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The Merger

The Brewer Family Series, Book 4

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The Merger

By: Adriana Locke
Narrated by: Angelina Rocca, Jack Calihan
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Crushes are harmless—unless they involve your best friend’s grumpy, off-limits brother.

Gannon Brewer is the epitome of my type. He’s at least ten years older than me, emotionally unavailable, and highly disagreeable—a walking red flag in a tailored suit. But do I listen to that? No. In fact, when his office plants start dying, I convince myself that I can ignore the pheromones and save the philodendron.

Now I’m in his office every week, dodging sinful smirks and heated stares, reminding myself to reach for the watering can—not him. But one “ivy incident” changes everything. Suddenly, we’re sneaking around, indulging in a steamy, forbidden fling that’s supposed to be nothing more than (a lot of) fun.

After all, he swears he’ll never fall in love. I assure him that I only want one thing, and it’s not his heart. But the closer we get, the more lines we blur, and the harder it becomes to keep our promises …

Especially when the secret I’m keeping threatens to shatter everything.

©2025 Jack Calihan (P)2025 Adriana Locke
Contemporary Heartfelt

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I don’t know how Adriana does it but every time I finish one of the Brewers’s books I thinks I may just found the perfect hero but then the next one is even better. Gannon and Carys do not fit at all. He is older, grumpy and, apparently emotionally unavailable. She is young, avoids commitment and is his younger brother’s best friend. A physical relationship without ties it’s the best they can afford and offer each other. But they are mean to be together and find each other the own best version as a person and as a couple. Swoony, sweet, steamy and funny moments during all the audiobook with amazing Jack Callahan and Angelina Rocca makes an incredible story and even better one. Thanks to HomeCooked Books for the ALC. This is my honest review.

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This is a grumpy/sunshine romance that starts as a hookup and grows to be more. Birth characters shift a bit as the story progresses as they get over their own stuff and realize they're actually great for each other. The drama in this is so minor that you almost can't even call it such. It's resolved quickly, and things move along. It's not about the characters getting out of their own heads and out of their own way.

I listened to this one on audiobook and really enjoyed it. Both narrators did a great job voicing these characters, and I'd listen to anything else they narrate.

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The Merger is the fourth book in The Brewer Family series. This book was a fun read. Carys has been best friends with Tate Brewer for years. She is struggling to find her calling. She has started her own company. Her company is home health for plants. Gannon Brewer is Crays’s opposite. He is the oldest Brewer brother and has taken over the CEO of the family business. He is uptight and way to old to be crushing on his little brother’s best friend, but he can’t stop. He decides to take a chance on Crays’s business for the plants around the office building. This book has great banter. These two couldn’t be more perfect for each other.

Angelina Rocca and Jack Calihan did a phenomenal job narrating this book.

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Wonderful Story and Characters!

The Merger was such a fun and entertaining listen! Great storyline with excellent narration. Carys Johnson and Gannon Brewer had an undeniable attraction and once Gannon gave in to his feelings/desires, he fell hard and fast! Carys had me laughing with her interactions with Gannon and how she loved to push his buttons. Adored her friendship with Tate and how real they could be with one another. Angelina Rocca and Jack Calihan gave stellar performances and had me captivated with their storytelling. Their voices flowed effortlessly together throughout the story and made a great pairing for this book.

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4.5 Stars! The merger indeed! 💕

I’m always excited to dive into a new Adriana Locke book… and this one did not disappoint!

Carys is determined to make it on her own and not have to go back to working for her mum in insurance. She has a plant business that she is trying to make a success. To aid in this, her best friend Tate suggests she set up a meeting with his older brother Gannon to pitch her business to him so he (Gannon) can hire her. When they finally have their business meeting, sparks fly, and things take an interesting turn!

Meanwhile, the broody Gannon has always had a thing for Carys. But due to her age and her links to his family (being his brother’s best friend), she has always been off limits to him. When she shows up looking for help with her business, he just can’t say no to her. Can he resist her… or will he finally allow himself to fall?

This was soo fun! The chemistry between these two was fire! I really loved seeing Carys challenge Gannon and bring him out of his broodiness. Underneath it all, he was actually so caring and protective. This book gave me laughs, it gave me romance, and even had me blushing at moments! I thoroughly enjoyed it… from the beginning, all the way to the end. If you’re looking for an age-gap, grumpy/sunshine story… look no further. This was such a great time.

The audiobook also helped bring this story to life. Narrated by Angelina Rocca and Jack Calihan, they were the perfect duo to carry this story. Rocca perfectly brought out the sweet, kind-hearted, but determined personality that Carys had. And Calihan was also great with his portrayal of the broody, but caring and protective Gannon. They were excellent in these roles and I enjoyed my listening experience.

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