The Troublemaker

The Dugout, Book 4

By: Piper Rayne

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Christine Lakin, Teddy Hamilton, Sean Masters, JF Harding, Erin Mallon, CJ Bloom, Willa Jaymes, Meg Sylvan, A Stone

A fake marriage deal was never in my life’s plan.

Especially not to Easton Bailey.

Chicago Colts flashy shortstop.

The kind of man built for a good time and allergic to forever.

And the one who just slid a ring on my finger… on paper.

It’s supposed to be simple.

A mutually beneficial arrangement.

I play nanny to his son. He plays husband to my family.

No emotions. No complications. And absolutely no falling for each other.

Turns out pretending to be a family is the fastest way to break every rule we set.

Because he watches me like it was never just a deal.

Because he trusts me with the person who matters most.

Because the more we pretend, the less fake it feels.

And now the man who was never supposed to stay is the one I can't lose.

©2026 Piper Rayne Inc. (P)2026 Piper Rayne Inc.

Best of the series.

Easton and Hadley are perfect for each other. Narrators to notch. Great story that keeps you interested from beginning to end. Only tiny complaint, I wish more of the Alaska crew came to visit.

Hadley & Easton

Holy Smokes!! This story has it all - great tension, a sweet baby, steamy scenes, and friendship, family and vulnerability. Hadley & Easton begin a journey neither expected to turn into a real romance. Their chemistry is off the charts and makes their mutual agreement for a fake marriage believable. You will experience every single feeling. The happiness, the fear, the excitement, the longing and their love for each other. And that ending!!!! I did NOT see that twist coming. You need to read this book…in all honesty, you need to read or listen to the entire series!

I absolutely LOVED the full cast of narrators!! Christine Lakin as Hadley, Connor Crais as Easton, Willa Jaymes as Penelope, Erin Mallon as Callie, CJ Bloom as Leighton & Ruby, Meg Slyvan as secondary female roles, Teddy Hamilton as Decker, J. F. Harding as Hayes, Sean Masters as Foster, & Austin Stone as secondary male roles They are fabulous narrators and voice artists. You could hear how much heart they put into their performance as they captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. They are entertaining storytellers, and their captivating performance keeps you enthralled from beginning to end.

Great character development and performances from cast.

In this series, the stories were very solid. the endings left me flat. I felt more could be done to enhance the endings. several loose ends. I understand the marketing concept of "bonus content", however, the book should be compleat and not need the bonus stuff!

Enjoyable!

I loved that there was a crossover! Austin and Holly are Easton’s parents. It made this story so much more entertaining . Loved the characters all crossing over from each book. Thank you Ms. Rayne lightened my days. The narrators of course were great too.

This book and the full cast narration was beyond amazing!!!

This book and audiobook were beyond incredible! Piper Rayne did an amazing job writing this story! It was absolutely perfect! Easton and Hadley were soo well written and perfect for each other! I loved finally getting to read Eastons story and it did not disappoint. I loved the found family in this series! I loved how quickly Easton, Hadley and Tanner became a family. The twist at the end was unexpected but perfect. I loved all the lake starlight character apperances and the perfect bonus scenes! This book could not have been written any better! This is an amazing series and Im sad its over but cant wait to read whatever Piper Rayne writes next!
The full cast audiobook narration was beyond incredible!!! The narrators did such an amazing job bringing this book and their characters to life! Connor Crais did an incredible job bringing Easton to life. Christine Lakin did an amazing job bringing Hadley to life. The full cast was incredible!! I highly highly recommend this book and audiobook, you will not be disappointed!!!