Rough Country

Tannen Boys, Book 3

By: Lauren Landish

Narrated by: Tor Thom, Carly Robins

Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

Is it really a dream come true if it means losing the one thing you never knew you needed?

Willow Parker is excited to move to Podunk, Nowheres-ville. That’s what she’s telling herself, but it’s not working until she meets a dark-eyed, honey-voiced cowboy.

That’s when her new small-town life starts looking a lot less temporary.

Bobby is a big-hearted storyteller, wrapped in a sexy, gruff, hard-working, family man package that makes Willow’s pillow-soft heart race and body hum.

She should’ve known love’s never that easy though.

Bobby Tannen knows exactly who he is - a farmer, a brother, and last but not least, a singer-songwriter.

He’s made his peace with his biggest audience being the folks at the local honkytonk, and knows his future lies in the dirt of the land he’s worked his whole life.

With beautiful Willow at his side, he’s one step closer to a happily ever after he’s only written songs about.

Until a hotshot music executive comes to town and offers Bobby everything he’s ever wanted. But it may come at too high of a price...his new relationship with Willow.

Who truly holds Bobby’s heart - the bright lights of Nashville or his sweet Willow?

©2020 Lauren Landish (P)2020 Lauren Landish

Sing to me Bobby!

These Tannen Boys are just too hard to resist. Each one I keep thinking is my favorite, but now I definitely know it's Bobby. After all, how can I resist the smooth country singer? Bobby's dream was always to be a famous country singer, but life has pulled him in another direction. The death of his parents and loss of their family farm has kept him close. He loves singing in the local bar and when he meets the newest bartender, he is smitten. Willow has come to town to temporarily be with her uncle. He owns the bar, and she does her best to resist the charms of Bobby. But once she gives in, all is lost. When Bobby is discovered though, life may take a different turn. What will happen when choices have to be made? Will love overrule all? I think this is my favorite of all Lauren Landish's books. It's sense of community with all the crossover characters makes it feel like coming home. Bobby and Willow's relationship is a joy to follow, and their love just fills your heart. I loved the side story of Willow's uncle, their relationship, and what she finds out about her family. Eating at the Bennett dinner table is a blast, all the personalities, all the family bickering and the love. This story is the culmination of all things I love and it's a fantastic listen. Tor Thom and Carly Robins are amazing narrators and teaming up for this book are a perfect fit. Thom uses his natural southern twang to bring Bobby to life. He is warm, charismatic and irresistible. Willow needs a snarky, confident voice and Robins comes through with it and an edge of vulnerability. It could not have been cast better and is one of my favorites of the year.

Love this series!

Thank you Lauren Landish! These books are great! I like to listen to your books while doing chores or working!

I'm going to miss this family!

I've listened or read all the other books in these two series and I loved them. Rough and rowdy, these Tannen and Bennett brothers were really fun to get to know. And Mama Louise is awesome. Well, this final book follows Bobby, the last man standing, and Willow, who returns to check in on her Uncle. This is kind of a love at first sight book, with Bobby falling really quickly for Willow but there are obstacles to them being together. However, I adored their relationships and really loved how the whole family was integrated. I also liked the slice of life that ended this series. Overall, a fitting end to these two series (will there be more? I want to come back to visit this family!) I listened to the audiobook and book the narrators, Tor Thom and Carly Robins were amazing at bringing the story to audio life. They did a great job playing the multiple characters in this story (and there were a lot of them!).

Entertaining

This is Willow Parker and Bobby Tannen’s story and what an entertaining listen it was. The narration from Tor Thom and Carly Robbins really brought the story to life for me. There is so much more to Bobby than meets the eye. A talented singer, her performs in his local bar, happy to entertain the locals, knowing that is as far as he will go. When he meets the latest bartender Willow, he is attracted to her. As their relationship progresses outside influences will impact. Will the opportunity to go to Nashville as a performer bring them together or rip them apart? This was a steamy, heart warming story and one that I loved particularly the ease of the narration made it an enjoyable listen as this team blended so well together. The secondary characters made me smile and added an additional layer to my listening pleasure.

A smooth country listen

Book 3 in Lauren Landish Tantor Boys series. It’s the final book in the series. And what a story . It will have you glued till the end. It will grab your heart with the connected both Hero and Heroine will have. A true love story . Hero is Bobby. Heroine is Willow . Bobby goes into town to blow off steam , he sings his heart out , but he’s always had a dream of making it big . Willow going to the small town wanting to reconnect with her long lost uncle . Once she steps into the bar and hears Bobby sing she can’t stay away. Her initial plan was to stay only for a while in town but her attraction to Bobby is having her heart full of dreams . Bobby now only has one dream , to have Willow in his life . Tor Thom, and Carly Robins performance was fantastic. They brought the characters to life. The voices were very expressive, smooth and clear

Loved the Country lingo

This was not my favorite book by LL. I enjoyed the dynamic between the Unc and Willow but Bobby not so much although I enjoyed how To said f@&k. He growled it, every single time, it was hot... I digress. Either way something was missing. They moved so fast then nothing. This was a good book and both narrators were great although Carly Robins gave Willow more of a country accent than the story indicated that she would have. I started with book 3 and now I want to read the other books.