—JOE—I was doing my job when I rescued Gracyn. But I should have known better than to bring her back to my cabin. She has a reputation for getting whatever she wants. I’d never considered she’d be interested in someone as old as her father. I wasn’t attracted to anyone so young until that night. Now I’m in bed with the devil, trying to keep my buddies from finding out that she’s everything I ever … everything I ever wanted.
—GRACYN—
Joe was another one of my parents’ friends not worth paying attention to until he saves me from myself. It was only supposed to be one sinful night. Now, I tempt fate each time I go back for more. I’ve fallen for a much older man and we’re treading in gray waters. To keep him I’ll have to come clean to my family. But does friendship eclipse love?
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I enjoy Jody’s books about the Kingsbrier family. The matriarch Rose and her husband Ross were parents to quintuplets that all got their own books. This book is about Gracyn, the daughter of one quintuplet and step-daughter of another. Her backstory is very complicated but also beautiful. She’s an amazing character. So strong and independent and willing to fight for those that she loves. In her story she falls for her fathers’ close friend Joe.
Joe is a police officer and quite a bit older than Gracyn. When they see each other for the first time in years, Gracyn decides she wants him and is willing to put in the work to get and keep him. I loved the progression of their relationship. It’s not easy to fall in love with someone who is older. Especially not someone who is best friends with your parents. I liked how Jody addressed these concerns and situations in the book.
This couple is so sweet together. I loved Joe’s character! He falls in love with Gracyn but is prepared to live his life without her if that will fix things so that she will be happy. He was single for years, and his observation was that he was waiting for her to come along he just didn’t know it. Even waiting for her for so long, he would be prepared to walk away if that’s what she needed from him. The ending of their story was wonderful! I hope to see this beautiful couple in other stories about this family.
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Age gap romance. Joe is friends with Gracyn’s dads and their generation of family and the lines get crossed after he rescues her. I love how the default is to go to gran for any advice. There are some amazing moments of reminiscing. There is also a profound loss, but everyone bands together. I hate how Gracyn views herself within the family. I like how Joe and Gracyn communicate their issues. The last couple paragraphs of the epilogue—be still my heart.
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Finding shelter in a storm
Gray Sin is about Joe and Gracyn, so it is part of the Kingbrier series even though it is not specified as such. If you have not read the Kingbrier series then there will be times that you can get lost, as the family is big and the names are flying. But at the heart this is a story about an older man and younger woman who end up finding love with each other when they are not looking for it.
As I have not read any of the Kingbrier series books I was a bit lost at times but I always found my way back to Gracyn and Joe. The story-line kept my attention and I really enjoyed the the main characters. I did have a few issues with some of the writing at times but on the whole Gray Sin was a good read.
I’ve read several books written by Jody Kaye; she is becoming one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of her books.
She written a good book about an older guy, younger girl; Joe is a police officer that is also one of Gracyn’s fathers friend; after he saves her one night he takes her back to his cabin and ends up sleeping with her. Neither one of them planned on anything more than a one night stand.
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Wow! What a wild ride. I loved this book and could not put it down. I love the instant oh-so-hot chemistry between the characters.
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This is a best friends daughter romance. Joe is a sexy older alpha cop and gracyn is his best friends daughter. The characters are great and the storyline keeps your attention.
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I received an ARC from the author thru Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my review. Joe is a police officer and a friend of her fathers. A storm throws he and Gracyn together. It seems that these two have as many commonalities as they do differences. A mixture of the two is what has them denying their attraction as long as they can. They have a great chemistry together though. The age difference is a factor but not always as you think. I enjoyed their story.
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This is a new author for me and I enjoyed this book. The story flows well, the characters are likeable and fit well together. It was enjoyable reading about their story and getting their happily ever after.
I am looking forward to read more from this author.
Life can be beautifully messy…
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This is one of those’s books that has to be consumed all in one sitting; kinda like your favorite dessert that your feverishly trying to finish off because your totally gluten for punishment and it’s O’clock and your eyes wanted to give up… But nope.
Graycin, yep her name should say everything you need to know.
There’s is absolutely no controlling or even hoping to contain a woman like her; she’s an exciting force to be reckoned with when she’s being good.
However when she’s being bad the only thing you can do is pray you’ll still be standing when she’s done.
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I love age gap romances and Joe and Gracyn are great together. Joe is a long time family friend and hasn’t seen Gracyn since she was younger. While rescuing her in a stormy night he see that she has grown up and isn’t the little girl anymore. This is a good read that will keep you hooked.
This is a well written book with strong characters and a great story line. The author takes you on an emotional journey filled with drama and suspense as well as the sizzling chemistry. She brings all the feels and moves the story fluidly with her perfectly painted scenes. I loved and would recommend this book.
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I just can’t say enough about this book. She was much younger and he was friends with her parents and aunts/uncles but written so well. I was routing for them. Such a nice man…swoon…you could just feel why she loved him! She was so confident. I think I’ll have to read it again.
A must-read from the amazing Jody Kaye!
This is a very enjoyable read such a great story. The storyline is real action packed, fast paced, page turner filled with wonderful characters.
This story takes you on an action-packed adventure that is filled with emotion and some humour.
Loved it and can’t wait for the next book.
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This is my first Cavanaugh book and I really liked it. The family’s closeness, the way they can tease and support one another, drew me in. Gracyn was a great heroine – sweet, headstrong, sassy, loyal and hardworking….kind of the perfect woman. Joe had that silver fox vibe going on without too much silver – confirmed bachelor, hardworking, loyal…you see where I’m going with this. They just fit. Make sense…even though they are almost twenty years apart. Although we have a little angst in this story, I found it mostly sweet and romantic. A nice, big family type romance.
Gray Sin is a May-December romance with all the twists and turns you might expect from the Cavanaugh family of the Kingsbrier Quintuplets series. Grayson leads the next generation of the family into love, but that love comes at a cost. Joe is torn between what is right, and what is fate. I love the reveals, the unexpected events, and how the story all comes together in the end. The Cavanaugh legacy lives on!
Gray Sin was the first book that I have read from Jody Kaye and I absolutely loved this was the one that introduced me to her writing style because I love a good older man/younger woman story. Joe and Gracyn’s banter instantly pulled me in and their chemistry set my heart on fire. Their forbidden romance sent butterflies throughout my entire body and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for their bomb to drop…
This story was well written and the pace was perfect for me because I was able to read it in one sitting. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters, especially since this book is a spin-off to a previous series, one of which I plan on checking out. I am so glad I decided to give this book a chance and I hope you all do too!
Wow, what a story. I couldn’t put it down once started.
Jody Kaye did amazing job on this book. And played with my emotions.
I loved Graysn and Joe together, even though they had everything against them. They still loved each other.
I love age gap romances, so this book looked really interesting. Beyond the delicious forbidden love factor, I really enjoyed the continuing family drama that surrounds the Cavanaugh family.
First I want to start with Joe because he was a guy I wanted to love but I felt so disconnected with him. He’s a close family friend of the Cavanaugh’s but his interactions with Gracyn were of strangers meeting for the first time. These two are definitely hot together, don’t get me wrong, but I wanted to know more about his past, his deeper connection with the Cavanaugh family, I mean anything personal. The only thing I really knew was that Joe was a cop and that he was older than Gracyn. That’s it.
While Joe is a plain character, Gracyn Cavanaugh is a really complicated but interesting character. She’s an independent, headstrong young woman trying to prove herself in the business side of her family’s vineyard, but her personal life has left her insecure about her place in her family. Her friendship with Joe is not just a forbidden secret, but a way to escape reality. Even though I struggled to love Joe, I still liked the connection between these two.
Gray Sin is connected to the Kingbrier Quintuplets series but I think this story can be read as a standalone. This is the first book I have read by Jody Kaye, but now I need to go back and read the beginning of the Kingbrier series so I can know more about the Cavanaugh family.
3.5 stars
Gracyn is a Kingsbrier, one of the children of the Quints. She is 26 and working in one of the family businesses. Going to see her Grandmother during a rain storm she gets stranded. Her rescue comes in the firm of sherif Joe, a friend of the family. He looks good, filling out his jeans so well and just a little salt in the pepper of his hair.
They are stranded for the night due to flooding.
One hot weekend but they can’t be he is almost 20 years older.
But they can’t stop thinking about one another.
This is the story that almost did not happen.
Take the journey of life with Grace and Joe, and the family we have all come to love.
You should start at the beginning but this can be read as a stand alone and not leave you with any questions.