Stay with Me

A Best Friend's Brother Small Town Romance (Sugarland Creek, Book 2)

By: Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Savannah Peachwood

Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

A best friend’s brother stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a girl who falls pregnant by the wrong man and the cowboy who takes her in…I've crushed on my best friend's brother for years.

He's a six-foot-three, dark-haired cowboy who works on his family's ranch and sends butterflies to my stomach anytime he looks at me. But he's never made a move, so I need to get over it.

Except, when he reads a text message about me liking a mysterious guy, he snaps and demands answers. Little does he know, it's my code name for him.

When he finally confesses he likes me too, I find out I'm pregnant. With my ex-boyfriend's baby.

After spending three weeks together in secret, my world turns upside down when that little white stick reveals a positive sign from the one-night stand I had before him.

Now everything's a mess and my life's spiraling out of control.

I can't expect him to date me anymore, so I insist we return to being friends. The last thing he needs is a girl who's carrying another man's baby and about to be a first-time mom.

But when my apartment gets broken into, and there's a suspected criminal on the loose, he insists I move in with him to keep me safe.

Staying platonic proves to be harder with each passing day as he goes with me to my appointments, takes me baby shopping, and stocks the kitchen with all my weird cravings. He's so involved that everyone assumes he's the father. And I don’t correct them.

But the truth always comes out in a Southern small town.

Stay With Me is book 2 in the Sugarland Creek series. Each book in this Southern, small town series is a stand-alone and ends in a happily ever after.

©2024 Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland (P)2024 Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland

love love love

I absolutely love this book. Loved. This. Book.
I have yet to read the first in this series but believe you me I will be going back to that one. This book just had me. 😍

Tripp freaking Hollis. This man is pure gold. Definitely moved up my list on one of my favorite book boyfriends. He enraptured me in this book and made me not want to put it down. Such a cinnamon roll. So sweet and kind. Really just this well-rounded but real personality.

Magnolia is this sweet and feisty girl. Her ex-boyfriend is something else. But this girl is resilient and so unfiltered which I love about her. Her vulnerable side doesn't come out as much. I love watching the connection between two characters and the vulnerability that just exudes from them after that.

I don't know I'm just obsessed. I can't wait to go back and read book one. I can't wait to read book 3 in the future. If you love a small town romance, best friend's brother, and found family. Definitely dig into this one. Also if you're an audio lover this audio is it. I absolutely love the narration and the connection to the characters. So so good.

Fantastic read!

I absolutely loved this story! It pulled me in from beginning to end and kept me engaged the entire time. Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop. Magnolia has been in love with Tripp for years, he's her best friend's brother, but he has never really given her the time of day. She's been with her toxic ex and she has ended it but ends up with one last one night stand with him that she vows never to repeat. Shortly after that, Tripp figures out some things and finally makes a move. Things are going well while they are together in secret at first, that is until Magnolia figures out that her last night with the ex left her pregnant. I loved watching the way that these two finally come together and figure things out. Once Tripp gets his stuff together and gives this a chance with Magnolia, he's gone for her. He is all in and there is no going back for him. He treats Magnolia so well and sometimes she doesn't quite know what to do with it. I loved watching these two figure it all out and be so cute together as well. I loved his unwavering support once he finally gave in, he was all in and it was awesome. I loved how he respected her boundaries but still showed his interest, care and love. Tripp has a dirty mouth and it was hot, hot, hot! In the absolutely best way! I loved all the antics that they get up to, along with the rest of the Hollis family. The story flows well and has a good balance that keeps the story moving forward without stalling out. It's great and I can't wait for the rest of the family's stories!
Narrators did a great job with the characters and the story!!

Swoony cowboy romance

It’s a brother’s best friend romance! Small town shenanigans, she’s pregnant but it’s not his, and lots and lots of pining.

I’m the biggest fan of cowboy romance but not one for surprise pregnancy. BUT, when she’s pregnant and it’s not his? I absolutely love it.

I loved the romance. It’s swoony and so cute. Their relationship is so sweet and mature, I loved it. The way he expresses his feelings and communicates his love for her makes me want to read this book all over again.

So so good!!!

Tripp & Magnolia

Tripp and Magnolia are everything! Tripp must be protected at all costs! He is the ultimate book friend! These two have some explosive chemistry. Tripp would do anything for magnolia, we love to see that in an MMC! I love how Magnolia is feisty, authentic, and unfiltered!

I love how the whole family knew Tripp had a crush on her and was trying to push him to make a move! Tripp was clueless haha. I got back and forth on the accidental pregnancy trope! I will say I didn’t mind h this one. Tripp surprised Magnolia by stepping up.

The narration was fantastic! Aiden and Savannah do an excellent job of bringing this story to life!!!

This author is new to me and I can’t wait to read more from her!

I did not read the first book but I will be going back to read it! I can’t wait to see what is next for this series!

What to Expect:
Brother’s Best Friend
Small Town
Accidental Pregnancy
Forced Proximity

Sweet Small Town Romance!

Audio Review:

Everything I've said in my original review still rings true. But let me tell you, listening to Aiden Snow and Savannah Peachwood bring Tripp and Magnolia to life was such a great experience. They did such a fantastic job. I honestly couldn't imagine any other narrators voicing these two. Re-reading this on audio was such a pleasure.

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Original:

I can’t tell you how excited I was to read this book. It’s been on my anticipated reads for 2024 since I finished book one in this series. Tripp and Magnolia are so perfect for each other in all the ways that you could possibly think. Tripp is absolutely precious, selfless, caring, protective, and anything else you could possibly think of for a great book boyfriend! Magnolia is so authentic to herself, confident, strong, kind, and is unbelievably hard-working. They compliment each other so well and have fantastic chemistry. I loved seeing their relationship bloom into something so beautiful from beginning to end. I highly recommend reading this book, as well as the other books in the series. It’s not required to read the other books, but I highly recommend it! If you’re looking for a sweet, small town romance, that’ll give you all the feels this is a book for you!

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Loved it

Tripp and Magnolia’s story is one I have been pining for and I was not disappointed. While I’m not a big fan of prego tropes I love this series and this bit was actually a fairly small part of everything so I was happy. If you read the last book in the series, which I highly recommend, than you already knew about the situation Magnolia was going to find herself in so it added that extra level of suspense waiting for the shoe to drop and how everyone was going to react. It was delicious. Overall great story and a beautiful love story.

OMG

Tripp and Magnolia are so perfect together! 100% one of my favorite couples...

the narrators really bring the characters to life with the accents and attitudes.

Brooke Montgomery is killing it with this series each book is as good or better than the last!

I love this book!

Lord knows I love a small town, cowboy romance! This is up there with the best of them! I'm loving this series! Brooke Montgomery is amazing. Tripp is such a sweet soul that's fighting anxiety with the loss of a friend. Magnolia is his calm in the storm. She has been pining for him (her best friend's brother) since high school. He has too, but it's never been the right time and it could complicate things if it doesn't work out. After many years they finally come together. Will an obsessive ex and accidental pregnancy ruin it for them? Aiden Snow and Savannah Peachwood Narrates and they are fantastic!

Emotional, steamy and swoony!

Oh the swoon is strong with Tripp Hollis! “Stay with Me” is an emotional, swoony and steamy friends to lovers romance that pulled me in with the emotional prologue and kept me there until the very end.

Magnolia has had a crush on her best friend’s brother, Tripp, for years. Magnolia is fun and flirty with him but Tripp has never made a move. It’s not until Tripp accidentally finds out that she’s been crushing on him and talking about him as code name. Tripp has been crushing on her too but has been holding back but once he knows that she feels the same, he’s all in. But before things between them can really get started, Magnolia finds out she’s pregnant with her ex’s baby after a one night stand before they got together. But Tripp isn’t put off by this and when there is a criminal on the loose and Magnolia is targeted, Tripp steps in instantly to protect Magnolia and prove to her he’s in for life.

I have a feeling that I’m going to be swooning over Tripp Hollis for a long time and I’m more than okay with that. His past with his best friend broke my heart and I was instantly drawn to him. Tripp is swoony, caring and I loved how all in with Magnolia he was from the very beginning once he knew that she felt the same. I love how he pursued her and made sure that she knew every moment of the day, that he was all in with her. Magnolia is such a fun character and I loved her from the beginning. She’s fun, caring and such a good friend. She’s besties with Noah but also shares a special friendship with Landen. I loved how close they were and their banter cracked me up. Magnolia and Tripp's chemistry was off the charts hot and I loved all the teasing moments that led up to them being together. Those spicy scenes were delicious and sizzling hot. The added suspense had me turning the pages as the rest of the story unfolded. The ending was so sweet and made me tear up. And the teaser for the next books has me counting down the days until it’s released.

Savannah Peachwood and Aiden Snow narrated this story and I love listening to them together. They complement each other so well and bring the story alive. Savannah was the perfect choice for Magnolia, she brought all of the emotions of becoming a mom and all the things her ex was putting her through. Aiden is always a favorite of mine to narrate a gruff and protective yet a caring and adoring cowboy.

So good!!

I loved Tripp so freakin much, he's absolutely perfect. He's so sweet and patient with Magnolia "Sunflower" he was willing to do anything for her. Everything was so sweet in this book and I can't wait for book 3.

The audio was amazing and I highly recommend listening to this one.