Review: Last Chance Seduction by Carrie Ann Ryan (Montgomery Ink Legacy #9)


Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author.

Nine books in, and Carrie Ann Ryan continues to deliver heartfelt romances in her Montgomery Ink Legacy series. Last Chance Seduction is the story of two people whose friendship went on hold after two life-changing events. Lexington Wilder-Montgomery is the older son of Beckett Montgomery and Eliza Wilder-Montgomery, the younger son being Silas, and he's part of family-owned Montgomery Construction. While in the middle of renovating his home, he's surprised to find out that his neighbor is none other than Mercy Caddel. It's been a couple of years since Mercy left Colorado along with her twin sister, Emily, right after Mercy was left at the altar by her groom. Now she's doing her best to move forward without her twin by her side, but rekindling her friendship with Lex has her a bit confused, especially considering how she's now seeing him in a different light. When she steps in as his fake girlfriend in order to help him with a potential project that could take Montgomery Construction to a new level, she wasn't supposed to fall for him, but then, their lives weren't supposed to be in danger either.

The beginning of this book grabs your attention and the rest of the story keeps it for the long haul. Lex and Mercy were such an interesting couple, and their back stories provide a better understanding of what motivates them throughout. Now, the whole fake relationship trope isn't my favorite, but Carrie Ann Ryan has enough meat on the proverbial bone that had me going from one page to the next, needing to know how everything would work out for Lex and Mercy. I could see why Mercy was hesitant when it came to Lex, and these two had to work through their respective issues in order to get to that happily-ever-after of theirs, but more often than not, it's the stuff you need to work for that ends up mattering most. There's some suspense thrown into the mix, making for an already entertaining read more so, but the romance remains at the forefront. Last Chance Seduction snags 4.5 stars. Bring on more Montgomerys!

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Read my reviews for the Montgomery Ink Legacy series:


Bittersweet Promises (book one) - 4.5 stars - My Review
At First Meet (book two) - five stars - My Review
Longtime Crush (book three) - four stars - My Review
Best Friend Temptation (book four) - five stars - My Review
Last First Kiss (book five) - four stars - My Review
His Second Chance (book six) - 4.5 stars - My Review
One Night with You (book seven) - 4.5 stars - My Review
Accidentally Forever (book eight) - five stars - My Review
Last Chance Seduction (book nine) - 4.5 stars - My Review (posted above)

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Release Date: 08 September 2025

Date Read: 03 September 2025

Learn more about Carrie Ann Ryan.

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