Sweeter Than Honey, Joy Avery
Sweeter Than Honey, Joy Avery
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Sweeter Than Honey

Author: Joy Avery

Narrator: Tamika Katon-Donegal, Leon Nixon

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

A talented baker and a small-town sheriff forced into a fake relationship decide whether to take a chance on love in this delectable romance from Joy Avery.Baker extraordinaire Rylee Harris has a recipe for everything—except love. It’s been five years since she lost her husband, but romance is still a struggle for Rylee. In her small hamlet of Honey Hill, North Carolina, Rylee knows she’ll be the talk of the town when she finds someone new.To ease her mother’s worries about her love life, Rylee impulsively invents a fake relationship with the only man who’s caught her eye: the town sheriff, Canten Barnes. It’s supposed to be a secret, but secrets don’t last long in Honey Hill. One bit of gossip leads to another, and soon the whole town thinks Rylee and Canten are an item.As Rylee and Canten embark on a make-believe relationship to save face, they slowly realize that their feelings for each other aren’t fake at all. Can Rylee and Canten keep the charade going—or will the town’s prized baker and respected lawman take a real chance on love?

About Joy Avery

By day, Joy Avery works as a customer service assistant. By night, the North Carolina native travels to imaginary worlds—creating characters whose romantic journeys invariably end in happily ever after.Since she was a young girl growing up in Garner, Joy knew she wanted to write. Stumbling onto romance novels, she discovered her passion for love stories; instantly, she knew these were the kinds of stories she wanted to pen. Real characters, real journeys, and real good love are what you’ll find in a Joy Avery romance.Joy is married with one child. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cake decorating, pretending to expertly play the piano, and driving her husband insane.Joy is a member of Romance Writers of America and Heart of Carolina Romance Writers. Find her books and sign up for her Wings of Love newsletter at www.joyavery.com. Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest (@authorjoyavery).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dini - dinipandareads on August 20, 2022

Special thanks to Montlake for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 3.5 stars This was my first book by Joy Avery and the cover and synopsis are what prompted me to want to pick it up. There was a lot about this small-town romance between the sheriff and the baker that I really enjoyed,......more

Goodreads review by Whit on November 17, 2023

Even though I read them out of order, I loved SWEETER THAN HONEY (#2), the best out of the series! First, my favorite 7 1/2 year old, Zachary, was back and kept the laughs coming throughout the story. And of course, Sheriff Barnes and Baker Rylee were absolutely perfect together. Unfortunately, the......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on March 28, 2022

This is the first book by Joy Avery that I've read, and I really enjoyed it. I loved how this book will kick you in the emotions over and over. It brings you up, down, and sideways. Loved the story and truly enjoyed the journey. thanks netgalley for my arc copy for exchange for an honest review.......more

Goodreads review by niki ☾ on October 23, 2022

3.5 wholesome starts ✨✨✨✨✨ ⁃ Brothers best friend ⁃ Friends to lovers ⁃ Small town ⁃ Baker gf/ Cop bf ⁃ Second chance at love ⁃ Fake relationship Canten and Rylee were honestly super cute. They were both pretty smitten with each other but I hated how slow the book was. Honestly, I was just dream......more

Goodreads review by MidnightAce on July 02, 2022

There has been an enjoyable adventure coming back to Honey Hill. Canten and Raylee's journey is indeed sweeter than honey with a bit of spice, as it has been a slow burn that starts in book one. On our first visit to the small town, we left captivated by the mystery of the town's sheriff and his con......more

Quotes

“The stuff of which Hallmark movies are made, the complete and unabridged audio book featuring the narrative storytelling talents of Yamika Katon-Donegal and Leson Nixon take full and entertaining advantage of Joy Avery's impressive flair for originality and the kind of narrative driven novel that lends itself so well to a fully engaging theatre of the mind experience on the part of the listener.” —Midwest Book Review“Narrators Katon-Donegal and Nixon complement each other as they develop intrigue and passion and build the drama for these charming characters in small-town Honey Hill, North Carolina. Listeners will question if the relationship between Rylee and Canten was ever fake.” —Booklist“Rylee and Canten are charming, complex characters whose transition from friends to lovers feels wonderfully organic. The eccentric supporting cast brings on some laugh-out-loud moments that perfectly complement the heavy emotions and sizzling romance. This is a must-read.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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