Audible audiobook, KU e-book
Author: Harloe Rae
Narrators: Samantha Brentmoor and Jacob Morgan
When Penny’s parents try to marry her off to a business partner, she think it’s time to reject the princess life and take off and live life as she pleases. Her adventure starts at a secluded cabin in the middle of nowhere, literally. She’ll spend the summer there. Her landlord is Nash Hudson, a grumpy recluse who has crossed off “peopling” from his daily life for the past seven years. His dark moods will not steal her sunshine.
Nash has avoided human contact as best as he can. He spends his time making exquisite furniture with his sidekick, Rune, his dog. He is satisfied with his life… until he sees her, in her underwear, dancing her little butt off. All it takes is one storm to bring them together, but events from the past might bring them apart.
Penny is an interesting heroine. Though coming from wealthy she embraces “the simple life” with glee. Nash is the quintessential broody, sexy hero who hates everyone but Penny (even Penny in the beginning!). Their romance is a slow burn, but then it bursts into flames. Penny is a virgin and I like how her first time was not romanticized as it usually is – it was fumbly, painful and awkward and Nash, who was completely unaware of that detail, tries his best to make up for it when he finds out.
The book is basically the journey these two make to each other. I only wish wet had a lot more backstory for both of them. I was also a little confused as to why Nash thinks he is so underserving of Penny’s love. His reason for living in seclusion didn’t mesh with this self-loathing he shows for the whole book.
All in all, a swoony story!
Narration: I picked this one up for #moorvember and Samantha Brentmoor killed it! No surprise here. Her Penny is perfect and her male voices are scary good! She’s accompanied by some unknown guy, this Jacob Morgan guy who is not too shabby. 😉
Possible triggers: toxic relationship with parents, mention of loss of parents
