Beard in Waiting

Winston Brothers #3.5

by Penny Reid

A Long scene/short story featuring two unlikely characters from the Winston Brothers series.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Novella, Short Stories, Adult, Chick Lit

11 pages, ebook

First published December 22, 2016

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Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

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Reviews

[Penny Reid]

6k words
Long scene/short story for Nocturnal Book Reviews; first published December 22, 2016.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous festive online treat with an unexpected couple. I hope we get to see how this one plays out further down the line.



And here's the link which leads you to this little beauty: http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot....

[Aisling Zena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Penny Reid,

because now,


Found at: http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot....

P.S. I want a full book with these two!!!

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, Woman! Get yours!



Thank you, Penny Reid, for that holiday treat.

http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot....

[Rachel L · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a terrific holiday treat!!!! I want more!!!!

[BookLover · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED LOVED LOVED this!!! Talk about leaving us hanging, though. Hope to read more about these characters in future stories.

[Christmas Carol ꧁꧂ · Rating 2 out of 5]

We are having a (relatively) minimalist Christmas tomorrow and then going all out in the middle of January when my daughter and her partner come home. While waiting for my baking to bake (never a favourite activity of mine) I thought I would slot in a quick online Christmas read. So many of my GR friends have enjoyed the Winston Brothers series that I thought I would try this one - even though I don't find beards a turn on. My husband has one at the moment and it makes him look like a very grumpy Santa.

Reid has a real writing ability and I may try another of her books in the future, even though this short story came perilously close to a DNF for me. This was due to Diane's idea of what was appropriate for a Christmastime chat with her adult daughter - a chat Jennifer clearly wasn't enjoying. I just can't believe any sane mother would behave like that - and with romance when you take me out of the mood I stay taken out of the mood!

[Wendy'sThoughts · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Delightful Penny Reid Christmas Stars
* * * * *
Ms. Reid decided to tease and bless us with a Short Delight. It is part of the Winston Brothers Series and gives a nod to some very interesting things to come....

I saw another friend had read this and looked in the comment section to see how I could enjoy this nugget of goodness. Nocturnal Book Reviews posted it here:
http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot....
I was given permission to share, so please enjoy!

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[AleJandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 MISTLETOE STARS

Si ya leyeron mi resumen del 2016, sabrán que de Winston Brothers fue mi serie favorita del año. Y la autora nos sorprendió publicando de forma gratuita una pequeña historia.

La mamá​ de Jesica y Repo juntos, wow eso si no me lo esperaba. Corríjanme si estoy mal, pero si no mal recuerdo Repo es el padre biológico de Jessica y es de los poco buenos del club de motociclistas.



Regresar a este pequeño pueblo y ver por un instante a estos personajes con los que me he encariñado tanto fue el mejor regalo de navidad.

Penny te adoro, eres simplemente la mejor.

[Bex | TotallyBex.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, that was an unexpected Christmas surprise! I definitely want to read more about these 2!!

[Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, this was a splendidly short and sweet little gift from PR!! I can’t help but wonder if this will develop into something more in future Beard books. 🤔 😈

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

OHMYGOSH. I was honestly not expecting these characters at alllllll. Penny Reid brought together these two initially unlikable but ultimately redeemable characters from the Winston Brother series. And honestly, I completely ship it. This was a pleasant, quite cute and humorous novella and I appreciated the holiday atmosphere (great timing). I want to see more of Jennifer's mom and Repo now (I'm officially a fan of them).

**Plus, I was glad to see Jennifer again and to hear mentions of Cletus.

[Maria Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh I loved that! what a treat! Definitely an unexpected matchup but sexy and fun and now I find myself hankering to read a romance with the same kind of hero ( don't want to give anything away!)

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Way, way too short! Thanks for the treat Penny!

[Talltree · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars!

[NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very Merry Christmas indeed!
I didn't know that Diane had it in her!
And with.... Jason? Wow! Just wow!

[McGee Magoo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This quick and fun short story, which is part of the Green Valley/Winston Brothers Pennyverse, is available at http://nocturnalbookreviews.blogspot....

I like to call this short story How Diane Got Her Groove Back. It's a cute story about Jennifer Sylvester's mother, Diane, getting back on the horse after her divorce.

Diane is a character that we only sort of liked at the end of Beard Science. Repo is a character we only sort of like, too. These are flawed people. They've done some not-so-great things, said some offensive stuff in the past, but they work as a minor pairing.

Would I like a full-length novel for Diane and Repo? Not particularly, but this is Penny Reid. PR can make characters interesting and fun even when they are flawed and unlikable. And I am so in love with the Green Valley characters that I would be happy to have stories like this (or novellas or full-length novels) for every single character. I want to live there. I want to see all developments in their lives play out on the page. Whether it's holiday revenge plots, baking contests or booty calls, no scene is too insignificant to be written about. I hope there's loads more to come for the future and I'm formally requesting that Drill gets more page time. That big, bald Casanova has me intrigued.

[Annery · Rating 3 out of 5]

... and more Christmas stories ... LOL ...

Some love under the mistletoe for some older folks(my peeps) in this universe. Nice.

Of course I'm hoping to see more of these two in future books in the series.

[A_Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous 5-star Christmas Treat!!!

Thanks Penny!

[maggieandteddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it. Great writing, as always.
Such a tease. In more ways than one. Opposites attract. Sexy without even trying.
Thank you Penny for the gift. I made it my Happy New Year present.
And-
I.Want.More.Now.
ps, look out for Cletus, he's got his side-eye on YOU!

[Gina *loves sunshine* · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was soooooooooooooooooo good!!!!! Very unexpected and wow!! I would love to see a book with these 2!!!!! You will find the link to this very short short story on its GR book page! Definitely read it immediately following Beard Science if you can!

[Eda** · Rating 4 out of 5]

** 4 “surprisingly cute” STARS **

[Anna Perillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bellissimo scorcio su Diane e Repo! È finito troppo presto! ❤️

[Gretchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpected awesomeness! Totally didn't see this match coming but I loved it. I'd love to see more of these two. :-)

[*CJ* · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Beard in Waiting" is the adorable short story of Diane,Jennifer's mother and Cletus's MIL with Repo, from the Iron Wraiths.
Won't say more but it was really short and sweet.
Safe
3.5/5

[Elisabetta Veneziani · Rating 4 out of 5]

3/4 ⭐️

[Jaime Fiction Fangirls · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m not sure how I missed this short story for so long!!

What a fantastic surprise coupling. Penny Reid does a great job of getting me invested in each and every character I near in Green Valley. I cannot wait for more!!

[Blackjack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to grade this story given how short it is, but for its length, I really enjoyed it. I like older-couple romances and wish there were more of them. There is such a stigma in romance writing against older couples, and that is a trend that I wish more writers would tackle. Penny Reid does it nicely here. I also like that the couple consists of two people so radically different from each other. For fans of the Winston stories, the main couple will be plenty recognizable and quite surprising. Hope to see more of them in the future! Love the title and the cover too - both very fitting :)

[ᴥ Irena ᴥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 'two unlikely characters' is an understatement. Even though one of them annoyed me in one of the previous books, I'm glad for this new development. Plus, it's nice to see how things are after the events in book three.
It's too short to be rated as anything other than a very short addition to this series.

[Cyndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, sweet and delectable! I'm so ready for the next book in this series!