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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Home Cooked Books Presents: The Cannon by Leslie Pike; #Audiobook #ReleaseBlitz, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live, #Review


THE CANNON by Leslie Pike
The Swift Series, #3
Narrated by Aaron Shedlock & CJ Bloom
Rating: 4.5 Stars
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook for review from Home Cooked Books and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". 


 

Blurb:


Sawyer Tom is a tall Texan with an easy smile. It masks his rough start in life.

Now destiny has flipped the story for the baseball phenom, and life’s riches are within his grasp.

But it’s the chance meeting with a beautiful stubborn girl that has him reaching.

 

Bristol Swift is the only daughter in a Memphis baseball dynasty. What stands out most though, is her apathy to the game and its’ players.

As far as she’s concerned, her medical practice deserves all the attention.

 

Funny how a look, a touch, one dance, can change two worlds.

 

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My Thoughts:

Sawyer shows that you can be a member of a sports team and still be honorable.  He is creative when he decides he wants to meet someone.  Bristol is a woman who doesn’t seem to mingle with those men that play ball – her brothers being the exception.  She’s not easily impressed.


After getting through the first two books in The Swift series, I knew that I was going to have to listen to this one as well.  I’m glad that the author had two new narrators with this book.  Since the main male characters are her brothers, it made sense to have the same narrator voice those books.  It gives us a new perspective of the main characters – just like in real life, we all have different voices.


Mr. Shedlock and Ms. Bloom are voice actors that I’m familiar with and enjoy listening to the books they’re associated with.  Mr. Shedlock has me create a picture of what Sawyer may look like and how he is likely to act as I get to know him.  Ms. Bloom shows me what makes Bristol so special and how different she is from her brothers.  Put these two together and the chemistry of our main characters are off the charts.  They also do a great job in creating different voices depending on the character that is speaking.


Our author shows that Bristol’s story needs more time than her brothers.  All good things take time.  After all, our main characters meet as strangers.  But the fun begins after the introductions are made.  This story wraps up the series and the author doesn’t rush anything in order to get us to the epilogue.  I’ve enjoyed getting to know this family and was a little disappointed as it came to an end but since I have all three audiobooks, just like any good friend, I can visit the Swift family any time I want.



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Saturday, April 30, 2022

Home Cooked Books Presents: The Closer by Leslie Pike; #AudiobookTeaser, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live

 

Audio Teaser for The Closer by Leslie Pike



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Love is not a game Brick Swift wants to play again. 

Heartbreaking memories have a hold on his heart.

The respected sport agent’s clients have become the sole recipients of his time and attention.

January Jordan is at the top of her game, negotiating the year’s biggest contract for her Memphis Maverick client.

Free as a bird, she’s not looking for anyone to fulfill an already satisfying life.

One chance meeting changes life’s direction and ignites a fire that lights the way.


Joe Arden as Brick

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Home Cooked Books Presents: The Closer by Leslie Pike; #AudiobookTeaser, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live

 

Audio Teaser for The Closer by Leslie Pike



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Love is not a game Brick Swift wants to play again. 

Heartbreaking memories have a hold on his heart.

The respected sport agent’s clients have become the sole recipients of his time and attention.

January Jordan is at the top of her game, negotiating the year’s biggest contract for her Memphis Maverick client.

Free as a bird, she’s not looking for anyone to fulfill an already satisfying life.

One chance meeting changes life’s direction and ignites a fire that lights the way.



Maxine Mitchell as January



Thursday, April 28, 2022

Home Cooked Books Presents: The Closer by Leslie Pike; #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live

Rating: 4.5 Stars
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook for review from Home Cooked Books and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". 


Happy Audio Release Day Leslie Pike, Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell!



Love is not a game Brick Swift wants to play again. 

Heartbreaking memories have a hold on his heart. 

The respected sport agent’s clients have become the sole recipients of his time and attention. 

January Jordan is at the top of her game, negotiating the year’s biggest contract for her Memphis Maverick client. 

Free as a bird, she’s not looking for anyone to fulfill an already satisfying life. 

One chance meeting changes life’s direction and ignites a fire that lights the way. 

While this is part of the Swift series, each can be listened to as a stand-alone. Each is about a Swift sibling, but for the best listener experience, listen to them in order.



THE CLOSER is available now:


My Thoughts:

I was excited to get the second audiobook in this series.  I couldn’t wait to see what our author was going to do as a follow up to The Curve.  Then my two favorite narrators return for the next inning.  This time Mr. Arden is related to the male character from Curve and Ms. Mitchell shows that women can work in a man’s world.  Between the author’s story and our narrators reading to me, I was hooked before the first chapter was even over. 

 

Brick is the man that works in the athlete’s best interest. He has a soft spot for a man that we may only “meet” briefly but it shows his compassion. January, interesting choice for the name of our main character, is a woman who makes you realize to never make assumptions. They are two people that seem so comfortable with the other. Our author shows that you can be over the age of 30 and have a chance at romance – life isn’t over after a certain age. 

 

If you like to watch America’s favorite pastime, this book will be lover long before the game is finished. But if you do a marathon of the whole series, you might get a little closer to nine innings. But if you need help passing the time as you’re trying to get through chores, you can’t go wrong by listening to this novella – I know it did mine. 

 

I loved listening to how their relationship started and grew as the chapters went by. Our narrators did a great job in conveying their chemistry. This is something the spoken word can do for a reader as opposed to reading the words ourselves. We get just enough to give us a chuckle or two so that we’re not laughing at the characters but with them.  

 

This was a sweet read that was over way before I was ready for it to be. Good thing is that I have another book to look forward to in the Swift series. Then as I’m working out in the yard more, I can do a marathon instead of thinking how humid the day is and how much I hate raking leaves. It even makes the commute to work more pleasurable.    

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Home Cooked Books Presents: The Curve by Leslie Pike; #MeetTheNarrators, #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live



Fun Baseball Facts about The Curve’s Narrators for this #SportsRomance audiobook!



Rating:  4.5 Stars
Told in the first person.  Alternating persons.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook for review from Home Cooked Books and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". 


USA Today best-selling author Leslie Pike delivers a delightful romance centering on an athlete and the object of his affection—a single mother.


JOE ARDEN played competitive baseball all throughout his youth in LA. He was a right-handed, power-hitting first baseman for the entirety of his high school and traveling all-star career. One of his teammates from Little League would go on to win a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. He hung up his spikes after graduation to focus on acting and soccer.



MAXINE MITCHELL loves to celebrate her birthday at the ballpark. She's rung her special day at Major League, Triple A, and even Single A stadiums over the years! Her favorite pro team is the Cleveland Guardians. Maxine’s tee-ball position was pitcher. (And she has the “baseball card” to prove it!)


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My Thoughts:


I was excited to get this audiobook. I love the author and then having two of my favorite narrators is just a plus. Narrators always do what I can’t - bring the author’s characters to life. This combination made it very easy to get lost in Ms. Pike’s world. 

 

Atticus is a man who knows how to use his charisma to his advantage. Charlotte doesn’t seem to be impressed by his best moves. I like the addition of someone who is very important to her. Now that baseball has started, this is the perfect time to be listening to their story. See, you could have the story playing in your ears as you watch a little league game or even a major or minor league game. 

 

When reading a book, my mind tries to put some inflection into the words that I read but the narrators do a much better job than I ever could. Mr. Arden and Ms. Mitchell make me feel as if I am a part of the scenes. It’s like I’m a spectator to what is unfolding. At one point, Mr. Arden gave me a chuckle as he imitates both kids and Grandma Birdie. Ms. Mitchell does a great job with changing her voice so we can picture what Mallory is feeling as well as Charlotte. 

 

Our author has created a book that will have you wanting to relax – even if it’s just for a little while. It’s a story that could be anyone’s reality. The characters have feelings that any one of us could have. She shows how tough it can be for a sports celebrity – just like us normal people. But family helps to ground them. We even get to see a teenager navigate her life with the help of two people who care about her. The author’s ending has me looking forward to what The Closer may have in store for me. 


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Friday, April 15, 2022

Home Cooked Books Presents: The Curve by Leslie Pike; #NowAvailable, #OutNow, #TBR, #Live


New Audio Release by Leslie Pike

Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell

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USA Today best-selling author Leslie Pike delivers a delightful romance centering on an athlete and the object of his affection—a single mother.

Memphis Mavericks catcher Atticus Swift has game. On the field and off. Things and people come easy to the baseball player.

Then why is the woman across the room ignoring him?

Single mother Charlotte Bay is one-minded. Her focus is on her daughter, Mallory, who bears emotional and physical scars of the past.

Love, romance, or even male attention is not on the radar.

Sometimes life throws you a perfect curveball


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