
the setup…
Baylor Greene is stranded at the Dallas airport, trying to reach his final destination of Peachtree Pass. If he drives, he’ll get there in time to keep his promise to his niece and nephew but will arrive in the middle of the night. His sister Christine suggests that he spend the night at her best friend Lauralee’s new rental apartment instead. Baylor arrives and stumbles into the bed only to find it occupied…by Lauralee Knot. Well, that’s just the beginning of something more.
the heart of the story…
Baylor has a player reputation and is a successful New York financial manager. He’s not looking for a relationship, let alone his sister’s best friend. Really? Yes really. Lauralee manages Peachtree Sundries, which is owned by her mother, and she has plans to eventually take it over and expand. She’s open to a relationship but not with someone like Baylor. And he’s her best friend’s brother? No way! Yes way. Despite everything looking wrong for them as a couple, these two connected like soulmates.
the narration…
Willa Jaymes was wonderful as Lauralee, bringing that character to life. Nelson Hobbs has a nice voice tone that was seductive. I enjoyed their performances.
the bottom line…
I liked how easily Baylor and Lauralee connected and the lengths they went through to keep their developing relationship secret from family. But there were lots of communication issues because of Baylor’s bad decisions and the last one (a biggie) almost threw me out of the story because it was nonsensical. However, it made them stronger and I couldn’t help rooting for and liking these two. I enjoyed being back in Peachtree Pass and reconnecting with Tagger and Christine. Still enjoying this series!
Book Info
- Release Date: July 23, 2025
- Series: Peachtree Pass #2
- Narrators: Willa Jaymes & Nelson Hobbs
- Audio Length: 10 hours, 19 minutes
- Publisher: Self
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Fab review Jo, glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks, Nicki💜
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Nice review Jonetta. I’m glad that you’re enjoying this series.
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Thanks, Jodie💜
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That’s a shocking start!
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It most definitely was. Even though they knew each other, this was way too intimate😏
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This sounds so good, thank you for your review Jonetta!
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Thanks, Diane💜
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I’m glad that this ended up being another good addition to the series, Jo.
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Thank you, Carla💜
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