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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Absolutely loved it!
This is my first book by this author and what a pleasant surprise! I loved Brady and Katherine's story. These two met under the saddest of circumstances but found comfort and love in one another. Truly epic tale. Can't wait for Tori's book!
This is my first book by this author and what a pleasant surprise! I loved Brady and Katherine's story. These two met under the saddest of circumstances but found comfort and love in one another. Truly epic tale. Can't wait for Tori's book!
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
I was honestly so keen for this book because I loved the varsity dad dilemma so much, but this one was just kinda disappointing. The chemistry was great, their friendship and romance was great too. But I hated that they spent the whole book with a ‘he’s leaving’ attitude. Like I get it but I also don’t understand why they couldn’t have figured that bit out sooner. Like I knew he was gonna stay before I even opened the book. I think I just would have preferred the casualness of their relationship not to be the problem when they were some completely in love and good for each other.
The only other problem I had with this book was that, at times, it felt like Kat was a little too keen to basically wait on Brady, like I liked that she wanted to take care of him, but it felt a little too like 50’s where he’s not taking care of her enough to call it even. Especially when she was running the farm, cooking everything, and taking care of the baby and he was just making phone calls. It just felt a little weird for me and I didn’t love it, like she was trying too hard to fall into a cliche housewife role while also being smart and talented and all the rest. I think there were just a few times I felt a little cringy when she’d like serve him food. But other then that they were quite cute and seemed well balanced.
Besides this book being way to slow and kinda hard to read since they didn’t solve their one problem for the whole book, it wasn’t too bad. I’m unsure if I will be reading the next book however. I feel like it’ll be the exact same problem again and I definitely do not wanna read the same book.
The only other problem I had with this book was that, at times, it felt like Kat was a little too keen to basically wait on Brady, like I liked that she wanted to take care of him, but it felt a little too like 50’s where he’s not taking care of her enough to call it even. Especially when she was running the farm, cooking everything, and taking care of the baby and he was just making phone calls. It just felt a little weird for me and I didn’t love it, like she was trying too hard to fall into a cliche housewife role while also being smart and talented and all the rest. I think there were just a few times I felt a little cringy when she’d like serve him food. But other then that they were quite cute and seemed well balanced.
Besides this book being way to slow and kinda hard to read since they didn’t solve their one problem for the whole book, it wasn’t too bad. I’m unsure if I will be reading the next book however. I feel like it’ll be the exact same problem again and I definitely do not wanna read the same book.
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Brady Shepherd is exhausted, he’s burning the candle at both ends trying to keep everything together. Until one night when a phone call changes his life completely. Now he’s heading to Texas to settle his brother’s estate and care for his baby niece, with the help of his sister-in-law’s best friend, Katherine. Katherine Duran is riddled with guilt over the loss of her friends, the least she can do is care for their baby girl and help Brady for a few weeks, but with the attraction building between them it’s only a matter of time until something happens, can a short fling remain that? Or are things about to get complicated?
Let me start with a little backstory, please bear with me. I was added to Lex Martin’s group on Facebook recently by a friend (she had my permission because permission before adding to groups is everything!) and I said she’s an author I’d get around to reading eventually, you know how it is. Well, a post was made in the group about how the book Shameless was on sale and I thought perfect, I’ll grab it now and get to it when I can, turns out I already owned it, judging by the dates I bought it on release day in 2016, but what I did find out was that it had a great whispersync price, so I grabbed the audio and decided now would be a great time to finally dive in.
Good Heavens!!!! What took me so long? This book was all the things, all the emotions. I laughed, I cried. Gah! I loved it so so much. I listened to it in one sitting, I just couldn’t tear myself about from their story. The writing style was lovely and easy to listen to, the storyline is one I adore, who can resist a single parent/ guardian story? Not this girl! I liked that although it’s a storyline that’s been done before this felt fresh and different. I was captivated from the get-go. I can safely say that I will be eyeballing the next book because the audio wait is just going to be too long (don’t worry, I’ll still listen to the audio once it’s available). I need more. I really love the cover, I think it shows emotion and tenderness, the only thing that would have made it better would be if the audio edition included the narrators names. Also, my dears, if you haven’t read Lex yet and have access to the romance package on Audible, all but one of her titles are available through it. I’ve just borrowed three.
These characters. Oh, my word! Brady Shepherd is all the things. I have yet another new book boyfriend. Seriously, is there anything sexier than a tall tatted guy and a baby? Of course not! I was swooning from their first meeting until the last page. He’s such a contradiction. The first chapter you really think he’s a bit of an arse, but then once he arrives in Texas he’s like a completely different person. He’s sweet and caring, protective and understanding. Swoonworthy. His interactions with Isabella are perfection. Farm life suits him. Katherine Duran is a sweetheart, her guilt is understandable. Her reactions to certain things are to be expected, I didn’t want her to react that way, I may have shouted at her a bunch, but I did understand it. I don't always take to female characters straight away but with Kat, I just loved her. The sweet quiet girl who can be dirty. She is such a lovely person, smart, and funny, sweet and sexy, no wonder Brady falls for her. I might have a girl crush too.
The build-up of their relationship is cute, the way they try to resist each other and how they’re feeling, it has a very real free to it. I enjoyed that the conflict was mainly internal for them, sure they had their moments, it wasn’t all sweetness and light, but, it wasn’t overly angsty. I really liked the mixture of fade to black and full-on sex scenes, it had a nice balance. The sexy times were scorching hot, I’m talking melt your earphones type of levels here. The humour had a great feel to it, it was a wonderful blend with the sadness both characters were experiencing. The loss this couple endured was a huge part of their story and made their relationship all the more special for how they dealt with that loss and the comfort they were able to offer one another, but, it also became so much more than that. As a reader/ listen I love when I can see something the characters can’t, and this book has that in spades, it was obvious to us how they felt and what could happen for them, but they took a while to get there. The banter between the characters was believable and worked for them. It was sweet. The interactions Brady has with the animals was freaking hilarious, but more so because Kat’s were so different. Gah! I just cannot get enough of this couple.
This dual narration was fantastic. Both Brooke Bloomingdale and Stephen Dexter are new to me and I’ll definitely be looking out for more of their titles in the future. I was engrossed in their performances, once they hooked me I couldn’t stop listening, and kept going until the end. An all-nighter well spent. They really delivered brilliant performances and expressed the emotions the characters were experiencing well. The humour was delivered in a way that was subtle and worked with the aura the author was creating. The funeral scene was both beautifully performed, and heart-breaking. Each character was distinct, and the accents were done well, however, this is just a tiny thing but something I noticed was the difference in accent between narrators, not so much the southern accent but the Bostonian – it wasn’t enough to interfere with my enjoyment, but it did take a little getting used to the change from one POV to the other. I really liked Stephen’s female voices, in fact, I had to double check at first that this wasn’t a duet. The production was wonderful with no issues that I noted.
*Full crazy review on the website.
Let me start with a little backstory, please bear with me. I was added to Lex Martin’s group on Facebook recently by a friend (she had my permission because permission before adding to groups is everything!) and I said she’s an author I’d get around to reading eventually, you know how it is. Well, a post was made in the group about how the book Shameless was on sale and I thought perfect, I’ll grab it now and get to it when I can, turns out I already owned it, judging by the dates I bought it on release day in 2016, but what I did find out was that it had a great whispersync price, so I grabbed the audio and decided now would be a great time to finally dive in.
Good Heavens!!!! What took me so long? This book was all the things, all the emotions. I laughed, I cried. Gah! I loved it so so much. I listened to it in one sitting, I just couldn’t tear myself about from their story. The writing style was lovely and easy to listen to, the storyline is one I adore, who can resist a single parent/ guardian story? Not this girl! I liked that although it’s a storyline that’s been done before this felt fresh and different. I was captivated from the get-go. I can safely say that I will be eyeballing the next book because the audio wait is just going to be too long (don’t worry, I’ll still listen to the audio once it’s available). I need more. I really love the cover, I think it shows emotion and tenderness, the only thing that would have made it better would be if the audio edition included the narrators names. Also, my dears, if you haven’t read Lex yet and have access to the romance package on Audible, all but one of her titles are available through it. I’ve just borrowed three.
These characters. Oh, my word! Brady Shepherd is all the things. I have yet another new book boyfriend. Seriously, is there anything sexier than a tall tatted guy and a baby? Of course not! I was swooning from their first meeting until the last page. He’s such a contradiction. The first chapter you really think he’s a bit of an arse, but then once he arrives in Texas he’s like a completely different person. He’s sweet and caring, protective and understanding. Swoonworthy. His interactions with Isabella are perfection. Farm life suits him. Katherine Duran is a sweetheart, her guilt is understandable. Her reactions to certain things are to be expected, I didn’t want her to react that way, I may have shouted at her a bunch, but I did understand it. I don't always take to female characters straight away but with Kat, I just loved her. The sweet quiet girl who can be dirty. She is such a lovely person, smart, and funny, sweet and sexy, no wonder Brady falls for her. I might have a girl crush too.
The build-up of their relationship is cute, the way they try to resist each other and how they’re feeling, it has a very real free to it. I enjoyed that the conflict was mainly internal for them, sure they had their moments, it wasn’t all sweetness and light, but, it wasn’t overly angsty. I really liked the mixture of fade to black and full-on sex scenes, it had a nice balance. The sexy times were scorching hot, I’m talking melt your earphones type of levels here. The humour had a great feel to it, it was a wonderful blend with the sadness both characters were experiencing. The loss this couple endured was a huge part of their story and made their relationship all the more special for how they dealt with that loss and the comfort they were able to offer one another, but, it also became so much more than that. As a reader/ listen I love when I can see something the characters can’t, and this book has that in spades, it was obvious to us how they felt and what could happen for them, but they took a while to get there. The banter between the characters was believable and worked for them. It was sweet. The interactions Brady has with the animals was freaking hilarious, but more so because Kat’s were so different. Gah! I just cannot get enough of this couple.
This dual narration was fantastic. Both Brooke Bloomingdale and Stephen Dexter are new to me and I’ll definitely be looking out for more of their titles in the future. I was engrossed in their performances, once they hooked me I couldn’t stop listening, and kept going until the end. An all-nighter well spent. They really delivered brilliant performances and expressed the emotions the characters were experiencing well. The humour was delivered in a way that was subtle and worked with the aura the author was creating. The funeral scene was both beautifully performed, and heart-breaking. Each character was distinct, and the accents were done well, however, this is just a tiny thing but something I noticed was the difference in accent between narrators, not so much the southern accent but the Bostonian – it wasn’t enough to interfere with my enjoyment, but it did take a little getting used to the change from one POV to the other. I really liked Stephen’s female voices, in fact, I had to double check at first that this wasn’t a duet. The production was wonderful with no issues that I noted.
*Full crazy review on the website.
Such a good book! Loved it from the start. Loved the couple. They were perfect for each other, and you will be rooting for them from the beginning. He's a thoughtful and hot newly single dad. She's the hardworking and generous babysitter. They both have guilt over something out of their control. There are some laughs. Lots of sweet sentiments. Some heart breaking events. Plenty of 'oohing' and 'ahhing' moments... there is a baby involved after all. ;) It gives off the bad boy vibe, but really, he's just a Harley riding tattoo covered softy. Though he does have some rough edges. She's running from her past, trying to re-invent herself and get a fresh start. I really like that neither one didn't anything mean or jerk-like towards the other. Throughout the entire book, they were always doing things for the other person. While there is the inevitable 'break-up' scene, it wasn't because either wanted it. Makes for a great 'make-up.' Of course there is enough steamy sexy time going on throughout the book, making this a book for mature readers. All the characters are well evolved and the entire book is well written, and hard to put down. It is a longer read than your average romance, but well worth the extra time it takes to read. While this is a complete stand alone, there is mention of some characters from Finding Dandelion.
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love Kat and Brady so much, both as individuals and as a couple. Like, I don't think I have a dream guy, but Brady can be it. Tattooed, artistic, responsible, good with kids, thoughtful—swoon. Kat is someone I would love to be friends with in real life. She's dependable, smart, and goofy. I like the nuances about her being traditional but also progressive, and she owns it.
I only felt like the ending was rushed, when the story was moving slowly.Though I was a bit frustrated with Kat with the way she abruptly left, I also understood where she was coming from. Brady never really voiced out his wishes, and he made it seem like the decision was in Kat's hands. The lack of proper communication between them about selling the farm and the status of their relationship must have pushed Kat to her boiling point.
I only felt like the ending was rushed, when the story was moving slowly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief
Minor: Miscarriage