A Wild Ride (Thompson & Sons #4)
by Vivian Arend
Blurb:
When
Nicole Adams abruptly cancels their secret fling, Troy Thompson is stunned. The
sex between them is sizzling, but she’s ready to move on—find a reliable guy,
settle down, pop out a few babies. The thought of Nic in another man’s arms is
maddening. And while her agenda freaks him out, Troy knows there’s no one in
town nearly good enough for her. No one, that is, except him.
She’s his redemption and his future
Nicole
doesn’t regret her sexual romp with Troy, but when he insists on taking the
next step with her—marriage and parenthood—she figures he’s out of his mind.
Troy? Husband and daddy material? Oh, he’s sexy beyond belief, with the ability
to melt her panties with a single command, but the man’s not known for being
responsible. Trying for forever with Mr. Frivolous? Everyone thinks it’s a
fool’s game.
Everyone
except Troy, who’s determined to make Nicole see the real him under the shiny
exterior.
Themes: erotica,
contemporary
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
The
side story of the Thompson family has come to an end, and the ending though bittersweet
was a wonderful read. This series is
actually a spin-off of the Six Pack Ranch/Rocky Mountain House series and
focuses on the Thompson family that runs the local garage. Each of the four brothers and their little
sister have all found love now, some in the most unlikely of places, and have
started their own families. Troy is the
last Thompson to fall and when he does it happens in a big way. Troy and Nicole have been fooling around in
secret for months now, without even their families knowing what’s going on, but
when Nicole is ready for the next step in her life she immediately dismisses
Troy as a part of that future. But no
one dismisses a Thompson male and Troy is determined to prove to her that he is
the perfect man for her. Nicole is the
type of heroine that makes you wonder; she seems shallow at first, unwilling to
look deeper into the one man she actually has chemistry with, just because he
doesn’t seem to be the perfect type of man and allows her fears of what others
might think to keep her away. Once she
gives Troy a chance and actually takes the time to really observe how he interacts
with family and friends, she sees the deeply loving and sacrificing man he is and comes to know that she could make a life with him. That knowledge gives her the backbone to
stand up to anyone, including her own judgmental family because she knows the
truth of her man and that’s all that matters.
Troy was the subtle hero, the man that everyone counts on without
realizing they do. He gives everyone he
loves what they crave to be happy, changing his personality to meet the needs
of those people and has been doing so since he was a kid. Getting to see the true Troy as he falls in
love with Nic was fascinating as even she didn’t know that side of him until he
decided to stop hiding his light behind the lights of his family. This story was packed with passion,
chemistry, sweetness, laughter, and love.
Even in moments when the world is crumbling around these two and their
fears are at their highest, they find a way to laugh and smile for each other,
and that to me is the ultimate expression of love. I was sad to see this story end, but alas
there are only so many brothers in this family, unlike the extended Coleman
family. I am looking forward to seeing
glimpses of the family in future Rocky Mountain House stories as they blend and
interact with the Colemans, and maybe down the road Vivian will revisit the
Thompsons for a small update on the family.
Another hit Ms. Arend, but no surprise there.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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