Ride with Me: A Novel

By Kathleen Kelly "Celticlady" (Rhinelander, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) This review is from: Ride with Me: A Loveswept Contemporary Romance (Kindle Edition) Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox is a fun read about two people who do not know each other who team up to ride cross country on the TransAmerica Trail for cyclists. Traveling through hot and cold temps, rain and shine this is definitely a steamy read, on the road and off. Tom is a very moody disorganized man and Lexie is fun loving and very organized to the point of being anal so they tend to clash as they go on their adventure. She thinks that he will dump her as soon as he can find a suitable replacement for him and he thinks she is married. But passion and the libido take over and that is where the story gets very steamy.. they each have baggage from their pasts that they keep from one another but it becomes apparent that there is going to be more to their relationship than just cycling partners. Get ready for a wonderful ride with this book. I loved it. 5.0 out of 5 stars This book was one fun journey!, February 13, 2012 By *Bells* (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Ride with Me: A Loveswept Contemporary Romance (Kindle Edition) On a trip across the country by motorcycle together, two strangers find themselves not only enjoying the freedom of the open road but each others company as well. Their trip starts off a little bumpy and it takes some time for them to get used to each other which is to be expected. Tom Geiger is a quiet, intense man who has become a loner of sorts due to some recent events that have taken place in his life. As his story is revealed the reader can't help but feel for him as we get to see what exactly happened to bring him to this point in his life. He's taken this trip before would rather travel alone and seems to be very knowledgeable with everything around him. But to put his sisters fears at ease he takes on a riding companion. That companion is Lexie Marshall who is carefree and happy to ride on the journey. She takes in everything while traveling from the beautiful scenery to sharing stories with other travelers. Her joy becomes infectious to Tom and soon we get to see another side to this mysterious man. I really enjoyed reading Lexie's character because she was just so much fun and seemed to truly enjoy herself. As they travel together their attraction to one another grows and Ruthie Knox does a wonderful job setting the pace for this to happen. They begin to notice small things about one another and soon they are taking back roads to not only discover hidden sights, but each other as well. Tom finds himself opening up to Lexie about his past and she is nothing but supportive to him. They soon find themselves sharing a lot more than tidbits about their personal lives as their attraction continues to grow. They soon give into that attraction and I must say their chemistry is on fire! Lots of major tent action going on and I enjoyed every minute of it. I didn't realize that this book was going to be so hot in terms of the romance between the two of them and the author does a great job at writing these scenes! Who knew that sharing a tent could be so steamy! The characters also take an emotional journey as well as their feelings for one another begin to deepen. They know when they reach the other side of the country that their incredible journey will come to an end. The scene in which Lexie tells Tom how she truly feels about him is absolutely heartbreaking. They both tried their hardest to not fall for the other person during the trip, but as they discover more about one another they realize that there is no one else that they would want to take the journey with. Not only the journey of being on the road, but the journey of being fully loved. Ride With Me may be Ruthie Knox's debut release, but it certainly doesn't read like one. I found Ride With Me to be extremely well written and thought the

I read this all through the night, finished in 3 nights. Was a pretty good story. It was filled with passion, and not just between the characters. It was a book with a positive vibe all the way through (even during the quarrels). One thing bugged me during my read-the word "had" was used FAR more often than necessary. It even became distracting and took a little away from the maturity of the writing. Worth the money though!

All in all, Ride with Me was a damned good read, complete with a few funny moments, lots of sexual tension leading up to some pretty hot encounters, and some awkward and sweet moments, and the set-up, characters, and chemistry made this freebie something I'd have gladly paid for. Only after finishing the book did I figure out the author is a.k.a. Robin York, author of some of my favorite books of all time. Yep, that explains it!