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Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan

Narrated by Wesleigh Siobhan and Jakobi Diem

3rd in The Skyland Series. Can stand alone.

“I caught her
She caught me,
And now, thank God, there’s no letting go.”

The Skyland Series by Kennedy Ryan is one of my favorite series. Before I Let Go, the first in the series, is one of my favorite books EVER because my life was in a similar place as the couple. But the next two have come pretty close.

Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan is about Hendrix, the third friend in this amazing sisterhood. Hendrix is a beautiful, confident, curvy, professional talent manager and venture capitalist in Atlanta. She loves her life just how it is and loves being an Auntie to her friends’ kids, but she has no desire to have children herself.

Her mother is suffering from Alzheimer’s, and it’s a big part of the story. I had just read another book that heavily featured dementia, and it put me in a real funk. Honestly, I was hesitant to dive into another so soon, but I love Kennedy’s writing too much to wait.

Hendrix and Maverick’s connection is instant—but also forbidden. He had just broken up with Hendrix’s client, someone who could become a future partner and potential friend. Hendrix has an incredible group of women around her, and she knows girl code. She’s not going there.

At a fancy Miami party, Maverick—a tech billionaire—overheard an upsetting phone call Hendrix received about her mom. His grandfather had recently passed from the same disease, and they bonded over shared trauma.

“We are not magic,” she says.
“We are resilient. It’s not a wand. It’s work. We work harder and shine brighter to survive. Excellence for us has been a matter of necessity.”

Hendrix also told him about her venture capital fund for Black women entrepreneurs. So Maverick had a reason to stay in touch—with a mix of professional interest and personal pull. He pursued her by expressing interest in the fund and helping her navigate the challenges of dealing with Alzheimer’s. The chemistry between them was undeniable. But if she pursued a relationship with him, she could lose a professional opportunity she had dreamed of for years.

There was so much depth to this story, with multiple layers that each carried weight. Hendrix had to move in with her mom in South Carolina to care for her, and it was such a powerful blend of despair, frustration, love, family, and community.

The current political climate played a big role in the story too, and I really appreciate that Kennedy had the guts to include it in such a commercially successful series. This book tackles difficult topics but it was still a gripping and easy read. The emotional parts never overwhelmed the story because there was so much hope, romance, great friendships, and good-hearted people that kept it feeling grounded and real.

“I’ll do everything in my power to make sure you don’t regret choosing me and I’ll protect your dreams as fiercely as I chase my own.”

I loved Can’t Get Enough, but not quite as much as the previous two books. This one was messier. The relationship felt built on shared trauma and the fact that neither of them wanted kids. And it all happened pretty soon after his three-year relationship with her friend ended.

Likes:

Kennedy’s writing weaves together so many different messy parts in romance, friendship, and careers.
The amazing friend group.
The Aspire Fund and all the drama surrounding it.
They were HOT together.
Hendrix is a badass boss bitch and I love her.
It’s raw, real, and messy.
Brought out every emotion.
Though the Alzheimer’s storyline was tough to read, I felt more love and community than hopelessness.
Seeing the women and great friendships from the earlier books.
Older, more mature heroines with established careers.

Dislikes:

My main dislike is the same as with the last book. All the characters—especially the MMC—are just too perfect. Maverick is a gorgeous billionaire who cares more about her career than his own, is smart, sexy as hell, and phenomenal in bed. He didn’t seem to have any flaws, and Kennedy usually does messy so well.
I didn’t feel the emotional connection between them like I did in the other two.

The Narration:

Wesleigh Siobhan and Jakobi Diem were phenomenal. I thought she seemed too young in the first book, but that could’ve been because I had already imagined a voice before listening. I loved both of them in this one.

The Down & Dirty:

Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan is another strong installment in the phenomenal Skyland Series. I loved Hendrix and her friends, and I really enjoyed reading about such a driven, confident woman. While I didn’t feel quite the same emotional connection or depth of romance as I did with the first two, I still loved being back in this world. As always, Kennedy writes stories that are as much about personal growth as they are about love. I’m sad to see the series end, but I’m already looking forward to whatever she writes next.