Best Laid Plans

De: Roan Parrish

Narrado por: Greg Boudreaux

A man who's been moving his whole life finally finds a reason to stay put.

Charlie Matheson has spent his life taking care of things. When his parents died two days before his eighteenth birthday, he took care of his younger brother, even though that meant putting his own dreams on hold. He took care of his father's hardware store, building it into something known several towns over. He took care of the cat he found in the woods…so now he has a cat.

When a stranger with epic tattoos and a glare to match starts coming into Matheson's Hardware, buying things seemingly at random and lugging them off in a car so beat-up Charlie feels bad for it, his instinct is to help. When the man comes in for the fifth time in a week, Charlie can't resist intervening.

Rye Janssen has spent his life breaking things. Promises. His parents' hearts. Leases. He isn't used to people wanting to put things back together—not the crumbling house he just inherited, not his future and certainly not him. But the longer he stays in Garnet Run, the more he can see himself belonging there. And the more time he spends with Charlie, the more he can see himself falling asleep in Charlie's arms…and waking up in them.

Is this what it feels like to have a home—and someone to share it with?

Garnet Run

Book 1: Better Than People

Book 2: Our Level Best

©2021 Roan Parrish (P)2021 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

This was a surprise!

I went into this book thinking Rye was going to be the character who stole my heart and made me feel all the things for him, but surprise of surprises, it was Charlie who I found myself drawn to the most. Not to say Rye didn't bring the feels as well, because he definitely did, but getting Charlie's story from his pov, after meeting him in Better Than People and forming certain ideas about him, well, let's just say those opinions were thrown out the window.

In his brother Jacks' story, Better Than People, it was easy to get the impression that Charlie had his life together- he was the big brother who had to grow up too soon and take care of his Jack and himself, after their parents died- running the family hardware store, feeding and running the household as an 18yo. But Charlie wasn't as together as you'd imagine and boy did he tug at the ol' heartstrings! After meeting Rye he was finally able to let down his guard and just be, which was something he hadn't been able to do for so long.
This wasn't as melancholy of a story as BTP was, although it has a slightly similar feel thanks to both of their backgrounds. I liked that there wasn't a whole lot of drama between Charlie and Rye, and while there was a bit of conflict it didn't blow up into something major. I thought it was really sweet how they worked together to create Rye's dream come true.

I really enjoyed this opposites attract love story. Charlie and Rye both deserved all the happiness and I'm so glad they found it in each other.

Greg Boudreaux did a nice job with his performances of both Charlie and Rye's characters. I like his voice, it was age appropriate and I was able to distinguish between the characters with no issues.

Love this book & author

One of my favorite books is from Roan Parrish and this is my second favorite of his. Great book, great narration and great story. Love Charlie and Rhy!!!

Getting Better

This is the 2nd in the series and definitely better than the first novel. I do know I didn't like Jack (Charlie's younger brother) in the last book and I didn't like him in this one.
I loved Rhys ability to keep trying even in the face of adversity. I did enjoy the cats but all the side characters seemed lack luster.

This might be me being picky but this author seems to write (alot) about heavy topics around characthers with mental health issues who seem to get magical better after they fall in love and thats simply not true.

The audio perfectly captures the book.

#MM #SmallTown #OppositesAttract

This is book two of the Garnet Run series but can be read as a standalone and ends with a HEA. It is written in third person from an alternating dual POV.

This was my first book by this author and I listened to it in the audiobook format. Narrator Greg Boudreaux was fantastic in differentiating between the characters as he brought them to life. He perfectly captured the vulnerability of both Charlie and Rye, as well as Rye's sometimes hard edges.

Charlie was everything to me. I adored him. Rye was perfect for him. I love the comfort they settle into. I really appreciated the slow rate their relationship progresses as they build trust and friendship on the way to forever. They have some steamy moments. They also have many moments where they are breaking down walls they have erected against emotional vulnerability. It was beautiful. Rye has a perfect acceptance of all people that I absolutely loved. The non-verbal communication they build between them was wonderful to hear. Charlie being able to differentiate between the many types of glare that Rye has was kind of funny and very touching.

I loved this audiobook with an emotional and steamy love story.

Building a Life

I was so glad that Charlie got a story of his own. He is such a caring person and needed his own person to share it with. Rye is willing to take a chance to have a better life. Things don't seem to work out in the beginning with enough time things have a chance to build.

making a home

"Charlie had made himself a ghost house. And he wanted the most colorful, alive person had ever met to make a home with him there." I've been looking forward to Charlie's story. Oh my Charlie, you made my heart absolutely ache. Rye wasn't without his heartache and seeing these two souls love and heal and partner together was beautiful.

Oo this is different.

Roan Parrish never disappoints! Greg is a fantastic narrator and quickly coming to be a fan fav!

I was surprised by one of the main characters not being sexually explicit or experienced and it’s refreshing. Too often story’s are about people who know and feel sex on such a high level that it’s intimidating for those of us who don’t. It made for a good read and I was super entertained.

Not very exciting

I like the author but this book was not particularly good- plenty of mundane detail and not much feeling. I doubt I would re-listen.

sooo romantic

Great read, well written story, great narrator, both characters stories are heartbreaking, but their story together is so hopeful and sweet and heartwarming. i enjoyed listening every minute.

Warning: Keep a full box of tissues close by

I have been moved, in one way or another, by every book by Roan Parrish. But this book, blew my socks off. As a lover of cats, this touched my heart deeply, my cat of 16 years cuddled with me as Greg Boudreaux’s outstanding talent enveloped me into this story! Thank you, Roan & Greg for a beautiful experience!
5⭐️!