After reading About Last Night, I decided to try another book by Ruthie Knox – even though I have very little interest in cycling!
Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox
(2012, Contemporary Series) 1/12/13
Grade: 4
Tom is planning to bike cross country, but he’s not looking for a traveling companion – until his sister pairs him up with Lexie. At first their different traveling styles cause problems – she wants to plan out every step of the journey, while he’d rather enjoy the side roads – but soon they fall into a road romance. But will this just be a summer fling, or something more?
This was a fun read with an unusual setting. While I wasn’t as emotionally invested in these characters as I was in the author’s last book, it was an enjoyable read. I also learned a lot about cycling (in a fun way). I got a little bored with the sex scenes after a while (although they were definitely inventive) and like many road romances, the narrative got a little repetitive, but those were minor flaws. Overall, this book was very charming and fun to read. I’m looking forward to future books by Ruthie Knox.
I used to enjoy reading series books, since they’re a nice break from longer reads. But I rarely find any series books that I want to read any more – so many of them seem like retreads of stories I’ve read dozens of times before. But I’ve had better luck with the new ebook series lines – at least the few I’ve read. Maybe this is a place to find short contemporary books that aren’t just a collection of sex scenes.
Karen Wheless
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