Just One Time

Beaumont Creek, Book 1

By: Samantha Baca

Narrated by: Braylee Spade

There are worse things than turning 40.

However, I can’t seem to evade the worry of my biological clock, and my fear that time is running out. I’ve always wanted to be a mother, and with each passing day, there is a greater chance that might be a dream of mine that will never come true.

And if the clock isn’t loud enough—my controlling and overly judgmental mom is. Her snide comments never go unsaid, and her numerous failed attempts at setting me up with any new bachelors in town are enough to spur small town gossip for months at a time. Never mind the fact that she tried to set me up with Old Man Bucky down the street from her—the frail but sweet widow who walks with a cane and has grandchildren my age.

But this isn’t about my mom or her obsessive need to see me settle down and pop out the grand babies she so desperately wants. This is about the emptiness that has lingered inside of me for so long that I worry I will never fill it.

I have a lot to be thankful for in my life. I’m in good health, I run a successful cafe that I inherited from my grandparents, and an incredibly handsome best friend who is willing to help make my dream of becoming a mother come true.

It may not be the most conventional way to start a family, but there is no one that I trust more. Besides, we agreed that it would only happen once. Regardless of the outcome, we walk away with our friendship intact. I know this is crossing the line of friendship, but this is my one shot. It’s one night.

What could possibly go wrong?

©2022 Samantha Baca (P)2023 Samantha Baca

Enjoyed the Book

I enjoyed the book. The narrator left a bit to be desired. Unless you paid very close attention, you couldn’t tell when she changed from one person to another in the book. Every person’s voice sounded the same. So, in some instances you couldn’t tell who was talking in the book.

Cute love story...

Abby wants a baby and her single, hot, endowed best friend volunteers to do the deed-- ONCE. They find chemistry in ways beyond their friendship and things get complicated. They always do.

Narrator is new to me and does a great job, eh. It's obvious that she's Canadian and I don't have any bias against her, but her accent really does comes through.

Loved this story!

This was a great story of friends to lovers. What seemed to be a simple understanding turned more. Secrets were kept, feelings not told until it was almost too late. This story was put together great, buy the narrator.

Lovely story

The narrator for this book did a great job with this. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the book. It is an amazing story focused around two friends that become so much more. Plus it's an engaging story with wonderful characters that'll hold your attention from the first chapter until the very end.

A different type of romance

A small town and a best friend who would do anything for you. She felt the need to have a baby even though she was alone. She asked her best friend to help and that to a roller coaster of emotions until they both see what was there all along. Enjoyed on kindle and audible