All the Rest

A Steamy Grumpy Sunshine Romance (Lost in Austin, Book 4)

By: Christina Berry

Narrated by: Angelina Rocca, Sean Masters

It's been five years since I found my family. Not my bio-family—my found family of friends. I love them to pieces, but lately they aren’t enough.

I want a baby.

All my friends have family units with cuddly babies, and I want that too. But I turn thirty-five in less than a month. Clock’s ticking, so I’ve got to hustle. I need some baby batter to bake a bun in my oven as soon as possible.

One problem: baby batter comes from men, and I’m really tired of men and their heartbreaker BS.

Manic, though, is different from the other men. A retired sideshow circus performer with piercings all over the place, he’s different from everyone. I really like him, and I think he really likes me, too, but he flat out refuses to get me pregnant.

Is Manic worth giving up my dream of being a kickass mom? Maybe.

The fourth and final book of the award winning Lost In Austin series, All the Rest is a grumpy/sunshine romance with tons of laughs and heart and dirty, dirty smut. It's the last book in the series, but it can be listened to as a standalone.

"With highly engaging dialogue, there was never a dull moment, and I was hooked from the first chapter to the last." ~Readers' Favorite

©2024 Christina Berry (P)2026 Blue Nose Publishing

Cute ending!

Cute end to the series for sure, Manic and Chers relationship in this story seemed a little rushed, but it was cute. Everyone’s love story is a little different so if you like fast paced friends to lovers, this story will be for you. The narration was amazing, Angelina Rocca and Sean Masters!

Fantastic Story & Narration🎧Heartfelt & Engaging!

I have been loving Christina Berry’s “Lost in Austin” series, and I am going to miss the wonderful characters and storylines she created — captivating stories that are meaningful, full of heart and heat, too. “All The Rest” is Sher and Manic’s story, and it is a great addition to the series, and takes place five years later, so we get to see where everyone from the earlier books are in life, relationships going strong and babies galore. Sher, coming upon her 35th birthday, and despite having no man in her life, decides she wants to have a baby, with or without one. Not having luck with men, she considers alternate routes, but is being pushed to another option, so someone who has had his eyes on her, Manic. Manic, the bartender whom Ari befriended in the first book, is a solid guy, comes off grumpy to some, but he hides who he really is, and it was great to get to learn more about him. Sher opens up to him about wanting to have a baby, but he shuts her down immediately, telling her he can’t help her, and as the two get closer, we learn why. Manic’s backstory was heartbreaking, but I loved Sher’s positivity and how she picked him up, how she was the light to his darkness. Berry makes it so easy to relate to her characters, and even fall for them. I loved her mention health representation in the story and how she kept it real. This is another masterfully crafted, multi-layered story that has the perfect balance of drama, angst, humor and witty dialogue to lighten things up, profound emotions and steamy romance. As always, Berry’s writing, plot, and world-building are incredible, as are the complexity of the characters, their growth, and development. Christina Berry, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride. I hope this is not the end of seeing these characters or being in this fabulous world you created.

🎧📚🎧And for the fabulous audiobook listen and production performed in duet by Angelina Rocca and Sean Masters, who did an amazing job voicing the characters. Both embodied their roles completely, grasping every aspect of their character’s personality, with Masters nailing it as Manic, perfectly grumpy with a serious demeanor, and Rocca as Sher, showcasing her sunny demeanor perfectly too. They set the ideal tone for the story, and their expressive performance conveys all the characters’ emotions, making you feel them all. These two are entertaining storytellers, and their captivating performance keeps you hooked to the story.

Chemistry galore!

All the Rest by is a love story that closes a chapter in Cheryl life. She’s watching everyone around her build families, and it hits that soft, slightly desperate place in her. I was genuinely moved by her determination to create her own happily ever after.
Now… Cher’s plan? Wild. Unhinged. She literally decides she wants to find a man to impregnate her, and sees zero issue asking a complete stranger! Cher has balls on her! The confidence? Almost concerning. The entertainment? Top tier.
She also struggles with ADHD, and the way her thoughts spill out both out loud and in her head had me laughing more than once. Angelina Rocco absolutely nailed Cheryl’s chaotic, spazz moments. It felt real and hilarious in the best way.
Then there’s Manic… and listen, I have complaints. Played by Sean Masters, he was such a tease. I needed more of that man. He struggles with mental health, and I kept wanting to go deeper into his head, understand him more. It felt like there was more there that we only barely touched.
But the chemistry between Cher and Manic? yummy and which made the spice that much better. That's what good writing and good narratoring can create. No question. The banter, the tension, the spice it all worked. And somehow, Cher even managed to give me a dangerously good idea for a Christmas gift for my husband, so… that’s on her.
Favorite quotes:
“That settles it, my name is God.” – Manic
“You possess me, mind, body, and soul.”

This one felt so relatable!

This is book 4 in the Lost in Austin series and it stole my heart in a sweet way! I laughed a whole bunch!

This is a contemporary, grumpy/sunshine romance with friends-to-lovers goodness, mental illness rep, laugh out loud banter and so much heart.

The FMC is hyperactive, lovable and desperately wants to be a mom, which made her soooo relatable to me. I laughed at a lot of her inner thoughts that turned into word vomit, because, SAME SIS🤣. Her quest to find someone to be her baby daddy was absolutely hilarious. The MMC is grumpy, but soft for her, lives with BPD and is protective of the life he’s built to keep himself regulated. Their chemistry together is beautiful! The way they love each other is so healing for them individually that it changed how they saw themselves. Their relationship felt tender, fun and authentically human. I found myself relating a whole lot to the FMC, which made the story that much more enjoyable for me. I adored this couple. AND THE SPICE? Sheeeeesh. Very kinky. 🤣 I loved it!

Angelina and Sean did these characters such justice! I loved them together in this one.

If you love grumpy/sunshine, friends-to-lovers, laughter and stories that balance tenderness with real-life struggles then this one is for you! 🖤☀️

Heartwarming and funny

Grumpy vs Sunshine
Friends To Lovers
Managing Mental Illness
Found Family
Pierced MMC
Steamy and Kinky Read
Single POV - 1st person

Duet narration - Sean Masters & Angelina Rocca
Fabulous narration. Perfect pairing for this book.

Book #4 Lost in Austin series

I love this series. Each book has such a unique plot and storyline. This one is faster paced than the last one and I enjoyed it. The found family vibes from this series is very heartwarming.

This book follows Sheryl as she navigates single life and where she wants her life to be at and how to get to that point. Seeing her friends aka found family all coupled up and having babies has her biological clock ticking. Sheryl declares she is going to have a baby without a man only to find it isn't as easy to wrap her head around as she had thought.

Manic is the bartender at the local bar the group regularly hangs out at and has known Sheryl for about 10 years. He has had a crush on her for a very long time but never acted on it and now when she wants a baby he is adamant that he is not the guy for her. That is until she and him spend some quality time together, opening up about all the deep and meaningful things.

Their story is sweet and spicy. Manic is grumpy, cool, and sexy broody. While Sheryl is hyper, sweet, and sunshine. These two mesh together like peanut butter and jelly. Super yummy! I really enjoyed the book and this entire series. Sad to see it end but she glad they all got their HEA!