8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek – Review by Dani Dando

8 Second Ride by Shannon Nemechek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tuck wants nothing more than to follow his father’s example and win the Golden Buckle at the Rodeo. When the news that he is going to Las Vegas to take part in the National Final’s reaches him, he couldn’t be more thrilled. One big spanner in the works or horseshoe slammed against his head repeatedly, is Jessie. She is the boss’s daughter and is one spoiled mess of a handful, causing him problems whenever she is around. He can’t stand her, and though she looks good, he can’t get past her ugly heart. Problem is, Jessie isn’t really as spoilt as she comes across, she’s just prickly on the outside to protect her wounded heart from been broken again and though she wants Tuck, she cannot bring herself to open up.
I want to say first off that this story was not for me. It wasn’t that I hated it, or anything like that, but the story and the setting are not really things that I enjoy reading and for that reason I just struggled to get into this. However, people that love a good steamy romance, with the fire and crackle of a hate to love romance will enjoy this. I will say though, that the story could have gotten away with been longer. I think that the relationship and some of the story beats at times felt a little bit rushed, and a longer book could have given them space to breathe a little and develop in a way that felt a bit more natural.
Still, I will say that Nemechek packed a lot into a short story and did it well, even if at times it did feel a bit rushed and for anyone that is looking for a short steamy number, this is definitely for you.

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