Review: In Review:
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2014
I love when a book pushes me outside my comfort zone. Adriane Leigh definitely accomplished that with Ridge.Ridge is an a__hole. Where, in Wild, I was able to find Lane sexy and sometimes sweet, I never found myself able to do that with Ridge. He is the quintessential bad boy alpha male. He's domineering, controlling and into a lot of things sexually that are definitely outside of my comfort zone... even reading about. He's a tortured soul, but I felt like he brought a lot of it on himself with his choices. A former drug addict who spent time in juvie, his life has been anything but easy.After breaking up his brother's relationship with Mia, he finds himself consumed with guilt. He then breaks things off with her as well. He turns to sex with random women, drinking and working out to numb the pain of losing her. Eventually he meets Amy, a woman he thinks might be able to take Mia's place. He finds himself happier with her than he's been in a long time, for a little while. Then his self-destructive side takes over and the far less desirable Ridge comes out to play. Things start to spiral pretty quickly after that.There's no denying Ridge was sexy. He just wasn't always that appealing to me. When he wasn't on a self-destructive path, I found it easier to like him. I found that I pitied him more than anything else. He had a shot at a relationship with a couple great women, but managed to find a way to ruin it. When it came to Mia, the depth of his feelings, his need for her was believable and real.This wasn't an easy read, but it was a very good book. It gets into some pretty hardcore BDSM and I find that tough to read. It's also difficult to read about a character who is spiraling out of control. But, it kept me guessing. I had no idea what was going to happen next. I just wanted for Ridge to find some peace, regardless of who it was with. I love Adriane's writing and I've enjoyed this series quite a bit so far. I can't wait to get Slade's story in the next one.I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.