Untying the Knot

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There was so much to love about this book, I just didn’t overall connect with the heroines on this one. There are definitely things revealed near the end that make her more sympathetic, but there was just too many chapters of me being annoyed with her. I had a hard time relating to her. Told in dual POV, this story takes a toll on your emotions. I loved these two characters and their obvious love and support of one another. While Ryot is the serious, goal oriented grump, Myla is more the cautious woman only out for a good time until she gives her heart to this man that only wants to love and support her in anything she does. I had no idea that MQ was going to take my heart, make it laugh before breaking it with Myla and Ryot's story. All I'll say is chapter 13. And that was only the first time. PLUS, I listened to this book on audio and man, did Jason Clarke and Stella Hunter bring it!! I say this all the time with wonderful narration, but they truly gave this book life with the duet narration. The way they played off one another had me all up in my feels. The best friend was a hard pass for me for most of the book, but then at the end. I just loved her. Nichole’s uncertainty. Um… I don’t like that this wasn’t clear enough. The epilogue was only a month after the end of the book. I also didn’t like that she was focusing on Banner’s love life so much. I was crying during these scenes… I needed more positivity The first time I ran into him, he was grumpy, a horrific host, and left me on his sofa with nothing but a nylon baseball flag to use as a blanket.

TL;DR: Untying the Knot is an emotionally charged and angsty marriage-in-crisis romance that is full of heartbreaking, hilarious and hopeful moments. This is a story of two people who’ve recently lost touch with themselves and each other in this marriage but undoubtedly still love each other and I loved the way Quinn takes us through their journey. There’s a lot of pain, bitter resentment and anger but there’s also healing and forgiveness. Myla and Ryot are a wonderful couple and I hope there’ll be more stories with the other side characters! Her mom trauma. Maybe it was too much. The mom was definitely a big b but I would have like that it wasn’t that much of an antagonist. It’s not a super big deal but there was no room with what she said/ her interactions to make everyone know she was evil. What I’m trying to say is, it was too much in your face. She said horrible things in front of h’s dad and H. Which brings me to the next point. The real villain. Myla as a an adult was hard for me sometimes. I get she didn’t feel seen and she wanted him to see that, but when he was aware, he wanted to badly to fix it and she was just like no. It was really hard for me to reconcile that. He was unaware. I just kept thinking if this was me, and I truly didn’t know, I would be devastated that my spouse never said anything to me about fixing things. It’s a two way street and she never opened her mouth. Anyway, the book was LONG. Sometimes I thought it should be shorter but I honestly wouldn’t know what scene to delete. I tend to like more scenes (even if it’s just the going to buy bread) in books than a short book. I want all the details and interaction. So, I thought it was long but it wasn’t a big problem for me.I fell in love with Myla’s straight forward, ‘give no f*c%s’ attitude but my heart also ached when she realized she was alone and adrift later on in life and then elated when she was able to find herself again. Myla was the biggest reason this book got a 3.5-star rating from me. I was really excited about reading this marriage in trouble book especially since it doesn't include any form of cheating, but she was just really immature at times, and I couldn't understand WHY. The only thing that saved this book from having a worse rating was Ryot and his absolute devotion to her and never wavering. His attempt to save a marriage I think he should of let died was cute but also stupid lol But also I was not expecting all that heat?!?! One minute I’m emotional and the next I’m either laughing or turned on. Now that’s what I call…✨balance✨

it got into the issue right away, which is fine. But the prologue and the fighting right off the bat gave no real context of any real love that's supposed to be there. Not how they met and not how she's trying to leave. Ryot Bisley is my husband. Yes, the former third baseman for the Chicago Rebels and absolute heartthrob of the Windy City. That Ryot Bisley. What really bothered me all the way thru the book was Myla’s immaturity. Yes, she had an abusive past, but Ryot was the one helping her heal from that past. He consistently proved his love to her. For over a decade! And because they had a rough few MONTHS, she seeks out an attorney and files for divorce? Yes, her feelings were justified about not being consulted on major life change, and feeling like she wasn’t being heard. But why wouldn’t she MAKE him hear her? Be a freaking adult and tell him what is wrong and make him hear you. Try to go to counseling. Do something! And those stupid stunts she was pulling in the house while they were separated? What, is she like 12? (That’s when I thought about stopping the book)When I think of Ms Quinn, I think of outrageous humor and awesome banter. While I definitely got that, she hit me with an emotional roller coaster and had me laughing one minute and unexpectedly sobbing, breaking my dang heart the next. The feels and the emotions I went through during this book was so much more than I anticipated.

the side characters 🥹. Although this is a standalone, I enjoyed it even more because I’ve read other books in the series. It’s always nice to revisit other MCs HEAs 🥰. Obviously, Nichole was my next favorite character (she IS Myla’s best friend. Good thing too). She’s like the momma bear Myla needed in her life 🥹❤️Except that it’s not… things have changed and it hasn’t been good. In fact, Myla feels like she’s a shell of who she used to be. While Ryot’s working and doing so much, she hasn’t been happy. Not only because they’ve disconnected as a couple, but also because she’s trying to find her place, and Ryot hasn’t even realized this yet.