The Hustler Next Door

K. A. Tucker

July 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tina Wolstencroft

About this audiobook

From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild and Ten Tiny Breaths comes a new stand-alone enemies-to-lovers, small-town romance. Justine MacDermott is in what she would call a transition period: squatting in her best friend's house and working in an appliance store in Polson Falls while the man she was supposed to marry starts a new life with someone else. She's definitely not thinking about slashing his tires and wishing his vital extremities would fall off. When newcomer Garrett Harrington strolls into Murphy's Appliances looking to buy a refrigerator, Justine convinces herself she's found her rebound. Or the next love of her life. Either works. But a chance encounter leads her to discover that Garrett isn't who he made himself out to be, and he's more interested in hustling her kindly old boss out of his family business-and using her to do it. Furious at being fooled by yet another man and itching for retribution, Justine enlists the help of unlikely townsfolk to battle Harrington Group's big-city development plans for Polson Falls. It's all going to plan . . . until Justine finds herself crossing enemy lines.

Ratings and reviews

This was a fun enemies-to-lovers story full of banter and hilarious supporting characters. Justine is living with her best friend and working at the local appliance store in the small town of Polson Falls when a property developer comes into town igniting a feud to save the town with encouragement from the town’s Granny Gang. I found this to be slower-paced with a lot of focus on the development of the town and the Granny Gang. Justine is fun and has no filter. I actually enjoyed her frustration with people, especially customers in the store. I found it to be entertaining and I loved friends and the entire small town setting. I loved that it was told in first person alternating POVs - the dual narration in the audiobook brought the characters to life and immersed me into a book that was a bit more slower paced than my usual reads.

About the author

K. A. Tucker is the internationally bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series, in addition to several stand-alone titles. Her books have been featured in national publications, including USA Today; Globe & Mail; Suspense Magazine; Publishers Weekly; O, The Oprah Magazine; and First for Women.

Tina Wolstencroft is an audiobook narrator with a professional background in improv and sketch comedy. Her youthful energy and timeless soul lends itself to a range of genres, from middle grade/YA and cozy mystery to romance and sci-fi/fantasy.