REVIEW: All the Way by Kendall Ryan

All the Way by Kendall Ryan: Becca is smart, sexy, and sassy. She has just about all she wants in life, except for her love life. With her past, she has found it really difficult to date. She wants to move forward, but she’s not sure how she can get over her past. Owen is sexy, charming, and loving the playboy lifestyle. He’s the star goalie on an NHL team and has a great group of friends in his teammates. He can’t see himself ever committing, so he enjoys playing the field while he can.

Becca and Owen have been best friends for a few years now. Owen well knows that Becca is off-limits since she is his sister’s best friend and he has no desire to fall in love. Becca may be attracted to Owen, but she’s not like all the women Owen spends time with. But when Becca decides she needs lessons to help get over her fears, Owen is the one she asks.

“I’ll help you. But it’s going to be me showing you the ropes. I’m not grooming you for some guy you meet on the internet. Some dude we don’t know from Adam. I won’t send you out there to be hurt again. That’s the only way I’m agreeing to this.”

Owen is beyond shocked to be propositioned by Becca, but it does give him the excuse to finally act on his attraction. They agree that this is a temporary arrangement and that it won’t impact their friendship. Well, that’s easier said than done. They talk openly and honestly and are vulnerable with each other on a different level. They already had a solid foundation, and now they’re adding a new component that feels oh, so real. Owen is surprisingly thoughtful, sweet, generous, and cautious when it comes to Becca. She challenges him and keeps him on his toes.

Owen gives me a skeptical look. “Is this going to be one of those things where I pick out a movie and then you tell me no and make me pick another one? And then we just keep doing that for, like, an hour?”
I shrug and shoot him a cheeky grin. “Depends on if you pick a good movie the first time around.”

All the Way is fun, sexy, and entertaining. Kendall Ryan developed an engaging friends to lovers story, and yet was thoughtful with Becca’s history. Ms. Ryan provided a great cast of characters in their friends, family, and teammates. All the Way can be read as a standalone in the Hot Jocks series. Fans of Lauren Layne and Carly Phillips will enjoy All the Way.

Book Info:

Publication: September 24th 2019 | Dream Press | Hot Jocks #2

I know it’s time to move on from my rocky past and get back out there and start dating again.

It’s just that every time I think about it, I get all nervous and sweaty.

Good thing I have a secret weapon to help me—my best friend, professional hockey stud Owen Parrish.

He’s the king of hookups, and promises he’ll be my guide through the world of online dating. With his help, I know this won’t be as hard.
• • •
I’ve never been this hard in my entire life.

My friend Becca wants my help hooking her up with some douchey guy from a dating app.

I said I’d help her—but now I’m noticing all kinds of things I can’t ignore, like how pretty she is behind those baggy clothes and messy buns.

I want to be the one to help her, to show her the ropes in the bedroom, and it turns out, Becca’s game to let me take a more hands-on approach.

But what happens when she’s ready to take her newfound confidence and move on? I’ve never been boyfriend material, but for her, I want to try.

Your favorite hot jocks are back with an all new standalone novel. If you like sexy, confident men who know how to handle a stick (on and off the ice), and smart women who are strong enough to keep all those big egos in check, this series is for you!