Friday, March 20, 2015

Reckless Love by Kendall Ryan Blog Tour & Review







One reckless fighter.
One night of passion she can't forget.
The battle for sex and love is fierce and unrelenting.
And love is about to knock him on his ass.


*Reckless Love can be read as a standalone novel, but is a follow up to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Hard to Love.






Excerpt


Ian

The worst part about training mode was the no-pussy rule.

My intense training schedule, brutal workouts, and strict diet were nothing compared to the hell of not being able to satisfy my needy cock. I had a fight in less than a week, which meant I wasn’t going to see any action anytime soon, and the beautiful girl bouncing before me pushed every button I had. Pornographic thoughts ripped through my brain, making it difficult to concentrate on anything but the pulse throbbing in my erection.

A one-way mirror in the office faced the gym’s solitary treadmill. I’d come in to grab a drink from the mini fridge and was in the office when MacKenzie arrived, so when she jumped on the treadmill for her morning run, I figured I might as well sit for a minute and take in the view. But it was such a fucking cocktease, I wanted to punch someone.

Her body was a twelve out of ten. My dick was telling me to pull her hot ass off the treadmill, take her in the shower, spread her legs, and give her the best fuck she’d ever had.

MacKenzie was a treat for all the senses. From the breathy gasps of exertion pushing past her parted lips, to the rhythmic way her tits bounced, and the delectable feminine scent of deodorant and sweat I could smell whenever I was stupid enough to wander near her.

Though it wasn’t just about her fantastic tits and perfect ass. She had those in spades, but there was more to her. I could see it in her now. When most people went for a run, their faces relaxed and their eyes became unfocused as they zoned out. Their body might be running, but their mind was somewhere else as they bobbed along to their music.

When Kenzie ran, it wasn’t just her body in motion. Behind her gentle expression was a sense of determination. Initially I thought she was running away from something, but there was no fear in her eyes, only clarity of purpose. No, she wasn’t running from anything, she was running toward something.

Strength and determination in a woman were sexy as hell. I added those attributes to the list of things I liked about this girl, as if there weren’t enough already. I loved watching her push forward. Her confidence and her zing, combined with her…

Well, combined with her amazing tits. Perky and palm-sized, they were perfect. I couldn’t stop watching them bounce as she ran, the same way they would bounce if she rode me. Who invented one-way mirrors? I could fucking kiss them.

But I’d had my chance with her, and I screwed it up. Now she wouldn’t give me the time of day.

So this was all I could do—sit and watch from afar. Or nearby, now that she worked at the gym I trained in every single day. I should have switched gyms when she started working here, but all my fights were set up through the owner, Chris. Besides, Chris had worked hard to get me where I was today. Leaving him now that I was finally on the verge of breaking through would be a dick move.


So I was stuck. Who could dream up a more frustrating hell?




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Kim's Review
4 Stars!!!

Growing up in the foster system taught MacKenzie never to let anyone close to her as they never stick around.  After getting laid off from her job at the hospital MacKenzie finds herself working at a gym where her best friends boyfriend trains.  The problem is other fighters train here and one in particular has her fighting her feelings.  Ian may have turn down MacKenzie’s advances once before but that wasn’t what he truly wanted.  Secretly helping her get a job at the gym he trains at isn’t helping matters.  Will these two finally get together or will they end up hurting the other even more?

I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.

MacKenzie hasn’t had an easy life.  Moving from Foster home to foster home only taught her how easily people can walk out of your life.  Because of this she keeps people at a distance, never having any real committed relationships.  She’s a strong willed, independent woman who is looking for something she doesn’t really know she wants.  After a disastrous night with Ian she keeps him at a distance.  The problem is he trains at the gym she is currently employed at.  This doesn’t make things easy as she still wants Ian as much as she did that one night.  Things can heat up quickly when he’s around but Ian always seems to be pushing her away.

Ian may be a trust fund kid but most would never know it.  He works hard for what he wants never taking advantage of what he has.  He feels like he isn’t good enough for MacKenzie but is having a hard time staying away from her.  Pushing her into another man’s arms might be for her own good or at least that’s what Ian tells himself.  He’s a strong, kind caring man who puts others first.  The problem with that is by doing this for MacKenzie he only ends up hurting her more than helping her.


This is the first book by Kendall Ryan I’ve read and she had me hooked before the first chapter ended.  I wanted to see why these two were torturing themselves when they both really wanted to be with each other.  Getting to know MacKenzie more explained a lot about how and why she was so stubborn.  I’m still wondering why Ian never felt he was good enough for her, when he is what every girl could ever want.  He maybe a fighter by trade but he’s the most caring fighter I’ve read about so far.  The way he goes and helps out his sister when she needs him or how he tries to do right by MacKenzie just shows the caring side he has within him.  These have some explosive chemistry and when they get together, I found that I had to fan myself a few times.  This is definitely a must read in my opinion and I look forward to reading more novels by Kendall Ryan.
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Hard to Love


Cade’s always taken risks…



Cade takes cares of his sick younger sister by doing what he does best--cage fighting and starring in adult movies, his newest harebrained moneymaking scheme designed to pay for his sister’s growing medical bills. But when his latest gig finds him admitted to the ER sporting an erection from hell, thanks to the little pill given to him by the director, he can’t get the pretty little nurse who treated him out of his head, even though he knows she’s so far out of his league it should be illegal.

Alexa’s always played it safe…

Tired of being pigeonholed as the sweet, innocent one, hardworking nursing student Alexa has been looking for ways to break out of her Goody Two-shoes image. When her friend suggests the outlandish idea of losing her virginity to the sexy and sure-to-be-skilled porn star, Alexa is mortified. But then when Cade refuses her proposition, she finds herself pissed off and embarrassed. When she tracks him down to give him a piece of her mind, she isn’t prepared for what she finds. Watching him care for his little sister tugs at her heart, and suddenly it’s no longer just about losing her virginity, but about helping Cade. Because Lord help her, she might actually be falling for a porn star…




Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.


She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading.

Visit her at: www.kendallryanbooks.com  for the latest book news, and fun extras.




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