Book Review: Shredded by Tracy Wolff

Shredded
Extreme Risk #1
Author: Tracy Wolff
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Romance
Released: February 4th 2014
Review Source: Flirt

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.

I would not recommend this book for anyone under 16.

I loved loved loved this book so much. I couldn't put it down. When it includes a hot, handsome snowboarder that is always wearing his snowboard pants with no shirt. That is my kind of story to read. Right from the beginning of the book I loved it. I couldn't put it down. I dreamed about the book and the characters when I was at work and was always looking at the clock until I was able to get home to read it. Heck I was even trying to fit it in during my lunch period. When I first started reading the book I know I wouldn't let my kids read this until they are a little bit older. They had words and descriptions in there that I have never heard of before. After reading some of the words in there I couldn't believe my eyes. My husband even read some of it and he was shocked but loved it also.

The main characters of this book are so compatiable to each other and they don't even know it yet. The main character Z is a semi pro snowboarder that is so handsome that he has been with every woman at the lodge. Deep down Z is carrying around a secret that only certain people know. It kills him everyday but that is what pushes him to live day to day and be stupid at some of his snowboarding. Some people would think he is trying to commit suicide. Sometimes he wishes he would just die already and not live with this pain and secret ever again. Until he notices a new girl working at the lodge. Her name is Ophelia. He has never seen a girl like her before. He decides to go and order drinks and act all cool and tries to hit on her but she doesn't put up with his crap. She actually throws a drink on him and he just laughs about it. Tha's what makes Z think that Ophelia isn't like any other girl that he has ever met. They start running into each other in different ways. Z wants to get to know her and deep down Ophelia wants to get to know Z but they don't want to tell each other. So they will try to make each other so hot that they will eventually give up and give into their temptation for each other. They have so much in common with each other because each of them are carrying around a secret that almost killed them both.

I would tell you more but I don't want to give the story away about what happens in the story. You need to read it.. After reading the book I see there is another book coming out that I want to read so bad because it will start off where we left off in this book. I have never read a book by this author and I highly recommend reading a book by her. If your going to read this and you don't like to read a book that mentions sex throughout the whole book then this book isn't for you. I don't mind reading it. I learned a thing or two after reading this book.