Stay

By: Riley Hart

Narrated by: Luke Itzvic

Wes Jensen just lost the sister who raised him, and gained custody of his niece. The last thing he needs to add to his full plate is dealing with Braden Roth, the one-night-stand who continues to try to push his way into Wes' life. He has a kid to raise now, and Wes isn't great at getting close anyway.

Braden has never had a woman or a man sneak out on him the morning after. From the start, Wes intrigues him, and Braden isn't one to deny himself something he wants. And he wants Wes. The more time he spends with Wes and the little girl who constantly keeps them on their toes, the more Braden realizes this isn't just about getting the guy who walked away.

As their lives intertwine more and more, Wes discovers Braden isn't as shallow as he thought. But after everything Wes lost in his life, he isn't sure he can risk his heart, and truly want Braden to stay - and if he did, would Wes' quiet life be enough for Braden?

©2014 Riley Hart (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Fantastic story.

This is definitely a book that sucked me in and I couldn't put down. Knowing Wes and Braden from the first book Collide makes it a story you want to read after you've read(listened) to the first one. Braden makes sure he is there for anything that Wes or Jessie need and eventually Wes realizes he really does need Braden and has fallen in love with him but he fears Braden just feels a duty to them. Braden realizes that he loves Wes and Jessie and its not just that he respects the way that Wes stepped up and had become a parent to his niece who lost her mother. They have become family and aren't quite sure how to make it known to each other; how much they mean to each other. HEA.

loved it!

endearing story with tons of heart and heat. performance was impeccable. black creek series is one of my faved

loved this book

this is my favorite book in the series so far. after listening to romance novels for the past 8 years you kind of know how it's going to end but I still hoped and cheered for Brayden. West was broken and didn't trust anybody to stay and Brayden as much as she didn't delve into it had just as many commitment issues. I love how they fixed each other!

Great sequel amazing narration

We met Wes and Braden in book one. Wes had tried for an anonymous hook up with Noah, but ended up with Braden in what was supposed to be a one night thing. Wes’ need for a human connection while his sister died. But Wes has this overdeveloped sense of protection towards his niece that won’t allow him to have someone in his life, like a lover. So he pushes Braden away, despite their mutual attraction.
It’s this constant push/pull that drove me nuts. On the one hand, I got why Wes did what he did. And Riley Hart does a great job of painting the picture of the dedicated but afraid of being hurt Wes and the playboy who has a heart of gold Braden. It’s hard to accept that Braden can change, but every single one of his actions proves that he can. Wes is just too stubborn to accept it.
These guys have intense chemistry and deep emotions running between them. Add in the other (now) secondary characters like Noah, Cooper, Mason and Gavin as well as Jessie, Wes’ niece, who is far too wise, but who all add so much to the story.
In the end, I think the emotional growth, the super hot chemistry and the overall love they share made up for a lot of my frustration, but the vast amount of inflexibility Wes showed for most of this book really impaired my ability to LOVE this and moved it to LIKE. I just think Wes didn’t do ENOUGH to win Braden’s affection and that bothered me more than I’d like.
3.5 of 5 stars
Audio
This is another example of how the right narrator can really elevate or destroy a book. In this case, Luke Itzvick is SO DANG GOOD that he really elevates this to an amazing listening experience, despite my trepidations with the storyline. He is so easy to listen to and so good with the emotion, depth and pacing, that I absolutely fell back in love with this story.
Highly recommended as a listening experience.
5 of 5 stars
Overall 4.25 of 5 stars

Amazing!

I loved how Braden gave Wes what he needed! He made sure to make Wes laugh and relax. Braden needed Wes and Jessie to make his settle and finally feel like he belonged somewhere. I can't wait for more!

Stay for the Ending

Well, after 7 hours the story comes to an explosive and incomplete halt, with no-ends tied up. Frustrating. The good news, there is another book in the series. But the writer's style comes into play here. I love how the story is continued from the first book. The characters remain as they were, and the story advances. Slowly. So slow, one wonders if it could have been told in two chapters. I don't want to give anything away, but don't blink while reading past this town, cause you will certainly miss that one traffic light and movie theater. I guess I better start the third book before it all goes away.

Absolutely phenomenal

This book was just as good if not better than the first of the series. The emotional themes in this book were much more mature and hit much harder. I was in tears multiple times at how beautiful a complicated love story can be. Loved it. A must read!

Great Book

A great love story, you really feel the passion grow. You get to know, enjoy, get frustrated at the characters, and root for them throughout. I highly recommend.

Loved these guys.

I really enjoyed listening to this story. This author has a way of pulling the reader into story.

Loved it!

What a sweet and emotional romance. Absolutely loved this story. Wes and Braden journey to love was an emotional ride with some fun and sad times. Their chemistry was intense and Im glad they became a family at the end.
The narrator performance was awesome...great work keeping me engage in the story.