Awake at Dawn

Wildflower Series, Book 2

By: Amelie Rhys

Narrated by: Karla Serrato, Gabriel Spires

When Gemma Briggs moves in with her brother's friend, the only thing harder than keeping the arrangement a secret is resisting the explosive chemistry she has with her new roommate—hot NFL player, Noah London.

After a workplace one-night stand leaves her high and dry with a baby on the way, Gemma Briggs is forced to leave her job as a college figure skating coach. While it isn't challenging for her to land a new gig at a nearby Boston skating club, it comes with a catch: a significant pay cut that means she'll have to move out of her well-loved apartment. And that's not all, either. Working at the new club results in a surprise visit from Noah London, the wildly popular NFL player who is also her brother's former college teammate... and the uncle of one of her skating students.

Noah may have a solidified playboy reputation, but he also has a new puppy at home and a single mom for a sister who relies on him to babysit when she's busy saving lives as a doctor. The problem? Football season is quickly approaching, and Noah's worried who will fill his shoes when he's out of town winning games. The solution? Asking Gemma Briggs to move in with him.

But what happens when the temporary arrangement becomes something they both want to make permanent?

©2024 Amelie Rhys (P)2024 Podium Audio

Long football romance

I cried when they finally got it together. The voice actors did a great job conveying emotions.

Heart Melting Perfection!

Noah will melt your heart right out of your chest. Goodness, that man with the swoon. The way he was into Gemma from afar and then stepped right in to take care of her even though it wasn't his baby was just amazing. He was sweet, caring, doting, protective, all the things and I loved him so much! Not to mention his filthy, filthy mouth. Gemma after being treated poorly was so worried about all of the things Noah was doing for her, but finally, she gave in and realized it's because he cared for her. These two were just so sweet and so fun with their saucy banter and had me smiling through the whole book!

TROPES:
Sports Romance
Single Mom-to-be
Brother’s Best Friend
Protective MMC
Secret Roommates

Engaging romance

I started listening to this audiobook at work to pass the time by, and man did I get invested! I struggled with the repetitiveness of the story and the miscommunication… but loved the characters and their journeys! Overall a good romance book to listen to!

protective MMC and she's pregnant but the baby isn't his

🧡 brother's best friend
🧡 she's pregnant, but it's not his
🧡 possessive, protective MMC
🧡 forced proximity/roommates
🧡 secret relationship
🧡 he takes care of her

Gemma is pregnant after a ONS with her boss and quits her job. She’s now a part time skating instructor, but can't afford her apartment anymore. Noah makes a deal with Gemma by giving her a place to live in exchange for helping to watch his niece Chloe and care for his dog, Winnie, while he is away playing football.

Noah and Gemma have undeniable chemistry and attraction, but keep their relationship and living situation a secret from Gemma's brother and Noah's best friend, Julian.

Narrated in Dual by Gabriel Spires and Karla Serrato.