Handful of Peaches

Peaches Monroe's Diary Book 1

By: Angie Pepper

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's Summary

It was just another Saturday at the bookstore when Dalton Deangelo, the famous actor, came running in to hide from the press.

We clicked instantly. I fell for him because I’d always loved him...as the sexy vampire he played on my favorite TV show. And he fell for me because...I don’t know why. 

I didn’t have a date for my cousin’s wedding, so he asked if he could tag along. I figured why not? I was just a regular, curvy girl who ran a bookstore, not a perfectly trim actress. Everyone would know he was just doing me a favor. 

Well, we went to the wedding, and my whole family loved him. Especially my mother. After our date, I thanked Dalton for giving his number one fan a memorable night. To my surprise, he said we weren’t done yet. He muttered something about “research” and proceeded to sweep me off my feet. 

What happened next was the stuff of Hollywood headlines. We’re talking scandal after scandal after scandal! 

Now, I’m at the center of it all, running around in my underwear. 

Handful of Peaches is book one of a series. Characters from Angie Pepper's Baker Street romance novels make appearances in the Peaches Monroe’s Diary series. 

Note: This is a new, full-length novel adapted from the Peaches Monroe series originally published in 2013 as Stardust, Starlight, and Starfire, under the author's pen name Mimi Strong. This is not just a second edition, but an entirely new work incorporating new material with elements from the author's previous work. Think of it as a “reboot”. 

Genre: romantic comedy

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One to Watch Meets Notting Hill

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 6th book in the Clean Romantic Comedy on Baker Street series. Unlike the previous 5 books, This is not a standalone story. It is the first in a 4 part story. There are many references and even appearances from characters from previous books. Some of them are plot relevant. If you have not read the previous books, you can jump in here and enjoy the ride. Everything you need to know will be explained as you go along. If you have read the previous books then you really get to enjoy the combining of events and relationships. The end of the novel is not the end of the story. It ends on a major cliffhanger. Consider yourself warned.

Peaches is a delightful new character. She has made some poor decisions in the past but everything seems to be on an upward trajectory when she meets and lands a date with the handsome actor that portrays a vampire in her favorite soap opera. Is this a one off or something more? What are the perks and costs of celebrity and fame? Should she try to the unobtainable or give in to her insecurities and run to the safety of a previous love? There is so much to unpack as we learn about the pasts and secrets of both the heroine and primary love interests.

Angie Pepper weaves a spell with charming characters, thoughtful conversations and some hilarious set pieces. This is one of the best rom coms I've ever read and the ending had me screaming at my phone in frustration and nearly writing a mean letter to the author... which I haven't.... yet. That's how much I cared. And how much I am looking forward to the sequels to see how this turns out.

Tiffany Williams always puts in a stellar performance. I want her to narrate all the rom coms. Forever. She elevates the already lively text into banter you experience. The back and forth, the intonations.... it is a performance pure and simple.

My hats off to both talented women.... now where is part 2?

Sweet romance

Cute and sweet romance with humorous witty banter. The book store girl and the vampire playing actor make for an interesting, entertaining, and likable couple. The narrator did a great job with providing unique voices for each character and appropriate tone inflections for each scene. I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Confident and Curvy Romance

A girl called Peaches. I really liked this girl, her manner and attitude to life. There were some eyebrow raising moments, anticipation and budding relationships. Every girl needs a staunch supporter and peaches has one in her room mate and childhood friend. In particular there was a really big OMG moment which I cannot say more about- You will love it. The end of the story finishes with a lead into the next book, so I am looking forward to that being released. The narrator has a beautiful voice and is perfect for Peaches. Recommended

How do you what is real when actors are involved?

In this story, which features more of the characters from Baker Street, Peaches meets a famous actor who wants to spend time with her as part of his research for a movie he is in. When she finds a script, she starts to wonder if anything was real.

Great Read

Handful of Peaches (Peaches Monroe's Diary Book One) was a great read by Angie Pepper. Dalton Deangelo is a famous actor who goes into a bookstore to hide from the press. Peaches was running the bookstore and they instantly clicked. Dalton asked if he could escort Peaches to her cousins wedding since she didn't have a date. After that they found themselves in scandal after scandal. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read the rest of the series.

Love Peaches

Absolutely adorably cute! I can't wait for the next in the series.

The performance by Tiffany Williams is excellent.

A cliffhanger ending...:(

I like Angie Pepper's books - they are warm, funny and entertaining, with characters that are likeable and full of life. This one also follows that pattern with one exception: it has a cliffhanger ending - and I really hate cliffhangers...

The story is quite fast paced, the characters make you love them from the start, the plot twists quite a lot and has a few surprises for you, and that makes it a great read/listen. The cliffhanger ending is a big disappoitment, though.
Now, don't get me wrong, I know the book is part one of a series, but the description of the book doesn't warn you at all that you need to read/listen to part 2 (and probably more) to get the whole story... So, this is not the kind of series in which you have several books with each book telling you a complete story set among the same circle of characters; this is the kind of series in which you need to have all the books to find out how it finally ends... Which is not bad at all, I just didn't expect it, used to other series by Ms Pepper I listened to so far being the first type of series...:)

But as I said - it's a really entertaining listen, Peaches Monroe being a likeable main character, with great sense of humour and lively personality, and some secrets of her own. Her love interests are equally well-written, with more to them than just good looks. Background characters are also quite colourful, so you probably will want to listen on. I know I do:)

Narration by Ms Williams is great:) She is a very good narrator, giving the individual characters room to shine in her interpretation, and she also reads at a good pace.

Generally, it's a very nice listen for a lazy afternoon:)

DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

good listen

This was a good listen but the ending left me hanging. The narration was excellent
I was given this free audiobook copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.