{"id":24593,"date":"2019-09-13T09:32:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=24593"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:59:40","slug":"review-wrapped-in-ink-by-carrie-ann-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/review-wrapped-in-ink-by-carrie-ann-ryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Wrapped in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Montgomery Ink saga continues with a new series set in Boulder, where a family secret might just change everything.<\/span>

One mistake at a friend\u2019s wedding rocks Liam Montgomery\u2019s entire world, and everything he thought was true turns out to be a lie. But when an accident lands him in the ER, Liam meets someone that might just be the distraction he needs.<\/span>

Arden Brady has spent her life in and out of hospitals. But according to the world, she doesn\u2019t look sick. She\u2019s lost jobs and friends because they don\u2019t see beneath the surface, but she\u2019s learned to rely on her family and herself to keep going. And then she meets Liam.<\/span>

With two sets of overprotective siblings and a puppy that can\\’t help but get into everything, Liam and Arden might just fall harder than either one ever expected.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 10, 2019
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Montgomery Ink: Boulder\u00a0
<\/em>Book: <\/strong>1
Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot
Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p>

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Liam Montgomery is at one of his friend\u2019s wedding when he is struck in a freak accident by one of the scaffolding. In the emergency room he shares a room with an attractive woman. He gets her phone number with every intention of calling her but he receives news that shakes his entire life.<\/p>

Arden Brady isn\u2019t shock that Liam didn\u2019t call her. She spends most of her time alone at home working on her research company or with her four big brooding brothers. She has her \u201conline\u201d friends who support her but life hasn\u2019t been so kind to her. She suffers from an autoimmune disease and having relationships is a struggle for her.<\/p>

I have never read any of the Montgomery books despite owning a few of them. I\u2019m now kicking myself. This was such a heartwarming read. Liam bumps into Arden in his neighborhood and apologizes for not calling her. They strike up a friendship that turns into more.<\/p>

Normally, I shy away from books that have some heavy subject matters especially those surrounding illnesses. It is a trigger of sorts for me but this one never once distracted from the romance. I didn\u2019t get depressed over reading this. In fact, it felt so real that I loved how the author handled the subject matter. Knowing someone who personally suffers from the same illness as Arden, I can appreciate how it was written.<\/p>

Liam\u2019s anger over the secret that his family withheld from him was so real. He didn\u2019t shy away from the fact that he loved his family but sometimes lies and secrets can irrevocably shape how a relationship is. He is able to eventually forgive but it will be a long time before he is okay. I like how the issue was not brushed under the rug and all is forgiven.<\/p>

Arden and Liam\u2019s relationship feels real because they are both struggling with outside issues as they forge a genuine friendship. The sex between them is hot. For two people who spend most of the times in the house, they lit it up.<\/p>

The two families share some of the spotlight without taking up too much space. I definitely want more of the Montgomery family but I\u2019m curious about Arden\u2019s brothers. They seem to have huge personalities and I look forward to them having their own series (fingers crossed). In the meantime, I have a nice back log to hold me over.<\/p>

~ Samantha<\/em><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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But when an accident lands him in the ER, Liam meets someone that might just be the distraction he needs.<br \/><br \/>Arden Brady has spent her life in and out of hospitals. But according to the world, she doesn\u2019t look sick. She\u2019s lost jobs and friends because they don\u2019t see beneath the surface, but she\u2019s learned to rely on her family and herself to keep going. And then she meets Liam.<br \/><br \/>With two sets of overprotective siblings and a puppy that can\\'t help but get into everything, Liam and Arden might just fall harder than either one ever expected.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"170\\\" height=\\\"44\\\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 10, 2019<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Montgomery Ink: Boulder\u00a0<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Liam Montgomery is at one of his friend\u2019s wedding when he is struck in a freak accident by one of the scaffolding. In the emergency room he shares a room with an attractive woman. He gets her phone number with every intention of calling her but he receives news that shakes his entire life.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Arden Brady isn\u2019t shock that Liam didn\u2019t call her. She spends most of her time alone at home working on her research company or with her four big brooding brothers. She has her \u201conline\u201d friends who support her but life hasn\u2019t been so kind to her. She suffers from an autoimmune disease and having relationships is a struggle for her.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">I have never read any of the Montgomery books despite owning a few of them. I\u2019m now kicking myself. This was such a heartwarming read. Liam bumps into Arden in his neighborhood and apologizes for not calling her. They strike up a friendship that turns into more.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Normally, I shy away from books that have some heavy subject matters especially those surrounding illnesses. It is a trigger of sorts for me but this one never once distracted from the romance. I didn\u2019t get depressed over reading this. In fact, it felt so real that I loved how the author handled the subject matter. Knowing someone who personally suffers from the same illness as Arden, I can appreciate how it was written.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Liam\u2019s anger over the secret that his family withheld from him was so real. He didn\u2019t shy away from the fact that he loved his family but sometimes lies and secrets can irrevocably shape how a relationship is. He is able to eventually forgive but it will be a long time before he is okay. I like how the issue was not brushed under the rug and all is forgiven.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">Arden and Liam\u2019s relationship feels real because they are both struggling with outside issues as they forge a genuine friendship. The sex between them is hot. For two people who spend most of the times in the house, they lit it up.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\">The two families share some of the spotlight without taking up too much space. I definitely want more of the Montgomery family but I\u2019m curious about Arden\u2019s brothers. They seem to have huge personalities and I look forward to them having their own series (fingers crossed). In the meantime, I have a nice back log to hold me over.<\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: justify;\\\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong><a href=\\\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GSFjV4\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/wedding-cake-crumble\/id1260340886?mt=11\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wedding-cake-crumble-jenn-mckinlay\/1126791516?ean=9780399583834#\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/audiobook\/wedding-cake-crumble-1\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jenn_McKinlay_Wedding_Cake_Crumble?id=neosDwAAQBAJ\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}