My Cone and Only

A Small Town Brother's Best Friend Romance (King Family, Book 1)

De: Susannah Nix

Narrado por: Chris Brinkley, Amanda Stribling

Wyatt King isn’t looking for love...because he’s already found it.

Too bad she’s off-limits. He’s not going to be the jerk who messes around with his best friend’s little sister, so he keeps his feelings bottled up and settles for acting as her protector instead.

Andie Lockhart’s dreamed of kissing Wyatt for as long as she’s known what kissing is. But since he’s dated nearly every woman in town but her, she’s long since accepted he’ll never see her as anything more than his best friend’s tomboy little sister.

When a real estate developer threatens the beloved old house Andie inherited from her grandmother, her white knight Wyatt swoops in with his handyman skills to save the day. But the more time they spend working on the house together, the harder it becomes to ignore their irresistible attraction.

Until the night an accidental kiss blows the lid off those feelings they’ve both kept buried.

After that, things between them get a lot hotter - and a lot more complicated. Forbidden love, broken promises, family secrets, and jealousy all threaten to tear them apart. If he intends to hold on to the woman he loves, Wyatt will have to put everything on the line.

My Cone and Only is book number one in the King Family series set in the small town of Crowder, Texas, home of the King’s Creamery ice company. Each book is a stand-alone, full-length contemporary romance that follows one of the six King siblings as they find and fight for love.

©2021 Susannah Nix (P)2021 Susannah Nix

Book 1 - King Family

This is book 1 in Nix's King Family series and a great introduction to this series. A well written romance that has a perfect balance of sweet, steam and laughs. Perfectly narrated by Chris Brinkley, Amanda Stribling. I loved the dual narration, especially since this book is told in dual point of views so it really brings this book and these main characters to life. I loved the southern accent which gave this listen a small-town vibe. Our main characters are Andy and Wyatt. Andy is the town good girl and Wyatt's a playboy. The thing is that Wyatt has been in love with Andy for years now but made a promise to his best friend and Andy's brother that he always be there to protect her and never touch her. Andy's loved Wyatt but thinks she's only on his radar as a friend. One drunken night and an interfering father change everything. Love the low angst and high laughs. So much fun - I can't wait for more in this series!

I was given a free copy of this book at my request and I voluntarily provided this review.

A Balanced Best Friend’s Sister Romance

I have been a big fan of Susannah Nix’s books for a long time, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. I adored these well-flushed main characters and their witty banter. I loved getting to know the supporting characters and the town of Crowder. I loved that while Wyatt may seem immature, his choices and struggles are pretty realistic for a guy with his background (says the gal with two brothers and lots of male friends). I guess overall, it just felt real to me with bits of clever comedy thrown in and slow burn and tension in all the right places. And the narrators were great too :)

Meant to Be

This book was fantastic! Great narration by Chris and Amanda. They truly bring these characters to life with every word. You can feel the emotions these two experience. Such a wonderful, humorous and spicy story that I could not stop listening to. Wyatt King is a town playboy and Andie's brother's best friend. These two have always had a secret crush on each other. Neither want to ruin the friendship they have built. I kept rooting for these two to get their HEA. These two had some challenges to overcome. Plenty of angst and humor to keep you hooked. These two have some fun and seriously hot and kinky times together. Wyatt comes from a large family that owns most of the town. Loved how there are so many members of his family involved in their story, it makes you want to know more. Excited to listen to the rest of this series. This is my first book by this author, I love her writing style and will definitely be reading/listening to more.
I was sent a free audiobook and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Friends to Lovers, Brother's Best Friend and more

First in series it stands alone, but you can tell it's part of a larger interconnected universe and there are stories you may want to dig into the backlist for.

Wyatt and Andie have been part of each other's lives forever. He is her older brother's best friend and she's the one he's wanted since high school. But though he's loved her forever, made wishes and dreams, Wyatt can never act on it because of the promise he made her brother.

How can he follow his heart if it means losing his best friend? There's too much baggage in his past to easily make that choice. But the more time he's with Andie, learning that she's never had eyes for anyone other than him, it's a problem he's going to have to tackle sooner rather than later.

The audio was performed by Chris Brinkley & Amanda Stribling. This was a first listen for me for both of these narrators and I'm very satisfied with the experience. The emotional range presented by each as the characters debated their inner demons, the lows of disappointment, the highs of acceptance, love and passion, the joys and the sorrows. There was a lot to experience and it was well presented by both.

I requested and was generously provided a copy of the audiobook. These are my honest opinions.

Cute story with interesting family dynamics

I started out not seeing any potential between the two main love interests, and it was still somewhat unbelievable by the end, but I was definitely rooting for them regardless.

Fun and easy

Always love Chris Brinkley, and Amanda Stribljng wasn’t bad, either. The story is sweet and predictable, but the reasons keeping them apart for really old by the end. Still, Wyatt is the sweetest and I’m glad they got their HEA!

1.2x speed or 1.0x?

I say 1.2x so u can find out quicker what happens. My wife says 1.0x so the book can last longer. Either way you will love it!

Andie and Wyatt

Wyatt King has loved Andie Lockhart for 10 years. But he’s never acted on his feelings because he promised Andie’s brother Josh. Little did Wyatt know that Andie had similar feelings. When Andie turns to Wyatt for help with repairs to her house, things heat up. Andie wants to go public with their relationship but Wyatt wants to keep it a secret. Andie goes along with the ruse that they mean nothing to each other until she can’t. What’s most heartbreaking is knowing Wyatt loves her but won’t go after what he wants and make that love known.

I can surely understand not wanting to mess up a perfectly good friendship. Even more so, I can understand the hesitation to break a promise to someone no matter how long it’s been. I can understand Josh’s need to protect his sister, but she’s mature enough to figure out who she wants and how much she loves. Oh family, sometimes they get in the way, but nothing matters more than the love they have for each other. Ms. Nix brought together a cast of characters who know the meaning of true friendship and family.

Amanda Stribling and Chris Brinkley are new to me narrators. I loved how they brought Andie and Wyatt's characters to life. I look forward to hearing their voices more!

I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this review.

DELIGHTFUL!!!

Listened to this in one without stopping- reminded me of flavor of Winston brothers series which is absolute favorite of mine- but still it’s own unique storyline. The perfect amount of banter, angst, steam, sweetness and HEA!! For sure going to read every book in this series!! 100% worth credit!

Enjoyed this one….

I enjoyed this book so much. It was very, very funny. What a pleasure to listen to it. Great job 😉