Audiobook Review: Hothouse Flower by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters, #2) by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Series: Calloway Sisters #2
Published by Audible Studios on March 27, 2014
Pages: 475
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Stephen Dexter, Jessica Almasy
Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
Genres: New Adult, Romance


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Ryke Meadows, meet Daisy Calloway ... she’s all grown up.

Twenty-five-year-old Ryke Meadows knows he’s hard to love. With a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star resume, and an alpha-male personality—he redefines the term likable asshole. But he’s not living to make friends. Or enemies. He just wants to free climb three of the toughest mountains in Yosemite without drama or interruption.

And then he receives a distressed call from a girl in Paris—a girl that he has never been allowed to have.

Daisy Calloway is eighteen. Finally. With her newfound independence, she can say goodbye to her overbearing mother and continue her modeling career. Next stop, Paris. Fashion Week begins with a bang, and Daisy uncovers the ugly reality of the industry. She wants to prove to her family that she can live on her own, but when everything spirals out of control, she turns to Ryke to keep her secrets.

As Daisy struggles to make sense of this new world and her freedom, she pushes the limits and fearlessly rides the edge. Ryke knows there’s deep hurt beneath every impulsive action. He must keep up with Daisy, and if he lets her go, her favorite motto—“live as if you’ll die today”—may just come true.

New Adult Romance: recommended for readers 18+ for mature content

***Authors' Note***Hothouse Flower is a spin-off of the Addicted series. Kiss the Sky is required before reading, and we strongly recommend reading the Addicted series before this spin-off.

Hothouse Flower is my favorite book so far in the Addicted and Calloway Sisters series. I’m so glad I decided to read the two series together and in the suggested order. The characters are so deeply intertwined and the timeline is crucial to getting a complete picture.

Ryke and Daisy are the fun couple. Ryke is an adventurous rock climber and Daisy is a thrill seeking super model. The two have grown extremely close, and whether or not they are more than just friends has been the object of much speculation and controversy. With Ryke being seven years older than Daisy and her being under age, the possibility of a sexual relationship was out of the question and something Ryke never really contemplated. Now, though, Daisy is 18. I love the sexual tension between them and the forbidden romance aspect. Most of all, I admire their friendship and Ryke’s protection of Daisy.

The dynamics between the six friends and family members are constantly changing and fascinating. Yep, I’m addicted. This story is deeply emotional, exhilarating, sexy, taut, and fun. I’m #TeamRaisy all the way!

Jessica Almasy narrates Daisy with a higher pitched little girl quality. It took a while to grow on me, but I came to appreciate the youthfulness she brings to Daisy. The smoky undertones of her voice and her heartfelt delivery highlight Daisy’s playfulness, insecurities, and sex appeal. Stephen Dexter gives a dramatic performance, but I wish he provided more of a distinction between the different characters’ voices. The one that stands out the most is Connor. His depiction of Connor brings to mind an effeminate wimp, which seems off. After reading Kiss the Sky, I see Connor as dominant, calm, and supremely arrogant, but not prissy. Still, I recommend the audio, and the story itself is impeccable.

Recommended for fans of:
Forbidden romance
Extreme sports
Bad boys

Suggested reading order:

1. Addicted to You (Addicted)
2. Ricochet (Addicted)
3. Addicted for Now (Addicted)
4. Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sisters)
5. Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters)
6. Thrive (Addicted)
7. Addicted After All (Addicted)
8. Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters)
9. Long Way Down (Calloway Sisters)

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