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emhof96's review against another edition
4.0
Overall rating: 4 stars
Tropes: Secret Pregnancy, Second chance, H family bully h, 3rd person pov, H grovel
Trigger Warnings:
Plot: 4/5
Ending: 1/5
Writing: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Hero: 4/5
Heroine: 4/5
Character Development: 3/5
Humour? No
Steam? A bit
Feels? Yes
HEA:
Thoughts: Didn't love the 3rd person POV, H should've grovelled a bit more but did feel like shit so was adequate
Tropes: Secret Pregnancy, Second chance, H family bully h, 3rd person pov, H grovel
Trigger Warnings:
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Sexual assault with H not believing h is a victim until near the endPlot: 4/5
Ending: 1/5
Writing: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Romance: 4/5
Hero: 4/5
Heroine: 4/5
Character Development: 3/5
Humour? No
Steam? A bit
Feels? Yes
HEA:
Spoiler
YesThoughts: Didn't love the 3rd person POV, H should've grovelled a bit more but did feel like shit so was adequate
mvbookreviewer's review against another edition
4.0
My first paperback read after AGES turned out to be a great one. Wanted by Her Lost Love by Maya Banks is a great romance to lose yourself in if you have got about 2 hours to spare. In the midst of the intense and lengthy reads that I have been indulging in, not to mention the stress of the last couple of days, Wanted by Her Lost Love delivered exactly what I wanted right from the very minute I turned the first page.
Ryan Beardsley is looking for Kelly Christian, his ex-fiance, whom he believes betrayed him in the worst possible way ever. But something about the way she left, and the fact that she had never cashed in the check that he threw her way upon their bitter break-up tugs at Ryan until he hires a private investigator to find her.
When Ryan does find Kelly, she is 7 months pregnant and working at a restaurant in Houston, looking almost done in with the stress and heavy work load. Though Ryan cannot be sure of the fact whether the child could be his, that doesn’t stop him from bulldozing his way into Kelly’s life and swooping in to take care of her.
When Kelly sights Ryan sitting in the cafe she works at, she seethes with anger and reels from the fresh sting of betrayal she feels at the sight of him. What his family and Ryan himself had subjected her to, she would never forgive and forget but what she doesn’t contemplate on is just how far Ryan is willing to go to prove to her just how much she means to him. But Kelly wonders all along; would the truth about what happened that fateful day drive them apart once again or would it cement the love between them for all eternity?
Maya Banks provides the reader with a story heavy on angst, with likeable characters and of course the baddies who just make your skin crawl with the vileness of their thoughts and deeds. I rooted for Kelly right from the very start, going as far as to actively cheer her on when she laid it out to Ryan. I wanted Ryan to really go through Hell for not believing in Kelly when she had needed his trust and love the most and I was not disappointed.
Ryan certainly redeems himself well and through before the story is done, those sweet little gifts that he leaves for Kelly that just tugged at my heartstrings as it must have for Kelly. And the way he takes care of Kelly, always putting her needs first, that was the ultimate winning point with Ryan’s character.
Let me not forget Cameron Hollingsworth who has got that reclusive brooding thing down to a fine art, whose story I am most definitely going to be on the lookout for.
With likeable characters and a story that plunges you into a sweet and satisfying romance, Wanted by Her Lost Love comes highly recommended from the sunny side of life!
Rating=4/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
Ryan Beardsley is looking for Kelly Christian, his ex-fiance, whom he believes betrayed him in the worst possible way ever. But something about the way she left, and the fact that she had never cashed in the check that he threw her way upon their bitter break-up tugs at Ryan until he hires a private investigator to find her.
When Ryan does find Kelly, she is 7 months pregnant and working at a restaurant in Houston, looking almost done in with the stress and heavy work load. Though Ryan cannot be sure of the fact whether the child could be his, that doesn’t stop him from bulldozing his way into Kelly’s life and swooping in to take care of her.
When Kelly sights Ryan sitting in the cafe she works at, she seethes with anger and reels from the fresh sting of betrayal she feels at the sight of him. What his family and Ryan himself had subjected her to, she would never forgive and forget but what she doesn’t contemplate on is just how far Ryan is willing to go to prove to her just how much she means to him. But Kelly wonders all along; would the truth about what happened that fateful day drive them apart once again or would it cement the love between them for all eternity?
Maya Banks provides the reader with a story heavy on angst, with likeable characters and of course the baddies who just make your skin crawl with the vileness of their thoughts and deeds. I rooted for Kelly right from the very start, going as far as to actively cheer her on when she laid it out to Ryan. I wanted Ryan to really go through Hell for not believing in Kelly when she had needed his trust and love the most and I was not disappointed.
Ryan certainly redeems himself well and through before the story is done, those sweet little gifts that he leaves for Kelly that just tugged at my heartstrings as it must have for Kelly. And the way he takes care of Kelly, always putting her needs first, that was the ultimate winning point with Ryan’s character.
Let me not forget Cameron Hollingsworth who has got that reclusive brooding thing down to a fine art, whose story I am most definitely going to be on the lookout for.
With likeable characters and a story that plunges you into a sweet and satisfying romance, Wanted by Her Lost Love comes highly recommended from the sunny side of life!
Rating=4/5
Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance
quietbookworm's review against another edition
1.0
Sorry but he didn't grovel enough for me and their communication was terrible. Plus I hated the ending.
lucyfan4_life's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rellimreads's review against another edition
3.0
Note: This is book 2 in Maya Bank’s Pregnancy & Passion series. (The titles were shortened at one point for a print/ebook rerelease). While each book covers the entire arc for a single couple - references to events are made as the series goes on that makes these best listened to in order.
I liked the set up for Ryan & Kelly’s story. Unfortunately, it takes a while to unfold and is bogged down by repetitive dialogue/internal musings. I wish Banks had spent more time redeeming Ryan as the ending was pretty abrupt. It’s an easy listen though.
Narration:
Harry Berkeley does a good job with the narration.
I liked the set up for Ryan & Kelly’s story. Unfortunately, it takes a while to unfold and is bogged down by repetitive dialogue/internal musings. I wish Banks had spent more time redeeming Ryan as the ending was pretty abrupt. It’s an easy listen though.
Narration:
Harry Berkeley does a good job with the narration.
khaleesimod93's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Ryan did something unforgivable to me! I cannot deal with what he did to Kelly. He betrayed her in the worst way a man can betray a woman. And he's excuse for it was he didn't think his brother would ever do something like that. No, thats not an excuse. That's not ok. Kelly deserves a hell of a lot better. And every single one of his friends should get down on their knees and BEG for Kelly's forgiveness!!! They called her awful names and look at her with disgust!!! She did nothing wrong. She BEGGED Ryan to listen to her and believe her. Just ugh no!!!
naeara's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
lectorliber04's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised, and in a good way. I knew Ryan was going to get his own story. In the previous book he was looking for his ex fiance who apparently had disappeared. Ryan made assumptions, believed in his brother's lies and humiliated Kelly in the worst possible way. Months later he finally finds her, pregnant and angry. I liked Kelly. HQ writers tend to produce the weakest, most whiny heroines out there and their heroes are such a-holes! Maya Banks decided to add a bit more of realism and gave the main characters a bit more of depth than I expected for such a short story. Kelly stood her ground, refused to settle for crumbs. Good for her! And Ryan, grovelled enough that I ended up liking him. Ryan's brother and mother deserved to be charge for the crime they committed though.
sjb86's review against another edition
5.0
This book jumps right in the story starting with the last couple from first book in series. This book is heart retching. It really upset me in places and made me weepy in others. Loved every word and even tho I would have liked more of a ending it was still an HEA. Brilliant story.