Nikki'J''s Reviews > Stay Present

Ahh, Kaylee Ryan hit me with this one and surprised the heck out of me with the reason why Jordyn left Ryder... for two freaking years!

I was not expecting that at all and I have to say it was a damn good plot twist. While this is an interconnected stand-alone technically I think for Ryder and Jordyn's story it will be much better to get the full effect if you read the previous Kincaid brothers, especially the ones where Ryder and Jordyn are mentioned as a couple.

There were a lot of emotions in this story between the hurt Ryder feels with Jordyn's abrupt departure and limited contact during her time away. As well as, Jordyn's pain in leaving, the reason why, and the fears of not only coming back but the repercussions for her and Ryder.

The beginning of this book had me on edge and hanging on every written word just dying for them to find a way to be together again. However, after a while, I did find that it lost some of that punch and felt a little repetitive. There were moments of action and drama that were perfect for the story but others that felt too much like the same. For that I felt I needed to drop the rating just a little to 4.5 stars, then things got going again at the end and it finished off with a 4.75 star rating.

I would not have missed Ryder's story no matter what ratings it was given because I love the Kincaid brothers one and all and Kaylee Ryan has been a favorite author for quite a while now.

I'm really looking forward to the twins who are the last to fall. It looks like Maverick will be next and I think it's going to be damn good.
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Ryder can't believe after two years Jordyn is back in the States and all he's gotten is a basic text message telling him of that. While at his brother's wedding, he's not going to let her distract him again but after it's time for answers. Depending on what she says will depend on whether he keeps fighting. It's been two years and he doesn't love her any less than the day she left but he's hurting and angry.

Jordyn only has a few days to get Ryder to understand what happened two years ago. Why she left without saying goodbye and why even though she is back they can't be together. For two years she's wanted nothing but Ryder and to be back in his arms but thanks to her family she had to go away and now that she's back she must stay away.

When Ryder finally gets the truth he's blown away by the story Jordyn tells him but he has no doubt every word is true. He won't let anything stand in their way of being together again, not her family and certainly not her fears. For now, he has her in his arms and when he has to let her go it will only be to go to his family and make a plan.

With the whole Kincaid family and Jordyn's best friend behind them, they start to put together a plan to get Jordyn away from her family once and for all. In the meantime, they'll have to play their part and keep their distance but with a love so strong and the distance so short it's not easy.

Sneaking every moment they can together only enforces the need to put an end to Jordyn's concerns and start their future together just like they always planned.

When everything seems to be falling into place and they can see a way out Jordyn's at risk and Ryder won't be apart from her anymore.

Happy Reading.