Sexy Stranger

Kendall Ryan is one of my favorite rom com writers, and she seems to have found her niche in sassy, independent heroines and sexy alpha heros. Sexy Stranger is a quick, entertaining read full of swoon and heart.

Luke and Charlotte are like two opposites that attract. Charlotte desperately wants a new life. Luke loves is home. He has friends and family and a job he loves. She's running from everything that she is. He's small town and she's big city. But when fate comes calling, all bets are off. Can the big city girl find what she's looking for in a small town?

This is a great start to what I hope is a new series. The characters are quirky and lovable and the small town feel makes it easy to fall in love. It's not insta love but it's a little insta lust. Fun, sexy, addictive and HOT, you will fall hard for this one. They side characters were a lot of fun and I hope we get to see them again.

Sexy Stranger is, well, sexy. It's lighthearted and fun with smokin hot chemistry and a build up that feels genuine. I devoured it in a day and finished with a smile. Fans of Kendall Ryan won't be disappointed.

~ Kimberly Anne

Charlotte left her privileged life with strings in New York behind and was on her way to LA to stay with her best friend when car trouble lands her in Shady Grove, TX.

Luke is a country boy and he and his siblings own a whiskey distillery and he has not use for a city girl after his last girlfriend left when he needed her the most and never looked back.

Charlotte stops in the at the local diner and the only seat available is at the table with Luke, his twin brother Duke and his sister Molly. Charlotte and Luke rub each other the wrong way however their attraction to each other can’t be denied. Once they realized their hate is disguising their hot chemistry they spend all their time together while they wait for the part to come in but what happens when it is time for her to leave?

I loved the character of Charlotte as she is feisty and independent now that she has decided to live her life the way she wants and not the way others want her to live. Luke has been hurt in the past and is afraid to take the leap but not taking it could hurt even worse. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book

This was a sweet/funny and so sexy romance. Loved it

Charlotte is a city girl, and she just got stuck in a little town in the middle of nowhere. She can't wait for her car to be fixed so she can get out of there and on her way to LA.

But then she meets Luke Wilder who owns and runs a whiskey brewing company with his brother and sister. He has lived in this town his whole life and has no plans to go anywhere. So this little city girl can just go back to where she came from.
Luke has been hurt before by women leaving him, so this attraction between him and Charlotte is just a fling until her car is fixed and she goes back to her life.

But what they didn't expect was how they felt for each other and what will happen when you live in the moment. He loved her carefree ways and how she gave as good as she got. And Charlotte can't believe that she could maybe be happy in this small town

I loved this story and the chemistry between Luke and Charlotte was off the charts and their back and forth banter was hilarious
A good afternoon read

Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan is a stand alone contemporary romance novel.

Meet Luke Wilder, he's a 29 year old co-owner of a whiskey distillery and lives in a smalltown.
He's set in his ways and knows what he wants. He likes order and routine.
And that is not a high maintenance, snotty, rich, big city girl.
Charlotte Freemont is 28, from NY and on the run from her old life.
She meets Luke and it is dislike at the first sight. She thinks him rude and redneck. If only he wasn't hot and tempting she could let him go.

Luke and Charlotte bicker like children, but have also crazy chemistry- through the roof chemistry. Both have issues and some grow up to do. They work through their differences and get the well deserved HEA.
Sexy Stranger is beautifully written, has beautiful characters and beautiful words.
You can feel the characters emotions in the words.
I recommend this book !

Kendall Ryan is one of my one-click authors. I love her books and Sexy Stranger is no exception.
I give 5 Stars and thank you Kendall Ryan!

Kendall Ryan is such an imaginative and skillful writer! Her stories just yank me in and fire my imagination. Just within the first couple of pages, I was torn between loving Luke and Charlotte and hating them. When Charlotte first meets Luke, she seemed spoiled and conceited. Likewise, Luke seemed arrogant and presumptuous. Luke owns a whiskey distillery and he's content living in his small, tightknit Texas town. Charlotte's car breaks down while driving through to L.A. and the very last thing she wants is to be stuck in his little quaint burg. They're from two different worlds...Luke won't consider leaving and Charlotte has no plans to stay but they soon learn that fate has another agenda. I loved the way these two came together, first as practically enemies that soon evolved into an "opposites attract" romance. The story is fast paced, a seamless, fun, sexy read. And yes, as their story progressed, I decided I definitely loved Luke and Charlotte! Told from dual POVs with a happy ever after. I received, read and voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

3.5 Stars

Charlotte Freemont has left her life behind in NYC. While driving to LA for a fresh start her car breaks down in Shady Grove, Texas. When she is forced to spend the week there while she waits for it to be fixed, she starts to fall in love with small town life...

Luke Wilder knows Charlotte's type. Big city, fancy and too good for small town Texas. So when they first meet they immediately rub each other the wrong way. But does it matter... she is going to be leaving in a week anyway...

I enjoyed this book. I loved the beginning with Luke and Charlottes banter and dislike for each other. Luke is working hard to make something out of his family business and Charlotte is looking to start over in life, and they realize they may have more in common than they first realized.

Enjoyable characters, who are set up to have stories of their own, a nice plot and storyline and a HEA. This was a sweet and heartwarming read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

Kendall Ryan has the indescribable ability to give such good conflict. A healthy push and pull between two characters that makes you want to cheer them on to get together but to keep pushing one another's buttons at the same time.

Charlotte's got one hell of an attitude after dealing with a life that she never truly felt and finally deciding to run free. She may be class and elegance but she's got a side of down-to-earth that can rival an southerner.

Luke's gruff, rough, and full of southern brawl. When he and Charlotte butt heads there's bound to be sexual tension like never before. And Ryan delivers this from the start. Charlotte's heels hit the ground and Luke's mouth is on her in more ways than smart.

Watching these two go at it but also grow a friendship alongside Charlotte helping with Luke's whiskey business was a trip! Sexy Stranger's southern charm is a whole different kind...it's brash and in your face sexy. And UGH I just love a cranky male hero!!

You have heard of novels about from friends to lovers, right? Well, that is not this book. This is more two strangers who become enemies right away and eventually become ... more!

Deliciously wicked and hot, this is what romance should be all about. Sometimes we make rash decisions based on appearances. We make up our minds and judge others by that immediate prism we build based on how the dress, talk, or react at first sight. Oh, boy, can we be wrong!

I love the journey our two characters, Charlotte and Luke, take from disliking each other to the ultimate bonding. They come from two very different worlds where neither one of them understands what the other faces. It is through the effort of becoming friends and understanding each other that they grow and ultimately become what they were meant to be.

I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Thank you to the author for sharing a copy of this amazing story with me.

Kendall Ryan did it again! She delivered another fun, sexy story and never fails to make me laugh. Sexy Stranger is a standalone with enemies to lover’s twist.
Sexy Stranger is Charlotte and Luke’s story. They start out with a bang! But not the bang you might think. It was insta distaste at first sight. They both judge each other and not fairly as they find out. I enjoyed their chemistry from the beginning. I especially liked how it changed when they got to know each other. They are both stubborn and get in each other’s way a lot. They both are strong, confident individuals, but they both are hiding a vulnerable side.
Charlotte and Luke both have trust issues and secrets they have to overcome. Will they overcome them to have the love they both deserve.
I love Kendall Ryan books. They are always a fun, fast paced read. She has become one of my auto one-click authors!

For Ms. Ryan, first impressions are everything. Within the first five minutes, she tempts, frustrates and grabs a readers attention. Sexy Stranger is no exception. Ironic that an author, who prides herself on first impressions, would create characters that don't make very good ones. At least on each other. In my opinion the heat was on and the battles lines were drawn. Charlie was an uptight city girl, Luke a misunderstood country boy, but pride was a trait both had in spades. She was a woman on the run, trying to prove to herself and those around her that she was more than just an armpiece. He was a man with big dreams and an abundance of old hurts. How is it that two people who make each other crazy, end up making perfect sense? Sexy Stranger is a smartly written story with attitude, heart and a seductive happily ever after that kept me invested throughout every chapter.

Charlotte rolled into Shady Grove unexpectedly. She left behind a life she no longer wanted to be apart of, only to run into her future without knowing it. Charlotte comes from money and realized that she wasn't happy with her life. During her escape, her car breaks down and she pulls into Shady Grove to get it fixed. While she is there waiting for her car to be fixed, she meets the Wilder family, three siblings living on a farm. Luke and Duke are twins, with their sister Molly. Luke is looking to expand the family business and makes use of Charlotte's time in town, but during their time together their connection gets stronger. Can these two from different backgrounds live happily ever after?

This story has sass, romance, sex, love, and it's a sweet standalone story. I really liked the story with the twists. The characters were fun and realistic.

A sexy, cocky redneck and a sophisticated, sassy, yet sweet city girl fall in love...sounds like the perfect romance and that is EXACTLY what we get with Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan. I have ADORED Miss Ryan's romances for a while now but Sexy Stranger felt more fresh and sexy and sizzling. The chemistry between Luke and Charlotte crackles and pops in the BEST way. In this romance opposites really do attract and make for an unforgettable story.

I LOVED the dialogue and banter in this saucy romance. I giggled and sighed and just fell HARD with every witty comeback and sizzling interlude. This is some of Miss Ryan's BEST work! I definitely want MOOOOOOORE hot rednecks!

Sexy Stranger gets a MIND BLOWINGLY HOT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its a fun, feisty, HOT HOT HOT romance with one irresistible redneck with a gorgeous smile and sinful voice.

Sexy Stranger was really good! I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. I did feel like this story was a little different from Kendall's usual writing.

Charlotte and Luke, are my favorite couple that Kendall has written. They were super cute together. Charlotte definitely kept Luke on his toes because he never knew what to expect when it came to her. Luke was a big o'l softy, who had a big heart. H is definitely one of my favorites no for sure.

I did feel like there could be a little more to the story then there was. I mean your not left guessing or anything like that. But I just know there will have to be stories for Duke and Molly! I think I'm most excited for Duke's story because I know he will have me cracking up!

I'm excited to see where Kendall will take this series.

****Received this ARC provided by the author/ publisher in exchange for an unbiased opinion. No type of compensation was made. There is no relationship/affiliation between the reviewer and the author/publisher.****

Sexy Stranger is a hot, sexy, insta-love kind of story. Luke an owner of a small town whisky distillery, and Charlotte a city girl stranded in a small town. Meeting each other at a family owned restaurant, along with Luke's brother and sister, she had no other choice but to live out the week in the small town. Charlotte got to know the Wilder family, and didn't think it was possible to fall in love.

This story is a fast paced incredible love story that will get you into a loving mood. I hope this becomes a series. I would like to know what happens with everyone else.

5 Stars!

Kendall Ryan gives us another sexy romance!

Set in a small town backdrop, Luke and Charlotte are opposites who heated up the pages like the scorching Texas sun!

On her way from New York to LA, Charlotte’s car breaks down in the tiny Texas town where Luke lives with his twin brother and their little sister. Family is everything to Luke and his siblings. When Charlotte and Luke meet for the first time, they aren’t exactly enamored with each other. However, we, the lucky readers, get the pleasure of watching Luke and Charlotte go from hate to lust to something more.

Written in Kendall Ryan’s signature style of easy flow and sexy steam, Sexy Stranger is sure to be another hit!!

I adored luke, Duke and Connie..family and friends oo, together in their small town and determined to thrive in their business.
Luke is perfectly happy working and working some more, but when charlotte, a sexy new yorker, lands in his small town, he is very intrigued.
Charlotte can't wait to get the heck out of that town..sadly her car broke down and she is stranded there.
What started out as dislike soon turns to friendship with a chemistry that can burn so hot..
but she is in a kinda situation and he has been burned before..a hook up or something more? will the fear and self-preservation win?
I found it a sweet read, hot too, low on drama and high on great banter and flirty.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book

This was a sweet/funny and so sexy romance. Loved it

Charlotte is a city girl, and she just got stuck in a little town in the middle of nowhere. She can't wait for her car to be fixed so she can get out of there and on her way to LA.

But then she meets Luke Wilder who owns and runs a whiskey brewing company with his brother and sister. He has lived in this town his whole life and has no plans to go anywhere. So this little city girl can just go back to where she came from.
Luke has been hurt before by women leaving him, so this attraction between him and Charlotte is just a fling until her car is fixed and she goes back to her life.

But what they didn't expect was how they felt for each other and what will happen when you live in the moment. He loved her carefree ways and how she gave as good as she got. And Charlotte can't believe that she could maybe be happy in this small town

I loved this story and the chemistry between Luke and Charlotte was off the charts and their back and forth banter was hilarious
A good afternoon read

Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan is a stand alone contemporary romance novel.

Meet Luke Wilder, he's a 29 year old co-owner of a whiskey distillery and lives in a smalltown.
He's set in his ways and knows what he wants. He likes order and routine.
And that is not a high maintenance, snotty, rich, big city girl.
Charlotte Freemont is 28, from NY and on the run from her old life.
She meets Luke and it is dislike at the first sight. She thinks him rude and redneck. If only he wasn't hot and tempting she could let him go.

Luke and Charlotte bicker like children, but have also crazy chemistry- through the roof chemistry. Both have issues and some grow up to do. They work through their differences and get the well deserved HEA.
Sexy Stranger is beautifully written, has beautiful characters and beautiful words.
You can feel the characters emotions in the words.
I recommend this book !

Kendall Ryan is one of my one-click authors. I love her books and Sexy Stranger is no exception.
I give 5 Stars and thank you Kendall Ryan!

Kendall Ryan is such an imaginative and skillful writer! Her stories just yank me in and fire my imagination. Just within the first couple of pages, I was torn between loving Luke and Charlotte and hating them. When Charlotte first meets Luke, she seemed spoiled and conceited. Likewise, Luke seemed arrogant and presumptuous. Luke owns a whiskey distillery and he's content living in his small, tightknit Texas town. Charlotte's car breaks down while driving through to L.A. and the very last thing she wants is to be stuck in his little quaint burg. They're from two different worlds...Luke won't consider leaving and Charlotte has no plans to stay but they soon learn that fate has another agenda. I loved the way these two came together, first as practically enemies that soon evolved into an "opposites attract" romance. The story is fast paced, a seamless, fun, sexy read. And yes, as their story progressed, I decided I definitely loved Luke and Charlotte! Told from dual POVs with a happy ever after. I received, read and voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

3.5 Stars

Charlotte Freemont has left her life behind in NYC. While driving to LA for a fresh start her car breaks down in Shady Grove, Texas. When she is forced to spend the week there while she waits for it to be fixed, she starts to fall in love with small town life...

Luke Wilder knows Charlotte's type. Big city, fancy and too good for small town Texas. So when they first meet they immediately rub each other the wrong way. But does it matter... she is going to be leaving in a week anyway...

I enjoyed this book. I loved the beginning with Luke and Charlottes banter and dislike for each other. Luke is working hard to make something out of his family business and Charlotte is looking to start over in life, and they realize they may have more in common than they first realized.

Enjoyable characters, who are set up to have stories of their own, a nice plot and storyline and a HEA. This was a sweet and heartwarming read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

Whenever a Kendall Ryan book hits my kindle, I know I am in for a fun light hearted read, with characters I am going to fall in love with. This one was no disappointment. This is a standalone read, that is not connected to her Roommate Series.
Welcome to a little town in Texas where everyone knows each other’s business, and when Charlotte’s car breaks down… everyone knows. Charlotte, looks like a New York Socailate, but as everyone knows, you should never judge a book by its cover. But that is exactly what both Luke and Charlotte do to each other.
This book is the perfect mix of sweet and sassy. Luke is the perfect man for Charlotte, he is just enough of an alpha for her without it being over the top. Its full of opposites attract and people learning some people are not what they first think. The little comments and nicknames are awesome!
I loved Charlotte and Luke together and I hope that we all get to visit Shady Groove again soon, with a town like that who wouldn’t want to go back !! 4 stars for a great standalone!

Kendall Ryan has the indescribable ability to give such good conflict. A healthy push and pull between two characters that makes you want to cheer them on to get together but to keep pushing one another's buttons at the same time.

Charlotte's got one hell of an attitude after dealing with a life that she never truly felt and finally deciding to run free. She may be class and elegance but she's got a side of down-to-earth that can rival an southerner.

Luke's gruff, rough, and full of southern brawl. When he and Charlotte butt heads there's bound to be sexual tension like never before. And Ryan delivers this from the start. Charlotte's heels hit the ground and Luke's mouth is on her in more ways than smart.

Watching these two go at it but also grow a friendship alongside Charlotte helping with Luke's whiskey business was a trip! Sexy Stranger's southern charm is a whole different kind...it's brash and in your face sexy. And UGH I just love a cranky male hero!!

You have heard of novels about from friends to lovers, right? Well, that is not this book. This is more two strangers who become enemies right away and eventually become ... more!

Deliciously wicked and hot, this is what romance should be all about. Sometimes we make rash decisions based on appearances. We make up our minds and judge others by that immediate prism we build based on how the dress, talk, or react at first sight. Oh, boy, can we be wrong!

I love the journey our two characters, Charlotte and Luke, take from disliking each other to the ultimate bonding. They come from two very different worlds where neither one of them understands what the other faces. It is through the effort of becoming friends and understanding each other that they grow and ultimately become what they were meant to be.

I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Thank you to the author for sharing a copy of this amazing story with me.

Kendall Ryan did it again! She delivered another fun, sexy story and never fails to make me laugh. Sexy Stranger is a standalone with enemies to lover’s twist.
Sexy Stranger is Charlotte and Luke’s story. They start out with a bang! But not the bang you might think. It was insta distaste at first sight. They both judge each other and not fairly as they find out. I enjoyed their chemistry from the beginning. I especially liked how it changed when they got to know each other. They are both stubborn and get in each other’s way a lot. They both are strong, confident individuals, but they both are hiding a vulnerable side.
Charlotte and Luke both have trust issues and secrets they have to overcome. Will they overcome them to have the love they both deserve.
I love Kendall Ryan books. They are always a fun, fast paced read. She has become one of my auto one-click authors!

For Ms. Ryan, first impressions are everything. Within the first five minutes, she tempts, frustrates and grabs a readers attention. Sexy Stranger is no exception. Ironic that an author, who prides herself on first impressions, would create characters that don't make very good ones. At least on each other. In my opinion the heat was on and the battles lines were drawn. Charlie was an uptight city girl, Luke a misunderstood country boy, but pride was a trait both had in spades. She was a woman on the run, trying to prove to herself and those around her that she was more than just an armpiece. He was a man with big dreams and an abundance of old hurts. How is it that two people who make each other crazy, end up making perfect sense? Sexy Stranger is a smartly written story with attitude, heart and a seductive happily ever after that kept me invested throughout every chapter.

Charlotte rolled into Shady Grove unexpectedly. She left behind a life she no longer wanted to be apart of, only to run into her future without knowing it. Charlotte comes from money and realized that she wasn't happy with her life. During her escape, her car breaks down and she pulls into Shady Grove to get it fixed. While she is there waiting for her car to be fixed, she meets the Wilder family, three siblings living on a farm. Luke and Duke are twins, with their sister Molly. Luke is looking to expand the family business and makes use of Charlotte's time in town, but during their time together their connection gets stronger. Can these two from different backgrounds live happily ever after?

This story has sass, romance, sex, love, and it's a sweet standalone story. I really liked the story with the twists. The characters were fun and realistic.

A sexy, cocky redneck and a sophisticated, sassy, yet sweet city girl fall in love...sounds like the perfect romance and that is EXACTLY what we get with Sexy Stranger by Kendall Ryan. I have ADORED Miss Ryan's romances for a while now but Sexy Stranger felt more fresh and sexy and sizzling. The chemistry between Luke and Charlotte crackles and pops in the BEST way. In this romance opposites really do attract and make for an unforgettable story.

I LOVED the dialogue and banter in this saucy romance. I giggled and sighed and just fell HARD with every witty comeback and sizzling interlude. This is some of Miss Ryan's BEST work! I definitely want MOOOOOOORE hot rednecks!

Sexy Stranger gets a MIND BLOWINGLY HOT FIVE SHOOTING STARS! Its a fun, feisty, HOT HOT HOT romance with one irresistible redneck with a gorgeous smile and sinful voice.

Kendall Ryan just gave us another sexy man to swoon over!

Luke Wilder is a fresh breath of country air. This brooding, sexy Texan has been through the wringer a few times, and he's just fine focusing on his whiskey business instead of the wayward city girl that just blew into his town.
Only it's easier said than done.

Charlotte Freemont does not fit in at all in this small town. She's a city girl through and through and there's nothing in this town that makes her want to stay any longer than it takes to repair her car.

When Charlotte and Luke get together, sparks fly in more ways than one. With each interaction, you don't know what you're going to get from them. This story is funny, swoony, heartbreaking, and panty-melting. And you're going to love every minute of the ride.

Another winner!

Sexy Stranger was really good! I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. I did feel like this story was a little different from Kendall's usual writing.

Charlotte and Luke, are my favorite couple that Kendall has written. They were super cute together. Charlotte definitely kept Luke on his toes because he never knew what to expect when it came to her. Luke was a big o'l softy, who had a big heart. H is definitely one of my favorites no for sure.

I did feel like there could be a little more to the story then there was. I mean your not left guessing or anything like that. But I just know there will have to be stories for Duke and Molly! I think I'm most excited for Duke's story because I know he will have me cracking up!

I'm excited to see where Kendall will take this series.

****Received this ARC provided by the author/ publisher in exchange for an unbiased opinion. No type of compensation was made. There is no relationship/affiliation between the reviewer and the author/publisher.****

Sexy Stranger is a hot, sexy, insta-love kind of story. Luke an owner of a small town whisky distillery, and Charlotte a city girl stranded in a small town. Meeting each other at a family owned restaurant, along with Luke's brother and sister, she had no other choice but to live out the week in the small town. Charlotte got to know the Wilder family, and didn't think it was possible to fall in love.

This story is a fast paced incredible love story that will get you into a loving mood. I hope this becomes a series. I would like to know what happens with everyone else.

5 Stars!

Kendall Ryan gives us another sexy romance!

Set in a small town backdrop, Luke and Charlotte are opposites who heated up the pages like the scorching Texas sun!

On her way from New York to LA, Charlotte’s car breaks down in the tiny Texas town where Luke lives with his twin brother and their little sister. Family is everything to Luke and his siblings. When Charlotte and Luke meet for the first time, they aren’t exactly enamored with each other. However, we, the lucky readers, get the pleasure of watching Luke and Charlotte go from hate to lust to something more.

Written in Kendall Ryan’s signature style of easy flow and sexy steam, Sexy Stranger is sure to be another hit!!

I adored luke, Duke and Connie..family and friends oo, together in their small town and determined to thrive in their business.
Luke is perfectly happy working and working some more, but when charlotte, a sexy new yorker, lands in his small town, he is very intrigued.
Charlotte can't wait to get the heck out of that town..sadly her car broke down and she is stranded there.
What started out as dislike soon turns to friendship with a chemistry that can burn so hot..
but she is in a kinda situation and he has been burned before..a hook up or something more? will the fear and self-preservation win?
I found it a sweet read, hot too, low on drama and high on great banter and flirty.

The best way I can describe this book is charming and sexy! Luke and Charlotte cracked me up with their back and forth arguing and I enjoyed the evolution of thier relationship! The suspense of trying to figure out what Charlotte was hiding along with the irresistible Luke kept me turning the pages!!! This book was fantastic!

Really cute. I loved Luke and Charlotte together and the chemistry they had! Duke and Molly were great supporting characters as well. I've also never wanted to try some whiskey more than I do now! Just an all around feel-good book with very little angst. 4 stars - Ms Ryan has done it again!!

Anything Kendall writes ... I absolutely love. This book has everything...romance and hot sex scenes! This is by far my favorite book! I loved the characters and the amazing plot! This book was HOT!

Awesome book loved it is was great to see Charlotte leave NYC for a bad guy for a good place and being with Luke was a great time and glad that her car broke down is a small town such as Shady Grove TX and love small towns too and great to see how Charlotte and Luke got together and how she used her degree in Marketing to help him out with his distillery and too bad her mom and dad are idiots when is come to their daughter but their loss is Luke's gain Kendall is a great author and loved this book is amazing thanks for a great book

Charlotte is running from a future that she doesn't want. Luke is all alone and doesn't see anyone in his future. Him his twin brother and sister run the family business. Mom ran away when they were young and dad finally drank himself to death. Charlotte has a problem with her car in this very small town and has no desire to stay long. She meets Luke and his siblings in a restaurant and it's instant dislike it seems. Really it is a strong attraction. Read this story and see which emotion wins out, love or hate.

Let me start by saying I loved this book. Charlotte just happened to break down in a small country town. She never expected to fall in love with the place. Luke had been burned in the past. He wasn't expecting to fall for the stranger who waltzed in from the city.
Their push and pull is so full of chemistry it's combustible.
Will they take a chance? Will Charlotte finally fight for what she truly wants??
I loved every page of this book.

“ The sexy stranger captured my attention from the first moment I saw him, even though I needed a man like I needed a new Louis Vuitton bag. “

Kendall Ryan never disappoints.

Sexy Stranger was a great read. I was not hooked from the beginning but It got better and better and BOOM!!
What I love about this book, is that it reminded me why I like romance- the story of Luke and Charlotte was romantic, sexy, endearing and cute at the same time. It wasn't farfetched, it was simple and realistic. It was a modern fairy tale.
Charlotte is a sassy heroine who left her life, as a rich woman who only interacts with the NYC elite behind. She wants to be free and live her life to the full on HER terms.
“she was a feisty firecracker who never hesitated to put me in my place.”

On the way to L.A , her expensive car broke down in the most random place, Shady Grove, Texas.
Luke is a sexy, alpha-male who owns a whiskey distillery. Everybody loves him in Shady Grove. However, when he meets the city girl in his local bar… there were sparks.
“As annoying as he was, he’d ignited a spark of attraction that I hadn’t felt in a very long time.”

He straightaway made his opinion about charlotte and so did she.. But they were attracted to each other. Their hate-love relationship was entertaining because as a reader, you knew that they were not going to be able to keep it up, you could feel it, and you did not want them to.
 
“Wasn’t every day you met a woman who could give as good as she could get. “

Luke proved himself to be sweet and charming and he wants nothing more than to make Charlotte happy despite the fact that their “relationship” has an expiry date. Can the city girl find Love in Shady Grove and get her HEA ? Will Luke open up to Charlotte despite his past?

In, “Sexy Stranger" Kendall Ryan provides the reader with a beautiful tale of a sexy and reserved country boy who meets his match in a sweet and sexy city girl. All the secondary characters played a great role in the story and I hope that we will get Duke and Val story soon …
I loved it, I love that it is a story about taking chances, opening yourself up to new experiences and finding happiness in unexpected places.

When Charlotte Freemonte's extremely fancy and expensive car breaks down in the middle of nowhere the only place to get it fixed is in the sleepy laid back town of Shady Grove. Leaving the car at the garage she decides to go in search of food she ends up in What The Cluck family restaurant and the only seat available is sitting with the Wilder twins Luke and Duke and their sister Morgan. Not getting off to the best start when Charlotte insults Luke's skills he retaliates by telling her she has a stick up her A** , however Charlotte can give as good as she gets and that seems to turn Luke on no ends. By the next day Charlotte receives the bad news from the mechanic that her car will take at least a few days to fix and there's nothing she can do to speed it up. Being such a small town there is no avoiding Luke so accepts the fact that a fresh start with Luke is in order but soon realises how attracted to him she is. One problem though she's hiding a huge secret but doesn't think it's important since she isn't planning to be in town long. Luke also has trust issues due to a past relationship going wrong so could they make it work?

This is hot, fast paced and an extremely enjoyable little read. The characters are strong and deliver the chemistry and steaminess we all love along with a great story. It was maybe a little too fast for me but still satisfying all the same. Kendall Ryan has a knack in keeping the reader invested with her writing, I mean who doesn't like a little hot, hard and fast when it comes down to it. Luke is sweet and considerate but can get all alpha when it comes down to it. Charlotte is not just intelligent but can hold her own and give as good as she gets.

This was an enemy to lovers story but for me it was 5 minutes of enemy and the rest as lovers which isn't a bad thing especially in such a fast paced story but I would liked to have saw more drama thrown in to equal the balance.

Overall I definitely need to pick up more books by Kendall Ryan as I have only read a few of her books and so far have enjoyed what I have read. This is one that Kendall's fans will love and I urge everyone else to give it a try too.

Sexy Stranger is a perfect story of opposites attract. You could go as far as saying this is also an enemies to lovers type story, because the initial meeting between Charlotte and Luke was not smooth sailing.

As with any Kendall Ryan book, she takes her readers into a world of fun characters and interesting storylines.

Although Sexy Stranger was slightly predictable, I still found this book very enjoyable. It’s a fairly quick read, but I thought the pace and flow of the story worked well. Some might say that this book borders on the insta-love type story because it all plays out over 1 weeks time. But I don’t feel that way at all. I thought the progression of Charlotte and Luke’s relationship worked well for this book and nothing was too rushed. It was truly fun watching these two characters open up to each other.

In this story we follow Charlotte (the high class city slicker) and Luke (the small town business owner) Charlotte has been told what to do her whole life by her parents and when she is about to embark on a major life change, she decides to leave town and travel cross country to her friend in L.A. Little does she know she is going to be stuck in small town Shady Grove, Texas because her car breaks down. Determined to make the best of the situation, she explores this small town. This is how she meets Luke. To say Luke isn’t all warm and fuzzy towards Charlotte is putting it mildly. But what I loved the most about these two, especially Charlotte, was their banter. Charlotte gave as good as she got!!! I was laughing on many occasions.

Will Charlotte and Luke be able to warm up to each other?? What happens when her car is fixed?? Can these two find their HEA?? Read Sexy Stranger to find out!!

I also loved meeting Valentina (Charlotte’s BFF), Molly (Luke’s sister) and Duke (Luke’s twin brother) I am hoping that we get to see books for these characters down the road.

So if you are a fan of Kendall’s books, you don’t want to miss this opposites attract love story. I think this is one everyone will enjoy!!!

Kendall Ryan has delivered big on this one!! It's hot, sexy, swoony and snarky all in one book. Luke and Charlotte are the polar opposites of each other in every single way. She's running from something HUGE and he's in Shady Grove, TX trying to make the distillery he runs with his brother Duke (there's a story behind this name too) but these two are practically drawn to each other....

"The two of us? We made absolutely no sense....but our bodies didn't care. The chemistry zipping between us fueled an attraction that grew with every barb we lobbed at each other. He was fun and challenging in a way that was entirely new."

And Charlotte was up for a challenge when it came to Luke that's for sure. Surprising even herself, she was enjoying being "stranded" in this small town. I loved watching how being with people that everyone considered family, you know where everyone has their nose in your business kind of family, changed her and for the better in my opinion.

As for Luke, he wasn't looking for love that's for sure, but he needed and wanted Charlotte and he'd stop at nothing to get her, which led to some very steamy scenes for our H/h. The writing and pace of this story is fabulous. I felt like I was in Shady Grove and could almost smell the sweet oak of the whiskey as Luke was describing it to Charlotte.

The fact that he didn't let her forget where she came from by calling her Duchess also made me laugh. Don't worry though, Charlotte didn't let him get away with much that's for sure! Her struggle to come to grips with who she was in this small town was a little heartbreaking as she came to some conclusions about her life that I don't think would have ever happened if Shady Grove hadn't happened to her.

There's so much about this book to love and our H/h that if you're like me, you'll fall in love with them and be sad when the story is over.

Sexy Stranger was a quick, sexy and entertaining contemporary romance, and I really loved reading Luke and Charlotte's story. It has definitely been my favorite Kendall Ryan novel to date, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading every single page. I loved Kendall's writing style and how she kept Luke and Charlotte's story fun and light-hearted for the most part. Luke and Charlotte were easy to connect with and I liked them from the very beginning. They definitely had a rough start, but things quickly turned out for the better. I enjoyed their personalities and how their relationship progressed, even though it happened pretty quickly. Their chemistry with each other was red hot and there were plenty of sexy and steamy moments throughout. The playful and witty banter between Luke and Charlotte was highly entertaining, and I loved reading the book from both of their points of view. Most of the secondary characters were wonderful as well, and I'm hoping each of them will get their own story in the near future. The only issue I had with this book was the conflict, but otherwise I really enjoyed reading Sexy Stranger and was very happy with the conclusion to Luke and Charlotte's story. I'm certainly looking forward to hopefully reading more contemporary romance novels set in Shady Grove, Texas soon!

ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.

Sexy Stranger is the newest gem by Kendall Ryan. All of Kendall's books have a few things in common. I know I'm going to laugh, cry, swoon and finish them in one sitting. They are addictive in the best way! Sexy Stranger has a different feel. Luke, the leading man, isn't a manwhore. He's not a jerk and he's not afraid to get close to Charlotte. He's been burned, but that doesn't stop him from caring and going after what he wants. Charlotte blows into his small Texas town with her proper clothes and attitude. Luke and Charlotte's first encounter isn't friendly. But by the second and third things start to warm up. She's not staying and he's not leaving. He's running the family business and she's just running. Can one week of fun, sexiness, lust and Texas sunshine change their path? Could running toward each other finally be the answer? I loved this story! Luke and Charlotte are one of my favorite Kendall couples! I want more from this town and these characters. Duke anyone? Yes, me likey!

"Turns out you're not so bad"
"That so?"
"When you're not running y our moth, you can be downright tolerable."

"I love it when you taste like my whiskey."

Ooohhh!!! This book was so danm hot!!! Sizzling!!

Now a days I am very keen to read small town love stories. They have a family spark and drama in it, where everybody knows every body in the town and is too damn nosy for their own good.

This book was no different. I am Kendall Ryan's biggest fan! I have read all of her books and there's always something new I always catch up from that.

Sexy stranger was a small town romance book based in, Shady Groove. The book starts when Charlotte, the main female character, strotes in the one and only friend chicken restaurant on Sunday and she stuck out as a sore thumb between the towny.

Charlotte, she was a mixture of sweet and sassy. A perfect combo. Total babe and beauty. She is on her way to Los Angeles from new York when her car has some problems and is stuck in a small town near Texas.

Luke wilder, is the hottie in town. A total traditionalist and exact opposite from Charlotte. So when he first saw her, he was instantly attracted to her but he knows better.

Luke and Charlotte starts their relationship on some shaky grounds but when they finally got to gather it was fire works - all too beautiful and swoon. Though, both Luke and Charlotte had past they were moving from, its as quite difficult to get over that stuff.

This book was way too awesome. You know when you are in a mood to read something sassy and sweet at the same time. With not too much of dram but enough to hook you up, read this one. Definitely you wont regret it.

Whenever a Kendall Ryan book hits my kindle, I know I am in for a fun light hearted read, with characters I am going to fall in love with. This one was no disappointment. This is a standalone read, that is not connected to her Roommate Series.
Welcome to a little town in Texas where everyone knows each other’s business, and when Charlotte’s car breaks down… everyone knows. Charlotte, looks like a New York Socailate, but as everyone knows, you should never judge a book by its cover. But that is exactly what both Luke and Charlotte do to each other.
This book is the perfect mix of sweet and sassy. Luke is the perfect man for Charlotte, he is just enough of an alpha for her without it being over the top. Its full of opposites attract and people learning some people are not what they first think. The little comments and nicknames are awesome!
I loved Charlotte and Luke together and I hope that we all get to visit Shady Groove again soon, with a town like that who wouldn’t want to go back !! 4 stars for a great standalone!

Kendall Ryan just gave us another sexy man to swoon over!

Luke Wilder is a fresh breath of country air. This brooding, sexy Texan has been through the wringer a few times, and he's just fine focusing on his whiskey business instead of the wayward city girl that just blew into his town.
Only it's easier said than done.

Charlotte Freemont does not fit in at all in this small town. She's a city girl through and through and there's nothing in this town that makes her want to stay any longer than it takes to repair her car.

When Charlotte and Luke get together, sparks fly in more ways than one. With each interaction, you don't know what you're going to get from them. This story is funny, swoony, heartbreaking, and panty-melting. And you're going to love every minute of the ride.

Another winner!

I loved how the chapters flipped back and forth from Charlotte and Luke's perspectives. And I loved their immediate banter/appraisal of one another. I was chuckling from the very beginning of this book. Their story was absolutely delicious!

"She grinned "Even New York isn't immune to a little country charm."
That's what I was hoping. She wanted country charm, and I had it in spades. Hell, truckloads. I'd turn it up and get exactly what I wanted from her."

Oh yes! I was completely sucked into Charlotte and Luke's story. They may have started out on the wrong foot but it sure was fun to watch!!

Sexy, sweet and full of insta-love mixed with small town charm.

He's a whole lot of country and she's a whole mess of big city. Plus he's a twin!!!! Woohoo, he's swoony hot!

A great read to curl up on the beach with.

She's running away and he's throwing himself into his work. Sparks fly from the first meeting. She's learning to stand on her own and he's learning not to judge by the packaging.

A sweet, light read that will leave you with a warm smile.

I adore Kendall Ryan and all of her incredible brilliance and Sexy Stranger is yet another perfect example of said brilliance! I loved everything about this book; from Luke & Charlotte's feisty/witty banter to the beautiful love they find in each other. Whether you're like me and have read all of Miss Ryan's work or it's your first ever Kendall Ryan book, you will not be disappointed! And if, by chance, it is your first, it will NOT be your last! ?

I LOVE stories that turn hate into love. Kendall did such an amazing job with this book. I fell in love hard with Luke. Sure, he was a bit of a jerk, but then he started realizing she was not Sarah, the girl who ran from small town living.

The chemistry sizzled between these two. It was a build up that exploded. I thought I was gonna have to call the fire department, it was so hot.

Kendall Ryan always bring sexy and entertaining in one story. This one was no different. It was a quick, fun ride with really sweet characters.

First, I didn’t really like Charlotte, but she has fire in her, so I don’t really have a problem here.
And Luke was just so damn sexy, I couldn’t resist him.

If you’re looking for a real summer read, make sure to pick it up!