4.5 stars

First I want to thank Siobhan Davis for providing me with a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Ok so when I read the synopsis of this book I was a little skeptical about it because of the forbidden love involving cousins. To me that’s a little weird but even so I found myself so immersed in this book. I couldn’t get enough of it and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.

This book is chalk full of drama and so many twists but it all worked and I was hooked. as soon as I finished it I knew I wanted to continue on with the series especially after that cliffhanger ending. You all know that I hate cliffhangers and honestly that’s the only negative I have for this book but that’s just a personal preference.

Like I mentioned I find the romance aspect a little weird but by the end of the book I was all for it. Siobhan did an amazing job making an uncomfortable topic “comfortable”. I don’t really know how else to word that.

I definitely recommend y’all giving this fast paced drama filled book a read.

It was a total whirlwind of a book. I was completely caught off guard at every turn during this book, I really don't know what to think now.

To start off, I'm weirded out because they didn't act like cousins. Not even a little bit. Even though they knew, most of them didn't even find their behaviour to be strange. Honestly it was terrible, and made me really uncomfortable throughout the book. 

I originally picked up this book because it sounded like the Paper Princess series by Erin Watt. It did have it's similarities I could draw quite a few parallels between the two books. They weren't the same story though, they had a lot of differences, some good some bad.

The main relationship of this book, Ky and Faye, makes me really uncomfortable. I feel like it won't always be like that, hopefully it will be like a Clary and Jace sort of situation, but as of now I'm really stressed out about this. 

I've grown a bit tired of the vicious queen b trope in books. I know it's good for the plot and it does happen in real life sometimes, but I just don't care for it at all. I can pretty much already see where it's heading. The Queen B and the protagonist will either call a cease fire or the Queen B is going down. There really is no other option.

The different brotherly dynamics in this book were something that kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved seeing how different they all were and I really hope to get to know them better in the next couple of books.

As of right now I really don't trust James. He gives me bad vibes and I like to trust my readers intuition. I'm, for the most part, pretty good at being able to tell when a character is full of shit. I really love Alex though, I think she is a fantastic parent and she deserves better than James.

 Overall this was not a bad book, I will definitely be continuing on in the series.

I'm afraid this one wasn't really my thing. It wasn't just the cousins getting it on thing, although I wasn't sure how I felt about that, it was an amalgamation of things really. The characters seemed a bit inconsistent to me, acting one way one minute and the opposite the next. Then there's the fact that Faye didn't seem to question the whole cousins thing at all, and it appeared implied that was because she's Irish, which I found to be a bit offensive. I wanted to like it - I like the idea of this clan of troubled men, and I might give the series another go in the future with another brother and another story, but this one just wasn't for me.

Well, hello there teen angst! Finding Kyler is all things teen: angsty, dramatic and emotional. Secrets abound, sexual tension is palpable, cat fights happen, mean girls (and boys) are all around, and shit, that cliffy of an ending!!! Hot damn...

Faye's parents have passed away and she's been informed by their attorney that she has a previously unknown uncle who is to be her new guardian. If that isn't bad enough, said uncle (James) lives in America and that's where Faye will be residing now. She plans to bail as soon as she turns 18, which isn't too far in the future, but that all changes once she meets her cousin, Kyler, and falls in love with him. Yep, I said cousin, folks! Can't get much more taboo and forbidden than cousins in love/lust. I didn't think much about the taboo aspect once I got into the story, and hopefully you won't either. If you have a fairly open mind you'll be able to get into this story.

Although Finding Kyler is YA, it's surprisingly adult in some ways, and it's much appreciated. Yes, there is lots of angst and other teen stuff, but Faye and Kyler's relationship is more adult than not. Kyler and Faye have a really strong connection that is really less teen and more mature. They fight it at first, of course, especially Kyler, but once he accepts it, he's all in and his behavior toward Faye changes, A LOT. Of course, you know that the course of true love never runs smoothly, so there's a bigger hiccup than them being cousins that they'll have to overcome. But, unfortunately we won't find out how Siobhan plans to get them out of their mess until the next book is released. I'm awaiting that next book anxiously!

Actual Rating 3.5 Irish Stars

So I have never read this author or even had heard of her. I saw this on Netgalley and read the blurb and thought what the hell. I was not expecting this book...This is definitely a soap opera that could be on tv now or a lifetime movie. I am going to start off by saying this book is very taboo. If you aren’t into attraction between family members...you might want to take a step back. But if you can not think about it and just go with the flow of the story and the sparks between the characters, you will enjoy this read.

Faye Donovan has had her life turned upside down in a blink of the eye. Having to leave everything she knows behind, she embarks on a journey with a new family. Moving in with her uncle and cousins is not something she wants too do, but she has no choice. Leaving Ireland to move to America is enough of a heartbreak, but having no one you know adds to the already unnerving situation. When she meets her cousins, she is immediately drawn to one...Kyler. He is gorgeous, rude and has some deep pain. He gives her goosebumps and makes her heart flip, but he’s her cousin. He’s forbidden

Kyler Kennedy has a chip on his shoulder. He keeps everyone at arm’s length. He is rude, broody, and cares for no one except for himself and his brothers. After a betrayal left him heartbroken, he decided that girls or relationships weren’t worth the hassle. When he meets Faye, he is instantly attracted to her, but she’s his cousin. Too keep her away from himself, he treats her like crap, but deep down he cares for.

I really liked Faye. She didn’t take crap from anyone and she stood up for herself and others. She isn’t afraid to say what she wants and if you don’t like it...to bad! She has some demons with her past, but I felt that when she started to talk about them they seemed to lessen her burdens.
Kyler comes across as a jerk, but really he has a big heart. He is protective, smart and yes gorgeous. But he also loves fiercely. I enjoyed watching him grow as a character or at least get to know him a bit more.

The attraction between them is very evident to both of them and to a few around them. I wouldn’t say that it grossed me out, but at first I was not into it. As the story progresses, I adored them more. They have a spark and together it seemed to shine brighter.

The secondary characters are interesting. We are introduced to all the brothers...7 total and they all start with K...Keven, Kaden, Kyler, Kalvin, Keaton, Kent, and Keanu. You don’t get too know them real close, but Kalvin and Keaton do play a part in this story more than the others. I want to know their stories because you get glimpses of them and see they are all struggling or hiding things.
The aunt Alex and uncle James are another story that is woven into this one….One big happy dysfunctional family...LOL

Siobhan leaves us with a cliffy that I didn’t see coming anywhere and to say I was shocked is an understatement! I was blown away! But I do have some issues with the book. One, the first cousin thing did creep me out a bit. I didn’t like how they kept saying its not illegal...blah blah blah. Well too me its more about acceptance than committing a crime, I just felt like they were repeating things to often about it. Two: I kind of got confused by how many people there were in the story or at least between the cousins. Three: There are a lot of mini storylines woven into this. Four: I felt at times too much inner dialogue with Faye. I would have liked dual POV’s

So okay some people are comparing this too Paper Princess and it does have a little bit of a similarity, but not completely. Yes, she’s an orphan, yes they are rich, yes the girls are skanky and rude, yes Faye is a strong character like Ella, yes she and Kalvin/Keaton befriend each other close like Ella/Easton. But overall I didn’t feel like I was re-reading Paper Princess. Too different and the writing style isn’t even close. With that being said I am glad I read this. I did eventually get sucked into the drama and the characters. I am excited too see where Ms. Davis is going to take this. I liked it, but didn't love it 3.5 Irish Stars

WOW ... 4 1/2 Stars! I could not put this book down! I normally don't care for teen or high school stories, but let me tell you, this book has changed my mind. It is chalked full of everything ... forbidden love, family secrets, school dynamics and so many twist and turns, you don't have a clue what's going to happen next.

Kyler is 1 of the 7 Kennedy brothers and he has been betrayed by his girlfriend and best friend. The only thing he feels for now is dirt bike racing, that is until a cousin (from Ireland) he didn't know existed comes to live with them. There is an instant attraction between Kyler and Faye ... but they fight it because they are cousins.

At first it's a little hard to keep the brothers straight, but soon enough you find they all have their personalities with very different faults. By the end of the book, there are so many unanswered questions ... not only between Kyler and Faye, but the brothers and parents as well! The only thing that disappoints me is that I have to wait till April when book 2 comes out. And actually, in all probability they all won't even be answered then.

I graciously received a copy of this book from the author through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

Lately I’m a bit reluctant to try books from new to me authors for one because I have already a lot of books on my shelves to get new ones and secondly because it’s harder and harder to weed out the great books from the not so great. Yet, I decided to take a chance with this because I liked the synopsis and I usually enjoy books where one girl somehow falls into the midst of a quite a big group of guys mostly brothers. I just like the atmosphere they get.

Faye is a great main character. She is sassy, funny and can take care of herself. She has a witty comeback for everything but also has an understanding and level minded personality. Her obsession and kind of troubling attraction toward Kyler is a bit off putting. Don’t get me wrong their chemistry is amazing and the tension between them lights the pages but this cousin thing just really bothered me. I will be honest during the whole book I just been hoping so much that it turns out it’s a mistake or that there is no real blood relation between them unfortunately I also had a boding feeling about some secrets from the very beginning and let me just say that their situation just got worst at the end.
Kyler is really intense, troubled and a little misguided thanks to his upbringing and the life he lived so far. But strangely when he gets out of the circle of his family influence and pushes of the weight they put on him he changes into a more tender personality and shows his down to earth side. He is hot and cold through the whole story.

I have a kindle edition and at the beginning of the book there are little pictures with all of the boys, their names and ages. I usually don’t like when they provide a visual for how the characters should look like but at this instant I liked it because it help with memorizing them. I liked them and the dynamism Faye created with them after the little squabbles in the beginning but most of them stays in the background and only mentioned in passing. I liked Kalvin the best, he is funny and caring they have some hilarious scenes with Faye. But behind the pretense and façades they show the Kennedy family is a pretty dysfunctional and messed up little unit.

Let’s see plot wise: take a teen TV drama and put it on crack and you just got the story of this book. There are secrets upon secrets, everybody is hiding something, all of them have deep scars and some kind of trouble in their life. And every little thing is so overdramatized that it hurts. For example the thing going on with their eyes, gazes. They practically communicate with it through pages. I just found those little situations so funny. Not to mention the painfully awkward situations Faye just finds herself in. I usually don’t like things like this but I laughed a lot on this story and kept me engaged the whole way. There was not one boring minute in the book and I enjoyed it a lot.

This book took me back to my early teens when I watched a lot of TV shows with similar contest. It’s funny, fast paced and eventful. The writing style is really clean and expressing. I just couldn’t put it down despite my problem with the whole cousins thingy and really looking for the next book. For one I’m hoping for a happier outcome for Faye and Kyler and also a lot of things left unsettled, open at the end. A lot of secrets and lies are yet to play out.