Condemned to repeat the sins of the past… can’t be there for her.
Faye and Ky can’t be together. It’s forbidden. Though they are determined to avoid replicating their parents’ mistakes, caving to their feelings is as tempting as the apple in the Garden of Eden.
Ky had sworn off girls until Faye bulldozed her way into his life. Now, she’s his whole world, and their forced separation is crushing him. Once his manipulative ex resurfaces—hell-bent on ruining the Kennedys—he’ll do whatever it takes to protect his loved ones including turning his back on the one person he can’t live without.
Then tragedy strikes and all bets are off.
But is it too late?
When Faye needs him and he isn’t there for her, guilt and hurt threaten to obliterate their love. As they start to rebuild their fractured hearts, another sordid family secret is uncovered, and Faye worries Ky may be lost to her forever.
But can you truly lose someone if they don’t want to be found?
“Lashings of drama, hot chemistry, and great banter. Perfect for fans of Tijan.” Georgia Le Carre, International Bestselling Author of The Billionaire Banker
“Brilliant, captivating, aggravating, and heart breaking, and I am dying for book three!” Tome Tender
Books in this series:
Finding Kyler
Losing Kyler
Keeping Kyler – coming May 2017. Pre-order now at a special discounted price.
Loving Kalvin – releasing July/August 2017.
Please note this series is only recommended to readers age 18+ due to mature content and themes.
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If you are expecting the standard bodice ripping romance novel or contemporary YA romance novel full of dystopian conflict, this novel and series is not for you. Instead if you are looking for a dark, brooding gothic like story, full of angst, heartache, and conflict this it the ticket. This series is a departure from Siobhan Davis’s previous works. It doesn’t take place in space, with aliens, or out of control government. This story starts seconds after the end of “Finding Kyler”. The timeline issues and confusion with “Finding Kyler” are resolved within the first five pages. From there, the story goes up and down, left and right, and around the bend multiple times before the last page. It is not linear. It is not neat. There are controversial topics – rape, incest, and murder. Like every Jerry Springer show, the concept of unknown paternity is woven through out.
She’s done it again: Siobhan Davis has given us another wonderful read.
Siobhan Davis is best known for her sci-fi books – she writes one hell of a sci-fi story, and if you’ve yet to read any, I certainly suggest picking one up – but with The Kennedy Boys books, Siobhan Davis is demonstrating that she’s more than capable of writing a cracking contemporary read as well. I’ll be honest and say I prefer her sci-fi reads a bit more, but her contemporary reads are more than worth it if you’re a fan of the genre. The fact I’m reading them when I’m so picky about my contemporary reads is evidence enough of that. All in all, the woman writes a damn good story whatever she is putting on the paper.
She also knows how to pull you into her story and leave you wanting more.
Finding Kyler ended on a serious cliff-hanger. It’s something you come to accept with Siobhan Davis: if you plan to read one of her series, know every book will leave you with countless questions. The wait between Finding Kyler and Losing Kyler was hard, mainly because the final Saven book was thrown in the middle, leaving me all kinds of mixed up as I did waiting of so many different kinds. It was worth it, though. So very worth it.
Losing Kyler picks up where Finding Kyler ended. You know that great big bombshell that was dropped – well, we’re thrown straight into the aftermath. Sometimes when such bombshells are dropped at the end of books, authors will jump forward in time when they start the next book in a series – not Siobhan Davis. Siobhan Davis allows us to watch how everything plays out. She throws us into the emotion, giving us all the details we could want.
Not that the bombshell dropped at the end of the first book is the only drama we deal with throughout, oh no. The Kennedy Boys books are promising to be the best kind of soap opera. Each time you think nothing more can be added, another twist is thrown in. Honestly, I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed such soap opera dramatics. Everything that can add drama will add drama. Everything that can be twisted will be twisted. Everything wrench that can be thrown into the works will be thrown into the works. It really is like sitting down in the evening to watch the soaps on the television.
If I’m being completely honest, I enjoyed the side drama more than I enjoyed the central drama. The Faye and Kyler drama is a lot of fun, but I find myself enjoying the other Kennedy boys more. Due to this, I’m so glad Siobhan Davis has decided to give the other boys their stories. I cannot wait to jump into them, as they promise to be wonderful if the drama we see throughout this book is anything to go by. Now whilst I enjoyed the side drama more than the Faye and Kyler drama, I will admit to it being important to the overall story. Siobhan Davis does a wonderful job of bringing everything together, and I’m curious to find out the exact links between the events. Some things are fairly obvious, whereas others have me completely unsure as to what we can expect next.
Speaking of things being obvious and others being a massive mystery, I feel as though certain events throughout this book were overly obvious. More darkness was added to the community, and it seemed to come out of nowhere, yet it was clear who was involved with said darkness. I feel as though this was more so a case of me reading far too many crime novels, though. I tend to pick up on such things far too quickly, which can sometimes leave me getting ahead of twists and turns when a story is not a crime novel yet involves such aspects. Moreover, I’m accustomed to adult crime novels and the uncertainty added in this one is more in line with the young adult level of crime mystery. It works well with the storyline, but if you’re a crime aficionado the shock factor isn’t quite what it should be.
I also feel as though the romance development was rather expected in places. The way things played out towards the end of the book really grabbed me, even if I’d expected such a thing from the first book. I wasn’t sure how the specifics were going to play out, but I had a feeling such a twist would be thrown in. The way it played out, though, was well beyond what I could have imagined. Throughout the whole book lies and deception were central, but I didn’t expect such a thing to come out at the end. I was so caught up in all the things being thrown at us from one corner that I didn’t expect the other corner to fling in such whoopers. It was wonderful, certainly shifting things back to the drama-filled levels that I felt lulled somewhat in the middle of the story.
As expected, Siobhan Davis leaves us with yet another cliff-hanger. This one is nowhere near the size of the one at the end of Finding Kyler, but it’s certainly more than enough to leave you on the edge of your seat in anticipation of the next book. It’s not the same kind of anticipation that was experienced at the end of the first book, but it is certainly a classic Siobhan Davis hold. I’m really not sure where the next book will take us. There’s so many possibilities and I cannot wait to see what Siobhan Davis decides to do with the story. I’m super eager to see where she takes us.
Overall, this was a really enjoyable read. I’ll admit that I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the first book – but it’s like every other Siobhan Davis book, in the sense that once it was open I found myself unable to put it down for any period of time.
As a final note, I would like to thank the author for allowing me to advance read this story.
I downloaded this book after reading book 1 (Finding Kyler) as I needed to continue reading the story of Kyler and Faye. I wasn’t disappointed as book 2 was just as great as book 1 and left me wanting more. I’ve got book 3 (Keeping Kyler) preordered and can’t wait.
I’m so glad that Kyler and Faye keep fighting as the challenges aren’t over yet. I really feel for them as something always seems to come up just as they are ready to finally be happy together. When is this couple gonna get a break?
I loved getting to know the other Kennedy brothers and will definitely purchase their stories/books if and when they come out. I also can’t wait to see if Brad gets his own story/book and HEA as the poor guy also deserves a break.
As with book 1, I 100% recommend this book/series and don’t let the taboo aspect put you off because it’s handled well and you soon want the couple to have their HEA together
Addicting. Riveting. Compelling story. Gut wrenching emotions that had me at every turn within Siobhan Davis’s Losing Kyler. The second book in The Kennedy Boys series, Siobhan will have you immersed within the continuation of Kyler, Faye and the rest of the Kennedy Dynasty drama for hours upon end.
Losing Kyler is not a standalone and you must come to know the Kennedy family in Finding Kyler to begin this emotional and angsty journey. All the key players are back again; wrecking havoc within their small town. Within this continuation, the fight of attraction and love between Kyler and Faye is tested, plus answers are finally sought after for all the questions that were lingering in the first book.
“Logic and rationality don’t come into it where the heart is concerned.
Once the heart has laid claim there is no going back.
And I am locked in a world of pain because of it.”
Too many secrets are kept within the walls of the Kennedy house and Faye Donovan is unlocking them one by one. This family has been suffering enough, when will enough be enough?
I absolutely loved this book and it seems that each book digs deeper and deeper within the shadows that lurk within the family. Siobhan is an excellent author. Her writing is superb, having all the words, chapters flow continuously not realizing the end is upon us and now I am reaching for the third book. Kyler and Faye are truly tested and we see Kyler back to his old ways, but the strong, feisty Faye knows it’s truly not his fault for his actions. Faye is so strong, not just for herself (even though she breaks a little, which was nice to see some weakness) but for her cousins. Kyler is always there every step of the way, with his love and protection. We are shown sweetness in places that will have you melting, angry situations that will want to punch a character and love that knows no bounds.
“Losing Kyler is not an option I’m prepared to accept.”
5 Immaculate Stars
If you love a book with plenty of twists, turns, drama, angst and romance this one is for you. It starts right back up after the cliffhanger that was in Finding Kyler. There are so many times that my heart strings were pulled and even a time that I teared up. Siobhan creates this world with characters that you would think could walk into your door the next minute. I never thought I could hate a character as much as I hate Addison. I keep thinking of all the different scenarios that could make her as mean as she is, but with this author it is IMPOSSIBLE to know where things will go she always keeps me on my toes.
Picking up where Finding Kyler left off, Faye and Kyler are in shock and trying to wrap their minds around the announcement they’ve just heard.
From there the hits just keep coming…in this book you will get taken on a much bigger, faster and more emotional roller coaster than the first book. There will be tears and heartache and joy and relief and answers to questions you didn’t even know you had! I had a lot of angry feelings while reading this book too. There is so much going on, and yet it all blends together to create a perfect drama that pulls at your heartstrings and makes you crave more. I’m already itching to get my hands on the 3rd book!
Davis’ writing is emotional and powerful. She makes you feel as if you are part of the story, you get very invested in the characters she builds. Even the secondary and tertiary characters have such strong background stories and personalities. It’s like a real tangible world that you’re visiting.
If you’re a fan of the author, if you’re a fan of realistic fiction with powerful and emotional plot lines, if you loved the first book, you will truly enjoy Losing Kyler.
*I have voluntarily reviewed this book after receiving an ARC.*