The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
Almond Bay #3
Release: January 7, 2024
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new forced proximity, single dad romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, small town standalone romance delivers the perfect happily ever after.
🧢 Single Dad Romance
🧢 Small town romance
🧢 Hate to lovers
🧢 One Shower
🧢 Coworkers
What does one do when they completely blow an interview?
If you’re me, you pick up a one-night stand with the most gorgeous man you’ve ever seen..
That’s right, after a lousy interview that could have changed everything for me, I headed over to the local small town bar to sulk when the one man I shouldn’t want walked in. And when my friend convinced me to take him back to my hotel room, I didn’t think about it, I just did it . . . well, I did him.
It was an unforgettable night, but I didn’t stay for breakfast. Instead, I got out of there and tried not to think about him again.
Everything was fine until I received a call from the interviewer saying I got the job as the assistant baseball coach at Almond Bay High. I’d be working directly under the one and only Ryland Rowley–my one-night stand.
Now, I’m not only working with him but renting the apartment above his garage. And I have to deal with the fact that he’s the man I dream about and can’t have while not letting my attraction get in the way of keeping the harmony between us. Sounds easy, doesn’t it?
It should have been, except the plan falls apart when my shower breaks, and night after night I have to slip into his house to use the bathroom only to find him in the kitchen, staring me down with those hungry, single dad eyes.
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Read the Excerpt:
“You know, it’s rude to sit next to someone and not introduce yourself,” she says with a confidence I’m jealous of.
From under the bar counter, I feel Abel kick my leg, encouraging me to turn.
So I do.
“Sorry, I didn’t intend to be rude.”
“What did you intend, then?” she asks as she leans one elbow against the bar counter and rests her head against her hand.
Jesus, she’s so hot.
Swallowing and attempting to find my cool, I say, “Find a place for my friend to sit because he has fragile legs.”
She grins. “Well, in that case, I should praise you for being a good friend.”
Abel slides my drink in front of me and pats me on the back. Then I feel him leave, just like that. He’s not even going to feel out the situation with me. That means I’ll never hear the end of it if this doesn’t go the way he’s planning.
I take my drink in my hand but don’t sip it, not yet.
“I like to think that I am.”
“Well, now that your friend seems to have rested his legs and is sneaking out of the bar, do you care to introduce yourself?”
I hold out my hand. “I’m Ryland.”
“Ryland, nice to meet you.” She takes my hand in hers, her tiny fingers wrapping around my large ones. “I’m Gabby.”
When she lets go, she sips from her drink, only for her eyes to return to mine when she lowers her glass back to the bar.
“Gabby, it’s nice to meet you as well.” Feeling all kinds of nervous, I take a quick sip of my drink. “Are you in Almond Bay visiting anyone? Just move here?”
“No, actually,” she answers confidently. “I was in town for business.”
“Business?” I say. “What do you do?”
Her eyes glance to the side before a slow smile spreads across her lips. “I work for a travel company. I go around from small town to small town and scope out the scene, trying to find the latest and greatest nugget to write about.”
“Wow, that’s really interesting. I’m assuming you travel a lot.”
She nods. “Yup, all over the country.”
“How does Almond Bay rank? Did you find a nugget?”
“I did,” she says as she lowers her hand to my thigh.
F*ck . . .
Okay. So she’s interested. That’s all I need to know to push forward.
I scoot a little closer so she doesn’t have to reach as far. “Think you would come back again?”
“I plan on coming . . . back, for sure.” She wets her lips with the tip of her tongue, and I’m f*cking mesmerized just watching it.
“Are you leaving tomorrow?”
“Sadly, yes,” she says as her thumb rubs against my thigh.
“That is sad.” I try not to gulp in front of her from the way her hand on my thigh feels.
Like I said, it’s been a really f*cking long time for me.
“I didn’t get to accomplish everything I wanted to while being here.”
“No?” I ask. “What didn’t you accomplish?”
“Well, you see, I’m staying at Five Six Seven Eight, the inn.”
“Yup,” I say, quite aware of the inn.
“And well, one of my responsibilities is to test everything out, including the bed.” I gulp. I can’t hold it back. It happens.
“Oh, uh . . . well, can’t you test it out tonight when you sleep?”
Her hands float up to my chest as she moves in closer. “I don’t like to test it just for sleep . . . Ryland.”
Christ.
I see where this is going, so before she can say it, I cut in. “Do you need help testing it?”
An earth-shattering smirk crosses her lips. “I’d love to have you help me test it.” And then just like that, she slides off her barstool and steps between my legs. “Want to go now?”
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
🎧🎧AUDIOBOOK REVIEW🎧🎧
OH MY GAAAAAAAAAAWD!! Okay, first things first, when did Meghan Quinn start writing stories that completely wreck you and uplift you simultaneously? WHEN PEOPLE?! Someone should have warned me. I wasn’t prepared, but man did I love every moment of this story! (view spoiler)
You know what the best part of listening to this audiobook was? The ease with which the story unfolded, and no plot point was overly dramatized. I mean there were plenty of circumstances surrounding not just Ryland, but also Gabby that could have been reeved up a notch or two, but they weren’t, and they were just as impactful to my soul that way. MAD PROPS TO YOU MEGHAN!!
There’s a aura of hope to this story that is constantly milling around at every turn and that’s also something I loved about this story. I was rooting for them. I wanted that ❤️sweet spot❤️ for them badly! I also loved that they had fun with each other. I loved that the feel of the story was relaxed but also significant. Every choice that Ryland and Gabby made had the potential to derail one thing or another for each of them, but the pull towards each other was so great they couldn’t help coming together, one way or another! *wink* lol
Samantha Brentmoor & Sebastian York were a huge part of my intense love for this story. As narrators, they executed a flawless duet performance. Sebastian hasn’t always hit the mark for me because his female voices can be #twitchy but hand him a story to perform duet style and the man will melt you into a puddle of goo! I love his deep gravely voice; it sends shivers down my spine every time! And my girl Samantha 👏❤️👏❤️👏 is the absolute best female narrator I have had the pleasure to listen to ever since I began my 🎧audio era🎧!! She has never disappointed and has always been flawless. GAH, I LOVE HER!
Sidenote: Obviously I will now be entering my Meghan Quinn era! k,bye!
The Way I Hate Him: https://mybook.to/TheWayIHateHim
The Reason I Married Him: https://mybook.to/TheReasonIMarriedHim
The Path to Loving Him: https://mybook.to/ThePathToLovingHim
ABOUT MEGHAN QUINN: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
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