Title: Stay Real
Series: Kincaid Brothers #8
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Small Town/Fake Dating/Blue Collar
Release Date: August 27, 2024
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Courtney
Maybe blurting out my imaginary relationship status to my nagging mother wasn’t the best idea.
Declaring that I’m dating my boss’s brother-in-law, well, that was just wishful thinking and a lot of panic.
To my embarrassment, they both overhead me. But Merrick not only offers to be my plus one, he agrees to fake date me for the next couple of months leading up to my sister’s wedding.
The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to deny that every look, every touch, is making him more a part of my life than I’m prepared for.
The pain of thinking about walking away from him when it’s time doesn’t feel pretend. It feels real… too real.
Merrick
Courtney’s sister is tying the knot, and her mom is relentless about her finding a date and settling down. In a moment of panic, she claims she’s dating me.
To save her from the awkward situation and ease the pressure, I suggest we fake a relationship until the wedding. I figure we can hang out, show up to the wedding, and go our separate ways.
But as we start spending more time together and meeting each other’s families, the lines between real and pretend blur.
What was supposed to be a simple agreement starts to feel genuine. I’m unsure when it happened, but this relationship is suddenly the real deal, and I don’t want it to end. I want us to stay real.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
After nine books, the Kincaid Brothers series comes to a wonderful end with Merrick and Courtney’s fake relationship romance in Stay Real!
The relationship between Merrick and Courtney starts out as a farce when she claims he is her boyfriend to get her overbearing mom off her back about not having a date for her sister’s wedding. But as they spend time together in their fake relationship, they fall into such an easy stride and it’s all too real.
Long before their three-month deadline, both develop strong feelings for the other. Merrick is a swoony book boyfriend, and I adored how he pampered Courtney.
To tie up the series, KR gives readers a peek into the future with a bonus epilogue from the POV of Blakely, the oldest niece. Set 10 years in the future when she is now a college student, we see where the 9 brothers and cousin Ramsey are with their 24 kids. I loved that! And Blake is primed for a book of her own! I can’t wait!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
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