Ride

Ian is quite sure of himself, “yes. Because you know what? I know what you want to do with me right now, know that you want to be with me again. That every time you look at me you can practically feel my skin on yours because I feel the same way when I look at you.” I liked this book, I fell in love with Ian. This was such a cute read.

4.5☆
Allison Gatta is one of my go-to authors.

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: Hearts Wild Series
Standalone
HEA

I'm looking forward to Quinn's story.

This book started off strong but seemed to loose steam in the middle. Not one of my favorites by this author

This was a quick & cute read. Zoe is used to taking care of her younger sister, Quinn. When Quinn runs off on her wedding day, Zoe turns to Ian to make things right. Although the book is cute, it's not perfect. Although Zoe seems to be a domineering presence in Quinn's life in the beginning of the story, she really is in the dark about her friends & habits. The conflict revolving around Zoe & Quinn's parents & childhood seemed easily resolved. In the end, Zoe learns to live for herself & finds her happily ever after with Ian.

Zoe is getting ready for her sister’s wedding. She goes to check on things and comes back to her sister gone. She leaves a note that says she can’t get married and she’s going away for a little while. Zoe has always been the one to clean up Quinn’s messes, so the first person she goes and sees is Quinn’s best friend Ian. Ian works in construction and thinks Quinn should wait to get married to a man who truly makes her happy. He knows where Quinn is but keeps it from Zoe. Can she forgive him and be happy?
Great story. Wanted to cry and laugh at same time. Very hot sex scenes. Enemies to lovers story.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for netgalley *

Brilliant story. Short, sexy and sweet. Li liked how the relationship between Zoe and Ethan solidified into something more. It was interesting to see the way Zoe struggled to hold onto her portrayal of Ethan. A sweet story that cleverly entwines friendship, romance and the horror of getting it wrong.

Very quick read so I highly recommend in you want to commit to a book but only want to read for a few hours.

This was an interesting story of two sisters who have had a rough go growing up. While the youngest, Quinn, has really been footloose fancy free her older sister, Zoe, has been the mother hen and taken care of them. In doing so Zoe has really tried to control Quinn's actions and even picked out her husband-to-be. Quinn has had enough and decides she cannot marry a man she doesn't love and is pretty well boring (my take on things).

Zoe is dead set on tracking Quinn down and bringing her home to face the music and hopefully take back Paul- the jilted groom. Seriously? Yes, Zoe is over the top. In her escapades to track down Quinn Zoe goes to her sister's best friend, Ian, whom Zoe thinks really loves Quinn.

Ian is caught in trying to protect his best friend from her sister and falling for the sister and not betraying either woman. Poor guy! What a jam he is in. This was a fun story and it brings discovery to each woman about their past they had never been able to understand.

Ian and Zoe are awesome and meant to be together. Loved this couple.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This story had a great premise and I loved that the more Zoe learned about Ian the harder she fell. She starts out very distrustful of Ian, almost as an enemy, but she knows she needs him or think she does to find her sister, his best friend, flaky Quinn, who left her groom at the later. This messed with Zoe's plan and life, because she felt responsible for Quinn. The book had some good character development, was smooth flowing, had some chemistry and the conflict to keep it moving along.

Another great read to end my year. Sweet read with great characters. Would recommend!

An enjoyable story with a nice focus on how two people moved beyond their preconceptions and get to know each other and fall in love. I liked the characters and the plot. I think that a little more of their past (at least Zoe's understanding of it) should have been mentioned near the beginning so you have a better sense of why Zoe feels the way she does. I'm also not sure if I liked how the conflict between Zoe and Quinn was resolved in the end. Overall, a very enjoyable quick read. *I received an ARC from Net Galley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
This book was a quick, cute, funny and sweet enemies to lovers story. It had a little drama and some sad emotional twists but still had you smiling with joy at the end! Great book and I really enjoyed it!

Ride is a super sweet (& sexy) love story. I love how both Zoe & Ian were attracted to each other but didn't want to admit it.

I loved the visual of Zoe showing up at Ian's construction site still in her bridesmaid dress. The adventures that follow are just as entertaining.

I will be reading more by Allison Gatta

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

3.5 Stars

This was sweet and definitely very romantic. I really enjoyed Ian's character, in particular, and his views on real love versus friendship or lust. Zoe was also a great character, though a bit harder to connect with.

If you are looking for something light, but still with some depth, this would be an excellent choice! The "ride" is a fun one, though at times the pacing felt a bit slow and then a bit fast. By the halfway mark, I felt like I already knew exactly how things would play out.

Enjoyed reading Ian and Zoe’s sweet love story. Lots of chemistry and banter between the two. Recommended read.

The first story in the Wild Hearts series is the novella Ride by Allison Gatta. I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Quinn decides to leave her fiancee without telling her sister Zoe just minutes before the wedding. Zoe blames Ian, Quinn's best friend, for Quinn's fleeing, so Zoe demands Ian help her find and bring Quinn back. Ian drives Zoe to places he tells her Quinn may be and the couple starts to see each other in ways different than before.

Zoe and Ian start off in conflict. I enjoy a story where the main characters begin hostile with each other, and then it develops into something more. Reaching the point when the couple begins to click it was believable. At the height of this, I got a little teary-eyed by the sweetness when Zoe met Ian's parents. Of course, it all comes crashing down, and it was at this point I felt less connected to the characters. You couldn't exactly call it love at first sight since Zoe and Ian know each other through Quinn, but the story jumped right too that shared declaration. It is a possibility, especially because of the close quarters Zoe and Ian spent with each other for three days, but I always have a hard time with that cliché. Here their story did not quite convince me of the truth in it.

Despite my reservation, I still enjoyed Zoe and Ian's tale. Perhaps if the story was a novel and they interacted more prior to looking for Quinn, their journey would have felt different for me. Either way, Ride was worth a read. All opinions are my own and may not match that of others. I urge all readers to come to their own conclusions.