Forrest for the Trees

A Slow Burn Small Town Romance (Green Valley Heroes, Book 1)

By: Smartypants Romance, Kilby Blades

Narrated by: Chris Brinkley, Eboni Flowers

Forrest Winters isn’t just a federal fire marshal; he’s a thorn in Ranger Sierra Betts’ side. The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn’t belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites.

When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm?

Forrest for the Trees is a full-length contemporary romance, can be listened to as a stand-alone, and is Book 1 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

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Wonderful!

Truly enjoyed the romance and the descriptive writing of the national park. It made me want to go hiking 😃

Love this story and characters

Well written and narration. This book has my two favorite narrators. Enjoyed and will share with all.

Very slow to start, but satisfying ending

I had great hope for this book, but it took me a long time to get into it. The first 3/4 were slow enough that I considered stopping the book several times. Eboni’s narration felt slow and a little stiff, as well, which perhaps compounded together to make it hard to get into. The first half of the book included some subject matter that felt a little hard/preachy and is usually what I read romance books to escape from. Overall, I’m glad I listened through to the end. The last quarter is more of what I was hoping the whole book would be like. I enjoyed the drama and the ending was satisfying. Not a book that has a lot of spice or very descriptive spice (mostly fade to black), which doesn’t detract from the book unless you like it steamy! A good book overall, but not one I’ll likely be rereading as I prefer a faster pace and more spice.

has the hint of green valley

Hearing some names of some not so pivotable characters kept one listening for just even a hint of a Winston....

Excellent Smartypants Romance

I just loved the cleverness of this book. There was humor, a great story, romance, references to old characters and awesome narration. I had this book devoured in no time and felt like all the loose ends were tied up and I was heart warmed by the goodness.