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The Comeback Road
Moving to the small town of Rockland seemed like a no-brainer for Lexie. New place, new people and miles away from the reminders and trauma of her own childhood. Needing something to fill her time, she accepts a job with Jace, her married but very separated friend.
What happens when they cross the fine line between love and friendship without confronting the ghosts of their pasts?
When the ghosts come knocking, a choice sends Lexie running straight towards danger and a life she thought she left far behind.
Will Rockland and the connections she's made be enough to drag Lexie home? Or will she have no choice but to leave Rockland, the place she’s begun to call home, for good?
This is the second of an interconnected stand alone series with the first being The Leaving Road. While it’s recommended to read The Leaving Road before this, it’s not necessary. Enjoying The Leaving Road before The Comeback Road will allow characters’ stories to flow more cohesively.
This book touches on some topics that might be sensitive for some, including themes of violence, and PTSD with depression.
What happens when they cross the fine line between love and friendship without confronting the ghosts of their pasts?
When the ghosts come knocking, a choice sends Lexie running straight towards danger and a life she thought she left far behind.
Will Rockland and the connections she's made be enough to drag Lexie home? Or will she have no choice but to leave Rockland, the place she’s begun to call home, for good?
This is the second of an interconnected stand alone series with the first being The Leaving Road. While it’s recommended to read The Leaving Road before this, it’s not necessary. Enjoying The Leaving Road before The Comeback Road will allow characters’ stories to flow more cohesively.
This book touches on some topics that might be sensitive for some, including themes of violence, and PTSD with depression.
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2025
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Kris M. Davey
6 books86 followersHi all!
New indie author here,
I write betrayal and grovel tropes with HEA
My work isn’t for everyone, I’m good with that, are you?
If not, that’s cool too!
It’s a welcome mat for most, and those are my people!
-most of my stories have triggers, mind them, or don’t, either way, I’ll still be here-
Happy reading, or happy rage.
😉
New indie author here,
I write betrayal and grovel tropes with HEA
My work isn’t for everyone, I’m good with that, are you?
If not, that’s cool too!
It’s a welcome mat for most, and those are my people!
-most of my stories have triggers, mind them, or don’t, either way, I’ll still be here-
Happy reading, or happy rage.
😉
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December 1, 2025As I mentioned in the first book of this series I didn’t like this books main couple. While they were completely likable characters, they were both willfully obtuse. They were flirting and carrying on with each other despite the MMC being married and the FMC knowing it and having her own personal moral code against all married men. Her own father chose the OW over her and her mother. Then we get the will they won’t they from book one still in this book until the MMC FINALLY serves divorce papers on his estranged wife and just as importantly finally takes off his wedding ring.
This leads to a date night full of promises to be together, promptly followed by the MMC doing a 180 the very next morning when his wife shows up asking for a second chance. The MMC caved like the weak spider web in a rain storm he was. He gave zero fight on telling his wife that he was over her or that he was even seeing someone. No questions were asked as to what she had been up to and with who since she ran off on him. He felt a little tickle in his dick for her still, so he started thinking that this means he still loves her. He CHOOSES her over the FMC that easily. It was a really good betrayal IMO. I was totally invested. The reveals and confrontations between him and the FMC were sweet angsty goodness.
Then the book throws in a subplot about the FMC’s side job with possibly the FBI and a mission to save maybe trafficked children and she runs away for four plus months with barely any contact with any of the side characters or MMC. As in the first book, a traumatic event happens, the mission while successful goes sideways and the FMC is hurt while someone else gets taken. The FMC’s boss takes her back bleeding to the first books FMC for care and that’s when the FMC being so traumatized lets the now divorced MMC back into her life and heart.
The story doesn’t have any true redemption of the MMC as he is needed by the FMC to recover from her PTSD and survivors guilt. We get no hard conversations between the main couple. The FMC accepts a friendship with the now ex wife of the MMC while he acts like his ex wife is nonexistent. Another 180 by the MMC considering he did a belly flop for his ex wife when she first returned to him. And just like in book one, I again feel like I would never trust the MMC’s decisions or feelings as he can easily be swayed by his sentimentality and history with someone over his love of the FMC. It’s just too easy a story, again.
If I’m left wondering would the FMC have gone back to that town if she hadn’t been injured. Or wondering if the FMC would even have forgiven the MMC if she hadn’t been so traumatized. Or if the FMC had a thing with her boss, who on more than one occasion in this book behaved like he was OM for her, would she have eventually ended up with her boss instead. Like, I had a ton of “what if” questions for this book’s main couple and I absolutely didn’t feel like anything was resolved as this author favors time jumps to have her characters hearts become fonder due to the absence of each other. That’s not true redemption or recovery between the betrayal and HEA.
I said it before, that this author has a nice writing style. She does heartfelt betrayals and likable characters, BUT I am left unsatisfied with her stories. I need more in-depth, on page, working it out, true atonement by both characters. As in this book’s situation I felt like the FMC was equally complicit in her own heartache. She knew what the situation was, since the MMC had NEVER taken off his wedding ring before or after meeting her. He also didn’t do it for himself. That is a stars worth of glaring light that he has unresolved issues surrounding his marriage and his wife. No matter what stupid reasons that are given. That ring means ONE thing only, a clear commitment to your spouse. And anything you do or don’t do with it means something is still there. Period.
Anyway, after the FMC’s traumatic return the couple basically dance around each other and her trauma is used as the bridge to getting them together and the end. Again no hard conversations about her job, her lack of wanting children, her fortune, his flip flopping feelings, nothing. Just proximity and trauma leading to the HEA. So if you want a lite read then this author could work for you. But I like my drama to have more impact than what this author’s stories contain. It’s not bad, minor continuity and grammar issues, but decent enough. Good luck.
This leads to a date night full of promises to be together, promptly followed by the MMC doing a 180 the very next morning when his wife shows up asking for a second chance. The MMC caved like the weak spider web in a rain storm he was. He gave zero fight on telling his wife that he was over her or that he was even seeing someone. No questions were asked as to what she had been up to and with who since she ran off on him. He felt a little tickle in his dick for her still, so he started thinking that this means he still loves her. He CHOOSES her over the FMC that easily. It was a really good betrayal IMO. I was totally invested. The reveals and confrontations between him and the FMC were sweet angsty goodness.
Then the book throws in a subplot about the FMC’s side job with possibly the FBI and a mission to save maybe trafficked children and she runs away for four plus months with barely any contact with any of the side characters or MMC. As in the first book, a traumatic event happens, the mission while successful goes sideways and the FMC is hurt while someone else gets taken. The FMC’s boss takes her back bleeding to the first books FMC for care and that’s when the FMC being so traumatized lets the now divorced MMC back into her life and heart.
The story doesn’t have any true redemption of the MMC as he is needed by the FMC to recover from her PTSD and survivors guilt. We get no hard conversations between the main couple. The FMC accepts a friendship with the now ex wife of the MMC while he acts like his ex wife is nonexistent. Another 180 by the MMC considering he did a belly flop for his ex wife when she first returned to him. And just like in book one, I again feel like I would never trust the MMC’s decisions or feelings as he can easily be swayed by his sentimentality and history with someone over his love of the FMC. It’s just too easy a story, again.
If I’m left wondering would the FMC have gone back to that town if she hadn’t been injured. Or wondering if the FMC would even have forgiven the MMC if she hadn’t been so traumatized. Or if the FMC had a thing with her boss, who on more than one occasion in this book behaved like he was OM for her, would she have eventually ended up with her boss instead. Like, I had a ton of “what if” questions for this book’s main couple and I absolutely didn’t feel like anything was resolved as this author favors time jumps to have her characters hearts become fonder due to the absence of each other. That’s not true redemption or recovery between the betrayal and HEA.
I said it before, that this author has a nice writing style. She does heartfelt betrayals and likable characters, BUT I am left unsatisfied with her stories. I need more in-depth, on page, working it out, true atonement by both characters. As in this book’s situation I felt like the FMC was equally complicit in her own heartache. She knew what the situation was, since the MMC had NEVER taken off his wedding ring before or after meeting her. He also didn’t do it for himself. That is a stars worth of glaring light that he has unresolved issues surrounding his marriage and his wife. No matter what stupid reasons that are given. That ring means ONE thing only, a clear commitment to your spouse. And anything you do or don’t do with it means something is still there. Period.
Anyway, after the FMC’s traumatic return the couple basically dance around each other and her trauma is used as the bridge to getting them together and the end. Again no hard conversations about her job, her lack of wanting children, her fortune, his flip flopping feelings, nothing. Just proximity and trauma leading to the HEA. So if you want a lite read then this author could work for you. But I like my drama to have more impact than what this author’s stories contain. It’s not bad, minor continuity and grammar issues, but decent enough. Good luck.
September 20, 2025
4.5 rounded up
This story was written well and the characters engaging. This continues sort of the leaving road and we get to see the mains from that book here.
The H and h meet in the previous book and you could tell have an instant connection but complication is that the H is married. Although his wife was missing in action for a while he was still wearing his ring and had not been actively trying to find her to get her to come back or to divorce her. The h tries to resist but then the H says he has gotten divorce papers sent to his wife. So they go on a date. It’s clear they are in deep with each other even before the date occurred.
The wife shows up saying she wants to come home and try. The H says yes even though he is thinking he is making a mistake while agreeing to try. When the h finds out she is devastated and angry and calls him out for lying to her when he said he was fully done and over his wife. His friend calls him out as well but he doubles down and even says we only had one date. Even though again he knows his friend is right.
The h decides to leave on a job and what no one knows she has worked on some dangerous missions before but not in the field. This time she does go in the field. Meanwhile the H tells the wife he does not want to get back with her after she puts two and two and two together that he’s in love with the h.
Meanwhile h is hurt ends up coming back and the H keeps showing up to prove he loves her and wants to be with her. They get HEA and I did believe in their love.
The reason for 4.5 was I would have liked a bit less chapters on the h when on the job and away and more focus on the aftermath of his choices, redemption, and them together. I was not a fan of the wife still lingering not that I thought she was evil but not really a nice person and selfish. Just felt like that would be awkward and really not realistic.
This story was written well and the characters engaging. This continues sort of the leaving road and we get to see the mains from that book here.
The H and h meet in the previous book and you could tell have an instant connection but complication is that the H is married. Although his wife was missing in action for a while he was still wearing his ring and had not been actively trying to find her to get her to come back or to divorce her. The h tries to resist but then the H says he has gotten divorce papers sent to his wife. So they go on a date. It’s clear they are in deep with each other even before the date occurred.
The wife shows up saying she wants to come home and try. The H says yes even though he is thinking he is making a mistake while agreeing to try. When the h finds out she is devastated and angry and calls him out for lying to her when he said he was fully done and over his wife. His friend calls him out as well but he doubles down and even says we only had one date. Even though again he knows his friend is right.
The h decides to leave on a job and what no one knows she has worked on some dangerous missions before but not in the field. This time she does go in the field. Meanwhile the H tells the wife he does not want to get back with her after she puts two and two and two together that he’s in love with the h.
Meanwhile h is hurt ends up coming back and the H keeps showing up to prove he loves her and wants to be with her. They get HEA and I did believe in their love.
The reason for 4.5 was I would have liked a bit less chapters on the h when on the job and away and more focus on the aftermath of his choices, redemption, and them together. I was not a fan of the wife still lingering not that I thought she was evil but not really a nice person and selfish. Just felt like that would be awkward and really not realistic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 4, 2025
Alright babes, buckle up, because this “review” is less of a review and more of me screaming into the literary void with a side of ✨positivity✨ (I swear it’s in here somewhere).
📏 Quick Stats:
Length: 242 pages
My reading progress: 60% before I said nope, no more.
Genre: Supposedly adult romance, but written like a 14-year-old fanfic author’s Wattpad debut.
📝 The Writing: Fast, Furious, and Full of Cheese
The writing style? Imagine someone wrote a Hallmark movie while chugging three Red Bulls. Everything felt rushed, dramatic, and weirdly immature. It didn’t read like adult romance — it read like someone’s teenage diary about their math-class crush.
If I had to sum up the writing in three words: stressed, cringy, cheesy.
Basically, if writing could have a midlife crisis, this book would be it.
💔 The “Romance” (if we can even call it that)
So when we start, Lexie and Jace are already halfway in love, except he’s still married. But don’t panic yet, besties, his wife is MIA. Like, literally disappeared years ago (by free will not kidnapping or some shit) .
Lexie, our FMC, is actually pretty badass. She’s got boundaries (we love that for her), won’t date a married man, and generally doesn’t take anyone’s BS. She’s the “I can do bad all by myself” type of woman, and I respect that.
But girl… the writing did her so dirty. It’s hard to take a tough queen seriously when the dialogue sounds like:
“Oh, Starlight, you make me feel alive again.”
“Starlight.” Yes, that’s the nickname. ST★RLIGHT. I physically recoiled every time it appeared. Someone please revoke Jace’s right to use pet names.
🧍♂️ Jace — The Walking Red Flag
Our boy Jace out here juggling feelings like he’s auditioning for emotional America’s Got Talent. One minute, he’s madly in love with Lexie. The next, his long-lost wife strolls back into town and suddenly he’s like:
“Maybe I should give my marriage another try 😔”
Sir… what?
And then — get this — he doesn’t even try. We never see him actually reconnect with his wife. No conversations, no “we tried and failed,” no emotional closure. Just vomiting (literally) when he talks to her and a sudden 180 back to Lexie like:
“Oops, my bad. Guess I love you again.”
I’m sorry, what in the plot hole hell was that? That entire “I have to give my marriage another chance” subplot lasted 3.5 pages and went nowhere. The emotional whiplash? Unprecedented.
🧠 Plot Logic: Missing, Just Like Jace’s Wife
There were inconsistencies galore. Like, Lexie supposedly never told Jace about her dad’s affair… yet later she references it like he totally knows. Ma’am, when did that conversation happen? Did I blink too long? Did the editor blink too long??
Also — why was everyone at work flirting in broad daylight? In a meeting?? Girl, I love a forbidden workplace romance moment — but this felt less “slow burn office tension” and more “HR violation waiting to happen.”
And when Jace’s wife shows up at the office? Lexie goes full dramatic heroine like:
“I don’t belong here. I have to leave.”
Girl… he’s just talking to his wife who has been gone for years. You’re at work. You can literally open your laptop and chill.
😩 The Emotional Connection That Never Was
Normally, I love a good heartbreak arc. Give me angst, give me pain, give me that “throw my Kindle at the wall” feeling. But here? Nothing. I didn’t feel anything. Not between Jace and Lexie, not for Jace’s marriage. It’s like watching two cardboard cutouts try to fall in love while a motivational Spotify playlist plays in the background.
🌟 What Actually Worked
Lexie’s character had potential. She wasn’t a pushover, she had morals, and she stood up for herself. If this book had better editing, pacing, and dialogue that didn’t sound like a middle school roleplay, she might’ve carried it.
Final Verdict
⭐️ 1/5 stars — and that’s only because I respect Lexie for trying to hold it together in a sea of chaos.
If you’re looking for:
Realistic characters ✅ Nope
Emotional depth ✅ Absolutely not
Plot consistency ✅ Not even a little
Cringe moments ✅✅✅✅✅
Then congrats — The Comeback Road is your book! For the rest of us… it’s a road best left untraveled.
Felt like a teen wrote it and if I hear the word “starlight” one more time, I might combust.
📏 Quick Stats:
Length: 242 pages
My reading progress: 60% before I said nope, no more.
Genre: Supposedly adult romance, but written like a 14-year-old fanfic author’s Wattpad debut.
📝 The Writing: Fast, Furious, and Full of Cheese
The writing style? Imagine someone wrote a Hallmark movie while chugging three Red Bulls. Everything felt rushed, dramatic, and weirdly immature. It didn’t read like adult romance — it read like someone’s teenage diary about their math-class crush.
If I had to sum up the writing in three words: stressed, cringy, cheesy.
Basically, if writing could have a midlife crisis, this book would be it.
💔 The “Romance” (if we can even call it that)
So when we start, Lexie and Jace are already halfway in love, except he’s still married. But don’t panic yet, besties, his wife is MIA. Like, literally disappeared years ago (by free will not kidnapping or some shit) .
Lexie, our FMC, is actually pretty badass. She’s got boundaries (we love that for her), won’t date a married man, and generally doesn’t take anyone’s BS. She’s the “I can do bad all by myself” type of woman, and I respect that.
But girl… the writing did her so dirty. It’s hard to take a tough queen seriously when the dialogue sounds like:
“Oh, Starlight, you make me feel alive again.”
“Starlight.” Yes, that’s the nickname. ST★RLIGHT. I physically recoiled every time it appeared. Someone please revoke Jace’s right to use pet names.
🧍♂️ Jace — The Walking Red Flag
Our boy Jace out here juggling feelings like he’s auditioning for emotional America’s Got Talent. One minute, he’s madly in love with Lexie. The next, his long-lost wife strolls back into town and suddenly he’s like:
“Maybe I should give my marriage another try 😔”
Sir… what?
And then — get this — he doesn’t even try. We never see him actually reconnect with his wife. No conversations, no “we tried and failed,” no emotional closure. Just vomiting (literally) when he talks to her and a sudden 180 back to Lexie like:
“Oops, my bad. Guess I love you again.”
I’m sorry, what in the plot hole hell was that? That entire “I have to give my marriage another chance” subplot lasted 3.5 pages and went nowhere. The emotional whiplash? Unprecedented.
🧠 Plot Logic: Missing, Just Like Jace’s Wife
There were inconsistencies galore. Like, Lexie supposedly never told Jace about her dad’s affair… yet later she references it like he totally knows. Ma’am, when did that conversation happen? Did I blink too long? Did the editor blink too long??
Also — why was everyone at work flirting in broad daylight? In a meeting?? Girl, I love a forbidden workplace romance moment — but this felt less “slow burn office tension” and more “HR violation waiting to happen.”
And when Jace’s wife shows up at the office? Lexie goes full dramatic heroine like:
“I don’t belong here. I have to leave.”
Girl… he’s just talking to his wife who has been gone for years. You’re at work. You can literally open your laptop and chill.
😩 The Emotional Connection That Never Was
Normally, I love a good heartbreak arc. Give me angst, give me pain, give me that “throw my Kindle at the wall” feeling. But here? Nothing. I didn’t feel anything. Not between Jace and Lexie, not for Jace’s marriage. It’s like watching two cardboard cutouts try to fall in love while a motivational Spotify playlist plays in the background.
🌟 What Actually Worked
Lexie’s character had potential. She wasn’t a pushover, she had morals, and she stood up for herself. If this book had better editing, pacing, and dialogue that didn’t sound like a middle school roleplay, she might’ve carried it.
Final Verdict
⭐️ 1/5 stars — and that’s only because I respect Lexie for trying to hold it together in a sea of chaos.
If you’re looking for:
Realistic characters ✅ Nope
Emotional depth ✅ Absolutely not
Plot consistency ✅ Not even a little
Cringe moments ✅✅✅✅✅
Then congrats — The Comeback Road is your book! For the rest of us… it’s a road best left untraveled.
Felt like a teen wrote it and if I hear the word “starlight” one more time, I might combust.
September 29, 2025
idk, I love Lexie, but I expected more from her story
Sooooooo she missed Thanksgiving but was back before Christmas and a couple weeks is when she was depressed… it all feels very dramatic. She was in her depression for maybe 4-5 weeks? … seems like a reasonable time if she was truly upset about the whole “unaliving” an evil man thing.
I’m not sure if it’s intentional to confuse the reader or not but there was some odd punctuation. Like does Remi have a son and Raya? It looked like they were saying Luke was Remi’s roommate but that didn’t really make sense so it being Jess makes perfect sense.
I wanted to love this one as much as Magnolia and Sloan’s story but it needed a bit more work. I thought Jace and Lexie had something great but there was so many roadblocks and I’m not sure if anything was really solved. Like he “chose” someone else and she didn’t wanna be anyone’s “second choice”, “but you weren’t” … quite literally she was. There was nothing that could change that fact but suddenly we just don’t care?? It felt a little soap boxy with Lacy. And again, no resolution. “There was a sudden clarity that washed over me.” Ok, Lexie. 🙄
“You know, we all make choices in the heat of the moment. Wrong choices. But at the end of the day, we all take the road that brings us back home, or back to where we were always meant to be. Maybe this is your chance to find your way back to him.”
“Like…a comeback tour?” I teased.
“No, like a comeback road,” She winked at me as we went further inside.
Ok 🙄
Overall, I had high expectations for this book and perhaps they were too high cause that’s not what happened at all. I have more questions than answers and it just ended. What was the point of any of the “obstacles” in their relationship when none of it mattered?? We didn’t even discuss it. We just waited months and had life happened and then they went on their second date. What?!
I love Lexie and Jace was fine but I expected more from their story … the ending was odd and rushed and the epilogue… what did it do besides show us they got married? Ok? And Jess and Luke are still around, ok? Honestly sad because the first book was so good. The characters are good, the story had promise. But no resolve really
Sooooooo she missed Thanksgiving but was back before Christmas and a couple weeks is when she was depressed… it all feels very dramatic. She was in her depression for maybe 4-5 weeks? … seems like a reasonable time if she was truly upset about the whole “unaliving” an evil man thing.
I’m not sure if it’s intentional to confuse the reader or not but there was some odd punctuation. Like does Remi have a son and Raya? It looked like they were saying Luke was Remi’s roommate but that didn’t really make sense so it being Jess makes perfect sense.
I wanted to love this one as much as Magnolia and Sloan’s story but it needed a bit more work. I thought Jace and Lexie had something great but there was so many roadblocks and I’m not sure if anything was really solved. Like he “chose” someone else and she didn’t wanna be anyone’s “second choice”, “but you weren’t” … quite literally she was. There was nothing that could change that fact but suddenly we just don’t care?? It felt a little soap boxy with Lacy. And again, no resolution. “There was a sudden clarity that washed over me.” Ok, Lexie. 🙄
“You know, we all make choices in the heat of the moment. Wrong choices. But at the end of the day, we all take the road that brings us back home, or back to where we were always meant to be. Maybe this is your chance to find your way back to him.”
“Like…a comeback tour?” I teased.
“No, like a comeback road,” She winked at me as we went further inside.
Ok 🙄
Overall, I had high expectations for this book and perhaps they were too high cause that’s not what happened at all. I have more questions than answers and it just ended. What was the point of any of the “obstacles” in their relationship when none of it mattered?? We didn’t even discuss it. We just waited months and had life happened and then they went on their second date. What?!
I love Lexie and Jace was fine but I expected more from their story … the ending was odd and rushed and the epilogue… what did it do besides show us they got married? Ok? And Jess and Luke are still around, ok? Honestly sad because the first book was so good. The characters are good, the story had promise. But no resolve really
October 17, 2025
Just like the first book interesting plot but very bad execution
I dnfed at 60%. The FBI storyline was stupid and made zero sense. And the wife being back storyline was resolved in 2 days. The writing was elementary. Actually 0/5 omg
This actually annoyed me. Omg there was also the Remi storyline, probably an intro for the next book. That pissed me off too. Yeah I hated this
I dnfed at 60%. The FBI storyline was stupid and made zero sense. And the wife being back storyline was resolved in 2 days. The writing was elementary. Actually 0/5 omg
This actually annoyed me. Omg there was also the Remi storyline, probably an intro for the next book. That pissed me off too. Yeah I hated this
September 18, 2025
4.5⭐️
“Auntie Lexie said she was going to slay dragons on her own.” Her wide eyes looked concerned.
“Well, good news, kid. I’m here now. I’ll slay all her dragons.”
I had the pleasure of ARC reading The Comeback Road and let me just say.. the writing is as stunning as ever.
I absolutely loved the utter devastation we feel as readers when reading that gut punch of a scene. It really goes to show that love doesn’t have to mean being friends since childhood. It can happen as quickly as one date.
The cool FBI storyline was so fantastic and kept me interested the whole book. I love that we got a little something different from the beautiful Lexie. I also really loved Jace’s inner dialogue. He was so confused and questioned his own feelings so many times and it felt so real and raw. It felt like how most people would feel given that situation.
I do think the gut punch betrayal and grovel was better in The Leaving Road but they were also childhood friends and that’s my favorite trope, so that makes sense.
I did love getting to see Magnolia and Sloan throughout the whole book and getting glimpses of their happily ever after from book #1!
Overall, this is SO worth the read.
“Auntie Lexie said she was going to slay dragons on her own.” Her wide eyes looked concerned.
“Well, good news, kid. I’m here now. I’ll slay all her dragons.”
I had the pleasure of ARC reading The Comeback Road and let me just say.. the writing is as stunning as ever.
I absolutely loved the utter devastation we feel as readers when reading that gut punch of a scene. It really goes to show that love doesn’t have to mean being friends since childhood. It can happen as quickly as one date.
The cool FBI storyline was so fantastic and kept me interested the whole book. I love that we got a little something different from the beautiful Lexie. I also really loved Jace’s inner dialogue. He was so confused and questioned his own feelings so many times and it felt so real and raw. It felt like how most people would feel given that situation.
I do think the gut punch betrayal and grovel was better in The Leaving Road but they were also childhood friends and that’s my favorite trope, so that makes sense.
I did love getting to see Magnolia and Sloan throughout the whole book and getting glimpses of their happily ever after from book #1!
Overall, this is SO worth the read.
October 1, 2025
What I loved most about this book was how deeply it made me feel. Lexie’s story isn’t neat or easy—it’s messy, complicated, and at times painful—and that’s exactly what made it so powerful for me. She’s been through so much, and you can feel the weight of her walls, the way she keeps people at arm’s length. Watching her slowly open up, even when it hurt, hit me right in the chest.
And then there’s Jace. Oh boy, Jace. He frustrated me, broke my heart a little, and still managed to completely win me over. What stood out wasn’t perfection—it was the fact that he stumbled, made choices that weren’t always easy to forgive, and then fought to prove he was worthy of Lexie’s trust. That grovel? I was here for it.
The chemistry between them was a constant slow burn—equal parts banter, heartbreak, and tenderness. There were moments that made me want to throw the book across the room and moments that had me swooning. That push and pull, that messy path toward love, is exactly the kind of romance I crave.
Even with all the angst and heartbreak, there was an undercurrent of hope that kept me turning the pages. The story balanced raw emotion with flashes of humor and warmth, and by the end I felt like I’d not only fallen for Lexie and Jace, but for the world around them too.
This book reminded me why I love stories about second chances and imperfect people finding their way back to each other. It wasn’t just a romance—it was about resilience, forgiveness, and learning that love is worth the risk, even when it hurts.
And then there’s Jace. Oh boy, Jace. He frustrated me, broke my heart a little, and still managed to completely win me over. What stood out wasn’t perfection—it was the fact that he stumbled, made choices that weren’t always easy to forgive, and then fought to prove he was worthy of Lexie’s trust. That grovel? I was here for it.
The chemistry between them was a constant slow burn—equal parts banter, heartbreak, and tenderness. There were moments that made me want to throw the book across the room and moments that had me swooning. That push and pull, that messy path toward love, is exactly the kind of romance I crave.
Even with all the angst and heartbreak, there was an undercurrent of hope that kept me turning the pages. The story balanced raw emotion with flashes of humor and warmth, and by the end I felt like I’d not only fallen for Lexie and Jace, but for the world around them too.
This book reminded me why I love stories about second chances and imperfect people finding their way back to each other. It wasn’t just a romance—it was about resilience, forgiveness, and learning that love is worth the risk, even when it hurts.
October 27, 2025
Kristtiiiiiiiiin!
Uggh you have my heart! The way you write is ridiculously beautiful!
This story got me straight away, of course I was already invested from The Leaving Road so I was super excited & anxious to start this.
Possible spoilers ahead….
The emotions, girrrrl! If I hadn’t started reading at midnight I would have been crying & screaming the house down lol
I felt all of Lexie’s emotions, the pain, the heart break, it was all too real.
Jace, oh man, the scene of him being sick at home, was perfect! Exactly how I imagined a man who made the biggest mistake of his life to feel. While I was sad for him, I absolutely loved that his body reacted that way😂 He deserved it!
Lexie is amazing, she’s a friend that anyone would be grateful to have, her friendship with Mags is beautiful, to have someone stand in your corner soo fiercely, only few people have that.
I could picture everything that was happening, her grief, her withdrawal from the world, I liked how it was gradual, raw & real.
Jace, that’s the way to handle the Comeback! One mistake doesn’t define you because other than that, he’s been literal perfection to me & he sure did the work.
Love them, & really love the build up of the next few books it seems like we’re getting from this series.
Grateful to read your work, grateful to be apart of your fb group & see how much you care about your readers. You deserve all the greatness🥰
Uggh you have my heart! The way you write is ridiculously beautiful!
This story got me straight away, of course I was already invested from The Leaving Road so I was super excited & anxious to start this.
Possible spoilers ahead….
The emotions, girrrrl! If I hadn’t started reading at midnight I would have been crying & screaming the house down lol
I felt all of Lexie’s emotions, the pain, the heart break, it was all too real.
Jace, oh man, the scene of him being sick at home, was perfect! Exactly how I imagined a man who made the biggest mistake of his life to feel. While I was sad for him, I absolutely loved that his body reacted that way😂 He deserved it!
Lexie is amazing, she’s a friend that anyone would be grateful to have, her friendship with Mags is beautiful, to have someone stand in your corner soo fiercely, only few people have that.
I could picture everything that was happening, her grief, her withdrawal from the world, I liked how it was gradual, raw & real.
Jace, that’s the way to handle the Comeback! One mistake doesn’t define you because other than that, he’s been literal perfection to me & he sure did the work.
Love them, & really love the build up of the next few books it seems like we’re getting from this series.
Grateful to read your work, grateful to be apart of your fb group & see how much you care about your readers. You deserve all the greatness🥰
September 26, 2025
I loved this book! The leaving road was amazing I absolutely adored it, and I couldn’t wait to hear the rest of the stories from that universe. Jace and Lexie have been the ones I’ve been waiting for! I have to admit I loved them, but the start of their story truly made my heart drop. The author really started with a bang, and I have to admit that some part of me kinda is ok with the fact that Jace felt like he was suffering for all that time Lexie was gone because he deserved to feel bad. I knew the minute we met Lexie in the Leaving road that she was more than meets the eye. She has a soft core but acts tough so people don’t see the inside, and she doesn’t get hurt. Starlight! I mean come on! I love how he worked for it, how he earned her forgiveness and how she was able to finally see beyond her past and move on. They truly were adorable together. I love how she has people who are as protective of her as she is of them. Luke, Magnolia, and Sloan being there for her. Even Dexter and Remi defending her from the beginning even before they got to know her like the others. The dogs!!!! I love!!! Peaches, sweet potato, pie, and Mac n Cheese! And I love the preview with Dex, Remi and Raya! Now I’m also wondering if we were shown something too involving Luke and Jess???? I cannot wait to read on with this series!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2025
The comeback road
If you read the leaving road, then you met Lexie, bff of Magnolia. Lexie has not had it easy in the love or family stakes. She is skeptical of love as she should be and keeps herself closed off to most relationships. She moves in with Magnolia to take in the small town atmosphere and a change of scenery, and it is there that she meets Jace. She ends up working for Jace, and they have an instant attraction, but Jace is married. It is ok though, because he hasn’t seen his wife in years and has filed divorce papers. Lexie feels it is safe to enter a relationship with him, until it isn’t. The soon to be ex comes to town and she is staking claim. Come to find out, Lexie has some secrets of her own, which give her the perfect escape from the heartbreak that is Jase.
Jase knows where his heart lies, now if he could only find the woman that holds it!
This story is a romance that also has some intrigue with twists and turns. In the end we get an HEA for the original couple, and some surprising new friends are added to the mix who hopefully get their own stories in the future!
Kris M Davey writes characters that you care about !They have flaws like all people, they make some stupid choices, but interwoven within the story is humor, warmth, jealousy, wanting, anger, and most importantly love!
If you read the leaving road, then you met Lexie, bff of Magnolia. Lexie has not had it easy in the love or family stakes. She is skeptical of love as she should be and keeps herself closed off to most relationships. She moves in with Magnolia to take in the small town atmosphere and a change of scenery, and it is there that she meets Jace. She ends up working for Jace, and they have an instant attraction, but Jace is married. It is ok though, because he hasn’t seen his wife in years and has filed divorce papers. Lexie feels it is safe to enter a relationship with him, until it isn’t. The soon to be ex comes to town and she is staking claim. Come to find out, Lexie has some secrets of her own, which give her the perfect escape from the heartbreak that is Jase.
Jase knows where his heart lies, now if he could only find the woman that holds it!
This story is a romance that also has some intrigue with twists and turns. In the end we get an HEA for the original couple, and some surprising new friends are added to the mix who hopefully get their own stories in the future!
Kris M Davey writes characters that you care about !They have flaws like all people, they make some stupid choices, but interwoven within the story is humor, warmth, jealousy, wanting, anger, and most importantly love!
September 28, 2025
Great read 😍
The Comeback Road is an inspiring and heartfelt story that had me hooked from the very beginning. Kris M. Davey does such a beautiful job of capturing raw emotion while weaving in themes of resilience, love, and second chances. The characters felt incredibly real and relatable—I found myself rooting for them every step of the way and celebrating each little victory as if it were my own.
I’m not new to her books and have loved each one. This one included! My only constructive thoughts was I felt the ending was a little rushed. In the end there were questions left about her teammate, the boss, what’s she doing now, some family stuff, etc. I’m hoping maybe the boss gets a book so we get those answers. With that said, I’m glad that Jace and Lex got their HEA’s. This was such a moving read, and I’m so glad I picked it up. I’ll definitely be looking forward to more from Kris M. Davey—if you love emotional, uplifting stories with heart, The Comeback Road is a must-read.
The Comeback Road is an inspiring and heartfelt story that had me hooked from the very beginning. Kris M. Davey does such a beautiful job of capturing raw emotion while weaving in themes of resilience, love, and second chances. The characters felt incredibly real and relatable—I found myself rooting for them every step of the way and celebrating each little victory as if it were my own.
I’m not new to her books and have loved each one. This one included! My only constructive thoughts was I felt the ending was a little rushed. In the end there were questions left about her teammate, the boss, what’s she doing now, some family stuff, etc. I’m hoping maybe the boss gets a book so we get those answers. With that said, I’m glad that Jace and Lex got their HEA’s. This was such a moving read, and I’m so glad I picked it up. I’ll definitely be looking forward to more from Kris M. Davey—if you love emotional, uplifting stories with heart, The Comeback Road is a must-read.
October 6, 2025
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Couple: Jace & Lexie
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“Auntie Lexie said she was going to slay dragons on her own.” Her wide eyes looked concerned. “Well, good news, kid. I’m here now. I’ll slay all her dragons.”
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So I have a preference, and it's this authors dialogue. My goodness it's so good you can't help but feel what these characters are going through. I was completely surprised with the way this story played out and I was here for it. Mistakes were made, secrets were kept, and the road back was long and not easy but worth it. Im supper excited for the book now that I know the couple.
Couple: Jace & Lexie
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“Auntie Lexie said she was going to slay dragons on her own.” Her wide eyes looked concerned. “Well, good news, kid. I’m here now. I’ll slay all her dragons.”
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So I have a preference, and it's this authors dialogue. My goodness it's so good you can't help but feel what these characters are going through. I was completely surprised with the way this story played out and I was here for it. Mistakes were made, secrets were kept, and the road back was long and not easy but worth it. Im supper excited for the book now that I know the couple.
September 26, 2025
What do you do when you become the second choice? That’s the question Lexie faces when Jace’s estranged wife returns after years of separation.
As with all of Kris’ books, you physically feel the gut punch moment when Lexie realizes Jace didn’t choose her. Kris is a master of weaving complex, emotional characters with a heartfelt, believable storyline that’s filled with angst, humor, a strong female lead, grovel, forgiveness and so much love.
As with all of Kris’ books, you physically feel the gut punch moment when Lexie realizes Jace didn’t choose her. Kris is a master of weaving complex, emotional characters with a heartfelt, believable storyline that’s filled with angst, humor, a strong female lead, grovel, forgiveness and so much love.
October 26, 2025
Jace
I discovered Kris Davey on facebook and am so glad I did. I love her stories and I feel with each book her writing gets better and better. I love her characters. I loved how Jace worked on himself even with Lexie not there. All the things he did for her when she got back to make things better for her. Just love it. Kris Davey definitely has a talent for writing and can’t wait to read more of her work.
I discovered Kris Davey on facebook and am so glad I did. I love her stories and I feel with each book her writing gets better and better. I love her characters. I loved how Jace worked on himself even with Lexie not there. All the things he did for her when she got back to make things better for her. Just love it. Kris Davey definitely has a talent for writing and can’t wait to read more of her work.
September 29, 2025
Another amazing pairing
The second book in this series did not disappoint. I have loved Lexi since she made her debut in Magnolia’s book. Watching this relationship roller coaster had me in all the feels. Tying in characters from other stories always makes me happy too and gives us little glimpses of more stories to come! Amazing!
The second book in this series did not disappoint. I have loved Lexi since she made her debut in Magnolia’s book. Watching this relationship roller coaster had me in all the feels. Tying in characters from other stories always makes me happy too and gives us little glimpses of more stories to come! Amazing!
October 2, 2025
DNF
I made it to around 60% but was just too bored. I couldn’t get through the rest of it. Something about their characters—I was hooked up to the point when she was gone for her mission. From there forward I just lost interest. I wish she’d stayed, he’d had to see her every day, and grovel from there. It was just too contrived
I made it to around 60% but was just too bored. I couldn’t get through the rest of it. Something about their characters—I was hooked up to the point when she was gone for her mission. From there forward I just lost interest. I wish she’d stayed, he’d had to see her every day, and grovel from there. It was just too contrived
October 18, 2025
Very good!
This is my second book from this writer and I loved it maybe even more than the first in this series! He was so well written, but practice were so well developed and the story was believable. You will definitely fall in love with it! I can't wait to read the other couples stories!
This is my second book from this writer and I loved it maybe even more than the first in this series! He was so well written, but practice were so well developed and the story was believable. You will definitely fall in love with it! I can't wait to read the other couples stories!
October 21, 2025
I was just so bored. Idk, Jace lost me immediately, and he said it himself - he was a coward. That’s all I could see. Lexie’s whole storyline after that was weird and poorly paced. I wish we’d gotten her in a righteous fury instead of the broken slip of a woman she was through half of this book.
Three stars for cooking all the meals. That was cute.
Three stars for cooking all the meals. That was cute.
October 1, 2025
2.75⭐️’s
“𝓘 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓮𝓻, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝓵𝓵-𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽.”
Tropes:
🤍Small-town
🤍Friends to Lovers
🤍Betrayal
⚠️Please check for triggers before proceeding to read⚠️
“𝓘 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓵𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓮𝓻, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓷 𝓪𝓵𝓵-𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽.”
Tropes:
🤍Small-town
🤍Friends to Lovers
🤍Betrayal
⚠️Please check for triggers before proceeding to read⚠️
October 7, 2025
Good read..
The only thing I didn't like was the abrupt ending.and not an update on when the next book will be out. I figure the story with Lance will continue with Remi's story. I loved that the author didn't have Lexie seek comfort with someone else.
The only thing I didn't like was the abrupt ending.and not an update on when the next book will be out. I figure the story with Lance will continue with Remi's story. I loved that the author didn't have Lexie seek comfort with someone else.
November 1, 2025
Had to go with 4 instead of 5
I loved the book and am loving the series however I feel like both books so far have left just alot of unanswered questions. I don't like when stuff is left unresolved.
I loved the book and am loving the series however I feel like both books so far have left just alot of unanswered questions. I don't like when stuff is left unresolved.
December 22, 2025
Soft squishy read
I was highly anticipating this book, but I have to admit I loved book 1 more. There was something missing and I complete a out this storyline and the ending felt really rushed. But overall a good read for soft squishy contemporary romance
I was highly anticipating this book, but I have to admit I loved book 1 more. There was something missing and I complete a out this storyline and the ending felt really rushed. But overall a good read for soft squishy contemporary romance
September 26, 2025
Excellent read! It’s the perfect sequel to The Leaving Road.
October 2, 2025
Great follow up to another great story, The Leaving Road.
October 3, 2025
Wow..Just wow.
My new fave from Ms Davey.
A non conventional romance book. You will be in for plot twist that is so good..Didnt see that coming.
HEA, yes, yes and yes.
My new fave from Ms Davey.
A non conventional romance book. You will be in for plot twist that is so good..Didnt see that coming.
HEA, yes, yes and yes.
October 8, 2025
This book did not have the angst of the first book. It tried but did not pull it off.
October 13, 2025
Came for the betrayal. Then got a lot more. It was fast paste. Enjoyed it.
October 23, 2025
Like I can see potential but I also just wanted to slap him and the whole crime stuff just seemed like a stretch
October 16, 2025
When you first meet Lexie she seems all confident and a total bad ass which she is, but her story isn’t neat or easy but messy and complicated. You can really feel her heartbreak when she gets her heart broken.
I wanted to kick Jace in the face. He was just so blind and quick to make a really big decision.
It all works out in the end and the push and pull kept me interested.
I wanted to kick Jace in the face. He was just so blind and quick to make a really big decision.
It all works out in the end and the push and pull kept me interested.
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