Talk of the Town

Written by Jennifer Bardsley

Narrated by Amy Landon, Scott Merriman and Tamika Katon-Donegal

In this lighthearted romance filled with small-town humor and high jinks, an unsuspecting real estate agent becomes the wildest dream come true for all the single moms—except the one he wants.

They’re coworkers, friends, and confidants, but Peter Marshal has always pined for a little something more with Noelle Walters. As a widow and a single mom, Noelle prefers to play it safe, and falling for Peter was never part of the plan.

Then again, neither of their plans accounted for the well-meaning but meddling actions of Peter’s sister, who offers him up as their town’s most eligible bachelor in the local moms’ Facebook group. He’s none the wiser about the source of this sudden surge in attention, but he only has eyes for Noelle. And from where she’s standing on the sidelines of Peter’s popularity, it’s getting harder to pretend that she doesn’t see what everyone else sees in her best friend.

With all eyes on them, will Peter and Noelle finally see beyond the hurdles to the happily ever after that’s been there all along?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Apr 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798400105760

Jennifer Bardsley

Jennifer Bardsley believes in friendship, true love, and the everlasting power of books. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Edmonds, Washington, with her husband and two children. Bardsley’s column, I Brake for Moms, has appeared in the Everett Herald every week since 2012. She also writes young adult paranormal romance under the pen name Louise Cypress. When Bardsley’s not writing books or camping with her Girl Scout troop, you can find her walking from her house to the beach every chance she gets. Sign up for Bardsley’s author newsletter, and you’ll receive Marlo’s stir-fry dinner recipe: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/o1l7v3.

Reviews for Talk of the Town

[helsky · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was really a sweet small town romance. Noelle is a young widow and mother and Peter is her coworker who has feelings for her. A big part of the story also involves a Facebook group Skagiton moms and their posts. There is a large group of characters to keep track of. The blurb says this is a lighthearted romance, but it definitely deals with many heavy subjects. Both Noelle and Peter have had difficulties in their past that they have succesfully overcome. They are so sweet, almost too sweet and bland for my taste. I would have appreciated some rough edges. Nevertheless I had a good time reading this book.Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for a copy of this book.