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Another great book in the Brentwood Boys Series! I am loving this series and this book was a little deeper than the rest for me so far. I enjoyed the almost love at first sight feel this story had. Harmony and Holt had chemistry and I thought this book was hotter than the others in the series. I will admit the jealousy thing is never something I like in romance and this book had a few scenes of very overdone and uncalled for jealousy drama but even with that I still really enjoyed this romance. I loved how things worked out in the end and when it was over my heart was happy!

The narration was great, both narrators were perfectly cast for these characters.

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THE STRIKE OUT

This series is one heck of a rollercoaster ride with all the feels. I can't get enough of this series.

I did not see Holt Green coming! I think I have a new favorite in the Towel Brigade!

Well, well, well. I did not see Holt Green coming. I thought he was going to be a shyer guy, a little more reserved given the limited details in the previous books in which he was a side character. Boy was I wrong. Man, the mouth on that guy. Phew. I loved it. He was also so honest, sometimes to his detriment, genuine, funny, and caring. I felt a little like Harmony in that I was gobsmacked by him. It was so believable that they fell so hard and fast for each other. They were such a perfect match, and balanced each other so ideally.

Meghan’s characters always have so much depth. You understand the bad decisions, the things that go wrong. It would be so easy to make the same choices in the same situation. With this, the growth is always so sincere and important to the story, to the couple’s future. Harmony changed the most in this story, but it was a shift in outlook, in perspective, and what’s important. Holt grew as a man. It was a growth of character, not a change in personality. They stayed fun, and playful, and adorable.

Holt and Harmony are the youngest couple in the Towel Brigade to get their HEA, but this couple’s communication, growth, willingness to be what the other needs may be the most mature of all the couples. You believe they will make it work despite the road ahead. I really loved this couple.

Connor Crais, oh my. He was the perfect Holt. He had the perfect fun loving, passion, intensity, and funny aspects to his voice and timing. Seriously, the narration made me love Holt even more. I love Mackenzie Cartwright in a strong female role. She has the perfect tone for Harmony’s personality. They were both so great at each other’s characters and the side chcartacters as well. Fantastic audio!

First impressions are not always correct

We firstmett Holt in Knox's story where we found him being secretive and texting someone he wouldn't tell the other players about. The someone was Harmony. This is Holt and Harmony's story. The meet ugly sets the tone for their relationship as Harmony is constantly distrustful of Holt and consistently puts down his sport, the difficulty he faces in going pro, and how hard he works to maintain his position on the team. She seems to think that just because his family has money and hers does not, that he has everything handed to him on a silver platter. She is extremely closed-minded and looks for ulterior motives in every action Holt does even to the point of sabotaging her own future by refusing the offer of a paid internship from a company that Holt's father owns. I felt like Holt got the short end of this relationship stick. They did end up with a HEA.

This was my least favorite book in the "Towel Brigade".

The narrators, Connor Fraud and Mackenzie Cartwright, did a great job bringing these characters to life.

This is not a jock romance

Holt is a baseball player and a college student getting drunk in a dinner where Harmony waitress to pay the student loans. They have the worst first impression, full of judgmental assumptions and defense mechanisms but they were hooked from the start. Holt is the sunshine, the go getter and the chaser in this book and Harmony is the rational, stubborn and jaded by college players. I never wanted to read, or listen to, college romance because I believe that the characters will be too immature to make the decisions one must make during a romance story but this book and the narrators just grabbed my heart and didn't let go. I laughed so much with Pryia, agreed with Harmony, cried with Holt and ended up wanting to hug all the adults in the book. The narrators brought another level of emotions for me making me cry every time Connor Crais' voice broke during a sad dialogue or shiver when they were whispering delicious things to each other. I couldn't recommend it more.

Delightful

I love these 2 and best narration with Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright! In Knox’s book, we knew Holt secretly texting someone during the baseball game or at the party. This is Holt’s love story! I truly fell in love with Holt’s sense of humor and outright flirting with our dear Harmony! Harmony was very cautious about love and so scared to live it up! They were very compatible couple and you just enjoy the ride the college romance they got together. Great Storyline for a fun and delightful read ! So, if you adore fun-loving, sweet, a little sizzle & a surprise baby, this is for you!

The Strike Out!

Meghan Quinn wrote a fantastic book with The Strike Out. I loved the imagery and the characters. Both Conner Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright brought the characters to life. I found myself laughing out loud. Having been to many baseball games, I could envision so many details.

Brentwood Boys are back!

Quinn knocks it out of the park with Holt & Harmony's story! Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright were perfectly cast for this audio! You will laugh, you'll swoon, you'll smile, and you'll feel all the things through the journey these two take to find their HEA! Im not a huge fan of the cocky jock types (much like Harmony at the beginning of this book!) but Holt soon won me over and this story was so much fun! It has heart, heat, and humor! Can be read as a standalone! Excellent narration!!!

Another homerun!!!

Another Meghan Quinn book knocks it out of the field. I mean, can I just say it's Meghan Quinn... you want to read it and you'll love it. You'll laugh. You'll swoon. You'll sigh and smile. I was smitten with Holt. I mean he was so enamored with Harmony, right from the start. But this isn't just a walk to first base... oh no, Harmony struggles with athletes and really doesn't want to like Holt. It wouldn't be a Quinn book if she didn't sneak a low ball in there and hit her readers right in the heart.

The narrators were seriously just what I wanted for this book. Connor Crais is quickly becoming one of my favorite male narrators. He has this voice that walks the line of fun and serious. He sounds playful, like Holt. But I can also feel his attraction and desire for Harmony. MacKenzie Cartwright is also perfect as Harmony. She sounds just like I imagine Harmony... a bit of frustration and aggravation at the athletes. But she has humor and heart in there too but that animosity is front and center in the beginning.

The Strike Out

"When you have faith in yourself and the people you surround yourself with, then it's easy to be optimistic."

Holt and Harmony meet at the local dinner at the end of summer break and their first meeting does not go very well since Harmony does not like jocks. Holt becomes intrigued as to why Harmony does not like athletes and makes it his mission to figure her out.
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I loved the playfully witty banter between Holt and Harmony and their connection and chemistry is steamy. Holt is not your typical rich, entitled athlete, he definitely had many layers to him. Harmony is hard-working, goal-oriented, and knows what she wants. I enjoyed the somewhat insta-love but also borderline slow burn combination and I am not a huge fan of slow-burn romances. There were some parts in the book where the mc's seemed a little too immature for their age.
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Audio … Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright did a great job of bringing the characters and story to life. Their voices really complimented each other well.