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Flow

A Childhood Friends-to-Lovers, Fake Dating Hockey Romance (The New Bradfords, Book 1)

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By: Tia Louise
Narrated by: Ryan Lee Dunlap, Stefanie Kay
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He's loved her since childhood; one fake date might finally make it real.

I was 15 years old when I stood on a hill in a peach orchard with the girl of my dreams, contemplating marriage. Now I'm a hockey star, The Maverick Murphy.

I have flow on the ice and on my head, but I still have trouble forming sentences when she's around.

And she's all around—living in my house, sharing my space, so close, I can smell her perfume on my clothes.

I'm all grown up, and I'd still do anything for her.

I was 15 when I stood on a hill in my family's peach orchard with the cutest boy I knew and said I'd marry him on the spot.

Now that boy is a grown man, a hockey star with muscles and dimples and smoldering hazel eyes.

He's also my new roommate, but I'm not here to fall in love.

Our beloved peach trees are dying, and I'm here to find a cure.

When the town's rich bully threatens to own our land and me along with it, I kind of snap. I kind of say Maverick's mine for real.

It's a lie. We're only faking, but with every kiss, every touch, every stolen moment, reality starts to blur.

Still, as much as we want to pretend, he's LA's hockey champion, and when the semester ends, I'll have to leave.

That's reality.

(Flow is a hockey romance with a golden retriever hero, a STEM FMC, childhood friends to lovers, he falls first [and so hard], fake dating, close proximity, roommates to lovers, it's always been you, hilariously meddling family, and loads of spicy fun. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and no third-act breakup.)

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I’m obsessed with this next generation of Bradfords. This New Hope crew has me completely enthralled and personally invested in their journeys to a happily ever after. Oh Mav. How the mighty have fallen. I’ve enjoyed seeing Maverick’s character develop from the the fun loving protector and dog lover in Haddie and Gigi’s stories to this man who has been hooked on an unforgettable moment with a girl from his childhood. Maverick and Dove’s friends to lovers story owned my heart from the beginning. I laughed, I cried, I smiled and blushed. What more could you ask for? Their connection was electric and it proved that some things are worth waiting for. Ryan Lee Dunlap and Stefanie Kay’s duet style narration was incredible and embodied the characters perfectly. I just want to say that I’ll never think about peaches the same way ever again.

Mav & Dove

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It’s another New Bradfords audiobook banger from Tia Louise! In book 3, Maverick Murphy is reunited with his teenage crush, Dove Rhodes. What he doesn’t know is that the crushing was mutual! And when they’re reunited and become temporary roommates, those sparks from the past are fanned into flames. 🔥🔥

I thoroughly enjoyed this friends/roommates-to-lovers, fake dating, hockey, STEM girlie romance Between the two charming leads, that irresistible Bradford clan with all their lovable shenanigans, and the adorable pups (including newbie, Kelani 💕), it was all to easy, and an utter joy, to get lost in this story!

Dove is in L.A. for a semester to study with an expert she hopes can help her save her family farm. Her being in town is rather serendipitous; Maverick is a little lonely since Gigi and Hads have moved out, so Dove couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Plus, he’s still pretty gone for her, so it’s fun to watch as they dance around their mutual not-so-secret attraction. For me, there are few things better than when a love story has shades of former teenage crush. It’s very sweet and because this is a Tia Louise, it’s also very sexy.

This was another fantastic duet audiobook, adeptly brought to life by narrators Ryan Lee Dunlap and Stefanie Kay. RLD was a perfect Maverick. He hit all the humor, sexiness, and caring that make up the MMC. Plus he and Kay had such great performance chemistry. She also did a wonderful job with Dove, who is going through a lot, especially as regards her family. Both narrators were great at portraying the loving playfulness of the whole Bradford clan while still differentiating between. Their performances, along with TL’s story and character development, made this another not-to-be-missed listen. And, as usual, TL has left some tantalizing Bradford breadcrumbs and I can’t wait for the next!

I’m grateful to Ear Candy Promos for the chance to hear this ALC. I also read the story thru KU. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

“Tell me something no one knows…”

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The way Ryan Lee Dunlap & Stefanie Kay told Mav & Dove's story had me loving them even more. The yearning and mutual pining was spot on. I couldn't imagine anyone else narrating this couple than Ryan and Stefanie. They truly embodied the love that was simmering between these two and the fireworks once they crossed the line. The epilogue had me squealing at their HEA. I absolutely loved this audiobook and highly recommend the listen.

I've been waiting for Maverick's story and it was so worth the wait! Dove and Maverick fell in love at 15 and it simmered under the surface for years. When she comes back to town to save her orchard and crosses paths with the man that's always had her heart those old feelings come back even stronger than before. Their history was sweet but their present was simmering tension and a love so deep your heart will never be the same. That man loved her hard and it was beautiful to see them go from fake to real because they were always end game. I adored Maverick and how genuine and loyal he was. Flow pulled me in from the very beginning and kept me kicking my feet in pure happiness until the very end.

One of my favorite Tia audiobooks!

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This friends to lovers romance captured my heart right from the beginning and never let go. Maverick Murphy and Dove Rhodes have been friends since their moms bonded over beauty pageants. But as they grew, so did their feelings for each other. At fifteen, Maverick was ready to tell Dove about his feelings, but someone interrupted and took her away. Their lives took them in different directions, Maverick becoming a professional hockey star, and Dove going to college to hopefully learn how to save the peach trees on her family orchard. When Dove needs a place to stay while she does her research, Maverick is excited to have her stay with him. Now that they are finally together in one place, the connection they have is able to grow. Soon their feelings and undeniable attraction are too strong to ignore. They are so happy together, supporting each others passions and their chemistry is explosive. But as Dove's time in LA is coming to an end and she is about to go back to Louisiana to fight the fungus threatening her family orchard, what will happen to their love when Maverick has to stay in LA? Is their new love strong enough to endure living in different states? I really fell for both Maverick and Dove, they were so perfect together. They fit so seamlessly into each other's lives, bringing support, comfort, and unconditional love, and their chemistry was off the charts! My heart broke over their predicament and it made me cheer even harder for their HEA. I loved the relationship and banter between all their family and friends that added do much fun, and warmth to this story and I can't wait to read more about this second generation. I also love the STEM themes of this series, finding it fascinating and making these characters even more interesting and loveable. This is a fun, engaging, emotional, and steamy romance that made my heart completely happy!
Ryan Lee Dunlap and Stefanie Kay did a great job bringing these characters and story to life. They are a joy to listen to as they deliver all the fun banter, emotion, and steam, flawlessly. They made this romance even more captivating and delightful!

Fun, engaging, emotional, and steamy romance!

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Updated for audio: Excellent narration. I always love Ryan Lee Dunlap’s performance, and in the prologue he makes you hear 15-year-old Maverick as enamored, enraptured, overcome by emotion. He’s droll, dry, obviously attracted to Dove but uncomfortable about showing it and so sincere, including the adolescent cracking voice, it will make you smile. The good man Maverick will be shines through. Even though it’s young love Dunlap makes it feel real. And his transition to the adult Mav, the sexy, irresistible, bad boy hockey star is spot-on with the good guy is still there and around Dove still enamored, enraptured, overcome by emotion and head-over-heels in love. Stefanie Kay’s portrayal of Dove matches Dunlap’s; it perfect. As the 15-year-old Dove she’s girlish and sweet but the strength and dedication to her family and the orchard is already there, as are the feelings for Maverick that peek through. And Kay’s portrayal of the adult Dove is a woman full of life and passion, fear for the family’s legacy and determination to find a solution – and that long-ago yearning for Maverick that never faded but isn’t young love anymore but adult forever love. Both narrators bring this already wonderful story to life with their pace, tone, emotion and humor. A must-read story that is now also a must-listen.

“If I could find someone who loved all this as much as I do…well, I guess I’d just settle right down and marry him on the spot!” Keep that in mind while you’re reading.

Next generation stories are hard to do. Sometimes they are as good as those that have come before them, sometimes – not so much. Not all authors have the knack for now taking us into the grown-up lives of the children we thought were so cute – or so precocious or annoying. Without making caricatures of their parents, who were a short while ago steamy, silly young folks themselves. Well, let me tell you, author Tia Louise has the knack. Flow is the third book in The New Bradfords series after Pinch and Cage, and the next generation is every bit as compelling and enjoyable to watch as their parents were. And their parents are still people we love to check in with.

Flow is Maverick Murphy’s story. He’s the star player on the LA Champions hockey team alongside Gavin and Owen from Pinch and Cage. He’s a hot, sexy hunk, a player on and off the ice, but he’s also sweet and a good guy who loves family. Generous, thoughtful, considerate, well-raised by his parents Dylan Bradford and Logan Murphy. He’s still close to his family in Newhope and Los Angeles. But since Haddy and Gigi have found their HEAs with Gavin and Owen and moved out, he’s once again all alone in his house. They’re all still close by but it won’t be the same and he’ll miss having them there. But wait, he’s not going to be all alone, at least for a while. Dove Rhodes is going to stay at the house while she’s studying and looking for a cure to save her family’s precious peach orchard from dying back home in Louisiana. As thrilled as he is at the idea of seeing her again, finally being around her again, it could be a problem, because . . . “I have flow on the ice and on my head, but I still have trouble forming sentences when she’s around.” Yeah, there’s that.

The families knew each other from Haddy’s beauty pageants, and when he was 15 Maverick realized he had some pretty strong feelings for this girl. Life happened, though. Just after she uttered that unforgettable ‘I’d marry him on the spot’ line she was dragged away by an older neighbor Corey Hayes (an evil villain we’ll see more of), he became a hockey star, she stayed to work in the family business. Sure, he’s got a reputation as a ladies’ man but there’s never been anything serious and he’s never forgotten Dove, that first love, that what-if. Occasionally he wonders if she’s forgotten him or if she ever thinks of him.

When she shows up at the house it’s apparent she has not forgotten him and yes, she most definitely has thought about him. How he still feels is obvious to his cousins Haddy and Gigi and they don’t hesitate to tease him and think about plotting a little matchmaking. It’s not that simple, though. She’s not there to fall in love; she’s there to save the peaches. His career is at its peak and the Cup is in the team’s sights.

The heart wants what it wants, however. Being together in the house makes that teenage attraction blaze into full-blown adult longing. And it all feels so familiar, so comfortable, so right. She still can’t stay. He still can’t leave. He suffers a fairly serious injury and between that and his feelings for Dove turns to his father Logan for advice: how did you know mom was the one, when did you know it was time to hang it up. Back home, Corey makes it clear he wanted Dove then and he wants her now. Her family is in financial straits with nowhere to turn. Corey’s brother has offered to relieve that strain by buying the orchard – and planting soybeans. Corey at first offers to “help” Dove, and when she resists he tries to blackmail her into marrying him to keep the orchard, even though he really has no influence with his brother, and then becomes threatening when she repeatedly tells him she’s not interested.

Flow is an exciting, romantic story. Old crushes to lovers, desperate attempts to save the orchard, confrontations with Corey, sneak peeks at the families, and best of all – Dove and Maverick at her best friend’s wedding. You will cycle through emotions: feeling hopeful, worrying it’s all lost, being angry and frustrated, dabbing your eyes at just what a sweetie Maverick is, using that same hanky to fan yourself when you see just how combustible these two are together. I received an advance copy of Flow and absolutely loved it. Author Tia Louise has perfectly continued the Bradford story. Beautiful surroundings, loveable characters, villains to be vanquished and a look forward to the next book in this satisfying series. I voluntarily leave this review; all opinions are my own.

Romantic, funny, perfect narrators

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