The Belle and the Beard

De: Kate Canterbary

Narrado por: Zachary Webber, Jo Raylan

Jasper-Anne Cleary’s guide to salvaging your life when you find yourself publicly humiliated, out of work, and unemployable at 35 - not to mention newly single:

1. Run away. Seriously, there’s no shame in disappearing. Go to that rustic old cottage your aunt left you. Look out for the colony of bats and the leaky roof. Oh, and the barrel-chested neighbor with shoulders like the broad side of a barn. Definitely look out for him.

2. Stop wallowing and stay busy. It doesn’t matter whether you know how to bake or fix things around the house. Do it anyway. Dust off your southern hospitality and feed that burly, bearded neighbor some pecan pie.

3. Meet new people. Chat up the grumpy man-bear, pretend to be his girlfriend when his mother puts you two on the spot, agree to go as his date to a big family party. Don’t worry - it’s only temporary.

4. Cry it out. Screwing up your life entitles you to wine, broody-moody music, and uninterrupted sobbing.

5. Get over it all by getting under someone. Count on your fake boyfriend to deliver some very real action between the sheets.

6. Move on. The disappearing act, the cottage, the faux beau - none of it can last forever.

Linden Santillian’s guide to surviving the invasion when a hell-in-heels campaign strategist moves in next door:

1. Do not engage. There is no good reason you should chop her wood, haul her boxes, or pick her apples.

2. Do not accept gifts, especially not the homemade ones. Disconnect the doorbell, toss your phone over a bridge, hide in the basement if you must, but do not eat her pie.

3. Do not introduce her to your friends and family. They’ll favor her over you and never let you forget it.

4. Do not intervene when she’s crying on the back porch. Ignore every desire to fix the entire world for her.

5. Do not take her to bed, even if it’s just to get her out of your system.

6. Do not, under any circumstances, fall in love with her.

©2021 Kate Canterbary (P)2021 Kate Canterbary

Unique love story.

Amazing. I’m going to recommend this book and this author to all my reader friends. The Belle and The Beard has a little bit of everything, I laugh a lot. These characters make me fall in love with them with each book. Linden’s mom Diane is one one my favorite characters, she’s a hoot. She loves her children fiercely and isn’t afraid to meddle in their lives but with caution. The Santilian family is a breath of fresh air, the love they share amongst them is unique. Very unique and beautiful love story between Linden and Jasper.

Nice read

I liked this one. Good story line, good humor between the characters. This was a cute opposites attract story. I found myself laughing out loud throughout the story. Zachary Webber and Jo Raylan are great narrators.

I loved it!

The banter between these two was really enjoyable. Just to actually see the development between Linden and Jasper and the walls coming down.

Favorite part of the book was writing the notes, which happens in chapter seven or eight. That's when their dynamic really began to change and the relationship really started to blossom after that.

I actually love the books that get right to it, I like the slow build, but I love when the author genuinely captures the attraction. I know it is possible for love at first sight and I'm also aware this is fiction, but there is something more sexy and intimate about building on that attraction. I don't mind the sex right away either but the anticipation if done correctly makes it so much more. When Lin and Jas had their sex scenes and when he would just talk to her, my chest was tight. That's just how emotional it was. I think these 2 are my favorite for now, I've listened to a lot of books in a short period and these 2 have stolen my heart.

Linden and Jasper

I loved this story!! Jasper is the epitome of a southern belle, accent and all. She inherits her aunts house, and meets her new neighbor, Linden, a grumpy bearded arborist. He is immediately protective over her, and wants to make sure that she is careful while she attempts to renovate the old house. Jasper just escaped the chaos she created from her previous job, as a political candidate assistant. After loosing her job, and her aunt, she wants to see start over, and try to figure things out on her own, but of course, the hot neighbor has other plans. Loved their HEA, Loved being able to read about the Santillian triplets.

I love Beards!

It's Kate Canterbary so I love this book. Zachary has become one of my go to narrators. I love his interpretations of characters and situations. This was my first read by Jo Raylan and well not so sure I would listen again. I had to turn up the volume on her chapters and go back to relisten to some of the passages. I had a hard time understanding her. But if Kate uses her again I will buy.

few fun parts

no where near as fun as "Boss in the Bedsheets". There where several parts of the story I would have liked to hear more about. spoilers.... how did her mother just leave her with the evil in-laws? did they ever get what they deserved? etc etc. I like stories that make me smile. I bought this because the previous one did that. this did not. quite sure I won't listen again. it's a 4 instead of a 3 only because it was well developed

I love this story…

…and Zachary Webber does not disappoint. Jo Raylan was not my favorite; she was oddly breathy. But I read this book last year when it was released and it was so enjoyable, so 5 stars for the story and Zachary Webber and maybe just 3 for Jo Raylan.

Great story.

Wonderful and rich story. The female narrator was a bit tough to put up with. Could have been just the male narrator for the entire book.

Listen Now!

Great third story in this series. Great narration!! Linden and Master's story is great! Growly read

Engaging, Sublime, Brilliant!

Loved this story and Loved the narration.
Linden & Jasper are absolutely gorgeous together. Their chemistry exudes from the pages and Zac & Jo oozed that chemistry with their voices. Great story without too much drama effecting the outcome. Just two people not knowing what they need.... until they do. Brilliant!