Nuts Volume 1

By: Alice Clayton

Narrated by: Shayna Thibodeaux, Sebastian York

The New York Times bestselling author of Wallbanger and Rusty Nailed is back with Nuts, the first in a series set in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley.

Roxie Callahan is a private chef to some of Hollywood’s wealthiest, and nastiest, calorie-counting wives. After a dairy disaster implodes her carefully crafted career in one fell ploop, she finds herself back home in upstate New York, bailing out her hippie mother and running the family diner.

When gorgeous local farmer Leo Maxwell delivers her a lovely bunch of organic walnuts, Roxie wonders if a summer back home isn’t such a bad idea after all. Leo is heavily involved in the sustainable slow food movement, and he likes to take his time. In all things. Roxie is determined to head back to the west coast as soon as summer ends, but will the pull of lazy fireflies and her very own Almanzo Wilder be enough to keep her home for good?

Salty. Spicy. Sweet. Nuts. Go on, grab a handful.

My Two Pennies

Shayna was incredible with the narration, I was captured listening to her tell the story. Now for the book itself. It’s a great read, sweet as honey. Leo can deliver his nuts to me anytime he wants! Roxie initially gave me those mixed vibes but not that far into learning more about her she grew on me. If you’re looking for a lighthearted HEA filled with lust and laughs NUTS is the book for you. Pace was great and held my interest throughout the story, curiosity took me early on with Oliver and I’m undoubtedly going to read his story next.

Great story, great reader

I normally don't read these types of genres, but this book was excellent. Well developed characters and a fun easy to listen to story.

You can take the girl out of the country...

This was my weekend audio read and made doing housework & gardening a breeze. The storyline was sweet and I loved both Leo & Roxie.

Roxie has returned home to run the family diner whilst her mother takes part on a reality tv show. To her, life could not get any lower than going back to the sleepy town she grew up in and serving up generic food to small minded people who love to gossip. Nothing can be kept secret in this community.

Meeting Leo, one of the diner suppliers was not something she prepared for. He is freaking gorgeous and has Roxie humming along to the Grease classic song, Summer Lovin. She is only going to be back in town for three months and a summer romance could be just whats she needs to cope.

Leo is sweet, funny and hot as all out. The more time she spends with him, in and out of the sheets, the more she is rethinking her future plans. Roxie soon realises that she can take the girl out of the country but she can’t take the country out of the girl.

I loved this!

Aww... Nuts!

Would you consider the audio edition of Nuts to be better than the print version?

Yes, I loved the audio version, and I enjoyed it more than the print version because I got the inflection in the narrator's voice. The only time I needed the print was one time she spelled something, and I was not sure what it was.

What other book might you compare Nuts to and why?

I guess maybe Tangled by Emma Chase because they both had so much humor and good sex scenes, with there actually being a wonderful storyline.

What about Shayna Thibodeaux and Sebastian York ’s performance did you like?

I loved the way she told the story, and seemed so amused the entire time. Like she was really living out the story. I thought he was very convincing as Leo and did a wonderful job.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

My extreme reaction was laughter and forcing every single person I could to hurry up and buy and listen to this book ASAP.

Any additional comments?

I will never look at bees the same way again!

One of Alice Clayton's good ones

I've found Alice Clayton's books to be very enjoyable sometimes, and sometimes they just won't catch my interest. This was one I fully enjoyed.