My Beautiful Neighbor

Piper Rayne

Feb 2021 · The Greene Family Book 1 · Piper Rayne Incorporated · Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon

About this audiobook

Who’s the mystery woman who just walked into my brewery?

I’m not the only one from my Alaskan small town asking themselves that question. But I’m positive, I’m the only one in Sunrise Bay undressing the pretty blonde in my head. Everything about her, from her make-up to her high heels says she’s a fish out of water.

Whispers and speculations run rampant until the secret of who she is gets uncovered. Then the rumor mill goes into overdrive when she announces she’s staying to open a bookstore in the building next to mine—throwing a big wrench into my plans to buy that empty building.

I quickly find myself in a tug-of-war since my business partner/brother is upset she’s ruined the opportunity to expand our business. I try to keep my distance, but I’ve got one sister with a gossip column on the local radio station and two meddling grandmas setting me up as a tour director.

And now I kind of like the idea of our new neighbor staying. But small-town life isn’t for the weak—time will tell if she has what it takes to be one of us.

Ratings and reviews

Cade is the eldest in a boisterous and loving blended family. He and his step-brother Jed own a brewery and are looking to expand and the perfect commercial space has become available next to their business. The only problem is that a newcomer with ties to the tie is not only laying claim to the space but to his heart as well. Presley has her reasons for coming to town and once she arrives it feels more like home than her live in NY ever did. She is embraced by the townspeople and decides to takeover the office space and a friendship develops between her and Cade. The friendship evolves into something deeper but when feelings become evolved will the past destroy the future they could have together? This is a sweet and sexy story about love, family and healing. Even though Presley and Cade have their challenges you can’t go wrong when you are supported by the Greene family. I listened to an audio copy of the book and the narrators were a perfect choice for the story and the characters.

Piper Rayne has another winner with this book and this series. If small towns in Alaska are like Sunrise Bay, I would almost want to live there. (If it was not so far away and so cold.) I love both Cade and Presley. This story is very emotional, but at the same time, is so funny. I really like this combination. It also grabs you into the storyline on the first page, and never lets you go. The narrators, Joe Arden and Erin Mallon, just add to the story. They make a winning combination.

This is the first book in Piper Rayne's new Greene Family series. It starts out with a winner of a story. Cade is the oldest of the blended Greene family. Presley comes to Sunrise Bay, Alaska with secrets of her own. Cade and his brother, Jed own a bar/brewery called Truth or Dare. The shop next to them was owned by the mother of one of their friends and they start planning their expansion before the will is read and can buy it. Being the oldest, Cade has some hangups about his mother's death. Presley has her own hangups. They are attracted to each other and decide to start a friends with benefits relationship. Of course, there are problems involved. I love how all the Greene family take care of each other. Grandma Ethel (yes, Dori's partner in crime from the previous Bailey stories) gets involved in trying to get Cade and Presley together. Joe Arden and Erin Mallon are wonderful narrators giving voices to all the characters. I received an ARC of the audio of this book and I'm leaving my honest review.