The Walsh Family #2
KU e-book, Anyplay audiobook
Author: Kate Canterbary
Narrators: Lucy Rivers and Christian Fox
The Walshes run a tight ship in their sustainable renovations architectural firm and now that their father is gone, they took complete control over it. That means Patrick, aka Optimus Prime, will have to accept some help. Enter Andy Asani, who shares his passion for preserving Boston’s crumbling buildings. Small problem: from the moment she stepped into their offices for her interview, he can’t stop thinking very naughty thoughts about her and he refuses to hire her. His siblings go against him and hire her as his apprentice. Oh hell…
An apprenticeship under Patrick Walsh is all Andy ever wanted. She was already highly attracted to the man’s mind and ideas and now she wants to literally be under him. Why did he have to be so so very attractive? Absolutely irresistible… Oh hell…
A delightful read, this second installment in The Walsh Family series is a grumpy/grumpier romance. It has the “forbidden” aspect of the mentor / mentee relationship but soon enough we see that it’s Andy who holds all the power in the dynamic. I love their bickering and their inner monologues.
We get a lot of Walsh family goodness and, though it can be read as a standalone, you will appreciate it better if you read the previous book.
Narration: Narrated by the same duo as book one, Christian Fox gives a completely different performance! Talk about talent! Lucy River is also great as Andy.
Rep and possible triggers: Andy is half Jewish, half Persian. Toxic relationship with a parent; feelings of inadequacy; secondary character suffers from diabetes and other chronic illnesses
