Stay Here with Me

The Wilder Brothers, Book 5

De: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan, Marni Penning

Includes all new songs and music. Written by Carrie Ann Ryan and sung by Meg Sylvan

The Wilder Brothers from New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a secret romance that East and Lark never saw coming.

The world thinks I only write songs about my ex-boyfriends.

They study each lyric to point a finger at which man broke my heart—even if I’ve never met him.

Only the man I refuse to write about is the one who is so tangled in my mind that I know I can never be with him.

I had one night with East Wilder, and I know that’s all there will ever be.

He broke my heart without even trying.

Yet now I can’t seem to write a single verse, and I need a place to hide while I figure out who I am. The Wilder Retreat will have to be my refuge as the Wilders prepare for my best friend’s wedding.

And when I’m there, I refuse to fall for East again.

Even if the dark shadows in his eyes draw me in and the dangers of his past might be the one thing that forces us to finally give in.

©2023 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2023 Carrie Ann Ryan

Raw & Emotionally Charged

I enjoyed listening to Lark and East’s complicated and emotionally charged journey. It was a great collaboration between Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan, and Marni Penning. The singing was unique and an unexpected bonus that brought an extra layer to Carrie Ann Ryan’s tale. I’m a huge fan of the Wilder family and this incredible series.

Not as good as the others

It was good but the singing ruined it for me. It was obnoxious and so fast you couldn’t even understand it. Without that it would have a good book.

East & Lark are perfect for each other

Carrie Ann Ryan has another winner on her hands. East & Lark were unbelievable. I adored them. Aidan Snow & Meg Sylvain were perfect as East & Lark. I loved the lyrics and with Meg singing them it was a wonderful edition to the audiobook.

Such an easy story to get lost in!

Lark is trying to rediscover her writing roots and do what she loves. But she’s in a rut. East is going through the motions but he’s not really living. These two have a past and the chemistry is undeniable. What they thought was one thing, but wasn’t actually true. I enjoyed the connection Lark and East had. Their chemistry was palpable and the support they had for one another made me want them to work! And the narrators did a great job bringing these characters to life!

I loved Lark and East.

Lost and found hearts find their way home. I loved Lark and East. He's a curmudgeon afraid to expose his heart. She's a wanderer looking for a soft place to land. Ryan exposes the soul with a bittersweet rawness that lingers on ever page. Stay Here With Me turns unfinished love into a enduring love song. Ryan, Penning, Sylvan and Snow expose the heart from every angle. From the uncertainty of love, the yearning of heartache and the pain of loss, Ryan and Co. create magic.

Emotional and touching and I loved it!

Audiobook review:

The Wilder Brothers series continues with Stay Here With Me by Carrie Ann Ryan and I had the opportunity to listen to the audiobook and loved it. Narrated by Aiden Snow and Meg Sylvan and they truly brought East and Lark’s story to life for me. And the songs. I just loved this narration.

The story was emotional and touching and I devoured it. The chemistry and connection between these two are off the charts, even through all their push and pull. The enemies turned lovers will pull you in right from the start. Their journey was not easy and it will make you feel so much, but you will root for them all the way through.

East is grumpy and hardworking and mostly stays to himself. Lark is gorgeous, brilliant, and always in the news as a famous musician. When she needs to get away, she goes to the Wilder Resort. I absolutely loved watching these two interact. Their banter was everything and sparks flew everywhere when they were together. What starts out as temporary suddenly becomes so much more. But can these two open up to each other before it’s too late? Another great read from Carrie Ann Ryan!

Happy listening!

East and Lark

It's the turn of the loner East Wilder to have his shot at a happy future after witnessing most of his siblings find happiness with their perfect partner. East has been featured in all the books so far as the quiet surly man to fix everything that needs fixing whilst never opening up, not even to Everett his twin. None of the Wilder brothers escaped their time in the military unscathed but for East, it's particularly hard settling back into civilian life; When he left the military he had no idea what he would do with his life. He'd lived through and witnessed some horrific things, he's not alone in that, so did all of his brothers, but he's been left with feelings of guilt for surviving when so many of his team didn't and PTSD. When his eldest brother Eli suggested that all six of them should purchase a hotel, winery, and event venue, he agreed basically because his brothers did although he didn't believe he would be bringing anything of value to the team. But he has found his niche as their Mr Fix It, their handyman.

He and Lark met because she's the best friend of Bethany his future sister-in-law, both were attracted to the other and they shared an incredible night together after which he asked her not to write about him. But when her next number-one hit came out he believed that she had broken that promise.

Lark may be a celebrity but she is so down-to-earth and easy to like, there's nothing she likes more than enjoying a good night of drinking and karaoke with Bethany her best friend. She accepts that because of her fame, she is going to be constantly in the spotlight and that stories will be published about her that are totally untrue and hates that aspect of her life. She's been a songwriter/singer since she was in her teens and loves what she does and is extremely successful now, all her hard work has paid off. But recently she's been struggling with writing new songs for her next album. But when she goes to the Wilder estate to prepare for Everett and Bethany's wedding she and East hook up again, it was just supposed to be one night. no strings attached, no feelings involved just enjoy the great sex and being together but neither of them expected the impact the other would have in their lives.

Things seem to be going well and she dares to hope for a future with East. When the inspiration for a really great song finally comes she can't use it because she has promised East she'd never write a song about him. Lark, despite what the press says has only once used one real person for inspiration in a song and that someone was someone who hurt her. But when East sees her notebook, and reads the song he believes the worst and it leads to him walking away from her.

Their breakup coincides with someone from East's past trying to hurt East through her, will that be enough to open up East's eyes to what he's throwing away?

There is one Wilder brother left whose story still has to be told and I can't wait to listen to Elliot's book it's looking like he's going to be with Trace, but Carrie Ann could surprise us.

The narration of this book by Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan and Marni Penning is excellent, each character is brought to vivid life and all the emotions felt by the characters can be heard in their voices - and believe me this book is one big emotional rollercoaster ride.

I did love the Epilogue!

So many questions in this book

Enemies to Lovers - check
Best Friend's Brother In Law - check
Public figure and private person - check
Best Friends marry brothers - check

Bethany is marrying Everett. Bethany is Lark's best friend and Everett is East's brother. Will this work out? They hate each other, but have an itch that needs to be scratched. Is that all it is? Is Lark going to write a song about her time with East in one of her songs? Will East come to terms with his past? So many questions, so few answers. The mention of the Wilder cousins dropped in this book has my curiosity piqued. Will it be a continuation of this series or will it be its own series? Only time will tell.

Aiden Snow is my absolute favorite male narrator. I mostly listen to him in PNR books, but it was a nice change of pace to listen to him in this story. His portrayal of East is gruff but loving. Meg Sylvan is new to me. I enjoyed her voice and she did good with Lark. I really enjoyed her singing in this book.

Stay Here with Me

Another Wilder brother finds love when he lasts expects it. I enjoyed seeing East and Lark find their way. The two have a hard journey to finding happiness. East is going through so much pain and trauma from his time as a soldier. Something in Lark calls to him but he does not know how to deal with the emotions running through him. Lark may be famous but people never see the truth when it comes to her. Lark knows pain and she tries to let it all go but when East believes the lies that are told about her it cuts deep for Lark. The two cannot deny the fierce attraction between them but emotions begin to blossom and the two find it all too much. It was nice to see the two fight for their happy ever after. The author does a good job of giving listeners another Wilder brother’s journey to love. Narrators Aiden Snow, Meg Sylvan and Marni Penning do a nice job of bringing these characters and their emotions to life.

cliff hanger

I love the Wilder Brothers and I can't wait to find out what happens next!