Review: He's everything I don't want in a guy...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
Ophelia ends up working at a resort because she is running away from a painful past.  She's fully aware of Z Michael's reputation as the fastest zipper in the West.  He's got the Snow Bunnies and the Snow Cougars lined up with his eight-working-on-ten-pack, tattoos, piercings, and his sexy My-Balls-Are-Even-Bigger-Than-My-Bank-Account smirk.  However; being the man-whore that he is, Z is used to the panties melting off the women at a single glance.  He doesn't have to work to get their attention, and he's usually on the receiving end, not the pursuer.  However; his game doesn't work with Ophelia and he ends up with his coffee in his lap.  Z is also running from a painful past, not by leaving home, but by leaving his mind.  He's an adrenaline junkie that takes extreme risks and numbs himself with dangerous stunts, drugs, alcohol and women to escape his thoughts and memories. Neither of them are looking for a relationship, but they are drawn to each other, they recognize the mask they are both wearing to hide things they don't want the world to see and that strengthens their connection.  Neither of them want to share the details of their pasts, but can they move forward if they don't?  Z takes extreme risks with his life, but can he find the strength to risk his heart?  Can he forgive himself enough to allow love into his life?  Ophelia has already suffered at the hands of a man who's demons destroyed both of them.  She recognizes the signs, she knows what's happening even without the specific details, she would be crazy to risk it again after what happened the last time.  They are both so damaged, can they find the strength to open up to each other and allow themselves to accept help, to heal, and to give love a chance?I'm a bigTracy Wolff fan and I was very excited to read Shredded.  I was not disappointed, I loved the beautifully damaged characters and the beautifully written story with a mystery that unravelled gradually and kept me guessing until the end.  I can't wait to read the next installment in the Extreme Risk Series. ❤️