Release Tour for HIS LAST RIDE by Marcie Shumway
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From small towns to the big city, Payton and Cody are not the same people they once were. They will need to decide if what is between them is worth fighting for. Can a childhood friendship become so much more? Readers will want to saddle-up with this childhood friends romance from Marcie Shumway. The 425 Madison series is back with season two and HIS LAST RIDE is now live!
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CodyShe was my childhood friend. The one person outside of my family that I could always count on. Fate drew us apart, but when my life was turned upside down, it brought us back together. And, much like when we were kids, she made it right again.
Payton had a way of soothing more than just the wounds that were skin deep.
There’s one small problem, I’m not sure that I want to be just her friend anymore.
Payton
He was my childhood friend. The one who always accepted me for me.
For years, I didn’t realize my life was missing anything and, then Cody came back into it.
Just like when we were kids, he brought all the pieces back together. He made me feel things I didn’t know I could feel. How can I be his friend when I want so much more?
I won’t be his buckle bunny.
Adjusting to very different lives, Cody and Payton need to decide if what is between them is worth fighting for. From small towns to the big city, they’re not the same people they once were.
Can a childhood friendship become so much more?
Only time will tell.
After all, 425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love!
Excerpt
Copyright @ Marcie Shumway 2020
“Come on, slowpoke!” I yelled at the brown-haired fifteen-year-old girl following me.
“Your legs are longer than mine, jerk,” she retorted on a huff. “Slow down.”
I turned and checked on her, she was climbing the hill easily behind me. Her face was flush from our run up the lower portion, and her blue eyes sparkling. She looked more relaxed then I’d seen her all summer. Normally, Payton, or Pay as I called her, was as laid back as they came. This summer for some reason when she’d shown up, she’d been different. More reserved.
“If we don’t hurry, we’re going to miss it,” I chided, reaching my hand out for hers. A minute later, we reached the top and plopped down on the large rock. She broke the connection of our hands and sat on hers. I missed it instantly, but let it go. As we’d gotten older, the simple things we used to do together turned a little weird. I wasn’t sure why. We were friends.
She looked up, and when she saw my hand, her cheeks turned a darker shade of pink. I shook it with a ‘take it’ look on my face, with a roll of her eyes, she did intertwining our fingers. I picked up the pace again and brought her along with me.
“I’m going to miss this,” she whispered wistfully, taking in the landscape.
We were sitting at the top of a hill that overlooked some of the pastures on my grandparent’s property. It gave us the perfect view of the mountains and the sunset. On the last day of the summer, we would come up here and sit. We had flashlights in our backpacks for the walk back.
“Me too,” I agreed. “But there is always next summer.”
Payton had been coming to visit her grandmother every summer since she was five. The two of us clicked immediately. Our grandmothers started this tradition of bringing us up here, we continued it on our own when we turned ten. Swearing we didn’t need them to babysit us. Since it was only a mile from one of the barns on our property, they hadn’t argued.
“Right,” she sighed sadly.
“Something you aren’t telling me?”
“Not that I know of,” Pay replied. “Mom is just acting weird when I bring up coming back. Told Gram we would talk about it later.”
My breath caught. The idea of not seeing her made my chest hurt. I counted on summers with Payton. Sure, I had friends in school, but there was something about her. I didn’t have to put on an act. I could just be me with her.
The sunset that night was beyond amazing. Purples, pinks, reds, and oranges swirled together, putting on a show that I’d never forget. When the colors started to fade and the sun started to dip below the mountain in front of us, I felt Pay slide her hand back into mine. I looked over and saw tears leaving trails down her face. Squeezing her hand, I faced forward again and put up a silent prayer; this wouldn’t be the last time we did this.
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About Marcie
Marcie Shumway is a small-town girl, born and raised in Maine. She resides with her high school sweetheart on a family-owned farm just miles from where she grew up. Her hubby and their four furbabies are her first loves, but they are followed closely by her writing, apple pie, and chocolate.
Marcie started writing short stories in middle school for her classmates to enjoy. They were always love stories with happy endings and spurred her dream of being a published author. Chasing that dream as an adult, she continues to write stories for her readers to love. An avid reader herself, Marcie thrives on the books of her favorite authors and when not writing, can be found curled up in her favorite spot with a good book in hand.
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Title: His Last Ride
Author: Marcie Shumway
Format: Digital ARC
Life took them separate ways, but childhood friends Cody and Payton somehow reconnect in New York City in the latest entry of the 425 Madison series.
When an injury sidelines bull rider Cody and he makes the move to New York City, the last person he thought he’d run into was his old friend Payton, who has been living in the city working as a veterinarian technician. They may have went their separate ways, but neither forgot the person who gave them some of the best memories from childhood. As the two get to know each other again, things heat up between them and they both realize that their feelings of friendship may run deeper.
His Last Ride is a sweet love story with the relationship between our main characters heating up quickly as they realize the feelings of friendship they had as children and teens could be something more. I love romances where friends fall in love and this one was a good one. However, it was interesting, considering the time they’ve been apart, to watch them so quickly pick up where their friendship left off and slip into the easy familiarity they once shared. You would think the years apart would have made things awkward, but then again I guess they had known each other most of their lives before their separation as teens. In fact, dream-like flashbacks allow you to see their early friendship and just how close Cody and Payton were, which I really appreciated. The couple is clearly perfect for each other, but that doesn’t mean they don’t face some hiccups along the way and I liked how they handled them.
I also have to say it was an interesting setting for a story about a bull rider. I don’t usually think of New York City and cowboy romances or the rodeo, but I liked that it was different. I kind of wished that idea had been explored even more. I also liked how Payton’s profession complemented that whole concept or area of Cody’s life.
Overall, His Last Ride is a fast-paced, entertaining story with likable characters that you want to root for, a romance trope that I personally love (childhood friends falling in love), and a unique concept for its setting. I only wish the story was a little bit longer...but then again that might just be me. It just felt a bit short or a bit rushed sometimes, but other than that I really liked this book and recommend it! Also, this was part of the 425 Madison series, but like all of the others in the series that I have read, it can easily be read as a standalone so don’t worry if you pick it up first.
*I received a free digital arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
About the 425 Madison Series
Welcome to 425 Madison Ave the perfect place to fall in love. Nine delicious romances set in fast-paced & sexy NYC just waiting for you to read.
This season will feature some new authors as well as some of season one's favs. Back for season two is Allie York, Leigh Lennon, MK Moore, Aubree Valentine, Lauren Helms, and Katy Ames. Plus a warm welcome to KC Enders, and Marcie Shumway!
Not only do we have a sexy mix of new and returning authors, prepare for pages packed with new romances, characters, and tropes all from the same well-loved high-rise apartment building in NYC.
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