Review: When You Stayed - Ashley Munoz

When You Stayed by Ashley Munoz
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

When You Stayed by Ashley Munoz is book one in the new spin off of The Stone Riders MC and in this series, we see the second generation all grown up and trying to adult. In this book we meet Ford and Royce whose fathers were first generation Stone Riders. The two of them grew up together albeit it rather reluctantly. We see their complex relationship through their duel POV about what has happened both in the past and the present. There is an unrequited love element to this story from both characters, but I have to say the way Ford goes about things can sometimes leave you a bit cranky.  

I really loved Royce, she is quirky and cute and owns who she is, she also knows what she wants and at times that’s Ford (unless he’s being a douche). I love how she stands up to her father and the relationship that she has with her sister. There is a complexity to her that I really enjoyed, and I liked how strong she was, even when Ford was not being supportive, but I also enjoyed reading about her vulnerability, how she feels behind closed doors. Ford and Royce belong together, there is no doubt about that, they just seem to take the long way to get there, but in the end, they do and with everything thrown at them, they come out stronger! 

There are a lot of twist, turns and secrets in this book as well as a lot of characters that are introduced which is to be expected at the beginning of a new series. It also isn’t a traditional MC book in that, that storyline is secondary to the characters and their own stories.  

Be warned there are some trigger warnings at the beginning of the book, but once you dive in, you’re going to love this story!  

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊 

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