Somehow You Knew

Carrington Cove, Book 5

By: Harlow James

Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Brandon Francis

I never imagined I’d agree to an arranged marriage for over 5 million dollars.

Not to mention that the man I’d be marrying is someone I’d already met once before.

Gage Kingston waltzes into the meeting with the lawyer unaffected—cocky, tattooed, and acting like he didn’t know who I was.

But after we agree we’d be stupid to walk away from that kind of money, we embark on a six month timeline to riches despite the animosity between us.

Now I’m living with the man his aunt thought would be perfect for me while wondering if the woman was going insane before she died to think this was a good idea.

Then the first letter came.

Turns out Diane had a plan to get us to fall for each other while trying to make our marriage work.

Arguments turn to meaningful conversations.

Innocent brushes turn to lust-filled challenges.

And before I know it, we’re crossing every line we drew in the sand.

Did Diane somehow know that we were meant for each other before we figure it out for ourselves? Or was jumping into a marriage with a man I barely knew one of the worst mistakes of my life?

©2025 Harlow James (P)2025 Harlow James

Beautiful book to end the series

This series has been so special. Full of amazing characters, real life situations and beautiful HEA’s. I love Harlow’s books and know I will laugh, cry and have all the feels while reading/listening to her stories. Amazing tropes - small town, forced marriage and slow burn. Hazel and Gage are put into a crazy situation by his aunt. They both are conflicted, fight their feelings and their banter is off the charts. However, as they spend time together the feelings start to change and when they give in…holy wow!! Harlow knows how to write the spice. You will also laugh your face off at many of the scenes…the $ex shop may be my favorite! I love how they bring out the best in one another, work through their feelings/concerns and become one another’s person. Erin Mallon and Brandon Francis deliver an fantatic listening experience. I’ve listened to many books narrated by Erin and I just love her voice, personality and the emotion she gives to each character. Brandon is a new to me narrator and I enjoyed his style and voice. He brought perfect personality, voice and emotion to each of the characters. An amazing listen! I’m sad to see this series end but exited for the next one!

Terrific Arranged Marriage of Convenience

The 5th and final Carrington Cove book. You can read it alone, but the emotional reward is so much better if you read in sequence.

Hazel and Gage's relationship was so wonderfully orchestrated. The way they entered their arranged marriage of convenience, even though the rules kept changing. They learned about each other, found ways to co-exist and became vulnerable to each other. But there were still elements missing that were revealed and changed everything.

The mystery and secrets that took a long time to reveal was so well done. I kept finding pieces of the puzzle but had no idea how they all fit together. It brought the series full circle for me since it reminded me so much of the secrets and puzzles from book 1.

The audiobook for this one was performed by Erin Mallon and Brandon Francis. They did a great job bringing Hazel and Gage to life. Both a little jaded and cautious having written off a happily ever after for their own reasons. Erin's timing in the storytelling comedy of Hazel's dating life was perfection. I was chuckling and gasping. But the vulnerability when discussing her dad and what hummingbirds mean to her, it was raw and emotional. Brandon's performance for Gage was smooth and melty, he was considerate and protective even when he wanted to keep his distance, outraged on Hazel's behalf but then fitting in with the guys and their banter. I loved listening to this story.

I requested and was provided with an advanced copy of the audiobook. These are my honest opinions.

Perfect ending to a beautiful series

What an amazing ending to a beautiful series.I was lucky to both read and listen to the book. The narration was perfect and truly gave life to these characters. Hazel and Gage have sworn off love or relationships , both for different reasons. When one meddling lady pushes them together with a sneaky way of getting the two people she loves both to fall in love. Harlow James has an amazing way of writing characters that are so realistic with words that are emotional and relationships that are heartfelt and have strong connections. Hazel and Gage go above and beyond to not give into their attraction while the chemistry is felt off the pages. While Hazel seems more enticed to give into her feelings Gage is still struggling with secrets he is keeping. My heart went out to both of them while they found their way and dealt with situations that were hard. The story was a perfect way to end a series that will have your heart from the first book. I was given this book as an ARC and ALC for my honest review,

I was drooling at times 😜😆👏🏻📚

I will never look at a hummingbird the same way again 🥹❤️ I received audio and ebook copies of this — the audio takes the story to new levels! It’s already amazing as is but the voice actors really nailed it and brought the characters to life. I got lost in the story and felt all the emotions.

Finally - we get Hazel’s story! I’ve been waiting so impatiently 😆 Truly, Harlow created the most perfect MMC for her. I was straight up drooling 🤤 at points. Marriage of convenience paired with all the tension/angst for the win! SO SPICY too 😜🔥I loved the plot connections and the cameos from previous books. It goes without saying butttt I’m going to recommend you read the series in order!

Now excuse me while I go and get a tattoo and force my hubby to buy a motorcycle LOL

Fantastic conclusion

Such a fun conclusion to this delightful series!
Gage and Hazels Marriage of convenience put into motion by his Aunt and her father from beyond the grave was so much fun. I loved how they built their relationship before things turned physical and the way they learned to communicate with each other.
And the voice narrators absolutely brought the characters to life in the best way! Fantastic performances. Such a wonderful audiobook!

Vibes: marriage/ getting to know you, health scares, tattoos and piercings, dates and family dinners, hummingbirds