In this second book in the Raven Riders series a spin off of Laura Kaye's Hard Ink series, the story centers around Maverick and Alexa. Alexa had a brief appearance in the previous book in the series but in Ride Rough, we learn more about the history between her and Maverick. 
 Five years ago, Alexa was involved with Maverick, her brother's best friend. When Alexa's brother is killed in a motorcycle accident, she decides she needs to break it off with Maverick and move on to someone she thinks is more suited to her future. 
 Maverick has been keeping an eye on Alexa, especially after she shows up bruised after an altercation with her fiance. As the wedding approaches, Alexa gets a good dose of how her fiance is controlling and abusive, and it's Maverick to the rescue. It doesn't take long for Alexa to realize she's been with the wrong guy all along. 
 Ride Rough is a second chance love story that presents a few hurdles for Maverick and Alexa to cross, especially when it comes to her now ex-fiance. It's pretty clear from the start that Maverick and Alexa belong together and it doesn't take long for them to be heating up the sheets and other places! 
 There isn't a huge amount of conflict in Ride Rough, and while it still maintains that suspenseful atmosphere that I love about Laura Kaye's writing, Ride Rough doesn't have the same kind tension that I've found in other books in this and the related series. There's a minor conflict with the Iron Cross, a rival MC, and of course, Alexa's ex-fiance isn't going to let her go easy, but a little something just felt missing from Ride Rough. Did I enjoy the story? Yes, and I loved Maverick -- he's sexy and honorable, but I was definitely left wanting more. 
 If you are in the mood for a swoony MC hero, and a heroine that finally sees the light before it's too late, you'll probably like Ride Rough. I like this series alot, especially that the MC enables abused women to get free and start over. The characters that have already been introduced in the previous book in the series are not forgotten, and I really like that, too. 
 So overall, Ride Rough is a sexy tale of second chance love. If you like MC suspense and romance, this might be the book for you. 
 An ARC was provided for review.