If You Were Mine

The Cage Family, Book 3

De: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrado por: Ryan West, Callie Dalton

The last words I said to my best friend were “I trust you”. Then the world went dark, and I nearly lost everything.

While my best friend’s little sister lost even more.

I promised him that I’d take care of her—but if he knew my current thoughts when it came to Harper, he’d have never trusted me.

She’s too young for me. Too bright to my shadows. And too tempting.

Now I’m stuck in our small town, and I can’t escape her. I’d rather hide in my cabin, restoring what was once lost. Only Harper won’t let me.

I’ve already held onto more secrets than my family knows. I don’t know if I can keep what I feel about her secret too.

She sees beyond my scars and anger, and I know she hides her own just as tightly.

When one kiss changes everything, there’s no going back—even if it shatters everything in our wake.

**If You Were Mine is an age gap, best friend’s little sister, tortured hero, small town romance featuring Dorian and Harper. Each book can be listened to as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**

©2025 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2025 Carrie Ann Ryan

Emotional and touching

If You Were Mine by Carrie Ann Ryan is the next book in The Cage Family series and gives us Dorian’s story. This can be read as a standalone, however, I highly recommend the entire series so far. This is a small-town romance with age-gap, best friend’s little sister, and tortured hero that was emotional and touching. Dorian and Joshua are best friend and have always been there for each other. When tragedy strikes, Dorian and Harper are left with grief and so much loss.

A year later, they are still trying to find their new normal and work through their grief. Dorian had always promised to look after Harper, but he has been dealing with his own healing and grief. Now he is back home and they are drawn to each other, however, they are each dealing with their loss in their own way. I loved how protective he could be and how caring she was. But Dorian has secrets that hold him back.

I also loved how the Cage family is still trying to find their way together and their witty back and forth. They are really coming together and I loved how they were there for Dorian and Harper. Their journey was not easy, but their connection and chemistry was undeniable. I loved this story and highly recommend it.

Happy reading!

If You Were Mine

It seems like every book we find out more about the secrets about this family. My heart broke for Dorian before I even picked up this book because of the end of the last one. I knew he was going to go through it in this book, I just didn’t expect all that. Or how much Harper had to live through as well. I love the brother’s best friend trope, but this one made me sad because Josh wasn’t there to see it. I am really glad that Dorian went to Cage Lake, because he and Harper needed each other to heal. I love the relationship that is building between the Cages and the Dixons. They are becoming a family with or without their mothers and I just love it.

Good story but voice weird

Not sure why but the Females voice sounds like a robot. The male voice is good.

Dorian & Harper

Very enjoyable story with likable main characters and their extended family members. The story has some mystery, drama and loss. No cheating or angst.
Narrators did a great job.

Easy listen

Not my favorite of the series. I do like the age gap and Wellesley but the rest of the story isn’t as interesting as the others.