Rough and Ready by Vanessa Vale was a well written book with some very intriguing characters . This story touched my heart and I truly loved Reed and Harper. This was a story with danger, friendships, action and most definitely love. Reed Johnson is a rough and tough bad boy who survived the streets but now he is fighting only in the ring. Harper Lane is his new neighbor who is running from a dangerous past. When they meet you can feel the chemistry. In my personal opinion the story flowed well and kept me hooked till the very end. I absolutely loved this story and I highly recommend this. book.

I will read anything Vanessa Vale writes, because I know I’m in for a great story and enticing characters. I thought I was getting a cowboy book, judging by the cover, but actually, Reed is an MMA fighter, which is not my usual hero choice. But now I’m thinking it ought to be. For as much as he’s extremely intense while training and fighting (which we don’t actually “see” in the story), this alpha is protective as all get out! He feels the fear coming from her when they first meet, but mistakes it for fear of him. Far from it. While he may intimidate her because of everything going on in her life, she still wants to reach out and hold onto him. Rough and Ready grabbed me from page one and didn’t let me go. While Ms. Vale writes some seriously hot smexy stuff, she never skimps on emotional bonds and fantastic dialogue. I missed book one of this series, but I’ve already downloaded it to read soon. New and seasoned fans are in for a treat with this pair of lovers.