Expect the unexpected. That’s what they say, but it’s easier said than done.How do you expect a change so huge it rocks you to your core?How do you prepare yourself for an event that will alter your life forever?One breathOne secondOne minuteOne hourOne day at a time, you learn to live with your unexpected reality.
Unexpected Reality
By kayleeryan
Loved the storyline and did not expect the surprise near the end… kept my interest
Story was good but the use of the “f” word on nearly every page is just soo not necessary to a good story. I would buy more if her books, but I refuse to read books with swear words and butter mouth os a constant theme in the book. Also there were very many mis-uses if grammar and spelling…probably editors fault.
I loved this book and especially the twist at the end. I won’t say much, but it was a very easy read, and you can’t put it down.
About 10 chapters to long
I absolutely loved this book. It had me smiling and crying. I could stop reading, definitely recommend.
This book deserves all it’s five stars and many many more. I’ve read books by this author before and they are fantastic. I really like this author writing style and this book is beautifully written.
This is book one in this series. Unexpected Arrivals #1.
Book 1 = Unexpected Reality #1.
Book 2= Unexpected Fight # 2.
Book 3= Unexpected Fall #3.
Book 4 = Unexpected Bond #4.
This book opens up with a prologue and is told from different points of view.
Melissa is a young woman who hasn’t had it easy. She was adopted by two people whom she loved, only a severe tragedy strikes. Melissa has a one night stand with Ridge and then runs away into the night. Fate steps in with these two and throws them a curve ball, life changing events.
Ridge is a real genuine hero. He is a really good guy and he would do anything for you anything.
Ridge can’t quite believe his one nighter left before he woke up. He’s actually still wanting to see her again weeks later. Ridges friends are sick of him moping over this girl and force him into a bet they make.
Ridge saves a woman in a car accident and it turns out it’s only her, the one on his mind 24/7. Ridge also gets another shock, she’s pregnant. However there is alot more upset and tragedy to come for Ridge. ( NO SPOILERS).
Kendall is a nurse and a really nice woman, she’d do anything for anyone. She helps out Ridge alot with everything and when she starts to develop feelings for Ridge she doesn’t know what to do, go for it or wait. Is a relationship what Ridge needs? Kendall needs advice.
There is alot of things going on in this book. My emotions were all over the place a real rollercoaster. There is love, loss, tragedy and hope. This book was beautifully written and I couldn’t believe some of the shocks. I absolutely loved the characters in this book they all had there own place
Get the tissues ready when you read this book because it’s heart breaking and all consuming loving at the same time. This story line was fantastic. This book really is as the title says Unexpected Reality.
I can’t wait to read book 2. I will be highly recommending this book to everyone, it’s awesome.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
Thank You to the author and publishers for allowing me to read a copy of this book.
This book is out.
I do believe in fate, I do believe sometimes people are to cross paths with someone that later gives them something special. Well this book is that story. Not only did I devour it reading, I also listened to Ridge and Kaylee’s emotional yet healing story.
Here is more of my review on my fantastc Friday find on YouTube https://youtu.be/subc01Ok27I
Freaking brilliant! Sucked me in right from the start. An angsty read with loads of heartache and just as much laughter. The ending was unexpected and completely through me off in an absolutely amazing way. A must read for sure!
This was such a great story. Ridge meets a woman in a bar and has a great connection with her but it’s one night and he goes back home only to find her 9 months later, in the hospital having given birth to his son. Only his child’s mother dies shortly after giving birth leaving Ridge with a son that was quite unexpected. He meets Kendall at the pediatricians office and their love is fast. This book is full of amazing characters that you just can’t help but feel are real and out there in the world living these lives right now.
Some of the reviews I read before reading this book were definitely harsh but I went for it anyway. I was not disappointed; this may have been an unconventional story but it was definitely a captivating And endearing story. Ridge and Kendall went on a beautiful and heartwarming journey. I adored this story.
Wow this book blew me away. I fell in love with Ridge and Knox right off the bat and Kendall was perfect for them both. Reagan and Dawn really added the extra support for this touching story. After reading the other reviews on this book I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it, that is one reason why I read and make my own opinions. This book was touching, dramatic, loving, sexy, had surprising plot twists, good friends, family, and was all around a great romance. I can’t wait to dive into Reagan’s story next.
This is the first book in a new series, and is Ridge and Kendall’s story. Ridge unexpectedly finds himself as a single dad to a little boy, and Kendall is the twin sister of Melissa, who is the baby mama, and has sadly passed away. This is a good story with a plot twist, and is a heartbreaking, emotional, and heart-warming read. I love this talented authors’ work, but in this story I felt there was unanswered situations, but that is just my opinion!
Omg this book is everything. It made me cry like a baby and made me laugh my ass off!! These two were made to be together!! This is a must read !!!
Have you ever read a book that made you want to give the character a hug? Made you laugh? Made you cry? Made you want to have the characters be real and alive? This book did that and so much more for me. One night with Melissa ended with her walking away, but it is not until a freak accident during a storm does Ridge learn that it ended with so much more. Blessed with the birth of his son but left to raise him alone, Ridge leans on his family and his four best friends. When Kendall enters the picture can Ridge allow someone else into his heart when he knows he needs to put Knox first? Can Kendall fall in love with the man and his son at the same time? I completely loved these characters and could not put this book down. Not only does Kaylee Ryan create a instant family that the reader wants to get their HEA, but she also includes minor characters that need their own storylines. This is one of the best books I have read so far this year and i look forward to more in this series.
So, I read this this morning. Sigh. I so enjoy a fairly linear love.Despite the drama outside the relationship, the relationship itself develops with little drama. It’s just two people who meet, are drawn to each other, take a chance and discover love.
Rather well edited. A few minor bumps.
This one starts with a one-night stand. Melissa is adrift, having lost her adoptive parents. She meets Ridge, they connect, have a night, and then she leaves in the wee hours of the morning. Several months later, a series of events finds Ridge helping an accident victim. He gets a call at the hospital that he’s needed at the hospital. Turns out the accident victim is Melissa and she’s pregnant with his baby. What? In less than a week, Ridge finds himself the single father of a beautiful baby boy. At the pediatrician’s office, he meets nurse Kendall. She went to school with his sister, so they have an instant connection. Except it’s more like a spark. With the upheaval in his life, will Ridge be able to see the opportunity for love in front of him? With the hurt of her past, will Kendall be able to trust Ridge? And will a surprise twist derail everything?
These characters were just wonderful. Ridge accepts fatherhood and loves his son wholeheartedly. Kendall is so sweet – both in character and in her awareness of Ridge. The surrounding family are just so fun, caring, and supportive. Looking forward to seeing how the five guys of Beckett Construction find their HEA’s. Enjoy!
This man, my goodness. If he doesn’t make your panties melt and your ovaries explode then I don’t know what will. This man alone makes this book so good!
Ridge Beckett is a single man who owns his own construction business which was passed down to him when his father retired.
One night after finishing a job, he meets a girl at the bar he and his friends are at and they end up going back to her hotel room. But then when he wakes up she is the one who left in the middle of the night.
Time goes by and he is bet by his friends that he can’t keep to one girl for a span of 3 months, so he takes the bet and he is two months in when he comes upon two vehicle incidents on his way to meet his “bet girlfriend”. One girl one the side of the rode had a flat tire. The next vehicle is turned on its side and its pouring rain.
This man feels the need to make sure the woman is okay when the EMT’s take her to the hospital, but while he is at the hospital he is thrust into a role he never thought would happen to him this soon.
Comes to find out that his one night stand is the same girl who was in the turned over vehicle, but to make the situation more intense- she’s 8 months pregnant!
I don’t want to give much more way, because OMG it gets SOOOO good.
But Ridge ends up becoming a single dad- yes single. His “bet girlfriend” didn’t want to be a part of the baby and thought he was crazy for taking up the baby—when its his baby.
Kendall is a nurse where Ridge is taking Baby Knox and though she is feeling all sorts of tingles and heat when he is near, she knows she has no right to feels those feelings and think her thoughts because he is in mourning and not just that but she has dirt in her closet as well and isn’t ready for a relationship.
Ridge is determined to make her his and he is not ashamed to make it known to her and any man who comes near. He just needs to convince her she means more to him than she realizes.
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I could SO relate to the characters, whose emotions lie close to the surface, tears come easily, and unashamedly! I could not have predicted the events in this book, which made it even more fun to read! This is one I may very well have to read again.
I so enjoyed this story!
Ridge has a one night stand and can’t seem to get Melissa out of his mind. When he finds a car off the side of the road he is moved help. What he finds out while at the hospital shocks his world. Will he ba able to be a dad?
Kendall just moved back home after a break up. When she sees Ridge at work she can’t help but notice him.
The way the two come to be works for this story. There are many twists and turns but you can’t help but feel for both Kendall and Ridge.
I enjoyed all the supporting characters in this book also! Will be reading more from this author soon! This was another great KU read!!
Another incredible read from Kaylee Ryan!!!
I have read and loved every single book Kaylee has written, and this book is definitely no exception.
Not only did this novel have the romance and love, but it also had the emotion and sincerity that I love to read about.
I definitely recommend this incredible novel to everyone!
5/5 Stars!
I had just finished a Kaylee Ryan arc and I literally started 4 books but I just wasn’t In the mood at all and was in a pretty big book funk after reading I just Want You. If you haven’t read it do it you won’t regret it. So after starting these books and giving up I thought stuff it I’m going to read another Kaylee book surely I can finish a book and as usual Kaylee did it again for me with
Unexpected Reality absolutely loved the book.
I am a sucker for a single parent book so I was sooooo happy when I realized that I hadn’t read this book yet and it involved a baby.
Ridge was another alpha male I would love to get my hands on, he was everything, determined, strong, independent and took his responsibilities pretty much by the balls and really grew up to be the best dad he could possibly be. When he meets Kendall well this just shows his loving and caring side and he so protective and it literally makes you swoon.
Kendall has had some pretty heartbreaking relationships And was swearing off men, until Ridge walked into her life. She was a fantastic character and I really loved reading her and just her connection grow with Ridge and his family.
Loved everything about this book, the writing, the characters especially Kendall’s best friend and Ridges best mates were awesome. I loved the twist at the end it really brought this story together and made it such a fantastic story.
Kaylee Ryan has quickly become one of my go to authors where if I’m in a slump heading straight for one of her books just loved it. 5 stars for this story would love to give more