Chasing Trouble (Entangled Brazen, #1)

by Joya Ryan

• ISBN10: 1506003974
• ISBN13: 9781506003979
• Publish Date: 8 September 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 218
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Chasing Trouble was a cute Summer Romance, even if I had trouble believing the reason the love interests couldn't be together. Jenna and Colt are from the same small-minded, small town. He left to be a professional bullrider, but she stayed and is a teacher. Jenna has been working her butt off to get an after-school program for the kids who don't have somewhere safe to go, but she might not be able to run the program because of how the town sees her. Then she has a one night stand with Colt, wants more, but doesn't want to put her future in jeopardy.

The big drama in Chasing Trouble is Jenna wanting to be the head of this new school program, but being afraid she's not going to get it if she acts like a real person. The short story is that her mother was the town bicycle and families are holding it against Jenna. She refuses to be with Colt in public, because heaven forbid that she have a boyfriend! I really did not understand this line of thinking. Jenna does say over and over that she doesn't want to be her mother and has to protect her reputation, but I don't see how being in a relationship would jeopardize that. I would think sneaking around, having a torrid affair (which they do) would be more damning. But whatever.

I did really enjoying Chasing Trouble even if I did not agree with Jenna's line of thinking. I liked her and Colt together, although I would have preferred them to leave the rodeo puns outside the bedroom. Not sexy. They don't have some huge fight which was a bonus. Jenna does get upset at something Colt does, which she had every right to, even if I thought it was a stupid situation. But in the end I was happy to have read this.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[leelu92]

4.5 stars


 

I was sitting in carpool while reading this book and I felt the need to share the hotness with my beloved pal, JJ, of The Book Bosses.  So, I screen capped the sexy times I was reading at the moment.  I'm pretty sure a substantial hot flash occurred. You can see her response above, which cracked me up and solidified my belief that Joya Ryan is an author to watch.  She has officially made it onto my auto buy list and I'm also going to look into her back list.

I am ALL ABOUT this book, characters and series.  I want the other books NOW.  Yes, lots of caps there.  I'm that excited about it.  I'm excited about Ryder, Huck and Sebastian's stories and I want to know how Colt and JJ are doing. Those two had CRAZY good chemistry.  Did I say that already?  Maybe, I don't know.  I don't care.

Only thing that kinda bothered me was JJ. She lived in her mother's shadow and tried her very best to live beyond her mother's reputation.  At times, she used that to hold Colt at a distance.  There were times where I just wanted to say, "JJ, just move the heck away from there!!".  BUT, Ms. Ryan developed JJ and her transformation so well, that what started out as bothersome, made me appreciate JJ that much more.

Colt stepped into a beam of moonlight.  He was heading straight for her.

Five yards and closing.  Jenna gripped the tree.  She was pinned by his presence.

Three yards.

His eyes blazed like blue fire.  His expression was set with such intensity it could melt her skin.

At a few steps away, Colt gripped the bill of his hat and swung it around to the back of his head.  And then he was on her.  His mouth hungry, seeking, his body pushing against hers.  She was caught between a big oak and a big man.  Everything about him consumed her.

Yeah.  Are you there yet?  Have you bought it yet?  The whole wearing a ball cap and turning backwards totally worked for me.  I have to say that even though this is a Brazen (where sometimes the physical supersedes the emotional), the emotional aspect of this book is just as substantial of the physical connection between Colt and JJ. Kudos to Ms. Ryan on that one.

It's only .99 cents and frankly, I'd pay way more than that. (FYI, I'm over the 99 cent book thing and that's another post for another day)

 

 

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This review was originally posted on Straight Shootin' Book Reviews