He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective. He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines.I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month. So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby.I’m clueless about babies—and … baby.
I’m clueless about babies—and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house.
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Are you looking for an absolutely feel good sexy page turner? Then look no further than the sweetie Alexei Ivan who may just give you diabetes! The very moment he sees Ryleigh in need he jumps to her aid like a modern day knight in football armor and when he finds out little Ella he becomes quite frankly super dad. He takes the pair in and doesn’t think twice about it. Ryleigh is trying so hard to keep her head above water, but she was already doing the doggy paddle before she took on Ella and now she is can see the surface anymore. When a Alexei offers is assistance, she is leery to take his help thinking there must be strings, but what other options does she have. Turns out this man is the genuine article – kind, sweet, handsome, and sexy as sin. They need him but he just might them even more.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
Deliciously scrumptious !!! Kendall Ryan once again captivates and pulls out all the stop to leave readers blushing hard in Finding Alexei. This sports romance was light, carefree, and oh so swoony. You will find yourself turning the pages so fast because you cannot get enough of this fun filled romance that had layers of banter, humor, hope, love and most importantly steam. So if you are looking for a fun romance to start 2019, Finding Alexei is the book for you.
Finding Alexei is my favorite book from Kendall Ryan to date! I loved and devoured this book in one afternoon, I just didn’t want to put it down I couldn’t get enough of Alexei and Ryleigh, in fact I STILL want MORE! I want more of Alexei’s protectiveness, his interactions with precious Ella, I want more of Ryleigh’s sassy and feisty side, I want more of the chemistry between them. Can you tell I loved the book and am not ready to let these characters go?
Finding Alexei is a must read romance and one that I plan to read again very soon. This is one book that needs to be on your TBR shelf and one fans of Ms. Ryan will love!
I absolutely loved this story. It is so sweet and sexy. The characters are great, Alexei is a big strong football player with a heart of gold. Ryleigh is strong and knows what she wants. You can’t go wrong with Kendall’s books.
Finding Alexei by Kendall Ryan is a sweet contemporary romance that I enjoyed reading. Alexei Ivan is a pro-football player and a knight in shining armor, especially to Ryleigh who is in need of rescuing. After saving Ryleigh from a creep outside her work, Alexei can’t help but want to help and be there for Ryleigh and her baby, Ella.
This story is filled with so many sweet moments between Alexei and Ryleigh, and seeing Alexei be great with Ella really makes this book irresistible. The speed of this read in no way diminished it’s complexity and I enjoyed how connected the characters become. These characters have a lot riding on things working out, but it quickly becomes more than that and the ability of Ms. Ryan to navigate this dynamic continues to impress. I very much enjoyed and recommend.
(I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book I received for free in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
3.5 stars
Finding Alexei was a very sweet romance, with characters I came to know and enjoy. However, there was a side-plot I would have liked to see more about, as it was important to the overall plot.
A solid story, kind of like a modern-day fairy tale
Beautiful sexy in an heated discussion on the windy street in Chicago with a larger overpowering man, her coat not warm enough but her chemistry is off the charts. Sexy professional football’s alpha line backer Alex steps up to rescue the young women in distress. That’s when these two characters first collide. Proud independent Ryleigh doesn’t believe she needs rescued but in reality she does. Ryleigh has no ride and needs to get home to a baby that isn’t hers. Ryleigh is proud and admittedly grateful that the handsome stranger steps in. He introduces his self as Alexia even though the only people who call him Alexia is his mom and sisters. It is here their story begins when Alexia eventuality takes the young lady and her baby to his home overnight. But a temporary overnight becomes more and this is their wickedly awesome story of love, laughter, death, life, trust and football. A five star read and a book I read in one setting and that I’ll read it again.
Oh what a sweet & sassy read (there’s steamy, as well)!! Alexei & Ryleigh’s meeting is an act of fate. He’s her white knight & she’s reluctant to accept help. One of the things I loved most about their relationship is that, even tho he swoops in to rescue her (the way she swooped in to rescue baby Ella), he makes sure to let her know that he’s PROUD of her. He admires the sacrifices she’s willing to make to take care of the baby, and he’s not shy about telling her.
I also loved the way their relationship progressed from rescuer to friends to love. Sweet, quick read!!
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What a cute book full of chemistry, swoon-worthy moments and an adorable baby! Easy, fun, read everyone should check out!
That was absolutely worth the wait. You know when you read the blurb for a book and it instantly hooks you only to realise you have months to wait before you can read the book? Well that’s what happened here. So much so that I stalked everyone begging for an ARC until they took pity on me.
Then you have that niggling worry before you start reading that maybe you have built it up too far. What if it just doesn’t work for you for whatever reason and you have to go back and apologise for the stalking and begging. But nope not this time. This time it was all that I could have wanted.
Alexei was awesome. I really couldn’t get enough of him. He was such a gentleman and as his relationship with Rylee developed he just got better. I loved that he had such a massive heart of gold and that he led with it and put it out there without fear.
And don’t even get me started on Rylee. She was amazeballs. Having a baby to care for is hard and scary and that’s having 9 months to prepare for it. I would say I can’t imagine what it would be like to have it happen overnight but Kendall wrote it so perfectly i feel like i just lived it.
The emotions in this were on point and I felt everything. I will admit to shedding a few tears but I did have a lot more happy moments than sad. And the chemistry between these two was off the charts. That said they didn’t just jump straight into bed and the progression felt really natural.
So umm yeah it was ok I guess, you know, whatever. Nah can’t even play it cool for a minute I freaking loved it. You have to kick off your new year with this book.
When Alex sees a girl getting hassled outside a topless bar, he is compelled to help her out. Ryleigh needs to get home to get her roommates baby. Her ride ditched her and when the imposing Alex offers her a ride she has no choice but to accept.
Inventive use of the surprise baby trope. Alex was a sweet squishy alpha. Ryleigh is doing her best to get by. I liked how the relationship progressed naturally. A sweet and spicy read.
Finding Alexei is Ms. Ryan’s newest sports romance. If you know me at all, you know I’m all about the sports romances and also Ms. Ryan’s books! I couldn’t wait to dive in and meet the man of the hour Alexei. It was about time we get to really see what Alex is all about and what better way then getting into his head!
One day Alexei stumbles upon a beautiful woman being propositioned. He ends up helping this young woman out and quickly realizes Ryleigh has a baby she’s caring for. Unfortunately Ryleigh is in a tough spot so being the good guy he is, Alexei wants to help her out. This is when a true friendship and bond forms between two normal people.
See how this relationship is formed fairly quickly but it’s so incredibly sweet and perfect. I fell in love with Alexei, Ryleigh and baby Ella. 4.5 sweet adorable stars for another amazing story!
Finding Alexei by Kendall Ryan was a sweet, adorable and charming quick read. I am a huge fan of sports romances, but this was so much more! This is a standalone, however, we first met Alexei in Dear Jane. You do not have to read that book to read this one, however, I highly recommend it, as it is a good read as well.
Ryleigh is struggling. She is barely surviving and then she is left with the care of a baby. Strong, determined and stubborn, she does not know how to ask for help. But she does needs help. Alexei comes to her rescue unexpectedly, but does not know who he is. He is part of the Chicago Hawks team and a great football player, but also sweet, caring and so protective. You cannot help but love him.
Alexei steps in and helps Ryleigh and Ella, even as Ryleigh battles with herself about accepting his help. But he does not take no for an answer. I loved their chemistry, even as they try to figure out what they share. I truly enjoyed reading Finding Alexei. It was such a feel-good read and cannot recommend it any higher.
4.5 stars. Loved it!
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Holy hotness with a baby!!!!! I am still in awe of this one! It was so different than what I was expecting and I loved it all.
Alex is a pro football star who cannot walk past a girl who obviously needs his help. He had me falling for him from the very beginning and I only fell harder as the story progressed. This sexy hulk of a man had me swooning into a puddle in a second!
Ryleigh is a struggling waitress who is just trying to get by. Left to take care of a baby that isn’t hers, she is strong and independent and just the kind of woman that you can’t help but want to be friends with.
I loved this one and highly recommend that you one-click now! You won’t be sorry!
Get ready to have your heart swooning while reading this book.
Author Kendall Ryan brings us Ryleigh & Alex who are one couple you wouldn’t think would be together under the circumstances that fall their way.
I really enjoyed the spin on this story of the Sexy Alpha Football player Alex surprising us with a delightful and heart grabbing actions that had me loving more and more with each chapter I read.
This book is a perfect read to enjoy during the NFL season.
It has football, love, steamy & sexy times & a great romance that will give you baby fever & more.
Very good characters & well developed story line that will keep you entertained.
Go grab this book!
4.5 popped!
Finding Alexei
Alexei notices a woman being harassed late one night when he’s out, and steps in to help her, knowing full well his mom would have his hide if he didn’t as that isn’t how she raised him! Unknowingly, this changes the entire course of his life….for the better
Ryleigh’s life is a mess! Her roommate up and left her with no money for rent….oh and a baby! When Alexei steps in to help her one night, she doesn’t realise he is going to be her knight in shining armour more than once and that her life and baby Ella’s will too
A great story that reveals Alexei is more than just a pro athlete and that he has substance Loved his and Ryleigh’s chemistry and that she was an independent woman even though circumstances had forced her to where she currently is.
I have an obsession with stories that turn my heart mushy, and Finding Alexei did that more than once. Finding Alexei is such a heartwarming book. It’s about never giving up, no matter what circumstances are thrown at you. There is so much hope through out this story, that it, in turn gives me hope. This page turner flowed so well, and the characters were easy to become attached to. The only thing I want from this book, is more. This couple was everything.
Ryleigh is struggling with life in general, while working at a job she loathes. She is very independent and never asks for help, She is determined to push through life come hell or high water. She has a backbone, but also has a heart even after everything life has thrown at her. She’s has many admiring qualities that make her so unique.
Alexei is a pro football player for The Chicago Hawks. He is a fierce protector with a different heart than most Hero’s I have read about. He’s not your typical playboy with a woman in every city. He is strong and soooo kind. He puts others in front of themselves. He is fierce and loyal to the core. He is everything that a Hero needs to be.
On a cold winter night, their worlds collide. Fate seems to step in because in Alexei’s eyes, he was where he was needed to be.
With a baby that Ryleigh has no idea how to take care of, and Alexei’s heart of gold, things go way differently than what Ryleigh suspected. But what happens when things start to feel a little too real?
*I absolutely adored this Dual POV standalone novel. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
*Reviewed for Reviews From the Heart
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Five Stars!
Kendall hit this book out of the park! I loved it!! Alexei (H) was the perfect man, a combination of cocky, alpha, sensitive, compassionate and of course a hot football player.
Ryleigh (h) was such a great character as well. She was smart, caring, independent and beautiful. She was selfless and took on something that many people in her situation wouldn’t have done.
Everything about these two I loved from the get-go, their initial meet to their sexual tension and banter. I swooned pretty hard in this book, I laughed and I teared up too.
Kendall really threw me in this book as to what I thought was going to happen didn’t, and Ryleigh’s friend Andi was entirely different than I thought she would be…bring on the tears.
This is just such a feel-good story about two people that met at the right time and place and couldn’t deny what was brewing between them. I won’t go into the whole story, but I think this book should be a definite read of yours this year.
This man’s heart is pure gold. Alexei’s ease with children and his big heart fuels his attractiveness. His care and concern for everyone coupled with his athletic abilities definitely make a lasting impression on Ryleigh.
This light, sexy instalove book is very low angst and comes just in time for the season of giving. A swoony and hot read. Alexei is my new favourite Kendall Ryan hero.
If you want a romance that is sweet and makes you swoon then this is the one for you. I always enjoy a Kendall Ryan book, they are captivating and easy to read and this is no different.
Alexei is a pro-footballer who we met in Dear Jane. When he meets Ryleigh, her life is spinning out of control and he can’t but try to help her.
My ovaries twitched with the interactions between Alexei and baby Ella. He made a perfect team with Ryleigh in looking after her. The chemistry between them is super hot and oh so good.
Once you pick this book up and start it, you will not be able to put it down until its finished.