Keeping You Away: Tyler & Gemma #1

Kennedy Fox

Jul 2020 · Lawton Ridge Duet Series Book 1 · Kennedy Fox

About this ebook

The last time I saw my first love was twelve years ago. We fell hard and fast, but it didnÕt stop me from leaving.Ê

I never expected to see her again, but when I move back to my small hometown, thereÕs no avoiding itÑespecially since her dadÕs my new boss.

The more time we spend together, the more I want a second chance to be the man she deserves. As old sparks resurface, we grow closer. Though she denies she feels the same, I notice the way her body reacts when IÕm near.

Gemma isnÕt mineÑyetÑbut IÕm willing to risk everything for her.

KEEPING YOU AWAY is book 1 in the Tyler & Gemma duet and must be read first.

Ratings and reviews

Book one in the new Ex-Con Duet Series, this is Tyler and Gemma’s story and boy do they have a tale to tell. As soon as I read the blurb for this book I knew I needed to read it, I was excited and it did not disappoint, it was everything I expected and more. I haven’t meet Tyler before but I do understand he is a character from a previous book, that being said having not met Tyler took nothing away from this great read but I will go back and read the previous duet as soon as time permits. Tyler is back in his hometown after being in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, he is ready to start again and that means going back to his roots. Gemma grew up with Tyler always around because her best friend is his younger sister and when he joined the military it was Gemma who wrote to him but when he left the services he realised he couldn’t live in the town he grew up in and that meant leaving Gemma behind. Fast forward 12 years and Gemma is engaged to be married, she is convinced she is over her first love but what happens when she comes face to face with the man who stole her heart .....has fate given Tyler and Gemma a second chance.... This book ticked all my boxes, it’s has characters you can’t help loving, it has a story that draws you in and doesn’t let you go, the chemistry is intense and off the charts and it has the perfect mix of passion and drama. What can I say about the ending apart from I CANNOT WAIT to see how Tyler and Gemma’s romance pans out and I can’t wait to catch up with the secondary characters who are all adorable in their own right.

4 Star Keeping You Away (Ex-Con Duet #1) by Kennedy Fox This is a second chance at love story that drew me in and kept me invested from the first to the last chapter. It’s true what they say that you can never go home and now that Tyler has returned to Lawton Ridge he begins to understand why it is said. He left years ago and has avoided going back as he knows how badly he hurt his sister’s best friend, Gemma who is now engaged to someone else. . There is so much unfinished business that lies between Tyler and Gemma, the question is should they let sleeping dogs lie, or confront the past and hopefully make peace and move on. This is a love story that build slowly, with some angst and was well written. There is something about Tyler that drew me to him, perhaps it is how much he cares for Gemma. Gemma is torn as she knows she still has feelings for Tyler and yet she is supposed to be marrying another man. The secondary characters were as entertaining as the hero and heroine and the chemistry between Tyler and Gemma is intense. I cannot wait to see what happens in the conclusion after reading Keeping you Away.

5 STARS---Keeping you Away is just the beginning of Tyler and Gemma’s story. It is filled with drama, tension, angst, love, passion and a cliffhanger that has me needing more! We met Tyler in Liam and Maddie’s duet in the Roommate Series and since then I’ve been dying to get my hands on his story! Kennedy Fox did not disappoint. Tyler is EVERYTHING I knew he would be but SO much more. His protective nature in Always Mine and Always Yours was just the beginning. He is caring, kind, loving, charming, hard working and protective. He has just been released from prision and doing 5 years for a crime he did not commit and is coming home to Lawton Ridge, Alabama for a quieter, simplier life. I LOOOVED Gemma SO much! She is definitely one of my top favourite Kennedy Fox heroines! Her sass, fire and determination I loved so much. She is a fighter and stands her ground against those she loves. She waited for Tyler for a very long time and she has finally given herself permission to love again. She is happy and in love with the man she plans to marry and BAM Tyler walks back into her life and turns it upside down. I could not love a pairing more than Gemma and Tyler. They are PERFECT! My hearts swoons for every moment shared bertween these two, past and present. The chemistry, the passion and the love between these two is out of this world and I NEED more of these two ASAP. After that cliffhanger I will be counting the days until the next book and CANNOT WAIT! **ARC received in exchange of an honest review