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Taming Ryder (Souls of the Knight Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Nicola Haken (Author), Reese Dante (Illustrator), E. Adams (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 463 ratings
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You met Ryder Richardson in Being Sawyer Knight. Now, this is his story.

I’ve done it. I’ve stuck a whopping two fingers up at my parents, I’ve made a name for myself as one of the world’s biggest porn stars and I’ve finally found a family I belong in.

Life is amazing. I get paid to do all my favourite things.

And then he comes along. Mason George – Back Door Studio’s newest exclusive model and the guy who has the potential to either mess it all up, or take me on the best ride of my life.

~ Ryder


I’m desperate. I’ve got nothing and nobody left. Entering the daunting world of adult entertainment is less of a dream and more of a necessity. Signing as Back Door Studio’s latest model has the ability to either ruin or make me, but I made a vow at my first audition never to let myself regret it.

I continue to question myself each day, but no amount of whats, whys or what ifs will change where I am or where I’m heading. Am I strong enough to do this? To embrace it? To enjoy it? I have no idea.

The only thing I’m certain of, is that if anyone can teach me who I’m supposed to be, it’s Ryder Richardson.

~ Mason





(M/M erotic romance. Not suitable for under 18's due to language and explicit sexual situations. *Trigger warning* This book contains scenes of self harm which may act as a trigger for people experiencing similar issues.)
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  • For me the book was emotional. It touched on somethings that don't really get talked about and I was glad to see that Ryder was about to find the help he needed. ~ Steamy Book Momma
  • Mason and Ryder find in each other what most people dream of finding--their perfect match. Nicola Haken could penetrate the coldest of hearts with the soul-melting warmth found in this book. ~ QUEERcentric Books
  • Haken did a watertight story. She made you feel things that you were probably not expecting to feel. She did not sugar coat the porn industry - she made it raw & real. She incorporated what those in the industry go through in order to have a real relationship on the outside. ~ Kindle Customer

About the Author

Nicola lives in Rochdale, England with her husband and four children. She is the author of multi-genre romance, including the Amazon international bestseller, Broken. When she is not busy playing with her imaginary friends (or talking about them with real life friends) she can usually be found carrying out her ordinary mum/housewife/all-round-slave duties, bingeing on boxsets, drinking too much Pepsi Max, or fussing over her menagerie of pets. Oh, and if the kids ever ask, she moonlights as the Pink Power Ranger while they're sleeping...

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NHDZQGK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (September 29, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1726 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 463 ratings

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Born in Manchester, England, Nicola Haken is an author of multiple genre-hopping romance novels, including A Different Kind of Love, Bring Me Home, and Broken. She lives in Rochdale with her husband, four children, and a menagerie of pets, is addicted to Pepsi Max and chicken nuggets, and wishes Harry Styles was her best friend. 
When she’s not locked in her office playing with her imaginary friends, she can usually be found reading, binge-watching boxsets, or belting out great songs and pretending she doesn’t sound like a cat in distress.

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Ms. Diva
5.0 out of 5 stars RYDER OF THE STORM!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2014
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This book is so much more than what the blurb has implied. It is a brilliantly written, characterization of Ryder Richardson, whom we have met in *Being Sawyer Knight*. This book takes us into the mind of this seemingly stereotypical *party-boy*, where we discover what makes him *tick*.

The subject matter in this book though dark and twisted, serves as the backdrop for the love story between Ryder and Mason George. After meeting at the porn site, their attraction to each other was immediate. These two men shared immense chemistry and their love/sex scenes were explosive.

However, the journey towards their HEA was a rollercoaster ride due to Ryder's past. With her magnificent stellar writing, Author Nicola Haken has crafted a horrific, dysfunctional life for teenage Ryder, that explained his decision making in his adult life. My heart bled for him and I truly hated his worthless parents. With Elle, Sawyer, Jake, Matt, Ivan and Seb, Ryder has created a family of his choice.

I simply admired Mason's strength and commitment to Ryder. The unconditional love Mason demonstrated, was instrumental in helping Ryder slay his dragons. The author's illustration of Ryder's attempts to *quiet* his pain was on the money and seemed to be well researched. This author has done a great service with this book. I hope people afflicted with this disease seek help as Mason has asked Ryder to do. This book is not only entertaining, but teaching material too.

I simply adored this book and I hope in Matt's book, we the readers get to see how far Ryder has come in his healing process.

WELL DONE......HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!
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Lora905
4.0 out of 5 stars Much better than Book 1
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015
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This was a lot better than the first book of this series. I didn't feel as if anyone was forcing or pressuring anyone to be in a relationship or to do anything they didn't need to do. Ryder's life wasn't really making much sense; sure, he got to do whatever he wanted, but the excessive drinking, partying, drugs and sex was just crazy. He didn't care about himself at all, but fooled himself into thinking he was his number one priority. It was almost a stroke of luck, though, for him to be in the industry he was in when Mason came along. They needed each other, and were good for each other. I didn't like how Ryder pushed Mason away at first, but when the reason came out I understood. The ups and downs of Ryder's life were crazy, like something out of a movie combined with a therapist's wet dream, but not so over the top as to be completely unbelievable. I was glad that the story didn't end with both Ryder & Mason being completely perfect. Ryder still had some issues to work through, but was actually willing to seek counseling to get himself better. And I was happy that both of them started looking at long-term careers outside of what they were doing.

The only thing that bothered me, but only slightly, was the occasional British spellings within the dialogue, and use of British terms even when Ryder wasn't speaking (Mason was from NY, but at one point said " my mum" instead of "my mom")The MCs were more real, more developed, and more likeable than Book 1. The plot line was meatier, meaning more than just sex and making out, and flowed easier. There was an underlying story line developing with Matt, which kind of dropped off abruptly around 60%, but you can pretty much figure out where it was going, and Ms. Haken couldn't give away too much before Book 3. I'm looking forward to its release & hope it's as good as this one.
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Jennifer's Book Obsession
5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating story that will give you all the feels!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014
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I completely fell in love with Nicola Haken’s writing in Being Sawyer Knight the first book in this series and I just had to read the next one. I finally found the time to read Ryder’s story and sure enough, Nicola did not f***ing disappoint!!! This woman has such an amazing ability to write M/M erotic stories. The stories are completely different, unique and both absolutely amazing.

When I first was ‘introduced’ to Ryder in book one I instantly liked him. He was just so vibrant and full of life. You get bits and pieces of his story but not the extent of it. I had a feeling that his story was going to be intense. This book was so much deeper on an emotional level than the first but still sexy as hell.

Ryder and Mason couldn’t be any more opposites yet so very similar. Ryder comes off as confident and strong, whereas Mason is more timid and vulnerable. These two were superb together. A perfect match. Mason was just so adorable. I loved him instantly. These two men were so f***ing hot, tender and passionate.

Nicola did an amazing job writing these characters and delivering this story with such emotion and passion. This book had me laughing, gasping, squirming, and giddy as sh*t. Ryder and Mason’s story is captivating that will give you all the feels and beautifully written. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
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CRISSY
3.0 out of 5 stars Taming Ryder
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015
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Taming Ryder was an okay read for me. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I did the first book in the series. Ryder and Mason both had rough childhoods in very different ways. Ryder meets Mason while interviewing him for a position in Back Door Productions. Mason makes Ryder feel things he doesn’t want to feel making Ryder pushes him away. I didn’t like how Ryder went about things with Mason but in a way I understand why he did it. Ryder has destructive tendencies and as he face his demons, the truth about what his parents did hits him hard; there were definitely a few surprises in this book. I like how the characters from the previous book was included in this book and closer than ever. I’m not against reading the next book in the series if there is one, but it’s not a must read for me.
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars Ryder's just... impossible not to love
Reviewed in Spain on April 27, 2017
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I loved this book, especially because it felt a lot more like the Haken I'm used to, unlike SofK 1, tackling mental health and issues that, although dark, must be out there and spoken about if we want to make a difference, but in the proper way and not the Tumblr cute way where everything is alright and nice and romanticised.

The struggle now is how much I can say without making any big spoilers because we don't know anything about Ryder, about his problems and demons, that is, until we're sort of deep into the book already, and it spirals from there (whether it's for good or bad... well, there's a bit of everything). What I'll say, and it too is a spoiler, I guess, is that I hate his family. I can't even feel pity towards his mother, or literally anyone.

And I love Sawyer. Honestly, I think I just didn't mind much about him in the first book, but he does shine through in this and the next one.
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Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking but powerful story. Emotional and touching.
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2015
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Such an incredible story. My heart broke for Ryder so many times and I was brought to tears. Thank goodness for Mason. Nicola touched on some very serious issues all well working through towards a beautiful loving ending. I really enjoyed this read.
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seriallectrice
5.0 out of 5 stars Encore une superbe histoire!
Reviewed in France on December 30, 2014
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Comme pour Being Sawyer Knight j'ai beaucoup beaucoup aimé Taming Ryder.

Comme dans le 1er tome, les passages caliente et les passages romantiques se succèdent les uns aux autres et bien que l'histoire se passe dans l'univers des films porno, l'auteure n'en fait pas trop niveau sexe, j'ai même trouvé qu'il y en avait moins que dans certaines autres romances.

J'ai été très touchée par le passé de Ryder et émue par l'histoire de Mason. J'ai trouvé leur histoire et leurs histoires personnelles plus émouvantes que celle de Sawyer et Jake et j'ai même versé une ou deux larmes. Leur relation se construit plus doucement, avec plus de difficulté. Presque dans la douleur.
Mais il y a une chose qui est dommage (attention petit spoiler) entre le temps que met leur relation à se créer et le temps que Ryder passe en prison, j'ai trouvé que finalement on passe trop peu de temps avec Mason et Ryder en tant que couple (ben oui j'en veux toujours plus lol). Et à ce niveau là, j'ai préféré l'histoire de Sawyer et Jake (fin du spoiler)

J'ai également beaucoup apprécier de retrouver tout la bande du 1er tome. Et pas juste succinctement; Elle, Jake et Sawyer ont une vraie place dans l'histoire. Et que dire de Matt! J'ai hâte de lire son histoire avec le sexy barman. C'est obligé que ce soit avec lui sinon je boude!!!

Et j'adore la couv' qui colle très bien à la description de Ryder. Du coup j'ai eu beaucoup de facilité à me le représenter.
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Mouse123
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly brilliant read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2014
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Wow, what a brilliant book. I love Nicola Haken's books and was so besotted with Sawyer and Jake's story, the first in the Soul Knight's series, that I couldn't wait to read this one. Ryder's story had me hooked in from the start, full of great characters and heart wrenching moments I was left wrung out by the time I'd finished. I had to force myself to put the book down at points because apparently life doesn't stop for a good book but it really is a page turner that I would've read in one sitting if I had time.

Ryder fills his days as a porn star, filming scenes and enjoying life with no ties. A new guy tries out for back door productions, new to the area Ryder offers him a place to crash. Ryder's tormented by demons in his past and survives by not getting too close to anyone but the newcomer makes him question his rules. The past comes back to haunt Ryder but will he be strong enough to survive?

I can't really give too much of a synopsis because I'll give away spoilers, just be ready for a rollercoaster ride of emotions and edge of the seat moments. I can't wait to read Matt's story.
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Addicted2Romance
5.0 out of 5 stars It's more than hot and steamy
Reviewed in Australia on November 27, 2014
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Dear God you will lose your wits about you while reading this book it is AMAZING loving this series I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. Be aware of the hot and steamy love scenes that are in the pages of Taming Ryder. Congratulations Nicola on these wonderful books
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