An Unexpected Everything

The Cage Family, Book 2

De: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrado por: Emma Wilder, Teddy Hamilton

He left me with a note.

Weston Caldwell and I had two months together. Two months of intense heat and plans for our future. Then one day he left me sleeping with a note and never turned back. I closed off my heart and my dreams after he left and promised to take care of my family, never trusting love again.

So when I am forced to head to my family’s small town for protection, I never expect to turn around and see the man I loved.

I want to walk away and never look back, but when I find out he left for a heartbreaking reason, I’m not sure what to think. The chemistry between us hasn’t gone away—if anything it burns even brighter.

But my life is in the city and his is in this small town that draws me. Between his siblings, the town itself, and my new found family, walking away might break me.

Only Weston isn’t the only secret from my past. And it turns out, if Weston and I aren’t careful, we could lose everything before we find our second chance.

An Unexpected Everything is a second chance, right person, wrong time, single “dad”, contemporary romantic suspense in the Cage Family series featuring Weston and Isabella. Each book can be listened to as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**

©2025 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2025 Carrie Ann Ryan

Love Weston

The Cage Family #2 and I dove straight into this headfirst. Carrie is in a class of her own when it comes to storytelling. I fell in love with Weston and Isabella right from the start. The chemistry and dynamics of the characters along with the story was outstanding.

An Unexpected Everything

This is a sweet and sexy listen. I enjoyed being along for the ride as Weston and Isabella reconnect. The two have a past and there is no denying their attraction is still strong. When Isabella needs help and a refuge, she ends up at Cage Lake and finds not only a place to thrive but Weston as well. As the two spend time together emotions come into play and the two must decide if they are wiling to follow their hearts this time or let it all slip away again. Not only did I enjoy the interaction between Isabella and Weston but so many of the supporting characters made themselves known. I always love seeing how the Cage family comes together to help each other and even give you that kick in the butt when it is needed.
Narrators Emma Wilder and Teddy Hamilton do a good job of bringing out the emotions and had me quickly immersed in the story.

Loved this one! Great read!

I really enjoyed getting to know Isabella and Weston better in this one as well as the town of Cage Lake. This is the second book in the series and it can be read as a standalone, though some of the family dynamics and growth of those is done in the first book. Everything that is needed to fully understand and enjoy this book is here and explained. Isabella and Weston have a past, though it is not one we were aware of previously. Isabella really never talks about it and it is something that still hurts for her. Weston left her with a note and she never really got the full story about what happened and changed from the plans they were making together. For Weston, his world was turned upside when his parents died in a car crash and he came back to Cage Lake for his younger siblings, leaving a note for Isabella not truly realizing at the time it would be the last time he saw her. Isabella is dealing with some things and having some problems and so her family sends her to Cage Lake to relax and that is when she runs into Weston for the first time in years. Isabella is attacked in a parking lot and it brings up and out the notes that she has been getting and the fact that the person who attacked her years ago is out of prison and so her family sends her to Cage Lake for protection and safety. It puts her and Weston in close proximity and gives them a chance for some closure, at least that's what they think initially, except the connection is still there. When Isabella learns the heartbreaking reason why Weston left her and that he has been raising his siblings, it changes things for her. They start spending time together again and getting to know each other as they are now, through the experiences that they have had in the years apart. I really enjoyed these two and watching them get their second chance. It is great to see the different side to Isabella, her softer side, that Weston brings out of her as she feels safe with him. This story was cute and emotional and very well done! I loved getting to meet and see more of Cage Lake as well as getting to know all the Cage's better. This was a great read and I am looking forward to what is coming next.
The narrators did a great job with the characters and bringing them to life as well as the story and all the secondary characters as well. I really enjoyed listening to it.

Breathtaking.

Twists and turns that push emotions to the edge and keep the senses on high alert. Ryan blends intense drama with intriguing romance. Weston and Isabella are breathtaking. Hamilton and Wilder breathe life into their soulful connection. From a painful past to a dangerous present, An Unexpected Everything is quite the thrill ride.

Love Teddy & Emma Voice Actors

I loved this story. Isabella definately needed to let her hair down. Running back into Weston the way she did was a fabulous way to start the story. The entire dynamic of all the Cages is absolutely funny. We can all relate to this family dynamic. And Dorian, well he’s just too funny. I love the seriousness of Weston raising his family. It offsets Isabella being the strong, fierce one with her siblings and now the other cage brothers. This has become an all inclusive family relationship. Carrie Ann writes strong, intelligent women, who may have gone through things but it doesn’t deter them from remaining who they are at their core. And the men, especially Weston, are fiercely, protective,
cinnamon rolls. Again this story was🫠. Teddy Hamilton was a perfect choice for Weston. And Emma Wilder~pure perfection. These Voice Actors really know how to bring all the emotions to table and make us feel every word that was written.

Beautiful Sec9nd Chance

I really love when a character that tends to control everything is forced to step back and let things be controlled by someone else. When that then forced them to also reconnect with someone that could have been everything if circumstances were different before. Grumpy/ Grumpy all day long! Yeah you know you are in for a wild ride! I greatly enjoyed getting to know Weston and Isabella and watching their story come together. As it is with my love for interconnected standalones with big families getting to know more about the Cage family as a whole is drawing me into the series even more each book.

Amazing second chance romance

I received this as an arc/alc from the author and I’m voluntarily leaving my honest review.

This was an amazing second chance romance. It had such a wonderful flow and was just so well written. Weston and Isabella were characters that I couldn’t help loving, they had a great bond and so much chemistry. I just didn’t want their story to end.

Audiobook review: This was a joy to listen to. I loved it when the narration enhances my reading experience and this one did just that. The narrators did such a wonderful job capturing the emotions of the story and the characters.

Timing is everything

Who else is obsessed with the Cages and watching all the secrets and drama surrounding their newly family dynamic? I enjoyed listening to Emma Wilder and Teddy Hamilton bring Weston and Isabella’s second chance romance to life. Their story was packed full of secrets and misunderstandings and danger threatening to take it all away. Watching Weston’s protectiveness over the people he cares about made him more attractive and personable. I’m loving this series and can’t wait to see who is up next.

Threats, secrets and protective BIG brothers

An Unexpected Everything is book 2 in the Cage Family series and follows the eldest Cage Dixon sibling (aka the other Cages) Isabella as she reconnects with her hated first love Weston.

Isabella is the oldest Cage Dixon sibling and has been the one to take care of her siblings and protect them. She became a forensic accountant so she could help her sister, Sophia, open a dance studio. Did she want to be a forensic accountant? Probably not her first, or even second, choice. She is the responsible one, the facilitator and the one to get through to get to any of her siblings.

Weston is the oldest sibling. Eight years ago, he and Isabella were a couple. Until one fateful night changed the courses of both their lives. He has spent the last eight years raising his brother and twin sisters in Cage Lake.

Over the last eight years, these two have not communicated. So much has happened in each of their lives that they do not even know each other anymore.

But when Bella takes a weekend off at Cage Lake, there is a mishap causing her to scream out. Weston is the one who comes to her rescue, and their story begins.

When an incident happens outside of Cage Enterprises involving Bella, her brothers come to her aid. But her reaction causes them to take notice and make her spill her guts. However, Aston is not surprised by her story. Based on what has just happened, plus the details of the story they just heard, the BIG brothers decide it is best for her to move to Cage Lake until they can assess the risk to her.

While Bella is in Cage Lake, Weston is always around. She was hoping to avoid him, but life in a small town means you are always running in to each other. They finally sit down and talk and even though she now understands what happened eight years ago, she still has issues with trusting him.

As Bella is finding out, the joy of small town life is everybody knowing you and your business. They all know she is a Cage. They want to know if she is going to build a house there like her brothers. And when she gets sidelined by Ms Patti, I had to laugh.

These gossip gals make several appearances in this story. Ms Patti has her thumb on the pulse of the city. She has to as the Mayor's wife. No matter how private Bella and Weston are, these ladies seem to know their business. And when she gets sidelined by them on the sidewalk, it is not an easy task to get away.

After an altercation at Weston's house between one of the twins and her boyfriend, everyone attends the girls' high school graduation. But when Bella and Weston have a misunderstanding, she heads to Aston's house. When Hudson makes him realize he was not giving her a chance to explain herself, he goes after her. As they are talking, a flash from her past rears its ugly head.

First off, let me just say that the gossip gals are a total hoot. I am really hoping to see more of these ladies in future stories. They know everything that goes on in Cage Lake. I cannot wait for them to meet Kyler. That is going to be the absolute funniest adventure.

Secondly, although I understand Weston's backstory, I do not agree with the way he handled it. Granted he was much younger, but why did he never contact Bella in that time.

Why does Bella not do something she really wants to now? She no longer needs to help Sophia with the dance studio. This is the time for her to live her life.

This last week has been a major Teddy Hamilton binge for me. He always comes through regardless of the book and the characters. Emma Wilder is always a favorite of mine. I have loved her in many of Carrie Ann Ryan's books as well as other authors. Both narrators never fail to deliver.

A Wonderful Second Chance Love Story

My review is written voluntarily after listening to the audio version of this book. The narration is provided by Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder, who did a wonderful job of bringing Weston and Isabella to life. Emma's performance as Isabella brought out her caring and selfless side. Whilst Teddy did a wonderful job of bringing out the protective and loving sides of Weston.

This is a wonderful second chance love story as Isabellal and Weston were lovers eight years ago, that is until Weston just left, no explanations and no further contact. This left Isabelle heartbroken.

Now, Isabella has become one of the “other” Cages, having to adjust to new truths about her father and getting to know her new siblings. But Weston wasn't the only man to hurt Isabella; another man wanted to hurt her, but he was sent to prison and is now in another state. But when someone else tries to grab her and threatens her, her brothers decide to send her to Cage Lake to escape the threat and heal in this charming small town where everyone knows everyone's business.

It's there that she meets Weston again, and what a meeting it was! We find out his reasons for leaving as he and Isabella get to know each other again and come to accept that the feelings they had for each other are as strong as they ever were. Things seem to be going well this second time around, but then Isabella’s past follows her in Cage Lake........