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When I Should've Stayed

Red Bridge, Book 2

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When I Should've Stayed

De: Max Monroe
Narrado por: Ryan West, Mindy Kennedy
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Josie: Before The Moment

There are ghosts at every corner. In the stolen kisses while I waitressed at the diner, in the town festivals in the square, in the many jokes about Betty Bagley and her pie at the Fall Farmer’s Market, and in countless nights spent watching Clay make drinks with that handsome smile of his plastered on his face while I sat on a stool at the bar.

It should all feel familiar and comforting, and yet, it makes it hard for the person I am now to breathe at all.

I wish I’d been stronger. I wish I’d been wiser. I wish I didn’t have to do this.

I wish.

Tonight will be a defining moment for the rest of my life.

I have to end it now …

… before it ends me.

Clay: After The Moment

When Josie and I said, ‘I do’, I thought it’d be us against the world forever. But I wasn’t expecting the world to be so against us.

I know I should’ve stayed that night, and I should have gone back a heck of a lot sooner.

Because I don’t know how to be here. I don’t know how to be anywhere.

Truth is, I don’t know how to be without Josie at all.

She might think we’re done, but I’m going to spend the rest of my life making sure we’re not.

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So much emotion. I laughed and cried so much throughout the whole story. It’s a wonderful book.

Wonderful Book

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4.5 stars - Listen, the Red Bridge series has absolutely wrecked my heart in the best possible way, and I knew going into this one it would do the same. I was right. That's why I always choose the audiobook, cuz I know I'll end up crying too hard to read the words on a page.

Told through a dual timeline, this story leans into miscommunication, but in a way that feels honest to the characters' pain and growth. It's an emotional journey that makes you reflect on love, what you have, what you've lost, and what's still worth fighting for.

If anyone can make me believe in second chances, it's Max and Monroe. Their story telling is beautiful and heartbreaking, but it's the steady thread of hope that pulls you through. A stunning reminder that love, even broken, is never beyond repair.

Wrecked in the best ways!

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I don’t even know where to begin except to say: I blubbered through a pile of Kleenex the size of a small mountain with this one. When I Should’ve Stayed absolutely demolished my heart and picked it back up in the most tender, soul-shaking way...oy vey. I wasn't fully prepared for this one!

I listened to the entire audiobook in one day. I was up far too late editing photos and figured I’d listen while I worked. Maybe a little mistake because once I hit play, I couldn’t stop. The narrators were outstanding. They didn’t just read Clay and Josie’s story, for me, they became them. The emotion in their voices made me feel like I was living each moment alongside them. BRAVO!

First love of this book: Clay. MY Clay. His patience, his care, his unwavering love for Josie, gah! He is utter perfection. He’s the kind of man who waits not so quietly, but gently and completely. The way he loves her through distance and conflict? The way he calls her “baby” like it holds their whole history? His heart undid me. Clay Harris is now one of my all-time favorite book men.

And Josie...I am getting weepy just writing about this because her story hit home for me in ways I didn’t expect. While my own loss didn’t happen in a single catastrophic moment…yet, aren’t all miscarriages catastrophic? Losing a life you’re building, mourning a dream that once felt so certain, that you loved so completely so quickly no matter how tiny or how short of a time you carried them... it’s utterly heart-crushing. And being told your childbearing journey is over, whether you’re ready or not, is a grief so complex it’s hard to put into words.

After our youngest was born, I had to have a hysterectomy. I didn’t get to decide when that chapter closed for me, and there’s something about being told your body won’t do that again that drains someone who wants it...it's a quiet, irreversible loss that lingers in ways people don’t often talk about. But Max Monroe did. They did talk about it, and through Josie, they showed it. Artfully, thoughtfully, thoroughly. Thank you both for your thoughtfulness, care, and emotion tied to such tricky topics.

There were moments where I felt frustrated with her. But I also understood her, how she handled her grief, her secrets, her silence, so completley. Sometimes survival doesn’t look like strength, it looks like shutting down, closing off, pretending you're fine. Watching her unravel in both timelines then begin to piece herself back together had me reaching for tissues more times than I can count.

On a lighter note, Grandma Ellis? She is one of my favorite side characters and an absolute icon. She brought humor, truth, and warmth in all the right moments. I want to bottle her up and carry her with me. She reminded me of the power of showing up for someone: even if you can’t fix it, you stay. Simple as that!

And let’s not forget Summer. Good LAWD. Her story broke me in book one, but in this one, it literally broke something open in me. The way love and loss intertwined around her character was handled so delicately. Max Monroe wrote these grief arcs with such care, and I’ll never forget them.

As a second book in a series, it’s stunning. The dual timeline, the emotional layers, the small-town setting, it was all pitch perfect. And now that I have a STONG inkling around who book three will follow? I’m completely hooked! I cannot wait to see how that pans out!

Final verdict: This book isn't just a love story—it’s a story about loss, healing, and staying. It’s a story that saw parts of me I don’t often show. The audiobook was perfection. The writing was brave. And the characters, especially Clay, Josie, Grandma, and Summer, have left a permanent imprint on my heart. If you’ve ever loved, lost, or had to let go of a future you thought was yours, this book is for us.

I did't think I could love Red Bridge more...ope!

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I gave 5 stars because everything being judged did deserve 5 stars. What I don’t like here or in any story is bouncing back and forth in the storyline. Not only is the story years apart but also broken up like it was in categories. That’s extremely annoying to try to follow the story. Great story but I believe it could have been delivered smoother and easier to follow.

So bad

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I did not like the format of this story. It was way all over the place too confusing not like his other books. It’s OK to go back in time so but not every four chapters. It’s just way all over the place.

All over the place

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This is a good book. It was very choppy with the back-and-forth of the timelines and the parts. I think it could’ve gone without that and done the story in order or just flashbacks first Max Monroe book that I didn’t 100% love.

I love the ladies that write Maxine Rose’s books

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When I Should've Stayed is the second book in the Red Bridge series. Although it can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading this story after experiencing What I Should've Said. We met Josie and Clay in the first book, and are given more details about how they are connected in this one. Told in dual timeline format, we learn the events that happened before and after Josie and Clay's breakup. This story takes place during the same time as book one, but from Josie and Clay’s point of view. When Josie walked into Clay's bar, he was instantly drawn to her, but didn't know what he was in for. Their second-chance romance is full of ups and downs, and it all leads to a painful divorce. Josie is strong and does what she thinks is right, even when it hurts her and those around her. Clay is loyal and has a lot of love to give. Even while they are apart, he never stops caring about Josie. Their love is deeply rooted, and their journey is powerful and emotional. There’s pain, but there’s also hope and healing. When I Should've Stayed is a great read that will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even believe in second chances.

Narration:
Mindy Kennedy & Ryan West perform this audiobook in dual-style narration. They did a wonderful job bringing Josie and Clay to life, and I was easily pulled into the story. This story is an emotional journey, and Mindy and Ryan made me feel every moment.

Josie and Clay

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I loved Clay and Josie. I couldn’t wait to get their story since the first book. I knew theirs would be a rollercoaster. All I can say now is that Josie is an idiot lol. Like even after everything looking at it as an outsider she wasted all that time with sweet baby Clay, while I’m so glad they found their HEA. Clay isn’t perfect but he’s an obsessed with his woman green flag and Josie was definitely a dummy! Now their story had its angsty moments and heart breaking ones. Their biggest problem was Josie refused to communicate. My only complaint was the dual timeline while listening to the audiobook could get a bit confusing. We got dates without the year and it would take a minute into the chapter to figure out which timeline it was in. I felt like maybe doing the before and after in just parts instead dual timelines. But it could definitely be a me issue. Still adore these characters so much!

Read: Audible 🎧
MMC: Clay Harris
FMC: Josie Ellis
Spice: 2🌶️
Tropes: Small Town, Second Chance, Dual Time Line, He Falls First, It’s Always Been You, Forced Proximity, Mutual Pining, Still Married Twist, Lovers to Enemies

Loved!

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I adore Max Monroe books. This one was very sweet and heart warming. Miscommunication trope for sure. Found family. Missing the humor I've come to know from these two so not a 5 star for me, but at least 4 or 4.5

Great Narration

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The time-line jumped back and forth.
Couldn't keep track of where you were at in the time-line.
Only made it halfway through, and gave up.

Storyline confusing

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