Home Field Advantage

De: Jenn McMahon

Narrado por: Jason Clarke, Vanessa Edwin

When Dallas Westbrook is forced to the dugout after an injury ends his professional baseball career, he’s offered the position of head coach for the team that built him. But he’s barely able to find his footing before a brutal season puts him on temporary leave. Dallas is known for impulsive decisions both on and off the field. So when the opportunity arises to be the father to his daughter he always wishes he’d had, he decides to take it...even though it means picking up his life and going to Wyoming.

Living in Bluestone Lakes was never supposed to be permanent—until he meets his neighbor.

Poppy Barlow is off-limits. She’s ten years younger and his daughter’s first grade teacher. She lives by routines, color-coded checklists, and quiet consistency. Where Poppy is soft and steady, Dallas is sharp edges and split-second decisions.

But life has a way of delivering exactly what they didn’t know they were missing, as if it was a puzzle piece slipping into place.

When love finally rounds the bases, it all comes down to who has the home field advantage.

** Finding Home is a small town romance that is sure to make you swoon and blush at the same time. This book is intended for mature listeners only. This is a stand-alone and can be listened to on its own. For a list of content warnings, please visit Jenn's website: jennmcmahon.com

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10/10 would recommend

5✨ literally everything about this book was perfection- the found family, the small town romance, the spice, the sports aspect, just.. **chefs kiss ** & the way that Dallas talked about Poppy like she was the air he was breathing & he needed her just to be able to BREATHE… yeah 10/10!!!!

i loved that Poppy was truly able to feel calm in Dallas’ presence and that he never tried to change her OCD traits. he truly accepted her as she was- and she was such a perfect teacher and friend to Sage, i loved that she kept cotton candy ice cream and puzzles at her house mainly for Sage and they did them together!!! the way that he built a brand new baseball field and coached the kids little league ball, obsessed. his ex-wife and him being so supportive of each other is so healthy & not something you see often. he finally got his “big win” & found his home in Bluestone Lakes!!! 🥹🤭💚

More Bluestone Lakes Perfection!!!!

5 ⭐️ | 3.5 🌶️ | 🎧 duet narration by Vanessa Edwin and Jason Clarke

🏡 small town
🫠 age gap
⚾️ MLB coach
👧🏼 single dad
📓 she’s his daughter’s teacher
💚 mental health rep

Home Field Advantage was everything I hoped it would be and so much more!! Single dad (to the most precious little girl). Age gap. Sports. AND small town with a meddling old lady?? Absolutely yes to all of the above! But what I loved most (next to the spice, because OKAY HELLO CHAPTER 35 🥵🥵) was the mental health representation. OCD can be incredibly debilitating, and Jenn wrote it perfectly. Poppy’s internal dialogue made me feel so seen, and I can only hope that someday I’ll find my own Dallas to lean on when the chaos in my mind gets too loud.

When this book released in October, I was so excited to read it but said to myself “Finding Home was duet narration, so this one probably will be too… I’ll wait for the audio”. Best. Decision. EVER. Vanessa and Jason were an absolute dream as Poppy and Dallas!!! This was such a swoony, spicy read that I loved with all my heart. I can’t wait for more Bluestone Lakes!!! 💚

Obsessed 😍

10/10 🎧
2.5🌶

"Poppy Barlow is my home run." 😍🫠

Okay baseball daddy.

I fell head over heels for Dallas and Poppy 💚💚 Their connection felt real and authentic right from the start—and listen… we love a man who falls first 😏

And don’t even get me started on Poppy and Sage (Dallas’ daughter) because that bond? EVERYTHING. My heart was not prepared.

Jason Clarke and Vanessa Edwin absolutely ate this narration. I genuinely can’t imagine anyone else voicing Dallas & Poppy—they were perfection.

And can we all take a moment to praise the author for no third act breakup 🙌🏼 because THAT is how you do it.

Tropes:
⚾️ Small Town
💚 Single Dad
⚾️ Neighbors to Lovers
💚 Baseball Coach X Teacher
⚾️ Age Gap (25/35)
💚 Virgin FMC
⚾️ He Falls First

This was such a sweet story.

I really loved this second book in the Bluestone Lake series. This story was fantastic on its own, but when you add in Vanessa Edwin and Jason Clarke narrating this book in duet, it really knocked this one out of the park.

Dallas is taking some time away from San Francisco to figure out what is next in his life. His ex wife has a job opportunity, so he decides to take this time to stay close to her and spend quality time with his daughter that is long overdue. He never expected the beautiful woman he saw at the coffee shop would not only turn out to be his neighbor but also his daughter’s teacher.

Poppy has steered clear of anything resembling a relationship. She has her little quirks that she doesn’t believe any man would understand. But after spending so much time with Dallas, she realizes that he is different. She soon falls very hard for not only Dallas but also his daughter.

I loved seeing Dallas show Poppy how a man should treat a woman. I loved how the town opened their arms to Dallas and his daughter. And they all knew Poppy was perfect for them.

I really hope there are more books coming in this series.

Pure Sweetness

Absolutely adored Dallas, Poppy and Sage! Their chemistry was instant. The good girl who thinks she isn’t worthy because of her “flaws” that is until she finds the right person to prove that she’s perfect just the way she is. A sweet, witty, steamy love story of two people who don’t see eachother coming considering they’re on a different path to find themselves. Until they meet of course and the universe just keeps putting them in eachother’s paths.

The audio was fantastic. Can never get enough of Jason Clarke and Vanessa Edwin, especially in Duet!