Last Chance Seduction (Montgomery Ink Legacy #9) Carrie Ann Ryan

 

Last Chance Seduction (Montgomery Ink Legacy #9)

By: Carrie Ann Ryan

Recommendation: 🌕🌕🌕🌗 - (Out of 5 🌕)

Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fake Relationship, Friends to Lovers

Length: 382 Pages

Pace: Medium

Moods: Emotional, Hopeful, Happily Ever After

Release Date: September 8, 2025

        Last Chance Seduction is Lexington Montgomery's happily ever after. Lex is the adopted son of Beckett Montgomery and Eliza Wilder Montgomery; it was actually shocking to me once I realized who his parents were as it feels like just yesterday Eliza and Beckett were earning their own happily ever after and adopting new additions to the Wilder/Montgomery clan. 

Synopsis:

        Mercy's story is one of great emotion, having lost both her parents at a relatively young age, she was left at the alter on her wedding day and on that same day her twin sister fell terminally ill. After moving away from Colorado and allowing herself to take two years to grieve, Mercy has come home. She has no family to rely on and only a handful of close friends, most of whom live long distances away. It was quite the surprise when she learned her new neighbor was Lexington Montgomery. And their re-introduction wasn't the greatest. Lex is remodeling and all the construction is quite disruptive to Mercy's personal business.

        Lex has secretly had feelings for Mercy since they were children and she for him. A close friend of Lex's swooped in and claimed Mercy as his own first. What was a best friend to do except step back and let two people he cared for greatly have their chance at love. As a leading member of one of the up and rising Montgomery construction businesses, he puts his all in getting the biggest get. Unfortunately that leads to faking a relationship with Mercy to make a good impression on a potential client who looks favorable on those in a committed relationship. It doesn't take long for the fake relationship to become something more.  

        I love, love, love that Eliza Wilder-Montgomery came in full force and embraced Mercy as one of her own, regardless of whether or not Lexington had feelings for Mercy. It was impossible to not cheer for Mercy to find some wonderfulness for herself and Eliza and Brooklyn, Lexington's cousin and business partner, were a support system Mercy didn't realize she needed. I loved everything about Mercy, she is a successful narrator for audio books, she is an introvert, has a cat named Mr. Darcy, she even references the most wonderful scene from Pride and Prejudice. Lexington is a little overbearing at times, an extreme alpha male, but ultimately, like most Montgomery's, he understands what it takes to make a person happy. Another great installment to the Montgomery Legacy.

 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.                                            

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Blood of the Sands (The Ballan Desert #1) S.C. Grayson

 

Blood of the Sands (The Ballan Desert #1)

By: S.C. Grayson

Recommendation: 🌕🌕🌕🌕 - (Out of 5 🌕)

Genre: Fiction, Science-Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

Length: 415 Pages

Pace: Medium

Moods: Romantic, Adventurous, Page-turner, Great World Building, Entertaining, Action-Packed, Easy To Read

S.C. Grayson has created a unique world filled with sand, sun, and nomadic tribes. The main female character, Keera is endearing and easily likable. Having overcome hardships to survive her teenage years, her moral and ethical values prevent her from doing harm, even against her enemies. For someone who has earned the right to be bitter about the bad cards life has dealt her, Keera takes things in stride and does her best to move forward with where life takes her. Unlike Keera, the main male character, Viper lives life with a big a chip on his shoulder. He is your typical steamy, sexy and hot villain. Viper has his moments of potential redemption interspersed with self-serving deeds.

 Synopsis:

Keera has lived in exile for the past decade. Her clan forced her out into the Ballan desert when she was fifteen. Normally, that would be considered a death sentence. She quickly learned to survive and get by on her own, mostly by theiving from those passing by her oasis. Upon one such attempt to steal food and water, she finds herself face to face with a mask wearing warrior named Viper. After escaping sure death at Viper's hands not once but twice, Keera finds herself in the beautiful city of Kelvadan. Keera is urged by Kelvadan's Queen to participate in the upcoming Trials in which the winner will be crowned the Champion of the Desert. Losing these warrior games could have dire consequences for all those that inhabit the Ballan desert.

 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.                                            

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