He is raw from scandal; she’s searching for safety. Can they heal each other’s wounds?Hunter Crawford has fallen from grace. The brilliant astronaut returns to Earth to find his wife gone and his research program canceled. In a total break from his stoic persona, Hunter flips, and winds up hiding from the media frenzy in his hometown.Abigail Baker stalled before she ever began. Floundering in her … began. Floundering in her father’s construction business, struggling with a boyfriend who terrifies her, Abigail flees. She comes across a help wanted ad and heads east to see if Oak Creek holds the key to her happiness.
In the small college town, Abigail carves out an unlikely friendship with her neighbor, Hunter. As they each settle into a new normal, they discover they just might be able to fill in each other’s missing pieces. As Abigail and Hunter unpack their baggage, they find sizzling passion. Will it be enough to build a new life together?
Confluence is the first book of the Oak Creek series. If you like small-town characters, hilarious antics, and scorching hot love scenes, then you’ll devour this sizzling next-door romance by Lainey Davis. Buy Confluence today and fall in love with Oak Creek.
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If you are looking for something fun to read that is full of sweetness, love, character growth, and family, look no further this is the book for you! This is book is amazing and so well written it will leave you feeling book-satisfied – almost like the satisfaction you get after eating your favourite meal. The characters are loveable, realistic and have depth. The ideas are well-developed and there is enough drama that will keep you reading. Definitely recommended.
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It’s refreshing to have a book that is that bit different with very unique, odd & quirky characters. Hunter our H fits that description to a tee. He is so obsessed with his research & the fact that everything is assessed scientifically that his emotions have no place in his life. He’s more oblivious to it than aware, so it makes for very humorous & out there moments.
I think Abigail is the only person in her new town Oak Creek that is perhaps normal but she has an abusive ex & overprotective family she is escaping from.
When these two become neighbours there is that instant attraction. He has to adjust to a normal person & she to his quirks. There were many times I felt like giving Hunter a hug just to mess with him.
Add in the rest of the Oak Creek residents & you’re in for a very interesting journey with this one.
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He has hit rock bottom when he lost everything, he had been so career minded but he could not form any form of personal connection. She is frightened by her boyfriend so when she see an ad for a job, she takes it. They land in the same town. Can they form a friendship? Can it become more? Are they meant for each other? Follow them to find out
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Hunter was an astronaut botanist who lost his funding and his wife. Abigail was a writer who escaped a dangerous ex-boyfriend. When they find themselves thrown together by unusual circumstances it’s obvious that they can help one another. Hunter has a personality that’s a cross between Spock and the professor on Gilligan’s Island but Abigail understands him as nobody else has. Their story will touch your heart and make you look at chickens in a new way.
Abigail is running from her life in GreenWood. Her boyfriend is abusive and her family doesn’t understand her. When she meets the nice people in Oak Creek she feels that she has found her place in live, even with Hunter Crawford, an scientific with a personality different from anybody Abigail has ever met. Sweet and funny love story. Good audiobook
This is my first read rom this author and I enjoyed it very much. It had some really quirky characters and made the book a fun read.
Such a fun listen. Being a genius it is hard to understand emotions and meanings behind a person’s actions. That could lead to very difficult times, but when you meet the right person everything works out perfectly. I enjoyed listening to this book and finding a new author to look for.
Fabulous Story & Audible Listen A Sweet & SpicyDelight!
Confluence: A Next-Door Romance
Oak Creek, Book 1
By: Lainey Davis
Narrated by: Liz Lovegood
I thoroughly enjoyed this fabulous book, it is well written and well told. The story is interesting and original and it captivated my attention from start to end. The characters are likable and easy to relate to, even those who were on the quirky side. Hunter Crawford, a brilliant scientist who lacks social skills. When he returned home from a mission in space he came back to no wife and no job so he moved back to Oak Creek, his home town, his mother convinces him to teach biology classes at the college. Abigail Baker fled leaving her family and abusive boyfriend behind, she was not happy with her life and courageously set out to start a new one. She responds to a job ad and lands a job in a small college town, Oak Creek working in the college for Rose Mitchell. Rose is super friendly and quirky, she is also helpful in getting Abigail a place to stay and then live. The hometown setting is cute, everyone is friendly and knows each other. Rose’s friends are just as quirky as she is, LOL. Turns out Abigail is Hunter’s new apartment is in Hunter’s new duplex. I loved these two together, they were great for each other, she handled is social awkwardness with patience and she started to draw him out of his shell. She is not interested in getting involved with someone again but they can only fight chemistry for so long. I love how everything plays out in this book, the story is plotted out nicely and there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, a touch of angst, lots of quirk and humor, some heartfelt moments and some hot romance. Lainey Davis, thank you for this fabulous story, I am looking to the next book in the series, Diana Crawford’s story, I hope it comes to audio soon.
I listened to the Audible edition, Liz Lovegood is a terrific narrator and voice artist. She did a great job portraying the characters and bringing them to life. You could hear how much heart she put in to her work as she captured the characters emotions and projected them into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another great listen
A captivating read from beginning to end! An exciting storyline that leaves you breathless wanting more! Sexy steam filled chemistry! Emotionally heartfelt, enjoyable and fun! One heck of a twisted, intense rollercoaster ride! An amazing must read!
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A nice start to a steamy small town romance
Abigail, a woman running towards her future, encounters Hunter, a biologist with tunnel vision, when she moves into her new place. As the story progresses Abigail finds her purpose, details about their past are shared, and emotional growth occurs for them both after life throws some obstacles their way. Lainey Davis has woven a tale worthy of reading. There is drama, finding your true self, and a new sense of understanding allowing the reader to join the characters on the roller coaster ride of life. I am looking forward to reading more from this nice steamy small town romance series.
Hunter is an astronaut who returns home from space to find his wife left him and his research project has been tanked due to no money. Dealing with his wife filing for divorce, he just withdraws. Abigail leaves her boyfriend when he becomes abusive and breaks her laptop. She is a communications specialist and working on a novel so she thinks she should move away and start new. Both of them are broken but together they become whole. Loved their interaction as they are fun and bring out the best in each other. This book is sweet, sexy and heartwarming to see the growth between these two.
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This is the first book in a new series called Oak Creek. Hunter Crawford an astronaut returns to Earth and finds his life falling apart. Abigail Baker comes to Oak Creek after fleeing from her hometown and a boyfriend who terrifies her. A book that held my interest until the end. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.