If You Were Mine

The Cage Family, Book 3

De: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrado por: Ryan West, Callie Dalton

The last words I said to my best friend were “I trust you”. Then the world went dark, and I nearly lost everything.

While my best friend’s little sister lost even more.

I promised him that I’d take care of her—but if he knew my current thoughts when it came to Harper, he’d have never trusted me.

She’s too young for me. Too bright to my shadows. And too tempting.

Now I’m stuck in our small town, and I can’t escape her. I’d rather hide in my cabin, restoring what was once lost. Only Harper won’t let me.

I’ve already held onto more secrets than my family knows. I don’t know if I can keep what I feel about her secret too.

She sees beyond my scars and anger, and I know she hides her own just as tightly.

When one kiss changes everything, there’s no going back—even if it shatters everything in our wake.

**If You Were Mine is an age gap, best friend’s little sister, tortured hero, small town romance featuring Dorian and Harper. Each book can be listened to as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**

©2025 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2025 Carrie Ann Ryan

I enjoyed Dorian & Harper’s journey!

I’m loving learning about these Cages! But Dorian and Harper have had a major tragedy in their lives. They are each moving forward in life, but they have been impacted in different ways. They were a good fit for one another. I loved watching them fall! I loved how the narrators brought the story to life. They were easy to listen to and I was very quickly sucked into the story. Do yourself a favor and grab this book!

Dorian and Harper

This book, which was narrated so well by Callie Dalton and Ryan West. Although we meet again most of the Cage family in this book, the story is primarily about Dorian Cage and Harper Wellsley.

It's a story that fits the brother's best friend and age-gap romance genres. Dorian and Joshua, Harper's older brother and only living relative, were best friends, as close as brothers in fact. But their friendship ended when the plane they were in, a plane piloted by Joshua, crashed, leaving Dorian severely injured and Joshua dead. A year or so later, Dorian went to Cage Lake, a town owned primarily by his family, to hide away and lick his wounds. It's also the town where Harper lives and owns a business.

Dorian had always had a hidden desire for Harper, but because of their age difference and the "bro code", had never acted on it, whilst Harper had been in love with Dorian since she was in her teens. When these two meet again after their mutual loss, you can feel the attraction and the chemistry.

I loved them together. Their story starts with the pain of their mutual loss, but their mutual attraction, their banter, and their chemistry quickly take precedence over their pain as they give in to their growing feelings. The spice and heat are palpable.

Dorian is not only hurting from his injuries, but he's been carrying a secret alone for far too long, a secret he finally shares with his siblings, one he should have shared years ago. Their story is fast-paced and deeply moving, so do have some tissues handy!

Bad narration

The email narrator is just awful. She’s robotic and it ruined the book for me. I finished it anyway because of the series but I will definitely avoid her in the future.

Love the story

I greatly appreciate the narratives crafted by Carrie Ann Ryan. Her ability to infuse humor into her stories enhances the overall experience, and the narrator's voice complements each tale perfectly.

Good premise.

The narrators were not very good, almost made this book difficult to listen to. The story was rushed at times.