Stay (Wags, #2)

by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

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Staying on my Best-of-the-Bestest shelf...

Bloody loved the audio but I kind of knew I would before I even started it. My review below gives a pretty good summary of why it was such a great story. It was as good if not better listening to it...except for a couple of little things. Him doing the kids voices made my eye twitch and her doing the male voices made me laugh. Besides that, it was great and I loved revisiting the WAG's.

Highlight...Jacob Morgan as Matt finally giving his ex a talking-to in a really strong and forceful way. Oooh...shivers up my spine. The ex was a nasty bit of work and she definitely needed a wake-up call. Loved reading that scene...even better listening to it. Mr Morgan, you nailed it.

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Some partnerships work better than others

I can openly admit to being a little narrow-minded in my reads. It's easy to judge from the outside looking in. I knew that both the main characters were divorced before I started Stay and I admit to maybe rolling my eyes a wee bit. Was it going to be the she-bi+ch from hell ex? Maybe the cheating ex? Could it be the fell out of love ex? How about the jealous ex or the attention seeking ex? Yep, I’ve read them all before. Guess what? They were all of those things...kind of.

I ABSOLUTELY loved this story. Maybe, having two very talented authors working together is a good thing when they can make magic like this series. They have created real characters who face everyday problems in a realistic way. The pacing was perfect, the dialogue flowed beautifully and the settings were easily pictured. I just felt comfortable reading Stay.

For the first time in ages, I LOVED the heroine. I mean, for crikey sakes, they even had the heroine stuttering and stammering when she met her long-time crush. Bloody hell!! It’s been years since I actually felt that a heroine was portrayed that realistically. There aren’t too many people in real life who find it easy to talk to famous people. I get it! I really get it. There is no way I could hold a sensible conversation (without being a little intimidated) with the likes of David Gandy or my favourite authors. It was refreshing to meet a heroine, opposite a famous hero, who took a little while to get used to being with someone you admire…and maybe drooled over.

…and the hero? Call me crazy, but how cool is it that we meet a man who doesn’t immediately find hook-ups after ending a relationship. Again…refreshing!! Look, to be honest, I felt really bad for this guy. He was beating himself up about something that wasn’t necessarily solely his fault. He knew that his career can play havoc with relationships…BUT SO DOES SHE!! It’s not like she didn’t know that he would have to travel for work. There is no way she could have been in a relationship (for ANY length of time) and not know that it takes time and dedication to be at the top level. It’s not like he can only turn up for home games or not train and keep in top form. Sorry, his ex still makes me a little stabby (if you read Stay, you'll know why).

There’s just something special about Stay that can’t be described. Maybe it was because the main characters showed maturity, strength, courage and determination. ADMIRABLE! They weren’t stupid but they were capable of making silly mistakes. REAL! The characters found ways to communicate that were a little different but perfect to put the other at ease. SMART! They weren’t selfish and they had each other's backs when they needed it most. GENEROUS! All in all, they were just…comfortable…right…perfect, for each other. LOVING!

Stay is part of the WAGs series. I think it could easily be read as a standalone but would be more enhanced if you know the other characters and the world they live in. It was great to catch up with the gang and see the support they give each other.

I bloody LOVED Stay and I can’t wait for more in this series. I loved it so much it hit my Best-of-the-Best shelf.

I’m wondering if the man-whore extraordinaire is about to leap and spin with his new coach?

Stacey is Sassy, received a complimentary copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.