
Bitter Truth
Hawthorne Vines, Book 1
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Nelson Hobbs
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Savannah Peachwood
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For two wounded hearts, love is a risk in an emotional novel about family, past regrets, and future hopes by Jillian Liota and #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild.
After nine years in LA, aspiring singer Murphy Hawthorne leaves behind her broken dreams to return to her family’s vineyard. But as she helps open the property’s new restaurant, she faces a family still bitter about the fact she ever left, and old wounds quickly resurface. The only refreshing note is the handsome head chef, Wesley Hart.
Hired to draw more tourists to the Hawthorne vineyard, Wes is a culinary master with a reputation he wishes he could forget. Struggling with regrets and complex family dynamics of his own, he’s trying to start over, too. The biggest mistake he could make right now is to act on his attraction to his boss’s younger sister. If only he could get her out of his head…
Despite all the reasons to keep their distance, Murphy and Wes can’t deny the connection that keeps drawing them together. In each other, they find refuge and a sense of belonging neither could have imagined. But to forge a new future together, they must answer one important question: Can they face the past—and forgive it?
©2024 by Meredith Wild & Jillian Liota. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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That French Accent
- By Amber Smith on 08-19-19
By: Karina Halle
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The Kiss Lottery
- A Novella
- By: Ilsa Madden-Mills
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Sebastian York
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Yeah, bad ones. Everly Davis didn’t leave her tight-knit hometown on the best terms. It’s been ten years, but you don’t forget heartbreak like that. Then again, the anonymous invite to the annual Kiss Lottery in Rose, Tennessee, gives Everly content for her podcast. And she has a bone to pick with that old heartbreak anyway.
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So good!
- By Andrea Danielle on 02-11-25
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From Air
- Wildfire
- By: Jewel E. Ann
- Narrated by: Ada Sinclair, Nelson Hobbs
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jamie Andrews moves in with a house full of firefighters, things start heating up fast. Battling the wilderness of rural Montana, these guys are always charging into danger—for a living, for duty, for the rush—and since Jamie is a psychiatric nurse, they fascinate her analytic mind. She can’t help but fixate on Calvin, a grumpy, enigmatic smoke jumper ten years her senior. She makes playfully tormenting him her pet project, trying to get him to open up. It turns out he gives as good as he gets.
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Good storyline
- By amy Nye on 03-28-25
By: Jewel E. Ann
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The Boyfriend Goal
- Love and Hockey, Book 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Connor Crais
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country… Neither was getting locked out of a friend’s place wearing next to nothing. Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me. But I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start. In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother’s team: he’s also–wait for it–my brand new roommate.
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Sweet and Spicy
- By Mysti Ubeda on 09-11-24
By: Lauren Blakely
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I Do with You
- Maple Creek
- By: Lauren Landish
- Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Ryan West
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Hope Barlowe is a vow away from a lakeside wedding to her high school sweetheart. Next, check off her follow-up dreams: two kids, a dog, a home, and a happy ever after. But suddenly, ever after seems like a very long time. Instead of saying I do, Hope thinks I can’t and bolts for the woods—right into the unpredictable life of a handsome tattooed hiker.
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Made me Laugh
- By Hope on 05-16-25
By: Lauren Landish
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Rushed
- Adventures in Love, Book 1
- By: Aurora Rose Reynolds
- Narrated by: Avie Paige, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Cybil is the queen of bad timing. First, her fiancé breaks up with her days before their wedding. Next, she’s stuck going on a couples retreat in the Montana wilderness alone. And worst of all, now she’s fighting a growing attraction to the wilderness retreat’s rugged owner, Tanner. Tanner has built his wilderness adventure service on a few key principles: never take unnecessary risks, never put anyone’s life in danger - and never, ever sleep with a client. The arrival of a beautiful new visitor, however, might mean bending the rules.
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Good Story
- By NightRunner on 12-09-21
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Bad Reputation
- By: Emma Barry
- Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Summer Morton
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Cole James’s reputation as Hollywood’s favorite himbo no longer suits him. His fans can’t separate the real man from the character he played on a soapy teen drama decades ago. But that’s going to change with Waverley, the hit streaming historical romance series. Maggie Niven hates her own notoriety. Fired for directing a divisive play, Maggie takes her fight against censorship public. When Hollywood comes calling, she becomes the new intimacy coordinator for Waverley. But it’s harder than she imagined to focus on the job.
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Story line drags on
- By Brianna on 05-12-25
By: Emma Barry
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The DM Diaries
- By: Teagan Hunter
- Narrated by: Laurie West, Alastair Haynesbridge
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Olive O’Brien is a plus-size influencer with half a million followers and big dreams. And she’s feeling the pressure to stand out while staying true to herself. To cope, Olive finds solace in an unexpected place: the DMs of Jasper Rafferty, the world’s hottest movie star, where she feels safe to share her hopes, fears, and secrets because it’s not like he’ll read them. Until he does. Kind of.
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Fun & Fluffy Romcom!
- By Sara J Reynolds on 06-08-25
By: Teagan Hunter
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The Mr. Right Checklist
- By: Melissa Foster
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Dog groomer and budding marriage-proposal planner Destiny Amor believes in true love and happily ever afters. Though it’s not in the stars for her yet—honestly, who can live up to the criteria on her Mr. Right Checklist?—she wants it for others. When Destiny’s first misguided attempt at romance concierge ends in disaster, she’s ready to call it quits, until the supposed groom-to-be steps in with a proposal of his own.
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Great!
- By Serene on 05-16-25
By: Melissa Foster
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My Darling Bride
- The Darlings
- By: Ilsa Madden-Mills
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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On a normal day, Emmaline Darling isn’t a car thief. She’s just a simple girl who runs a bookstore and adores cats. But when she’s stranded in the desert and needs to get away from her dangerous ex-boyfriend, she picks her only option: swiping the keys to a famous football player’s Lamborghini and speeding away. Football star Graham Harlan is in chaos. First he took a hit on the field that left him with a near-death experience, and now he’s promised his brother he’ll get married to secure the family inheritance. Trouble is he isn’t even seeing anyone.
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Loved it!
- By Kayla Williams on 01-23-24
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Pretty Little Mistake
- By: Micalea Smeltzer
- Narrated by: Lynn Wright, Alastair Haynesbridge
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Lennon Wells and Beckham Sullivan should have been perfect for each other. Both vulnerable, both striving to please difficult families, and both broken by the past. Going from friends to lovers seemed inevitable. So did a bad ending. They thought—they hoped—they’d never see each other again. Years later, bad luck or fate, Lennon and Beckham find themselves working for the same magazine. The wounds are still raw, but the chemistry is there. Then they’re forced to work together on a project.
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Not for me
- By 🌼Daisy H. on 12-08-23
By: Micalea Smeltzer
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Between Now and Forever
- By: Adriana Locke
- Narrated by: Rachel Vivette, Oliver Clarke
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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When Gabrielle Solomon falls, she falls hard. Even if that means literally toppling over a porch railing in nothing but a flimsy towel—right in front of her sexy new neighbor. Jay Stetson is 100 percent hero material with those arms, that chest, and his deliciously oh-so-sexy smirk. The chiseled hunk in flannel has an irresistible off-limits attitude while plucking Gabrielle out of the bushes and saving her from a snake. Unfortunately, he’s not indulging in what Gabrielle is offering—not with his emotional train wreck of a past.
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Could have been 5 stars without the F-bombs and raunch.
- By tennismama on 04-06-25
By: Adriana Locke
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The Art of Starting Over
- By: Heidi McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Kacy Combest, Christian Barillas
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Devorah Campbell’s life falls apart under the pressure of one truth: her husband is having an affair with her best friend. So Devorah packs up her daughter and their shared heartbreak for small-town Oyster Bay, where she grew up. Her relationship with her father is still on the rocks, but Devorah has her brother there—and, unexpectedly, her brother’s best friend.
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Hallmark Movie
- By Bill in NJ 08822 on 03-29-25
By: Heidi McLaughlin
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Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date
- By: Lilian Monroe
- Narrated by: Bryant Walker, Leanne Woodward
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A notorious rule follower, the old Daphne Davis could do no wrong. But lately she can’t get anything right. Jilted by her ex, ousted from her home, and laid off from her job, Daphne retreats to her little hometown, Fernley Island. But even there, she feels out of sync. So, bailing on her own sister’s engagement party, she suddenly embraces a brand-new philosophy: no more goody-two-shoes.
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tug of war
- By Kelly Marie on 04-16-25
By: Lilian Monroe
A coming of age story about rediscovering home and finding a soft place to fall
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Love love love
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So good
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Nelson Hobbs and Savannah Peachwood deliver outstanding performances, breathing life into the story with their narration. Their voices perfectly capture the characters emotions, making the reading experience even more immersive.
This was a terrific introduction to the Hawthorne Vines series and I can't wait for more! For those who enjoy a compelling, heartfelt romance, this audiobook is available for free through Kindle Unlimited. Don't miss out on this beautifully told journey.
A great start to a new series!
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touching story
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🌶️1.5
🥵 Spicy chapters: 10, 17, 20
📚 Tropes/Themes: chef mmc, singer FMC, coming home, forbidden/secret romance, workplace romance, boss x employee, starting over, slow burn, "yes chef"
👀 Dual POV 1st person
🎙️dual narration
⏰ Approx 7 hours
🩷 Something I liked: The bench 🥹
🙈 Something I disliked: needs more spice!
🧠 Triggers: addiction, mentions of alcohol, death of parent (in the past)
🛍️ Available: now!
💬 So I discovered this serious because I reviewed an ARC of the second book in the series a few weeks ago (it's called Sweet Escape and it's SOOOOO good so read that one too!!!)
Man, this is such a good series, and I love the winery backdrop. I think I like the second one better than this one but they're still both just really well written. This book seemed more like a coming of age/discovering yourself then a romance but the romance aspect of it was still a huge part of the story.
This was an audiobook for me, available through KU! I thought the narrator's did a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life and I didn't even cringe when they did the others voices 😂
I thought the authors did a really good job portraying the struggles that Wes had with his mom and brother, and mistakes he made when he was living in Chicago, and how he's moving forward. Murphy seemed a little flat to me too, but I ate up her story of starting over while still fighting for her dreams and finding her place within her family.
But they discover each other and the chemistry between them was so good and it was just perfect 🥹🥰
I do wish there'd been a resolution with/about Wes' dad though.
Hoping there were be a third book for Micah...!? 👀🤞🤞🤞
so good!
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