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Solid Brix
Ryann Upton’s biggest desire has always been becoming a mother. Even as she excels in her chosen career as the personal manager for her famous brother, she knows that she wants more out of her life than just making sure his life runs smoothly. She wants a family of her own one day.
When a routine trip to the doctor leaves her grappling with unexpected news and a life-altering diagnosis, she knows that she has to make some tough decisions if she really wants to see her dream of motherhood come true. And time is her biggest obstacle.
Brixton Cole just watched his ten year relationship crash and burn. He’s blindsided, but not completely shocked. In his world, people come around, but the important ones don’t stay. He’s picking up the pieces of his personal life while he and the other players of The Chicago Bison are picking up the pieces of their team. It’s a season of rebuilding, and Brixton needs somewhere to put his focus.
When he learns about Ryann’s dilemma, he jumps in with a solution without taking the time to really consider the consequences. Now he and Ryann are on a rollercoaster ride toward parenthood for better or for worse.
With hormones, mood swings, emotions, and attraction at play, can the two really keep things platonic like they agreed in the beginning? Or are they headed toward something more?
When a routine trip to the doctor leaves her grappling with unexpected news and a life-altering diagnosis, she knows that she has to make some tough decisions if she really wants to see her dream of motherhood come true. And time is her biggest obstacle.
Brixton Cole just watched his ten year relationship crash and burn. He’s blindsided, but not completely shocked. In his world, people come around, but the important ones don’t stay. He’s picking up the pieces of his personal life while he and the other players of The Chicago Bison are picking up the pieces of their team. It’s a season of rebuilding, and Brixton needs somewhere to put his focus.
When he learns about Ryann’s dilemma, he jumps in with a solution without taking the time to really consider the consequences. Now he and Ryann are on a rollercoaster ride toward parenthood for better or for worse.
With hormones, mood swings, emotions, and attraction at play, can the two really keep things platonic like they agreed in the beginning? Or are they headed toward something more?
156 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2025
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November 29, 2025
This was a cute read.
November 18, 2025
Brix and Ryann!!
Brix is just coming out out a long term
relationship, and Ryann has received some devastating news from her doctor. What started out as a favor for a friend ended up becoming a deeper and significant connection. I loved the way that Brix treated Ryann, and how Ryann got her heart's desire. The inclusion of characters from previous books was a welcome addition. The emotions, compassion, betrayal, and passion were the things that made this book such an enjoyable experience.
Brix is just coming out out a long term
relationship, and Ryann has received some devastating news from her doctor. What started out as a favor for a friend ended up becoming a deeper and significant connection. I loved the way that Brix treated Ryann, and how Ryann got her heart's desire. The inclusion of characters from previous books was a welcome addition. The emotions, compassion, betrayal, and passion were the things that made this book such an enjoyable experience.
November 6, 2025
Love in a unconventional way
Love love love this book. I love Ryann and I love Brix I mean honestly they were perfect. They were in a position to help each other out with something that they both wanted to achieve in life and granted initially they were helping each other as friends, but then they developed into a little more and I love that for them.It was so cute and heartwarming.
Love love love this book. I love Ryann and I love Brix I mean honestly they were perfect. They were in a position to help each other out with something that they both wanted to achieve in life and granted initially they were helping each other as friends, but then they developed into a little more and I love that for them.It was so cute and heartwarming.
November 7, 2025
Brix and Ryann story was cute, friends to lovers vibes.
This story is part of the Cole/Upton world and I enjoyed learning more about Brix and Ryann and watching them go from friends to lovers. It was a quick ready and the story flowed well. Brix was cool, calm and loving MMC. No drama in this story and we jumped pretty quickly through their budding relationship.
Recommend for sure, especially if you have read any of the Cole/Upton clans books.
This story is part of the Cole/Upton world and I enjoyed learning more about Brix and Ryann and watching them go from friends to lovers. It was a quick ready and the story flowed well. Brix was cool, calm and loving MMC. No drama in this story and we jumped pretty quickly through their budding relationship.
Recommend for sure, especially if you have read any of the Cole/Upton clans books.
November 10, 2025
Solid Brix
I'm so in love with this book, storyline, couple, and family. Brix and Ryann are couple goals.
Brix, getting rid of Adrianna was a Boss move because he made way for the right woman. There is pee in the pool especially the deep end, but if you keep swimming you can find the right one.
Friendship turned to love is one of my favorite niches. I truly enjoyed this story!!!!
💜❤️💕💞❤️💜💜💝💜💜😍🤩🥰
I'm so in love with this book, storyline, couple, and family. Brix and Ryann are couple goals.
Brix, getting rid of Adrianna was a Boss move because he made way for the right woman. There is pee in the pool especially the deep end, but if you keep swimming you can find the right one.
Friendship turned to love is one of my favorite niches. I truly enjoyed this story!!!!
💜❤️💕💞❤️💜💜💝💜💜😍🤩🥰
November 9, 2025
cute with minimal drama
This was a pallet cleanser for me and it did what it should have. Brix and Ryann were definitely a cute couple that started in an unconventional way, but it came full circle and I’m glad they both got their desires filled. The ending did feel a bit rushed for me, but this is the authors work. You either like it or you don’t.
This was a pallet cleanser for me and it did what it should have. Brix and Ryann were definitely a cute couple that started in an unconventional way, but it came full circle and I’m glad they both got their desires filled. The ending did feel a bit rushed for me, but this is the authors work. You either like it or you don’t.
December 6, 2025
Beautiful
I love this beautiful story.
I live how the author addresses issues that women go through all the time. It is hard when women go through this.
The love the couple found and the healing journey were amazing.
Sometimes, it takes that special person to make you know that it will be okay
I love this beautiful story.
I live how the author addresses issues that women go through all the time. It is hard when women go through this.
The love the couple found and the healing journey were amazing.
Sometimes, it takes that special person to make you know that it will be okay
November 7, 2025
A pleasure to read 😍
This book told a really sweet story about love, family, and friendship. I especially loved following Ryann and Brix's romance. Their unique connection and the family ties just made the whole thing even more charming.
This book told a really sweet story about love, family, and friendship. I especially loved following Ryann and Brix's romance. Their unique connection and the family ties just made the whole thing even more charming.
November 7, 2025
cute short read
I’m glad Brix made my girl Ryann a happy woman. All she wanted was a baby and he granted her that and so much more. Imma say I didn’t like when Brix pulled back from her. He was doing too much. But I understood he needed to heal from his past relationship.
I’m glad Brix made my girl Ryann a happy woman. All she wanted was a baby and he granted her that and so much more. Imma say I didn’t like when Brix pulled back from her. He was doing too much. But I understood he needed to heal from his past relationship.
November 8, 2025
love
This is such a cute story. I wish it was longer. Thats why i dont do novellas drag it out for me lol! This i a new to me author but i will definitely be exploring more of her catalog because this was precious. Brix & Ry always. 🫶🏾🥹
This is such a cute story. I wish it was longer. Thats why i dont do novellas drag it out for me lol! This i a new to me author but i will definitely be exploring more of her catalog because this was precious. Brix & Ry always. 🫶🏾🥹
November 9, 2025
Romance Done Well
This is a beautiful, modern day love story with a real-life feel. The characters are likeable, believable and the love is exactly what the heart of the reader craves.
This is a beautiful, modern day love story with a real-life feel. The characters are likeable, believable and the love is exactly what the heart of the reader craves.
November 20, 2025
Solid!
It was great to see Brix not allow his previous experiences to stop him from being open to love. I loved how Brix was there for Ryann through thick and thin!
This was an enjoyable read.
It was great to see Brix not allow his previous experiences to stop him from being open to love. I loved how Brix was there for Ryann through thick and thin!
This was an enjoyable read.
November 20, 2025
I cringed hard when he called her his sister lol. But this had me in tears!!! I love this whole lil family, but Brix?!?! What a man!!! Ryann was such a sweetheart. They both were so deserving. She couldn’t have picked a better father for her baby and partner.
November 22, 2025
love this!
Love this story so much! What started out as a simple favor turned into a lasting love story!! I highly recommend! This is my first book from this author, and I look forward to seeing more
Love this story so much! What started out as a simple favor turned into a lasting love story!! I highly recommend! This is my first book from this author, and I look forward to seeing more
December 2, 2025
Excellent Story
This was a beautifully written story that I found by accident. My gripe is that I wanted more, like an epilogue. This would resolve itself if Brix and Ryann show up in another story. I hope so, because I know there's more. Bravo and well done!
This was a beautifully written story that I found by accident. My gripe is that I wanted more, like an epilogue. This would resolve itself if Brix and Ryann show up in another story. I hope so, because I know there's more. Bravo and well done!
November 5, 2025
Started off strong, then I kinda got bored by 75%.
November 18, 2025
😘😘😘
What started out as a simple walk on the beach turned these two into a beautiful love story. It was a good and quick read.
What started out as a simple walk on the beach turned these two into a beautiful love story. It was a good and quick read.
November 26, 2025
easy read
I read this story in a couple of hours. Very good storyline and the story flowed well. Highly recommend. It was a conventional love story, but had a nice twist to it.
I read this story in a couple of hours. Very good storyline and the story flowed well. Highly recommend. It was a conventional love story, but had a nice twist to it.
November 28, 2025
Loved It💕💕
This was so good, I love how the MMC stepped in to help the MFC with her dream to become a mother. Kudos to the author👏🏾👏🏾. Love the cover. Sex scenes were 🔥🔥🔥and 🌶🌶🌶😉😉
This was so good, I love how the MMC stepped in to help the MFC with her dream to become a mother. Kudos to the author👏🏾👏🏾. Love the cover. Sex scenes were 🔥🔥🔥and 🌶🌶🌶😉😉
December 1, 2025
This was such a cute read. I love how Brix and Ryann’s friendship grew stronger as time progressed.
3.75
3.75
November 17, 2025
beautiful. A beautiful beautiful quick little love story. Brix was as solid as they come. They are exactly what each other needed without even knowing it. Beautiful.
December 2, 2025
Bet it all work out
Oh this was so good. A friends to lovers troupe always hit the spot. I loved that she tackled a subject that I learned something about in this book. Lesson learned always let a person know how you feel and commit to working through the process.
Oh this was so good. A friends to lovers troupe always hit the spot. I loved that she tackled a subject that I learned something about in this book. Lesson learned always let a person know how you feel and commit to working through the process.
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