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Are You Ready?

Kaylee Ryan

4.09 AVERAGE

lndngrl's review

4.25
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lashea677's review

5.0

Forrest and Briar are one heartbreak short of happily ever after. Are you ready to lose your heart? Ryan is never afraid to tackle the hard stuff. From emotional to unpredictable, Are You Ready?, dares to speak it's mind while exposing it's soul. The heartache of life and the power of love collide to create something special.
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read_on_reader's review

4.0

Forrest wins the ultimate book boyfriend award for his devotion, intense need to protect, and the utter sweetness of his heart. In the previous books we have seen just how much Forrest and this group of found family truly are, but now as we dive into Forrest’s story we get to see just how much love this gentle giant has to give. Forrest wants what he’s friends have found, love, and he knows someone out there is made for him, but he isn’t expecting that she comes as his sister’s friend, Briar. Briar’s past hasn’t been an easy one and now she is very hesitant when it comes to trusting other people and she will fiercely protect her twin daughters like no other, but when she is welcomed in the Everlasting Ink fold she’s overwhelmed with how much this group care for those they love. Forrest knows Briar has been hurt before but for her and her daughters he is willing to take how ever long it will take for Briar to trust in him. These two were just made for each other and they have some issues that they need to work out, but seeing them come alive for each other was the absolute best and watching Forrest love not only Briar but her kids will melt your heart a 1,000 times over.
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juliebooklover's review

4.5

 4.5 stars

Are you Ready? It is one of those books you want to go blind to; the storytelling is amazing, and the characters are relatable and memorable. Briar’s story will tug at your heart, but together, Forrest and Briar will mend it. The twins will steal it, and Forrest will have you swooning.
 
Not sure if the next book can top this one, but I am ready.

Thank you to the Author for the advanced copy; this is my voluntary review. 

wonderreadssmut's review

4.0
dark emotional funny fast-paced
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chiefsreader's review

5.0
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5 ⭐️ 

Why you’ll love this book!!
Small Town Romance
Tattoo Artist
Single Mom
Found Family
He Falls First
Age Gap

Briar is a strong amazing woman who has been through a lot .. She is an amazing single mom. Forrest is a dream boyfriend he says what he means and keeps his promises and he is kind, sweet , and amazing with Briar twin daughters River and Rayne.. their love story in amazing he stand by as she heals from past trauma always waiting till she is ready totally swoon worth when you find out everything she has been through in her life ..

speatsmut2me's review

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

mistysreads's review

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

I love the Everlasting Ink family and Forrest, Briar, and the twins are everything. This book has a found family and emotional baggage which is healed throughout the book. I loved the patience and understanding that Forrest shows Briar from the beginning. 

Briar's backstory is a lot, you can tell by the walls she erects between people she is unsure of, that her past was bad. When we finally learn what happened, it was really bad. She is a strong woman and Forrest is there healing the bent parts slowly and she begins to trust and love again. I loved how quickly Forrest bonds with the twins and the nicknames they share is the sweetest. 

Forrest is one of the best men I have ever seen. He is willing to wait until Briar is comfortable with what he sees for their future. When she asks the deep questions, he asks "are you ready?" and if she isn't he waits and only tells her the important things she needs to know. He has so much love to give and such a kind heart. I couldn't imagine a better family for Briar and Brogan to heal feel safe with. A few tissues will be necessary, Briar and Forrest's book hit all the feels. I love this family and I cannot wait to see more of the Everlasting Ink family. 

Received ARC in exchange for voluntary honest review from Kaylee Ryan and Grey's Promotions.
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watlauraleest's review

5.0

5/5 stars.

ARE YOU READY? for this amazing book?! I've already read it and absolutely fell in love, hard and fast. I've been reading a lot of found family tropes lately and this is one of the top series in this trope. I absolutely love these characters, main and side, I love the bond and relationships they all have, I was hooked to the story and I finished it so quickly, I never wanted it to end. Razzle and Dazzle made this book complete. It was a perfect story, and chapter after chapter I was at the end of my chair wanting more. I definitely recommend it!
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jocelynereadsromance's review

5.0

I loved this novel! Kaylee Ryan is fast becoming a must read author for me. Ryan’s works have a cozy and comfortably to them that make me feel wrapped up tight in a warm hug. Are You Ready? Is a sweet and romance third installment in Ryan’s Everlasting Ink series and can easily be read as a standalone. Ryan’s tone is clear and joyful, her characters are enriching and her romance is low angst perfection perfect for a cozy evening of reading! I fell easily into this story and kept turning page after page, making this the perfect story to devour in one sitting. I adored this novel, these character and this world and I will definitely be reading the first two in the series and eagerly anticipating the next installments.

This is a single mother (Briar) and tattoo artist (Forrest) romance. These two meet each other because of Forrest’s sister and they easy fall into this intense chemistry between each other. Briar is a twin with two twin daughters who are fairly new to town and are finally opening themselves up to other systems of support. Forrest is a man who is ready to create an intimate family of his own that fills his home with laughter past that of his tight nit group. This found family romance is perfection, and deliciously sweet and subtle. Forrest is a true romantic, he is care and clear in his intentions and he is always making sure to take things at the pace that Briar needs and this just makes the chemistry between them sizzle. I love the relationship that Forrest builds with Briar’s daughters and almost from the first moment he sees them as his own. This novel is a warm hug in which found family, trust and understanding reign supreme! 

Briar and Forrest are the perfect match for the other. Through soft moments, consent and bravery these two learn to ask and fight for what they want. Forrest is the perfect partner for his girls and he only wants them to be happy and healthy. Briar is a wonderful mom who is learning to trust others and welcome in new relationships. Kaylee Ryan shows the strength of community and found family and that you are only as strong as the support system around you.

I so highly recommend this novel and other works by Kaylee Ryan, her romances are bold and beautiful and are built on consent, trust and understanding. At the heart of each is a strong friend group that blossoms and grows throughout the series making them memorable and cozy.

Thank you to Grey’s Promotions for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.