Review: Chasin’ Eight (Rough Riders #11) by Lorelei James

"The chase is on "
"Rough Riders, Book 11"
Bull rider Chase McKay has finally landed in a pile too big to charm his way out of. Caught with his pants down, he finds himself bucked right off the PBR tour until he can get his act together.
Hollywood actress Ava Dumond became the tabloids favorite target when her longtime boyfriend was outed as gay. Now she wants a place to lay low and a chance to prove to herself that she can satisfy a red-blooded man between the sheets. The sexy, rugged cowboy she finds holed up in her Wyoming hideaway seems like the answer to her every fantasy.

But Chase has sworn off women. Forever. Or at least a month. Whichever comes first.
When they take to the road to get Chase more hands-on bull riding experience, they have every intention of keeping their hands off each other. But the two headstrong stars quickly end up riding a hot and heady rodeo circuit all their own until the press gets wind of their affair. When the dust clears and the lights of the paparazzi fade, are they ready to give up chasing the dream for a chance of finding forever?

My Review:

Chase McKay is the bad boy of Professional Bull Riding (PBR) circuit who finds himself in a compromising position. This earns him a suspension without any clear hope of returning to the PBR circuit.

Chase decides to use his downtime to get back to the basics of bull riding and swearing off women as well. Chase asks Kane if he could lay low at Ginger and Kane's trailer without letting his family know he's around.

Ava Cooper Dumond, a Hollywood actress, just wants to get away from it all and decides that Wyoming is the place to be. Little did either Kane or Ginger know that they both agreed to let Chase and Ava stay at the trailer at the same time. Imagine Chase's surprise at finding a knockout already sleeping in the only bedroom and kicking himself for swearing off women just now.

When Chase proposes that they go on a road trip to get him back in good riding form, Ava jumps at the chance to go on an adventure. Chase sets limits on how traveling is going to work, which really surprises Ava.

Along the way, Chase meets Ryan Ackerman, a young and naive rodeo bull rider, and he makes him want to share his knowledge and companionship, too. Can Ava really live in Chase's world? Can Chase really live in Ava's world? What benefits will Ryan's friendship bring Chase? Or are they still worlds apart? Your answers await you in Chasin' Eight.

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I've wondered where Chase's story would go after he was introduced. Chase is the ultimate bad boy personified. Chase is selfish, ungrateful, and mostly unwilling to change his ways until he's kicked off the PBR circuit. Chase learns a lot about himself and how he treats women.

Ava is feeling burned on many levels yet remain spoiled rich girl. Ava is unsure where her life is going and needs to find sense of direction. Together, Ava and Chase’s chemistry is off the charts.

The Rough Riders Series continues to be unexpected, creative, real, and centering around the people as a whole. I’m definitely looking forward to my next adventure in this series.

Chasin’ Eight features:

• erotic themes
• oral sex
• m/f
• BDSM
• cowboy
• alpha male

Rating: 4 Kisses