You, Me, and Forever

Blushing

De: Laura Pavlov

Narrado por: Cicely Meadows, Troy Duran

USA Today bestselling author Laura Pavlov delivers a spicy enemies-to-lovers romance about a billionaire developer and a small-town entrepreneur battling their desires in the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Myles St. James is tearing my world apart.

Wish I’d known that before I slept with him.

It was supposed to be a one-night stand.

Like I knew anything about those.

But I needed to blow off steam.

My ex had just gotten engaged.

My dry spell was nearing six months.

And my booming wedding planning business—the one I started with my bestie—was about to lose its favorite venue to some bulldozer-happy developer from New York.

The Seaside Inn is such a special place.

My second home.

And ever since that famous singer got married there, people are flocking to Blushing, Alaska, for their own weddings too.

Guess whose fling turns out to be the hotshot real estate guy?

But he isn’t what I expected.

And sleeping with the enemy doesn’t feel nearly as wrong as it should.

Because Myles St. James is rocking my world.

Too bad giving in to him could mean giving up my dreams.

©2025 by Laura Pavlov. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Deftly crafted and impressively original, this latest novel from the mind and imagination of novelist Laura Pavlov once again demonstrates her complete mastery of the contemporary romance genre. Engaging, entertaining, and a true page-turner of a read from start to finish.”—Midwest Book Review

Why on earth repair a relationship with his father?

Mostly great story, but just can’t understand a reconciliation with his dad. It kind of ruined an otherwise good story. The male narrator was exceptional.

Swoonfest

Laura never fails to deliver the most heartwarming, swoony, and unforgettable small town romances that leaves you feeling all the feels.

What to expect:
•Small Town Alaska
•Billionaire MMC
•Wedding Planner FMC
•One Night Stand Turned More
•Top Notch Banter

I absolutely loved this one. Everything from Miles and Montana’s first meet, all the way through to that iconic this is why we love romance books, stop the show declaration, and every single laugh out loud, kick your feet, and heated moment in between will have you consumed.

This was such a joy to read, and I cannot wait for more of this series.

A Delightful New Series! Fantastic Story & Listen!

Laura Pavlov pens another delightful novel, a fantastic enemies-to-lover small-town romance set in Blushing Alaska, and it is a story that captivates your attention and tugs at your heartstrings the entire time. This is the first book of the series and I am already in love with Blushing Alaska, the small-town charm, the moose & porcupine and the people, all amazing characters. Montana Kingsley partnered with her friend to start their own wedding planning business, The Blushing Bride. A business that took off after a celebrity held their wedding at the Inn in town, which became their most popular venue. But the notoriety captured the attention of a billionaire property developer who approached the owners and made them an off they couldn’t refuse. The new owner plans to knock down the inn to build a bigger space, and only gave Montana one month to use the venue, so she has to find venues for all the rest of the weddings she book there. She is not happy about that, but even worse is losing a place that was meaningful to her, a place she spent time in growing up because her father worked there. When her friends convince her to go out and party, and get lucky, since it had been a while, she does just that, and winds up having a sizzling encounter with a smoking hot guy. Except that guy turns out to be the enemy, Myles St. James, the property developer. The back-and-forth banter between these two was brilliant and the chemistry between them smoking hot. It was great watching these two get to know each other while working together, mostly opposites, but perfect for each other. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all plays out with the perfect balance of drama, angst, humor via witty banter, charming and heartwarming moments, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. As always, the writing, plot and world building are fantastic, as are the character growth and development. Laura Pavlov, thank you for another wonderful story, the laughs and the emotional roller coaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Cicely Meadows and Troy Duran did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life, giving each a voice that was fitting and was believable in every role. Meadows had the perfect amount of sass for the witty dialogue, and was a natural in Montana’s role, grasping all aspects of Montana’s personality and demeanor perfectly. Duran nailed it as Myles, the serious, trying to keep his emotions at bay billionaire, alpha-tude included, with his caring and playful side slipping out with his good deeds. Their pacing and tone were just right for the story and their captivating keeps you glued to the story. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to.

Outstanding Read!

Loved the story line and narration! Can’t wait for the next book to come out!!!

Love The New Series!!!

What a fantastic start to the Blushing series! I’m already obsessed with the new Alaskan setting—it adds such a fresh and vivid backdrop to the story. Myles and Montana are electric together! Their enemies-to-lovers dynamic is done so well, with just the right mix of tension, banter, and heart.💙💜

small town + hate to love perfection

5/5 Stars 2/5 Spice

Tropes:
Small Town
Billionaire
One Night Stand
Hate to Love
Forced Proximity

🎧 Narration: Dual - Cicely Meadows & Troy Duran; 2.5x Speed
cicely was a new narrator for me & i will definitely be keeping my eye out for more from her. her sassy tone & more vulnerable moments were so engaging in this performance. & troy duran was of course fantastic. i loved his deep gruff voice for myles. his smirk you could hear in the banter had me in a chokehold. if you’re considering the audio - don’t second guess it. it’s so good.

oh myles you stupid idiot i love you. 😂 this book is hate to love done right. the chemistry. the banter. the quirky town meddling. all of it was 10/10. myles & montana were so fun. i was giggling, blushing, swooning & kicking my feet this whole book. this little alaska town has my heart. i was so invested in these two & their one night stand to fling to friendship to love story that i simply couldn’t put it down. i listened to the whole book in one sitting & it had me completely sucked in from start to finish. if you’re new to laura this would be a great place to jump in but if you’ve read her before - this is laura at her best. it’s all the things i love about her books + a moose & a porcupine. highly recommend.

“If I had a heart to give you, I would give you mine.”

Montana is a wedding planner from a small town in Alaska who believes in the fairytale-like happily ever afters but hasn't found hers yet. Myles is a contractor from NY who came to Blushing, Alaska to remodel the local inn into a bigger and better place, and doesn't quite believe in happily ever afters.

There were so many things I loved about this story. From the way Montana and Myles met, both times, to the super fun friends and family members. And let's not forget about Clifford Wellhung and Porky. This was such a cozy, feel-good read that it had me laughing, squealing, and kicking my feet. But I also loved all the emotional growth done by both MCs, especially Myles.

This was my first Laura Pavlov book, and I now understand why so many people love her books. I would also like to add that the narrators did an amazing job with this story. It always amazes me how versatile narrators can be when it comes to adapting to the characters they're bringing to life, and that was definitely the case with this book.

Quote: “I will do whatever it takes to make this work. If that means I live in a small town with a moose with giant balls and a porcupine who camps out on my doorstep, so fùçƙing be it.”

Wonderful small town read

Excellent small town romance. Great banter between the couple, hilarious interactions with the secondary characters (including a somewhat invasive moose), and enough spice to keep things interesting. Can’t wait for the next book in the series!

Warm-hearted

Laura Pavlov is an excellent author. A favorite of mine. I love her small town romances. This one was a one nightstand with a billionaire, that has a bit of enemies to lovers romance in it. It was warm-hearted. The characters made me laugh. There were times I teared up. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

The narrators were excellent. Love their voices. They brought this audiobook to life with emotional performances that had it rolling like a movie in my head. It was perfection.

*I listened to this audiobook through the Kindle Unlimited program.

You, Me, & Forever Thoughts

⭐️ 3.5 ⭐️

Laura Pavlov has done it again! In my opinion, Laura is the queen of small town romance and this one was no different. From beginning to end, Montana and Myles had such a special connection. I loved seeing how their relationship developed from when they first meet. The effortless transition from friends to more was so well done and paid off very well in the end. Montana's dreams for falling in love are so relatable which made me love her even more. Myles, oh you stubborn man, you were so blind to how gone for this woman you truly were. Blushing, Alaska as a backdrop was utter perfection and makes me want to go to Alaska and fall in love. My most favorite part was learning the meaning behind the title!

Tropes:
- one night stand
- dislike to love
- grumpy x sunshine
- billionaire
- small town