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*A Sports Romance Best Seller*

An athlete on the verge of greatness.

A woman who hit the lowest point in her life and fought her way back to the top.

Twenty four year-old Kieran Stone, the country's number 1 swimmer, has loved one woman all his life - only to have that love unreturned. He has resigned himself to the reality that when it comes to love, he will never be someone's first choice.

Twenty three year-old Brynn Tanner, sister to the country's number 2 swimmer Milo Tanner, has emerged from her own battle and won the fight. But to Milo, she remains his little sister.

Here's the thing about fate - it can be a cruel master.

When Kieran and Brynn are brought together by an unlikely circumstance, it sparks an attraction that neither of them are prepared for, but neither of them can control.

Three fragile hearts. Two fierce rivals. One woman forced to make a choice.

How do you choose between the one you would fight for and the one you once lived for?

Warning: This book is intended for readers 17 and older due to sexual situations and mature language.

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

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Anne Leigh

11 books383 followers
"I write because I love it and for no other reason. The minute I stop enjoying it will be the exact moment I will stop writing."

Anne Leigh is a 30-something-year-old who refuses to let the calendar dictate her age. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Nursing. She likes to write about strong women and equally strong guys who grapple with their emotions when faced with something as intangible as love.

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband. With her crazy schedule, she gets frustrated at L.A. traffic and needs an escape to keep her sanity, which her characters provide.

She did not think of publishing her stories and when she finally did, she's truly appreciative of every, single person who found the time to let her characters become parts of their world.

She appreciates all the readers who leave kind comments/reviews on where they purchased the book because without them, all her stories would remain locked up in her computer.

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November 29, 2013
As usual, I have to rate it like this coz I wrote it lol!!!! Love u all :)!
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663 reviews
June 14, 2014
"—Este soy yo, Brynn. Este es mi mundo. Mi alma se encuentra en lo profundo de las paredes de cada centro, cada gimnasio y cada piscina en la que nado. Esta noche, estoy entregándote todo a ti. Quiero que sepas que a partir de ahora, cada medalla que gano, cada paso que doy en ese podio, estoy ofreciéndotelo todo a ti. Tú me das tanto de ti a mí.
No estoy tratando que me concedas un favor o intercambiar esto por cualquier cosa que me das. Te ofrezco mi mundo porque... te amo.


Kieran♥
Nadadores sexys...!!!

Me gusto que, por una vez, no estuviéramos ante una protagonista insoportable! Brynn es centrada y muy poco egoísta. Y ante todo, realmente no hace "LOS DRAMAS" por nada!!

Es un buen cambio!

"—El amor es tratar de encontrar la felicidad cuando ella ha encontrado la suya. Aun cuando no es contigo, especialmente, si no es contigo..."

Confieso, fue tierno volver a saber de Ace y Zander!

"Hay muchos tipos de amor en este mundo. Algunos en el que nacimos, algunos en el que crecemos, algunos contra los que luchamos y algunos por los que luchamos. Luego, están los del tipo que tocaban cada fibra de nuestro ser; del que nos haría marchitar si lo perdiéramos. Por último, había un tipo de amor que podíamos dejar intacto."


Quiero yayaya la historia de Ava y Milo! No me gusto lo que la autora hizo de el...
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565 reviews27 followers
November 15, 2017
4.5 casi 5 estrellas y un beso al aire.

"Hay muchos tipos de amor en este mundo. Algunos en el que nacimos, algunos en el que crecemos, algunos contra los que luchamos y algunos por los que luchamos. Luego, están los del tipo que tocaban cada fibra de nuestro ser; del que nos haría marchitar si lo perdiéramos. Por
último, había un tipo de amor que podíamos dejar intacto "

antes de la lectura
la primera vez que leí fue hace 4 o 3 años cuando estaba iniciando la universidad , no esperaba mucho porque era romantico y yo como que mehh... no me gusta eso. tengo demasiado drama en mi vida.


durante la lectura
pero desde el inicio supe que seria interesante, mi alma latia al ritmo de la historia .este libro me demostró que habia talento oculto por ahi y que podia escribir historias interesantes y bonitas sin meter situaciones extremas siempre siendo uno mismo , haciendose mejor.
la pareja es genial . combina a la perfección mientras que la de Ace y Z es media rara . esta me convenció mas pero no tanto como la de Milo y Ava.

al finalizar la lectura

Deberia ser una pelicula. yo iria al cine a verla.


mis frases favoritas :

"—El amor es desear lo mejor para la persona que amas. Observando, esperando que ella finalmente te vea de manera diferente. Es la espera constante de que hoy sea el día en que te ve como alguien a quien podría amar, de la forma en que la amas.
—El amor es tratar de encontrar la felicidad cuando ella ha encontrado
la suya. Aun cuando no es contigo, especialmente, si no es contigo..."

"Te habría perdonado. Tú me traes paz, Brynn. Tú has reclamado una parte de mi corazón que nunca se había tocado. Te dije que amé a una chica una vez. Y lo hice. Y, nunca luché por ella, porque se trataba de un tipo diferente de amor. Uno que podía darse por vencido y saber que yo
estaría bien perdiéndola, sobre todo si eso significaba que ella encontraría a alguien más para ser feliz "
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May 28, 2022
dnf @ 15%

it’s giving wattpad and not in a good way
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November 6, 2024
No entiendo porqué extienden las historias cuando en 1 libro se puede explicar todo.
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Author 2 books221 followers
September 28, 2013
Love Untouched
Anne Leigh

5 Stars

I love you Anne Leigh! You are a rock star! First you made me fall in love with a football player and now you've got me all crazy for a swimmer!
What can I say about this book?
It has everything that I look for in a 5 star read.
The plot is perfect and grabs you right away.The characters suck you into their lives and makes you feel a connection with them. The content is a perfect blend of sweet, dramatic, and sexy. I also love the fact that Anne makes learning about the life of an athlete interesting. She also makes swimming sexy! The story flows perfectly and it is really hard to stop what your doing and put it book down.
Now it's time to talk about the story.
This is the story of Kieran. We met him in the other two books in the series, Love Unexpected and Love Unmatched. (If you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend them.) I personally begged Anne to write Kieran's story. He needed his tale told. Thank god she listened because he is an incredible character.
Kieran is a serious swimmer and is training for the World Championships and the Olympics. He lives his life for the swim. This is who he is and it defines him. He never thought he would find love and happiness in his life. Enter Brynn. She is the one girl that makes him come alive outside of the water. She is caring, thoughtful, loving, a true fighter and happens to be the sister of Kieran's biggest rival. She is not someone he should be involved with. He wants to stay away,but like in any great love story, he can't make himself.
I don't want to give too much away but the story is so FANTASTIC! And their love story is AMAZING! And their chemistry is HOT! I don't know what more I can say. Oh wait- the supporting characters are awesome. I see another story spin off - when you read it you'll know what I'm talking about ;) if you agree with me- please stalk Anne to right their story! :)
Here are some of my favorite swoon worthy lines.

Just then, I knew, without a doubt, she was the woman who made me come up for air.

I was just Kieran. A guy, who for once is his life was taking a chance on a girl, who was taking all of her chances with me.

Love is trying to find happiness, when she has found her own. Even when that is not with you, especially, if its not with you.

This book had it all! Do yourself a favor and dive into this book, head first, and let your heart fall in love. This lady loved, Love Untouched!

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1,305 reviews104 followers
September 22, 2013
OMG!!! Kieran Stone! Wow! Just when I thought I couldn’t love Anne Leigh anymore she drops this creaking amazing book on us!
Now if you haven’t read the first two books in the Unexpected series, what are you waiting for?! This book is not focused on Zander and Sedona but Kieran and Brynn, you ,may remember Brynn from Love Unmatched (book 2).
The chemistry between these two is hot! And you hope and pray they are get together and stay that way. We got to see a different side of Kieran than we’ve seen in the previous books, I liked him ok in the first two, but fell in love with him and his story. Brynn is also relatable and definitely a character you will love.
A few times I wanted to strangle Bryan for hiding the relationship from Milo, but I’m not sure things would have been better if she told him sooner.
This story like all of Anne’s is amazing, and you will fall in love with these characters instantly.
I’m also glad we got to see some of Zander and Sedona as well (I missed them).
This was a perfect ending to this series and I’m excited to see we may get some novellas from these characters.
Anne’s stories are always amazing and this one lived up to my expectations, I even forgave Z from something I was not happy with in book 2.
When you find the one you are supposed to be with, you fight and do everything to keep them and be with them, we all have that person out the for us, who anchors us, teaches us, and is the other half of our soul. I think that’s why these stories are so wonderful, we don’t get an everything is easy story, but one that’s more real life where there are struggles, but love will always survive .
Pick this series up if you haven’t,already, but make sure to have some time because these are books you will not want to stop reading once you start.

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462 reviews172 followers
September 22, 2013
This is my first book of Anne Leigh's and it was great, loved the originality of the story! I'm sure I missed a little of the back story of the previous characters that we get a glimpse of in this book, but it didn't affect Kieran and Bryann's story in
Love Untouched. 4 stars

Love Untouched is Brynn and Kieran's story. Brynn Tanner is the former roommate of Sedona (Kieran's best-friend) and she is a traveling Nurse with a feisty attitude, she is beautiful inside and out. Kieran is the #1 swimmer, he's in swimmers training for the World Championships. Brynn and Kieran meet several times and have great chemistry and an intense attraction when together but there is just one problem....one big problem....Milo Tanner the #2 swimmer, Brynn's brother and Kieran's rival. How does Brynn choose between rivals....one she loves and could be her future and the other is her blood and has been there for her through thick and thin?

"There are many types of love in this world. Some we were born into, some we grow into, some we fight against, and some we fight for. Then, there were the kinds that touched every fiber of our beings; that we would wilt away without it if it were lost. Lastly, there was a type of love that we could leave untouched"

I loved this book and I would definitely recommend it. Love Untouched was a well-written love story and Kieran was smoking hot! Can't wait to read more books by Anne Leigh.


*Reviewed by Brandi
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1,490 reviews2 followers
October 1, 2013
OMG what can I say, I liked Kieran in Love Unexpected and Love Unmatched but I fell in Love with him in Love Untouched. Kieran didn't do releationships really didnt have time. Swimming was his Life the only things that matter besides swimming was his family and his BFF Ace (Sedona) Zander and their little one Sofia.When he is visiting Ace in N.Y. he meets her friend and fellow nurse Brynn he liked her, had interest in her till he finds out who her brother is Milo a fellow competitive swimmer like him with the goal of winning the GOLD. They don't like each other so he knows its best to stay away from Brynn. But you know what fate has other plans. Kieran knows nothing should become of him and Brynn but things happen from being just friendly to somthing more. Can they make it work and can Brynn have Kieran and her Brother or will she have to choose . Will Kieran finally find the Love his BFF found. I dont know, you are going to have to read to find out. This is book 3 and the last for this Series. Sad its the end but a great ending. If I could I would give this a 10. The Author Anne lovea HEA endings and you get them in her books
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86 reviews
September 20, 2013
In Love with Mr. Kieran Stone... my new book boyfriend ;)

I really loved this book. I didn't read the first 2 books in this series, but when I read this story synopsis, I was in. This book is really well written, and it had everything I wanted and more from a book. The author does a great job with all the swimming world, but for me she did an AMAZING job with the way she developed Kieran and Brynns story. Thank you for not using the "love at first sight" Crap!!! I'm definitely looking forward to read more books from Leigh...Maybe I should start with the first two in this series :$

Favorite quote
"There are many types of love in this world. Some we were born into, some we grow into, some we fight against, and some we fight for. Then, there were the kinds that touched every fiber of our beings; that we would wilt away without it if it were lost. Lastly, there was a type of love that we could leave untouched"
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September 30, 2013
Oh Kieran, Kieran, Kieran! We met Kieran back in book one. He is Sedona's BFF from childhood.

Kieran goes to visit Sedona in NYC and meets Brynn, Ace's (Kieran's nickname for Sedona) roommate, and instantly has a connection with her. She is beautiful and there is just something there that they both feel. That is until Kieran finds out that Brynn is his #1 enemy and competitor's Milo Tanner's little sister. Now all bets are off. There is no way that they can get together.

So months later, Kieran and Brynn met up again at Sedona and Zander's wedding. The pull is still there. Both of them can feel it.

So when Kieran ends up in the ER and find Brynn working as there, sparks start to fly again. Kieran is romantic in her approach to Brynn and before you know it, they are dating...but hiding the fact from Milo.

This story is fast paced, hot and steamy and yummy yummy goodness! Never disappointed in a book written by Anne Leigh!
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550 reviews27 followers
October 1, 2013
I was so excited when I saw that Kieran was getting his own story and I was not disappointed. The characters and story line came together for another great book from Anne Leigh.

I immediately liked Brynn. She’s a fighter and has a great personality. Kieran is just hotness incarnate and it doesn’t hurt that he’s funny and caring. I enjoyed both of them immensely and really liked their chemistry with each other. I was totally engrossed in their story and felt totally invested in the outcome of their relationship.

This book had very well written characters and an involved story line that had me pulled in from the very beginning to the very last page. It had my emotions all over the place throughout the book. I’m giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars. Nice job!
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170 reviews29 followers
October 2, 2013
Not often comes a story that captivates me from the very first page but Love Untouched was one of those.
A story of love,jealousy,sportsmanship and one sexy arse swimmer who captured my heart.

Kieran a champion swimmer, And Brynn the girl that is untouchable, the fight their attraction but it is so strong they can not ignore it.

Anne made me connect with these characters, not only Kieran and Brynn but the other characters in the book as we see the return of Sedona and Zander whom I loved in the first two books.

Anne's books are the perfect combination of love and angst.
Her writing is entertaining and the storyline is perfectly timed so that you get swept away in the story of these beautiful characters.

I highly recommend you read these books!!
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8 reviews12 followers
September 23, 2013
Unexpected series is one of the my favorite series. Kieran's story is definitely UNTOUCHED! I love how the story goes while reading i keep thinking what will happen next. I thought the upcoming scenes will be like the cliché on books but when i reach that point, i'm definitely shock! Cause its one of those book that has its own story and originality. I SUPER DUPER LOVE THE EPILOGUE especially Sedona's POV!
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Author 9 books284 followers
September 27, 2013
Oh my gosh!!! How much do I love this series?? Absolutly positively one of my favorites. Anne's writing is so inspiration and knowing that she writes simply because she loves to share the stories her genius mind creates makes reading that much more enjoyable. Highly recommend. This is book 3 in the series but really, you can read this as a stand alone as well.
263 reviews3 followers
September 30, 2013
I was so happy to finally be reading Kieran's story and the forbidden relationship with Brynn made it a good read. Unfortunately I think there was a lot of areas that needed better explanation and others that did not need as much. Brynn's brother should definitely having a starting role in his own story along with Ava's.
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521 reviews32 followers
October 4, 2013
Another great story! Was hoping Kieran got his HEA! A great story which mentions previous characters from the other books. I'm hoping Milo & Ava get a story? Fingers crossed!
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672 reviews6 followers
March 14, 2014
I loved this book! I have to say this is my fav from the unexpected series! Kieran is hotness. Love him!!! Great story! Nothing left unfinished!!! Love love love this book!!!
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139 reviews
June 6, 2014
Gracias a Dios fue mejor que los otros dos
278 reviews2 followers
March 13, 2021
Esta me pareció la mejor entrega de las tres, la historia de aki eran y Brynn, el es un atleta nadador profesional, que ha sido el mejor amigo de Sedona, la protagonista principal de la saga, y a quien conocimos desde el primer libro, siempre protegiendo a Sedona, y viendo de lejos como era feliz con .sandez sin confesarle nunca su amor, era feliz mientras ella lo fuera, pensando que nunca conocería a su persona especial, hasta que conoce a Brynn la compañera de cuarto de Sedona, desde que la ve queda prendado de su belleza, hasta que conoce su apellido Tanner, el mismo apellido de su mayor enemigo en la alberca y fuera de ella debido a un pasado escabroso entre ellos, lo que lo hace poner distancia con Brynn, hasta que la distancia no es suficiente, sin embargo el lazo de hermanos entre Brynn y Milo es muy poderoso y fuerte, podrá el amor interponerse entre dos hermanos que están solos en el mundo uno para el otro?
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68 reviews
August 7, 2020
Great.

For the most part the relationship between the main characters seemed true and real. Even sweet. The main male character falls for his arch rival’s sister. They hide their relationship and when the brother finds out he does something that is very harsh and causes a riff between the H and h. It’s a sweet and entertaining story. Minor issues with it. The angst was a bit unreal since it was quick. It happened and was resolved so fast. It was still a great read though.
17 reviews
November 4, 2018
Captivating

It’s definitely light read. The synopsis will throw the story off, this story has nothing to do with his long term love. But rather his relationship with the heroine and findings true love with her that was so different from his long term love; his best friend.
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899 reviews13 followers
October 14, 2013
Love Untouched is Romeo and Juliet meets the Summer Olympics. You can find love in the most unusual places; by the pool, in the ER. So singletons always keep your eyes peeled
I am a sucker for love at first sight stories and the attraction between Brynn and Kieran was instantaneous. But Brynn is the little sister of Kieran’s biggest rival and this is a big problem. I also love the swim-centric focus of the book. It is a sport that I haven’t seen much in the romance genre and I really liked the inside info. Brynn and Kieran are both beguiling and well rounded characters. Their backstorys are compelling and intriguing and are a seamless part of the story.
Milo, Brynn’s brother, plays a major part in the story. He is all sorts of arrogant and egotistical and his relationship with Brynn is intense. They are very close as far as siblings go and when Kieran enters the picture it definitely throws things askew. I didn’t really buy the animosity between Kieran and Milo. The old incident between them didn’t seem worthy for such loathing and I think it made Milo seem extremely childish, immature and unlikeable.
The pace is even and smooth and only dips into a bit of sappy goodness once (poetry recitation is not one of my fave page fillers). The conflict and its resolution is only a smidge unbelievable (aren’t high performance athletes overly diligent about their intake, especially during competition?) and it comes to a very tidy conclusion (maybe too tidy). But I think I saw where this could spin off into a story with more Milo and a certain BFF, which I would love to see unfold. All told I really enjoyed this story and recommend it to all love at first sight lovers.
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787 reviews35 followers
October 5, 2015
Mi rating for this book is 4.0 stars.


Esta historia tiene lo mejor de lo mejor. Cuando leía Love Unexpected el primer y segundo libro, siempre pensaba en que tiene en la cabeza Kieran, era tan evidente que el sentía algo por Sedona, pero nunca hizo ningún movimiento, nada, nunca hizo NADA.

La curiosidad nació cuando hubo el primer encuentro entre Bree (me gusta como la llama Milo) y Kieran, el obvio desprecio que sintió él cuando ella le dijo que su apellido era Tanner y que efectivamente su hermano era otro de los grandes nadadores, Milo Tanner.

La historia surge de forma rápida, algo que es muy CLICHÉ , pero lo cliché le funciona al libro. Me gusto la personalidad real de los personajes, ame a Bree con su actitud luchadora aunque fue "malo" que obligara prácticamente a Kieran a ocultar todo de Milo.

Milo, el también es importante en la historia, es que el vinculo entre él y Bree es muy solido y me gusto como todo se dio, aunque las cosas no terminaron para nada bien entre él, Bree y Kieran, mucho menos para su carrera como nadador, es que fue descabellado todo el asunto pero me gusto.

Por ultimo, los pequeños deseos que aparecían al principio de cada capitulo, era conmovedores y tan reales, que esos deseos tan insignificantes para las personas que se encuentran bien, son muy importantes para niños, jóvenes y adultos con cáncer, no importa el tipo es solo algo que lucha por destruir toda la vida de aquí escoge como victima. El libro le dio un significado de lucha frente a grandes adversidades y eso lo aprecio mucho.

PD: Quiero leer mas sobre Milo porque no puede quedar las cosas así para él y ademas esta Ava.
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438 reviews29 followers
June 14, 2014
What a great way to end a series, I really enjoyed this book. I sure wish I knew about these last year when I read the first one. I'm so glad I go research the books I have read every so often, if not, I would have never known about #2 and #3.

I think I liked Kieran and Brynn just as much as Zander and Sedona. The whole story was great, it all tied in together perfect. And we still got to hear about Zander and Sedona.

Only thing I suggest is a spin-off, and give us the rest of the story, about Kieran and Brynn ending like Zander and Sedona, but she will have a nice, huge, massive, dream of a kitchen :)))

They were so perfect together in more ways than one.


And maybe a story of Milo (even though he acted like an asshat) at one point and Ava, because something has to be there, I was actually expecting it to happen before the book ended, and was a little shocked that it didn't.


Thank you Anne Leigh for the Unexpected Series. Loved it!!!
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