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With Me in Seattle #9
Stay with Me
From New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes Stay With Me, an all new addition to the series that has sold more than a million copies to date, her beloved With Me In Seattle series!
Amelia Montgomery has left her past behind her. With a beauty and fashion career that’s skyrocketing and a loving family around her, everything else is just junk in the rear view mirror.
Until it’s not.
When she has to drop out of the public eye, her cousin Jules offers her a new, temporary life on the Puget Sound. Her past may be catching up with her, but hope for the future is in Seattle.
Wyatt Crawford can’t figure out the enigmatic beauty who’s living next door. As an architect, he’s usually good at looking beneath the surface—but she barely even leaves her house.
Until she needs his help.
When she knocks on his door, how can he resist? It isn’t long before Wyatt and Amelia become more than just neighbors. But when he finally learns the truth, will the skeletons in her closet be too much for him to handle, or will he stay?
Listening Length: 7 hours and 46 minutes
Narrator(s): Kitty Bang, Lee Samuels
Amelia Montgomery has left her past behind her. With a beauty and fashion career that’s skyrocketing and a loving family around her, everything else is just junk in the rear view mirror.
Until it’s not.
When she has to drop out of the public eye, her cousin Jules offers her a new, temporary life on the Puget Sound. Her past may be catching up with her, but hope for the future is in Seattle.
Wyatt Crawford can’t figure out the enigmatic beauty who’s living next door. As an architect, he’s usually good at looking beneath the surface—but she barely even leaves her house.
Until she needs his help.
When she knocks on his door, how can he resist? It isn’t long before Wyatt and Amelia become more than just neighbors. But when he finally learns the truth, will the skeletons in her closet be too much for him to handle, or will he stay?
Listening Length: 7 hours and 46 minutes
Narrator(s): Kitty Bang, Lee Samuels
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First published May 23, 2018
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Kristen Proby
139 books16.4k followersKristen Proby is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over seventy published titles. She debuted in 2012, captivating fans with spicy contemporary romance about families and friends with plenty of swoony love. She also writes paranormal romance and suggests you keep the lights on while reading them.
When not under deadline, Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and their fur babies, riding her bike, relaxing with embroidery, trying her hand at painting, and, of course, enjoying her beautiful home in the mountains of Montana.
When not under deadline, Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and their fur babies, riding her bike, relaxing with embroidery, trying her hand at painting, and, of course, enjoying her beautiful home in the mountains of Montana.
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May 29, 2018
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Kristen Proby has mastered the ability to merge new characters with old, all while keeping me very intrigued with everyone. Stay With Me comes 4 years after the novel we thought was ending the With Me series. It moves on in real time so past characters are now years older with growing kids and new ones on the way. You see them a good bit but, and here's why I love KP, they don't overwhelm the current story. Instead they were blended perfectly with what was happening to where we still got to learn about their lives but it wasn't so much that it took away from Amelia and Wyatt.
Which was also good because I loved Lia and Wyatt! They were so perfect together and I really thought they were super sweet with one another. Both of them had some hangups about relationships because of their exes, which brought a little angst to the story. But it also gave readers an opportunity to see them working past those issues and for me I just thought that was brilliant.
Bottom line, this is a book that needs to be read. Honestly, even with all the past characters mentioned you could still read this one without reading the previous books and not be spoiled. I can't wait to see what else this series will bring us but I know it will be amazing.
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Kristen Proby has mastered the ability to merge new characters with old, all while keeping me very intrigued with everyone. Stay With Me comes 4 years after the novel we thought was ending the With Me series. It moves on in real time so past characters are now years older with growing kids and new ones on the way. You see them a good bit but, and here's why I love KP, they don't overwhelm the current story. Instead they were blended perfectly with what was happening to where we still got to learn about their lives but it wasn't so much that it took away from Amelia and Wyatt.
Which was also good because I loved Lia and Wyatt! They were so perfect together and I really thought they were super sweet with one another. Both of them had some hangups about relationships because of their exes, which brought a little angst to the story. But it also gave readers an opportunity to see them working past those issues and for me I just thought that was brilliant.
Bottom line, this is a book that needs to be read. Honestly, even with all the past characters mentioned you could still read this one without reading the previous books and not be spoiled. I can't wait to see what else this series will bring us but I know it will be amazing.
December 31, 2019
Stunning cover! With Me In Seattle is one of my all-time-fav series and I can't wait to read this story!❣️❣️
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November 30, 2018
3.5*
I was loving Stay With Me up to a point (read below) but anyway being back in Seattle and spending time with all the Montgomery's, Williams, McKenna and Nash families was wonderful, the With Me In Seattle has always been one of my all time favourite series.
I enjoyed getting to know Amelia and Wyatt and loving their relationship it was fun and all the sexy times they were having was HOT.
I enjoyed getting to know their siblings and hopefully they will get their own stories in the future.
I have read all of Kristen's fantastic books so I know after 80% there is going to be some drama happening that will ruin their happy bubble so when it happened here Wyatt went from being a loving caring guy to a massive pathetic jerk (my opinion) I could not get over how he treated Amelia and he ruined the rest of the story for me, I wish Will, Caleb and Nate would kick his ass for me.
I was loving Stay With Me up to a point (read below) but anyway being back in Seattle and spending time with all the Montgomery's, Williams, McKenna and Nash families was wonderful, the With Me In Seattle has always been one of my all time favourite series.
I enjoyed getting to know Amelia and Wyatt and loving their relationship it was fun and all the sexy times they were having was HOT.
I enjoyed getting to know their siblings and hopefully they will get their own stories in the future.
I have read all of Kristen's fantastic books so I know after 80% there is going to be some drama happening that will ruin their happy bubble so when it happened here Wyatt went from being a loving caring guy to a massive pathetic jerk (my opinion) I could not get over how he treated Amelia and he ruined the rest of the story for me, I wish Will, Caleb and Nate would kick his ass for me.
July 23, 2019
DNF 25%. Well that was a disappointment. I feel like Proby shouldn't have gone back into a collection and continued to write in the same city with the same people coming in and out of the scene but with a new extended family as the main cast. It felt so formulaic and just a combination of all her other stories. If you are going to reboot in the same 'series' then you need a fresh twist and perspective to not make it the same story over and over.
Biggest issue for why I stopped: you have a traumatized girl-- who won't open the door for her neighbor because she is so jumpy--invite this same guy into her home in the middle of the night and then has sex with him. How does the even add up?!
Very disappointed that I couldn't finish it, but there is too much chick-lit out there to waste my time.
Biggest issue for why I stopped: you have a traumatized girl-- who won't open the door for her neighbor because she is so jumpy--invite this same guy into her home in the middle of the night and then has sex with him. How does the even add up?!
Very disappointed that I couldn't finish it, but there is too much chick-lit out there to waste my time.
May 30, 2018
When I started this book I actually was going to rate this 4 stars but went down to 3 stars because the hero acted like a dick and ran off without letting the heroine explain for 3 damn weeks and the heroine was nearly begging him to listen to her and he just left and didn't answer her phone calls. There wasn't enough groveling for me. I needed more because he just acted damn freaking stupid.
He was ok until he committed the dick act. (That's what I'm calling it.)
I liked the heroine but she too had her moments like when she called herself slutty because she had sex with the hero.
And I don't get it, she didn't want her husband to serve her with a lawsuit paper so she goes home to Seattle where he knows she has family, parents, sister and a brother, sure she didn't go to her parents or siblings house but she went to her cousin, and he could have just done a bit a digging he would've found out where she was. That's just plain stupid. The woman doesn't know how to think she was practically waving a flag saying "here I am come and serve the papers."
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He was ok until he committed the dick act. (That's what I'm calling it.)
I liked the heroine but she too had her moments like when she called herself slutty because she had sex with the hero.
And I don't get it, she didn't want her husband to serve her with a lawsuit paper so she goes home to Seattle where he knows she has family, parents, sister and a brother, sure she didn't go to her parents or siblings house but she went to her cousin, and he could have just done a bit a digging he would've found out where she was. That's just plain stupid. The woman doesn't know how to think she was practically waving a flag saying "here I am come and serve the papers."
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May 20, 2018
*ARC provided by the author for an honest review*
Yes yes yes
Woo hoo I m still excited that we are getting more of this series. But after reading this book I m even more excited and happy. I LUVD this book so much it was everything I hoped and more. This story was just so good. I luv that we are getting more of this crazy family, there all so good. Jules is still sassy as ever and Will is still so gorgeous and eating whole cupcakes. I'm just so happy right now.
Amelia is a brilliant character I liked her straight away. She hasn't had it easy and had pretty much no choice to move back to Seattle. But it's where all her family is and they mean the work to her. It wasn't the best time to L.A. but she would make things work. She didn't have some telling how to live her life anymore she was her own woman. Amelia just had to stay strong for a few more month and her life would again be her own. Well until she met her very sexy neighbour Wyatt.
Wyatt is just amazing. This guy is super sexy with his sleeve tattoos and strong body. He is just everything. Wyatt has been dealing with some really hard situation as well. Things haven't been easy for him. But with the help from he older brother (who by the way are just had hot) he has sort of found his happy place in his life. He thought he did but when he sees a gorgeous blonde woman moving in next door he had to check her out. It had been a while since he has seen a woman this sexy and that he couldn't get out of his head.
I luv this couple so much. There instant connection is so hot they can't seem to keep there hands off each other. Wyatt is just what Amelia needs in a man. She needs someone who will support her career not pull it apart and make her feel like crap about herself. She deserve so much luv she is such a sweet strong woman and Wyatt making her feel so much better about herself. You can see the difference in her from the start of the book to end she is much more confident. Amelia is the same with Wyatt she has helped him in ways to. They both have trust issues and have been pushed to the limits. So thing aren't alway great between them. But once they start to communicate things get so much better.
I m a huge fan of this author. I 've read every book and enjoyed them all. Has you can tell I m so glad with are getting more from this series. I can't wait to see who she is goin to do next. I luv all the next characters that were in this book. They are all so different but fit so well into this series. I just know that these books are going but just has good as the others. Once I started this book I could put it down. I was addicted from the start. I would highly recommend this book. I luvd everything about it. The story and new and old characters were perfect. I luvd it.
Yes yes yes
Woo hoo I m still excited that we are getting more of this series. But after reading this book I m even more excited and happy. I LUVD this book so much it was everything I hoped and more. This story was just so good. I luv that we are getting more of this crazy family, there all so good. Jules is still sassy as ever and Will is still so gorgeous and eating whole cupcakes. I'm just so happy right now.
Amelia is a brilliant character I liked her straight away. She hasn't had it easy and had pretty much no choice to move back to Seattle. But it's where all her family is and they mean the work to her. It wasn't the best time to L.A. but she would make things work. She didn't have some telling how to live her life anymore she was her own woman. Amelia just had to stay strong for a few more month and her life would again be her own. Well until she met her very sexy neighbour Wyatt.
Wyatt is just amazing. This guy is super sexy with his sleeve tattoos and strong body. He is just everything. Wyatt has been dealing with some really hard situation as well. Things haven't been easy for him. But with the help from he older brother (who by the way are just had hot) he has sort of found his happy place in his life. He thought he did but when he sees a gorgeous blonde woman moving in next door he had to check her out. It had been a while since he has seen a woman this sexy and that he couldn't get out of his head.
I luv this couple so much. There instant connection is so hot they can't seem to keep there hands off each other. Wyatt is just what Amelia needs in a man. She needs someone who will support her career not pull it apart and make her feel like crap about herself. She deserve so much luv she is such a sweet strong woman and Wyatt making her feel so much better about herself. You can see the difference in her from the start of the book to end she is much more confident. Amelia is the same with Wyatt she has helped him in ways to. They both have trust issues and have been pushed to the limits. So thing aren't alway great between them. But once they start to communicate things get so much better.
I m a huge fan of this author. I 've read every book and enjoyed them all. Has you can tell I m so glad with are getting more from this series. I can't wait to see who she is goin to do next. I luv all the next characters that were in this book. They are all so different but fit so well into this series. I just know that these books are going but just has good as the others. Once I started this book I could put it down. I was addicted from the start. I would highly recommend this book. I luvd everything about it. The story and new and old characters were perfect. I luvd it.
May 31, 2018
4+ "Beautiful Disaster" Stars!
This was good! It was a bit predictable, but both MC were likable and I enjoyed reading their story. I love KP's big crazy nosey family stories. They are sweet and full of sexy times. I was happy to be back in Seattle with the Montgomery family. Can't wait to see what's next! Happy reading!
This was good! It was a bit predictable, but both MC were likable and I enjoyed reading their story. I love KP's big crazy nosey family stories. They are sweet and full of sexy times. I was happy to be back in Seattle with the Montgomery family. Can't wait to see what's next! Happy reading!
June 4, 2018
“Everything you do sets my body on fire.”
You know that story that you never knew you craved until it comes to fruition? Yeah, that’s what this story was to me. STAY WITH ME by Kristen Proby was sexy, sweet, romantic, and absolutely delicious! The With Me in Seattle Series is and ABSOLUTE MUST READ for every single romance reader out there! It’s one of those series chock-full of incredible characters that become a part of a literary family that you will cherish forever. And now we are adding Wyatt and Amelia to that family and I couldn’t have been more happy with the outcome! These two were BEAUTIFUL together. Their story melted my heart and lit up my soul. I laughed. I swooned. I teared up a bit, but I never, NOT ONCE, turned away from the pages before me. Absolutely unputdownable, Ms. Proby captivated me with her brand of storytelling that ALWAYS makes me weak in the knees. I loved it! I never knew how much I needed their story until I saw the book cover and read the blurb. Another MUST READ from an incredible GO TO author!
You know that story that you never knew you craved until it comes to fruition? Yeah, that’s what this story was to me. STAY WITH ME by Kristen Proby was sexy, sweet, romantic, and absolutely delicious! The With Me in Seattle Series is and ABSOLUTE MUST READ for every single romance reader out there! It’s one of those series chock-full of incredible characters that become a part of a literary family that you will cherish forever. And now we are adding Wyatt and Amelia to that family and I couldn’t have been more happy with the outcome! These two were BEAUTIFUL together. Their story melted my heart and lit up my soul. I laughed. I swooned. I teared up a bit, but I never, NOT ONCE, turned away from the pages before me. Absolutely unputdownable, Ms. Proby captivated me with her brand of storytelling that ALWAYS makes me weak in the knees. I loved it! I never knew how much I needed their story until I saw the book cover and read the blurb. Another MUST READ from an incredible GO TO author!
May 24, 2018
A trip down Memory Lane, this book was a great way to relive With Me In Seattle Series!
4,5 stars
Even though this book is a standalone, if you've read the With Me In Seattle series, it will be even greater!
I loved that series so hard! I remember when I started a few years ago, and I was a goner for Kristen Proby's work. Since Luke and Nat (Come Away With Me), I'm a total fan!!
So when I hear the news that the series I love so much was coming back, I was thrilled!! And it came back with full force, the amazing characters we know and love, and some more characters that we have no choice but love just as fiercely!
Amelia Montgomery is, as her surname indicates, part of the clan and they guys' cousin.
Getting out of a bad marriage, she has a lot of baggage and it's definitely not expecting love. But when her sexy neighbor, Wyatt, introduces himself, even if she doesn't know at the moment, her life is about to change!
Wyatt was also burnt in the past about his marriage, and he is not exactly looking for someone.
But their chemistry is undeniable and soon enough, they are all in!
They are both hard workers, loyal, funny and so smart and they love with all they have.
Reading Kristen's books is always refreshing, and reading this series again with this new amazing characters made me so incredibly happy!
4,5 stars
Even though this book is a standalone, if you've read the With Me In Seattle series, it will be even greater!
I loved that series so hard! I remember when I started a few years ago, and I was a goner for Kristen Proby's work. Since Luke and Nat (Come Away With Me), I'm a total fan!!
So when I hear the news that the series I love so much was coming back, I was thrilled!! And it came back with full force, the amazing characters we know and love, and some more characters that we have no choice but love just as fiercely!
Amelia Montgomery is, as her surname indicates, part of the clan and they guys' cousin.
Getting out of a bad marriage, she has a lot of baggage and it's definitely not expecting love. But when her sexy neighbor, Wyatt, introduces himself, even if she doesn't know at the moment, her life is about to change!
Wyatt was also burnt in the past about his marriage, and he is not exactly looking for someone.
But their chemistry is undeniable and soon enough, they are all in!
They are both hard workers, loyal, funny and so smart and they love with all they have.
Reading Kristen's books is always refreshing, and reading this series again with this new amazing characters made me so incredibly happy!
June 10, 2018
The story is very cute.
Heroes have issues from previous relationships which cause problems in their relationship.
I loved revisiting family members.
I loved the couple, but I found the drama created a little weak and I think the author could have elaborated something more believable. Hero behaved like an asshole.
But it was a good story and I enjoyed the reading.
Heroes have issues from previous relationships which cause problems in their relationship.
I loved revisiting family members.
I loved the couple, but I found the drama created a little weak and I think the author could have elaborated something more believable. Hero behaved like an asshole.
But it was a good story and I enjoyed the reading.
June 8, 2018
Dnf 67%
July 1, 2018
I found this book by accident while searching for something new to read on Amazon. I’m having an arc break currently as have a lot going in my real life. That said Kristen Proby is a guilty pleasure and I just couldn’t help but dive back into a series I adore..
With getting glimpses of past characters and learning new characters this was all what I wanted it to be.. Amelia is a Montgomery a cousin that needs some space from her life in LA mainly an ex she needs to regroup, so she goes to Seattle to be near her family and with that meets the sexy architect Wyatt from across the road. I’m not going to explain the plot just know this is such an enjoyable read, fun, sexy, heartfelt with family and friends that are very intricated into the story. I loved everything about it.. Enjoy :-)
That is all Xoxo
With getting glimpses of past characters and learning new characters this was all what I wanted it to be.. Amelia is a Montgomery a cousin that needs some space from her life in LA mainly an ex she needs to regroup, so she goes to Seattle to be near her family and with that meets the sexy architect Wyatt from across the road. I’m not going to explain the plot just know this is such an enjoyable read, fun, sexy, heartfelt with family and friends that are very intricated into the story. I loved everything about it.. Enjoy :-)
That is all Xoxo
October 30, 2019
Not Interested in finishing. Major disappointment from a great author. The expected anticipation of a budding love story quickly fizzled when they jumped into a relationship within pages of meeting. Not only that but the supposed fears and concerns of the 'heroiine' were made a farce when her actions were the exact opposite of how someone with those supposed fears would in reality act.
There were just too many anomalies in the storyline to hold my attention and I found it very frustrating.
1. They jump from strangers to sexual partners way too quickly
2. For a woman who didn't trust men and a storyline that took great pains to stress that fact in the beginning, I found it hard to believe that she would invite a strange man into her house in the middle of the night whilst both were barely dressed! That was where it totally lost me and all credibility.
Not recommended
There were just too many anomalies in the storyline to hold my attention and I found it very frustrating.
1. They jump from strangers to sexual partners way too quickly
2. For a woman who didn't trust men and a storyline that took great pains to stress that fact in the beginning, I found it hard to believe that she would invite a strange man into her house in the middle of the night whilst both were barely dressed! That was where it totally lost me and all credibility.
Not recommended
September 20, 2020
Rating 3.5 Blossoms
May 29, 2018
4.5 stars #mustclick https://amzn.to/2ITmMJf
I was so excited to #ReturnToSeattle with Kristen Proby with the release of Stay with Me a new book in the With Me in Seattle series that launched her career!
If you've read her best selling With Me Series, you know why I was excited the moment I saw Stay with Me was releasing!
The heroine in this one is Amelia Montgomery, yes more Montgomerys, Amelia's is the first cousin to the Montgomery clan the series centers around.
Wyatt Crawford was wow, this architect who works from home was honest and compassionate. He was a man with definitely sex appeal but I loved that he wasn't a manwhore.
Amelia is returning home to be with her family and she too works from home I will let some of this play out for you when you read but I will say Wyatt's support of Amelia's career, really their mutual respect of each others career, was something I truly adored!
As these two allow each other into the other's life the pain of the pasts rears it's ugly head... the balance of wanting to embrace what is in front of you without life experience clouding your vision was a strong theme here.
This is a true return to the series as Ms Proby masterfully weaves the cast from the prior books into the plot offering the reader both fun looks at their current lives and support for Amelia as she rebuilds her life back in Seattle with her family.
And ...that... that is the one thing that had me throughout the book; this book felt like coming home; like sitting down with friends; Will is still hysterical (and he has a great scene or two), Jules still teases Nat about her kissing Luke and well...... I simply couldn't put this book down...
Ok well full disclosure... I did put it down a few times to dip in the pool but in my defense it's HOT in the desert!
I am so looking forward to more writing in this world, I hope Archer and Anastasia Montgomery (Amelia's siblings) get stories and... and.. I hope Wyatt's brother Jace and Levi do as well. Speaking of the Crawford men, I love how they intertwined into this world, Levi working with Matt and Jace, well Jace the surgeon has a few wonderful scenes that I won't spoil. Jace would be my I hope he comes next pick but I just happy this series has a new life!
In the end the happy Amelia and Wyatt find is the happy each was meant to have and in the end this continues to be must read series for me! Thank you, Kristen Proby for allowing readers to return to this world.
Side Note: If you haven't read the With Me in Seattle Series by Kristen Proby I highly recommend it as a binge summer series read!
I was so excited to #ReturnToSeattle with Kristen Proby with the release of Stay with Me a new book in the With Me in Seattle series that launched her career!
If you've read her best selling With Me Series, you know why I was excited the moment I saw Stay with Me was releasing!
The heroine in this one is Amelia Montgomery, yes more Montgomerys, Amelia's is the first cousin to the Montgomery clan the series centers around.
Wyatt Crawford was wow, this architect who works from home was honest and compassionate. He was a man with definitely sex appeal but I loved that he wasn't a manwhore.
Amelia is returning home to be with her family and she too works from home I will let some of this play out for you when you read but I will say Wyatt's support of Amelia's career, really their mutual respect of each others career, was something I truly adored!
As these two allow each other into the other's life the pain of the pasts rears it's ugly head... the balance of wanting to embrace what is in front of you without life experience clouding your vision was a strong theme here.
This is a true return to the series as Ms Proby masterfully weaves the cast from the prior books into the plot offering the reader both fun looks at their current lives and support for Amelia as she rebuilds her life back in Seattle with her family.
And ...that... that is the one thing that had me throughout the book; this book felt like coming home; like sitting down with friends; Will is still hysterical (and he has a great scene or two), Jules still teases Nat about her kissing Luke and well...... I simply couldn't put this book down...
Ok well full disclosure... I did put it down a few times to dip in the pool but in my defense it's HOT in the desert!
I am so looking forward to more writing in this world, I hope Archer and Anastasia Montgomery (Amelia's siblings) get stories and... and.. I hope Wyatt's brother Jace and Levi do as well. Speaking of the Crawford men, I love how they intertwined into this world, Levi working with Matt and Jace, well Jace the surgeon has a few wonderful scenes that I won't spoil. Jace would be my I hope he comes next pick but I just happy this series has a new life!
In the end the happy Amelia and Wyatt find is the happy each was meant to have and in the end this continues to be must read series for me! Thank you, Kristen Proby for allowing readers to return to this world.
Side Note: If you haven't read the With Me in Seattle Series by Kristen Proby I highly recommend it as a binge summer series read!
January 14, 2019
4 sexy, swoony stars!
I love this series so much, and was so excited when Kristen Proby decided to release more books! This is the story of Amelia Montgomery – cousin to the Montgomery clan that make up the earlier books in this series – and while long-time fans will LOVE catching up with the entire crew, this one can also be read as a standalone – though of course you’ll be missing a whole lot of context when it comes to the other relationships.
Amelia ‘Leah’ Montgomery is a woman on the verge of achieving her dreams… until her ex tries to drag her backwards, and she needs to get out of town for a while. So she decides to leave LA and head home to Seattle for a while, where she is eagerly welcomed back into the fold.
Wyatt Crawford is an architect who is immediately entranced by the beautiful woman moving in across the road from him. He’s been badly hurt by a relationship in the past and while he has no intention of entering another one, when Leah comes knocking on his door asking for his help, the attraction between them proves impossible to resist.
I loved this relationship! Yes, it’s fast moving, but the chemistry between them is believable and absolutely sizzles. The sexy time is steamy hot, and there is LOTS of it, and neither of them hold anything back, enjoying each other, getting to know each other, accepting everything that is happening between them and falling completely in love. It’s fun, it’s functional, it’s sweet, sexy and swoony, and I love that we get to see SO much of them together!
But Leah’s past holds triggers for Wyatt, and when he learns the whole truth it will test everything between them.
This is such a gorgeous read. Like the others in the series, it’s predictable, but I kinda like that. This series is like comfort food - sometimes you feel like reading a book that won’t be full of surprises, you know it’s going to be a sweet, sexy and swoony ride with a bit of drama but that you’ll get your HEA in the end, and that’s exactly what this book is. I particularly loved how functional Leah and Wyatt are, and how they follow their hearts so honestly. They’re probably a bit hotter than the other couples of the series, and a little bit dirty, and that certainly wasn’t a problem 😉 Mistakes are made (by Wyatt in particular, grrrrrrr), but the swoony grovelling all makes up for it, and I love how in love these two are!
We get to see all of the characters from the earlier books, and I loved seeing them all – especially the boys being all protective of their ‘little’ cousin. I also loved being introduced to Leah and Wyatt’s siblings, and I am so excited that Wyatt’s brothers (well, at least Jace at this stage), will be getting their own stories.
I freaking love being back in this world. A solid read from Kristen Proby, I loved it!
4 stars.
I love this series so much, and was so excited when Kristen Proby decided to release more books! This is the story of Amelia Montgomery – cousin to the Montgomery clan that make up the earlier books in this series – and while long-time fans will LOVE catching up with the entire crew, this one can also be read as a standalone – though of course you’ll be missing a whole lot of context when it comes to the other relationships.
Amelia ‘Leah’ Montgomery is a woman on the verge of achieving her dreams… until her ex tries to drag her backwards, and she needs to get out of town for a while. So she decides to leave LA and head home to Seattle for a while, where she is eagerly welcomed back into the fold.
Wyatt Crawford is an architect who is immediately entranced by the beautiful woman moving in across the road from him. He’s been badly hurt by a relationship in the past and while he has no intention of entering another one, when Leah comes knocking on his door asking for his help, the attraction between them proves impossible to resist.
I turn to him and see so much in his eyes. Affection. Lust. Trust. It’s the trust that makes my heart stutter because by God, I trust him, too.
I loved this relationship! Yes, it’s fast moving, but the chemistry between them is believable and absolutely sizzles. The sexy time is steamy hot, and there is LOTS of it, and neither of them hold anything back, enjoying each other, getting to know each other, accepting everything that is happening between them and falling completely in love. It’s fun, it’s functional, it’s sweet, sexy and swoony, and I love that we get to see SO much of them together!
Wyatt complements me beautifully. Where I’m a dreamer, he’s a thinker. Where I’m silly, he’s grounded. And the love he shows me in unlike anything I’ve ever known. There are no strings. No expectations. Just love.
But Leah’s past holds triggers for Wyatt, and when he learns the whole truth it will test everything between them.
This is such a gorgeous read. Like the others in the series, it’s predictable, but I kinda like that. This series is like comfort food - sometimes you feel like reading a book that won’t be full of surprises, you know it’s going to be a sweet, sexy and swoony ride with a bit of drama but that you’ll get your HEA in the end, and that’s exactly what this book is. I particularly loved how functional Leah and Wyatt are, and how they follow their hearts so honestly. They’re probably a bit hotter than the other couples of the series, and a little bit dirty, and that certainly wasn’t a problem 😉 Mistakes are made (by Wyatt in particular, grrrrrrr), but the swoony grovelling all makes up for it, and I love how in love these two are!
My heart shatters as his eyes fill with tears, and I know I’ve fallen just as hard as he has. I am his. And he is absofuckinglutely mine.
We get to see all of the characters from the earlier books, and I loved seeing them all – especially the boys being all protective of their ‘little’ cousin. I also loved being introduced to Leah and Wyatt’s siblings, and I am so excited that Wyatt’s brothers (well, at least Jace at this stage), will be getting their own stories.
I freaking love being back in this world. A solid read from Kristen Proby, I loved it!
4 stars.
May 31, 2018
Great book. ❤️
I'm so excited! Can't wait to read this book. I loved the series so much. ❤️
Release day: May 29, 2018.
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I'm so excited! Can't wait to read this book. I loved the series so much. ❤️
From New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes Stay With Me, an all new addition to the series that has sold more than a million copies to date, her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!
Amelia Montgomery has left her past behind her. With a beauty and fashion career that’s skyrocketing and a loving family around her, everything else is just junk in the rearview mirror.
Until it’s not.
When she has to drop out of the public eye, her cousin Jules offers her a new, temporary life on the Puget Sound. Her past may be catching up with her, but hope for the future is in Seattle.
Wyatt Crawford can’t figure out the enigmatic beauty who’s living next door. As an architect, he’s usually good at looking beneath the surface—but she barely even leaves her house.
Until she needs his help.
When she knocks on his door, how can he resist? It isn’t long before Wyatt and Amelia become more than just neighbors. But when he finally learns the truth, will the skeletons in her closet be too much for him to handle, or will he stay?
Release day: May 29, 2018.
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February 25, 2020
This so was not the book for me. Not just because of the completely unnecessary profanity or the endless depictions of sexual encounters (which, honestly, grated on every one of my nerves), but the game of control that was played throughout the book.
March 15, 2020
Kristen Proby ... will always remain a favorite for me...
February 21, 2021
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘽𝙪𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙮.”
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Let’s talk about “Stay With Me by Kristen Proby”, this is the first book in the “With Me in Seattle - The Crawford” series.
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With this book I popped two cherries at a time. This is my first audiobook of the year and also my first Kristen story, like ever!! Say whaat?? Yeah, it was a very good choice I did, I really wish I could pat my back in congratulations! It had everything I wanted in a romance story, love, amazing friendships, family support, some good angst and oh dear lord the steamy scenes... they didn’t even took long time to happened! Just my type of book.
Amelia Montgomery is a top beauty influencer based in LA, but since her abusive ex-husband decided to make a mess of their divorce, her lawyer advised her to spend some time away so she could try to fix everything. That’s when Amelia moves to Seattle, to stay close to her very much ultra famous family and friends. Her new neighbor is Wyatt Crawford, the very sexy and handsome architect, , who has his own share of ex issues, since he was cheated on by her in a very horrible way, he is very focused on his work and his family.
Their first time together was so freakin’ hot, bring me some ice, baby! But mostly important they formed a bond that was so undeniable and strong. I loved how supportive of each other careers they were and how they tried to lift one another in an emotional way. It was also so good to read the interactions they had with his brothers and her family. They all definitely increased my love for this story. But at some point, it was obviously that their trust issues and their past relations baggage’s would interfere in their relationship. With the good amount of drama, their end was perfect and so swoony!
In the audio related news, it added the perfect spice to my reading. Their voices complemented the characters and the scenes. I always laugh a little when they needed to express some exciting emotions, it wasn’t what I was expecting at times. But it didn’t low my love for everything in here. I can’t wait to read and listen to more Kristen’s stories!
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Let’s talk about “Stay With Me by Kristen Proby”, this is the first book in the “With Me in Seattle - The Crawford” series.
💗
With this book I popped two cherries at a time. This is my first audiobook of the year and also my first Kristen story, like ever!! Say whaat?? Yeah, it was a very good choice I did, I really wish I could pat my back in congratulations! It had everything I wanted in a romance story, love, amazing friendships, family support, some good angst and oh dear lord the steamy scenes... they didn’t even took long time to happened! Just my type of book.
Amelia Montgomery is a top beauty influencer based in LA, but since her abusive ex-husband decided to make a mess of their divorce, her lawyer advised her to spend some time away so she could try to fix everything. That’s when Amelia moves to Seattle, to stay close to her very much ultra famous family and friends. Her new neighbor is Wyatt Crawford, the very sexy and handsome architect, , who has his own share of ex issues, since he was cheated on by her in a very horrible way, he is very focused on his work and his family.
Their first time together was so freakin’ hot, bring me some ice, baby! But mostly important they formed a bond that was so undeniable and strong. I loved how supportive of each other careers they were and how they tried to lift one another in an emotional way. It was also so good to read the interactions they had with his brothers and her family. They all definitely increased my love for this story. But at some point, it was obviously that their trust issues and their past relations baggage’s would interfere in their relationship. With the good amount of drama, their end was perfect and so swoony!
In the audio related news, it added the perfect spice to my reading. Their voices complemented the characters and the scenes. I always laugh a little when they needed to express some exciting emotions, it wasn’t what I was expecting at times. But it didn’t low my love for everything in here. I can’t wait to read and listen to more Kristen’s stories!
May 30, 2018
listen, I have an emotional attachment to this series... I was concerned at first but I think that kristen proby introduced the new characters very well and knew just the right amount of interactions with the other couples.
June 3, 2018
"4 Stay with Me Stars"
I was so glad when I saw that this series was coming back with a new book!
I really enjoyed this one! It was funny and sexy! And I had a chance to see some of the previous characters that I loved! Like Will and Megan, and what they've been up too! I loved their book!!
Wyatt and Lia were great and perfect for each other! I loved their story and how they tried to work things between them. There were times that it was hard for both of them but in the end they got through. There were some minor things that were mehhh but it didn't bother me as much!
I loved them together! They were so cute and funny and they relationship started so easily and they fit together. They both had some baggage from their past and those baggage got a lot in their everyday life but they tried to overcome them and enjoy their new life as a couple.
Their sex scenes were HOOOOT!!! Obviously this author knows what she's doing in that department! My only problem was that their sex scenes were kind of short for my taste. I wanted to last a little longer, not all of them though, so that's nice. They were on fire every time they touched each other! I really enjoyed what Wyatt did to her body and how he erased her insecurities!
Wyatt was talented with his hands, lips, fingers and obviously another important body part!
So as you can guess I loved they sex time, which was anywhere and everywhere!
Overall, a sweet reading! I loved this new addition in the "With Me In Seattle" series. It's an easy and pretty enjoyable book. Wyatt and Lia were amazing and supportive with each others' choices. And that's got me hooked in this book for the most part. It was so easy for them since the beginning, no pressure, no rushing into things that they weren't ready for. They just fell in a nice and easy routine and enjoyed everything their new lives had to offer. Yay!
P.S. The cover is amazing!
I was so glad when I saw that this series was coming back with a new book!
I really enjoyed this one! It was funny and sexy! And I had a chance to see some of the previous characters that I loved! Like Will and Megan, and what they've been up too! I loved their book!!
Wyatt and Lia were great and perfect for each other! I loved their story and how they tried to work things between them. There were times that it was hard for both of them but in the end they got through. There were some minor things that were mehhh but it didn't bother me as much!
I loved them together! They were so cute and funny and they relationship started so easily and they fit together. They both had some baggage from their past and those baggage got a lot in their everyday life but they tried to overcome them and enjoy their new life as a couple.
Their sex scenes were HOOOOT!!! Obviously this author knows what she's doing in that department! My only problem was that their sex scenes were kind of short for my taste. I wanted to last a little longer, not all of them though, so that's nice. They were on fire every time they touched each other! I really enjoyed what Wyatt did to her body and how he erased her insecurities!
Wyatt was talented with his hands, lips, fingers and obviously another important body part!
So as you can guess I loved they sex time, which was anywhere and everywhere!
Overall, a sweet reading! I loved this new addition in the "With Me In Seattle" series. It's an easy and pretty enjoyable book. Wyatt and Lia were amazing and supportive with each others' choices. And that's got me hooked in this book for the most part. It was so easy for them since the beginning, no pressure, no rushing into things that they weren't ready for. They just fell in a nice and easy routine and enjoyed everything their new lives had to offer. Yay!
P.S. The cover is amazing!
January 8, 2020
Too much profanity and explicit sex
I had trouble reading this book, the profanity and sex scenes every other paragraph was just too much. I wish there would be a disclaimer in the book description warning of explicit sex. The story would have held my interest if not for the profanity and sex.
I had trouble reading this book, the profanity and sex scenes every other paragraph was just too much. I wish there would be a disclaimer in the book description warning of explicit sex. The story would have held my interest if not for the profanity and sex.
April 23, 2019
This book was absolutely everything for me. I loved every single second. I am so glad we got more of this series. I loved Amelia and Wyatt. I loved how he never let her back away from him. They both had a past and they had to work together to move past it.
January 24, 2021
Amelia & Wyatt
Great HEA story, Amelia is in need of space from her life and her family has just the place for her to get back to herself.
She just so happens to have a hunky next door neighbour.
They fall fast and hard for each other.
I like that even though it feels like a long time has past we still get our favorite characters.
Amelia being awkward around Luke made me laugh it makes sense though he is intimidating.
Will and Amelia’s friendship is sweet and I love that family always has families back.
I wasn’t really sure I liked the narration but I grew to like it.
Great HEA story, Amelia is in need of space from her life and her family has just the place for her to get back to herself.
She just so happens to have a hunky next door neighbour.
They fall fast and hard for each other.
I like that even though it feels like a long time has past we still get our favorite characters.
Amelia being awkward around Luke made me laugh it makes sense though he is intimidating.
Will and Amelia’s friendship is sweet and I love that family always has families back.
I wasn’t really sure I liked the narration but I grew to like it.
June 1, 2018
I’ve always loved Kristen’s writings since the first time I read Luke and Nat’s story in Come Away With Me (and the whole of With Me in Seattle series) and of course she doesn’t disappoint. She delivers everything so so good and damn does that leave me wanting more! Honestly could’ve finished this faster than I did if it weren’t for me telling myself to slow down because it was so good that I didn’t want to finish it!!!! I want more please please ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Want more of everyoneeee; the whole gang!! Maybe even new individual stories on Jace, Levi, Arthur and Anastasia?? Wink wink 😉🤭 AHHHHHH LOVE LOVE LOVE
January 11, 2020
Kept me entertained from start to finish. I think I'll check out more books in this series.
August 11, 2018
When YouTube makeup guru Amelia Montgomery got divorced, she expected that she was in fact getting divorced. But when her should-be-ex husband decides to contest the divorce and generally attempts to make her life miserable, Amelia and her lawyer decide she needs to get away from LA for a while. So Amelia packs up bags and temporarily relocates to her hometown of Seattle. Her future may be on hold, but at least the home she’s staying in is absolutely gorgeous. As is her new neighbor, Wyatt Crawford… After being cheated on by his ex-wife, Wyatt has a hard time trusting women. Even so he’s pretty content with his life, at least until the mysterious and attractive Amelia storms her way into it.
While Amelia and Wyatt’s chemistry and then relationship all felt a little rushed and like instalove for me, I ultimately really liked them together and felt like the story benefited from them not doing the “will they, won’t they” dance around each other for a significant portion of the story. Both were mostly fun and lovable characters, each with their own baggage to overcome to be together.
I really loved Amelia’s career- it’s something that I haven’t encountered in other romance novels before and it made for an interesting story. Because she was an internet celebrity and a brand influencer, there was a lot of discussion about being in a relationship where the woman makes more money, which I felt was an intriguing topic to consider. I found Amelia charming and sassy and wonderful, especially when she just went after what she wanted.
After a while, I got fed up of all the other men in the story being so aggressively alpha males and wanting to grill/beat up/generally harass Wyatt just for being with Amelia. But Wyatt’s reactions to them and how he handled Amelia’s family actually made me like his character more, so I found myself more forgiving of the behavior. I thoroughly enjoyed Wyatt - he’s smart and kind and thoroughly charming - until I didn’t. For the most part, the small amount of drama and conflict was pretty predictable, but I actually took real issue with the way Wyatt behaved during their obligatory breakup. To a certain extent I could understand why he was upset. In his mind, Amelia lied to him and was technically cheating on her husband, something that Wyatt can’t handle. But I had serious issues with all the blame from everyone being put entirely on Amelia when really the problem was Wyatt’s inability to listen and his impulse to punish Amelia for the sins of ex wife. It just rubbed me the wrong way. And while he did ultimately redeem himself and they had a good ending, it still put a bit of a sour taste in my mouth for Wyatt.
I haven’t read all of the With Me in Seattle series and the ones I did read, I read an awful lot of years and books ago, so I was nervous about jumping back into the series. But Proby did a magical job of merging the old characters with the new ones. The beloved characters definitely make appearances, but I never felt like I was being bombarded with characters I was supposed to remember every detail about. The story, like it should, focused on Amelia and Wyatt and everyone else just made for good cameos and supporting characters.
Despite the book taking a bad turn for me in the last 20%, overall, I thoroughly enjoyed what was mostly a pretty easy and sweet love story.
While Amelia and Wyatt’s chemistry and then relationship all felt a little rushed and like instalove for me, I ultimately really liked them together and felt like the story benefited from them not doing the “will they, won’t they” dance around each other for a significant portion of the story. Both were mostly fun and lovable characters, each with their own baggage to overcome to be together.
I really loved Amelia’s career- it’s something that I haven’t encountered in other romance novels before and it made for an interesting story. Because she was an internet celebrity and a brand influencer, there was a lot of discussion about being in a relationship where the woman makes more money, which I felt was an intriguing topic to consider. I found Amelia charming and sassy and wonderful, especially when she just went after what she wanted.
After a while, I got fed up of all the other men in the story being so aggressively alpha males and wanting to grill/beat up/generally harass Wyatt just for being with Amelia. But Wyatt’s reactions to them and how he handled Amelia’s family actually made me like his character more, so I found myself more forgiving of the behavior. I thoroughly enjoyed Wyatt - he’s smart and kind and thoroughly charming - until I didn’t. For the most part, the small amount of drama and conflict was pretty predictable, but I actually took real issue with the way Wyatt behaved during their obligatory breakup. To a certain extent I could understand why he was upset. In his mind, Amelia lied to him and was technically cheating on her husband, something that Wyatt can’t handle. But I had serious issues with all the blame from everyone being put entirely on Amelia when really the problem was Wyatt’s inability to listen and his impulse to punish Amelia for the sins of ex wife. It just rubbed me the wrong way. And while he did ultimately redeem himself and they had a good ending, it still put a bit of a sour taste in my mouth for Wyatt.
I haven’t read all of the With Me in Seattle series and the ones I did read, I read an awful lot of years and books ago, so I was nervous about jumping back into the series. But Proby did a magical job of merging the old characters with the new ones. The beloved characters definitely make appearances, but I never felt like I was being bombarded with characters I was supposed to remember every detail about. The story, like it should, focused on Amelia and Wyatt and everyone else just made for good cameos and supporting characters.
Despite the book taking a bad turn for me in the last 20%, overall, I thoroughly enjoyed what was mostly a pretty easy and sweet love story.
June 1, 2018
This book felt like the best reunion ever with some of my favorite people! I couldn’t put it down and don’t regret a moment of lost sleep. Wyatt was so flipping hot and Mia was a breath of fresh air. I always feel Kristen’s characters are so relatable and feel like people I really know in my everyday life. This is especially true in the With Me In Seattle series. I loved how real Wyatt and Mia were and how self aware they both were. They came into the relationship both having some relationship baggage and few hang ups. They worked through their issues with so much honesty and communication. Did I mention their chemistry is off the charts?!!! They are a great addition and so are their siblings...we have so many more stories ahead of us Y’all!!
Being back with these characters has brought me so much joy! Everything was just as it should be with everyone and the new characters fit right in the Seattle World we all loved and missed so much!
Being back with these characters has brought me so much joy! Everything was just as it should be with everyone and the new characters fit right in the Seattle World we all loved and missed so much!
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January 3, 2020Unpleasant heroine who swears for no reason and seems only interested in flash cars and money. It’s all too easy. She flees her abusive ex and gets to live in a swanky (empty) mansion complete with pool and Lexus and everything else she needs. Get real. Oh. And she’s a blogger and trying to stay out of the limelight and yet still has 'blogger stuff- - ie make-up and so on - delivered to her new address? Really? And she's trying to stay hidden??
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