Reviews

Shouldn't Have You by Carrie Ann Ryan

lisa01's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this story. It made me laugh and smile. The whole situation would be tough to get over and move on. Luckily these two have an amazing group of friends/brothers to give them a little push. The characters really are what drew me into the story. Heartbreak followed by trust and self doubt. I enjoyed both Brendon and Harmony. The rest of the crew really makes me want to get the rest of this series. They are fun, loving and all have their own issues.

Overall this story made me feel good while listening. The characters made me laugh and care about them. Both of those are a recipe for me wanting more from this crew.

I did listen to this on audio. Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden Rocked this story.

karentje's review against another edition

5.0

I think the author did an amazing job writing Harmony and Brendon’s story. They go from friends to lovers so sweetly and gradually. I loved how they teased each other and the trust and friendship that grew between them. There’s some angst, but nothing too heavy despite the grief over losing Moyer that both Harmony and Brendon still struggle with. Those scenes especially made the characters seem so relatable, like genuine people and not perfect fictional beings. The long-awaited moment where Harmony and Brendon finally started to open up to each other and act on their feelings was as wonderful as I’d hoped for. She’d not like me for saying so, but I love Harmony’s inner strength.

The secondary characters, siblings and friends of the MC’s, are absolutely great. The whole gang is definitely growing on me, though Dillon is still by far my favorite, the youngest sure, but so insightful, levelheaded and utterly lovable, no doubt thanks to those romance novels he’s been reading!

Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell did a fantastic job with the narration. Loved their performance! Their voices and reading styles match really well together and for me, theirs just are the voices of the Carrie Ann Ryan universe. I hope they’ll do this entire series.

arhodes202's review against another edition

5.0

This is book #2 in the "Fractured Connections" series. It's a friends-to-lovers book with such a beautiful story. It touched my heart in the best ways, with all the feels. Grief, Love, acceptance, healing, hope, friendship. You can feel the relationship building between Harmony and Brendon. Harmony is struggling with moving on after the death of her husband Moyer, who also happened to be Brendon's best friend. Brendon is struggling with not being able to save Moyer as well as his traumatic childhood that still gives him nightmares. Brendon and Harmony have been friends far longer then either have know Moyer, yet they never had feeling other then friendship before. They are enjoying the friendship they share now and are afraid of the feelings that they are having for each other. Your heart will hurt for these two as they struggle to move past their losses and past horrors. Carrie Ann kept me riveted from sentence one. You will laugh. You will definitely cry, so keep a box of tissues handy. It was such an amazing emotional read. I loved watching these two get their HEA. I also enjoyed that we get to see characters from the previous book as well as the ones for future books. The bond between the Connolly brother's and Harmony's "sisters" is such a strong one that you feel can feel the bond between them all. This is for sure a must read.