The Ride

THE RIDE Martina Dale Copyright © 2023 by Martina Dale. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters, and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. Martina Dale asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. 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If you don't have triggers and like what you see, read on my friend, you are in for a rollercoaster of a ride and I'll see you on the other side. Martina xxx Introduction THE RIDE The Ride is Book 1 of The Blackmoore Brothers. Grace, My wedding day was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, but when the groom isn’t as faithful as you’d like there is only one thing to do… Leave his sorry ass at the altar, move halfway around the world and start over. A new apartment, a new me and when I land my perfect job it comes with the man of my dreams. The only downside is he works for my new employers and not knowing what they feel about relationships at work I ghost him. Regretting it every day but knowing deep down it was the right thing to do. My first day working as the Marketing Director for the world-renowned Theme Park Moguls Blackmoore Enterprises was going really well until I come face to face with the man who has my heart but he was not the man I believed he was. The man is an Ogre. He’s a bully and likes the words “You’re Fired.” A little too much. I need to decide. Do I go home with my tail between my legs? Or stay, ignore him and show him he’s not the boss of me. Either way, I’m in for a hell of a ride on this rollercoaster called life. Contents Chapter 1 Braxton Chapter 2 Grace Chapter 3 Braxton Chapter 4 Grace Chapter 5 Braxton Chapter 6 Grace Chapter 7 Braxton Chapter 8 Grace Chapter 9 Braxton Chapter 10 Grace Chapter 11 Braxton Chapter 12 Grace Chapter 13 Grace Chapter 14 Braxton Chapter 15 Grace Chapter 16 Braxton Chapter 17 Grace Chapter 18 Braxton Chapter 19 Grace Chapter 20 Braxton Epilogue Twelve months later . . . Also By Martina Dale 1. WEST 1. The Moral Compass Series Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Braxton “Hmmm, I can feel you’re awake,” a sweet voice says as I open my eyes. Shit, she is still here! “I’m not awake.” “Your dick is saying otherwise, Brax. It’s poking me in the back.” “That’s not my dick, love. That’s the vibrator we used last night. Do me a favour and chuck it in the trash, will you? I’m going for a shower.” “Do you want me to join you?” “No, I would have invited you if I did. I think you should maybe use the guest room shower or . . . just go.” “Oh, okay, do you want me to put my number in your phone?” “Not much point, love. I’m not going to ring you. You said you were good with just a fuck, no strings, no return journeys.” “That was before you fucked me like a pornstar. Seriously, Brax, I never even knew a guy could do it for so long.” “That’s called being fit, having stamina.” And not being into it half as much as you. “So, you really don’t want to meet up again?” “No, I have a busy life, and I don’t have time for relationships. It’s nothing personal.” Yes, it is, now I’m sober, you don’t do it for me at all. And as if on cue, my phone starts to ring. My dad’s ringtone blares. “Morning, Dad,” I say cheerfully. “Oh! You’re actually awake? I thought you might still be asleep.” “No, I’m just jumping in the shower. What’s up?” “I need to discuss your thirtieth birthday with you, say, in an hour?” “What’s the rush?” “It’s important, Braxton. Your mother and I would like to see you; it’s only a few weeks till your birthday, and we need to discuss some things with you.” “This sounds fucking dodge, Dad. What’s going on? Are my brothers being summoned too?” “No, it’s not their birthdays, is it? We want to discuss some business things, so if you don’t mind letting whatever woman you had last night go, we would really like your company.” “How did you—” “It’s Friday. You always have a woman on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Don’t think we don’t know this