pass if I were you.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

I enjoyed this book, the story of Reid and Sarah. I enjoyed how the author showed the dilemma Sarah had going against everything she believed in being Amish, trying to embrace being in the English community. Meeting Reid turned her world upside down. The author did a good job providing background for her sisters, Beth and Hannah. Also including a little drama with Sarah's attempted abduction. Letting the reader know there is more to the sister's coming for Runspringer or were they. I will not give it away. I liked how Sienna showed Reid had more depth to his feelings for Sarah than winning the bet. I can not wait to read the other books telling Wyatt and Beth's story and Ash and Hannah's story. An exert was included in this book, Ash and Hannah's story titled Lust. I can not wait to read the other books. Another book was included Black Dogs MC, book 1 Sanctum, this was an enjoyable read also. I liked Jase and Maggie's story, reminding you love can conquer all. I will read the 2 remaining books in this series. I am anxiously waiting to continue reading this series. I will read other books by this author.

[Lin ( Nerdy Bookworm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

                 *** Received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review ***
The plot story of this book was very well written,fast paced and entertaining. The story of the Brody Bunch (Ash, Reid and Wyatt) notice three Amish girls (Sarah, Hannah and Beth) and become acquainted with them after making a bet. The girls religious belief was hard to disarmed but durable because the boys was patient and that what set them apart from other guys. It was wonderful to see Sarah experiment with her new environment and how Reid using rational thoughts regarding others besides his pride. The readers was left wondering who is trying to abduct Sarah but hope it's reveal in next book. Even the side characters are so well developed that you are left aching for their story. Now I will not leave any spoilers because I want you to read THIS ONE FOR YOURSELF, I look forward to read another book about the Brody Bunch.

[Julia Handley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this ARC for an honest review.

Letting Pride get the better of you, could make you miss out on the best things. Reid and Sarah are from two different world. He's a bad boy and she is Amish. Yet still there is some sort of attraction there BUT the brothers have made a stupid bet that could ruin it all.
 I was soo addicted to this story. I didn't want to stop reading. I loved seeing Sarah gradually try new things and Reid thinking about others besides his own pride. They both grew and it was lovely to see, but there was still a few times I got a bit frustrated with them both. I'm intrigued about them all now though and especially who the sisters father really is. Also what happened to Hannah? There's questions that need answering but I know I have to wait for the other books. I also know by how this one was, it'll be worth it. The last chapter with Reid was brill !!!

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well this was an interesting change of pace...3 down and dirty brothers and 3 beautiful Amish sisters and a bet. Who could land one of them first...in bed...and what happens when cultures, religion and values clash?
I really enjoyed this first book in the series, Sarah and Reid's story and how misunderstandings and sexual awakening brought two people together and turned out to be each other's salvation. The other two brothers will be next and promise to be more complicated and I'm sure just as sexy and exciting as this first book was...with hopefully some intervention from the strict family who these girls ran away from.
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.

**** 4 **** "having her eyes opened to the world" stars

[Berta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 - 3 1/2 stars. This is hard for me to rate! Usually first person style never bothers me, but this time it really did. Reid was so calculating and douchy at first. Then transformed and talking about his soul and shit. I usually love that kind of talk, but here..... annoying for some reason. I just didn't like him much, I guess.
Sarah got on my nerves less. But the whole break up- and make up thing was wierd for me.
I have a weakness for books where one of the lead characters are virgins, and the sexy times were okay. Not great but could have been worse. ;)
Anyway, even with my mixed feelings I found it hard to put down! I am curious now how the next books will be, how the plot continues.

[•*°●☆Paula May☆●°*• · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book has all you need in a romance with Ried the alpha bad boy, and Sarah the shy innocent Armish girl.

I was intrigued by this story when I read the synopsis. You couldn't get two people more different they are literally world's apart but Ried and Sarah are so cute together.

This is the first Sienna Valentine book I've read but it won't be the last it is so well written and keeps you gripped it's fasted paced but not in a rushed way I could hardly put it down. I really recommend it

[Jodie Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reid and Sarah's story.

Reid and his brothers make a bet to sleep with three sisters, two of which happen to be Amish but when things go beyond a bet for Reid can he step up and will she let him in and go past all her beliefs

Xx

[Brittany Rodriguez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Where to even begin... Oh, I know... I'm sadly disappointed with how this book developed. I think this was one of the worst books I've read this year and cannot fathom what was going through the authors mind when she put this out to the universe for people to pleasure read. I don't know if there is something wrong with me or what since I seem to be in the minority to give this a 1 STAR review, but then again many people who wrote to the greatness of this book were all ARC readers and I trust those readers about as much as I know about them personally... not one iota!!!!

When you have a book where its plot surrounds men [brothers in this case] using women's [sisters in this case] virginity as a bet that leads to them falling in love it's just utterly gross to me. I get that the author is trying to add suspense and plot to this storyline and it apparently isn't all that it seems; however, I would have to read [and want to read] the remainder of the series to find this out as it's only alluded to in this book. However, my stomach turned so badly from just this piece of work I wouldn't nor couldn't see myself ever moving on to book 2 or 3 to find out that this wasn't at all the case [yes, I looked ahead at other reviews to see if my suspicion was correct, and they were, but I still have little to no desire to read further to find this out for myself]. YUCK!

I debated on giving this 2 STARS but I just can't. I must stay true to my original feeling of not liking this book AT ALL! But, to each their own!

[Elaine Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was just a bet. Wasn't it?

Three bad boy brothers, three Amish girls.
Like oil and water, right?

Ash, the eldest, laid down a bet, first one to get their dick wet, wins.
Wyatt, the youngest, already had his eye on one particular sister.
Reid, the middle, had his sights firmly set in the one with the freckles.

Hannah had left the Amish life several years ago, but her sisters, Sarah and Beth were taking time out for Rumspringa.

It was only supposed to be a bet. Reid had never let his emotions get involved with any woman he took to his bed.
So why did taking Sarah's virginity make him... feel?

[Saya · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really regret reading it. Plot is so childishly arranged.
I mean, being so conservative and within one week you loose your v-card.
Wow. I am so irritated with the Writer that if she is a reader what she will think of this book.

Like you are about to be abducted from a certain place and you have audacity to go back there next second. Wow.

Someone is fighting for you, and you are so good that you will stop him from fighting and he will get punched. Ahaaaa.

Why even this mentality type writer exists?
Non-sense. Rubbish.

Wish I could have trusted first review.

This book doesn't deserve one star also.

-10star

[Mysti · Rating 2 out of 5]

So here's how it went. I was listening to the audio book, got to chapter 2, listened to how freaking annoying it was going to be with a naive Amish girl, and was totally over it. I got the gist. I skipped every chapter that was her POV. I got to the chapter where they had sex - like 70% point - and listened to that. Listened to the break up, then skipped to the end. The sex got it an extra star. I just didn't have the energy to listen to a whiny girl spend chapter after chapter talking about how she didn't understand anything blah blah blah. Boring

[Vikki Vaught · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

If I could suspend my knowledge of the Amish culture and traditions, this was an enjoyable read and could earns a higher rating, but theres were just too many instances where the heroine acted so out of character, I struggled with it. The author needs to do more research regarding the Amish or possibly picked an unusual strict cult type religion instead. Happy reading/listening!

[Ꭿຖᥲ·♡ ྀི · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5✯

°Virgin heroine (22 y/o)
°Manwhore hero
°Switching POVs
°Insta lust->love
°Hero celibate after meeting h
°Childish douchebag hero
°Annoying heroine
°Free of OW/OM drama
°No cheating
°Heroine pushed the hero away
°Intimate scenes only between hero and heroine
°No epilogue/HFN

[Claudia Picarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story

I enjoyed the relationship between the brothers, even though they fight they will still stand up for each other. The whole Amish them brought an interesting twist to the story. I loved Reid and Sarah story.

[Kathy Adamson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just plain bad.

[BeniBeni · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐​3,4
No ha estado mal, aunque a mi parecer toda su relación va muy rápido y algo que me ha molestado un poco es que no solo la relación sino toda la historia se ha desarrollado muy rápido, como en alrededor de una semana.
Por otra parte hay muchos aspectos de los dos protagonista que no me han gustado y no me terminan de convencer, y siendo sincera he visto poco desarrollo de los personajes

[United Indie Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Sarah and Reid their story was amazing and unique. These characters protect and love fiercely. Can't wait to read the next book.

review by Ashley