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bookswithdes 's review for:
Ripple Effect
by Ki Stephens
For those looking for a light in the darkness.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS 😭🫶. It’s definitely my favorite in the series, it felt so perfect to have met Elio in the first book as Luca’s brother, then as Kaia’s best friend and to have finally gotten to his book was perfect. The evolution of their relationship from strangers to friends to lovers was so effortless and real. Elio and Daisy are PERFECT together. The way he protects, cherishes and adores her 🥹🫶, and how she brings life into his life and takes care of him, no problem is amazing. They fit into each others life so perfectly as if they were each others missing puzzle piece. And y’all the scream I scrumpt when they found out she was subscribed to his account 🤭.
tropes: strangers to friends to lovers, sunshine fmc, mmc sex worker, health issues, and she takes care of him
Favorite quotes/scenes:
“Daisy, huh? It suits her. Bright and sweet, a wildflower in a field of mundane green.”
“You’re sweet, Elio. Really.”
“I’m not. But for you, right now, I sure can try.”
“You want us to be friends, Daisy girl? I think I could manage that.”
“And I find myself not missing the solitude so long as she’s the one filling it.”
“Hey, Daze?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m really glad you’re here. These past few days . . . they’ve been better, lighter, because of you.”
“I’m really glad I’m here, too.”
“You lean on me, I lean on you?”
“That’s the spirit.”
“And how are my boys this morning?”
“Just grand.”
“And how’s our Daisy girl doing? That strawberry wine hitting you just right?”
“Yep, never been better.”
“Why are you doing this, Daisy?”
“What do you mean?”
“All of this. You’re going to such great lengths to help me, and I don’t understand why.”
“Because I like you, because you deserve to be cared for.”
“I just told him the truth.”
“Which is?”
“That you’re the best thing in my life right now. That he’s out of his fucking mind if he thinks any of that bullshit is true. That I would . . . That I’d be lucky if you’d even so much as let me get on my knees in front of you.”
“El . . .”
“I’m serious, Daisy. Anyone would be lucky to have you, and that includes me.”
“It’s just . . . you always look so handsome when you’ve just woken up. The mussy hair, that hint of stubble . . . it’s this perfect mix of rugged and soft.”
“Thank you for the ego boost. If I want to impress you, I’ll just make sure to roll around in my bed first.”
“You know, Daze, at the risk of sounding a little bit too sappy on a Tuesday morning—I just, I feel like you came into my life exactly when I needed you to.”
“I feel the same way about you.”
“Hope you didn’t get those tears all over my dog. He’s sensitive.”
“Don’t be so mean to me in my time of crisis.”
“Why not? It earned me my favorite smile.”
“If you kiss me now, there’s no changing your mind. There’s no going back. You can’t wake up tomorrow and tell me that we need more time. You’re either all in, or you’re out.”
“I’m all in on you. Now and always.”
“Just wondering . . . why do you put your hand there when we kiss?”
“I like to feel the way your heart beats for me.”
“For you, huh?”
“Yeah. It picks up speed when I do something you really like—when I brush the tip of your tongue, when I nip at your lower lip. I’m learning you, Daisy. And it’s my new favorite subject.”
“Every little perfect piece of her is meant just for me.”
“This girl—my Daisy, my wildflower—she’s fucking everything to me.”
“What the fuck did I ever do to deserve you?”
“You didn’t have to do anything. I’m here because I’m meant to be.”
“She’s mine, and I’m hers, and nothing in my life has ever felt so right.”
“You’re very good at this.”
“At what?”
“At this. At making me feel happy.”
“You make it easy.”
“Hey, Daze?”
“Yeah?”
“You should know . . . that being with you? I think it’s the closest thing to heaven I’ll ever get.”
“And all the mistakes, the heartache, the pain of my past seems worthwhile now. After all, it’s what led me back to him.”
“You’re a light in my life, Daze. I think I might have forgotten how to be happy until I met you.”
“God, I’m so, so glad we met and beyond sorry for everything you’ve had to go through.”
“I’m not. Meeting Jacks? Falling down that path with him? Maybe it was the start of a ripple effect, a cascade of events that all led me back to you. Right where I belong.”
“Is this your way of saying that you love me?”
“No, but this is—I love you, Daisy. And I don’t think I’ll ever stop.”
“I love you, too. And I know I won’t stop.”
“You got a tattoo for me?”
“Nah, pretty sure it’s for me.”
“Elio.”
“I wanted you to be here, too. You’re part of my family now. My home. Bentley already has his spot.” I point to the little broken dog bone near my wrist. “It’s only right that you’re properly represented.”
“My Daisy. My wildflower. My home.”