My Bluegrass Baby

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

A brand-new novel in an original series from popular romance author Molly Harper! When Sadie and Josh compete for the same Kentucky Tourism Commission job, sparks fly - turns out Kentucky really is for lovers.

Sadie Hutchins loves her job at the Kentucky Tourism Commission. Not only could her co-workers double as the cast of Parks and Recreation, but she loves finding the unusual sites, hidden gems, and just-plain-odd tourist attractions of her home state. She’s a shoo-in for the director’s job when her boss retires at the end of the year…until hotshot Josh Vaughn shows up to challenge her for the position.

Josh is all sophisticated polish while Sadie’s country comfort, and the two have very different ideas of what makes a good campaign. So when their boss pits them against each other in a winner-takes-all contest, they’re both willing to fight dirty if it means getting what they want. But it turns out what Josh and Sadie want could be each other - and Josh’s kisses are the best Kentucky attraction Sadie’s found yet!

©2012 Molly Harper White (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Lame romance

narrator was great. this was a short and sweet book but not worth much else.

Molly Harper Delivers Another Winner

I love the quick wit and strongly developed characters in Harper's books. The stories are enhanced in the Audible versions by Amanda Ronconi's spot on delivery. Her books always provoke some laugh out loud moments. My only criticism is that the stories don't last longer. Enjoy!

Five Beautiful Bluegrass Stars!

I don't know where to start...
I had no idea Molly Harper knew so much about "God's Country," but she sure nailed it! All of those wacky KY attractions talked about in this witty and wonderful novel are genuine marvels of our state: from the Jefferson Davis memorial that is a 1/3 scale of the Washington Monument to the Mother Goose House. We may not have invented whimsy, but we sure know how to do it right. We also do bourbon, bluegrass, and the Niagara of the South pretty darn awesome as well.

But I digress.
If you appreciate a good romantic comedy, this story is pure gold. Sadie and Josh are as different as a thoroughbred and a mule--although they both display the spirit of one and the stubbornness of the other. The ancillary characters are such a rich mix of personalities, you'll swear you know some of them... and you'll appreciate the fact that you've never met anyone like some of the others! Sadie's assistant is a standout in this crowd for her snarky style and devious nature. She's a positive hoot.

As for Sadie and Josh themselves. Shoot. They're incandescent. They're lightning in a bottle. They're all wrong and perfectly right. I thought my kindle would melt at Sadie's description when she saw Josh for the first time at the civil war reenactment in his Union officer's uniform. Whoa.

So what's the bottom line here? If you're a rom-com fan, this is a must read. If you're a Molly Harper fan but you're not too sure of this different direction for her, have no fear. This is still classic Molly Harper, LOL, face-palming great stuff. Basically, don't miss this one.

Enjoyable story

Molly Harper excels at developing believable, authentic relationships between the various characters in her books.

Another winner in my book!

If you could sum up My Bluegrass Baby in three words, what would they be?

funny, hilarious, side-splitting

What did you like best about this story?

That it was written by Molly Harper! I knew I was in for a good laugh!

What about Amanda Ronconi’s performance did you like?

She is one of my favorite narrators of Molly Harper's books. She really brings the characters to life. The way she portrays their snarkiness is spot on!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Of course but, I have two young children so, not possible!

Any additional comments?

Molly is pretty much my favorite author right now! :-D Love her stuff! I can't get enough of her humor and the perfect way she pulls you right into her stories. The main characters for all of her books are strong, clumsy and hilarious! So relatable! Can't wait to read more!!!

Smiles, giggles and belly laughs...

This is a light romance that is so much fun to read. Every Molly Harper book will make you smile, giggle and laugh out loud. A bit heavy on the Visit Kentucky propaganda but its hilarious so it didn't bother me. As for the narration: Amanda Ronconi was born to narrate Molly Harper's book. She gets the sense of humor and cannot do a better job.

Short, sweet, and to the point.

I absolutely love the tag-team that is Harper and Ronconi. I'm not sure if I have heard a better vocal representation of a story than how Harper's are read to me as I drive. As a gal living in Kentucky, I got all the jokes and references and even learned a few things about my state. It is quite the place to visit.

This book is about a girl named Sadie who has put in plenty of time for a promotion and has it in her grasp when the company head brings in a new guy, Josh, who is slick and savvy and from my neighboring Ohio County despite living the urban lifestyle in Atlanta long enough to lose the accent. Sadie and Josh immediately go to war and the friction builds into something yummy.

I love Amanda Ronconi's writing and her love of our state. I will however mention this was a bit short - I'm sure it could have been fleshed out more. Also, the ending seemed a bit off character and forced for the reader's expectation. I think finding a different ending could have made the book a bit longer, but as a listener I knew how long the journey would be before I bought it and thought it definitely worth the credit.

Harper and Ronconi the Dynamic Duo

If you are in the mood to listen to something light hearted, funny, with no surprises then this duo fits the bill. Harper puts the romantic comedy to paper, and Ronconi brings the characters to life as only she can do. I love these books for a quick listen that keeps you chuckling. The story is predictable, but who cares when it lifts the spirits and puts a smile on the face.

Molly Harper and Amanda Ronconi= a literary match

I LOVED this first book in a new series by Molly Harper.

MY BLUEGRASS BABY is SO Molly Harper, I would've known who had written it, even if her name wasn't on it. It's snarky, sarcastic, hilarious, fun, entertaining...and all of this is done so incredibly well by Amanda Ronconi, I see why she's the voice actor of choice for all of Molly's books.

This intro to a new series is contemporary, without elements of paranormal (which Molly does very, very well). I found myself empathizing painfully well with Sadie (though I don't have the same job, lifestyle, connections, profession, or even state of the union). Molly is a master of writing empathetic characters, whose emotions resonate with readers/ listeners. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the war between Josh Vaughn and Sadie Hutchins escalate and morph and include the obvious attraction. It was so rewarding watching them fall for each other....and with the tale told entirely from Sadie's point of view, it was great SEEING Josh's motivation, choices, dilemmas through Sadie's eyes.

Highly recommended for fans of contemporary romance, fans of Molly Harper's work, and everyone in between. Enjoy!

Cute

I really liked this book. Quick simple read. Disappointed that the books don't pick up from where the last one left off though.