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September 22, 2014

STRIKE by Jennifer Ryder - BLOG TOUR & REVIEWS




Title: Strike (Spark, #3)
Author: Jennifer Ryder
Genre: Steamy Erotic Romance
Publication Date: August 30, 2014


SYNOPSIS:

Fast. That’s how I like life, especially my two great joys: bikes and women. I’m committed to exclusively riding one, but not the other.

Until April.

A sexy-arse freelance photographer who’s travelled the world, and doesn’t do long walks on the beach or romantic candlelit dinners. She enjoys running with the bulls and food spicy enough to make your hair fall out. If that weren’t enough to get me hard, she rides a mean mother of a motorcycle.

I’ve gotta have a taste of this wildcat.
~Spencer (Jones)

I don’t do fast. Not anymore. I’ve got my career, my independence, and since I fled Spain to come back home I promised myself that I wouldn’t be put second—or third, for that matter—again.

Then I meet pretty boy Spencer.

He’s smooth, oozing the most potent pheromones probably known to modern science, and he’s making a move on me. One kiss was almost enough for my promise to dissolve.

My head says no—my treacherous body screams yes. I’m gonna make Spencer work for it. Make him fight for the chance to have me, because I know that deep down I’m worth it.
~April MacIntyre


Review by: LEEANN

If you have read Spark & Spike you are going to love Strike!
This is about Spencer & April. We met Spencer in the 1st two books & it is safe to say he is a ladies man.... Then he meets April.
April does what every woman should do, she makes him work for it.
Strike has some laugh out loud moments. This is written from both April & Spencer's POV and some of the thoughts coming from Spencer are hilarious!
April is a smart girl. She knows what she wants and is determined to settle for nothing less. The only thing standing in her way is her father! April's father Mac is also Spencers motor cross trainer & no one is good enough for his little girl. He has seen Spencer at his worst & does not want him anywhere near April.
The antics April & Spencer get up to trying to hide their relationship are hilarious.. I laughed so much in some parts!
The sex, or the sex you have when your not having sex is hot. hot, hot.. You will need a fan!!!
If you want a steamy, funny and emotional read then I recommend this book for you! I cannot wait to read the next book in this series..
                                                 
                                                     5 Stars

Review by: SAM

I would like to start by explaining why this was not a five star read for me. April is that reason. I like my book heroines to have attitude and when they make men work for them. Although April did have a lot of sass and a take no shit attitude. I liked that she could also be very sweet and loving around Jones. However, I found her 'we can't tell Daddy' attitude really annoying and I also found her very selfish at times, making me not really care for her character as much as I really wanted to. That was a huge obstacle in the way for me. This woman isn't a little girl anymore, she makes her own choices in life and has achieved some incredible life changing experiences. However, she should have been proud to have Jones/Spencer as her man, over what anyone thought. Their chemistry, his words, his adoration for her, was quite obvious throughout the entire book, yet she kept putting off telling Daddy. I understand the protective Father role, I have seen this in plenty of books, movies and real life situations. But for me, for the independence April has and life experience, I feel that she should have told Daddy dearest to BACK THE HELL OFF a lot sooner, I also feel she should have given Jones a little more credit than she did.

Ok, now I have that rant out of the way, let's get back to what I really loved about this book. In the previous books in the series, Jones always comes across as the arrogant and cocksure son of a bitch. However, in this story, you see Jones as Spencer. The hard working, MX loving, loyal, sexual, funny and sincere guy. I loved him in this book. I think I would have liked him to wear the trousers a little more than April, because he seemed to do everything possible to make her happy and go with whatever she wanted to do. For example, the bedroom antics and scenes, I got mad at her. He is one VERY patient guy and just for him respecting her choices, he deserved a damn medal. He is such a nice guy, yes, he has a history, but doesn't everybody? April made him work HARD, but she should have been putting that effort in too.

I cannot fault Jennifer's writing style. I love the pace and flow, the humour, and the fact that she writes AMAZING male POV'S.  The first two in the series were 5* reads for me, but I just didn't feel a good connection with April in this book. I loved the ending! ABSOLUTELY loved the epilogue and was so happy with the outcome of this story.

I CANNOT FREAKING WAIT to read 'Sting' which is going to be Ryan Clark's story! I am buzzing to know more about him and get inside his head! Mmmmmm Sexy Detective... yep! I'll have a whole bag full of that please!!!

4 * BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN * WILL THEY? WON'T THEY? * CHEMISTRY INFUSED * MX * STARS



SPARK SERIES:

Spark (Spark #1)


Spike (Spark #2)




ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



New Adult and erotic romance writer, and author of the Spark series. The second book in the five part series, Spike, is to be released on 28 May 2014.
A sexy imagination, a life-long love of books and a sucker for romance, Jennifer Ryder couldn't stifle her creativity any longer.

Writing steamy adult romance has become her new focus. Living on a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, she enjoys the best of city and country.

Her loving husband is ever willing to provide inspiration, and her two young cherubs, and sheep that don't see fences as barriers, keep life more than interesting.

Jennifer placed third in the International Stringybark Erotic Short Fiction Award 2013.


☆ GIVEAWAY 
(Interational)

3 eBook copies of STRIKE & 3 Swag Packs









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