Long Time Coming by S. L. Scott @s.l.scott @samanthareadsromance #RyanHudson @hambright_pr #LongTimeComing

the setup…
Christine (Pris) Greene has crushed on Tagger Grange since she was sixteen but to him she was his best friend’s little sister and off limits. He left Peachtree Pass, Texas to find his fortune and did so, now an investment manager in New York. Tagger is also a divorced single father to six-year old Beckett and has returned home to his hometown for the first time in years. Their first encounter in years was meet-cute worthy and Christine realizes her old feelings never died and have just intensified. Tagger is suddenly aware that the little sister of his best friend who he used to tease is all grown up and the feelings he’s experiencing are definitely not brotherly.

the heart of the story…
Even though a lot has changed in ten years, Christine’s feelings for Tagger haven’t. It was stronger than a crush and the man he became was someone she admired even more. Tagger achieved the success he’d sought but felt something was missing for him and his son Beck. Returning home to his roots settled him and he was dazzled by Christine who is running the family ranch. I loved how there was never any pretense about their mutual attraction, the only potential conflicts being her brother and Tagger having no plans to stay in Texas. But their romance was just lovely…and steamy.

the narration…
Samantha Summers beautifully captured the sass and angst of Christine. I loved her storytelling, too. Ryan Hudson sounded dreamy as Tagger and fit the character like the proverbial glove. I highly enjoyed their performances.

the bottom line…
I was hoping for a good single father, slightly taboo friends to lovers romance and got that and more. Christine and Tagger were both interesting characters and I felt their genuine love for each other. The narrators elevated all of that, making this a special love story, made even stronger by the family and friends in their orbit.

Book Info

• Release Date: April 29, 2025
• Narrators: Samantha Summers & Ryan Hudson
• Audio Length: 11 hours, 9 minutes
• Publisher: Self

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(Thanks to the author and Hambright PR for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)