Bittersweet
True North: Small Town Romance, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Tad Branson
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Saskia Maarleveld
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Written by:
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Sarina Bowen
About this listen
Fall in love with Vermont in this USA Today best-selling series.
The last person Griffin Shipley expects to find stuck in a ditch on his Vermont country road is his ex-hookup. Five years ago, they’d shared a couple of steamy nights together. But that was a lifetime ago.
At 27, Griff is now the accidental patriarch of his family farm. Even his enormous shoulders feel the strain of supporting his mother, three siblings, and a dotty grandfather. He doesn’t have time for the sorority girl who’s shown up expecting to buy his harvest at half price.
Vermont was never in Audrey Kidder’s travel plans. Neither was Griff Shipley. But she needs a second chance with the restaurant conglomerate employing her. Okay—a fifth chance. And no self-righteous lumbersexual farmer will stand in her way.
They’re adversaries. They want entirely different things from life. Too bad their sexual chemistry is as hot as Audrey’s top secret enchilada sauce, and then some.
Warning: This stand-alone novel contains growly alpha farmers, gourmet yumminess, a steamy outdoor shower, and proof that farmers don't mind getting dirty.
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- Rachel
- 2023-01-10
Great Narrators, Good story
This is a spicy, second chance romance, where he falls first in a stunning Vermont setting. Great story, but the narrators were fantastic. Really took this book to the next level.
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- L.D'anna
- 2023-02-19
Satisfying!
A classic David vs. Goliath story that pits Vermont farmers with small organic family farms against a Boston restaurant conglomerate and its corporate stakeholders. It's also a steamy romance rich in erotic content while dealing with larger issues like the farm-to-table movement, and exposing how the corporate restaurant trade functions. I expected a formulaic romance and didn't expect to listen to more than a few chapters but it drew me in, and kept me listening till the end.
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- Shawn
- 2023-01-10
What a great read!
Take a chance on this beauty. This book is filled with friendship and boast how any situation can suddenly change for the better.
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- Erin
- 2021-04-13
AMAZING
This book I got on a whim, but im so glad I did! the author really did her research and as someone who worked in the food industry hearing Audrey talk about kitchen work was so accurate. I'm about to get the next book ASAP
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- Sara Says
- 2022-09-18
Predictable but Sweet!
It was an enjoyable listen, narrators were good but not my favorites. Worth a shot, eager to hear more in the series.
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- Falon
- 2023-07-24
Relaxed and Real
This book was really sweet. The characters were all realistic and well developed. The small everyday conversations and lack of forced drama made this book feel cozy and accessible. It really felt like the issues the characters faced were real and because of that I was way more invested emotionally. The storyline was interesting and the timeline made the development of their feelings natural.
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- shem37
- 2022-12-05
Good book!
Absolutely worth a listen. If the genre "cozy smut" existed, this book would be firmly in that category.
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- anthony
- 2022-06-06
Great story... Narrators energized the characters.
Great story ... amazing book as a standalone. Narrators, Tad Branson and Saskia Maarleveld brought out charming chemistry with dark and steamy energy. Passionate from start to finish can't wait for another book from Sarina Bowem
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- J H
- 2022-05-24
Smutty Goodness with Heart
A lovely book containing a story that captivates both your heart and your genitals.
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- Fde
- 2023-04-27
loved
I really enjoyed listening to this story! they did a great job reading it. it was a great story line, I liked the characters and the ending was good. definitely recommend
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