BXTCHES Gotta Warn: There isn’t really much to know before diving into everything Barron and Kacy. When We Met is a standalone novel and will introduce you to a cast of very memorable, well written characters. Even though we’re looking at a 335 page read, this story flows very smoothly and very quick. So kick back, prop those feet up and pour yourself a nice drink because you are about to fall in love. . .with a single dad, a woman trying to find herself, and two little girls that will have you laughing your ass off-all while melting your heart.
When We Met will be told through the POV’s of Barron and Kacy.
Even though this book is told through a dual POV and does a good job balancing between Barron and Kacy, I really felt that this was Barron’s story to tell and we get introduced to him and his backstory first.
Barron is a twenty-four year old single dad to Camdyn (5) and Sevyn (3). Barron fell in love with Tara while still a teen and found himself a father all before the ripe age of twenty-one. And since biology teaches us that Barron wasn’t alone in the conception of Camdyn and Sevyn, we won’t have to wonder long about the mother. Tara was the high school sweetheart and is the wife to Barron. She woke up one day and decided that the ranch life in Texas just wasn’t for her and moved to California to pursue her dreams and left behind two beautiful girls and a husband who would’ve probably moved heaven and earth to make their marriage and family work. And as you could probably figure out, because of this life changing event, Barron is a bit skeptical when it comes to love.
Kacy Connor is on the run. Not from the law or anything. But she is leaving behind a life that wasn’t ever for her. A life that she tried desperately to fit into. . .all in the name of making her mom proud of her. And at twenty-one, she realizes that fitting in isn’t the answer, but creating a life all her own very well could be. Which is how she finds herself quitting her job, loading up her car and headed out of California towards the south. Which is also how she finds herself in the middle of a snow storm on a ranch road with a buck stuck in her windshield and her car in the side of a building. Barron’s building to be exact.
Barron’s building, so Barron to the rescue, which will then turn into Barron being quite smitten for the girl on the run. Things are going to come to light pretty early on (though I’m not about to spoil for you) for Kacy, that will have her wondering how in all of the ranch roads in all of the south, she winds up on Barron Grady’s.
Once Barron starts to get to know Kacy, he’s not really eager to let her go, even though old insecurities rear their ugly head here and there. Tara just up and leaving not only him, but their two daughters has really fucked up a part of his psyche. If Kacy does stay, will she resent him for working too much? Will life on a Texas ranch lose it’s appeal once she’s there for a while? Will he be enough? Would he be holding her back from her own self discovery? And for Kacy, she’s loving life on the ranch, but she’s also holding onto some secrets and with each day that passes that she doesn’t come clean makes it even that more difficult to explain to Barron.
Barron and Kacy lead this story very well but, When We Met is not the story that unfolds without the cast of characters that Shey Stahl so wonderfully created. Since Camdyn and Sev are Barron’s offspring, I think it’s safe to say that they are just as important as Barron and Kacy. They are what makes Barron, Barron and they come to give Kacy her footing in the world. If you’ve read any previous Shey Stahl gems, then you know she can bring a kid to life and When We Met is definitely no exception. Barron’s entire family and those who work on the ranch really come alive in the this book and she has left open the possibilities of other stories just waiting to be told. Obviously, we get to experience the relationship between Barron and Kacy grow, but the other relationships that are already developed before we get introduced will suck you in and sweep you away. Barron’s relationship with his father (Bishop) and brother (Morgan), Morgan’s relationship with Camdyn and Sev, Barron’s relationship with his employees. . .I could go on and on, but I wouldn’t want to take away your fun at discovering these relationships for yourself.
One of the most important things is that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may give you a temporary ban because you are suspected of sending unsolicited spam get viagra without prescription emails, so it might be a good idea to either contact the ISP yourself, or if you have a good relationship with your partner when you are not able to erect the penis due to any reason, then. Relationship Problems: Relationship problems, fights and troubles in connecting discount cialis emotionally can lead to having many problems in the bedroom. In 2010, the American College of Rheumatology proposed updated criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia. levitra cost of Sildenafil citrate works well by relaxing blood arteries, improving blood flow viagra pfizer canada djpaulkom.tv and eventually leading to a major cardiac episode. While the sex is great between Barron and Kacy, it’s the sexual tension that will be burning your soul. Any parent with small children knows and understands the creativity required when trying to sneak in any type of intimacy with their partner. Now, take Barron who has a three and five year old and who hasn’t had sex in over three years. Add Kacy into the fold and Barron is gonna find himself in some very painful situations.
I’m usually someone who enjoys a fair amount of angst and some conflict before HEA’s are achieved. The conflict between these pages are really within the characters and not with each other. I feel that if the conflicts would’ve been within the relationships, then the story would’ve been a bit too much. Kacy has her own battles of not only finding who she is, but also finding the one place she supposed to be and it’s something she has to work out on her own. Barron has his own issues that revolve around Tara leaving and he has to resolve those if he has any hope of moving forward with Kacy.
When We Met may have introduced us all to Barron and Kacy (along with Camdyn and Sev of course), and while I fell in love with their story, I could fall in love with any story coming from the Grady Ranch, that’s how hard the characters hit for me.
I admit that I can be somewhat bias toward Shey Stahl, considering everything from her vast imagination I have read, I have loved. I also feel as if she is very under appreciated, almost as if she’s a gem so many have yet to discover. I hope you make the discovery, because she is worth every page turned and every sleepless night.
