Joy Ride by Lauren Blakey
Narrated by Sebastian York
Standalone, but related to most other of her books in the past year.
In the last year and a half, Lauren Blakely has become one of my top favorite authors. Her male-point-of-view books are all some of my favorites, and it amazes me how quickly she pumps out these feel-good books, and they continue to be so phenomenal. Joy Ride is no exception.
I love how these are all true standalones with the majority of the focus on the main couple, but they are all part of the same group of friends and family, so you get glimpses of all of your favorite couples from earlier books, but if you havenāt read them, you wouldnāt even notice.
Max is Chaseās (from Full Package) brother. He is a total manly-man, but like all of Laurenās guys, he respects women and treats them like equals. Well usually. Five years earlier though, Max fired Henley from his custom car business, and they have been enemies and rivals ever since.
“Long brown hair. Dark chocolate eyes. Legs that go on forever. Henley Rose Marlowe.⨠Fuck me senseless.āØ
Itās her.
The woman who drove me crazy.
Iām momentarily speechless as I take her in because sheās not twenty-one anymore. Sheās five years older and twenty-five times hotter. Yes, her hotness has squared with the years.”
When Henley comes back to town, working for the competition, the two have more reason to bump into each otherā¦especially when bidding on the same jobs. But when they get put on a big job together, these rivals have to find a way to get along.
Max tries to see her talent and skill only, but he canāt help but notice how freaking sexy and smart and capable she is as well.
Henley Rose and a hot car go together like peaches and cream, like fine Scotch and a long, dirty night. Which means working with her was like walking into the Garden of Eden every single day. It was a test of willpower because the woman could craft a car as if it were an erotic dance.
Not a striptease.⨠Not an in-your-face pelvis thrust.⨠But a beautiful fucking ballet of woman seducing machine. Those hands, the way she wielded tools, the intensity in her focusāit was sensual, and it was sinful, and it was this manās fantasy made flesh.
They have so much in common, and they both love the car-themed sexual innuendo. So when they are forced to work together on an important project, they try to remain professional.
āMax?ā
āYes, Henley?ā
āI donāt want to kiss you.ā
āGood. I donāt want to kiss you either.ā
Lauren Blakeyās male POV books are amazing and hot as hell while never overpowering the story, and with Sebastian York doing the narrating, you can bet this was a super sexy listen.
āShe makes me lose focus. She makes me want to be with her. She makes me fucking feel. And thatās the problem. I feel something for her. But I want her more than I donāt want all the fucking complications.ā
Likes:
- Another amazing male POV story from Lauren Blakely.
- Perfect mix of funny, sexy, romantic and HOT.
- I love an enemies-to-lovers story.
- I love how Laurenās male characters always seem to really respect women and treat them as equals.
- The sex was totally hot but never overwhelmed the story.
- All the car-themed flirting and banter.
- The tie-ins to the other books, without it ever feeling like your would be lost if you didnāt read them.
Dislikes:
- All of these books are becoming a little more predictable and similar in feel. If this was the first I read, it probably would have been 5++++ stars but I will bring it to 4.75 stars just because it wasnāt as unique as it could be (yet I love the formula and it works).
Narration:
Sebastian York is my favorite for Male POV books.
The Down & Dirty:
Rating: 4.75 Stars, 4.5 Heat, Narration 5

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