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The Leaves In Autumn

Lyon Family Series, Book 4

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The Leaves In Autumn

By: Leslie Pike
Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor
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A man saddled with grief, who isn’t looking for love....

A fiercely independent single woman....

And a friendship that should never become more....

Aargon

I’m not looking for love. Hell, I can barely see my way through to the end of every day, but I do it for my son. What choice do I have? Not exactly what I planned for my life, but this is where things ended up.

The one bright spot is my best friend, my favorite sparring partner, the funniest person I know, and the only woman who seems able to accept me without demanding more than I can give. Barbra.

And yeah, she’s sexy. But she’s leaving, and friends is all we can ever be.

Barbra

Being Aargon’s sister-in-law’s sister doesn’t make us blood. But it does mean we’ll be in each other’s lives…pretty much forever.

And that’s only reason number one why giving in to our desires would be a terrible idea. Reason number two? I’m months away from the trip I’ve been planning my whole life. I’m moving to Europe, and I have no plans to return.

But now? Europe’s shine has faded next to the spark and joy I feel igniting between us.

Leaves in Autumn is a single dad, opposites attract standalone contemporary romance with a happily ever after.

©2022 Leslie Pike (P)2022 Leslie Pike Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance
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The Leaves in Autumn by Leslie Pike was another fantastic ride through the Lyon Family. I really adored what Leslie did for these characters. Even with pain there is growth and love.
Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor were fantastically paired for this book. While this book is a standalone, I think its best read in order of the series. There are a lot of characters that come and go, that may cause some confusion if you don’t know the family already.
Leslie has very clever writing, I loved all the call backs to the 90s style, music and the witty banter between Aargon and Barbara. This friends to lovers slow burn was the perfect listen!
It was great catching up with all the previous couples, watching Aargon grow emotionally, and I loved the way Leslie left it open for a possible Lyon’s grandchildren series!

Aargon and Barbara!

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I can't say enough good things about the audio performances in this audiobook. Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor are both such incredibly talented voice actors. Their delivery is very realistic, with varying amounts of energy and emotion that keep the story flowing naturally. At one point, Aargon was sharing some of his thoughts and it struck me how it truly sounded as if a friend was telling me about his impressions in a very one-sided conversation, with all the pauses and volume changes and energy variations you expect when catching up with friends. The audio performances enhance the story, and if you haven't tried an audiobook yet, this is a great narration team to start with.

Which brings me to the story itself. It was significantly different from The Sky In Summer. Both have friends-to-lovers, single parent stories with one of the characters about to move away (all mentioned in the book descriptions-no spoilers here), but the story lines go entirely different directions from there. The Leaves in Autumn also brings up some heavy topics that happened in the past (loss of a parent, suicide). I liked how Leslie Pike incorporated therapy into the storyline and that she brought up mental health awareness.

I received a copy of the audiobook at my request (or could read it in KU), and the opinions here are my own.

Outstanding audiobook narration, single dad, frien

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Leslie Pike pens another beautiful and heartfelt novel, the fifth in her amazing “Lyon Family” series. Each book features a different member of the Lyon family and is just as wonderful as the next, characters overlap and appear in each other’s books and it is beneficial to know each other’s back story, besides seeing them again is like seeing an old friend. This book is Aargon’s story, we have gotten a glimpse of him throughout the series and I have been looking forward to learning more about him. He is a widower and a single dad, he has practically closed himself off from the rest of the world, built walls around him and his heart, despite doing a wonderful job raising his son, Sam, a son who has grown into a fine young man. Barbra came to Montana to be near her sister Layla, she never planned on staying forever, she has plans to travel abroad starting with Paris. She and Aargon became good friends, the chemistry between them was undeniable, but he never wanted to take it any further than that, until they do and it was just magical. Except Aargon can not get past his grief for his late wife and the guilt of what happened, it was heartbreaking to watch him hold himself back from living life as he could, for allowing himself to love again or to let love in. I loved how everything played out in this book, it is a wonderfully written and plotted story that not only captivates your attention the entire time but tugs on your heartstrings as well, you can feel the emotions pour off the pages and straight into your heart. Leslie Pike thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride, it was great to see the entire Lyon family again too, they are some of my favorite characters.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Leslie Pike always casts the perfect narrators to bring her characters and story to life. Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor are wonderfully talented narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that fit their character’s persona to a tee and were believable in every role they played. Clarke nailed it as Aargon, he brought out every side of his personality, from his strengths to his vulnerabilities and sorrow. Brentmoor was amazing as Barbra grasped her sunny personality with perfection, as well as her inner insecurities too. These two make a great team and you could hear how much heart they put into their work as they capture all the character’s emotions and project them into their performance, making you feel every single one. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another amazing listen.

Wonderful Story & Listen🎧 Captivating & Heartfelt!

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I loved the dual narration of Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor

When his wife died leaving him and with a young son, Argon has closed down. After Barbra moved to be close to her sister and nephews, the two became friends. Barbra is Argon's future sister-in-law's sister, The two of them become good friends
This book has humour and heartfelt . Oh the friendship, the banter, the steam and the fun family dynamics made this a wonderful listen.

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The fifth book in the Lyon Family Series, ‘The Leaves in Autumn’ takes us on an emotional but fun journey as Aargon and Barbra navigate their slow-burn friends to lover’s relationship.

Aargon is a single-dad (of an adult) and he is still struggling with grief from a tragedy and trauma in his past. Whilst Barbra has dreams of travelling. They have been friends for years and their long-term friendship and Barbra’s travel plans makes their new budding feelings for each other harder to maneuver.

Importantly, I enjoyed how Leslie Pike explored the grief that Aargon suffered and how therapy was highlighted in this book.

Although, this can be read as a standalone, it was also fun seeing characters from previous books appear here. Leslie Pike always does a great job including fleshed out side characters making the books and stories feel well rounded.

The banter between all the characters, but especially between our mains were top tier. In particular, I enjoyed Barbra’s wit. The writing is also great and easy to get into.

I listened to this book on audio which was narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke. Both narrators were excellent with each character they were given and I was able to distinguish all the voices of the characters from each other. The were also able to capture the personalities and spirits of Aargon and Barbra very well. I thoroughly enjoyed this listening experience and highly recommend the audiobook.

Emotional, slow-burn, & friends-to-lovers goodness

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