A Fork in the Road

Farm 2 Forking, Book 5

De: Ember Leigh

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, Alastair Haynesbridge

I might be a famous rock star, but inside Fork Lick, NY, my biggest fan is a Merino sheep named Baabara.

I’ve got a hundred reasons why I’ve avoided my family since graduating high school and never looked back – but when my big sis Colleen makes me an uncle times two, I need to meet her little bacon bits. It’s supposed to be an easy breezy visit – rock the babies, quality time with the sheep, and a nice family argument or three. Then I can get back to rescuing my musical career from the dumpster fire I found it in.

Instead, I’m roped into headlining a Fork Lick Festival to save my family’s farm, and conned into sharing a house with bossy Bella Keegan, the famous event planner who I’ve been butting heads with since my first album topped the charts five years ago.

Her attitude is louder than my Fender guitar, and she’s got way too many opinions about what I’m supposed to do about this career crisis I’ve been hiding from everyone outside the industry. The longer I spend in this old farmhouse with Bella, the more the lines blur. Until one night, everything changes.

Suddenly, we’ve got a decision to make.

And no matter which way we write the lyrics, one of us is facing a major fork in the road.

Join authors Lainey Davis, Liz Alden, Karen Grey, Erin Mallon, and Ember Leigh as they share un-baa-lievable tales of love, laughter, and sexy shenanigans, all set in the bucolic fictional town of Fork Lick, New York. Meddling grandmas, nosy neighbors, and boinking abound in these steamy romantic comedies.

©2024 Ember Leigh (P)2024 Ember Leigh

Hilarious, sweet and steamy romance!

Jackson Bedd is the black sheep of the family because he loved creating music more than farming. He is now a famous rockstar but not sure where his career is going. He comes home for a short visit, where he still clashes with his brothers. What he didn't expect was the woman he always seems to clash with is staying there as well. Bella Keegan is an event planner and she is there to help plan a concert to save the farm and earn her a huge promotion. Jackson and Bella have chemistry, but always have miscommunications that make them think the other doesn't like them. But as they work together on on the concert, their walls come down and they begin to trust each other, and more. As Jackson navigates his relationship with his family, and career, Bella's support is everything. Bella feels at home with Jackson and the Bedd family. Just when they start to consider a future together, their careers take them in different directions. Can they make their relationship work when they are living continents apart? This was such a hilarious, sweet, and steamy romance Jackson and Bella are so perfect together after their rocky start. I loved seeing all the family together and how they reconciled their differences.
Alastair Haynesbridge and Erin Mallon did a great job bringing these characters and story to life. They continued to deliver all the fun, emotion, and steam so flawlessly. I loved listening to them throughout this series making it feel more intimate and making me enjoy this sizzling romcom even more.

🐑 Baabara, we get why you love Jackson!😂

🎧𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Erin Mallon & Alastair Haynesbridge🎙️

♥︎𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧
♥︎𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐌𝐂
♥︎𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝐭𝐨-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬

✨Thoughts✨
𝐓𝐡𝐞 final installment of the Farm to Forking series introduces us to the famous rock star Jackson Bedd, who returns to his family's farm only to find event planner Bella Keegan staying there. Forced to share his space with Bella during the Fork Lick Festival, Jackson is faced with being misunderstood by his brothers and the public. However, as Bella starts to see the real Jackson behind his rock star persona.

𝐀𝐬 Jackson rediscovers his love for music and takes steps to change his career, Bella becomes a vital support system for him. Their journey together is filled with funny moments, emotional revelations, and a heartwarming connection that brings out the best in both of them.

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 beautifully by Erin Mallon and Alastair Haynesbridge, this series captures the essence of small-town charm and romance. Their comedic timing is spot on and will have you laughing out loud. If you're in the mood for a fun and heartwarming story, this audiobook is a must-listen.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 thanks to Amber Leigh and Home Cooked Books for providing this ALC. All thoughts and opinions shared are my own.

★★★★
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝟑/𝟓🔥

Jackson and Bella!

An amazingly good story to end this series! I loved every second and gobbled it up like Sunday dinner. There are many humorous times that I loved as well as a more serious side of saving the farm and his music. The story unfolds nicely and made me wish I could join this family.

This one brings the bad boy of rock home but all is not as it seems with him. At times I really felt for him with the way his family acted towards him. Pretty sure anyone would be distant with the comments made. He feels his family pushes him away before he even gets a chance to be a part of their life. Then add in his contract problems..my heart really went out to this guy. But on the brighter side he has Baabara! I love her reactions and her love of all things Jackson! Many, many chuckles due to her antics!

Bella works in his lifestyle and I was unsure if she would be able to look at Jackson “The Rockstar “ and fall for him. All it took was Jackie-boy aka Jackson to come out once he got comfortable on the farm and she was toast!

These two are the epic ending to this remarkable series. I loved each story and this one fell right in line! I am sad these fun stories are over but luckily I can reread them to enjoy time on the Bedd Fellows Farm.

Thanks for the sensational series!

Characters that demand attention

Alastair Haynesbridge & Erin Mallon brought these characters to life. This is a new author for me & I was a bit skeptical when the first chapter introduced a sheep named Baarbara & a chef named Bacon. BUT, the characters in the story were real & engaging. The story kept me interested to the point that I would sit in my car after I arrived in order to finish a chapter. I will definitely be reading the other stories in this series.

Fun Rockstar Romance

I’ve enjoyed all of the stories in this series, but I think A Fork In The Road was my favorite. I had been looking forward to Jackson and Bella and they did not disappoint. This rockstar romance had a little bit of everything…small-town vibes, enemies to lovers, a family you can’t help but love and two heartwarming main characters. I loved it.

Bella was a delight. Hardworking and determined to prove herself so she can land a big promotion, she never expected to fall for the arrogant rock star. However, once she got to know him, she realized that she had many misconceptions about him and that he had a tender heart underneath all that swagger.

Jackson was sweetheart and my heart hurt for the predicament that he found himself in. His family didn’t understand him and I just wanted to hug him. With Bella’s encouragement, he was able to finally be honest about his situation and reach for the life everyone already thought he had.

The audio was narrated by Erin Mallon and Alastiar Haynesbridge. Both were superb in bringing Jackson and Bella to life. I was completely immersed in the emotion of the story thanks to the talent of these two. A Fork In The Road was a wonderful conclusion to this quirky series and I’m sad to say goodbye to the Bedd family.

Entertaining and funny story with wonderful narration

A Fork in The Road ( Farm 2 Forking #5) is the final book in the series featuring the Bedd siblings. This is a hilarious series that’s written by multiple authors and this one is written by a new author to me, Ember Leigh. Well after reading Jackson Bedd’s story I’m certainly going to be checking out other works by this very talented author.

Erin Mallon and Alastair Haynesbridge did a wonderful job bringing the characters and their story to life. They were spot on with the passion, the love and the drama but more importantly they got the humour.

Black sheep and rockstar of the family, Jackson has returned to Fork Lick for a breather and some quality family time……but his meddling family have other plans for him.
Granny Bedd has another guest staying on the family farm and it happens to be a woman who has crossed paths with Jackson before. Bella is in town helping with the Fork Lick festival and she has no interest or intention of working with the youngest Bedd. Problem is everyone else sees what they don’t and they are determined to push them together and once you add in the seriously hot chemistry they share you get a fun, steamy read. So will the baby of the family find his HEA …one click this hilarious read or listen to find out.
A wonderful story to finish the series on.

Great ending to the Series

Ember Leigh does a fantastic job wrapping up the Bedd Family series! This small town, big feels rom com series is amazing. Jackson is a rockstar running from the not so glamorous life in LA. Bella is helping his family plan a large event for the family farm. Dispite a rocky past between them, sparks fly on the family farm! I loved the banter between them and the support Bella gave Jackson; it provided me all the warm and fuzzy feels. I can not wait to listen to this whole series again!

A life changing homecoming

Last but not least of the Bedd siblings is none other than the elusive rockstar, Jackson.
Coming home to meet the newest additions to the Bedd family, Jackson finds himself coming face to face with the one woman who’s ever given him a run for his money. Bella has been spearheading the opening of Bacon’s restaurant, but now that her job is done, the town has wrangle her in to heading up the next festival. And if she can successfully pull this off from start to finish, her position with her job is solid.
What she really needs is an amazing musical act to headline the festival. But surely Jackson Bedd wouldn’t be readily available to put on a show for next to nothing…which is her budget, since the councilmen aren’t on board with her plans.
Jackson & Bella set aside their differences and come together to make this festival work. I loved watching him let down his long ago constructed walls to let her see a side of him that even his siblings have never seen. I love how coming home was such a cathartic trip for him. And seeing the entire Bedd family love on & embrace Bella was just par for the coarse with this amazing family.

Audiobook Review:
Erin Mallon & Alastair Haynesbridgedelivered the finale to this series with perfection. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed listening to these two bring the world of Fork Lick, NY to life.

Great finish to a wonderful series

This was a great ending to the Farm 2 Forking series. I really enjoyed Bella & Jackson’s story, brought to life by Erin Mallon and Alastair Haynesbridge. Once again these two narrators did a wonderful job with this story.

My heart hurt for Jackson and what he was dealing with and the fact that he had kept it all from his family. I loved when he finally opened up and they all saw the real and devastated person he was. This really helped Jackson have that connection with his siblings again and the animosity was finally gone.

Bella was the perfect person for Jackson. He finally had someone he could be open and honest with. She was also able to help him and his family with the Strawberry Jam festival. I loved these two together and that she was able to help him with his contract situation.

I have really enjoyed all these books in this series and definitely recommend them.

Loved

Ember Leigh is a relatively new author to me and I am surprised that I have not read more from this author before. It was wonderful to be back in Fork Lick, New York.

A Fork In The Road ( I just love the name) is Colleen and chef Bacon’s story and was a good addition to the series.

From the first chapter to the last I was invested in the story that Ms. Leigh wove with a cast of quirky characters you cannot help but fall for.

The Bedd family and their friends are such quirky and engaging characters that you know you’re in for a fun and entertaining story when you pick up a book in this series.

This story gave me numerous laugh out loud moments which I really needed. With plenty of heat and humour I had a hard time putting this one down.

The narration by Erin Mallon and Alastair Haynesbridge brought the characters to life for me. Their voices were easy to listen too and they brought all the passion, drama, romance and humour to their performances.