My favourite one yet in this series, the cover had me swooning and the story had me smiling so much my face ached.
I loved everyone in this romance, from the two MCs through to Nash's family and Spencer's team of helpers, and there was enough drama from Peter the ex husband to stop it all being too sweet.
I liked how Peter wasn't made to be a villain and I loved the deep soul searching conversation Spencer had with his ex about funding out how he wanted to be loved, it rang true.

Cute, but done to death trope of a TV star falling for a 'regular guy'.

I have loved many of Zam's books, but this one was just a like.

Nick J. Russo's narration wasn't as good as I've heard him before. His English accent was woeful. I had no idea where Tic or Bast were supposed to be from and some of the pronunciations made me cringe, for instance, he called French Artist, Gauguin (pronounce GO Ghan) as GOG WIN. It pulled me out of the story. I mean, how can anyone not know that the name is French?

Anyhoo... It was entertaining but didn't rock my world.

An average and entertaining romance, but I probably would have liked a bit more depth. There were topics enough to accomplish this, especially with Nash's family situation...

I liked the grand gesture of Spencer's ex, but what a jerk to pull off a stunt like that on (live?) television. I can't wrap my head around the fact that Spencer married him in the first place...

4.5 stars

A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Audiobook Review:

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Nash is content if not happy with his life; he spends his days working on cars and helps his father raise his sister. He has resigned himself to his reality and doesn’t look for anymore than what he has. When he meets Spencer he doesn’t know who he is at first, but is instantly attracted to the man.

This story was told from both characters’ points of view, which made understanding their thoughts a bit easier. Nash needs to be needed and when he finds that he really isn’t everything is thrown out of whack, but he learns there are different ways to be needed. While Spencer has to get over his relationship with his ex before he can really have one with Nash.

Nick Russo once again did a wonderful job narrating this story. I could connect with the characters through the voices and emotions he portrayed.

Cover art by LC Chase is nice and follows the pattern for the series.

Love this couple. Even though there was a little conflict between the two I appreciated that Nash wasn't falling back into his trap. It wasn't even something that crossed his mind. He knew he wanted Spencer and he needed closure with his ex husband. These two were very cute together and i loved the whole beating up the dummy thing :)

This was my favourite of the series so far. 3.75*
I enjoyed Nash and Spencer together - despite their hot and heavy first meeting, they were quite cautious. Nash because of his family and the whole'star' thing. Spencer because of the 'Peter' thing.
Spencer's Britishness didn't come over much. This was fine in that it didn't detract from the story, but being British I was looking for more of something I could relate to.
Nash had to do a lot of growing up which I liked. Yes, he had been a pillar of strength for his family but now he has to learn to let go, let them sink or swim. All at the same time that his relationship with Spencer is going through its make or break phase.
Only niggle I had was with the cover - that bike is not a Ducati!!!!

4.5 Stars ~ Hell on Wheels is book three in this series. It uses the Bluewater Bay setting and the TV show as a backdrop but you don’t heed to have read the others to enjoy this book. Each book in the series is written by a different author and each story features a different couple falling in love.

When the very sexy and very publicly recently married and then dumped Spencer Kepler-Constantine finds himself stranded in the rain in his broken down sports car, he is discovered by the rock of the Holly family, Nash Holly. The chemistry is immediate and combustible.

Nash is a caretaker; his family relies on him to help with his sister’s needs, and to help run the family business that he feels is a legacy so his twin can go to college, his father can invent, and his sister can live a normal life. It leaves little time for little more than one-night-stands in the romance department.

Meanwhile, Spencer is at loose ends and is distrusting of everyone but his personal assistant and his bodyguard after being publicly dumped by his oh-so-charming husband, who left him for a female actress he’s gotten pregnant.

Nash finds himself drawn to Spencer. Spencer finds himself drawn to the simple loving life Nash could provide him away from the bright lights of “fame”. Can each exist a little in the other’s world? Nash feels he could never leave his family. Spencer worries that his life is too flashy for the sweet, decent Nash. The paparazzi become involved, and as a result, so does the world when word of the possible liaison between a local mechanic and a TV star goes national.

Finally, Nash’s father tells him some truths he needs to hear. He also gives Nash the permission to go live his best life. The question is, can Spencer and Nash make that life work for the two of them? This is a romance novel after all.

Nick J. Russo is the perfect voice for this book. He’s read all three of them so far. The characters are fully realized and distinct. He adds another layer of goodness to this Z.A. Maxfield book. This narrator has a number of books to his credit, and he always makes the book that much more enjoyable with his reading style.

Having the same narrator for a series of books helps give a level of continuity that not all series get. Listeners would do well to take advantage of this little gift and enjoy the books. You can pick them up in any sequence and still not feel lost. That’s because the authors who are taking part in this series are allowed to tell their own stories inside of a set framework. When characters from other books show up, the connecting voice of Nick Russo makes it feel like old friends are visiting, however briefly.

I strongly recommend this book if you enjoy the romance of falling in love—not for the first time but falling the right time. Anyone who has every fallen fast and hard, and who just knew it was correct, will appreciate this story—anyone who enjoys a modern fairytale where two princes get to have their HEA without it straining the limits of credulity. Buy this audiobook, you won’t be sorry. There are six or seven of them in print/digital and three so far in audio. Get the others in the series when you can.

Reviewed by Mike for The Novel Approach Reviews

Comfort listening for me. Fairly low drama, nice family banter. This is probably a good comfort author for me.