Here with Me

An Ex-Boyfriend's Dad, Small Town Romance (Sugarland Creek, Book 1)

By: Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland

Narrated by: Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

A forbidden age gap stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a daring horse trainer and her off-limits ex-boyfriend’s dad….

When we met at the rodeo, I only knew his first name. Sparks ignited between us, and we spent an unforgettable night together. It's not until the morning after, when I recognize his last name do I realize who he is. So I do what any rational woman would and make the walk of shame while he sleeps. It's not like I'll ever see him again or have to explain why I left. But I'm proven wrong when he shows up at my family's ranch as the new farrier.

We can't be more than friends - for many reasons. He's twice my age, workplace relationships are off-limits, and he moved back to rebuild a relationship with his son - the one I used to date. Getting involved would ruin everything.

As we struggle between right and wrong, our connection deepens even though his traumatic past makes him doubt he deserves a second chance. But it doesn't matter when everything's against us, including a rival who's out to get me and my ex who's determined to win me back.

After a riding trick goes wrong on his watch, he insists on taking care of me. Even though the odds are stacked against us, we keep the truth to ourselves. But secrets don't stay hidden for long in a Southern small town.

Here with Me is Book 1 in the Sugarland Creek series. Contains 20+ year age gap, ex-boyfriend's dad, workplace romance, opposites attract, and secret relationship vibes. Each book in this Southern, small town series is a stand-alone and ends in a happily ever after.

©2023 Brooke Montgomery (P)2023 Brooke Montgomery

Amazing story and narration. You can’t go wrong with this book.

I really loved it! She almost got me 3/4 of the way in!! It ended so cute. I can’t wait to read more of this series! Noah and Fisher’s chemistry is hot as HELL. I LOVED that Fisher get his second chance at happiness. I got pretty emotional over his traumatic past. Cried a bit! I LOVE when authors make me cry, so way to go!

I listened to the audio narrated by Tor Thom and Maxine Mitchell. Tor is amazing at a southern accent, I’m totally here for his voice. 🔥 Maxine is always always always amazing. She’s a top favorite narrator for me! Amazing story and narration. You can’t go wrong with this book.

the readers were amazing!!! made the whole book

i loved the whole book! the way the readers made this book come to life made my whole day. finished this in two days.

New book boyfriend!!!

Wow just wow!!!!! If all age gape/ ex-boyfriends dad books are this good then I think I just found my new favorite genre!!

Absolutely worth the credit. I promise you’ll love it!!!

amazing!!!!

Absolutely amazing! This book was phenomenal. The narrators really made this book amazing. I loved Noah and Fisher together.
The chemistry they had was really amazing. This was a heartbreaking story at several points but this author made it all worth it.
Very well done book. I can't wait for the rest of this series to come out!
5 stars all day long.

Ticked all my boxes

If you love small town romances with broken hero’s look no further than Fisher and Noah’s heartwarming and at times heartbreaking journey in Here With Me ( Sugarland Creek #1). Brooke Montgomery has shown why she is one of the best authors of small town romances with this one and if this book is anything to go by she will certainly have a hit series on her hands.
Maxine Mitchell and Tor Thom did a wonderful bringing this book to life. They were spot on with the banter and the chemistry and very easy to listen to which made the narration perfect for this great journey.
I fell hard and fast for Fisher, the man trying to reconnect with his adult son only to find out he crossed the line with his son’s ex girlfriend Noah.
I adored the strong and sassy Noah who knows what she wants and normally gets it but what took this book to another level was the camaraderie and loyalty of this family. Ms Montgomery has created a family that is going to give us endless enjoyment and hours of escapism. I loved everything about this book, I was captivated by the witty banter, the sizzling chemistry and the love. A perfect start to a new series that left me excited for what’s to come.

This series gets better and better!

I love Maxine Mitchell and Tor Thom for this couple!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
Noah is cheering one of her clients at a Rodeo when she meets this handsome man and spends the best night of her life with him. The next day, sneaking out, she finds out that he is her ex-boyfriend’s dad and ghosts him.

Fisher shows up to his first day of work at Sugarland Creek for his first day of work. Where he finally see Noah, after their awesome night. Noah tells him that she dated his son, but they can’t stay away from each other and see each other is secret, because Fisher came back home to fix his relationship with his son.

The sneaking around, the spice, and the suspense scenes ad sooo good! I absolutely loved this book, and can’t wait for the next one!

Age gap perfection!

Fisher and Noah are ABSOLUTE PERFECTION and I will die on that hill. I have been waiting for this audiobook to hit my ears since I first met Noah in the prequel to the Sugarland Creek series and it was totally worth the wait! Things to look for in this book:

Ex-boyfriends dad ✔️
Small town romance ✔️
Age gap ✔️
Cowboy romance ✔️
Forbidden romance ✔️
Workplace romance ✔️
Dirty talking hero ✔️
Sassy talking heroine ✔️
Soulmates ✔️
All the steam! ✔️

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Angst level: 💔💔

Noah and Fisher meet one night after a rodeo and they have an amazing night together. Noah sees something in his house that makes her realize that they can never do this again. So she ignores all of his attempts to reach out to her and doesn’t expect to see him again.

Until the farrier is introduced at her family’s farm and she sees the one man she can’t have, but can’t stop thinking about. The forbidden fruit, who happens to be her ex-boyfriends dad. Once all of that comes to light, Noah and Fisher try so hard to stay away from each other, but their sexual and emotional connection keeps bringing them closer and closer until they can’t deny it anymore. But will Fisher’s son be okay with the arrangement? And Noah’s family since Fisher is twice her age?

These two have so much sexual tension that I could hardly contain myself during this book. But it wasn’t just that – the emotional connection that they share when they are trying to stay apart and even when they are together just makes their relationship that much stronger to withstand anything that comes in their way. There are a few incidents in this book that will keep you on the edge of your seat with angst! The author really pulls us in and makes us root for these characters so hard.

Noah is one of my favorite female characters that I have read this year, if not my number 1. She is a mix of sassy, fun, smart, loving, caring, and supportive. She really is the full package and brings so much to this book. I was so invested in her and her life that I was hanging on to every word. And the banter with her brothers was GOLD.

Fisher – GAH. This man’s MOUTH really got me. The things that he would say left me panting and just wanting to jump in the book to be there with him. The one shower scene will live rent free in my mind for a long time. And the way this man says “Noah”, it was like a growl and AHHH.

Now let’s talk narrators – Maxine Mitchell and Tor Thom are the narrators for this book and they blew it out of the water! Maxine is the perfect Noah and emulates everything that she is. I loved the feisty and sarcastic parts that she would narrate. For Tor, his Noah voice, especially during the sexy times, will live in my head forever. The way he could say certain words (NSFW) left me panting and wanting to just listen to his voice on repeat. These narrators did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life and elevating the listening experience that much more!

Great story!!

I really enjoyed this story! It pulled me in from beginning to end. I loved Noah and Fisher. This one might be an age gap but for the most part, you don't really feel that since they just fit together so well and Noah is mature. I loved their energy together and the way that they teased one another, both sexually and otherwise lol. This story was hot and Fisher was a huge part to that as he definitely has some lines and the way that he delivers them...*fanning self*. I loved watching these two navigate the hurdles that they had to cross. Their initial connection was always more than a one night stand, it just took them thinking about it and being around each other again to make the decision to go for it and take that risk. This story is written well and it flows smoothly and keeps you engaged the entire time. I had a blast with this story, Noah, and Fisher as well as the rest of the Hollis's and can't wait for more in this series! It was very entertaining and had me laughing out loud as well.
The narrators did a fantastic job with this story and bringing the characters alive. They did great with the emotion and actions as well as the accents and different voices. I really enjoyed it.

An emotional and spicy read

Here With Me is the first book in a brand new series and I fell totally in love with the characters, the small town and the authors writing. From the moment I finished the prologue I was invested, it was so emotional and gripping I just had to know where the story would go. Fisher’s story was so heartbreaking and I could not wait to see him get his HEA. Noah was amazing too, she’s a total spitfire and the youngest in her family and the only girl too so she’s dealing with a bunch of overprotective big brothers and the family dynamics were so funny. I wasn’t expecting the dash of suspense here either but I was into it, there was such a great balance of romance and really great spice and an emotional component that was handled really well. I adored this one and the many Taylor Swift references were just the cherry on top of the cake. I loved it SO much and can’t wait to be back in this world when the next book is released. The narrators were perfection and brought the story to life perfectly.

loved it

i loved the book, but listening to the audio made it that much better!!! Ex-boyfriends dad... loved that story. I laughed and cried a few times such an emotional roller-coaster. The chemistry between them was HOTT!!! Highly recommend ❤️ definitely deserves morenthen 5 stars