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kiralillyy's review against another edition
5.0
Literally in all the feels. Brad and Rachel are legit goals . I fell in love with Brads character early on .. I hoped and wished he would find a love like Ky and Faye and boy did Siobhan deliver!. This one is a page turner for sure . you will easily get lost in Brad and Rachel's crazy relastionshp . sometimes nice guys do finish last
holly_hawk_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
5.0
Saving Brad is the 5th book in The Kennedy Boys. You do not need to read this books in order, but I suggest you do, because you get a lot of background info on the characters, as well as other characters in the book. This story is told from Brad and Rachel's POV. This book is an enemies to lovers romance.
Brad is Kyler's best friend, and Rachel is Faye's friend. Brad had a crush on Faye during the first three books, which brought a bunch of tension between him and Kyler. Rachel and Brad hooked up when she was in town and then she went back to Ireland.
Now she is back for school and they are at odds with each other. I loved the banter between the two characters! Even though Brad has feelings for Faye still, he feels he can breathe easier and gets a sense of relief he's never felt before when he is around Rachel.
I love the character development in this book. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next one in the series!
Brad is Kyler's best friend, and Rachel is Faye's friend. Brad had a crush on Faye during the first three books, which brought a bunch of tension between him and Kyler. Rachel and Brad hooked up when she was in town and then she went back to Ireland.
Now she is back for school and they are at odds with each other. I loved the banter between the two characters! Even though Brad has feelings for Faye still, he feels he can breathe easier and gets a sense of relief he's never felt before when he is around Rachel.
I love the character development in this book. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next one in the series!
jaclynwolf's review against another edition
2.5
FMC had no respect for herself. I didn’t feel their chemistry as a couple. Don’t buy that the mmc was never in love with Faye when it was obvious he was even if he did fall for the FMC.
hannahwantstoread's review against another edition
5.0
Always a great read
Ahh I am loving my reread of the Kennedy Boys! This book gives us Rachel and Brad’s story - two individuals who certainly deserve a HEA. I’m so glad we get their story. It feels like they’d been left in limbo before I read their story so I’m glad they can relax…but now I need to go rescue Kaden!
Ahh I am loving my reread of the Kennedy Boys! This book gives us Rachel and Brad’s story - two individuals who certainly deserve a HEA. I’m so glad we get their story. It feels like they’d been left in limbo before I read their story so I’m glad they can relax…but now I need to go rescue Kaden!
kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
I am sooooo happy Brad gets his happy ending. His tortured soul and reckless self-destruction over losing so much over and over again (man Siobhan really runs him through the emotional wringer up to this point) Brad needed saving (pretty much from himself) and the right girl to help him see that he wasn't a constant f-up.
Saving Brad is a great addition to the Kennedy world. Brad has always been treated like one of the family, but the trouble is when you're actually not, you always feel like an outsider. This is part of Brad's inner struggle. He has plenty, but dealing with his self worth is one of them.
His family is gone, having left him because his father is a criminal at large and his mother and sisters went with him when he escaped overseas. To add to the pile of loathing, he can't shake the feelings for his best friends girlfriend. This leads to a spiral of bad behavior, one which he can't seem to drag himself out of. Deep down he wishes he was a better man, one like he was before his life imploded, but he has nothing to really prove to anyone, that is until another sassy girl arrives from Ireland.
Rachel, one of Faye's BFF's from Ireland, and Brad are the perfect kind of messed up for each other. She has a lot of inner demons she's been dealing with and not in the healthiest of ways. When she notices that Brad is spiraling out of control, she can't seem to stop herself from reaching out, sensing the same inner struggle that she herself often struggles with. It isn't always easy, as Brad runs hot and cold on his emotions, but something keeps bringing her back, plus her own demons keep licking at her heels and his protective nature makes her feel safer than her own nightmares do.
With the Kennedy drama, suspense, and great love story Brad and Rachel help heal and save each other in this new adult romance.
While Saving Brad can be read as a standalone since Siobhan does a fantastic job catching up on any plot that could potentially be missing, I also think a reader would understand Brad's headspace more if you've read the prior books.
Saving Brad is a great addition to the Kennedy world. Brad has always been treated like one of the family, but the trouble is when you're actually not, you always feel like an outsider. This is part of Brad's inner struggle. He has plenty, but dealing with his self worth is one of them.
His family is gone, having left him because his father is a criminal at large and his mother and sisters went with him when he escaped overseas. To add to the pile of loathing, he can't shake the feelings for his best friends girlfriend. This leads to a spiral of bad behavior, one which he can't seem to drag himself out of. Deep down he wishes he was a better man, one like he was before his life imploded, but he has nothing to really prove to anyone, that is until another sassy girl arrives from Ireland.
Rachel, one of Faye's BFF's from Ireland, and Brad are the perfect kind of messed up for each other. She has a lot of inner demons she's been dealing with and not in the healthiest of ways. When she notices that Brad is spiraling out of control, she can't seem to stop herself from reaching out, sensing the same inner struggle that she herself often struggles with. It isn't always easy, as Brad runs hot and cold on his emotions, but something keeps bringing her back, plus her own demons keep licking at her heels and his protective nature makes her feel safer than her own nightmares do.
With the Kennedy drama, suspense, and great love story Brad and Rachel help heal and save each other in this new adult romance.
While Saving Brad can be read as a standalone since Siobhan does a fantastic job catching up on any plot that could potentially be missing, I also think a reader would understand Brad's headspace more if you've read the prior books.
filthylittlereader's review against another edition
4.0
So granted Brad isn’t a blood Kennedy but he’s a pseudo Kennedy and he has a story to tell. We met Brad and Rachel back in Kyler and Faye’s story and who knew we’d be where we are today? I love a good enemies to lovers stories. That fiery angst, that burning lust, that underlying love that’s being denied. Siobhan Davis gives it all to you along with one of her wicked twists to keep you on your toes!
holly_hawk_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
5.0
Saving Brad is the 5th book in The Kennedy Boys. You do not need to read this books in order, but I suggest you do, because you get a lot of background info on the characters, as well as other characters in the book. This story is told from Brad and Rachel's POV. This book is an enemies to lovers romance.
Brad is Kyler's best friend, and Rachel is Faye's friend. Brad had a crush on Faye during the first three books, which brought a bunch of tension between him and Kyler. Rachel and Brad hooked up when she was in town and then she went back to Ireland.
Now she is back for school and they are at odds with each other. I loved the banter between the two characters! Even though Brad has feelings for Faye still, he feels he can breathe easier and gets a sense of relief he's never felt before when he is around Rachel.
I love the character development in this book. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next one in the series!
Brad is Kyler's best friend, and Rachel is Faye's friend. Brad had a crush on Faye during the first three books, which brought a bunch of tension between him and Kyler. Rachel and Brad hooked up when she was in town and then she went back to Ireland.
Now she is back for school and they are at odds with each other. I loved the banter between the two characters! Even though Brad has feelings for Faye still, he feels he can breathe easier and gets a sense of relief he's never felt before when he is around Rachel.
I love the character development in this book. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next one in the series!
kiralillyy's review against another edition
5.0
Literally in all the feels. Brad and Rachel are legit goals . I fell in love with Brads character early on .. I hoped and wished he would find a love like Ky and Faye and boy did Siobhan deliver!. This one is a page turner for sure . you will easily get lost in Brad and Rachel's crazy relastionshp . sometimes nice guys do finish last
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
Initial thoughts: I really enjoyed this one! Lots of amazing scenes and shocking secrets. It's good to see more of the Brad from Finding Kyler for sure, I certainly missed that guy.
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~I received an e-ARC from the author and willingly reviewed it~
Brad McConaughey is a mess. He's in love with his best friend's girlfriend, and she's madly in love with his best friend, not him. Unable to forget about his feelings for Faye, Brad spends his nights drinking and partying in an attempt to forget about her. Rachel O'Kelly is running from her past. She's in America to make a fresh start and hopes to leave her demons in Ireland. But what happens if they follow her overseas? Saving Brad is a story about two people who have been hurt way too many times finally finding some good in their lives.
This book's story is quite different from the previous ones, but it's a little similar to the start of Kyler and Faye's story. The different approach made me enjoy it more because it wasn't a "repeat" of the previous books, but something more genuine. There's a lot of hurt in Brad and Rachel's pasts which Siobhan Davis conveys extremely well with her eloquent writing. The drama could've been brought out a little more, but the main points of the story were all well executed.
I really felt for Rachel, and while I guessed wrong about him, I'd like to think that I was quite close. Both Rachel and Brad's stores are quite tragic, and it's sad to think that a lot of people in the world are going through similar things. Kaitlyn isn't a major part of the book but I felt for her, she adds a lot to the backstory. Lauren is a really awesome character too, she clearly cares a lot about Rachel. Perhaps she could've played a larger role. Ryan is a great guy and he's an honourable character.
Saving Brad is full of surprises and twists. Siobhan Davis slowly coaxes the best versions of Rachel and Brad out of their shells, and allows the real versions of them to meet and fall in love. This is no ordinary romance, these characters are not ordinary people. There's so much meaning behind every gesture, every word because they're both hurting deeply. I definitely enjoyed this one, from the characters to the plot to the romance. For everyone who desperately needs and deserves a second chance, Saving Brad is the book where people eventually forgive and forget.
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~I received an e-ARC from the author and willingly reviewed it~
Brad McConaughey is a mess. He's in love with his best friend's girlfriend, and she's madly in love with his best friend, not him. Unable to forget about his feelings for Faye, Brad spends his nights drinking and partying in an attempt to forget about her. Rachel O'Kelly is running from her past. She's in America to make a fresh start and hopes to leave her demons in Ireland. But what happens if they follow her overseas? Saving Brad is a story about two people who have been hurt way too many times finally finding some good in their lives.
This book's story is quite different from the previous ones, but it's a little similar to the start of Kyler and Faye's story. The different approach made me enjoy it more because it wasn't a "repeat" of the previous books, but something more genuine. There's a lot of hurt in Brad and Rachel's pasts which Siobhan Davis conveys extremely well with her eloquent writing. The drama could've been brought out a little more, but the main points of the story were all well executed.
I really felt for Rachel, and while I guessed wrong about him, I'd like to think that I was quite close. Both Rachel and Brad's stores are quite tragic, and it's sad to think that a lot of people in the world are going through similar things. Kaitlyn isn't a major part of the book but I felt for her, she adds a lot to the backstory. Lauren is a really awesome character too, she clearly cares a lot about Rachel. Perhaps she could've played a larger role. Ryan is a great guy and he's an honourable character.
Saving Brad is full of surprises and twists. Siobhan Davis slowly coaxes the best versions of Rachel and Brad out of their shells, and allows the real versions of them to meet and fall in love. This is no ordinary romance, these characters are not ordinary people. There's so much meaning behind every gesture, every word because they're both hurting deeply. I definitely enjoyed this one, from the characters to the plot to the romance. For everyone who desperately needs and deserves a second chance, Saving Brad is the book where people eventually forgive and forget.
kfriend's review against another edition
5.0
What a character journey Siobhan has taken Brad on over the course of this series. And this speaks to something Siobhan is SO incredibly gifted at - she’s great at taking really flawed characters who have made bad and/or hurtful decisions and she puts them on a redemptive journey- she somehow has us as readers dislike them and then empathize and love them. Truly, only a talented character writer could evolve a character in a way where we believe they have truly evolved- to where we see them in a different light. I know a lot of people were excited to get Brad’s book, but I wasn’t yet sold on him- even though he’s worked to make amends. But after this book, wow, I’m totally in love with him- but he didn’t make it easy. Siobhan not only has him evolve- mature as the result of his prior experiences- but she also lets us into just his soul, what drives his actions. And man, it broke my soul to see him devolve so much from the Brad we know and know he can be.
And Rachel isn’t really in a good place either-burying her baggage in her partying. Like Brad, we don’t know the whole story- there is so much more going on with Rachel - and a character that we once saw as weak or unraveling you now see as a strong survivor. An embattled fighter. My heart hurts for her pain. Both of them just ripped it right out of my chest- which is why their story is so special. They understand and see each other- and by helping the other heal they can help themselves heal. This is some INTENSE connection.
This has been the most triggering subject matter of the series- so take note. But I loved this story- WAY more than I thought I would, I figured Brad wouldn’t light me up like Kyler, but I think Brad has buried himself deeper in my heart- the goodness, the strength of this man, it gets to me. And they are so perfectly paired, Brad and Rachel, two beautifully broken souls only whole in their togetherness. Oh my heart!
And Rachel isn’t really in a good place either-burying her baggage in her partying. Like Brad, we don’t know the whole story- there is so much more going on with Rachel - and a character that we once saw as weak or unraveling you now see as a strong survivor. An embattled fighter. My heart hurts for her pain. Both of them just ripped it right out of my chest- which is why their story is so special. They understand and see each other- and by helping the other heal they can help themselves heal. This is some INTENSE connection.
This has been the most triggering subject matter of the series- so take note. But I loved this story- WAY more than I thought I would, I figured Brad wouldn’t light me up like Kyler, but I think Brad has buried himself deeper in my heart- the goodness, the strength of this man, it gets to me. And they are so perfectly paired, Brad and Rachel, two beautifully broken souls only whole in their togetherness. Oh my heart!