Honey Bee Mine, Sarah T. Dubb
Honey Bee Mine, Sarah T. Dubb
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Honey Bee Mine

Author: Sarah T. Dubb

Narrator: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Evan Sibley

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2026


Synopsis

In this sweet and sexy small town romance from the author of Birding with Benefits, a type-A beekeeper and a former bad boy join forces to plan a summertime Honey Festival.

Like the bees she keeps, Penny Becker lives by a golden rule: never stop working. That mantra kept Becker Farms running when her grandfather, dad, and ex all left for greener pastures. But after taking out a loan for an expansion plan that crashed and burned, Penny has to find a way to pay or risk losing it all, and she’s betting everything on the Sullivan’s Glen Honey Festival. To save the farm, she has to make the festival bigger, better, and more successful than ever before—and she plans to do it all on her own.

Reformed bad boy turned restaurateur Zander Bouras left Sullivan’s Glen in a blaze of glory and vowed to never return. But when his ex-wife wants to go back for the summer, Zander grudgingly follows. He refuses to miss time with his son, and figures it’s finally time to deal with the farmhouse his grandfather left, for some reason, to him.

His first day in town brings Zander face to face with Penny, the girl whose perfect life mocked him from next door. It’s just his luck that his son loves her and her bees, and before he knows it he’s been volunteered to help plan a honey festival with the sexy, stubborn beekeeper whose braid he just wants to tug. As they learn to work together, Zander faces his demons and learns to see Sullivan’s Glen in a new light as Penny realizes that accepting help isn’t so bad—especially from the right person. But as the festival day and Zander’s departure draw near, they’ll have to decide if the romance buzzing between them can last past the sweet days of summer.

About Sarah T. Dubb

Sarah T. Dubb is a writer, public librarian, parent, and activist living the dream with chickens and desert tortoises in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona. She is the author of Birding with Benefits. Visit her at SarahTDubb.com. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristina Nichole on February 06, 2026

Sarah T. Dubb’s sophomore novel, “Honey Bee Mine,” is a contemporary romance between a small-town beekeeper and a reformed bad boy who returns home after his grandfather’s death. Thirty-four-year-old Penny Becker has been obsessed with bees since childhood. After her father abandoned her mother, Ruth......more

Goodreads review by Alecia (aleciareadsitall) on January 13, 2026

Thank you to Gallery Books for the ARC to read and review! Penny Becker, beekeeper and all-around show runner at Becker Farms has dug herself into quite a hole. She needs this year’s Honey Festival to be a massive success in order to satisfy the bank and avoid foreclosure. When reformed bad boy, Zand......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on February 08, 2026

Let me just say that Sarah T. Dubb may just become an auto-read author for me after her second fantastic novel. I was lucky to read Birding With Benefits in my romance book club, and that was my first introduction to her work. I am so thrilled with how wonderful (also) Honey Bee Mine was as well! I ab......more

Goodreads review by Diana on February 01, 2026

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! When I read Birding with Benefits, I knew Sarah T. Dubb was going to be a must-read author for me. Honey Bee Mine did not disappoint. Sarah has an incredible ability to write complex characters who are flawed but show up for one another. This book’s FMC hit reall......more

Goodreads review by Megan on September 17, 2025

Oh, this one was pure sweetness. The story has that cozy, feel-good energy that makes you want to curl up and read it in one sitting. The characters are charming, the romance is adorable, and the whole vibe just leaves you smiling like you’ve been wrapped in a warm hug. Such a delightful read from s......more