New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Sweet Regret, a sexy standalone romance about a single dad and the reformed party girl who’s loved him all her life. For as long as I can remember, Kace Matthews has been my brother’s best friend and my not-so-secret crush. But I knew nothing would ever happen between us. The successful single dad doesn’t fall for the hot mess party … fall for the hot mess party girl. Kace + Stella exists in the doodles in my high school notebooks and in my dreams. Never in real life.
Until he finds me on a hookup app and starts flirting shamelessly.
It turns out high school Stella was not prepared for Kace Matthews. Adult Stella isn’t much better, but I manage to break down the walls to show Kace the real me—not just the life-of-the-party exterior, but the vulnerable pieces I hide from the world. Combine that with the combustible chemistry we have in real life, and I’m a goner.
Too bad it takes me so long to realize Kace doesn’t know I’m the girl he’s been falling for online. Telling him the truth now that he knows my secrets could mean losing everything, and that’s one regret that could break me.
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Lexi Ryan has easily become one of my go to authors. Her writing always has me hooked.
Every Sweet Regret is Stella and Kace’s book. This is the second in the Orchard Valley series. We got a little tease of the attraction of these two in book one.
Kace is recently divorced and Stella is the little sister of his friend and business partner Dean. Stella has never been shy in her attraction and interest in Kace. He’s a hot, sexy single father. Of course, he’s always put the brakes on anything but lately he’s beginning to think they could have something more, but casual.
I liked how these two learn to be honest with each other and start to open up,texting on an hook up app. I just hate that Kace doesn’t realIze it’s Stella he’s opening up to.
Chatting aside, these two finally get closer and closer. When they finally come together it’s so explosive. There is so much push and pull. Kace is a little wishy washy and tries to hard to deny what he’s feeling for Stella.
They have a great story, I was hoping for a little more of an epilogue for these two, however I wasn’t disappointed. The next book is set up perfectly at the end. I can’t wait!
I love single parent romance so this book was always going to be on my radar but it was so much more than I expected, it captivated me from the first page and there was no putting down until I had read the final line. So please take my advice and make sure you have to time to finish this book because there will be no putting down once you start Kace and Stella’s story.
Kace is a single dad who believes he still wants his ex wife but the ex is determined to get him to move on with his life and she sets him up on a dating site. Stella has been around Kace all her life, he is her brothers best friend and she is also best friends with his sister so the feelings she has for this man have been well hidden but maybe now it’s time to let Kace know how she really feels.
Two people having fun texting without realising who is at the other end of the text help make this a entertaining, fun read but it was the chemistry and the banter Kace and Stella shared that took this book to another level. I loved everything about this book and I highly recommend it.
je ne savais pas trop à quoi m’attendre dans l’histoire de Kace et Stella et si je les ai beaucoup aimé, je n’ai pas réussi totalement à vibrer avec eux, un peu trop de cachotteries à mon gout même si on comprend pourquoi ils sont tous les deux un peu paumés. Ajoutez à ça une ex que j’ai juste trouvée horrible et désagréable, tout ça pour cacher elle aussi des choses et si les pages se tournent facilement, je n’ai pas réussi totalement à les apprécier à leur juste valeur. Il m’a manqué le petit plus pour que la lecture soit vraiment géniale ! Je suis quand même hyper curieuse de lire le troisième tome consacré à la soeur de Kace !
New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Sweet Regret, a sexy standalone romance about a single dad and the reformed party girl who’s loved him all her life.
For as long as I can remember, Kace Matthews has been my brother’s best friend and my not-so-secret crush. But I knew nothing would ever happen between us. The successful single dad doesn’t fall for the hot mess party girl. Kace + Stella exists in the doodles in my high school notebooks and in my dreams. Never in real life.
Until he finds me on a hookup app and starts flirting shamelessly.
It turns out high school Stella was not prepared for Kace Matthews. Adult Stella isn’t much better, but I manage to break down the walls to show Kace the real me—not just the life-of-the-party exterior, but the vulnerable pieces I hide from the world. Combine that with the combustible chemistry we have in real life, and I’m a goner.
Too bad it takes me so long to realize Kace doesn’t know I’m the girl he’s been falling for online. Telling him the truth now that he knows my secrets could mean losing everything, and that’s one regret that could break me.
Freaking loved every page of Stella and Kace’s story. Their story was not an easy one but it was so amazing to watch them grow. Their story was flawlessly written and heartfelt.
5 Star review of Every Sweet Regret (Orchid Valley #2) by Lexi Ryan
I love single parent stories and Kace and Stella’s story certainly ticked the boxes for me. From start to finish, I was captivated by the story that she wove, drawn in, I had a hard time putting this one down when real life got in the way.
I was fully invested in the story that Ms. Ryan told and fell hard and fast for Kace and Stella, both separately and especially as a couple. This is one of those books that was a wonderful read and left me with a smile on my face. Kace and Stella’s road to a happily ever after is rocky to say the least, particularly since Kace has no idea that the woman he is flirting with is in fact his best friend’s sister. What will happen when all is revealed?
The chemistry between them was intense and I was cheering for them to make it as a couple.
I absolutely love and adore Lace and Stella. This story was a best friends older brother love story. It was refined a graceful through tough subjects. Not everyone gets a second chance and these two are totally deserving of their second chance with each other. There were moments of entertainment and moments of beautiful words. Also a reminder that some words are hurtful and maybe a deal breaker if the content is not expressed thoughtfully.
Lexi always writes beautiful and timeless stories with all the feels. This book was no exception. It was down right breathtaking.
5 STARS
Lexi Ryan
Kace and Stella are a hot mess of pent up sexual frustration!!! Lana~White Hot Reads
Stella has always had a crush on her brother’s best friend Kace. He feels the same way but its taboo since you know sister to best friend. After he gets an an online dating profile, he swipes on Stella but doesn’t realize its her. Since he’s doesn’t know its her, he put things out there and so does she. I truly enjoyed these two. The banter, teasing and sexual teasing is explosive.
For as long as she can remember Kace Matthews has had a starring role in all of her fantasies… but that is all that they will ever be. With him being her brother’s best friend and business partner that pretty much makes him off limits, not to mention the fact that they are all wrong for one another. Or are they?
When her dating app pings with a message from Kace, Stella can hardly contain her excitement, she knows exactly who is messaging her, but he on the other hand has no clue. This dating app is meant for quick hook-ups, but Kace isn’t quite ready for that, so Stella bides her time, and keeps the messages rolling, all the while hoping he figures it out soon. But he doesn’t, and after some of her deepest darkest secrets are spilled she knows their is no way he’ll ever ask for that date.. or will he?
Every Sweet Regret is a scorching little tale that will have you feeling the heat the whole way through. The passion between these two burns brightly throughout, and every time they are near one another things only continue to get hotter and more intense. They have been friends for years, but have always kept their feelings for one another a secret because letting them see daylight could be disastrous for both of them. I loved watching these two circle around one another, the tension level was at an all time high, and waiting for them to pounce had me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought they were going to give in, they’d walk away and leave me dying in anticipation. This love story took some time and a lot of patience to develop, it was perfectly paced, and had such a natural feel to it… loved every minute of it! As always Ms. Ryan has left me dazzled by her beautifully penned words and completely taken with her endearing characters! Highly recommend this one, it’s certain to leave your heart skipping a beat!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
With a friends to, possibly, lovers trope, this book is immediately off to a good start. The path to the HEA for Stella and Jace is not, however, going to be either easy or straight forward. So many obstacles are thrown in their way, not the least of which, come from their own anxieties, insecurities and misreading of situations. There is a character, the ex who is confusing. She is not pleasant, she also is….if you get my drift.
This is a fun, sexy read and I loved the growth experienced by both Kace and Stella though I did sometimes feel as if they were making a bit of a meal of it…mind you the path to true love is often hampered by ourselves!
WOW just WOW !! When a hook up app swipes you to someone you have known since you were younger BUT there words can be cons-crewed to mean and say and make you think so many different things than what they really mean .. feelings do get in the way !!
Stella finds herself needing a place to live and Kace just so happens to have a pool house she can live in as long she wants ? But does she want to live right outside a house that holds a man that she always had a crush on ?? And can that said man have this girl live outside in his pool house when he has noticed her even before he was married and had a child .. but being divorced and unsure of how the dating world works after being married .. they both find them selves in a pickle. Do they act on the feelings they both feel for as long as it lasts or do they go ALL they way ??
Sometimes old rumors turn out to be untrue and the screw up your further !! And sometimes old movies bring you back together .. ummm .. like Roger Rabbit !! Love that red head !!
So fantastic to see ALL of the Orchid Crew !! Can’t wait for more !!
A great addition to this series! I loved the angst and chemistry between Kace and Stella. Drawn in from the get go with this brother’s best friend storyline. The secrets will keep you hooked until the end. Definitely worth the read.
I’ve never read anything by Lexi Ryan before, but after reading ‘Every Sweet Regret’ clearly that is something that I need to rectify ASAP! I loved everything about this story!!
Stella and Kace have out of this world chemistry, but she’s the wild child and he’s a recently divorced single dad. On paper they’re all wrong for each other, and Stella is resigned to the fact that her childhood turned adult crush will never be more than that, a crush. However when Kace finds her on a hookup app and the two start flirting, Stella starts wondering if she’s finally going to get a real chance with him. She thinks he knows it’s her on the app, but when she realizes he has no idea, she’s already fallen, the question is, has Kace fallen too?
The back and forth between Stella and Kace was gold. The shameless flirting had my laughing out loud at some parts. They are opposites, but they work so well together. This book has some angst thrown in, as well as some twists and turns that I never saw coming. I will say there were some parts that just broke my heart for poor Stella as well as for Kace. I do have to say that there were some points where I wanted to reach through the pages and punch Kace right in his face for being so clueless! This was an absolutely great story, and now I need to go back and read the first book in preparation for the 3rd book!
I received an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
This is the first book by Lexi Ryan that I have read and although it is the second in the series it is a standalone book so I didn’t feel there was anything I wasn’t following from the previous book.
Friends to lovers divorced single dad brothers best friend hot and steamy great chemistry sexual tension bit of angst dirty talk secrets this book had it all.
The storyline was great, pretty easy going and fun and then about 3/4 of the way in it was all happening and it was a case of just one more chapter until I read until 1.45am to finish it
Stella and Kace’s story was absolutely heart warming, sweet and full of all emotions. If your looking for a romance with all the emotions and a great storyline and characters then this is THE ONE!
Stella has been inlove with Kace since she was a kid. She has wanted Kace for just as long but she feels like she isn’t enough. Everyone thinks she is just a wild party girl when actually there is alot more to Stella.
Kace is freshly divorced with a 5 year old daughter. He sits back and watches his ex-wife move on but can’t move on himself because he is hoping she will come back. Well all that changes when he is signed up for a dating app and he finally lets his walls down and starts seeing Stella because he has secretly been in love with her for just as long as she has with him.
If you want to find out more about this story you should definitely get it and read it, it’s definitely worth it! The author did an amazing job on the storyline, characters and grammar!! Cant wait for Abbi’s story and the other characters in this series to get there storys wrote. Super excited!!
It’s never a good thing when the man you can see yourself finding forever with just happens to be your brother’s best friend, but in Stella’s case she cannot help but lust after Kace and want him for her own. Little does she know that Kace has also thought of Stella in a not just so friendly way. When the two embark on a friends with benefits set-up Stella thinks she is getting the best out of the situation. When Kace anonymously clicks her on a hook-up online profile and starts telling her things he cannot tell others, she lets her walls down as well, but she knows it is him on the other end of the concverststion. Are some secrets be left better unknown? Or will Kace and Stella real versus online relationship cross paths and end before it can begin? With beautifully written characters and a storyline that had me laughing out loud as well as sighing with happiness this was a fantastic read. I now need to go back and read book 1 in the series.
For the most part this book was light on the drama and I really enjoyed it. Stella was a really strong lead and I found that I loved her wilder side. I really think she was the perfect match for Kace because she was going to keep him on his toes for the rest of their lives and that’s what he needed. I do wish that we had seen Kace in more of the father role. Single dads are some of my favorites but in this we really didn’t get to see him with his daughter. There were a few twists that were thrown at me that made my jaw drop and I expected more drama to come from them but these characters are pretty laid back. I do plan to read the next one because it has me intrigued. 4 stars #2OCCJD
Whoa Kace and Stella have some serious chemistry. I felt that thru the pages of my eReader. These two always danced around eachother until they couldn’t anymore. I fell in love with Kace I’m the first chapter, he had that poor sad puppy dog feel to him. Stella is a girl who takes what she wants when she wants, she has a dirty sassy mouth, and that is exactly what Kace needs in his life. I LOVED this read and can’t wait for Abbie’s story next
STELLA! Stella! Stella!
I love a strong heroine, and Stella proves herself worthy after her ordeal with her college boyfriend, Reggie. Every Sweet Regret is the second book in the Orchid Valley Series, and since I didn’t read the first book, it can be read as a stand-alone. However, I will be going back to start at the beginning of this series.
Kace Matthews is Stella’s brother, Dean’s best friend and business partner. Kace has been in Stella’s life for a long time. She has been crushing on him forever. When Kace and Amy divorce, Stella starts hitting on him and making comments about getting together, but Kace seems to have difficulty moving on, and Stella has a secret she doesn’t want to be revealed.
There is so much happening in this story but it’s entertaining and will keep you engaged from beginning to end.
I absolutely loved Every Sweet Regret by Lexi Ryan, the second story in the Orchid Valley series. I received an ARC of Every Sweet Regret for an honest review and I can truly say that it was an incredible story, filled with everything that I love in sizzling romance stories. I loved every page and could not put it down. Each book in the Orchid Valley series keeps getting better and better. Lexi Ryan has once again proven that she is a wonderful storyteller. I love that she writes her stories in the first person from the perspective of the main characters. I love knowing what the main characters are thinking and feeling. I love the lighter moments where I found myself smiling and laughing. My favorite moments are the ones that cause me to sigh, say aww to myself with tears filling my eyes. Every Sweet Regret is the story of of Stella Jacob, receptionist and hopeful future nurse and her brother’s best friend and her secret crush, Kace Matthews. Kace has been hung up on his ex-wife, Amy and keeps hoping that she will change her mind about their divorce and come home. Kace has a very low opinion of Stella based upon misleading information from Amy, when Amy and Stella worked at the same company. Kace wants to get over Amy and start dating. Stella and Kace decide that to give an uncomplicated fling. On the same night that they make this decision, Kace logs onto the Random dating app that Amy set up for him for random hook ups and connects with ItsyBitsy1234. Unbeknownst to Kace, ItsyBitsy1234 is really Stella. Stella knows that GoodHands69 is Kace because of his profile picture, but Stella does not realize that Abbi, her friend and Kace’s sister changed her profile picture to Jessica Rabbit. Stella bares her soul to Kace by messaging him on the Random app. Kace tells both Stella and ItsyBitsy1234 that he is interested in someone else, not realizing they were the same person. After Stella shares her darkest secrets with Kace on the Random App, he decides to pursue Stella. Stella realizes that Kace is hung up on her secret past. Abbi admits to Stella that she changed her profile picture, so everything now makes sense to Stella and she decides to break up with Kace and move out of his pool house where she was living. Every Sweet Regret felt like a family reunion and catching up with all the other characters from the other books in the series. I love the characters in Every Sweet Regret, they feel like family. I enjoy all the interactions among the characters, it feels like real family love and makes me laugh at their teasing. I loved Stella’s relationship with Kace’s daughter, Hope. Every Sweet Revenge is filled with all the elements that I have come to love and expect in Lexi Ryan stories. I love the bittersweet and poignant moments, as well as the surprise plot twists. Every Sweet Regret was a wonderful story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming and a beautifully written tribute to Stella. She is truly a very strong female character and I love her rationale as why she chose Itsy Bitsy 1234 as her screen name on Random. I love how everything gets resolved and that Stella and Kace get their happily ever after. Cannot wait to read Abbi’s story next in Every Time I Fall.
Stella Jacob and Kace Matthews. These two are kind of a mess. She is his best friend’s little sister and she is good friends with his sister. She has been crushing hard on him since she was a teen, but they seem to be opposites.
Stella is known as more of a wild child and a party girl, and has a history of questionable choices and needing to be bailed out. But she is trying to get her life on a new track. Kace is a divorced single dad still dealing with his unresolved feelings and insecurities. He is charming, caring, dependable, and protective. He is attracted to her, but has always tried to resist her. She should be on the forbidden list, but it is getting harder to resist.
Teasing and Flirting. A few interrupted interludes and c**k blocks. Uncontrollable chemistry. Nosy friends, relatives, and Exes. Some online interference. A possible housemate scenario. Secrets. =One complicated situation.
Kace is torn between the off-limits woman he wants in his bed and an online woman that listens to all his problems and has good advice. Stella thinks Kace is finally taking her seriously and seeing her as more than a superficial sex object and really digging deeper. But when all is revealed, someone might get hurt.
This is full of angst, mistaken identities, miscommunication, and secrets. I will admit that I got a bit frustrated with Kace and how he was dealing with things. But he was kind of clueless. I actually felt bad for Stella because she just wanted to be seen for who she was now and be taken seriously. There are plenty of opportunities for growth during their journey towards finding self-worth, trust, acceptance, and love.
It brings back all their friends, Brinley, Marston, Savvy, Abbi, Dean, and Smithy. There are still some more shenanigans going in in the background with them too. But they can also offer support when needed. I am looking forward to Abbi’s book and I wonder if she will end up with who I think she will.