A review by isabellaslittlelibrary
Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

5.0

this has to be one of the best books I've ever read. whilst the romance is there, this books focus is on iris and her story. Iris is fierce, brave, strong and the best mother - a new favourite character and I love her so much. august, oh wow I loved him. his character was amazing and the way he was their for her and was the perfect person for her left me with a heap of emotions. 

“August, you know this is a long shot, right?” he reasons one last time, though the resignation in his eyes tells me he understands it’s futile to try to dissuade me from this course.     
“A long shot?” I ask, pausing at the door to give him a cocky grin. “Last I heard, I’m pretty good at those.”

"Life is a constellation of decisions, connected by coincidences and deliberations, painting pictures in the heavens. During the day, when things are brightest, we don’t see the stars, but they are there. It’s only in the contrast of night, when things are darkest, that the stars shine. Iris is my constellation. She took the darkness as her cue to shine. It only made her brighter, stronger, and tonight, her hard-won glimmer lights up the sky.”

"You’re right.” I loosen my fingers from hers so I can hold her face between both hands. “Going to Houston is my best shot at winning a ring.”
“Then why would you—”
“But staying here,” I cut in, caressing the fullness of her bottom lip with my thumb. “Staying is my best shot at winning you.”
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