Suspension: An Opposites Attract Romance (Brady Family Book 2)

This was an incredibly interesting romance for me. I wanted an unplanned pregnancy romance and this was definitely above what I was expecting. (SPOILERS)Maddie is diabetic and is hired by Liam's company to write up the company history. Liam is an engineer in his father's company- generally up tight and has difficulty expressing emotions. Liam is captivated by Maddie and their attraction heats up as they work together. At about the right spot in the story, they of course come together. Of course Liam screws up afterwards in a really big way. Then he slowly figures out how to work it out and they have a rocky start but get to a loving and happy place when the baby is born in the epilogue.I liked the following: the author really did her homework on engineering and even tho I doubt a small firm would be involved in quite so varied of projects, it was very interesting to learn about the engineering work; also we are up close and personal to the daily struggles of a type one diabetic, and it is an incredibly instructive story into the disease (you can also see where getting a low on your own could easily lead to a diabetic coma or death); I liked that while we learned about this disease, Liam doesn't fall for her or fall more for her due to a potentially debilitating illness/injury. I liked also that Liam's big error that caused the most damage was something that I could easily see happening and hurting Maddie as much as it did, without making Liam unredeemable; also neither characters were orphans or something equally improbable but would cause emotional stinginess, in their backstory; finally the sex was good. Some good scenes with appropriate and equal foreplay but I could have had more to be honest. (I did read this over two days instead of in one sitting so I could be forgetting- it was not due to the novel, but life interference, that caused me to drag it into two days). I also really appreciate how we learned what sex would really be like w the tubes being connected to Maddie but how they work around and can still be super passionate. Sex-o-meter score 7.6/10 (based on quantity and eroticism - so a 10/10 would have higher quantity but also much more kinky sex, which wouldn't match this story).What I wasn't crazy about - I know I'm a bad person for this, but I kinda prefer the H to do something that justifies the h not telling him about the surprise pregnancy for a few months and then he finds out. Here, she was very up front about the pregnancy immediately upon finding out. Also, the main, or at least stronger, hurt/separation climax comes right after they get together, kind of in the middle of the story. This makes sense a lot in the story, bc that would be when he could be fully exposed to her reality, I just prefer the couple to get sexually and emotionally closer first so that that climax really guts you as the reader and you get the whole gamut of emotions. Also, with any office romance, I'd love a hot office sex scene. The scenes were hot and good, but I just think in that setting or a semi public setting, it adds a frisson of ... Je ne se pas... that adds a lot of stimulation to the scene.This was my first novel of this author and I look forward to this or future work. I can see Emma would be in the first novel in the series but I hope I get to see Zach and Nicole's story too. Thank you, Ms. Davis, for such well-researched work.

This (2nd book of the series) is full of so much!I enjoyed Madison and her ownership of her situation...a tough one for anyone.Liam is a great character and I enjoyed his evolution.Please read this series in order to get the most from this story.

Liam & Maddie are typical of people learning to get along with each other with one having Type I Diabetes and getting pregnant before the relationship is established. I love the suspense of them trying to work out their relationship & the fights they have.I would recommend this book to my friends!

Another great book from this author. Good characters and storyline that grabs you from the start and keeps you interested until the end. Looking forward to more from this series and author.

Better than the normal romances with different lead characters.Both leads were easy to identify with. Only shortcoming was there was no real tension in their getting together. It happened instantly and all the circumstances were a bit hard to believe.

Good book, there’s not really anything else to say, good writing and well oriented towards the medical terminology, really want to read callum’ story

This is book 2 in the Brady Family series by Lainey Davis. While you can enjoy this on its own, I think it’s best enjoyed after book 1, Foundation. (This series is a spin-off from Davis’ Stag Brothers series & I also think it would be nice, but not necessary, to have listened to Fragile Illusion as well.)I absolutely loved this book. I know much of it is that I’m married to a Type 1 diabetic and I could relate to both Maddie and Liam. This book so accurately captured what it’s like to be diagnosed young, how that impacts the way you relate to your family, how & when you share your diabetes with others, pump & CGM details… and what it’s like to be the partner to a diabetic.Maddie is best friends with Liam’s brother’s girlfriend. When Maddie works on a short term project at Beltane Engineering, Liam is assigned to help her with meeting their clients. Sparks fly and it’s not long that these two give in. Unfortunately Liam’s fastidiousness and inquisitive nature combined with poor word choices collide with Maddie’s need to be in control of her own life.There’s some bumps in the road and a big surprise as these two learn to communicate effectively. While I don’t normally like dragged out angst/arguments between the MCs – it worked well for me here. This relationship was very new when “the big thing” happened and they needed time and progress so I could feel their HEA.There’s also lots of laughs, great sex scenes both steamy and including the very real annoyance of a blood sugar crash, and fun interaction with all the secondary characters. I loved the epilogue and can’t wait for Kellen’s story, Inspection.Narration:I love Tom Taylorson & Carly Robins and I love them paired together even more. Their styles really compliment each other. They’re both great at all the emotions that Davis’s writing throws at them. It was the perfect listen.

I liked the concept of this storyline of two high maintenance people falling in love and learning how to compromise, by letting yourself be vulnerable. Great characters, loved all the Brady men and each one has their own quirks, but that sibling dynamic is always fun to see how they interact. Maddie was a strong confident woman, but she did have her insecurities which, led to her overreacting to Liam’s good intentions just taken the wrong way. Nice to see that these characters grow as the book progressed, which shows the author giving great detail into the character development.I am voluntarily leaving a review for this book that I received free.

A great storyline, this one dealing with type 1 diabetes. Liam and Maddie’s story. Maddie is let go from her job due to downsizing, which in turn means she loses her home and will struggle to pay her diabetic medication. Nicole featured in book 1 and the Stag series is living with Liam’s brother Isaac and takes her in and helps her sort her money and Meds situation, in the meantime Isaac recommends Maddie to his Uncle Kellen at their Company to write a book on the history of the Company as its coming up to the Anniversary. She meets Liam in the interview and then romance, drama and pregnancy. Again with her diabetes it was very interesting what happens with health and birth.

This was an easy read but it did lose my interest as the book progressed. Think that was due to lack of chemistry and the ending felt hurried. As a type 1 diabetic and new mum I thought I would love this book but I did not relate to the main character at all, particularly the portrayal of her diabetes and pregnancy.

Started out ok, but then felt like being rushed on & no real chemistry, I really struggled to finish this one unfortunately

When Maddie mets Liam he knows she is the woman for him but he has along way to go to win her over