The Way We Were

Enigma #12

by Shandi Boyes

It’s not impossible to meet your soul mate when you're four. I’m living proof of this. Savannah Fontane whizzed into my life at the speed of a bullet. Unfortunately, her departure was just as quick. Just as all the pieces were slotting into place, I discovered I’m missing the most vital one. Let’s hope I can find it before my life comes fully undone. This book is the second book in Ryan’s duet. It's not intended to be read as a standalone. It has open door sex scenes and touches on issues of domestic violence, making it only suitable for those over the age of 18.*

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Genres: Romance

304 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2018

About the author

Shandi Boyes is a USA Today Bestselling Author who was an avid reader for many years before she discovered the love of writing in February 2016. Her first penned novel 'Perception of Life’ is a new adult rockstar romance that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat until the very last word.

In September 2016, her focus shifted to hot alpha men in steamy contemporary reads that sizzle off the pages. Shandi’s novel ‘Enigma of Life’ is an award-winning story on an FBI agent and the subject she was assigned to investigate. Her men are swoon-worthy, devoted, and alpha; and her heroines are strong-willed, determined, and loveable. You should start her stories first thing in the morning, or you may not sleep.

You will laugh and you will cry, but Shandi's characters will stay with you for a lifetime!

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SERIES ORDER:
Perception of Life (Noah and Emily #1)
Reality of Life (conclusion of Noah's story #2)
Fight of Life (Jacob's story - standalone #3)
Player of Life (Nick & Jenny - standalone #4)
Beats of Life (Slater's story - standalone #5)

Enigma:

Enigma of Life (Isaac #1) - ** FREE **
Unraveling an Enigma (Isaac #2)
Enigma: The Mystery Unmasked (Isaac #3)
Enigma: The Final Chapter (conclusion of Isaac's story #4)
Beneath the Secrets (Hugo #1)
Beneath the Sheets (Hugo #2)
Spy Thy Neighbor (Hunter's Story)
The Opposite Effect
I Married a Mob Boss
Second Shot

Bound:

Chains
Links
Bound
Restrained

Russian Mob Chronicles:

Nikolai: A Mafia Prince Romance
Nikolai: Taking Back What's Mine
Nikolai: What's Left of Me

You will laugh and you will cry, but my characters will stay with you forever!

I love writing and reading. They are both my passion. My genre is generally set to new adult and contemporary, with a few twists thrown in.

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Reviews

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many emotions my heart was being ripped into a million pieces we already knew both the main characters had heartbreaking back story's they have both been through so much, even the secondary characters storyline will break you
This story will answer all the unanswered questions you will have make you love these characters even more and also give you a much more understanding of how they become the people the people they are now

Be prepared this story is an emotionally draining, heratbreaking, beautifully written love story,

Love is not easy love is hard this is a story about fighting for love

[Sheridan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg!
Another binge read! Another book that will put your heart in your throat, want to possibly stab someone (maybe the author) and melt your heart!!!
We get answers we were looking for, we see past characters pop up and we get some panty-melting moments (Hello hot shower scene! You will need to read this book to find out 😉😉)

Make sure you one click this book as soon as it goes live! You will not be disappointed!
Please make sure you read Book 1 first to get the best out of these books!!!!

❤️❤️❤️

[Yvette89 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ryan’s story was a treat. He was mentioned in the other enigma books but very few facts of his private like were mentioned. His and Savannah’s story was sweet and heartbreaking. The story touches on domestic violence, drug addiction and depression. How it can determine the loves of everyone involved. It shows strength and determination. It is not all dark and gloomy. There are some funny And sweet scenes and You will root for Ryan and Savannah.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Shandi Boyes]

Coming in November 2018!

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book two in the Ryan and Savannah saga. This book is far better than book one. There is so much angst, secrets, mysteries, danger and a misunderstanding of misguided love. Savannah has lost everything after her father died. Still in the WPP, the man she trusted with her life died on while on a bust. The person that took his place was obsessed with Savannah and starved, beat and took her off the WPP grid. Keifer is a U.S. Marshall sworn to protect Savannah and he did not. She tried to escape but Keifer's family was large and did not assist her. They just kept returning her to Keifer. When she became pregnant, she started planning her escape. When she delivered a daughter, she named Rylee, someone at the hospital enabled her escape and she has been on the run ever since. Somehow, she ended up right back where she started. It seemed the original danger that put Savannah into the Witness Protection Program was now eliminated with the head of the mafia dead. She ended up in her home town. Desperate for work she got a job at a disreputable establishment. There she ran into Brax one of Ryan's best friends. She knew it was only a matter of time she would see Ryan. Their meeting was rocky at best. Ryan started putting the pieces of Savannah's past together. Now he just needed her to fill in the rest. But over the ten years apart from each other trust was something Savannah had in short supply. Ryan persevered and stood by Savannah and her daughter. When Keifer finally found Savannah, he took her from their daughter and Ryan and tried to commit a murder/suicide. Luckily Ryan chased after them and when he saw Keifer's car being submerged into the water he dove in and saved both of them. But that was not the end of their troubles. Keifer still had to be tried. On another note, Ryan's brother Damon was up to no good and Ryan was trying to reach out and help him. But in the end, it did no good. This is a very exciting, dangerous and mysterious book that I know you will be incapable of putting down. I loved it and I highly recommend it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[TeriD · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book two of Ryan and Savannah's path to each other. It moves at a better pace than book one and picks up where the cliffhanger left us, but this time we get Savannah's POV also. We see how the last several years have treated our couple and we know that they are still in love with each other, even though they think the other did them wrong
**Minor spoilers**
I have to thank Ms. Boyes for not making Ryan a manwhore while he and Savannah were not together. I'm tired of reading about heroes that mess around with every female they see to "forget their soulmate" What bullshit!! Thankfully the author skipped that awful trope!!
I was glad that the characters stayed true to themselves after a decade apart. They were still good people, even with all of the crap they've each had to endure. I know these are fictional people, but damn was I cheering for them! I enjoyed Ryan and Savannah's journey, even though it wasn't all sunshine and unicorns. It contained frustration, hopelessness, heartache, joy, hearbreak, happiness, moments where you really wanted to hurt someone, yell at someone (talking to you Ryan!)......pretty much all the feels. Both books deal with some heavy issues like domestic violence (and suicide in book two) but these issues were very well handled. I would definitely recommend Ryan and Savannah's story.

[Lenna Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starts when Savanah is coming home from college when she sends the picture of her passing the Welcome to Ravenshoe sign that she sends to Ryan before he take is shower prior to his brother killing their father towards the end of his story. Right before she finds her mother, Axel and Tobias at her father’s home and learning how her mother was a ‘pawn’ his her adulterous affairs with other men and her disappearance for years the ‘save’ Thorn and Savanah. This one will be from both POVs I like Ryan’s was from his, this one will downcase the abuse Savanah will have in the almost decade she was hiding and near death torture 5 years prior of her reappearance in their home town, and her 4 year old daughter Rylee, she’s been keeping hidden from the father a U.S. Marshall, her tormentor. Ryan POV will be 4 years later of the night he had three deaths on his hands, his bff Chris’s baby brother, his father and his hearts but the 4 year anniversary will have a 4th death added to his misery, his friend friend and brother Chris, and what Ryan promised to him before the heron did the job, and 6 years of grief,anger and rage that stayed with him until a certain blond with green eyes shows back up in town but not where he would ever expect the women he loves would ever work at...

[Oma Iep · Rating 5 out of 5]

To get the full effect of this book, you must read The Way We Are (Enigma Book 11) first.
This is a continuation of that book, and you will not grasp the full story if you have not read the first installment of Ryan's story.

These books tell Ryan's story from teenager to adulthood.
This is Ryan's and Savannah's story as adults but alludes back to their past. (Enigma 11)
These books contain scenes of Domestic violence. The way Shandi Boyes has woven the story around this heart wrenching and devastating subject has left me in awe of her writing skills.
She has entwined this subject into the story with care and sensitivity, yet gives the full impact of all the devastation, vulnerability and heartache that comes with it.

And of course, she makes sure we get the ending we all crave, with plenty of twists and turns to keep us on the edge of our seat.
These 2 installments (Book 11 & 12) in the Enigma series are not to be missed!

[HEATHER · Rating 5 out of 5]

The heart break of the first book is healed in the second .
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The second book about Savannah and Ryan's romance and continues from the end of the first book, where Ryan tells Savannah that he wants to break up and breaks her heart once again. She leaves town with her father and goes into the Witness Protection Program. Ryan then spent years tortured with regret for sending her away. She returns to her hometown, where she finds work as a performer in a strip joint. That was the last place Ryan expected to see her and is angry with the choices she has mane in her life, while Savannah is still angry about the way they broke up and resists him at every turn. The story gets interesting from this point, but you will have to read the book to find out what happens next.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

[Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this follow-up, this follows what happens with Savannah and Ryan after the abrupt turn of events that change their course. The two are on their own, once again; Savannah disappears and is trying to survive while placed under witness protection along with her father. Ryan continues onward with law enforcement but still hopes to find and reach out to Savannah. In the years that they are apart, their connection still holds strong and both hold onto the hope that they will get their checklist completed with some alterations but their endpoint would hopefully be each other. This was definitely a tearjerker from beginning to the very last paragraph - this getting over it as of this moment. Worthy!

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[Shifty Bugger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Once I started I could not put the book down from start to finish you just could not get enough with twists and turns hot and steamy like a rollercoaster ride of emotions that makes you want more. You do not get enough you are constantly on the edge of your seat, with the continuation of Ryan and Savannah they finally see each other again after so long you have to ask, can they sort out their problems.
Thank you for allowing me to review your book.

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[Daniella Marchand · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 12, Ryan and Savannah's journey goes on, 10 years apart and they're still in love with each other although they had their lives with their Counterpart. He finds her back in a strip club and was shocked. Some regrets from Ryan when he learned she's a abusive past and a 4y old daughter. It intense, passionate, sometimes frustration, heartbrakes & heartache, hopelesness, joy, some happy times, drama but still intruiging.

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[Emma bramley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the twelfth book in this series by this author but the first one that I have read. This s a very emotional read. This book has heartache, joy, drama and some intrigue. The characters are very passionate and intense. I'm definitely going to go back and read the others in this series. I was drawn into the story from the start even though I haven't read the other books. I can't wait to read more from this author and this series in the future.



Highly recommended book

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[Sheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic book to read.
Very well written I found.
The story just flowed through the book.
The only thing I didn`t like was the ending. I have to buy another book to find what happens with the main characters
in this story.
I didn`t find any spelling mistakes or any holes in the plot of this book.
I really recommend this book for over +18
This could be a true story for a lot of people as well.
I really related to the whole book and the characters

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[Anne Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

OUTSTANDING
OMG YOU GUYS WILL NEED TO HAVE A TISSUE TO HAND. RYAN AND SAVANNAH HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH SO MUCH HEART ACHE. THEIR STORY IS SO POWERFUL ITS JUST AMAZING,
I DONT WANT TO SPOIL A SECOND OF YOU READING THIS BOOK SO ALL I WILL SAY IS YOU DEFINITELY BE SUCKED IN TO THEIR TALE.
YOU WONT BE ABLE TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN SO GRAB A CUPPA OR A GLASS OF WINE AND GET READ FOR A OUTSTANDING JOURNEY!!!
AMAZING AS ALWAYS SHANDI KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

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[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

At last

Ten years have last get the love Ryan had for his girl.did not fade. No matter how he tried he.can not shake her. But time was.in both their sides. The found each other in the most unorthodox way but it still happened. While both stubborn and Ryan cocky as usual, the ending needed and wanted happened. So happy.for these two and I hope we read about them in the next books.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved part two!
Author did a great job drawing the reader in to the second part of Ryan and Savannah's story. Often second parts are not as good as the first, but both were excellent reads. It was great I could read them back to back! Ryan and Savannah are true adults and they act like it in this book. Story lines were realistic.

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[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book continues with the story of Ryan and Savannah in an absolute rollercoaster of emotional turmoil! So many things are happening that it’s difficult to figure whether it will all turn out in the end!

There were heavy issues to be dealt with, but the author handled the story line so well. There will be many shocks and surprises, probably tears (from the reader!) as the story line plays out. But you won’t regret reading this book.

[Carol ann hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way we were

Oh my word this book absolutely broke my heart!!! I thought the 1st part of their duet was heart wrenching well this had all that and a whole lot more.
Savannah and Ryan are absolutely meant to be together from the age of 4 it was written in the stars and they fought tooth and nail to get that back eventually.
No spoilers but Ry......what a wee sweetheart.
Another 1 of the gang with that happy ending perfect.
This series just gets better and better.

[Debra Williams]

Foxy can't believe how much I love 💘💘💘 reading your books,.

The book is beautiful could not put it down, I have not found anything in your story's that i disliked it gives me the opportunity to enjoy life entwined with all the
feeling that comes with pride family love and friends. There is nothing missing you have all the emotion good and bad, keep up with the excellent work I hope your other books are as good or better.

[Mariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing like a cold chill with great characters to enjoy while snuggled up...
I enjoyed reading this book. You can feel the chill in the air, but you continue on as the characters pull you in and make you want to read more. You fall in deep with them, you become hooked on their story. Keep it coming...
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[Anne Young-Cronister · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited to read the conclusion of these two awesome characters. Their love had some very rough spots. It shows that some bonds cannot be broken. No. Matter what!! I love Shandi Boyes world of characters. They are always interesting.

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[Maria (Ri) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything that I wanted

The conclusion to Ryan and Savannah was everything that I wanted and more. I'm always in awe of this amazing author. Her characters are multifaceted and everything they experience, I experience. This was definitely a long time in coming. These two definitely deserved their happy ever after.

[Monique Hebert · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars
I enjoyed reading Savannah and Ryan's love story filled with challenges. I enjoyed Ryan and Savannah's characters. They are both strong, protective and have had to overcome difficult childhoods and have had to take adult roles in their young lives. Their connection and love is strongly felt. Great ending !

[Vicki Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the second book in the Enigma series which focuses on the story of Ryan and Savannah. I recommend this well written book has great characters and a plot with strong emotions, danger, mystery, and wonderful romance.

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[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Childhood promises

I truly love how Shandi brings her characters to life. From the time they are children to adulthood. The trials and failures that make them who they are in the end. I found it difficult to put the books down. Ryan and Savanna are definitely such the book to keep you up late into the night. Their journey is going to leave you spell bound.

[Tara Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good conclusion

Part two of Ryan and Savannah's story closed everything up nicely. I enjoyed their banter and the addition was adorable. There are pieces in this book that carry over into Brax's book so if you've read these books in order you'll know what I mean. Overall it was a great book(s) for this series.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

His life is going downhill and he hopes to stop it going any further. Would finding her help? Will he find her? Can she help him? Can love finally be theirs? See how they will get on

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[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in their story and it was a breathtaking ride. The characters are well known now and the story progresses a bit faster than the previous book. The beauty of their love holds true and the author did not disappoint in this second book. I loved how it ended. Great story.

[Misty Schott · Rating 5 out of 5]

The emotional conclusion of Ryan's story.

Excellent conclusion to Ryan's emotional story. Will he get his girl or are they to forever apart? Grab this book to find out!!! Loved it!!

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