Longtime Crush

Montgomery Ink Legacy, Book 3

By: Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Meg Sylvan, Jacob Morgan

When my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.

I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.

Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.

I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.

He's hard. Broken.

And a single father to an adorable little girl.

When it turns out he’s my new neighbor, I can’t stay away.

But I know I’m playing with fire and the heat between us burns enough to scorch.

I thought I was over my crush.

But now it might crush me.

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

Never fails to reel me in.

Liked the characters and their struggles after tragedy makes Sebastian grow up fast as a single father. Raven comes back not expecting to fall for Sebastian and his little girl, but everyone has to move past their doubts.

Fantastic story and audio

I really enjoyed this story! It pulled me in from beginning to end. We have gotten to see Sebastian and watch his world crash and having to find a way to move forward and take care of his baby after losing his first love and having to fight to keep his daughter. I loved watching Sebastian and his daughter Nora! She is five and so we get plenty of personality and cuteness here. I loved watching Raven come back into the picture and how things start coming together for these two. Raven has had a crush on Sebastian before but he was with Marley and they were all best friends. This time around, Sebastian has that immediate connection and attraction to Raven and he isn't entirely sure what to do with it at first. I loved watching these two start coming together and rebuilding their friendship and taking that step towards a relationship. They were both really cute and adorable together. We get to see their friendship rekindle quickly though with some awkwardness at times due to the new physical attraction/tension. This story definitely deals with some hard things as they are both trying to overcome what has happened and how to create a relationship without feeling like replacing Marley. Neither seem to really be used to dating and/or being in a relationship so are feeling their way along. This story flowed really well and pulled me in from beginning to end. It had plenty of intrigue and things that kept the story moving forward and reader engaged. I really enjoyed this one and can't wait for the next book!
The narrators did a fantastic job with this story. You could really hear the emotion and action the voice which brought the story to life. I really enjoyed it and it added that extra dynamic to it.

Longtime Crush

Oh my heart. There is a time jump from the end of At First Meet and the start of this one. Which is absolutely perfect. Sebastian has come into his own being a single father and Nora is adorable. Raven is back in town, and has history with Sebastian and Marley. The emotions are high in this book from page one. Carrie Ann Ryan knows how to make my heart break for these characters, but she always puts it back together. The emotion that the narrators put into this story was amazing.

4.5 Emotional Stars

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 by Carrie Ann Ryan is the 3rd book in the Montgomery Ink Legacy series, featuring the emotional single dad, friends to lovers romance for Sebastian and Raven. After the way the last book ended, I couldn’t wait to listen to Sebastian’s story, and it did not disappoint! So much emotion, growth, and sweet daddy moments! I loved the way his relationship with Raven was rebuilt when she returned to town… the attraction and tension. She had her own heartache and vulnerabilities that made her so relatable. There were some compelling twists and a hot and angsty setup for another story!! Connor Crais, Meg Sylvan, and Jacob Morgan performed beautifully in this audio version, bringing all these amazing characters to life from the main couple to little Nora to all the million Montgomerys milling about!😂 Whether it was an emotional scene, a witty banter exchange, or even a surprisingly suspenseful moment, everything was heightened by the amazing narrators!
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Love Sebastian

Oh man! Better grab some tissues. Loved Sebastian and Raven's story. It broke my heart what Sebastian and Nora for the heartbreaking turn of events but, was so happy at the end. That ending completely caught me off guard.