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Providence #5

Until Tom

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Tom

Life throws curveballs when you least expect it and my sister’s best friend was definitely a curveball. What do you do when you’re at a different college to the woman you want and who won’t give you the time of day? Why, you transfer to her college and bug her until she gives in, obviously!

Sonya

College was meant to be the start of my independence, and I was going to go for it and nothing was going to hold me back. Tom had never been part of any of my plans, but I just couldn’t get rid of him. He wasn’t bad, and he was great to look at, but he just wasn’t part of the plan.


When an attempt is made on his brother’s life, Tom and his sister get ordered back to the family home. He wasn’t going to leave Sonya unprotected, so he used his secret weapon, his sister, to bring her back with her to the Townsend’s Ranch.

Sonya might have been taken away from her plan, but at least she has her independence - right? Until alcohol becomes involved, and the one night that will never be repeated becomes every night.

Slight stalking, a bit of coercion, a bottle of tequila, the wrong cat, these are all things he started with to make her his. After finding out that Sonya’s been taken by the person who has a personal vendetta against his family though, the relaxed easy-going Tom changes and he will go to any length to find her.

Finding your one changes you, and Sonya changed everything.

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First published April 3, 2018

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Mary B. Moore

50 books1,036 followers
I’m a British author who grew up all over the world. My parents were diplomats, so we were posted to all of the corners of the earth and it was a blast. Some wouldn’t seem so awesome if you heard about them, but my parents always made it a fun experience and it molded my brother and I into who we are today.

I live in Wiltshire in the west country of the UK. At random times of the day, I’ll hear a moo from the fields around me, or get a whiff of that…uhhh…’country air’, and I love it! I might not have grown up in the UK, but I’m a British girl to the bone (regardless of the suspicious whiffs coming in from the fields).

I’m a single mother with a son who is nearing his teenage phase. Maybe he’s reached it early? Who knows. But he’s awesome and has a personality and sense of humor that I can only attribute to my family. We’re slightly bonkers, we have a wicked sense of humor and we find the positives in every situation. I’m so proud to be his mum and to watch him grow and mature.

Writing was something that I’d always done. I had a teacher in the third grade who always set us the task of writing a story and making it into a book every weekend. After I left school, I kept this up and wrote as often as I could or just plotted out books. This evolved into me taking the plunge and publishing my first book in 2016 and I’ve been typing ever since.

I’m proud to be an Indie Author, and I absolutely love writing out my crazy Providence characters and the more complex ones in my other series’. It doesn’t matter if it’s romantic comedy or something with more suspense – so long as it has a HEA I’ll do it!

I’ve got so many more planned, so the best is yet to come.

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Profile Image for Ruby Ap..
655 reviews54 followers
September 20, 2018
I loved reading this so much!! I've been waiting for another book of this author, Mary B. Moore to come out and I won't lie, I was hoping it was from this series too 😊

The Townsend Family had me cracking up in laughter throughout the whole book even when there were certain situations that occurred that wasn't joking matters but I won't spoil it for you guys...
Go check this story out because you definitely won't regret reading Tom & his spitfire Sonya's story along with the Townsend Clan and their hilarious shenanigans 😜

I can't for the next story from this author and intrigued as to who's turn will it be for their story to be told? Or will be the other new series she has, which book 1 "Compass" was also a favorite of mine... mmm, decisions, decisions... Either way, anything that this author's next story releases, I'll be front row, grabbing it and reading it fast on my kindle 😉💖
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173 reviews9 followers
September 20, 2018
Love it!

I don’t remember laughing as much as I did reading this book, and all the others in the series! I was laughing so hard that people were giving me weird looks. But I was so lost in the Townsend world that I couldn’t even be embarrassed at the moment.
Profile Image for C.M. Steele.
Author 203 books2,043 followers
September 20, 2018
What can I say? Mary is a strange bird and she brings her beautiful wit and humor into her works. And with "Until Tom" she's done it again. One more Townsend down and out for the woman of his dreams. But all can't be right in his world or Mary's so we get a dash of insanity, mixed with some busted balls. (It's almost like a Townsend tradition. They need to take more care of their bits.)

I laughed from start to finish. #TaintItIs #DontWakeTheBeast #SatansKitty

Profile Image for Jacki Smith.
76 reviews10 followers
September 24, 2018
What in the world?

Positive- Funniest book I ever read

Negatives
Beyond juvenile. The characters, the plot, th interactions between the characters. EVERY single one of them acted like 13 year olds. Even the Grandpa.

There were too many characters without knowing who they were and often times just disappearing after one interaction.

There wasn't any information and details about anything. The heroine was horrible ( in a funny way) to everyone around her but the hero was in love with her ( as much as a 13 year old could be) and his inner dialogue gave no reason why.

The couple had very little interactions and then bam she was in love with him at about 60% the way through He proposed a chapter later.

They had a major threat which was not even truly discussed until about 70%. Even then it was more unless skimmed over.

The climax was choppy and left out major details. The aftermath again was juvenile and vague.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because it was funny, of course in a juvenile way. 1 stars are saved for books that I loathed.
Profile Image for Jenny Wood.
Author 26 books309 followers
April 17, 2019
I can't.
How old are these people? College-aged? They acted like twelve-year-olds. All of them, even the older ones.

So hard to follow along because I've never read any of the others in the Providence series, but after attempting this one, I can promise that I'm not going to. I think it was trying to be funny.... but everyone came off so childish and over the top, that it just wasn't funny at all to me. Did they even like each other? I didn't make it that far.
I tried... I really tried. Unforutanly, this one just wasn't for me.
Profile Image for Emily.
5,871 reviews548 followers
March 3, 2019
Tom transferred to be closer to his sister in college when he meets Sonya. He decides Sonya is it for him but now he needs to convince her.

This had some really funny moments but I felt like it hopped all over the place and I didn't quite follow what was going on with Tom and his family.
Profile Image for Lynne Garlick.
2,475 reviews27 followers
September 20, 2018
The Townsends are back baby!!

Oh. My. Days! This book from the first page had me laughing so hard whilst my partner looked on in bemusement!! And I am talking tears rolling down my face, ache in my side laughing. This family and all its crazy hold a very special place in my life.......and Boom! She is back baby! Mary B Moore, The Townsends and all their shenanigans!
Yes, there may be danger still lurking, someone obviously isn't happy about something and are still out to cause this family harm. But in amongst all of this is Tom and Sonya and the all encompassing family that will do anything to protect their own, whilst posting on social media any incriminating, embarrassing photos!! A couple have never been more suited! Not a conventional courtship but who needs that?!!
Honestly, this book will pull you in from the first page and you will not want to put it down!!
Absolutely loved this!! If you have read the other books in this series, this is a must!!
27 reviews
September 21, 2018
A must read

Mary b Moore is an amazing author.... she has you captivated from the beginning and in fits of laughter..... I can honestly say she has you crying in laughter would recommend to everyone xx
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1,543 reviews
August 8, 2019
‘It wasn’t the human being standing there with a sh*t eating grin on his face that stopped my escape. Not at a Townsend house, oh no. It was the Dalmatian, big red dog, tiny pig, freaking turkey, some type of dog sized horse, a cross between a rat and a dog and the dog on wheels that stopped me. Watching them walk into Tom’s house in a uniformed line, I shook myself out of my stupor and went to take my next step, promptly tripping over my cat who was bringing up the rear of the animal conga line. This shot me right into the Townsend patriarch himself - Grandpa Hurst’.

To understand the above excerpt, this must first be experienced. This is so full of over the top inanities that it’s entertaining.

Their grandparents sex toy addiction - his grandfather bought a sex swing from a site called Bon d’Age and and thinks it’s a French site for older people. His wife is on the screen of his phone with her legs in stirrups, swinging away, legs akimbo, using as a regular swing.

Floggers were fly swatters, their grandmother offered to buy extras since the ‘fly swatters’ were highly effective and never missed the buggers, and their grandfather had begun rubbing anal beads on his neck because they ‘gave the best massage ever’. We shan’t consider butt plugs as an option as bottle stoppers.

Excerpt from Tom’s musings:

“I suddenly realized that I wanted kids. I’d assumed that they’d be in my future, but now I really wanted them and my balls swinging from my ears wasn’t ever going to make that a possibility. Then, I thought about what dad had told me about her injuries. What if they’d done permanent damage to her? I would love her no matter what, I knew that – she was it for me – but what if she was in pain for the rest of her life? Or if I had to empty out her bag of piss constantly and forgot? Then she’d get embarrassed. I’d have to set a reminder on my phone to do it so that she never went through that”.

Tate to Tom
“never ever get her a car. Ever!” “Who?”. “Sonya, that’s who!” “Why the #*@$ not? If she wants to drive, she should be allowed to. I’m not one of those dictators who demands that their woman be under their feet constantly. Jesus man, you really are a…” “She can’t ****ing drive, you imbecile!” He roared in my face, making me and everyone else take a step back. “She forgets to brake – even at red lights, she doesn’t indicate – like ever, she thought that the speedometer was ‘like in the computer games where you have to try and hit the highest number’, and, **** me – she ran over a bad guy and wanted to leave a ***king note for his insurance company!”

“She can’t drive? How did I not know this? It didn’t surprise me to be honest, her parents hadn’t really been that interested in what she’d been doing so long as she was getting good grades and wasn’t under their feet. But to not drive? Who gets to twenty-two and can’t drive nowadays”?

Sonya’s visit to the hospital:
“Firstly – she’s upset that she had to decide on one color for her cast
Apparently, we’re being, and I quote, ‘colorists’. Secondly – when she was given pain medication to help her, she said that she much preferred the grape ones that she’d had as a kid. This she shared with us after she’d spat them out into my pocket. Thirdly – she keeps talking about being saved by the cast of Twilight.” Looking down at my cousin, he raised an eyebrow, obviously figuring out the answer to that one. “Fourthly – she wants to go back to the ‘mean bastard’ that she accidentally hit and leave a note for his insurance company, like I said. When we told her that this wasn’t possible, she said that she’d borrow an ambulance if we didn’t let her…and that she was only saying borrow because then we couldn’t get pissed at her for driving a vehicle with pretty lights. Fifthly…she wanted to go into the OR to check on her friend Tony. Apparently, she feels responsible for half of his ass being shot into a tree. Sixthly – she wants to go back to the tree to pick it up for him. Seventhly – she also wanted us to wake him up to ask him what kind of makeup he had used on his face because none of it had come off. Eighthly…”

“Where’s Taint?” Her voice yelled from behind the closed door, stopping Parker from revealing any more – at least that’s what we thought. “And eighthly – she informed us all that your grandparents had a new sex swing on their porch and boxes of sex toys being delivered to their house. She said that it made Christian Grey look like a vanilla bastard instead of a kinky one. She also wanted us to know that when Gram was whipping cream for pancakes the other day, she used a vibrating anal plug,” he rushed out, before jumping down and walking away quickly.

“Just then a nurse came running out and leaned against the door to keep it shut. Looking over at us pleadingly, she held onto the door for dear life. “What did you give her?”
Profile Image for Jamie Ellis.
1,131 reviews15 followers
September 22, 2018
Oh my freaking FLOVED it!!!

*****Warning......DO NOT drink anything while reading this book****

*****Warning.....DO NOT read in public places****

******Warning.....could cause you know that embarrassing snorting laugh****

Ok now that the warnings are out of the way here we go. If you are having a bad day, week or month just pick up any of all the books in this Providence Series by Mary and that frown will definitely then upside down. The Townsend family will have you laughing so hard your cheeks and stomach will hurt. This series is quickly moving up in my personal top 5 series of all time in reading. For an author to bring us such an amazing cast of characters, storyline, laughter, hot AF sex scenes, and the men of the Townsend family is an amazing and wondrous feat. This series has some twists, stalking And even a darker side too., but to understand that statement you need to read this series. So unfortunately And to poor Cole's disappointment it's not all glitter and unicorns.

Tom and Sonya are so good together, even the demon kitty Dante. Tom from such a close knit family. And poor Sonya from a family whom she is like an afterthought. Mainly ignored..... Then to be thrown in with the Townsend's well let the fireworks and shenanigans begin lol!!

I love the rapport that Sonya and Layla have...So funny. And don't get me started on Grandpa Hurst and getting a sex swing bahahaha!! I'm not going to tell you anymore though because you as a reader need to experience this series with an open mind and just enjoy.

Really enjoyed this book so much and cannot wait for the next. Oh before I forget we got some new characters introduced to us and cannot wait for their books too. So excited for the continuing of these characters.

Before I leave this review one quote really stood out for myself and want to share it with you readers. This quote was Tom speaking to Sonya and it's beautifully said. So.....

"I swear here and now that you are everything to me. Every last piece of me is yours, so please look after it and I'll look after your pieces too."

Highly recommend this series!!

Thanks Jamie Nibarger Ellis
2,472 reviews32 followers
November 13, 2018
Yes Yes Until Tom

I think the Providence series keeps getting better...I honestly didnt think Moore could make me laugh harder than I did in Brett's book but she did in this one. I won't give away anything...not sure how you make intense storyline like h being kidnapped into a comedy but this author does it and with such style that you felt like you were in the room with Sonya, Layla, Taint and Tony. I absolutely love the craziness of the Townsend...the Montgomery's have been quite but I have a feeling Adam and Mark wont be for long...I loved the cousin's Tate, Archer, Ariana, Levi and Noah...Can not wait for Providence Gold.. I have a feeling they are crazier than Cole(whom is tied as my fav Townsend with Brett). Happy Reading !!!
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66 reviews5 followers
January 17, 2022
I liked this one a lot - laughed out loud for a a bunch of scenes as well. The MENSA aspect isn't so much surprising as it feels like it came out of left field. We should have had hints of this in Cole's story too, and since we didn't, it seems contrived. Even though it worked nicely and fits their characters well, it was harder to buy into.

But other than that, I loved the story just as much as I loved all the other books! The Townsends are awesome and hilarious and probably a little crazy. But they're totally my kind of people ;-)
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1,330 reviews10 followers
February 10, 2020
I couldn't even finish it. First, there are too many people intruduced at once and have no idea who they are. If u r going to write a cross over/kindle world book, realize you will have people reading your book that do not know your books or characters. This groups is so childish and I think these pranks and jokes are supposed to be funny but it is just pathetic. I just dont even have words for this book.
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874 reviews23 followers
April 6, 2019
Until Tom by Mary B. Moore

Loved this author. Ms. Moore is new to me. I met her work thru the Until crossover by Aurora Rose Reynolds. This book has all the craziness,danger,love steaminess you can handle. I have never laughed so much in my life reading a book. Highly recommended! You won’t be disappointed!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍
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1,564 reviews56 followers
September 22, 2018
Laughed a couple of times but it was too ridiculous. There was barely a real romance in there. It was definitely more comedy than a romantic comedy.

Reminded me so much of the Bradford’s brothers/cousins from another series.
761 reviews6 followers
September 28, 2021
Same old.

Nothing has changed from the last 5 books, really. Tom got his girl but I don't feel invested in his character much. Are the poop issues getting old or is it just me? Still an entertaining read. Loved the scary wake-up scene!
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252 reviews1 follower
September 22, 2018
Great

Waited along time for this and got to say it was worth the wait loved it from start to finish xx
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423 reviews
September 24, 2018
Wow!

This my first read by this author, and i freaking loved it!!! I dont know if I've ever laughed so hard while reading. Now I'm off to read the others.
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473 reviews3 followers
September 27, 2018
Lol

This family is honestly the funniest group you'll ever read about!! I will forever be addicted to them because your guaranteed to laugh the whole way through!!
Profile Image for Shannon.
119 reviews
October 19, 2018
Not a fan. Everyone was over the top immature. Found it more irritating than amusing.
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3,777 reviews8 followers
December 6, 2019
3.5 because I really belly laughed in this. It’s a great book, with loads of laughs... perhaps a little too much slap-stick for a good romance. But well worth reading for the laughs.
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91 reviews7 followers
March 3, 2020
The first book I DNF years. I tried, I really did. The author was trying waaaaay too hard to be funny and it just came off as immature.
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1,505 reviews1 follower
April 26, 2020
Book was funny but I was a bit lost at times. I read as part of the happily ever alpha Kindle world but would like to read the series book is from
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1,029 reviews10 followers
August 26, 2020
No just no, I don't even know what I read. It was behind confusing with all the people in the book with no backstories for them, and very immature.
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2,121 reviews80 followers
May 25, 2021
*WARNING* intended for mature audiences
I absolutely ❤ these crazy characters! The book is well written and highly entertaining. I can't wait to read about the Halloween wedding.!!
976 reviews1 follower
July 4, 2021
Loved it

Can not wait to see what happens at the wedding. The story keeping getting better and better. Please keep them coming.
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