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Happily Ever Never by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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Happily Ever Never (Montgomery Ink: Legacy 2.5) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date

I love falling in love.
Only I’m the worst at it.

My friends call me a serial first dater and I can’t blame them.
All I want is a happy ever after, yet all I find are happy ever nevers.

This is my last chance. After this set up with my friend’s tattoo artist, I’m done.
No more dating. No more chances.

If I don’t fall in love with Leo Johnson, I’ll give up on dating.
Even if it shatters my dreams in the process.

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REVIEW:We’re headed back to the Montgomery Ink Legacy, May is finally going to get her happy ever after. HEN is a fast paced, novella, that can be read as a standalone, however I do always recommend reading a series in order.

May is searching for her forever love, but no matter what she does it always ends up a disappointment. She has gone on more dates than any of her friends, and she has finally had enough. When she meets Leo, their constant kismet gives May the little hope she needs to try one final time. With Leo.

May and Leo’s relationship is quick to spark when they are together, as a tattoo artist Leo is brash and a little edgy, making him all the more interesting to May. They have this chemistry, when they are together, they are fabulous to read, they play off of one another so well. Leo is known as a playboy though, May doesn’t want to want him the way she does. She wants her happily ever after, and that can’t possibly be with a one and done man…can it?

As the pair spend more time together, they can’t deny the spark anymore, it doesn’t matter that Leo is a playboy, or that he has been warned not to hurt May, some things just can’t be helped, and love is one of them.

May is the heart of the Montgomery Ink Legacy series, she has been an awesome supporting character in all of the other books, so finally seeing her get her happily ever after was so amazing. And Leo, well Leo is a hot, tatted, muscle man, what’s not to love there.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Bittersweet Promises
At First Meet

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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At First Meet (Montgomery Ink Legacy) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review

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At First Meet (Montgomery Ink Legacy 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2023

I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.

I don’t plan on falling again and have no intention of trying.

But when I get invited to a high-powered CEO retreat, I know I can’t say no.

And I can’t go alone.

When my frenemy, Nick, invites himself as my escort, I should walk away.

But there’s no stopping the connection we’ve both ignored for far too long.

Only Nick’s past is far darker than he lets the world know, and the shell he encased himself in is stronger than my own. And when the pain from my past comes back with a force, I’m afraid that walking away will be the only choice—even if it breaks us both.

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REVIEW:At First Meet is the second installment of the Montgomery Ink Legacy series by Carrie Ann Ryan. As always, I recommend reading a series in order, however the majority of C.A.R books can be read as standalone.

The book kicks off with Lake, she is still learning about herself and what it means to be out of a crappy relationship. Lake is a Montgomery, it’s in her blood to fight for what she wants, but her last relationship lasted far longer than it should have and left her with more that just a few emotional booboos. When she learns that her hard work and struggles have finally payed off and she has won a fancy award, Lake is so proud of herself.

But why does it still feel like something is missing?

Nick has been involved with the Montgomery’s for what has felt like his entire life. His relationship with his own family has never been the best, and has left him with his own form of MUFD (messed up family drama). The Montgomery’s are family, even the ones that rub him the wrong way like Lake.

These two were just a hoot to read. The bickering, the stupid comments, it was like watching two teenagers learn that they really “like, like” one another, and in a way it was. Lake and Nick both know what emotional damage can do to a person, and while they may not be each other’s favorite person, they don’t want to hurt one another either. When they finally open up to one another, and see what they have been missing. Well lets just say it was like a lightbulb moment for poor Nick.

As always with a C.A.R story there is love, laughter and family, everything you expect to find in a Montgomery book. Let’s see who’s next in the never ending line that is Montgomery!

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one BITTERSWEET PROMISES

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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The Path to You (Wilder Brothers) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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The Path to You (Wilder Brothers 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

Title: The Path to You
Series: The Wilder Brothers #3
Author: Carrie Ann Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 5, 2022

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December

The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world.
Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before.
An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face.
Now she’s an A-list celebrity.
And I’m just a Wilder.

But when her boyfriend cheats on her, Bethany needs a safe place to hide from the paparazzi.
The Wilder’s Retreat seems like the perfect escape.
Only every time we see each other it’s hard to remember we come from two different worlds.
And that the danger that follows her is only the beginning.

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REVIEW: The Path to You is the third installment in C.A.R’s Wilder Brother series. I have yet to meet a Wilder that I don’t like, so getting my hands on this baby was a happy surprise. TPRY has all the feels of a second chance romance, but the fiery meet-cute of a first love too.

Everett Wilder’s life hasn’t been the same since his last tour overseas. Not only did it leave him with scars, but he still doesn’t remember chunks of his past. Just before his life was literally turned on its head, he met Bethany, an up and coming celebrity. Their tryst was short, but left them both hopeful for more. Then his accident. He forgets their time together.

Fast forward and Bethany is a hot shot, mega celebrity running from her ex, a scandal, the crazy paparazzi and now the possibility of a stalker. She needs a safe place to relax while things calm down. Where else would she land than the Wilder Resort with none other than Everett Wilder himself. The one man she has never had a stronger connection with, but also the one that never came back for her. The kicker? He says he doesn’t remember their time together.

As the story unfolds and we piece together all that has happened, Bethany and Everett rekindle their spark for one another. While that happens, the danger that Bethany was hiding from gets closer, and finally catches up to her.

The drama in this book is FIRE! C.A.R doesn’t disappoint. Drama, spiciness, mystery, military family, The Path to You has it all. There is a holy moly moment in this book, and ohhhhh it is so good! I can’t wait to read what comes next. Five stars!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
One Way Back to Me
Always the One For Me

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Bittersweet Promises by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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Bittersweet Promises (Montgomery Ink: Legacy 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 24, 2022

Leif Montgomery fell hard for Brooke Alder in Paris when they were young, and he thought their fling was just an early taste of what life had in store for him.

But life had other plans, and he didn’t find that kind of love—or see Brooke’s face—for years.

Until he visits his cousin’s house and sees who’s moved in next door.

They’ve both changed: she’s a struggling single mom, he’s running from a past he’s trying to hide while opening up a new tattoo shop. Yet the moment he sees her again, he knows she’s the one for him.

And with one look, Brooke knows that she can’t fight the desire that pulled them together before, despite the skeletons in both their closets.

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REVIEW:I think I’m going to have to start charging C.A.R for therapy with the amount of emotions this author gives me with her books. Bittersweet Promises is the first in the Montgomery Ink Legacy series, the second generation of the original Ink series. The book can be read as a standalone and as a first installment in the series, no previous read is really needed.

Leif and Brooke fell hard for one another when they were younger, they thought they would be together forever, but due to something that they had no control over, they were separated. Life continues and then on random day, they meet again,

Leif was just visiting his cousin, but when he saw who the new neighbor was, his heart all but stopped. It may have been years, but he would never forget her face. Life was about to get even more complicated. Brooke is looking for a new start, she’s not the same person she was all those years ago. Seeing Leif was like a bunch to the gut, nothing could have prepared her for seeing him again or the emotions he still stirred in her.

Brooke and Leif have both been through so much when they were apart, neither of them are the same person they were, they each have wounds and a past that they haven’t let go of. Brooke is having a hard time with her son, and trusting people isn’t something that comes easy to her. Leif however, works his way back into her heart where he has truly never left. Trusting him with not only herself but with her son comes easier to her than she expected. Leif on the other hand, has his past knocking down his door, he is stressed over his new tattoo shop and his growing love for Brooke and her son make him even more protective than he normally would be. Can these two sweethearts find it in themselves to let go of their past and grasp onto their blooming future?

C.A.R never fails to deliver a good story. Brooke and Leif and their second chance romance is sweet, spicy, funny and so very memorable. I loved the second generation and mentions of older characters, it was a really good start to the legacy series. Who’s next?

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Hunted in Darkness (Aspen Pack 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review Tour

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Hunted in Darkness (Aspen Pack 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 19, 2022

Skye Jamenson-Anderson knows the legacy she must live up to. She’s the daughter of warriors and the granddaughter of the late Alphas who sacrificed everything so their den could survive. Though she feels she doesn’t have a place in her Pack, she does everything in her power to keep them and their allies alive—including saving the Aspen Alpha.

As Alpha of the Aspen Pack, Chase Leyne knows a thing or two about one’s legacy. He’s the son of a traitor and the most powerful wolf in his territory. He also knows without a doubt that Skye is not his mate. When the two decide to lean on another in every way possible, they both go in knowing nothing forever can come out of it.

The enemy is stepping up their game and threaten the stability of the alliance forged in blood. With one bite, Chase and Skye’s world changes, and the one thing that is keeping them apart might be the only promise to save their Packs and their future.

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REVIEW: The second book in the Aspen Pack Series; Hunted in Darkness is a lively, fast paced shifter romance. HID can be read as a standalone, however, I always recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it.

Chase is the new alpha of the recovering Aspen Pack, he has much to prove and rebuild after the damage his father did as previous pack leader. Now the newly healing pack has a new flight on their hands, something is coming and they will need to rely on each other to get to the bottom of it. Even the ones that he doesn’t expect.

Skye Jamenson has been lost for what feels like her entire life, never really feeling like she belonged anywhere. Her parents have never been nothing but supportive, but she knows she also has her family’s name to live up to. Skye will do whatever she can to make sure her pack and their allies stay safe and whole. When one of their allies is attacked, Skye rushes to the rescue.

Chase is pleasantly surprised by Skye and her strength as she stands her ground against those around her. This new enemy is coming for not only their packs, but all packs everywhere. As the battle continues, this new enemy keeps coming after Chase time and time again, and when this happens, Skye is always there to help him. The mating bonds are all messed up still, but they both feel something when they are with one another, maybe a little less…broken?

I love a good shifter romance and C.A.R never lets me down! It was really interesting getting more of the back story of Chase and the Aspen back. This new threat is going to be one that know one sees coming. Skye and Chase’s connection is so different compared to other “fated” mates, the bonds are still altered so what they should be feeling is muted. However, their connection and chemistry is still fire, they bond even without it. Hunted in Darkness is filled with heart pounding action, jaw dropping twists, and spicy bits that will fuel the imagination.

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one ETCHED IN HONOR

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Always the One For Me by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour

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Always the One For Me (The Wilder Brothers 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 15, 2022

It took two days for me to know Kendall was the one for me.

And it took two years for me to realize I had to leave in order to protect her.

When I walked away, I told myself it was for the best. But now we work together, and every time we’re in the same room, we end up fighting. If we didn’t, we’d end up naked. Or worse–spilling heartbreaking secrets.

If she knew the truth, she’d either walk away for good or convince me to take a second chance. The first thing would break me, and the second would break her. I can’t let either of those things happen

•••••••

REVIEW:  The Wilder Brothers are back at it again with the next installment in their series. C.A.R says this book is an enemy to lovers, and I guess in a way it is, however it feels more like a second chance romance to me.

Evan and Kendall married young, with a love that we all dream about, or so she had thought. When Evan blind sides her with a no nonsense divorce, he breaks her heart and her spirit. With her heart now broken and her so called soulmate gone, Kendall has to rebuild her life all over again. Fast forward almost a decade later, and Kendall takes a job at her ex’s family business. Evan is everywhere she looks, and even though she carries the Wilder name, she knows she’s not one of them anymore.

Evan is out of the service and building up the family business. Leaving Kendall all those years ago was the right choice in protecting her from all his baggage, but seeing her everyday involved in his family’s business, it has his feelings all over the place. As Kendall and Evan dance around each other, they also have to deal with the competition that is stealing clients from them.

As Kendall and Evan grow closer to one another, old feelings start to spark and emotions that they both thought were long gone start to swirl again. Life isn’t that easy though, and the past can’t be easily forgotten. Kendall needs answers and Evan is the one that has them, but will he share them with her after all these years.

*Sigh*

Evan and Kendall are everything. These two finding one another again after so many years is a treat to read. Kendall has spent so much time thinking about why Evan left her, but when she sees him again she is thrown right back to the day he gave her those divorce papers. Evan protecting her the way he did was a bit of a surprise, I had hoped something else would have come out about it, but it did not. Towards the end, where he finally starts to share about what happened is my favorite, you really get to see him as a character and why he did what he did. C.A.R never lets her readers down and I can’t wait to see what the Wilder family gives us next.

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one ONE WAY BACK TO ME

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Inked Temptation (Fort Collins 5) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour

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Inked Temptation (Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins 5) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release July 11, 2022

I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie.

And I shouldn’t be brooding about what I don’t have, if it’s going to cause me to fall off a roof. Right into the grumpy neighbor’s burly arms.

He’d make a nice distraction, except he wants nothing to do with the burning attraction between us. Until one accidental kiss leads to more.

I’m not ready to risk my heart again, but Killian’s tortured eyes don’t seem to give me a choice. This thing between us is real.

But Killian is still trying to recover from a tragedy. And there are people who will do anything to make sure he never finds happiness again.

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REVIEW:Inked Temptation is the fifth installment in the Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins series by the brilliant Carrie Ann Ryan. The book can be read as a standalone, but for avid readers I always recommend reading in series order. Inked Temptation is a male/male romance that takes us back to the Montgomery’s family.

Archer is a master plumber with the FC Montgomery Builders, and he is struggling. Archer’s life has been flipped on its head after his divorce with his ex-husband that has left his self esteem in the gutter. When his ex then announces his new engagement, that gutter feeling sinks even further. Through all of this Archer’s only thought is why he wasn’t enough and what was wrong with him. (UGH my whole soul for the man!)

Fast forward sometime and Archer begins a new project outside the FC area a bit, a cabin in the mountains that taunts him with its beauty. With nothing else to do, and no one waiting on him anymore, Archer puts his all into this outdoor sanctuary. How bad could it be right?

Wrong.

Killian is haunted by the trauma of his past, and his dog Cora and the cabin are his safe haven from the store. Peace and quiet. That’s what he wants in his life. Or at least that’s what he thought he wanted before Archer came crashing through his life.

Killian and Archer no doubt have a rocky first impression, but neither can deny the once in a lifetime spark they feel towards one another. Both Archer and Killian seem to know what the other needs the most, and willingly give it. However, life isn’t all rainbows and gumdrops, as both men know. Archer is still dealing with his self confidence and poor Killian has his own demons he needs to open up about as well.

These too are a goofy smile read for me, as a long time fan of the M/M genre, it’s so nice to see the author put so much work into the characters and not make it all be about the sexy bits. Archer and Killian are the balms each needs to heal their wounds and open their soul back up for a new love to begin. The FC Montgomery series has always been a favorite of mine and I can’t wait to see what C.A.R does next!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Inked Persuasion
Inked Obsession
Inked Devotion
Nothing but Ink
Inked Craving

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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Etched in Honor (Aspen Pack 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour

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The betrayal that had nearly taken out the Aspen Pack has passed, but the ramifications of starting with a new hierarchy are taking their toll on Audrey Porter. Once traitor to the former leaders for trying to save their people, she’s now the Beta of the Pack and must try to hold their shattered remains together. Only she never expected the man from her past to awaken memories long since buried.

Gavin Powers is the new Tracker for the Aspen, yet it feels as though he’s always been part of the Pack, rather than a newcomer trying to heal a people long since thought forgotten. There are secrets within the den that could alter how the world sees shifters, and if Gavin isn’t careful, his attraction to Audrey could ruin everything.

There is a mysterious new enemy on the horizon, one long since vanquished into myth. As the darkness surrounding the Packs is unveiled, it will take a wolf and a lioness to unbury the past and fight for their future—or risk losing everything before it begins.

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REVIEW:Etched In Honor is the first book in a new shifter series by Carrie Ann Ryan, and what a treat it is. Aspen Pack book one is a story of messed up fate and redemption, plus no one does a shifter romance like C.A.R.

Audrey and Gavin start their relationship off rocky, their past littered with complications and mystery. Audrey has taken on the role as Beta for the pack, and Gavin follows as tracker, both trying to find their way and save their people. While this story does focus on the pair, you really get to see how the Aspen Pack is rebuilding after the loss they suffered and I think that has a lot to do with the struggle of both Audrey and Gavin and how much the new pack means to them.

Audrey wants to be strong for her Pack, and Gavin is trying to find a home, together they want to build something that will last. All the while they are trying to build something new with a sturdy foundation, they also have to deal with the most completed history I have read in a shifter book. I loved the vulnerability of Audrey and how much she comes to value Gavin and his insight on their new bond. As that bond grows, we get the spicy bits and who doesn’t love those.

-Laughs-

Through thick and thin, Gavin and Audrey learn to trust and love one another, but when that trust is tested by an unknown enemy after their Pack, who knows what will happen. This was such a kicker when you finally get the low-down of what the big bad is and dang, I didn’t see that coming. Here is hoping that we get more with the next books in the series.

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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