Review: Like taking a roller coaster ride in the dark
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
Ridge Wild…..that name alone screams volumes….WILD! This is the 2nd installment in the Wild Series and you must read WILD to fully understand the story line of RIDGE. That being said the story begins with Ridge deciding that he needs to make things right with his brother, Lane, and that means ending his “relationship” with Lane’s ex-fiancee’ Mia.There were some times that I thought Ridge was a cold hearted bastard and other times that I actually felt bad for him. Overcoming addiction of any kind is difficult but when you are equally addicted to a person it can be almost impossible.Trying to rebuild his relationship with his brother Ridge resigns himself to life without Mia. Determined to try things like a “normal” guy he settles into a routine with Amy. Well, Amy was nave and couldn’t take a hint. I actually felt sorry for her for putting up with Ridge’s crap when she didn’t have to ….until she did have to.“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.”While out of town, after an unplanned sex-capade with Mia, Ridge returns to his hotel room hours later to discover news that will accelerate his downward spiral of drinking and smoking sending him itching for the needle. When he pushes too far and his actions hurt Amy, he decides that he needs to make it right before cutting her loose for good.Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a fan of cheaters and generally steer clear of stories that involve them. However, seeing how things worked out for Lane & Kat in WILD I was curious to know why…..What was the pull that tempted Mia to stray? Why did Ridge not hesitate to take what was not his?Well after reading RIDGE I may have gotten my answers. Two pieces of a puzzle that just don’t fit anywhere else. Two tormented souls that soothe each other. Well, if you can call down and dirty, super rough sex soothing.Mia has her own demons to deal with and although they aren’t disclosed to us until later in the story you could tell that she too was haunted.“I don’t love you My.” Her eyes widened in surprise. “It’s so much more than that. I live for you. I’m s*** at life without you and I think I’m finally good with that.”Did I enjoy Mia and Ridge’s story yes, but it is a roller coaster in the dark. You never know what you are going to get with the turn of the next page. If you are grabbing this book looking for another Lane Wild you will be disappointed. Lane and Ridge are like night and day and Ridge is definitely the darker of the Wild Brothers.