New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan completes a sexy contemporary series with an unrequited crush on the bad boy next door.Caleb Carr might have once been ready for commitment, but when the unexpected slams into him with the force of a two-ton truck, he knows he has to run away from anything that might be important. Zoey might well be his final temptation, but to keep … but to keep her whole, he’ll walk away.
Zoey Wager has loved Caleb since they were eight. And has had her heart broken from afar repeatedly ever since. It doesn’t help that every time she sees him—even when she’s running away halfway across the world—he’s with another woman. She’s watched him fall in lust her entire life. Now, she’s ready to watch him fall in love. With her.
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Shameless With Him is the last book in Less Than series. I thought the story was okay, a bit slow, however I really didn’t care for the characters Zoey and Caleb. I tried to warm up to them, but it never happened. I usually enjoy the way this author writes her stories, but this one isn’t one of my faves.
3 1/2 stars
I love Carrie Ann Ryan, and I have loved this series, but Shameless With Him wasn’t my favorite. It wasn’t anything in particular, the writing as usual was fantastic, the emotion was there, the sexy times were there, the excellent supporting cast was there. I just couldn’t connect with Caleb and Zoey. But sometimes books are a miss with some people, doesn’t mean that there is anything wrong with the book or the story. Just means that Caleb and Zoey weren’t my people.
I love Carrie Ann Ryan’s writing and this series is one I am loving. This is the third and final book in this series and I’m sad its the last one but what a way to end this series <3
This one features Caleb Carr and Zoey Wager. Zoey has been in love with Caleb since she was 8 years old and has had her tender heart broken again and again as she has hidden her feelings and watched him with different women. No matter where she went he always seemed to be there!
Caleb has some secrets and demons chasing him. He was ready for commitment and has liked Zoey from afar but since his world has been turned upside down he is running away from facing everything.
I loved seeing my favourites from previous books, felt like a family reunion. well done Carrie Ann Ryan for another beautiful story.
First Love becomes Forever Love… Zoey has loved Caleb forever and fate has kept it alive by putting him in her path at every opportunity. Caleb has his own demons and finally returns home to be by his family and fight those demons. Zoey and Caleb reconnect, no one said love was easy and they are bout to learn why.
Zoey and Caleb’s HEA was a long time coming but it was worth the wait.
What a good story! Full of heart and realism. Lacey’s speech was epic and the ending perfect. I received an advanced copy of this book and freely leave this honest review.
Carrie Ann Ryan continues to crank out hit after hit after hit and Shameless with Him was no exception. After watching something slowly simmering between the two of them in the first 2 stories, at long last we finally have Caleb and Zoey’s story and it certainly did not disappoint.
I loved how the author took us back in time by showing the depth of feelings Zoey had for Caleb starting at a very young age and allowed us to watch their entire relationship unfold in front of us. Even though this story stands perfectly fine on its own, I loved revisiting old friends from past stories.
Another great addition to the series!
What a wonderful ending to the Less Than series! Zoey and Caleb has a long history and with their family dynamic intertwine with their everyday life it makes for an entertaining story. I fell for their journey from their first meeting to their current status it was romance at its finest. Sizzling chemistry, loving family, and a perfect ending made this newest release a definite must read that doesn’t disappoint.
4 1/2 SHAMELESS WITH HIM STARS!! I enjoyed Zoey and Caleb’s story, it kept me turning pages. Their story has feels that will touch your heart and you will be pulling for these two. This author has a way with storytelling, she also turns out a great read.
Shameless with Him is book three and the final book in Carrie Ann Ryan’s Less Than series. This book is a stand-alone, books one and two do not need to have been read prior to this book, but why not enjoy them as well and get to know some of the other characters that make appearances better.
Zoey Wager has been in love with Caleb Carr since she was eight years old. Every time she saw him, he was with a different woman and her heart break a little more. But fate would always seem to make them run into each other, even when trying to put distance between them.
Caleb Carr was ready for commitment but then his world was turned upside down, with a secret that could destroy everything.
Calebs sister’s best-friend Zoey Wager was a temptation, he couldn’t seem to keep away from. Zoey had enough of watching the man she loved with other people. Now she was ready to put all her cards on the table and claim him. It wouldn’t be an easy task, but she knew it was time for them both to stop running from what they felt for each other.
I did enjoy this book but I felt that the first part of the book was very slow with the build up and the ending was rushed a little to quickly. This book does have a lot of time jumping, as the main characters meet at such a young age that it needs to skip ahead. If you are a contemporary romance lover than this book is for you, if you are a fan of Carrie’s then you know how her books are full of emotions that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Every time I find a couple I love, Carrie Ann throws me one that I think I may love more. This family is so amazing and I love seeing them every time. I loved learning about Zoey in Breathless with her and was just kind of waiting to see what would happen. I honestly forgot about her connection with Caleb, but man are they amazing together!!!
I love how Carrie Ann took us back through Caleb and Zoey growing up together! This was so awesome, but totally made me feel for Zoey! I felt so bad for her when he’d pop up and be totally unavailable. But, they had the cutest story! They had so much going for each of them, that I was so excited when they finally got together. Seemed like them being friends made their relationship so much better. It seemed easy for them
One of my other favorite things was how they were brought together! The whole Bridezilla sister part was HYSTERICAL! From the beginning to the end, I was cracking up every time poor Zoey had to do something for the wedding. Add in her having to spend time with Caleb and it made for a good time!
And I cannot talk about this book without talking about family!! I LOVE the Carrs so much, not quite as much as I did Montgomery’s. The baby shower was one of my absolute favorite scenes in this book just for that reason! In reality though, family has always been a big part of these stories, and this would have been a much different story without them. They really helped take care of Zoey and Caleb both in this story. They both were stubborn and Caleb was insane amounts of dumb at multiple times. But, overall family was what carried us through.
The ending of this book was absolutely amazing. I also loved the bonus epilogue sooo much! MAKE SURE YOU GET IT!!!
Shameless With Him is a best friend’s sibling romance which is written in the first-person point of view and can be read as a stand-alone or as the third novel in the Less Than series.
Zoey was in love with Caleb since she was eight years old and she has always got her heartbroken by him from afar. No matter how far away she tried to run he always seemed to be there. Caleb was once ready to commit until his world was turned upside down. He knew he had to run away but his sister’s best friend Zoey was always a temptation. Zoey had enough of watching the man she loved with other people. Now she was ready to put all her cards on the table and claimed him as her own.
Shameless With Him is the conclusion of the Less Than series. Carrie Ann Ryan has done a great job of wrapping up another series. Having not read the first two books it was still easy to understand who everyone was and can easily be read as a standalone but it will be nice to read the first two novels and connect with the other characters. Caleb was a little bit annoying with his issues and secrets but after it, all was revealed it was not too bad. I look forward to more Carrie Ann Ryan novels in the future.
*ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review*
I don’t know about others but I have been waiting for Caleb and Zoey. In the first two books of this series Carrie wrote just enough about these two to peak our curiosity about these two.
First, I love the way Carrie started this book, we knew that Zoey had a crush on Caleb and has had one for a long time but it really has been most of her life. Fate had a way of bringing these two together at moments throughout their lives that were memorable.
Caleb Carr moved back to Denver not to long ago, giving up a career in the field to sit behind a desk and has been secretive about the reasons for why. Caleb has been keeping a secret from his siblings for a while and events make those secrets impossible to keep. Working together with Zoey, a woman that he has no business being attracted to, is proving very complicated. Zoey’s sister and his best friend are getting married and as the best man and maid of honor, staying away from her is impossible. Why fight fate any longer….Zoey was always meant to be his.
Zoey has always taken a back seat to her younger sister in life, her sister had childhood leukemia and it was Zoey’s bone marrow that ended up saving her life. Being asked to be her sister’s maid of honor was a surprise but it was more of a surprise at the fact that her mom and sister have been planning this for years. It was hard for Zoey to remember the relationship that her mom and sister share is very different than the one she share with her mom and not be jealous about it. Working with Caleb on this wedding was nothing short of torture. Caleb Carr has been the object of her affections for most of her life, most didn’t know how far back that went but her sister knew. Can she put aside her feelings for Caleb? At this stage of her life, does she want to? At some point she was going to have to take a chance.
Loved this book, I think its my favorite of the three. All are great and no they don’t have to be read in order but I think you will appreciate them more if you do.
Shameless With Him had me falling and then tumbling into this book! Caleb became my new book crush and I loved every moment of him. Zoey has become my new gal pal! There is a whole lot of feelings that Carrie Ann will make you endure. You may come out a little off balanced, but you will be okay. The emotions will run high, but the love that wraps itself around Shameless With Him will make your heart happy.
I can stay away from Carrie Ann Ryan books. Now, Shameless With Him has become my new obsession!! Get this book now!
Shameless with Him is the third book in the Less Than series. This book gives us the story of Zoe and Caleb. I enjoyed this book, but there were a few times I wasn’t as into it as I usually am with Carrie Ann Ryan’s books. Overall though, I really loved these characters, and the plot was done well. It just took me a bit longer to connect with them, and by the time I finally did, the book was almost over. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Caleb is a guy that has always tried to do the right thing in his relationships. He’s not a saint but he’s always showed respect to his partners, both current and past. Zoey has loved Caleb since childhood and has watched from a distance as Caleb has gone through girlfriend after girlfriend. Finally, Zoey decides to do something about it. There was a lot to really enjoy about this story. I loved the introduction into their coincidental meetings. I found the dynamic of their adult relationship to be quite realistic (& heartbreaking because of that) but admit that there was a time when I wanted to reach into my ebook & shake some sense into Caleb! Really enjoyable & a fitting finale for this family.
Wonderfully sweet and sexy friends-to-lovers romance!
3.5 stars ****. Caleb and Zoey have been together separately since they were children. She has been pining for him through all his girlfriends waiting for her turn only to find out he has similar feelings. It was well written and an enjoyable read but it was missing some punch, so it had some drag, but picks up. It fits in with all the other characters of this series, so you should read it.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
This is the 3rd & last book in Carrie Ann Ryan’s Less Than series. This one is about Zoey & Caleb. These 2 have know each other since they were 8. And Zoey was smitten from that moment on. Caleb has a bad boy persona. We get tidbits of their lives sprinkled through out the story. Different ages. Different moments. These 2 seemed to always somehow cross paths. Zoey crushing on him and a girl attached to him. A wedding between her sister and his good friend bring them together again. Things start cautiously and then starts to develop into more than just a crush, friends. Then, as with a lot of Carrie Ann’s story, we are given a little twist and a secret that Caleb is carrying around. There may or may not be some groveling involved. They have their family & friends to help guide and reassure them as Zoey & Caleb travel this road to their HEA. Loved the secondary characters especially since we get updates on characters from the other books in this series. Thank you again Carrie Ann for another thoughtful & heart tugging story.
What can I say I had to go into this one to follow thru with this series that has me by the teeth. Crushes I remember those they could if you let them turn you into a bundle of nerves or someone you did not recognize. Zoey and Caleb give us their story with them having started with each other when kids. Time and time again we see what she goes through and what he goes and does. Now we see what will happen when the direction seems to be the two of them. Sometimes though a good wake up call was in order but then he had his secrets but they should not be kept from a good friend. Kept us with them wanting to know how this would conclude.
Book 3 was sweet.
Caleb and Zoey were adorable. No other way to describe them. I love how the story started when they were young and gradually aged with just the right amount of details and times separation. Zoeys sisters story was kinda sad glad it turned out the way it did. I was kinda hoping for that little blow break down of Zoey to her sister and mom but what happened was nice. The nickname was the best. The epilogue was great to have to round out their story and hope for another one.
Great read can’t wait for the next book.