At First Meet

Montgomery Ink Legacy, Book 2

By: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrated by: Oscar Reyes, Samantha Cook

New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues the Montgomery Ink Legacy series with an emotional, friends-to-lovers romance where second chances begin with a promise.

I fell in love with the wrong man and learned the hard way to ask for help.

I don’t plan on falling again and have no intention of trying.

But when I get invited to a high-powered CEO retreat, I know I can’t say no.

And I can’t go alone.

When my frenemy, Nick, invites himself as my escort, I should walk away.

But there’s no stopping the connection we’ve both ignored for far too long.

Only Nick’s past is far darker than he lets the world know, and the shell he encased himself in is stronger than my own. And when the pain from my past comes back with a force, I’m afraid that walking away will be the only choice—even if it breaks us both.

©2023 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2023 Carrie Ann Ryan

love hate relationship redefined

Carrie Ann definitely knows a good love story. Lake and Nick are both strong characters to write but she wrote them perfectly insecurities and all. The narration was good she picks them well. Only thing I feel the back and forth doubt between the two with their relationship because of their individual issues made their love story drag. I would have liked to see more passion and heat between the two of them.

What a beautiful story

Way to make me grab for the tissues in the first few chapters. Lake's story has my heart racing right off the bat. The way she avoids Nick at every opportunity until she has barely a choice. Nick has some serious patience when it comes to Lake. He will wait for her, to be ready, to talk, to be together. I loved these two as side characters in Bittersweet Promises and getting more of their story was beautiful. Full of tears but beautiful!
Both Oscar Reyes and Samantha Cook did a beautiful job bringing these characters to life. If I thought I was emotional reading from my kindle, listening to it really kicked it all up a notch.

Love Lake

I can't get enough of the Montgomery Ink gang. I loved Lake's story so much and everything she had to go through. This is a beautiful enemies to lover, well written and well told story that'll break your heart and mend it back at the same time.

Goo Frenemies to lovers

I really would have liked if it picked up closer to the end of the first but i did enjoy this friends/enemy to lover. I really enjoyed their relationship and banter between them and narration was done well.

Best Book Series

I can’t get enough of the Montgomery family, I just love the closeness of the family.