Walk the Line

By: J. Kenner

Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine

Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Elena is too young for me, not to mention she’s my boss’ daughter, and she babysits my kid. That’s beyond complicated. Especially since I’m not in the market for a relationship - but I can’t deny the attraction that sizzles between us.

I need to ignore it. A single dad, all I want is to take care of my little girl, do my job, and enjoy my friends. Anything more is asking for complications I can’t afford. Asking to be hurt again.

Trouble is I want her, too. And when our flirty sparks turn to flames, I give in to temptation. Our secret fling is scorching hot, better than I’d even imagined.

But secrets get out, and I could lose my job and my reputation. And I’m starting to realize she’s the one thing I’m not willing to lose.

©2018 Julie Kenner (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Finding your forever

This is the final book in the series and I'm sad to see it end. This is Brent's story...yes, single dad Brent with the cute-as-a-button daughter. Elena is Tyree's adult daughter...you know Tyree, owner of the Sixth Bar. She is also just finishing up college...yep classic older guy/younger woman story. Brent is hesitant to let any woman into his life since his ex walked away from him and his daughter, but the chemistry between him and Elena is palpable. Elena loves babysitting Brent's daughter...not only is the little girl simply adorable, but it gives Elena some alone time with Brent. The two finally give in to the chemistry but will it be long term? As with the other books, there is also a little suspense in this story. It is a quick read but packed with much action. Sad to see 'the end'.

Brent (Mr December) & Elena

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Audible Escapes review. Dual unmarked POV. Man of the Month book 12 of 12. Narrator does an ok job. Interracial, age gap, older man/younger woman romance. Trigger warnings: vandalism, possible suicide, death of several parents.

**uncertain of the spelling of character names**

This 12 book series covers 12 male calendar models. The calendar was created as a source of marketing revenue for The Fix on Sixth bar. Brent Sinclair (white; 33; Mr December) is a divorced single father to his 5 year old daughter Faith trying to figure out who is graffiting, broken windows, structural damage to the support columns of TFo6. He is TFo6 head of security & co-owner, former cop quit to take care of Faith. Elena Anderson (black; 23 years old then 24; aka mon bijou, sugar, baby) from San Diego, she & her mom believed Tyree was dead because of her grandfather's deception; went to Austin to meet her dad after finding him through her own research online. She only has 2 years of grad school left. She's interested in urban planning and worked for Austin Center for Downtown Conservation and Revitalization. Reece & Jenna married in a small private ceremony with a justice of the peace. Elena starts babysitting for Brent but he keeps refusing to consider a relationship because of his divorce and Elena's age. They finally fall and Brent proposes.

Epilogue: TFo6 New Year's Eve party, Tyree introduces all 12 men representing a month of the calendar including himself, Thomas Baker shows up to apologize. JP

Side characters: Tyree Johnson (black; Elena's dad; served in the Navy; engaged to Eva; cajun; Mr May; owner of TFo6 for 6 years). Eva (Elena's mom; engaged to Tyree). Eva's dad (unnamed; Elena's grandfather; lied about Tyree being dead). Eli (16; Elena's half-brother). Faith (5 years old then 6; aka Munchkin; Brent's daughter). Jenna (Brent's best friend; dating then married to Reece, pregnant; co-owner of TFo6). Reece (Brent's best friend; dating then married to Jenna; Mr January; co-owner of TFo6). Griffin (burned when he was a child; scarred; Mr November; dating Beverly; writer & voice actor). Beverly (aka Bev; movie star; dating Griffin). David Anderson (Eva's ex-husband; Elena's stepdad; divorced Eva  when Elena was 4). Cecily (Elena's ACfDC&R boss). Spencer Dean & Brooke Hamlin (hosts of 'The Business Plan;' remodeled TFo6; Spencer is Mr  February; now living together & filming 'Mansion Makeover'). Selma Herrington (Matthew's sister; owns a whiskey distillery; supplies TFo6; Elena's friend; dating Easton). Hannah Donovan (lawyer; dating Matthew; Hannah's parents finally gave her her inheritance from her birth father). Matthew Herrington (dating Hannah; high school dropout; owner of gyms; Tyree's trainer; Mr October; Selma's brother). Easton (Selma's boyfriend; Hannah's law partner; lawyer; threatened Hannah's parents to sue over them keeping her inheritance; Tyree's girlfriend; Mr September). Mrs Johnson (bakery). Hannah's mom (unnamed; not speaking to Hannah). Hannah's stepdad (unnamed). Hannah's dad (unnamed; deceased). Shelby (Hannah's friend). Landon Ware (black; detective; Brent's friend; engaged to Taylor). Taylor D'Angelo (white; engaged to Landon; stage manager for the man of the month contest). Olivia (Faith's mom; left Brent the night Faith was born; married Brent when she was 24; filed for divorce a few days after she left him). Rayleen Burg (Kyla's mom; interested in Brent). Kyla (Rayleen's daughter; Faith's current best friend). Bobby Carmichael (Faith's friend). Patrick (Faith's friend; dad's a lawyer). Raymond Jackson (Elena's 11th grade crush). Brent's mom (unnamed; died his first year of college from ovarian cancer).  Brent's dad (unnamed; pulled away from Brent after his wife died; moved to Oregon then died in a one car accident). Owen (TFo6 security). Eli's mom (unnamed; deceased). Ted Henry (attempted to use the cities power of eminent domain to remove TFo6 from Tyree with Steven Cain). Steven Cain (local Bodacious bar manager). Nick (cameraman). Casper (cameraman). Cameron (aka Cam; Mr March; TFo6 bartender; dating Mina). Mina (Cam's girlfriend). Darryll (Mina's brother). Nolan (Mr April). Shelby. Parker (Mr June). Megan. Derek (Mr July; dating Amanda). Amanda (dating Derek). Landon (Mr August; dating Taylor). Taylor (dating Landon). Thomas Baker (Baker Holdings representative; owner of Bodacious; promises to cooperate with the police in getting those responsible for messing with TFo6).