Shredded: An Extreme Risk Novel: Flirt New Adult Romance by Tracy Wolff
Publication Date: February 4, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

In this intense and exhilarating New Adult series debut, a hotshot snowboarder and a rebel with a cause try to let go of the past—and find a future with 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 rash 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, she’s no Southern belle—and she’s not shy about being miserable in frozen, godforsaken Park City. But after nearly dying in the same drag-racing accident that killed her boyfriend, she needs a place to heal, both physically and emotionally. The last thing Ophelia wants right now is a boyfriend—especially one as rich and reckless as Z. But Ophelia soon discovers that he isn’t what he seems. If anything, Z may be even more damaged than she is.

Feeling alone in the world, Z and Ophelia find a connection unlike any they’ve ever known. But their tormented pasts pull them in every direction, forcing their relationship into a downhill slide before it even begins—unless they can find the strength in each other to trust, grow, and love again.

REVIEW:

In true Tracy Wolff fashion Shredded is another fantastic read. Z has the world in the palm of his hand. At least that’s what he wants everyone to think. He is barely existing with his horrible past weighing heavily on his mind. He has his pick of any of the snow bunnies on the slope. Once he spots Ophelia….she’s all he can think about. Ophelia knows his type and fights the desire to give in to his flirting. Ophelia is battling her own past and thought time working at the ski resort would help clear her mind. Before she knows it, Z is all she can think about too. Eventually in the story you begin to learn about their past and it is painful and emotional. I would have liked to have read about it sooner in the story, but it doesn’t take away from the book. This book is the first book in a new series and although the ending leads you wanting to read the next book, it is not a cliffhanger.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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