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Woodsmen Football #10
The Bust
Kayden Matthews messed up.
Again.
But this time, it’s huge. He’s out of professional football. He’s out of his family. He’s out of money.
The party’s over. He’s a bust.
The only thing he has going for him is that he still has his arm. In other words, he can still play—if any team would have him. But if they look at his past behavior, the wild times that got him into this current situation? Chances are nil that he’ll ever get back on a field.
Yeah, done. And what else is there in life besides football and the party that went along with it?
Well, he does have one other thing. That girl he met—Karol? Kristina? No, Kylie! That weird woman who lives with her old dog and treats it like another human. Somehow, and before he really knows it, they do get to be friends. Somehow, she seems to like him, no matter if he is finished in football, washed up, alone. Lonely.
Well, maybe Kylie is, too. Of course, she has her dog, and she doesn’t really need anyone else—that’s what she keeps saying, anyway. She’s looking for adventure and she’s never going to stay long in one place, no matter how good it is. Circumstances are pulling her onwards, and she has to go, no matter what she’s leaving behind.
Kayden and Kylie are nothing alike. In fact, they’re so opposite, they shouldn’t get along at all. But there is something between them—and that something is leading to love and an ending neither of them expected!
Again.
But this time, it’s huge. He’s out of professional football. He’s out of his family. He’s out of money.
The party’s over. He’s a bust.
The only thing he has going for him is that he still has his arm. In other words, he can still play—if any team would have him. But if they look at his past behavior, the wild times that got him into this current situation? Chances are nil that he’ll ever get back on a field.
Yeah, done. And what else is there in life besides football and the party that went along with it?
Well, he does have one other thing. That girl he met—Karol? Kristina? No, Kylie! That weird woman who lives with her old dog and treats it like another human. Somehow, and before he really knows it, they do get to be friends. Somehow, she seems to like him, no matter if he is finished in football, washed up, alone. Lonely.
Well, maybe Kylie is, too. Of course, she has her dog, and she doesn’t really need anyone else—that’s what she keeps saying, anyway. She’s looking for adventure and she’s never going to stay long in one place, no matter how good it is. Circumstances are pulling her onwards, and she has to go, no matter what she’s leaving behind.
Kayden and Kylie are nothing alike. In fact, they’re so opposite, they shouldn’t get along at all. But there is something between them—and that something is leading to love and an ending neither of them expected!
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Published September 21, 2021
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May 19, 2022
So... This was hilarious but with a sad feeling all over it.
Don't ask me how the author achieves this, it is beyond me too, she's good like that 😂
A few random thoughts:
- I will die for Emma. And I was already crying at some points of the book.
- The h was HILARIOUS, but again, you knew there were so many things hidden behind 🥺 she might be one of my favorites.
- Both main characters go through so much, but mostly by themselves I would say, instead of together. The romance part of the book was a bit off in this one in my humble opinion.
It was a great read and I have loved the Woodsmen series SO MUCH. I'm so sad it's over but so glad there's more books to read by the author at the same time 🥳
Don't ask me how the author achieves this, it is beyond me too, she's good like that 😂
A few random thoughts:
- I will die for Emma. And I was already crying at some points of the book.
- The h was HILARIOUS, but again, you knew there were so many things hidden behind 🥺 she might be one of my favorites.
- Both main characters go through so much, but mostly by themselves I would say, instead of together. The romance part of the book was a bit off in this one in my humble opinion.
It was a great read and I have loved the Woodsmen series SO MUCH. I'm so sad it's over but so glad there's more books to read by the author at the same time 🥳
September 26, 2021
Another win!
I love Jamie Bennett’s stories. Her characters are real and the romances are sweet and slow burn. If you haven’t checked out one of her books you should!
I love Jamie Bennett’s stories. Her characters are real and the romances are sweet and slow burn. If you haven’t checked out one of her books you should!
December 9, 2025
07/08/24 - Reread
04/02/23 - Jamie Bennett rocks!
04/02/23 - Jamie Bennett rocks!
January 11, 2023
I really enjoy reading Jamie Bennett's books. They're funny, witty, angsty and leave you with good, warm feelings. I love how all the books I've read so far revolve around the fictional football team the Woodsman. I am almost positive I am reading these books out of sequence. I recognized the characters in this book as being referenced or having minor roles in another one called Too Easy which I absolutely loved. Where "Too Easy" was very angsty and touching, this was its complete opposite.
I felt for Kayden and his struggles with addiction. Though I will confess that he sort of reminded me of Preston in Bluff. I adored Preston. Sigh. BUT back to Kayden. I appreciated the fact that he had been a rather long time addict and had hurt a lot of people along the way. When he hits rock bottom, he meets Kylie.
I loved Kylie. I thought she was both so incredibly funny and yet, when you "listen" to what she's saying you realize that there's some really awful stuff there. Things that Kayden only realizes later in the book when he hears her telling about her "funny adventures" and realizes the underlying message in them (that she didn't feel safe, that she was hungry, etc). I loved her vocab app and how she was always messing up the words that she was learning or if she DID manage to pronounce it right then she used the word itself incorrectly. I also loved her random knowledge of animals and her reference to her boss as the human bandicoot. OMG, her boss. That was a whole other level. I also loved her love of romance books and how she had Kayden read them. And how they both would refer to various characters or stories as it reminded them of something in real life (note, Kayden didn't care too much for the alien romance book they tried called "Startripping to Love." LOL!).
What I especially loved was how the author had the characters grow individually and together. Kylie didn't grow so much as manage to "stay" as she had spent several years roaming. Kayden grew a lot. I loved how he had to do community service mentoring an 11 year old boy and how eventually they manage to bond. But I ALSO loved that while Kayden grew as a person and managed to forge relationships with Kylie, kids, teammates and so on, his thoughts were still his own. :D
I really want to read all her Woodsman related stories but it's hard for me to figure out because sometimes it's not even that they're players or in the same state. Some have moved away, some are just aware of the team peripherally and so on. So it's challenging.
Bennett is becoming a go to for me when I need something to read that I know will be solid at the very least.
I felt for Kayden and his struggles with addiction. Though I will confess that he sort of reminded me of Preston in Bluff. I adored Preston. Sigh. BUT back to Kayden. I appreciated the fact that he had been a rather long time addict and had hurt a lot of people along the way. When he hits rock bottom, he meets Kylie.
I loved Kylie. I thought she was both so incredibly funny and yet, when you "listen" to what she's saying you realize that there's some really awful stuff there. Things that Kayden only realizes later in the book when he hears her telling about her "funny adventures" and realizes the underlying message in them (that she didn't feel safe, that she was hungry, etc). I loved her vocab app and how she was always messing up the words that she was learning or if she DID manage to pronounce it right then she used the word itself incorrectly. I also loved her random knowledge of animals and her reference to her boss as the human bandicoot. OMG, her boss. That was a whole other level. I also loved her love of romance books and how she had Kayden read them. And how they both would refer to various characters or stories as it reminded them of something in real life (note, Kayden didn't care too much for the alien romance book they tried called "Startripping to Love." LOL!).
What I especially loved was how the author had the characters grow individually and together. Kylie didn't grow so much as manage to "stay" as she had spent several years roaming. Kayden grew a lot. I loved how he had to do community service mentoring an 11 year old boy and how eventually they manage to bond. But I ALSO loved that while Kayden grew as a person and managed to forge relationships with Kylie, kids, teammates and so on, his thoughts were still his own. :D
I really want to read all her Woodsman related stories but it's hard for me to figure out because sometimes it's not even that they're players or in the same state. Some have moved away, some are just aware of the team peripherally and so on. So it's challenging.
Bennett is becoming a go to for me when I need something to read that I know will be solid at the very least.
November 4, 2021
Jamie Bennett has a way of sucking me into her stories, and The Bust was no different.
Kayden has hit rock bottom after being dropped from his team following another drink and drugs bender. Whilst still high, he goes to what he believes is his house and ends up causing alot of damage. Only its not actually his house.
And when the owner of whose house it actually is wakes to confront him, there starts the beginning of a very weird, quirky, but beautiful friendship.
Kylie is just something else! She is so adorable and weird that I just loved her. A recluse of sorts, with only her best friend Emma (her dog) to keep her company, she is the perfect heroine. Funny, unique, and always smiling, I couldn't fault her.
Now kayden was another story to begin with! He had his walls built HIGH. He came across as standoffish and stubborn. But that's what I loved about this book the most, the change in Kayden as he finally opens his eyes to just how bad he's behaved and how appalling he's treated people. I don't think he'd ever had a real friend. Until Kylie.
The Bust had me LOL! The banter was brilliant, and Kylies tales of the troubles she encountered on her travels, not only made me smile, but feel strangley emotional in places. She was actually hugely vulnerable and it made me want to give her a big cuddle.
Redemption, love and second chances are the tale of this story. Who knew that breaking into someone's house when you didn't even know your own name could change your life for the better?!
As with alot of Jamie Bennetts books, I didn't want to put it down once I got into it. There's just something about her characters that capture my heart! I loved it!
Kayden has hit rock bottom after being dropped from his team following another drink and drugs bender. Whilst still high, he goes to what he believes is his house and ends up causing alot of damage. Only its not actually his house.
And when the owner of whose house it actually is wakes to confront him, there starts the beginning of a very weird, quirky, but beautiful friendship.
Kylie is just something else! She is so adorable and weird that I just loved her. A recluse of sorts, with only her best friend Emma (her dog) to keep her company, she is the perfect heroine. Funny, unique, and always smiling, I couldn't fault her.
Now kayden was another story to begin with! He had his walls built HIGH. He came across as standoffish and stubborn. But that's what I loved about this book the most, the change in Kayden as he finally opens his eyes to just how bad he's behaved and how appalling he's treated people. I don't think he'd ever had a real friend. Until Kylie.
The Bust had me LOL! The banter was brilliant, and Kylies tales of the troubles she encountered on her travels, not only made me smile, but feel strangley emotional in places. She was actually hugely vulnerable and it made me want to give her a big cuddle.
Redemption, love and second chances are the tale of this story. Who knew that breaking into someone's house when you didn't even know your own name could change your life for the better?!
As with alot of Jamie Bennetts books, I didn't want to put it down once I got into it. There's just something about her characters that capture my heart! I loved it!
June 1, 2025
I found this one kinda sad. Funny, but sad.
So we have met Kayden before in other books. He was a pariah, but this book follows after he hits rock bottom. Kayden is an alcoholic and drug addict trying to get his life back on track. Then enters Kylie who definitely an odd ball. While Kayden’s story is sad in the sense of pity for the waste of potential and how badly he messed up everything, Kylie’s was just tragic. Due to Kylie’s personality of being so up beat, you slowly peace together that she was homeless, taken advantage of, became an orphan, and surrounded by illness.
They are very sweet together, but again it was kinda sad. I would have liked more in the epilogue to make sure they were ok.
If you are a fan of the series, I think you will really appreciate this entry in the sense that shows a very different side of the woodsmen world. This is of course a slow burn where romance really takes a backseat for the themes of friendship. That being said, Kylie is pretty funny as she is just so out there so you will definitely smile as you read. Plus, we do have a sweet elderly doggie (who does not pass in the book don’t worry).
This one does link to multiple books more than others so I wouldn’t say this is a standalone. Kinda. Kylie is so removed from the woodsmen lore, it allowed the author to give a lot of natural background notes in case you didn’t read any.
So we have met Kayden before in other books. He was a pariah, but this book follows after he hits rock bottom. Kayden is an alcoholic and drug addict trying to get his life back on track. Then enters Kylie who definitely an odd ball. While Kayden’s story is sad in the sense of pity for the waste of potential and how badly he messed up everything, Kylie’s was just tragic. Due to Kylie’s personality of being so up beat, you slowly peace together that she was homeless, taken advantage of, became an orphan, and surrounded by illness.
They are very sweet together, but again it was kinda sad. I would have liked more in the epilogue to make sure they were ok.
If you are a fan of the series, I think you will really appreciate this entry in the sense that shows a very different side of the woodsmen world. This is of course a slow burn where romance really takes a backseat for the themes of friendship. That being said, Kylie is pretty funny as she is just so out there so you will definitely smile as you read. Plus, we do have a sweet elderly doggie (who does not pass in the book don’t worry).
This one does link to multiple books more than others so I wouldn’t say this is a standalone. Kinda. Kylie is so removed from the woodsmen lore, it allowed the author to give a lot of natural background notes in case you didn’t read any.
October 17, 2022
4.5 stars
Rounding this up because it's the first new read in over a year that got me out of a reading slump. I was a bit wary given the cliché beginning (farfetched meeting), but I loved this. The story, both main characters and their growth. The slowburn. I'm only taking half a star off because the physical part of the story wasn't the best, I didn't really connect to it and honestly the sex scene wasn't the best written. I also felt the ending wasn't completely satisfactory (what happened with her health concerns?).
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POV: 1st person (h)
story: 5
writing: 4.5
heroine: Kylie, 22y, waitress. 5 stars. Loved her. A very strong and yet honest and vulnerable heroine.
hero: Kayden, 27y, ex pro football player. 4 stars. I really liked him.
secondary characters: 5
couple/romance: 4
instalove? No. Slowburn.
steam: Low. Only one sex scene.
angst: Moderate.
enjoyment: 4.5
ending:
Rounding this up because it's the first new read in over a year that got me out of a reading slump. I was a bit wary given the cliché beginning (farfetched meeting), but I loved this. The story, both main characters and their growth. The slowburn. I'm only taking half a star off because the physical part of the story wasn't the best, I didn't really connect to it and honestly the sex scene wasn't the best written. I also felt the ending wasn't completely satisfactory (what happened with her health concerns?).
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POV: 1st person (h)
story: 5
writing: 4.5
heroine: Kylie, 22y, waitress. 5 stars. Loved her. A very strong and yet honest and vulnerable heroine.
hero: Kayden, 27y, ex pro football player. 4 stars. I really liked him.
secondary characters: 5
couple/romance: 4
instalove? No. Slowburn.
steam: Low. Only one sex scene.
angst: Moderate.
enjoyment: 4.5
ending:
January 12, 2024
3.5 ⭐️
The Bust is Kadyen Matthews book, the screw-up brother of hero Ben from The Hardest Cut. You don't have to read that book first but this one worked better for me because I had. It is a dual POV, with a sweet heroine who cutely uses words incorrectly in her POV, because she didn't finish school and is trying to broaden her vocabulary using an app. It's a nice friends to lovers story, almost totally clean, and as usual for this author and me, I found it compulsively readable and difficult to put down. It wasn't my favorite book by her but I enjoyed it just like I always do.
The Bust is Kadyen Matthews book, the screw-up brother of hero Ben from The Hardest Cut. You don't have to read that book first but this one worked better for me because I had. It is a dual POV, with a sweet heroine who cutely uses words incorrectly in her POV, because she didn't finish school and is trying to broaden her vocabulary using an app. It's a nice friends to lovers story, almost totally clean, and as usual for this author and me, I found it compulsively readable and difficult to put down. It wasn't my favorite book by her but I enjoyed it just like I always do.
July 24, 2022
Kylie is the strongest heroine in this series. I absolutely loved her.
Kayden is amazing too. His story about redemption is so well written.
I’ve cried a couple of times and as sad as this book is, I’m sure I’ll read it again.
Kayden is amazing too. His story about redemption is so well written.
I’ve cried a couple of times and as sad as this book is, I’m sure I’ll read it again.
September 24, 2021
Such an interesting book
Two damaged characters who are such opposites, a very inspiring read. I love Jamie Bennett books. Pick this one up, you won't be disappointed.
Two damaged characters who are such opposites, a very inspiring read. I love Jamie Bennett books. Pick this one up, you won't be disappointed.
September 21, 2021
Great book, fabulous author! I love Jamie Bennett’s books. This one is a slow burn, funny, heartfelt romance! I really enjoyed Kaydens redemption! This one is spoken in dual POV (I think it’s only the third book of Jamie that’s dual POV). I liked a lot and recommend all her books!
October 9, 2021
The Bust is another winner from Jamie Bennett! I wanted to devour this book, but I paced myself as I did not want it to end. This is a story about Kylie and Kayden, one sweet, quirky, seeing the good in everyone, the other on a journey of redemption from addiction. I loved this slow burn romance; they meet on Kayden self-destructive journey; but Kylie is what Kayden needs. The party was over Kayden was a bust, after court and rehab. Kylie accepts Kayden’s apology and his journey to redemption starts. What begins as friendship grows into love. With Kylie faith in Kayden, he grows into the man he wants to be. Kayden gives Kylie a reason to stay. This is my favourite Jamie Bennett story. Two imperfect souls who heal each other and find a happy ending!! Loved it!!
November 19, 2022
WOW, to have both characters be broken and keep getting stuff thrown at them.!!!
Kylie is a scrappy soul who inherited a house from her great aunt.....but the great aunt was a hoarder who died in the house and people didn't discover her for a bit. Ewww. But you see that Kylie makes the best of any situation.
Funny, I just read where John Tyson (CEO of Tyson chicken) was arrested for breaking into a house and sleeping away in the house where he broke in. So does our main character, Kayden Matthews, former famous quarterback, and meets Kylie as he discovers her at her new house.
Very interesting with Kayden and Kylie....two unlikely people to meet and develop friendship together.
Loved it, Jamie!!
Kylie is a scrappy soul who inherited a house from her great aunt.....but the great aunt was a hoarder who died in the house and people didn't discover her for a bit. Ewww. But you see that Kylie makes the best of any situation.
Funny, I just read where John Tyson (CEO of Tyson chicken) was arrested for breaking into a house and sleeping away in the house where he broke in. So does our main character, Kayden Matthews, former famous quarterback, and meets Kylie as he discovers her at her new house.
Very interesting with Kayden and Kylie....two unlikely people to meet and develop friendship together.
Loved it, Jamie!!
October 3, 2021
i cannot express just how much i loved this book. i am probably going to pick up this book again in the future.
i loved the heroine, especially. she is my type of girl. upon reading her chapter, i know that she was not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. what with her constant chatter and optimistic attitude. i think her ability to find the positives in almost everything was amazing. like i said, she also talked a lot, and she was not really the brightest, which was evidenced in the way she spoke. however these are the reasons why i loved her so much.
you’ll understand why she behaved the way she did once she opened up about her childhood. it was truly the most heartbreaking thing. i wanted to cry for her and just give her the biggest hug. she deserved the world.
the hero’s great. he was standoffish at first, kind of slow to open up but once he does, he took care of the heroine in the way that she deserved and needed. i have to be honest though, if i had learned about who he was from the previous books, i might not have picked up his book at all. however, he showed great remorse and motivation to change. which is great. we love a character growth.
and the romance? god. swoon. both mcs were friends mostly. but that slow progression from friends to lovers was just perfect. the way they cared each other, and that small realization creeping up at the back of their heads saying, “hey maybe i like this person more than i thought.”
*chef kiss*
i loved the heroine, especially. she is my type of girl. upon reading her chapter, i know that she was not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. what with her constant chatter and optimistic attitude. i think her ability to find the positives in almost everything was amazing. like i said, she also talked a lot, and she was not really the brightest, which was evidenced in the way she spoke. however these are the reasons why i loved her so much.
you’ll understand why she behaved the way she did once she opened up about her childhood. it was truly the most heartbreaking thing. i wanted to cry for her and just give her the biggest hug. she deserved the world.
the hero’s great. he was standoffish at first, kind of slow to open up but once he does, he took care of the heroine in the way that she deserved and needed. i have to be honest though, if i had learned about who he was from the previous books, i might not have picked up his book at all. however, he showed great remorse and motivation to change. which is great. we love a character growth.
and the romance? god. swoon. both mcs were friends mostly. but that slow progression from friends to lovers was just perfect. the way they cared each other, and that small realization creeping up at the back of their heads saying, “hey maybe i like this person more than i thought.”
*chef kiss*
November 23, 2022
The three stars is just because it feels unfair to give a book two stars when I know I'd have given it three from another author. Bennett is so good at hitting the reader right in The Feels, and this is no exception. That said, the heroine was aggressively Pollyanna-optimistic to the point where it felt actively obnoxious to spend time with her, and the tragic backstory that came up was way too tragic for how quickly it was dealt with: It can be very easy for the level of drama Bennett applies to her characters' backstories to feel manipulative and over-the-top and that was unfortunately the case here. It made Kylie feel cartoonish and made it hard to empathize with her. Add in that Kayden basically was an asshole for a loooooot of the book and this didn't really work for me.
December 14, 2022
I have read all the books in this series and this one was one of the best! We have heard about Kayden from other stories from many other books in this series and it was great to finally read his story. The h was wonderful as well. As always, Jamie Bennett deals with some very serious issues with some humor while not taking away the seriousness of the topic. I will say that this has some serious topics, not the least of which is sexual abuse and addiction. The book only mentioned it a few times, but the H was also bullied, even emotionally abused by his father.
This book made me cry for both Kayden and Kylie. Yes, this is similar to her other books. This is not the first time she has off-beat characters. But this one really hit home for me. Because of the emotional depth and the laughs and how both characters grew, I have given this 5 stars. I really recommend it. I do wish the epilogue had included some additional information as not all the questions about the h especially were resolve. This also is a very very slow burn because they do not even kiss until approximately 85% into the book. Saying that, it is still very much worth the read. These are two people who a lot of growing to do - especially Kayden - before they could be together, so it really worked for me.
This book made me cry for both Kayden and Kylie. Yes, this is similar to her other books. This is not the first time she has off-beat characters. But this one really hit home for me. Because of the emotional depth and the laughs and how both characters grew, I have given this 5 stars. I really recommend it. I do wish the epilogue had included some additional information as not all the questions about the h especially were resolve. This also is a very very slow burn because they do not even kiss until approximately 85% into the book. Saying that, it is still very much worth the read. These are two people who a lot of growing to do - especially Kayden - before they could be together, so it really worked for me.
July 6, 2023
4.5 stars
I think this book has some of my favourite characters ever. I adored how Kylie and Kayden both had troubled pasts, but show it in such different ways. Kayden was gruff and standoffish, while Kylie had golden retriever energy and a positive-to-a-fault outlook on life, even when it sucked. It made for such an interesting story!
This is the absolute slowest of slow burns and is very slice of life/character driven. I personally really liked that, but I can understand how some people might grow bored with the slow pacing, and that there's not really any payoff in the romance until the last 10%.
I do wish there would have been more romantic or tension-filled moments, since for a large part of the book Kylie and Kayden are strictly friends and not even crushing on each other. There's so much time spent building their friendship – which, don't get me wrong, I loved – but a little more happy couple time would have made this a 5 star read for me.
I think this book has some of my favourite characters ever. I adored how Kylie and Kayden both had troubled pasts, but show it in such different ways. Kayden was gruff and standoffish, while Kylie had golden retriever energy and a positive-to-a-fault outlook on life, even when it sucked. It made for such an interesting story!
This is the absolute slowest of slow burns and is very slice of life/character driven. I personally really liked that, but I can understand how some people might grow bored with the slow pacing, and that there's not really any payoff in the romance until the last 10%.
I do wish there would have been more romantic or tension-filled moments, since for a large part of the book Kylie and Kayden are strictly friends and not even crushing on each other. There's so much time spent building their friendship – which, don't get me wrong, I loved – but a little more happy couple time would have made this a 5 star read for me.
December 11, 2022
likeable recovery
Enjoyed it..
***spoiler alert***
there's a few sensitive topics covered in this book.
drug addiction
alcohol addiction
rape of a minor
extortion
it was really upsetting to read about the childhood traumas and personally I prefer my escapism without a side of depression..
but the characters were great..
the only thing other than the disturbing childhood trauma, was the premise of what the guy had to atone for.
the whole grabbing gaby scene was pretty stupid, he didn't do anything and it was lame.
the wife sounds like she's the one who molested him not the other way around that that's pretty unfair.
also.. ugh I have to say it.. is anyone ever really free from a former drug addiction?
the whole book might've been just a bit too gritty for a feel good romance.
oh well.. on to read another!
Enjoyed it..
***spoiler alert***
there's a few sensitive topics covered in this book.
drug addiction
alcohol addiction
rape of a minor
extortion
it was really upsetting to read about the childhood traumas and personally I prefer my escapism without a side of depression..
but the characters were great..
the only thing other than the disturbing childhood trauma, was the premise of what the guy had to atone for.
the whole grabbing gaby scene was pretty stupid, he didn't do anything and it was lame.
the wife sounds like she's the one who molested him not the other way around that that's pretty unfair.
also.. ugh I have to say it.. is anyone ever really free from a former drug addiction?
the whole book might've been just a bit too gritty for a feel good romance.
oh well.. on to read another!
October 4, 2021
This book was such a awesome read!
Loved Kylie, she was so open and honest about everything and everyone. Kayden was a down and out football player who was recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. They first met when he was high on drugs and broke into her house thinking it was were he use to live. He was arrested and had to go rehab and do volunteer work.
He went to Kylie’s house to apologize and she realized he was trying to change, she started helping him with things that he was going through and a friendship became more.
There was so much more to this story and it is a book that I would recommend to everyone.
Loved Kylie, she was so open and honest about everything and everyone. Kayden was a down and out football player who was recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. They first met when he was high on drugs and broke into her house thinking it was were he use to live. He was arrested and had to go rehab and do volunteer work.
He went to Kylie’s house to apologize and she realized he was trying to change, she started helping him with things that he was going through and a friendship became more.
There was so much more to this story and it is a book that I would recommend to everyone.
September 17, 2023
This book broke my heart. Kayden was at rock bottom and had no idea how to get out of the hole he put himself in. Was it his fault? Was it how his dad raised him? His insecurities were written so well. His pain and shame made me so sad. But bless Kylie for saying that the person he became was always the real him. She really saw him. His mistakes just masked the good in him and how she openly accepted people and forgave them…. She was a great character too. She rolled with every hard punch she got and life had given her way too many.
The book made me feel bummed and I teared up towards the end. But the happy ever after is everything!
The book made me feel bummed and I teared up towards the end. But the happy ever after is everything!
September 28, 2021
Everyone deserves a redemption
Here we have a story about Kayden Mathews - from Ben and Gaby's book. I won't give much away except to say I really loved this read. Kylie was so cute and the perfect match for Kayden. There were also some great quirky side characters that Jamie writes - especially Emma! ;) Definitely recommend reading! Jamie Bennett has become an auto read for me.
Here we have a story about Kayden Mathews - from Ben and Gaby's book. I won't give much away except to say I really loved this read. Kylie was so cute and the perfect match for Kayden. There were also some great quirky side characters that Jamie writes - especially Emma! ;) Definitely recommend reading! Jamie Bennett has become an auto read for me.
October 22, 2021
I loved this book. And I keep thinking of them as a couple.
However, I evaluate it 4.5 stars stars because I think the end was a bit rushed. I wish we could have seen more of their life together.
And also, it is hard to believe that she is not traumatized at all by her past.
And finally, kadeyn does not open up enough
according to me. In "the hardest cut", we learnt much more about his father and his childhood. And it is strange that he does not share more with her about why he is so hard on himself.
However, I evaluate it 4.5 stars stars because I think the end was a bit rushed. I wish we could have seen more of their life together.
And also, it is hard to believe that she is not traumatized at all by her past.
And finally, kadeyn does not open up enough
according to me. In "the hardest cut", we learnt much more about his father and his childhood. And it is strange that he does not share more with her about why he is so hard on himself.
November 11, 2022
Wow, this wound up being a really wonderful slow burn, friends to lovers story. I've only read one other book by this author but I'm impressed. The characters in this story are well developed and perfectly, imperfect. Kylie and Kayden had so many issues but you couldn't help root for them. The secondary cast was really funny as well, there are a lot of hilarious and heartfelt moments.
Overall this was a winner, I'm looking forward to reading more.
4.25 Stars
Overall this was a winner, I'm looking forward to reading more.
4.25 Stars
October 3, 2021
Loved Kayden and Kylie
Perfect turnaround story. I really love when I don’t warm up to characters right away and I get to slowly learn what makes them tick. Kylie has fears that keep her moving and Kayden has made mistakes that feel insurmountable. Together they fit.
Perfect turnaround story. I really love when I don’t warm up to characters right away and I get to slowly learn what makes them tick. Kylie has fears that keep her moving and Kayden has made mistakes that feel insurmountable. Together they fit.
October 6, 2024
Highly Recommend
Sooooo good, the characters were developed well and definitely one of Bennetts better books, I enjoyed the amount of background on the characters in this book and you get great insight into some other dynamics in the series. Truthfully the epilogue could have been more but I think that is me being greedy because I liked the characters so much!!!
Sooooo good, the characters were developed well and definitely one of Bennetts better books, I enjoyed the amount of background on the characters in this book and you get great insight into some other dynamics in the series. Truthfully the epilogue could have been more but I think that is me being greedy because I liked the characters so much!!!
October 16, 2021
4,5 ⭐️
October 22, 2021
So Good
So,so good. Another enjoyable and entertaining book from the amazing Ms Bennet. The quirkier the characters , the more I love her books. They are never disappointing.
So,so good. Another enjoyable and entertaining book from the amazing Ms Bennet. The quirkier the characters , the more I love her books. They are never disappointing.
December 10, 2021
I enjoyed The Bust. Kylie had some terrible past experiences, but she was cheerful and positive. I liked how Kayden slowly became less of a jerk.
March 8, 2022
Emotional and heartwarming story with wonderful characters.
March 10, 2024
Beginning almost made me give up. Too cutesy
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