Brianna Hale

Cale has the circus in his blood. As ringmaster and owner of Meriful’s Traveling Circus, his world is the arena, the spectacle and the heat of the spotlight. He looks out for his ragtag troupe of performers as if they’re his family, because after tragedy struck, they are.

Ryah’s been battered and bruised by life and is ready to give up. Then Cale finds her, and she runs away to join Meriful’s Traveling Circus and becomes the horseback acrobatics star she’s always dreamed of being.

What ultimately calls to her is Cale’s dangerous knife-throwing act, and the thrill of putting her life in his hands. Soon, she doesn’t want to be just part of his act. Cale’s doing his best to resist the fragile eighteen-year-old. He’s the ringmaster, but lately he’s been wondering… Who’s running rings around who?

Who's Running Rings Around Who?

Ringmaster

At seventeen, Ryah isn't sure how much longer she can live with her father's abuse, until one day she takes her horse, Dandelion, and escapes.  Cale is catching up with his traveling circus when he sees Ryah and saves her from her father.  He then invites her to join him and his troop of performers.  Ryah is enchanted with both the circus and with Cale, who seems hellbent on protecting her.  The skills she has practiced with Dandelion over the years give her a place with the other equestrians and she does whatever she can to pull her weight, but she finds herself increasingly attracted to Cale and can't seem to break through his stubborn demeanor.  

Ringmaster is a fairly simple romance with characters that are mostly one dimensional.  The large age gap between Ryah and Cale is a bit disturbing, but it is generally handled well within the context of the plot.  The setting for the story is difficult to determine due to the subject matter, but it is seemingly contemporary.  Overall, Ringmaster is a quick, enjoyable read with very little depth.

Lynn Braden

At seventeen, Ryah isn't sure how much longer she can live with her father's abuse, until one day she takes her horse, Dandelion, and escapes.  Cale is catching up with his traveling circus when he sees Ryah and saves her from her father.  He then invites her to join him and his troop of performers.  Ryah is enchanted with both the circus and with Cale, who seems hellbent on protecting her.  The skills she has practiced with Dandelion over the years give her a place with the other equestrians and she does whatever she can to pull her weight, but she finds herself increasingly attracted to Cale and can't seem to break through his stubborn demeanor.  

Ringmaster is a fairly simple romance with characters that are mostly one dimensional.  The large age gap between Ryah and Cale is a bit disturbing, but it is generally handled well within the context of the plot.  The setting for the story is difficult to determine due to the subject matter, but it is seemingly contemporary.  Overall, Ringmaster is a quick, enjoyable read with very little depth.

Ringmaster Who's Running Rings Around Who?

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