Review: Good Start to a New Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2014
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Ride the Mustang by Desiree Holt is everything you come to expect from Ms. Holt. There’s a hot, alpha man, a smart and sassy heroine, an interesting storyline and some hot sex. All you need is an e-reader and about 1-2 hours of your time to lose yourself in this sweet tale.In Ride the Mustang, we watch Fletcher “Mustang” Call meet and fall in love with April Coe. Except Mustang doesn’t want to fall in love; he prefers his life of casual relationships that won’t risk his heart. Then April walked into his life and turned everything upside down.April is a smart woman. She knows that Mustang doesn’t do “relationships.” She also knows that while the sex is great, Mustang is holding back. April just didn’t realize that what was missing was the Domination/submission aspect that Mustang craved. Once she’s aware of his needs, April does everything in her power to provide him with that submission. I loved her adventurous spirit as much as her caring and nurturing side. She never tried to change Mustang but accepted him for who he is.Mustang is a different story. While I loved the alpha side of his personality, he really pissed me off with his refusal to see what was right in front of him. April was everything he needed and wanted but instead of embracing their love, he tosses it aside because of some misplaced guilt. Once I found out why he felt guilty, he just made me want to smack him more. But I appreciate that Ms. Holt doesn’t make her characters perfect, because that’s the reality of life. She did create enough emotion and connection to the character and that’s why I got so angry with him. So my hat’s off to Ms. Holt.The majority of the story is devoted to Mustang working through his emotions and confusing feelings. It was a nice change to see so much from the hero’s perspective and I enjoyed watching him work through his feelings. However, the final plot point that made Mustang realize how much April meant to him was just too obvious and I saw it coming a mile away. That’s the only thing keeping Ride the Mustang from being a five star read.Ride the Mustang is a quick read which is perfect for the summer pool season. You’ll be able to read while you work on your tan without worrying about sunburn. And since Ride the Mustang is only the first book in Ms. Holt’s SEALs Going Hot series, you will have more to read while you keep up the tan.