After the Storm

Cottonwood Cove Series, Book 5

By: Laura Pavlov

Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Jacob Morgan

He’s a grumpy single dad. She’s the one who got away. They haven’t seen one another in years, and now they’re stuck in a hotel room together. And there’s only one bed.

I’ve loved her from the first moment I saw her.
And I’ve loved her every day since.
Whether we’re together or we’re apart—that hasn’t changed.
Which is saying a lot considering I don’t like most people.
But life has thrown us a slew of curveballs and we went our separate ways.
Life, family, jealousy—we let it all get in the way.
I’m a dad now, and my little girl is my world.
And after years apart, Presley is back in Cottonwood Cove.
I don’t believe in fairytales or second chances.
My heart belongs to my daughter now, and there is no room for complications.
Presley Duncan is a giant complication.
A wise man would keep his distance.
But I never claimed to be a wise man.
So maybe we end up in a car together in the middle of a snowstorm.
Which leads to a hotel room with only one bed.
Maybe I should reconsider my stance on fairytales and second chances.
And seeing Presley with my little girl does something to me.
Stirs something inside of me that I thought was long gone.
But I know this is temporary.
She’ll be leaving soon, and I’m prepared to let her go.
Until she’s gone.
And I realize that I’m not prepared at all for life after the storm.

**This is book 5 in the Cottonwood Cove Series. Each one can be listened to as a complete stand-alone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

Cottonwood Cove Series:
Into the Tide
Under the Stars
On the Shore
Before the Sunset
After the Storm

©2023 Laura Pavlov (P)2023 Laura Pavlov

Loved Story! Loved Jacob Morgan

Beautifully written, deep character development, performance that sucked me right in and had me escaping my own life immersed in the story. Jacob Morgan had a genius performance. I fell in love with the character Cage and wanted to move in with him and his daughter. The kid voice was outstanding. The banter on the text messages was so funny!! HIGHLY recommend!!

Grumpy, Single Dad, Second Chance Romance, With A Sweet Little Girl and a Pig. A Perfect End to the Series!

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Favorite of the series!
Small Town
Second Chance
Single Dad
Grumpy, protective and possessive MMC
Pet Companions
The Sweetest Little Girl 👧🏻
Newly Divorced FMC
Great on Audio! 🎧
As always with any book Laura writes, dropped everything to read this one. This book was just so good! I loved the romance, the small town family dynamics Laura writes so dang well, and the appearance of all the couples from this series and Honey Mountain. I had waited for Cage’s book since book one and it did not disappoint! This was a great book to wrap the series up! Can’t wait for the next series!

Soooo Good!

This was a great end to the series. This one made me cry. It was so sweet and cute and funny. I loved it! Voice actors were just as awesome as the rest of the s series. I will definitely relisten to the entire series someday soon!

Best in the series

This is the best one in the series no doubt about it. Only one that had me bawling and up till 2am listening to it. Cage and Presley had the sweetest story. It was just amazingly written, hilarious, sweet, sexy and sad. It killed me and I loved it so much.

Loved

This was so good! I never read second chance romance because it’s my least favorite trope. However this was such a beautiful story an had laughing out loud in some parts. Narration was amazing as well worth a listen for sure.

LOVE this series! All the stars for this Single Dad!

🐖Single-Dad
🐖Grumpy/Sunshine
🐖Second Chance
🐖Small-Town
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“I promise I’ll make it worth the wait.”
“I’d wait a lifetime for you.”
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Review: This is the 5th and final book in the Cottonwood Cove Series. It's bitter sweet because I couldn't wait for Cage and Gracie to get their HEA, but also sad because I'm not ready to leave this world! Laura has become a one-click author for me. She truly can do no wrong. I truly love her books so much!

Cage is the town vet and also a single dad to the cutest little girl. Presley is back in Cottonwood Cove to help her father after her recent divorce. When these two run into each other...sparks fly! These two are the epitome of right person, wrong time. I love them so much. I loved the flashbacks we got of their past and you could truly feel the connection between them. Then there was the relationship between Presley and Gracie. My heart felt like it would burst. I went through the entire range of emotions with this book. I swooned over Cage, my heart swelled anytime Gracie was in the picture, I laughed constantly over so many things and I cried, a lot. I just couldn't get enough and didn't want to put the book down, but I also wanted to savor every minute. I love the entire Reynolds family. Their text thread and ribbing of each other always had the biggest smile on my face. I wonder if they will adopt me?🤔 I truly love these siblings and family so much!

I listened to the audiobook by Jacob Morgan and Emma Wilder. Jacob is always a favorite of mine and he made the perfect Cage with his inflections and the emotion you could feel coming from him. Emma also did a fantastic job bringing Presley to life. These two really nailed this audiobook! I highly recommend not only this book, but the entire series! I absolutely LOVED it!

He falls first but his daughter falls harder

5 ⭐️ & 2 🌶️

Cottonwood Cove series overall 5 ⭐️ the best small town romance books!!

We’re back at Cottonwood cove & I’m not sure if I’m happy or sad because it’s the last book in the series.
Cage we’ve been waiting for your happy ending :) & my oh my did you get one.

I’ve been in Iove with the series & I don’t want it to end because come on the Reynalds family is amazing! Their banter & bond is perfection & the txt thread is on another level 😅😂😂😂😂

Presley & Cage + Gracie ❤️

He’s a grumpy single dad and she’s the one that got away! They haven’t seen each other in a long time & now that she’s back in town will things rekindle? Read to find out!

This is a series I will recommend forever!

Trope:
Small town
Second chance
One bed
Grumpy single dad

I have never loved a book so much

The best book of the series. I cried and laughed thruout this book and I can’t think of another series in which I enjoyed the characters so much that I got emotional. The narrators are soooooo amazing and really enhanced the enjoyment of the book. Their journey was so heart wrenching with a HEA. And sooo worth the credit.

Cowboy + Raven !!!

Presley Duncan’s life has turned out almost exactly like she had always planned . She turned in her competitive horse jumping for a Harvard Law Degree + worked tirelessly over the years so that she could become the first woman partner at her law firm . That is until her famous husband gets caught cheating + her dad unexpectedly has a stroke, which means going back to her hometown of Cottonwood is her only option . But with going back home means facing her biggest dream that got away .. Cage Reynolds .

Cage Reynolds may be Cottonwood Cove’s single dad, veterinarian but deep down inside he will always be a cowboy . His daughter Gracie is half of his heart but there has always been one other girl who will forever have the other half . So when that girl comes back into town because her dad had a stroke .. Cage doesn’t know how to handle it . There is only so much control he can have when it comes to staying away from Presley Duncan + the longer she stays in the town, the shorter his control becomes .

WOW WOW WOW WOW ! Grumpy cowboy Cage + sweet but sassy Raven are an unstoppable force . I truly love everything about this second chance romance ! Little Gracie is the star in this book with all of her wit + adorable charm with Maxine as a close second . I cannot believe that my Cottonwood Cove journey has come to an end but I can’t wait to see Romeo + have a new adventure in Magnolia Falls .

After the Storm is the fifth book in the Cottonwood Cove series + it can be read as a complete stand-alone . I recommend reading this series in order for the full family dynamic .

Laura slays on audio!

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MCs: Presley Duncan and Cage Reynolds
1st Person Dual POV

• second chance
• one bed
• single dad
• small town

Laura is such a comfort read for me at this point. Every time I pick up a book of hers, I know I’m going to get a great story that is easy to devour. I have been WAITING for this book since I started Cottonwood Cove and it did not disappoint at all. There were so many things I loved about this book; I adored Gracie, she was precious and hilarious, that tattoo GAH 😭, the initials, and Maxine was such a fun twist on a pet 🐽 If you haven’t picked up this series yet, you are missing out on small town gold! I’m so sad this series is over, but I’ll probably wind up rereading it in the future, and plus Laura has a whole new series coming out soon too!