There are always two stories.
Robin fell in love with Kent, the boy next door, a long time ago. Once their romance is rekindled, getting married and starting a family seems like the obvious next step. But fate throws a wrench in that plan. Now Robin is tempted to walk away from their relationship rather than settle for anything less than perfect with the man she loves.
Bailey is certainly not the boy next door, yet Shayna fell for his well-played act. But real love only exists in the movies. When a chance encounter binds them together, Shayna finds herself relying on Bailey more than she could ever have expected. And while their resources are slim and their circumstances are far from perfect, she and Bailey slowly discover that they do have something special to give….
When things don’t go exactly as planned, it’s hard not to PANIC.
MATURE CONTENT Strong Language/Sexual situations
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“Well, maybe fast is the only speed we know, maybe it’s the only speed that works for us.”
Ashley – OMG, you so rock girl! I may have hated this
girl the first time I ever knew her, but had grown to love her after a while,
this time, she made me laugh with her bridezilla moment. Finally! She and
Patrick are getting married and living their happy ending – thank goodness for
this occasion that Kent was forced to finally man up and made his move on
Robin. Our girl was hesitant to attend said no to the invitation, and Ashley
freaked out about it. To keep the bride happy, he went to Robin…
I fell in love with Robin and Kent in the first book of
the FAST series. They were best-friends-turned-lovers then broke it off because
everything was moving too fast, their lives spin off its axis, and Robin was
afraid they were losing control. But I knew sooner or later, they will be back
in each other’s arms – and Ryan Ringbloom just made my dream come true!
This time, they are older, and much wiser – but with a
whole lot of serious issues to consider more than just their hormones and the
pace of their relationship. But Kent never stopped Robin, and Robin never
stopped loving Kent. However, in order to be together, Kent has to break the barriers
and banish the fear that had occupied Robin since the day she found out about
her secret.
The secret had me off-guard too. The moment I have read
the excerpt, I knew she was keeping something. Something big that could affect
her relationship with Kent, and their future together. But bless Kent – he turned
out to be someone you would really, really love in Panic. He didn’t care, all
he wanted was Robin, he was willing for anything that she can give, that she
can offer. What was important was her. It shows how true and unconditional his
love was, because despite her imperfections and shortcomings, he was willing to
be with her, and spend his future with her.
The second story is about Bailey and Shayna. Shayna just
came from Ohio and ventured in Florida to start a new life and live with her
cousin, only that her cousin was too busy with her love life to really spend
time with her. She met Bailey through her cousin’s boyfriend, and a pretend
just-like-in-the-movie encounter had made her life a little more complicated than
she had ever imagined. It made the bind between her and Bailey stronger, with
her relying on Bailey more than she should have. But despite that fact, and no
matter how hard they tried, she knew that it was really impossible. And it was
time to think about options…
Sometimes giving the most precious thing in your life, no
matter how painful or awful it may sound, is not selfishness, but selflessness.
I like the two of them, how their characters were forced to grow up, and how
they handled their problems – it wasn’t easy, there were a lot of panic &
denial at first, especially with all the circumstances surrounding them, not to
mention their family issues, but they made it through. It wasn’t exactly ideal,
it wasn’t exactly the fairytale ending you would expect, but it was great too. Especially
when it ended with another just-like-in-the-movie encounter, but this time, it
was a scene that can make your heart melt.
I never thought I’d cry, you know. The previous novels
from Ryan didn’t make me cry. It made me fell in love, perhaps made my heart
ache, but not to the point of shedding tears. This time, however, I did. The
ache in my heart was mixed, half-good, half-bad kind of ache. I knew it was for
the best, and everyone was going to have their HEA, but it didn’t make it less
painful.
Two beautiful, romantic and touching stories in one book.
More than romance, and hot scenes, Ryan ventured out into old Ryan Ringbloom
had given me a bittersweet ending, but beautiful nonetheless. She gave me the
twists and connection I never expected, and constantly had me in surprise. I
have loved the FAST series when they
were young and driven mostly by hormones, but I even love the FLAW series more, when they were older,
more mature in handling the curveballs life throws at them. You will fall in
love with them even more, empathize with their pain, and rejoice in the
happiness that they so deserve.
•Complimentary Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.•
She looks like she’s about to be sick. Her hands dig into her stomach and she leans forward. “Why are you saying this? I thought we weren’t going to rush into anything? Now what, you’re proposing? What the hell? Here we go, moving too fast all over again.” She steps free from the car and slams the door.
I step out and slam my own door with ten times the force. “Well, maybe fast is the only speed we know, maybe it’s the only speed that works for us.”
“You know what, Kent? We shouldn’t have done this. It was stupid to think this would work.” She reaches into her bag for her keys and walks down the sidewalk. “Goodbye.” Her car flashes as she unlocks the driver’s side door.
“Don’t you dare leave!” I shout at her. “I just said I want to marry you and now you’re walking away from me and saying goodbye.”
She walks back over calmly and stands right in front of me. Her head tilts back to look up at me. “Sorry, but I’m not wife material,” she says.
I’m furious. A clear thought couldn’t form if I tried. “Okay, good to know.” I grit my teeth, my mouth set in a fine line.
“You can’t be mad at me, Kent.” Her lip quivers.
“I can’t be mad? Is that what you’re telling me? ‘Cause I’ll tell you, Robin, I am way more than mad right now. You love me, you want to be with me, but you don’t want to marry me because ‘you’re not wife material.’ What does that even mean?” I holler. My fists are clenched, locked down at my sides.
“It means I’m defective,” she screams back at me. “I’m not the kind of girl you marry.”
Ryan Ringbloom lives for anything Romance. The passion, love, angst, awkwardness… she loves all of it. When Ryan needs a break from reality she sneaks off to read a romantic story or write one of her own. Drinking coffee, reading Tweets and hugs from her five year old are the best part of her day.
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