Entertaining Story!

Once I started listening, I couldn't stop. This story was frustrating at times, and funny at others. This is a riches to rags story, and I couldn't be more pleased on how it developed. At some points I wanted to throttle both main characters, while still rooting for them. There was a special character (shotgun toting grandma) that I loved - she was my favorite. A very entertaining story.

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OMG . . . LOVED THIS BOOK

What can I say about this book to truly convey how amazing it was? I do not often get a chance to review a book, but after reading this one I knew that I had to make sure that everyone knows how funny it is.

This was my first R.S. Grey book and I loved it. Aiden Snow is wonderful. I don’t think I have ever listed to any of his narrations. But I can now add him to my list of narrators that I will look for. Aiden’s deep voice made Jack sultry and mysterious, bringing him to life.

Carly Robins always does a great job as a narrator. She brings a vibrancy to her characters. Jack’s grandmother was the best. I loved her interfering in their relationship.

I absolutely loved the story. I loved that Meredith walked away from a life that she realized limited her and led her to blaze a new path, and the path took her to Cedar Creek, Texas. This is a must-read. Funny, engaging and sheerly entertaining.

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So much fun!

The woman can write a damn good book! I smiled through 90% of the book and when I wasn't smiling I was laughing. Such a great read. Er... or actually listen. I listened to the audiobook. It was fabulous. R.S. Grey has a way of picking the best narrators. They were so good. I loved their voices and delivery. Really well done!

This is a light read, not something to be taken too seriously. I'm not going to nitpick the hell out of every detail and complain about the characters I hated or try to pick apart the abuse aspect (like so many other reviewers want to do).
Fact is, the villains were great villains and the heroes were great heroes. In my opinion, it was perfect. The characters were perfectly imperfect and human. That's what I want. I want to read about imperfect people who don't always say or do the right things. So, yes, Jack was a jerk in the beginning. Guess what--people are jerks in real life.
So, yes, Meredith didn't have a plan when she left. Guess what--people leave bad situations without a plan all the time. It's real life.

Bravo, Ms. Grey! Loved this book! It's a solid 5-star read. Now I'm off to grab Make Me Bad, and then to devour all your other books. Please keep doing what you're doing!

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Witty and wonderful!

What a fantastically written story! And the narrators were so perfect for the main characters. There was some serious verbal sparring happening between the characters of Meredith and Jack. And we cannot leave out Edith! Such a special brand of prickly she was; truly, the story would not have been the same without her. I really loved the uniqueness of this plot line and could not quit listening to it. If you like a happy ending to a story that makes you smile and feel all warm and fuzzy inside then get this book! It’s sort of a being mean to each other to friends to lovers kind of read and I loved every spicy word.
Kudos to the narrators too! I loved the way they read Meredith and Jack and Edith etc., etc. All of the characters really. Of course, they had a wonderfully written story to work with!❤️

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👏👏👏

Wonderful story and performance! I usually don’t like the Southern accent in narrations because some people REALLY overdo it, but I enjoyed Aiden Snow and Carly Robins narrators. RS Grey narrators rarely disappoint! They’ve set a high bar for me and it’s hard to find expressive tones like theirs. These two are super cute and super sexy without going overboard, especially when voicing other characters. I’m glad that there was a good balance of male and female voices chapters.👍

Jack and Meredith are wonderful together even when snapping at each other lol Jack’s life is basically all work, no play. Heck, he saw his gf of 2 years only a few times a month! He had big shoes to fill and ranching is not easy, especially when he ventures into other businesses like winery and being a go-to wedding spot. I like the cute interactions amongst the ranch hands, Jack, and Meredith and how Jack’s jealousy gets the best of him. Meredith came into his life so suddenly and was quick to judge, but he’s a good observer. He sees HER eventually and not how she’s painted to be.

Meredith’s life was great in the beginning, but she’s the product of money can’t buy everything. She learned that stuff was stuff and her leaving with nothing but the clothes on her body shows it. Grey does go a little bit into the mind of a survivor of verbal abuse, but not intensely. The psychology of abuse is extensive and while I would have not minded Grey going into it a little more, I’m glad the story focused on moving forward. Even though Meredith is eager to move forward with Jack, Jack understands how important space is and was willing to wait for her. He made his promise to be one of her people (explained in the story) and he loves her more than anything.

The epilogue was a sweet follow up to their lives and depicts that there is hope after trauma. Meredith became strong on her own the moment she thought she was on her own and she still is with additional support from Blue Stone. A support group is always important for everyone.

The only thing I’m confused with is her background of cleaning and cooking if her ex had hired people to do that stuff. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Maybe that’s what she used to do when she and her ex were not rich? It’s not a big deal lol but I was just suddenly surprised that came up. She was all of a sudden an expert at cleaning. It’s not rocket science, but it can be when using the correct cleaning solutions, tools, sanitizers, etc.

Also, wish there was more Alfred!!!!!! Where was he in the epilogue?! He needs more scenes!!!!!! 😂

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LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT

I cant see how any one would want to give this book anything less then 5 stars... Aiden Snow .... Yummy... damn sexy voice... definitely getting more of his audios
on a whole the book was brilliantly written and i felt really connected... the entirety of this book was very realistic and i felt like i could have been or known a Meredith .. lets not forget the crazy funny humor which will leave you laughing out loud.. edith,damn i wanna be like her one day... my hero.

please read this book, i guarantee you would not be disappointed

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sweet story

It's review time 🎧

Narrator score🎧 ; both of the narrator's were very very good I like the voices a lot

Level of steam🔥: it's a slow burn so it took time until the couple got to the steamy parts but when they did it was very hot

Level of anxiety and sadness0😱😢: the book isn't a sad book at all not in my opinion at least

The book itself📖: it was an adorable sweet comedy that I liked a lot the story was light and very sweet

Loved it!

I loved Jack and Meredith, but my favorite character is definitely Edith, she’s hilarious!! And the narrators were amazing, the best!

Hilarious with the best narrators!

This is definitely one of my fave by this author, even though there were serious themes like divorce, Meredith was ABSOLUTELY hilarious and had me laughing through the entire book! Her character was well written, but the narrator did such a great job of bringing her to life! Overall, left with all the warm fuzzies of a well paced, nice small town story! Jack's voice was also perfect for his character.

Wonderful!!!

I loved this story, the slow friendship to love. The comedy, was off the Hook!! Grandma Edith was a blast trying to fix up her grandson. I just loved listening to this book. ❤❤❤❤ R.S. Grey, I am a big fan and I have listen to a lot of your books and I loved them All!! Please, keep writing them!!