The Cannon

Swift Series, Book 3

By: Leslie Pike

Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, CJ Bloom

Sawyer Tom is a tall Texan with an easy smile. It masks his rough start in life.

Now destiny has flipped the story for the baseball phenom, and life’s riches are within his grasp.

But it’s the chance meeting with a beautiful stubborn girl that has him reaching.

Bristol Swift is the only daughter in a Memphis baseball dynasty. What stands out most though, is her apathy to the game and its players.

As far as she’s concerned, her medical practice deserves all the attention.

Funny how a look, a touch, one dance, can change two worlds.

©2019 Leslie Pike (P)2022 Leslie Pike

Heartwarming storytelling, great family building and great narration performances!

Sawyer and Bristol’s sports related romance unites a rookie pitcher who’s magic on the mound with his star catcher and said star catcher’s sister who loathes baseball players on principle. She’s not into jocks or flashy players but Bristol quickly finds herself drawn to the humble Texan who charms her with his accent and his unassuming ways. He’s a survivor of the foster care system searching for the sister he was separated from years ago and she’s a pediatrician who is attracted to the humble man who strives to help foster kids who are just like him. The best part of the story is the generous, loving, and gregarious Swift family whose immense hearts and generous spirits create an ambience that is witty, charming and appealing and a perfect atmosphere for love to flourish. I enjoyed the entire series and the entertaining narration performances of CJ Bloom and Aaron Shedlock.

The one pulled it all out of me! Another favorite!

This one brought it all out of me! The tears, the overwhelming love felt and some happy, laughing times. This story blew me away..it is soo good! My favorites are the Little Thanks game, the proposal and that epilogue?? Brought tears to my eyes. I just love everything about this one.

Bristol is a firecracker who hates baseball and Sawyer, a pitcher, wants her and does everything he can think of to win her over. That includes time spent with her family which makes for some laugh-out-loud moments. This incudes but is not limited to..the bowling incident, the pickle test…and OMG the Halloween parties!! I really could not get enough of Bristol’s grand/parents and brothers and spouses.

Overall this is a WINNER! I highly recommend if you enjoy wacky families, sweet and sincere characters and like a feel good story. I did listen to this on audio. Aaron Shedlock and CJ Bloom are the perfect narrators for this one. They really brought this story to life.


This one has heart and soul coming out of it. It pulls on my heart stings

Love it

This is such a sweet story. I love Aaron! He did a great job. This was my first Audi book with CJ. She was awesome.

Finding home!!

Leslie Pike does a wonderful job emphasizing the importance of family and friends in The Cannon! Sawyer and Bristol’s relationship starts off as a slow burn that quickly becomes a sizzling romantic entanglement!! I loved the open honesty that Sawyer willingly gave and his persistence when pursuing Bristol!! I really enjoyed how Bristol shed her reserved nature and became more outgoing when exposed to new experiences. I liked that Bristol’s family embraced Sawyer and supported him throughout the difficult situations that arose. Aaron Shedlock and CJ Bloom were fantastic narrators and made their story come to life in my minds eye! The best part of this storyline is that Sawyer and Jude finally found their true home!!I look forward to more of this series!!

Love, family, HEA, with surprises

This book gave me all the feels and I still have them. One of the best books I have listened to in a while. This book starts with Bristol Swift, sister to Brick and Atticus that we loved from the first two books in this series. Bristol is not a baseball fan so when the hot pitcher, Sawyer Tom takes a shine to her she is resistant at first but he has patience and determination and their love story is a fantastic one. I loved everything about this book, the characters are all likeable and loveable and just felt like family. I felt as if I were part of this Swift family, taken into their love and embrace just like Sawyer was. The story is well thought out and entertaining. There are surprises and moments when you wonder what will happen. You feel the love of this family and I was excited for Sawyer and Bristol to find their forever.

Aaron Shedlock and CJ Bloom were amazing to listen to. They kept me captivated from beginning to end and there is a fantastic epilogue that brought tears to my eyes as well as goosebumps.

This book was beyond 5 stars for me. I loved it and highly recommend it. It is a stand alone so you don't have to have read/listened to the first two but they are also great so if you haven't I suggest you do as I enjoyed them too.