In a Heartbeat

A Small Town, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Rosewood River Series, Book 5)

By: Laura Pavlov

Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Alex Knox

A Small Town, Cowboy, Friends-to-Enemies-to-Lovers, Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.

Wren Waterstone isn’t just one of the most decorated equestrians in the world—she was also my best friend for as long as I can remember. Until she wasn’t.

Now she’s back in Rosewood River, and thanks to a temp agency, Wren has been placed at my ranch. I have no intention of allowing my ex-best-friend to work for me, but when I see the desperation in her eyes, I can’t turn her away, even though I know I should.

Old habits die hard.

Seeing her every day is more challenging than I expected. She’s guarded. Wounded. And she looks at me like I’m the enemy. I need to know why. The more time we spend together, the more the lines between past and present blur—and we find our way back to one another. The only problem is, she’s got big dreams to chase.

And I only want to chase her.

I’ve loved this girl my entire life, and our time apart didn’t change that. I let Wren Waterstone get away once. Am I really going to make that mistake again?

**This is book 5 in the Rosewood River Series. Each one can be listened to as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

Rosewood River Series:

Steal My Heart

My Silver Lining

Over The Moon

Crazy In Love

In A Heartbeat

Whisper Sweet Nothings

©2025 Laura Pavlov (P)2025 Laura Pavlov

Loved Axel & Wren

In a Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov was so good and I devoured the audiobook which was narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Alex Knox perfectly. These two really brought Axel and Wren’s love story to life with their performances and all the different emotions they were able to capture in each scene.

I never want to leave Rosewood River!!

5 ⭐️ | 2 🌶️ | 🎧 duet narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Alex Knox

👫🏼 friends to enemies to lovers
🐎 equestrian/cowboy
🫦 forced proximity
🏡 small town

Laura Pavlov delivers ANOTHER amazing Rosewood River love story!!! I absolutely melt for the “friends to enemies to lovers” trope, especially when the MCs are childhood friends who know each other better than anyone. Wren and Axel were exactly what I hoped they would be - both as individual characters and as a couple - and the narrators who brought them to life were outstanding. Samantha captured Wren’s vulnerability so perfectly in her performance, and you could feel the shift in her tone as she gained the confidence to stand up to her family. Alex was a new narrator for me, and I immediately fell in love with not only his voice but also his acting! He brought something special to not just Axel, but every side character as well. I cannot believe we’re almost at the end of this series already, and as much as I never want it to end, I can’t wait for Archer’s story - and to FINALLY find out who’s behind the Taylor Tea!!!!!! 😂

Perfect mix of heart felt moments and a little spice.

Great book. Loved every moment. It was emotional and fun with the perfect amount of spice.

Such an amazing book with incredible narrators!

This was such an amazing book! I am absolutely obsessed with this series and this family! Laura Pavlov did a great job creating this story and all these characters! Their family and their relationships are amazing! I loved the friends to enemies to friends to lovers relationship between Axel and Wren. They were perfect for each other! Axel was such a thoughtful and swoon worthy book boyfriend. I cant wait to read the next book in this series, although I’m sad this amazing series will be over.
The duet audiobook was incredible and the narrators really brought this story and these characters to life! I highly recommend this book, audiobook, and this series!

Brilliant & Beautiful, Story & Narration🎧

Laura Pavlov has outdone herself once again, penning another incredible novel set in her fabulous “Rosewood River” series, a captivating small-town romance that warms your heart. This fifth book in the series is Wren Waterstone and Axel Chadwick’s story, a story that stands on its own, but I highly recommend all the books that come before this because they are just as amazing, plus characters crossover into each other’s books and seeing them again is like seeing an old friend. Wren, aka horse girl, is an equestrian who has made a name for herself, winning competitions around the world, and an injury brings her home to Rosewood River to recuperate, but there is more to her story and her return. Axel and Wren were best of friends growing up, each other’s everything, until they weren’t, and Axel never knew why Wren stopped talking to him. He tried moving on, but his feelings for her had morphed into something so much more, but it was a missed opportunity that would never happen now. He started his own business, a successful business that has grown, and he is struggling to keep up with the growth, and when his employee quit, leaving him dry, he went to an employment agency to hire someone to run the office. Wren's showing up as the new employee took him by surprise, and he was not sure how he felt about it, though it did not take him long to warm up to her, especially after finding out all she had been through thanks to her father and brother. It was great watching these two rekindle their friendship and then open up to each other about what really happened two years ago. I loved all the layers of the story and how it all played out, with the perfect balance of drama, angst, charming humor, witty dialogue, hilarious group chats, heartwarming moments, heartfelt emotions and a steamy romance. I love these characters, the camaraderie between them, and it was great to see Cutler again too. Laura Pavlov, thank you for another wonderful story, the laughs and the emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous audiobook listen performed in duet by the wonderfully talented Samantha Brentmoor and Alex Knox, who were absolutely fantastic with voicing the characters. Embodying their characters completely for a spot-on portrayal, with Brentmoor nailing it as Wren and Knox as Axel. Both were amazing at performing the roles of the secondary characters too. They set the ideal tone for the story, and they conveyed all the characters’ emotions in their performance, making you feel them all. These two are entertaining storytellers, and their captivating performance keeps you glued to the story.