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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Series Spotlight: Carrie Ann Ryan's Ashford Creek Series

 


Welcome to Ashford Creek. Carrie Ann Ryan delivers an exciting and fun series set around a small town filled with intriguing characters and small town secrets.

About Ashford Creek:

A small town. Big secrets. And a fallen founding family. Ashford Creek is waiting.

The Ashfords were once the leaders of their small town, but that was generations ago. Now they’re the children of the town drunk—a man that most likely murdered not one wife, but two. Or at least that’s what current gossip says.

Now it’s time for the Ashfords and their friends to reclaim their names and uncover the town secrets that shroud their every movement.

But in order to do that, they’ll need to right the wrongs they’ve made and take a few chances none of them saw coming.

***

The Ashford Creek series is a small town, contemporary romantic suspense series full of enemies to lovers, best friends saying yes, a few (or more) single dads, and all the heat the best book boyfriends can take.

Series Reading Order:

Buy Links and Series Page HERE


Careless
Book 0.5 in Series
Contemporary Romance

On my 21st birthday, I know there’s only one wish I’m making when I blow out my candles.

A chance with him.

Only I’m his best friend’s little sister, so that means I’m beyond off limits.

And did I mention he’s older?

I’m ready to be seen as my own person and to take the next step.

But I know it can’t be with him.

Yet when I’m backed in a corner, there’s only one person I can call for help.

Him.

Careless is the prequel to the Ashford Creek series. Learn how Callum Ashford and Felicity Carter fall into a careless mistake before their full story in Legacy.


Legacy
Book 1 in Series
Contemporary Romance

With one scowl, I fell just that much harder for Callum Ashford—NFL star turned small town brewer. He’s not only older, but he’s my brother’s best friend. Two very important reasons I should stay away.

Only two years ago, after the worst night of my life, he kissed me and I can’t keep him off my mind.

When the only house available to rent in town happens to be the one across the street from him, the close proximity does its work.

We can’t keep our hands off each other. Yet as the heat rises, so do feelings. He might want me, but he wants peace more.

There’s a darkness within him I know he fights. Just as there are secrets his family needs to uncover. But when the danger comes full force, it won’t be from the obvious corner. No, we both have our pasts we chose to hide.

And our fears.

Yet when I break, he catches me.

And I hope I have the strength to do the same.

**Legacy is an age gap, best friend’s little sister, small town romance and the first in the Ashford Creek series featuring Callum and Felicity. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**


Crossroads
Book 2 in Series
Contemporary Romance

When Kiera West needs a place to hide from the media and her ex, she never thought Bodhi Ashford—the man the small town of Ashford Creek once thought a murderer—would be her salvation.

The reclusive, bearded, mountain man has secrets of his own and with one growl, she knew she’d be safe. Sure, he might only talk to her to ask who hurt her, but at least the quiet will let her heal.

When the elusive drummer from one of the biggest rock bands in the world shows up on Bodhi’s doorstep, he needs her to leave yesterday. As soon as he sees the bruises, he knows she needs to stay.

A fire took everything from him once, and the town he thought he could trust turned on him before he could grieve. Falling for a woman in the spotlight is the last thing he needs.

Yet it might be the one thing that could save them both when the darkness of their pasts finally catches up with them.

**Crossroads is a rock star, widower, second chance, small town contemporary suspense in the Ashford Creek series featuring Bodhi and Kiera. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**


Westward
Book 3 in Series
Coming July 27th, 2026
Contemporary Romance

Atlas Carter has it all.
One of the best careers in the NHL as a star goalie.
A family that sacrificed everything to get him where he is.
And a small town that praises him as their golden boy.
What he doesn’t have is the girl he left behind.
But when Atlas gets hurt and is forced to spend his recovery in Ashford Creek, he finally has a second chance.

Elizabeth loves her life—her small town, her family, and her job.
Only she knows she can’t love Atlas Carter.
They parted ways for a reason, and those who judge her from her town don’t need to know the truth. She knows what it feels like to have the town’s eyes on her when it comes to Atlas Carter. So when she finally gives in, she’s prepared for the heat.

At least that’s what they both tell themselves. Because the season is almost here and choices will have to be made.

Only they aren’t the only two forced to make a choice. Somebody doesn’t want Atlas to return…and small towns keep their secrets for a reason.

**Westward is right person, wrong time, hockey hero, small town romance in the Ashford Creek series featuring Atlas and Elizabeth. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**


Patience
Book 4 in Series
Coming December 2026
Contemporary Romance

I fell in love with Rush Dawson before I realized what love was. When I was forced to go home to my small town after my father committed the worst of sins, I told myself to never look back.

Yet I couldn’t help but wonder about the one who got away.

When Rush moves from London to Ashford Creek years later, however, there is no escaping the chemistry.

And this history.

Now he’s a single father and trying his best to keep his daughter safe. His connections to my family are a surprise, but not unwelcome.

With one accidental encounter in a hidden hallway, memories come rushing back to the surface and I know I might have to risk everything and take that leap.

Only someone doesn’t want us to be together and if we’re not careful, family secrets could take away our choices before we even get a chance.

Patience is small town, single dad, right person, wrong time romance in the Ashford Creek series featuring Teagan and Rush. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!

Check Out the Ashford Creek Family Tree HERE




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
All Buy Links HERE

"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 fiancé, 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 fiancées 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, April 13, 2026

New Release Spotlight: Crossroads by Carrie Ann Ryan #AspenCreekSeries

 


New Release Monday with Carrie Ann Ryan's Crossroads, book 2 in her new series Aspen Creek.

**Crossroads is a rock star, widower, second chance, small town contemporary suspense in the Ashford Creek series featuring Bodhi and Kiera. Each one can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

All buy links HERE

When Kiera West needs a place to hide from the media and her ex, she never thought Bodhi Ashford—the man the small town of Ashford Creek once thought a murderer—would be her salvation.

The reclusive, bearded, mountain man has secrets of his own and with one growl, she knew she’d be safe. Sure, he might only talk to her to ask who hurt her, but at least the quiet will let her heal.

When the elusive drummer from one of the biggest rock bands in the world shows up on Bodhi’s doorstep, he needs her to leave yesterday. As soon as he sees the bruises, he knows she needs to stay.

A fire took everything from him once, and the town he thought he could trust turned on him before he could grieve. Falling for a woman in the spotlight is the last thing he needs.

Yet it might be the one thing that could save them both when the darkness of their pasts finally catches up with them.

Sneak Peek Excerpt:

Callum and Felicity laughed behind the bar, pulling drafts for family members as they milled about, and more town folk drifted along, some of them still judging. After all, the age gap between the two wasn’t that small. In fact, the significance of it might’ve made other people raise their brows as much as they were. But our family was no stranger to being the talk of the town or doing some shit that made people sneer.

My sister Briar was getting married after she had gotten pregnant. Well, that had just been the tip of the iceberg. My own twin died in a fiery crash, and some still mumbled under their breath that it could have been drugs.

Stupid fucking people. Malcolm hadn’t died of drugs, at least not on his end.

I rubbed my hand over my beard, wondering what I looked like underneath. After all, that’s what Malcolm would look like. He always liked to be clean-shaven. And perhaps I’d been somewhat the same. She’d liked me with a beard and without.

But she was gone. And I was too tired to care about anyone else. I’d be the selfish asshole that people thought I was.

I ran my hand over my nose ring, twisting the hoop slightly. I always did that when I needed to get out of a certain situation, and needed space. Teagan usually called me on it, but she was too busy laughing at something Finnian and Sterling were saying. Each of the twins had one of Finnian’s girls on their hips, bouncing them around and making the girls giggle.

It was like a cut straight to the heart. Bile coated my tongue.

I loved my nieces. All three of them. And when the rest of my siblings began to have kids, I would love them too.

But seeing them hurt.

Series:

Book 0.5: Careless

Book 1: Legacy

Book 2: Crossroads

Book 3: Westward (Coming soon)

Book 4: Patience (Coming Soon)

Book 5: TBA

About Ashford Creek Series:


A small town. Big secrets. And a fallen founding family. Ashford Creek is waiting.

The Ashfords were once the leaders of their small town, but that was generations ago. Now they’re the children of the town drunk—a man that most likely murdered not one wife, but two. Or at least that’s what current gossip says.

Now it’s time for the Ashfords and their friends to reclaim their names and uncover the town secrets that shroud their every movement.

But in order to do that, they’ll need to right the wrongs they’ve made and take a few chances none of them saw coming.

***

The Ashford Creek series is a small town, contemporary romantic suspense series full of enemies to lovers, best friends saying yes, a few (or more) single dads, and all the heat the best book boyfriends can take.



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