The Wildest Ride by Marcella Bell

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

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Summer fr me is sitting by the pool with a good book. So when I was offered a chance to read this book by a new author I was intrigued. 

Book Description

At thirty-six, undefeated rodeo champion AJ Garza is supposed to be retiring, not chasing after an all-new closed-circuit rodeo tour with a million-dollar prize. But with the Houston rodeo program that saved him as a wayward teen on the brink of bankruptcy, he’ll compete. And he’ll win.

Enter Lilian Sorrow Island. Raised by her grandparents on the family ranch in Muskogee, OK, Lil is more a cowboy than city boy AJ will ever be. It shows. She’s not about to let him steal the prize that’ll save her ranch, even if he is breathtakingly magnificent, in pretty much every way going.

The world watches on as reality TV meets rodeo in a competition like no other. In front of the cameras, Lil and AJ are each other’s biggest rivals. Off-screen, it’s about to get a whole lot more complicated

About Marcella Bell

Marcella Bell was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She is a registered yoga teacher, an avid reader, a honeybee enthusiast, and a lover of travel, corvids, and karaoke. A wife, mother, and child of a multicultural household, Marcella is especially interested in writing novels that reflect her family history, as well as the people and places she’s known throughout her life.

My Thoughts

This was the first book for Marcella and I must say it was a really good one. 

Marcella brought to life strong characters. A really modern storyline with a nod to reality TV and some romance. This story had everything I look for in a romance novel. 

Lillian a farm-raised girl learns her grandfather and hero made a business decision that has huge consequences for her and the land she was raised on.  AJ is a guy looking to give back. When these two go head to head for a prize they find themself winning more than just money.

I truly enjoy this book. Marcella gave me a beautiful character, a wonderful story, and a great blend of cultures to create a very enjoyable read.