I enjoyed this story when I first read it and it was a blast to go back and relive the story through audio! The narrators did a nice job with the voices and I enjoyed hearing Frankie’s Aussie accent.
Frankie and Cal’s connection and growing romance was so sweet, as was the way Frankie bonded with Cal’s little girl, Junie. These two worked hard to try to put others before themselves in their decisions, but the stress of the world discovering where Frankie had been hiding away was a lot to deal with.
I appreciated the way Cal and Frankie worked to communicate with each other and the way their friends and family would call them out when they were reverting to reactions that stemmed from hurts in the past.
(4.5 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this audio book, but I also purchased my own print copy. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
I came to Serenity Cove to disappear. Falling for the hot single dad was never part of the plan.
For the first time in my life, nobody wants anything from me beyond a fresh pot of coffee and a slice of pie.
Not the regulars at the diner where I work under a fake name.
Not the small town that’s slowly, stubbornly starting to feel like home.
And not Cal Holloway—the local veterinarian, devoted single dad, and the one man who looks at me like I’m just Frankie.
Not Hollywood’s former darling.
Not a billionaire’s disappointment.
Not a woman with a past she’s trying to forget.
Just Frankie.
Which would be a whole lot less terrifying if Cal weren’t kind, steady, and the sort of man who’s deeply inconvenient to a woman trying not to want anything. Or if his little girl didn’t keep sneaking past my defenses. And if being part of their world didn’t feel so dangerously close to everything I’ve ever wanted.
Serenity Cove was meant to be a place to lie low. Keep my head down. Stay out of trouble. Easy enough—until Cal. Now this town, this man, and his little girl are getting under my skin in ways that feel equal parts lovely and reckless.
But hiding doesn’t last forever. And when the life I left behind comes calling, I have to decide whether to go back to the future everyone expects of me . . . or stay in the one place that’s started to feel like mine—with the man who sees me more clearly than anyone ever has.
Just Frankie, Actually is the fourth book in the Love in LA series but can be read as a stand-alone. Perfect for fans of Notting Hill and Katherine Center and readers who love single dads, celebrities in hiding, quirky small towns,and flamingos.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brittany Larsen is the author of twelve novels and two novellas that are all sweet romantic comedies, and a couple of novellas set in the Old West. She’s been writing love stories since she was a little girl, but her publishing journey began in 2016. Since then, she’s also worked full-time for a few years as a substitute high school English teacher and is currently a hot yoga instructor.
With her background, Brittany has taught classes and workshops at the Storymakers and ANWA writing conferences on plotting strategies; equitable gender and race representation; meditation and writing; and, yes, even yoga (but not the hot kind).
Her Idaho roots go back generations, but Brittany has spent most of her adult life in Southern California where she enjoys spending time with her family on the beach or at Disneyland. With her babies grown and flown, she’s spoiled her mini Aussie-doodle into believing he’s a real boy.
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