Give Me a Shot, Gia De Cadenet
Give Me a Shot, Gia De Cadenet
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Give Me a Shot

Author: Gia De Cadenet

Narrator: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 9 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/06/2025


Synopsis

Sparks fly between an amateur blacksmith and an outspoken professor with a passion for archery in this heartfelt contemporary romance from the author of Getting His Game Back and Not the Plan.

Mo Sarda carefully guards his peaceful life from other people’s messy feelings. He co-parents his daughter with no drama, sits quietly at family gatherings, tends to his beloved plants, and volunteers to teach blacksmith skills at the local Folk School. No one seems to get him, except for his family, and that’s completely fine with Mo—there’s no one else he needs. Then along comes Jessica Anderson and her damn crossbow.

After the unexpected death of her sister, Jess has made new roots in Michigan to move forward with her life. Her grief still stings, but she’s excited to start her professorship job and continue pursuing her passion for archery. Luckily, her new town has a Folk School with ample practice space. Then Jess has a combative run-in with Mo and all her plans to avoid complicated feelings start to crumble. No one should look that hot banging an anvil.

Before long, the two are drawn to work together to save the beloved Folk School from closing its doors. The heat is on them to plan a Renaissance Faire to raise the much-needed funds, but the more worthy pursuit could be the fire growing between them—if only they would be willing to give each other a shot.

About The Author

Gia de Cadenet is the author of Not the Plan and Getting His Game Back. A Maggie Award finalist, BCALA Literary Award nominee, and lifelong romance reader, she is also a business school professor and former translator and editor for UNESCO. A native Floridian, she currently lives in France with her children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on April 17, 2025

Okay this book is SUCH a great example of my deeply held belief that good romance books have the power to make you a better person; reading about the interworkings of people that are different than you is just so good for a person (even if the ppl are fictional!!!!). I didn’t think every little thin......more

Goodreads review by ☆Laura☆ on January 10, 2025

Es uno de esos libros que te hacen sonreír, suspirar y desear tener ese tipo de amor. Jess y Mo son personas que merecen todo lo bueno. Por separado, son maravillosos, y como pareja, forman un equipo extraordinario: se apoyan mutuamente, saben cuándo dar un pequeño empujón y cuándo es necesario dar e......more

Goodreads review by Monica on January 08, 2025

Give Me a Shot is one of the sweetest and yet spiciest books I've read in a long time. Jess has returned from England and is trying to find a connection in the community, practicing her archery when she mets Mo, the head blacksmith. Sparks fly (yes, in this case, it's a pun), but both Jess and Mo ne......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on May 13, 2025

Ok as someone who's not into the D & D scene or Renascence Faires, I wasn't sure how I would enjoy this book but I knew ! wanted to read it based solely on the MMC, who was a grumpy neurodivergent and he did not disappoint. Mo had such unique and interesting attributes that endeared me to him almost......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea- cheesy_reads on April 20, 2025

Thank you Dell for an early copy of this book through NetGalley! All opinions are my own. This was SO SWEET OH MY GOD. I really had no idea what to expect going into this as this was my first book by Gia de Cadenet but I will absolutely be going back and reading her other books in this series! Mo ca......more


Quotes

“What a delight! Give Me a Shot is sweet, spicy, and thoughtfully tender.”—Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Two Wrongs Make a Right

“A sensitive and sexy ren faire treat that is sure to delight fans of Jen DeLuca and Helen Hoang, Give Me a Shot is absolutely packed with heat and brimming with midwestern charm! Gia de Cadenet deftly balances humor and heart in this tender exploration of grief and vulnerability. It’s not to be missed!”—Ellie Palmer, author of Four Weekends and a Funeral

“This humorous, contemplative romance features realistic, strong, but insecure, characters with relatable flaws and quirks. . . . Fans of romance with depth will clamor for this title.”Library Journal, starred review