Trouble

Dogwood Lane, Book 3

By: Adriana Locke

Narrated by: Rock Engle, Laurie West

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

She wants something real. He wants something now. Together they're trouble in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke's sexy and funny twice-in-a-lifetime love story.

With his shameless grin and let's-play swagger, carpenter Penn Etling leaves women wanting in Dogwood Lane. What do they get? Avery Perry knows: a one-night stand. She's been there. She remembers every hot pulse as if it were yesterday. But Penn? He doesn’t remember a thing. Now he’s making new moves, and Avery’s not falling for trouble...again. Is she?

How could the beautiful stranger resist him? Avery is going to be a challenge for the bad boy. She's the kind of woman who digs deep - deep enough to see there's more to Penn than meets the eye. But first she has to give him a chance. She has to say yes. Could she also be the woman to make him change his playboy ways?

When these two come together, it's hard to pull them apart. But with love and trust on the line, can Avery and Penn get what they both want? This time for keeps?

©2020 Adriana Locke (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Trouble: 3.9 stars

Trouble: nice book. The characters are a bit childish for their age. The hero's line of thinking is of a teenage and not of a 28 years old man. But nonetheless, I enjoyed reading this book.

loved it

I really enjoyed reading this book. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

Awesome story

The female narrator swallows or something. It gets irritating.

The rest is brilliant, but if you have misophonia -avoid.

I laughed out loud at Penn’s antics. A nice mixture of deep and funny❤️

Sweet story.

I loved the story but hated the narration. Most of the time Penn sounded like a New York hustler. He didn’t sound like the robust, viral man he portrayed. The other men sounded like girls to me.

Roll with it and win.

A return back to Dogwood where Pen doesn’t know what hit him. Avery came to Dogwood Lake to live with her Aunt to escape LA and found Pen. This story has it all fun characters, great interactions, heart and strong sexual energy.

This is a book in an interconnecting series, so no prior reading is needed. If you have read the other books. You already know about Pen but in this book you get another side of him and really get to know him.

Avery and Penn and Dogwood Lane ❤❤❤❤❤

Avery Perry has had it with living in the big city of Los Angeles. She's done with dealing with her celebrity parents, their so called friends and all of the antics in the name of publicity. Avery is ready for small town life so she has moved to Dogwood Lane to be near her Aunt Harper. She takes a job at Harper's hair salon and on her very first day she comes face to face with Penn Etling. Avery and Penn have met before, ahem, in the biblical way 😉, when she was eighteen and rebellious. Unfortunately for Penn, he doesn't recognize her. It's been ten years after all and she told him her name was Abby then.

Penn is an all around great guy. Thrilled to live in the small town of Dogwood Lane. He's easy going and easy on the eyes. Kind of a playboy, definitely a flirt, he loves women but he's never going to settle down. He's also a conscientious worker and skilled at fixing and building things. He works for his friends Dane and Matt who own Madden Carpentry.

Both Avery and Penn have scars from their childhood that drive their adult lives. Can they work through them and find happiness?

Avery is done with one night stands and non comittal relationships so when Penn askes her out she turns him down...several times. It seems Penn just can't stay away from her though so they agree to be friends, only friends. Hahaha yeah, let's see how long that lasts! I have to say I really enjoyed the game these two played while fooling themselves that they could just be friends. Please take a chance on Avery and Penn and let yourself get hooked on these people and this dreamy small town full of heart.

The narrators for this book are great. I love the Southern accent Rock Engle uses to convey Penn's point of view and that small town swagger. Laurie West is easy to listen to and I basically just loved her voice.

I Liked This...A Lot!

Having enjoyed the first two books about Dogwood Lane, I knew Penn's book was going to be great fun. Yep, he delivered in style. Penn is absolutely trouble on two legs...attached to a smokin' hot bod and charming smile. Avery is a fun, flirty, and still whip-smart character who knows not to tangle with this man. But. Hormones.

Together Penn, Avery, and the rest of the friends from Dogwood Lane create a mostly light-hearted, completely delightful story. It was just what I needed. BTW, if you're new to this series, no problem. This can easily be read as a stand-alone, although all of the stories are well worth your time.

Beautiful!

Such a beautiful story!! Love it love it!! Emotional, funny, performed fantastically! I want Matt’s story next!!

oh, Penn...

Penn and Avery's story was always going to be entertaining.
That's just Penn in a nutshell - funny, quick-witted, continuous innuendo, a good time.

Avery, however, was a tough nut for him to crack.
After having her life be so public, feeling like people have used her to get a foot up in her L.A. world, she is looking for a real connection.
NOT a playboy, which Penn's charm and playfulness allude to.

Deciding to be friends, they become closer. So, we are granted the pleasure of seeing all the different layers that help make up Penn.
While Penn is uncertain of his value, he knows he has a good thing with Avery. But, he is his own worst enemy.

I loved the banter, the playfulness throughout this book. The way this group of friends teases each other is just so much fun.
I was a little disappointed that the narrators were different, but they did a good job.

Narrator Is Terrible

If you want Grandpa to read you a romance this is the book for you.