The Hero + Vegas = No Regrets

De: Louise Bay

Narrado por: Samantha Brentmoor, Grayson Owens

From USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay, comes a new secret marriage, billionaire standalone romance. This is a he falls first, unlikely pairing, Vegas Wedding, that brings all the heat and witty banter you'll love!

He's the good guy everyone loves...until she makes him lose control.

Worth is charming, dependable, and every bit the perfect gentleman. But the moment he lays eyes on Sophia, his carefully controlled world shatters. She's the one he didn't know he was waiting for, and now? He'll do whatever it takes to make her his.

Sophia has sworn off men with pretty words and empty promises. Burned once, she refuses to make the same mistake again. But Worth is relentless—steadfast, protective, and dangerously hard to resist.

One reckless night in Vegas changes everything—for better or worse. By day, he's steady and sure.

By night, he’s possessive and unapologetic. And now? He’s her husband. Can their fiery connection survive the morning after? Or will their Vegas vows be their biggest gamble yet?

For fans of steamy alpha heroes, swoon-worthy love stories, and sizzling chemistry that leaps off your device!

©2025 Louise Bay (P)2025 Louise Bay

3.5 chili peppers

I liked their chemistry. I like the trauma she was going through that made her hold back. But nothing else really stood out for me.

A good couple

Worth is a lovely MMC, and he absolutely deserved Sophia every step of the way. He is the "dad" of his friend group -- always looking out for everyone but himself. His backstory was interesting, and I liked the subplot with his sisters. He instantly falls for Sophia, but he thinks about what everyone else wants first. When it becomes clear that he has a clear field, he takes his chance immediately, but he is also respectful of Sophia's situation. She has had bad news from her family, but she isn't ready to talk about it. Hanging out with Worth is the perfect distraction for her because he is such a great guy. It doesn't take long for her to realize that she needs to encourage him to think of himself, too. They make a balanced couple with terrific chemistry.
The audiobook is very good too. Grayson Owens was new to me, and I liked his calm delivery for Worth. Samantha Brentmoor did her usual lovely job with the emotion and humor.

Great Chemistry

Always enjoy this continued series of romance stories One of my favorite authors. I’d love to see more billionaires from this group.

Not the usual troupe.

Not the usual troupe. Characters were complex with real life experience and truthful feelings. I enjoyed the extra characters who were not overly done with personalities that were unreal.

Another really good from Louise

Book after book Louise just keeps getting better and better. I loved it The narration was great. Samantha is on fire. I’m looking forward to the next book 😊 thank you

Fun, heartfelt, and sizzling romance!

I really enjoyed listening to this fun, heartfelt, and sizzling romance. Worth and Sophia have instant chemistry from their first moment. They have fun together while in Vegas for their friends wedding, and feel a deep connection. Worth knows she is his forever when he acts out of character suggesting they get married. Sophia learned a family secret that has changed her mind on love, but she likes Worth and agrees to the wedding, thinking they will annul it when they get home. But when they get home, they really enjoy each other so much, they decide to date while keeping their marriage secret. But what will happen when family complications arise, and their new feelings are put to the test? Will they be strong enough to fight for each other, or even want to? Worth and Sophia’s story is sweet, heartwarming, emotional, and sizzling hot. They are both so great together and I cheered hard for their HEA. My heart broke for what Sophia was struggling with, and I could empathize with her feelings and actions. Worth was so protective and caring, and I loved his patience with his sibling's and Sophia. I really enjoyed all their friends and family who added so much support and fun, and some tension as well, making this story even better.
Samantha Brentmoor and Grayson Owens did a great job bringing these characters and story to life. They are so easy to listen to as they flawlessly deliver all the fun banter, emotion, and steam. They made this romance even more captivating and delightful.

Love at First Sight

Most of Louise Bay's romances do feature characters who feel an attraction to one another right from the start. But it's more intense for Worth who falls for Sophia the moment he sees her. With his serious and steady focus on her, it is impossible not to be cheering him on.
Sophia, is also very attracted to Worth and knows from his friends and from her own experience, what a good guy he is. But she is so disturbed by a recent revelation about her family history, that she resists his support, questioning whether anyone honest even exists.
Of course there is a happy ending! I love this series. I love Louise Bay's characters and this type of romance. Terrific narrators!

He’s soooooo Worth it … pure gold

Louise Bay, you’ve done it again! No surprises there, because she’s one of my forever authors, and when I say I fell hard for this story, I mean face-first, no regrets, straight into the Worth Huntington swoon fest!!
Narration? Absolute perfection. Samantha Brentmoor—no words, she’s always phenomenal. I’ve loved her for forever, and she brought Sophia to life like only she can. And Grayson Owens? New to me, but let me tell you, he was the perfect Worth. His voice? Chef’s kiss. These two ate this performance. Every bit of tension, every swoon, every spicy moment—delivered to perfection.

Now, let’s talk about the book because Louise Bay has a special kind of magic. It’s not just about the romance (though hello, that love-at-first-sight, opposites-attract goodness was off the charts!). It’s the brotherhood, the found family, the banter—this woman knows how to write men you’d actually want to hang out with. The way they hype each other up, call each other out, and just exist as mates? It feels real, and it makes you fall even harder.

And Worth Huntington? Oh, this man fell first and hard for Sophia, and I loved every second of it. He was obsessed, and honestly, same. The chemistry? Combustible. The spice? Spicyyyy. And as always with Louise, we get those male POV spicy scenes, which are the best because getting inside the hero’s head just hits different.

This book was like curling up by the fireplace, wrapped in all the warmth and spice—pure romcom gold with heart, depth, and characters you’ll fall for instantly. 10/10, all the stars, all the love.

If you haven’t listened to Grayson & Samantha yet, get on it. And if you love a hero who falls hard and fast, this is your next listen.

Swoony Worth!

Worth Huntington started taking care of people at an early age. He wasn't born in a wealthy family, but after his father died suddenly, and his mom spiraled into depression, it was up to Worth to fend for his young sisters and mom. Even amongst his best friend group, he's known as the "dad" by doing things to ensure everyone is ok. During the planning of Leo & Jules' wedding (The Player + The Pact = I Do), he meets Sophia. Sparks fly immediately between these two even though Jules had intended to set her best friend up with one of the other guys. I loved the natural, easy going playful banter between these two so it was truly believable that these two decided to get married while in Vegas. Cupid's arrow hit them both pretty hard and Worth was all in, but Sophia had deep reservations about staying married because of a surprising truth about her family she just learned.
This story is full of feels between the two main characters, Worth's close friendship with his best friends and his sisters, and Sophia's with her family. I listened to the audio book, and Samantha Brentmoor and Grayson Owen do a wonderful job voicing all the characters in this book. You feel the trepidations, the joy, and the heartache the characters go through before they finally earn their happily ever after!

Interesting take on the married in Vegas trope!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙💜❤️💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: ☹️🥲😋😀
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration

The Hero: Worth - he is a New York billionaire. One of his five best friends is getting married, he will be meeting his fiancé Jules’ best friend and the happy couple wants it to go well. They talk about setting Sophia up with their other friend, Fischer. Worth thinks Sophia is beautiful from the beginning and has an unusual reaction to her, wanting her badly from first glance. He is an angel investor, who just found out the property developer he invested in has disappeared with a chunk of his money.

The heroine: Sophia - She works at Sak’s in the finance department, she isn’t to happy with her job, but loves the benefits. She and her siblings are asked to go home to Cincinnati because her mom wants them all there even though it isn’t too long before Thanksgiving. She has an anxious feeling when her mom gives her an extra long hug. She and her brothers soon find out that their mother is divorcing her father, and finds out some information that changes the way she thinks about her childhood.

The Story: The bride and groom decide to have a destination wedding in Las Vegas. It is just a week after Sophie’s entire life was blown apart and she needed her best friend, but didn’t want to ruin her friend’s wedding. So, she tries to put on a happy face for the weekend. She has been turned off men, so is not in the mood to hook up with anyone even though Jules is in love with love and wants to share the wealth by matching up her friend. Worth is trying to stay away from Sophia and the feelings she evokes in him, but they end up together anyway and he is not unhappy about it.

This was a good story, I was especially interested in how Sophia’s idea of what her family had been was so destroyed. It colored her relationship with Worth even though she knew what a stand-up guy he was. She had to find herself again before she would be ready to move forward with him. It was an interesting arc to the relationship between them. This was definitely not your standard married in Vegas story.

This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Grayson Owens. Greyson has a nice deep voice that I really like and I will definitely listen to more from him. Samantha has a clear, feminine voice and is very expressive. I enjoyed both of these narrators quite a bit.