I never planned on returning to Alabama, but circumstances brought me here after years of being gone. Though Lawton Ridge is my hometown, I was hesitant to go back because of her —my sister’s best friend. The last time we were together, she was eighteen, and I was a broken soldier transitioning to civilian life.
Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadn’t anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, something I’ve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.
Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like me—I should walk away again.
After serving five years in prison for something I didn’t do, I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain I’ve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but it’s nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming while I work and she slowly draws me back in. It’s a battle I didn’t train for, and one I’ll lose if I don’t keep my restraint—especially since she’s engaged to another man.
Keeping You Away is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. It’s book 1 in the Tyler & Gemma duet & must be read first.
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Book one in the new Ex-Con Duet Series, this is Tyler and Gemma’s story and boy do they have a tale to tell. As soon as I read the blurb for this book I knew I needed to read it, I was excited and it did not disappoint, it was everything I expected and more.
I haven’t meet Tyler before but I do understand he is a character from a previous book, that being said having not met Tyler took nothing away from this great read but I will go back and read the previous duet as soon as time permits.
Tyler is back in his hometown after being in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he is ready to start again and that means going back to his roots. Gemma grew up with Tyler always around because her best friend is his younger sister and when he joined the military it was Gemma who wrote to him but when he left the services he realised he couldn’t live in the town he grew up in and that meant leaving Gemma behind. Fast forward 12 years and Gemma is engaged to be married, she is convinced she is over her first love but what happens when she comes face to face with the man who stole her heart .....has fate given Tyler and Gemma a second chance....
This book ticked all my boxes, it’s has characters you can’t help loving, it has a story that draws you in and doesn’t let you go, the chemistry is intense and off the charts and it has the perfect mix of passion and drama. What can I say about the ending apart from I CANNOT WAIT to see how Tyler and Gemma’s romance pans out and I can’t wait to catch up with the secondary characters who are all adorable in their own right.
This is a second chance at love story that drew me in and kept me invested from the first to the last chapter.
It’s true what they say that you can never go home and now that Tyler has returned to Lawton Ridge he begins to understand why it is said. He left years ago and has avoided going back as he knows how badly he hurt his sister’s best friend, Gemma who is now engaged to someone else. .
There is so much unfinished business that lies between Tyler and Gemma, the question is should they let sleeping dogs lie, or confront the past and hopefully make peace and move on.
This is a love story that build slowly, with some angst and was well written. There is something about Tyler that drew me to him, perhaps it is how much he cares for Gemma. Gemma is torn as she knows she still has feelings for Tyler and yet she is supposed to be marrying another man.
The secondary characters were as entertaining as the hero and heroine and the chemistry between Tyler and Gemma is intense. I cannot wait to see what happens in the conclusion after reading Keeping you Away.
Needing You Close
Release Date: August 13
Conclusion of Tyler & Gemma's Duet!
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Brooke
Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to
write under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love
of Hallmark movies & overpriced coffee. When they aren't bonding over
romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they
decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that'll make
you blush and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed
alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you!
