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Friday, June 12, 2026

New Release Book Review: Kiss Me Forever by Carrie Ann Ryan #MontgomeryInkLegacySeries

 


Kiss Me Forever by Carrie Ann Ryan
Montgomery Ink Legacy Book 12
Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Workplace Romance, Single Parent, Age Gap Romance
Release Date: June 8th, 2026
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"Falling for a man who you consider your enemy is not the romance I wanted or needed but one that will steal Brooklyn's heart when she least expect it."

My Rating for Kiss Me Forever: 5 Stars and Series Recommendation

When Reece Fox asks Brooklyn Montgomery for help, she can't help but help the man she finds irritating and considers her enemy. But there's something about him that has her wanting to know more, falling for him is a mistake but she can't help herself even after swearing off all men after losing her fiance. Reece Fox is a decade older than Brooklyn but she has something that has him drawn to her despite his best interest. Best laid plans laugh when the heart is involved and when life throws Reece a curveball he never anticipated, Brooklyn steps up against her misgivings but soon these two will find themselves letting love into their hearts and lives. But can that unexpected complication shatter everything growing between them in one snap of a finger?

Kiss Me Forever is one wild ride from start to finish and one I devoured completely in a matter of hours. Carrie Ann Ryan always delivers stories with heart and in this latest Montgomery Ink Legacy story, we see Brooklyn Montgomery pick up the pieces of her life and heart and find herself drawn to her enemy, Reece Fox, against her will. He growls at her, is a family friend and frankly one big pain in the butt. Reece & Brooklyn create sparks the first time they are on the pages and I was rooting for both right off the bat. These two protested way too much even as they tried to deny the sparks, that connection between them. One  thing I can honestly say is WOW the heat these two generate is scorching. I was afraid my kindle was going to combust from all that sexual tension these two have. The characters are well written, complex and definitely well rounded, so much so I expected them to walk off the pages and into my living room. 

Kiss Me Forever is a character rich story that will leave you breathless as you fall more in love with the Montgomery's and their friends. I love returning to this fascinating family again and can't wait for the next book to get there. In the meantime I think it's time to go back and catch up with the OG's of the Montgomery Ink Series this summer. 

This is an Objective review and not an endorsement.

The Montgomery Ink Legacy Series can be found HERE




Monday, June 1, 2026

Coming Soon from Carrie Ann Ryan: Kiss Me Forever

 


Kiss Me Forever
Montgomery Ink Legacy Book 10
Contemporary Romance
All Buy Links HERE

Falling for your enemy is bad. Falling for the man you only call your enemy is worse.

Reece Fox is a decade older than me but I’m his boss. And if the man growls at me one more time, he’s going to learn the true meaning of the Montgomery temper. Yet I can’t stop thinking of him.

After losing my fiancĂ©, I’ve sworn off men, but when Reece does the one thing I never thought he’d do—ask for help—I can’t walk away.

Brooklyn Montgomery is too young for me. She’s not only my boss, but my friend’s family. The definition of forbidden. We both know this. But I can’t keep my hands off of her. When we finally give into the heat between us, there’s no going back.

Only when a little girl shows up at our work, she changes our world completely with one word:

Dad.

Kiss Me Forever is an age gap, workplace, surprise single dad contemporary romance featuring Brooklyn and Reece. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!

Sneak Peek Excerpt:

“Brooklyn?” Raven asked, her voice soft.

“Then get him what you think he likes. I don’t know.”

“We have a good daily coffee, I’ll make sure he gets that.” She winked as she said it, and I felt bad. Reece had been nice to me all day, even if he called me Freckles and growled about it. I needed to get over whatever was going on.

I stood off to the side people watching as I waited for my coffees. Latte on the Rocks had grown in business over the years and even during the slower times, there were still countless people coming and going. Raven came forward, coffee carrier in hand, and I reached out to help her.

“Thank you. Seriously.”

“It’s my job. I also put in an iced praline latte for Reece, because I think he might like that too. Just in case. And a few Danishes because I’m me and I can’t help it.”

“I love you. Thank you.”

“I love you too, boo.” She hugged me tightly, and since my hands were full, I couldn’t hug her back.

The Montgomerys all hugged and touched and loved one another. But this hug was different. I knew it, she knew it, but there were no words needed.

After all what did you say to a person who wasn’t a widow, because they didn’t have names for fiancĂ©es left behind? Duke hadn’t even given me a name or a title before he had decided to end his life. I could be angry with him for that. And sad. And destitute. And every other word you wanted to use to talk about what you said to the person left behind.

Everybody walked on eggshells when it came to me, and I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to say to get them to stop doing that. I set everything carefully in my truck, grateful that Raven had packaged it so tightly, and headed down the highway one exit to our office. I was probably running late, but they would just have to wait. After all, I was bringing coffee.

Reece opened the door for me as I walked in, and I smiled up at him, determined to be nicer. “Thank you. Sorry I’m late. I got us coffee.”

“Looks like it. I think Lex got some too,” he whispered.

I cursed. “I probably should have texted the group chat. We’re a little off without Jamie.”

“Let me help you,” Reece said as he pulled everything from my hands without even bothering to let me answer. Typical Reece.

“Thank you,” I bit out, and we made our way to the front desk.

Lexington smiled up at me and pointed to the coffees that he had also purchased. “You’ve got the better ones, so we can all be caffeinated. Thank you.”

“I should say thank you. But did you just get me black coffee?” I shook my head, a smile playing on my face.

“Maybe. I was distracted.”

Considering the hickey on his neck, I knew exactly who had distracted him, and I did not want to think about that too carefully. I ignored him and handed everyone their drinks.

When Reece looked down at the two with his name on it, he glared at me.

“I didn’t know what you’d want. You seem like a black coffee kind of guy.”

“Yes, but I’m going to have this praline iced latte just to annoy you.”

“That sounds about right.” I shook my head, sipped my delicious sugary drink, and stared at the men in front of me.

Two of them were family, two of them not, but we had all been working together for years at this point. They didn’t treat me any different than one another, and for that I was grateful. I just needed to remember that.

“Ready to head to the conference room and get this over with?” I asked, wondering why they were all staring at me.

“Sounds good to me,” Lex said. Before we could move though, the door opened, and two older people walked through, as another man in a dark suit followed them.

I frowned, looking down at my phone quickly to make sure that I hadn’t missed an appointment.

“Hi, how can I help you?” Dash, ever the people person, strolled up to them, hand out. “I’m Dash Montgomery.”

The man who looked like a lawyer, briefcase in hand, shook Dash’s hand. “Hello. We’re here to see Mr. Fox.”

Reece stiffened at my side, and I set down my coffee, ready to do what I didn’t know, but it felt like Reece might need someone.

That’s when I noticed there was a little girl standing by the older couple, her dark hair wavy around her shoulders, and a glare on her face. But I saw the fear in those eyes, and what the hell was going on? The girl had to be what ten, twelve?

“I’m Reece Fox,” Reece said as he took a step forward. That’s when I realized Reece’s gaze was on the girl as well, and it looked like his face had lost all color.

“So you’re Reece Fox,” the girl snapped.

The pause nearly broke me, and I wanted to open my mouth to say something, but Reece merely tilted his head, his face still pale. “That’s me. And you are?”

“I’m Bella. I guess I’m your daughter.”





Monday, December 30, 2024

Coming Next Week: The Forever Rule by Carrie Ann Ryan

 


Coming Jan 6th! This is the first book in the Cage Family series. Meaning it's all about binge reading! 


What happens when the man you’d thought could be the one turns out to be your new boss? 

Blakely

The moment I met Aston Cage, I knew my life had changed. A single dance later, we’re both all in. Until he ghosted me.

Then my boss fires me for dancing with the enemy.

Three months later, working for the Cages is my last resort. Now I’ll work beside him day by day, trying not to let my feelings take control. It’s heaven and hell. Except I’m starting to think there’s a part of this story I’m missing…

 

Aston

I made myself walk away from Blakely after my family’s dirty laundry hit the news. My father’s secret family complicates everything. In order to keep our inheritance intact, we’re forced to do monthly dinners with both sides of the family—the brothers I grew up with and the new set of siblings we never knew about.

An additional obstacle: Blakely is my new sister’s best friend.

Meaning the moment I give into temptation, I not only risk the woman I’m falling for, but the family legacy just starting to reveal itself.

But Blakley is worth it. I just have to prove I am as well. 

**The Forever Rule is a missed connection, workplace, big city meets small town romance featuring Aston and Blakely. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**

Sneak Peek Excerpt:

“Just like that? I’m hired?”

He shrugged as if he hadn’t just changed my life. “We can go over salary and benefits and hours and everything, but we want you. And I know you need the job. And to be fair, I was a little worried that you weren’t going to want to take it because of well…”

And the other elephant in the room raised its trunk. “You don’t have to worry about that. I haven’t spoken to him since that evening.”

Confusion covered his face. “He didn’t call you?”

I winced. “I don’t know if that’s any of your business in an interview, but no.”

He flinched. “I think we are past the point of not allowing any personal things into this interview. I apologize.”

I shook my head, wondering why I’d snapped back as I had. “No. You’re right. I’m the one that blurted that Isabella was my best friend.”

“And that’s the second thing. Is she going to be okay with you working here?”

This time I smiled. “I think she promised to come and kick shins if I didn’t get hired. So thanks for that.”

He grinned then. “I think I’m going to like this sister of mine.”

“She’s my best friend. And one of the most amazing people I know. So I hope you do. And I’m really sorry all of this happened and it’s such a mess. But we do not need to talk about that. And I’m sorry that I know so much about it.”

“It’s actually kind of nice that someone else knows outside of the family. I mean the media pretends they know, but they don’t.”

I shook my head. “I can’t even imagine.”

He waved it off as if it was nothing, though I knew it couldn’t be. “So, are you okay then working here? We’re complicated, we’re demanding, but we’re not going to fire you because you dared to even breathe next to our supposed rival.”

I press my lips together, wondering what the catch was. Who were these Cages? And why was I inevitably connected to them?

But in the end, it didn’t matter.

“Yes. I’m in.”

He held out his hand again, and I shook it, as a wide smile covered his face. “Good. Now we can let the world know we poached you from our new rivals.”

This time I rolled my eyes. “Oh, he would love that.”

“Oh, we’ll make sure he knows.”

“As long as it doesn’t blow up in our faces.”

“We can handle the embers.” He looked over my shoulder and from the way that he stiffened ever so slightly, I froze.

I knew exactly who was behind me in that moment, and who I knew I would inevitably see here.

However, James was my boss. My new boss. And as I turned to see Aston Cage there, I was afraid of what I was going to see.

And afraid of what I wasn’t.

 





Monday, August 26, 2024

New Release Spotlight: Carrie Ann Ryan's Forever For Us #WilderBrothersSeries

 


Forever For Us
Wilder Brothers Series Book 8
Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 26th, 2024

The Wilders just got Wilder
The Wilder Brothers Continue
He didn’t mean to fall for his former best friend’s ex-wife.
A single mom, enemies to lovers romance.
Once friends. Twice enemies. Forever the passion.

One touch changes everything.
A boss/employee romance that changes the rules.
It should have been one night. Then a second. Now they want forever.

BLURB:

The Wilder Brothers series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with an enemies to lovers, workplace romance where Wyatt Wilder meets his match.

The moment I found out my ex-wife was cheating with my former best friend I knew I’d hit rock bottom, and it was time for a change. With the freshly signed divorce papers in hand, I want nothing to do with my old life as I start my new one with my brothers and our new distillery and bar on the Wilder Retreat.

Only when I see my former best friend’s ex, Ava, in need of a job, I can’t say no. Not when she has their eight-year-old daughter in tow and nowhere to go.

Now I’m forced to work with the woman from my past I’d rather forget. We both want to move on, but every time we’re near each other, the fire hadn’t known we could have burns between us even brighter.

We should say no. The complications would break us. Yet we can’t walk away.

Even when it would be safer for all of us if we do.

TROPES:
Enemies to Lovers
Single Mom
Workplace
Boss/Employee
One Night Stand
Oops…more than once. 

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