I bought Never Let You Go on its release date over a year ago. I'd not read anything by Regnery and I rarely read contemporary romance but, hey, the blurb was really that good. We all have reading kinks and the blurb tantalized most of mine, so not only did I buy the book by an author I've never read in a genre seldom read but I hoarded the book for just the right time. The right time was yesterday when I finally gave up trying to out sleep my summer cold. I was sucked in right away and I was sure that I was going to have a five-star experience complete with planning my re-read before I was even done with the book. I absolutely loved this story until the huge, ridiculous plot device showed up, yep, (view spoiler)[the ex-girlfriend, who wasn't technically an ex, was pregnant (hide spoiler)]. Honestly, I don't usually say that one plot device can be made better by another plot device but had Regnery made it so that (view spoiler)[there was no baby, there was a miscarriage, a termination, the baby was actually Clint's (hide spoiler)] would have been so much better than what we actually got. I am not going to say much about how unrealistic it would be for (view spoiler)[Gemma to up and go to a clinic and get same-day termination services in West Virginia (or any state) (hide spoiler)] but it's the most fairytale part of the story. It would not happen. Period. Holden's reaction to the whole situation was disgusting and I still have no clue how he'd want (view spoiler)[a baby with someone who he didn't even like and who being a crazy person through the whole thing; but it's his baby! he screamed and fucking everyone backed him up like Gemma was out to murder a real-life, actual infant--this whole thing pissed me off beyond belief (hide spoiler)] and Gris' reaction that it was all "oh hey yeah that's awesome, I totally accept this situation" was just more bullshit. 
 I almost pitched my tablet against the wall when I read that Holden was (view spoiler)[going to enlist and basically leave all of the parenting of the baby that he wanted so badly to Gemma. I honestly kept reading just to see how Regnery would make this situation work, and I'll admit that the book is getting the solid three stars from me because she did have Holden turn over his parental rights, but it felt too cheap and plot device-y at that point. Clint just so happens to want to marry Gemma and raise Hannah and Gemma finally wants him too? (hide spoiler)] I expected better after a stellar first half of the book. Honestly, had the entire storyline omitted the (view spoiler)[baby drama (hide spoiler)] it could have played out the same way and I'd have liked it so much more. 
 I did like that Gris found (view spoiler)[the real Ruth and Seth (hide spoiler)] even if was highly unlikely. I did enjoy that closure. Even though I am only giving this three stars, I do know that I will re-read it again.