Before I Knew is the prequel to The Cage Family series and introduces us to Aston Cage, the eldest Cage brother, and Blakely. The Forever Rule, book 1 in the series, will delve in to their full story.

About Before I Knew
Blakely has no clue how she was added to a family text chat. She has no clue who these people are. But the conversation is pretty funny.

Aston and his brothers are trying to figure out where family dinner is going to be that week. When Blakely chimes in and asks how to remove herself from the chat, the conversation abruptly ends.
Aston goes in to fix it mode. He is the oldest brother and that is his job. He fixes everything. So when he sees her number is one digit off from one of his brothers, he knows how she got added. What he does not know is what private, business information they may have disclosed in the chat.
When he texts Blakely separately from the group, they end up making plans for a coffee date. Aston has googled her phone number so he knows her name, but has no clue who she really is. But he is intrigued by her. Blakely has not googled his phone number and has no clue who he is.
When Blakely finally realizes who he is, she is concerned. Her boss hates Aston. So what will happen if her boss finds out she is having coffee with him?
Aston and Blakely have a nice coffee date. She goes back to work and no one is aware of who she had lunch with. They compare schedules and determine a next date.
Both are busy the next weekend, but neither has any idea it is the same gala event they are each attending separately.
And when Blakely’s boss drops a bomb on her, what will she do?
You will have to wait for The Forever Rule coming in early 2025 for the rest of Aston and Blakely’s story.

Availability
Before I Knew is currently available to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited and is available for purchase in eBook and Paperback format on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Before I Knew (The Cage Family Series Book 0.5)
- The Forever Rule (The Cage Family Series Book 1)
- An Unexpected Everything (The Cage Family Series Book 2)
About Carrie Ann Ryan

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