Southern Seducer

North Carolina Highlands, Book 1

By: Jessica Peterson

Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Virginia Rose

My name’s Beau, and for the most part, I’ve led quite the charmed life. I left college to play pro ball and collected a few Super Bowl rings along the way. Now that I’ve retired at the ripe old age of thirty-six, I’m in my second career as CEO of a five-star resort in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Sounds great, right?

Well, I just did something real stupid, y’all.

Bel—that’s Annabel to the rest of you—my best friend since college, is struggling as a single mom. So of course I invited her to come stay at my family’s resort for some much needed R&R. But since I didn’t think it through, her visit is going to ruin everything.

How, you ask? Well, first of all, I’ve got a big, bad, ticking time bomb kind of a secret. Once she finds out what I’m hiding, I worry she’ll never look at me the same. Secondly, you remember the part about us being best friends? Well, I kinda maybe always thought there could be more to us. The naked kind of more.

So here’s my new gameplan. I’m going to keep her and that adorable baby Maisie at arm’s length while Bel gets back on her feet, and I will absolutely, under no circumstances, let her in on those naked thoughts of mine. That’s a fumble I can’t afford to make.

Until I do, in a moment of bonfire-and-bourbon induced weakness...

SOUTHERN SEDUCER is a full length, standalone small town novel. It is the first book in the all new North Carolina Highland series.

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Great book

Really enjoyed the story. Characters are well developed. Just a great book. Enjoyed it emensly.

WOW!!!!

This was one of the best books I have ever listened to. The narrators were perfect. I cried, I laughed and bought the rest of the series.

Friends to forever

I enjoyed this book. I really enjoyed the pieces about motherhood. It was so tell to me. So many of the ways Annabelle felt was spot on about how I felt. My daughter is 11 now, and just like she said it gets better. Not easier, just different stages of hard. But now I lean into it and try and cherish each phase because I know they won’t last. Loved Beau’s story as well. Loved how he learned to let go and just live in the present. That’s all we have.

Good Love Story

I really like how a lot of these romance stories bring in serious life issues. Many of them have been body form and relationship issues. This one focused on depression and medical injuries, as well as understanding relationships.

Decent sexy book

This book had some spice, lots of it. Probably a little too long dragging out the “problem” between the two main characters.

NC love ❤️ 😍

Palate cleanser. I greatly appreciated that this book addressed significant real-world issues, such as CTE and PPD. The depiction of breast milk pumping also resonated with me. As someone who experienced overproduction with both of my children, I understand the demanding nature of adhering to a pumping schedule.

I also enjoyed that the story takes place in North Carolina.

Furthermore, I found their friendship, the playful teasing, and the witty banter quite endearing. The sentiment "It's always been you" was particularly heartwarming.

I intend to continue with the series but have unfortunately exhausted my credits. I have added it to my wish list.