Lee Ann Schwartz Follow

This is a fantastic audio book! Meghan Quinn is a great romcom writer. She writes a lot of angst as well, and there is some drama in this one, but holy cow, this is a fantastic listen.

You will hate the male lead, Arlo, from the get go. When I say enemies to lovers, I don't mean in the traditional "he's really annoying," too much of a player or the leads clash through sarcasm. Arlo and Greer are literally pitted against each other from the moment she starts her new job. They flight over teaching methods, they fight over book choices, they fight over just about everything from moment one. And for a large part of the book, you think there is no way Arlo can possibly redeem himself, but, oh, boy, does he ever.

This was a really great story, and Zachary Webber and Erin Mallon narrated so well! For Zachary to make us hate Arlo and then turn around and love him, well, his performance was great. Arlo's grand gesture at the end is nothing short of a Jane Austen miracle. And through it all, Zachary was able to portray the disdain, the miscomprehension, the grudging respect, the transformation to respect and love - all of the emotions that Arlo went through. Erin Mallon, as Greer, was fantastic and spot-on in her comedic delivery, as well as her heartache.

Great listen. Highly recommend.

I loved each and every one of these Arrowood Brothers books. They are absolutely mesmerizing, and Stay for Me is a perfect finale to the series. The Arrowood men didn't have it easy growing up, but they all turned out to be swoony, loving, amazing men in their own right.

Jacob is an actor, and the last of the brothers to come home and spend his time on the family farm, as required to inherit. And just like his brothers, that plan goes out the window when love hits him square in the face in Sugarloaf.

Brenna is a widowed mother of two, and the last thing she needs is new relationship. But her connection to Jacob is undeniable. Their chemistry is off the charts, and they can both help heal the wounds that hold them back.

Corinne has created a beautiful romance that entwines friendship, family and heart. So sad to see this series come to an end.

Because Your Mine is one of the few mafia romances that I've listened to. I know that I like Claire Contreras, and her writing always keeps me engaged, and this definitely fit the bill for me.

Although Because You're Mine is a mafia romance, it is not dark. It's at times haunting, it is always action packed, and it's definitely fast-paced.

Catalina and Lorenzo are not the couple that you expect to match on paper. The ballerina and her sister's professor, who turns out not to be who Catalina expected him to to be. There were so many twists and turns and connections that the book was always felt like something new was developing. I don't want to go to far into the plot for fear of moving into spoiler territory, but just know that there are a lot of more connections between these two as you move through the story.

From a narration point of view, Stephen Dexter and Scarlet Chase definitely delivered on the spark, the emotion, the uncertainty and the fast paced nature of the story. Stephen in particular delivered on the sometimes frantic nature of Loren's behavior and delivery. It was a real treat to listen to.

This is proof positive for me that I will read and thoroughly enjoy everything written by H. Hunting (Helena Hunting). I have always loved her rom-coms, including the Pucked, All In and Shacking Up series. And I had enjoyed her slightly angsty Cupcakes and Ink series as well. This is a return to the angsty roots, and more dramatic/young adult than her romantic comedies. What is not different? The quality of writing, the stellar plot and character development, and her ability to weave a tale that lures you in and keeps you captivated.

We get to revisit some of our old favorite characters from the Pucked and All-In series, and meet their children, who are growing up and falling in love themselves. So this is a second-generation story with familiar roots to tug extra on our heartstrings. If you haven't read these two series, and you enjoy a great rom-com, they are definitely worth your time. But you don't need to read these first to enjoy Little Lies, and you won't be lost or confused, I promise. Just know, if you do go back to read those, that they are very different, hence the H. Hunting vs. Helena Hunting author credit.

Lavendar Waters and Kodiak Bowman are phenomenal characters with rich backstories and history together. They were friends and confidants, they were interconnected family, they were everything, until they were nothing, and then became everything all over again. As readers, we were put through the wringer right alone with them, and it was such a wonderful journey. Honestly, with this story, the reader's heart is broken and then put back together again. It is worth the journey and the heartbreak.