Sandy M’s review of by Slow Ride (Rough Riders, Book 9.5) by Lorelei James
Contemporary Western Romance short story ebook published by Samhain 9 Nov 10

Hardly anyone can tease her characters or her readers better than Lorelei James. Of course, depending on where the teasing is going on depends on the reaction you’ll get. We met Jack and Keely in their book, All Jacked Up, earlier this year, and I had been anticipating Keely’s book for a while. She’s the only female in a horde of brothers, all of whom are very dominant, alpha, sexy, the whole nine yards. She was also a wild child character when she showed up in the previous books in this series. So you can imagine the curiosity about Keely when she meets her match, finally, in Jack. That was a fun, fevered, and sensual ride. This time Jack has in mind a long, slow ride for his new wife, but he’s in for a surprise of his own.

It’s just like Keely to be impatient to get on with living, and wanting her own wedding reception to be over with so she can toss off her boots and rumple the sheets with Jack is so Keely. She even tries to make things easier for them in the long run by divesting herself of as many wedding clothes as possible, but instead she runs into Cord and AJ going at it like rabbits, which doesn’t help her overanxious self in its current situation.

And her new husband isn’t helping either. He’s made all the honeymoon plans and hasn’t told her one dadgum thing he has in mind. The man thinks he’s being romantic, but he’s already forgotten one of the most important things he loves about his wife. No secrets, no calling the shots without her. They’re in this life together and he’d be better off remembering that.

As much as Jack has enjoyed, reveled, and just plain old had a good time in all of their sexual encounters before their marriage, he wants their first time as husband and wife to be perfect. Hence his strategy in secretly planning their two weeks alone. But after two days of traveling and keeping his horny Keely at bay – which is killing him just as much – Jack gets a surprise when things don’t go as planned once they have ocean, beach, and sunsets before them for the taking.

The teasing thus far for both Jack and Keely, doesn’t end as you’d expect, and the reader gets some teasing all their own at the resolution these two come up with in the end. It’s actually a perfect ending for this newly married couple.

Even in so few pages, Ms. James still pull a variety of emotions out of you. I will never get tired of reading about this family, whether in fun and laughter, anger, or tragedy, or whether they’re workin’ up a sweat and gettin’ me all hot and bothered, these McKays are lodged in my heart and are there to stay.

Oh! Slow Ride is a free ebook right now, so be sure to get your copy soon!

Grade: A

Summary:

Keely McKay Donohue is enduring the longest wedding reception of her life: her own.

The only saving grace is that Jack Donohue is finally hers. Usually her hunky man gives her everything she wants, so why is her groom denying her the one thing she wants right now?

Jack thought his secretive wait-for-the-honeymoon plan was romantic, until he realizes he’s only put Keely in a fighting mood. If he wants to get back on his temperamental bride’s good side, he’d better find a way to sweep his cowgirl off her boots…fast.

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