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THE RIDE: Hot Billionaire Boss Romance (The Blackmoore Brothers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Martina Dale (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 123 ratings

Book 1 of 4: The Blackmoore Brothers

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Hot and steamy romance

Grace
My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, but when the groom isn’t as faithful as you’d like, there is only one thing to do . . .
Leave his sorry ass at the altar, move halfway around the world, and start over.
A new apartment, a new me, and when I land my perfect job, it comes with the man of my dreams. The only downside is he works for my new employers, and, not knowing how they feel about relationships at work, I ghost him. I regret it every day, but I know deep down it was the right thing to do.
My first day working as the Marketing Director for the world-renowned theme park moguls Blackmoore Enterprises was going really well until I came face-to-face with the man who has my heart.
But he is not the man I believed he was.
The man is an ogre. He’s a bully and likes the words “You’re fired” a little too much.
I need to decide. Do I go home with my tail between my legs, or do I stay, ignore him, and show him he’s not the boss of me?
Either way, I’m in for a hell of a ride on this roller coaster called life.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C37FFP4Z
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 16, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 16, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 447 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 373 pages

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Hi I'm Martina Dale and I love all things romance especially alpha heroes, grumpy billionaires, and strong female role models in my books. I love reading all types of books but romance novels are my favorite and because of my love of anything romantic I decided to put my thoughts and dreams down on paper. Some of my work is soft, sweet and occasionally comedy but it sometimes it has an element of suspense and drama and may contain triggers. But there is always a bit of the naughty. All my books have a happy ever after. That's why we escape into a good romance book right?

I have two beautiful children, a wonderful husband and a crazy pooch who joins me on every writing mission.

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Carolyn P Lett

Awesome read

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024

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I loved this story. It was so easy to read and kept you wanting more. I can't wait to read the second book. This is my first read from Martina Dale, thanks to TL Swans Facebook post.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023

Please check the TWs, just in case! This is the first book of a series. I had the pleasure of reading this book as an ARC! Here comes the bride… but what happens when she finds out the groom isn’t faithful, and of all days, on their wedding day? Grace decides to pack up and move halfway around the world to start again. Now she comes face to face with the man who has her heart, and now she’s in for a crazy rollercoaster ride of a life and decisions she has to make. This book really was just that, a rollercoaster. The twists and turns in this book, had me screaming, crying, laughing, smiling. My gosh, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time reading this! Enemies to lovers kind of vibes, with some spicy scenes. This book is detailed and absolutely phenomenal, I need the other books in the series already! So good!

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Laurie Reads Romance

Enjoyed it, but some frustrations

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023

Billionaire businessman Braxton Blackmoore may be on the verge of turning 30, but he has no intention of settling down anytime soon. His focus is on his career, especially with his parents planning to retire within the next few years and turn control of the family businesses over to him and his three younger brothers. His parents, however, believe that Braxton needs to develop better people skills and get to know a different side of the company before taking over, so they send him into one of their theme parks disguised as a new entry level employee. He'll be learning from the ground up, literally: his job for the next month is to pick up trash.

Meanwhile, British marketing executive Grace Summers recently left her fiance at the altar after finding out that he cheated on her...for the fourth time. Unfortunately, he was also her boss, which means she needs to find a new job too. After applying for a position with Blackmoore Enterprises, she makes it through to the final round and is invited to company headquarters in New York City for a face-to-face interview. First, however, Grace is asked to visit the company's Chicago theme park and create a sample marketing plan based on her on-site evaluation of the property. She's searching for a restroom when she meets park employee "Bradley"; they hit it off but part ways after a whirlwind weekend together, never expecting to see each other again. It's quite a surprise when Grace starts her new job at Blackmoore headquarters a few weeks later and discovers that "Bradley" is actually Braxton, her new boss.

I couldn't help but laugh at Braxton's rude awakening when he arrived in Chicago and got a taste of how the other half lives. At the same time, I could tell how much he genuinely cared about his employees because he was so upset by everything he saw that was wrong and how determined he was to make things right. His efforts to get to the bottom of the parks' mismanagement and take a more active role in how they were run were absolutely my favorite part of the book.

Unfortunately, I wasn't as enthusiastic about the main characters or their romance. I didn't like how pushy Braxton was with Grace after they met up again in New York. It was totally reasonable for her to want to set boundaries, especially after her experiences with her ex, but he trampled all over them at every opportunity. It didn't help that Grace was so annoyingly wishy-washy. For example, she got mad at him (and rightfully so) for embarrassing her with his speech at his birthday party, but by the time they got home, she was practically swooning because of the way he "stood up" for her. Beyond that, the push-pull between them was a lot at times and honestly, I was stressed on their behalf. Bottom line, I had a tough time believing that Grace should be dating anyone given her recent breakup and the resulting trust issues. She needed therapy more than she needed a boyfriend.

Finally, there were some details about the plot and characters that bothered me as I read. Most importantly, was Braxton supposed to be American or British? I know his mother was British, but I thought he and his brothers grew up in New York. However, he says something about "switching colleges" (meaning high schools?) and changing his choice of university after the traumatic breakup with his first love, Charlene. In the U.S., college and university are the same thing, so did he go to school in the UK? It was also strange that he referred to his car's GPS system as "satnav" but yet didn't understand that Grace meant "parking lot" when she said "car park." My guess is that the author is British and just didn't realize the differences in terminology, but it was confusing. Aside from that, how did Braxton manage to have drinks with Grace at the airport bar and go to the gate with her at the end of their first weekend in Chicago? He wouldn't have been able to get past security without being a ticketed passenger! Later in the story, they flew to Dallas on Braxton's private jet. While I admit it was kind of funny to think of him being forced to sit in coach, why did they fly commercial back to New York?

I went back and forth on my rating for this book, but I decided to round up to 4 stars because I enjoyed the story and wanted to keep reading. At no point did I consider DNF'ing, though I did yell at my Kindle a few times. I'd recommend it for fans of alpha heroes, who probably won't have as many issues with Braxton as I did. I plan to continue with the series.

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023

I want to say first off this is my very first book by the Author. I absolutely loved her writing style and I was so interested & intrigued with Grace & Braxton. These characters will definitely stay with this reader for quite sometime. It definitely had its mix of steam & spice. It had all the feels, love, laughter, the back & forth banter. It was just a great read. I could not put this one down. I cannot wait for the next book in this series. I loved these characters so much. Great start to this series & I definitely plan on reading the authors back list books!! She’s become a new favorite Author.❤️

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023

While Brax may have been a playboy so to speak, his parents were so wrong in doing what they did. If I was him,I would have said, thank you, but no thank you! I would have told them to stick the park where the sun doesn’t shine and walk out on them…parents or not! He could have easily found a CEO job for another company and not have to put up with that. If that’s not bad enough Grace didn’t have a brain in her head especially if she already knew her fiancé was cheating. What a flipping idiot! That’s putting it mildly in my opinion. Also, if she’s supposed to be a marketing genius, did she not study who all the players are at the company? I don’t want to give anything away, but I couldn’t see past that. I lost respect for them both. While I normally enjoy her books, I struggled to get into either character. I received an ARC copy.

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023

Im not sure where to begin with this review but know I loved this book. Braxton was hilarious a little rich boy who met his match with Grace. Grace refused to let him bulldoze her. Grace had hesitations about going forward with their relationship but how they got there was not easy. Grace had been in an awful relationship and well Braxton loved his women. This couple was chefs kiss and this book is a must-read. The banter and chemistry were just right and hooked me in. I loved their families and how this all came together. Im so ready for the next book.

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Katelynn

Billionaire romance

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023

Wow! Wow! Wow!

I loved this book so much! I loved how Grace and Braxton relationship started and came about. I was surprised to really enjoy the billionaire romance as I normally don’t pick up these types of books. But this, I will HAVE to read again!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023

I could not put this book down!! I loved the characters so much from then beginning and wanted to learn everything about them! The writing style was perfect and this story was beautifully written.!!

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Tattooxx

Great Ride 😜

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2024

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What would you do when you find out your husband to be slept with a family member last night?????? Well you go to the other side of the world to forget about him

Braxton/ Bax/ Bradley is the CEO of some of the famous amusement parks in America, going undercover, he bumps into a woman who’s in desperate need of the lavatory and can see she could be more than a one night stand

This is a really good book

tina

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2023

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I love how Grace (Gee) and Braxton meet and form a relationship. Grace ran out of her wedding because she found out her fiancee slept with her cousin the night before. She left her job, home and family in the U.K. to start again in America doing what she loves most in marketing. Only to meet the boss at the park, unaware to her at the time. She believed he was a litter picker. Braxton was a player until his parents told him he needs to start from the bottom of the chain to gain his place in the family business. No more weekends playing with women. He did a month at the Chicago Park, whilst his time there, he meets Grace and they have a strong chemistry together from the start. Thinking they were a one time couple before Grace has to leave for her new job, they enjoyed the short time they had together, until they meet again in the conference room of his family business. Braxton can't seem to stay away from Grace and will do anything to be close to her, I love the banter between these two characters, especially the barging in the bathroom at the hotel. That was so funny. Entertaining read and romantic. I loved Braxton. Looking forward to The Venue

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Trina Raven

FANTASTIC

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2023

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Oh my this book is unbelievable. Love the undercover mission that Brax done . How he met up with Gee ,then the whole story began to unfold . Brilliant story line ,can't wait to read more about these brothers. Going straight into Venue now . Definitely worth 5*

pat biddle

Incredible

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2023

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Absolutely incredible book just brilliant. The characters were just perfect everything about this book drew me in from the first page I couldn't put it down and I just didn't want it to end everything in the book was really well written the character's were so good together im so looking forward to the next . Brilliantly written Martina Dale you never disappoint.

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