ARC Review: Shattered by Tracy Wolff

Title: Shattered
Series: Extreme Risk
Author: Tracy Wolff
Pages: 176
Publisher: Random House - Flirt
Source: eARC Netgalley
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Ash Lewis has poured every last ounce of his blood, sweat, and tears into reaching the very top of the professional snowboarding world—until the unthinkable happens. After the biggest competition win of his career, Ash’s mother and father are killed in a tragic accident. Unable to handle the idea of going back out on the snow to pursue the dream his parents shared with him, Ash feels that he has no choice but to walk away from snowboarding forever. Then he meets Tansy Hampton.

Wild, fun, and impulsive, Tansy has a different look and a new passion every week. As a cancer survivor who spent the past several years waiting to die, Tansy has a fresh perspective on life—even if she doesn’t have a clue about what she actually wants to do with it. But she’s determined to find out, and that means making the most of her time while she still can.

From the very beginning, their chemistry is intense. But while Ash can’t stop chasing the ghosts of what can never be, Tansy stays firmly focused on the possibilities the world holds for her—and for them. She’s already picked up the pieces of one shattered life. Now she’s determined to help Ash do the same.

Shattered is the second book in the Extreme Risk series by Tracy Wolff. We meet up with Ash Lewis one of the hotshots in pro snowboarding. He had is eye on an Olympic medals and a great career ahead of him. But that all went to to hell after the horrible accident which resulted in the deaths of both his parents and ended up getting Logan, his fourteen year old brother paralyzed from the waste down. Now, Ash is just trying to get by supporting his brother and giving up in his dream of snowboarding.

Tansy, has lived 10 years of a sheltered life within the confines of the walls of a hospital, doctors appointments, surgeries, and constant supervision of her parents. Now that she's in remission she just wants to have the chance to live and find out who the real Tansy is -minus the cancer that is. She happens to stumble upon Ash as her first assignment for her job at a make a wish foundation. One look, and sparks fly! The problem is Ash is too preoccupied with having to deal with problems at home ands coping with everything on his plate. And Tansy is trying to deal with how to respond to her attraction to Ash. These two were destined to be and their love story is one that will have you laughing, crying and teaching you how precious life really is and to never take anything for granted because it can all be taken away from you in a blink of an eye.

Absolutely loved this book! I can't wait for the next installment! Definitely recommended to you all!

 

Review: Shredded by Tracy Wolff

Title: Shredded
Series: Extreme Risk
Author: Tracy Wolff
Pages: 304
Publisher: Random House
Source: Netgalley
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In this intense and exhilarating New Adult series debut, a hotshot snowboarder and a vulnerable rebel with a cause try to let go of the past—and find a future in each other.

Twenty-one-year-old professional snowboarder Z Michaels is the bad boy of Park City, Utah. He’s always had his pick of any girl in town—and on the competition circuit. But underneath his cool exterior is a young man in turmoil, trying to take the edge off tragedy by overindulging in sex and shredding the slopes. In fact, Z’s reckless behavior is a thinly veiled attempt to blunt his emotional suffering with physical pain.

Ophelia Richardson isn’t like any girl Z has ever met. Though she’s from New Orleans high society, she’s no Southern belle—and she’s not shy about being miserable in frozen, godforsaken Park City. But laying low is her only option after her ex, a rich boy who couldn’t take no for an answer, nearly killed her in a jealous rage. Following that terrifying encounter, the last thing Ophelia needs is a boyfriend—especially one as rich and arrogant as Z. But Ophelia soon discovers that he isn’t what he seems. If anything, Z may be even more damaged than she is.

Tormented by their pasts and feeling alone in the world, Z and Ophelia find a connection unlike any they’ve ever known. But with Ophelia hiding the details of her life in Louisiana and Z’s death wish reaching terrifying new heights, their relationship seems to be going downhill before it even begins—unless they can find the strength in each other to trust, grow, and love again

Pro snowboarder Z Michaels has everything. Money, looks and a loyal set of friends he can count on. The problem is he is still haunted by his traumatic past with his family. His father has abandoned him and left him with a huge trust fund. He goes around snowboarding and banging snowbunnies. He also is a huge adrenaline junkie and his affliction to pain isn't helping that.
He stumbles upon Ophelia, a barista at the local lodge where Z and his friends practice. She is the only woman to stand up to him and not fall for his charm, which then leads him to find her very enchanting. Little does he know she is the only one who can help him deal with his issues, his past and accept what has happened and move on.

Shredded was an awesome read! I absolutely loved it. Tracy Wolff reels you in with hot guys, adrenaline junkies, and a lotta powder! I am not a snowboarding fan but this book was so well written I started studying up on it and actually searching the tricks she mentions just to get a feel of what was going on in the book. I can't wait for the third installment which I'm hoping will be Cam and Luc's story.