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Baxter Boys #2
Forever With You
*Previously titled Tough Talk*
An energetic philanthropist and a quiet mechanic are thrown together through a car accident. But the mechanic has a secret and the philanthropist has a fiancé. When the secret is exposed, the philanthropist must make a choice: will she choose love over money?
Kelly Irwin just wants to help children like she used to be—underprivileged, hungry, and with a family so mixed up she wasn’t sure who she really belonged to. None of them wanted the responsibility to raise her. She’s convinced herself that she loves her fiancé and that they’ll make a great team.
Tough Baxter is trying to establish his business and keep his side job a secret. After all, most people don’t think that a man who can barely string two sentences together in the presence of a woman would make a very good relationship advice columnist. Then Kelly moves her children’s center next door to his garage and suddenly not only are his plans to expand his shop wrecked, but his secret is in danger of being exposed.
After spending time with Tough working and helping kids, Kelly can’t deny the attraction she feels for the soft-spoken mechanic. But she has a fiancé and a life plan which doesn’t include Tough, so she turns to the advice columnist all of America is writing to. Will he tell her to follow her heart or pursue her dream?
SNUGGLE up with SWEET romance that will WARM your heart and CURL your toes.
Books in the Baxter Boys series:
1. Always With You
2. Forever With You
3. Still With You
4. Second Chance With You
5. For Keeps With You
An energetic philanthropist and a quiet mechanic are thrown together through a car accident. But the mechanic has a secret and the philanthropist has a fiancé. When the secret is exposed, the philanthropist must make a choice: will she choose love over money?
Kelly Irwin just wants to help children like she used to be—underprivileged, hungry, and with a family so mixed up she wasn’t sure who she really belonged to. None of them wanted the responsibility to raise her. She’s convinced herself that she loves her fiancé and that they’ll make a great team.
Tough Baxter is trying to establish his business and keep his side job a secret. After all, most people don’t think that a man who can barely string two sentences together in the presence of a woman would make a very good relationship advice columnist. Then Kelly moves her children’s center next door to his garage and suddenly not only are his plans to expand his shop wrecked, but his secret is in danger of being exposed.
After spending time with Tough working and helping kids, Kelly can’t deny the attraction she feels for the soft-spoken mechanic. But she has a fiancé and a life plan which doesn’t include Tough, so she turns to the advice columnist all of America is writing to. Will he tell her to follow her heart or pursue her dream?
SNUGGLE up with SWEET romance that will WARM your heart and CURL your toes.
Books in the Baxter Boys series:
1. Always With You
2. Forever With You
3. Still With You
4. Second Chance With You
5. For Keeps With You
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First published January 22, 2019
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July 7, 2022
I am behind my reading goal. My office is back to normal so a lot of pending projects that need my attention. Last night I only managed to finish Forever With You.
Because all of the stress at work, I am so glad to find Forever With You. Like the previous book in this series, this is a clean, simple, vanilla, sweet romance. The trope is unrequited love.
Tough is the hero. Yes his name is weird and unusual but he is such a sweetheart. He is tongue tied in front of beautiful woman. And I think my heart swoons for him. The plot is unbelievable. But remember this is a clean romance.
I am listening to the audio book and this book gives me some relaxation and hope that there is some good in this world.
4 stars
Because all of the stress at work, I am so glad to find Forever With You. Like the previous book in this series, this is a clean, simple, vanilla, sweet romance. The trope is unrequited love.
Tough is the hero. Yes his name is weird and unusual but he is such a sweetheart. He is tongue tied in front of beautiful woman. And I think my heart swoons for him. The plot is unbelievable. But remember this is a clean romance.
I am listening to the audio book and this book gives me some relaxation and hope that there is some good in this world.
4 stars
December 13, 2021
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they both knew each other as children, both from broken homes. he got someone rich to take her in. she got engaged to their son . the boy she knew always loved her but had trouble talking. they met when she got in a car accident in front of his garage. he fixed both cars. she rented the warehouse next door to bring kids to so they could have a safe place to play.
she had feelings for him, and broke up with her rich boyfriend when he told her he had a girlfriend.
they got together
the cover of the book is misleading
they both knew each other as children, both from broken homes. he got someone rich to take her in. she got engaged to their son . the boy she knew always loved her but had trouble talking. they met when she got in a car accident in front of his garage. he fixed both cars. she rented the warehouse next door to bring kids to so they could have a safe place to play.
she had feelings for him, and broke up with her rich boyfriend when he told her he had a girlfriend.
they got together
the cover of the book is misleading
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 15, 2019
5 STARS= Excellent= Immensely Enjoyable= I loved it...!
Another wonderful book by Jessie Gussman! Her Baxter Boys series is fast becoming one of my favourite sweet romance series ever! I loved, loved, loved What He Wants. And I loved Tough Talk. Highly recommended! :-)
Another wonderful book by Jessie Gussman! Her Baxter Boys series is fast becoming one of my favourite sweet romance series ever! I loved, loved, loved What He Wants. And I loved Tough Talk. Highly recommended! :-)
July 20, 2020
Reviewed under: VICKI JOHNSON (VICKI FROM WYOMING) on Jan, 2019
January 25, 2019
[BOOK 2 OF THE BAXTER BOYS SERIES: FORMERLY TITLED "TOUGH TALK"; NOW TITLED "THE BAXTER BOY'S SILENCE"]
Love those Baxter boys!
So Torque's brother, Tough, has difficulty talking. I have a son who has dyspraxia, which is a bit like having Asperger's plus difficulty processing & formulating speech. The neurologist said it's like a stutter that takes place inside the head rather than at the mouth. So his struggle to speak isn't one that people can hear & he looks "normal", so they just wonder why he doesn't always answer - and sometimes they jump to wrong conclusions.
So while I loved Torque's story, I was especially drawn to Tough's. And it was a really good story. Tough & Kelly are sympathetic and likeable. Kelly's perspective on marriage was both understandable and exasperating. I'm not certain if the conflict in the story was a little dragged out or if it was just my impatience for Kelly to figure things out.
But the happily-ever-after, though it was almost jarringly abrupt, was worth it. Just hope the author will consider expanding more on the warm fuzzy part after the long wait to get there.
Clean romance level: sweet kisses
Love those Baxter boys!
So Torque's brother, Tough, has difficulty talking. I have a son who has dyspraxia, which is a bit like having Asperger's plus difficulty processing & formulating speech. The neurologist said it's like a stutter that takes place inside the head rather than at the mouth. So his struggle to speak isn't one that people can hear & he looks "normal", so they just wonder why he doesn't always answer - and sometimes they jump to wrong conclusions.
So while I loved Torque's story, I was especially drawn to Tough's. And it was a really good story. Tough & Kelly are sympathetic and likeable. Kelly's perspective on marriage was both understandable and exasperating. I'm not certain if the conflict in the story was a little dragged out or if it was just my impatience for Kelly to figure things out.
But the happily-ever-after, though it was almost jarringly abrupt, was worth it. Just hope the author will consider expanding more on the warm fuzzy part after the long wait to get there.
Clean romance level: sweet kisses
March 9, 2019
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Of my goodness....This book dragged on so bad. Lord have mercy i just started a scrolling and I didn't miss anything. Y'all should pass on this book...if any of the other books in the series are like this one pass. Pass on all of them. Tough was cute in the tall silent type with a hidden side. Kelly I did not care for at all. The whole arrangement thing was weird. She was very wishy washy and it was irritating.
Of my goodness....This book dragged on so bad. Lord have mercy i just started a scrolling and I didn't miss anything. Y'all should pass on this book...if any of the other books in the series are like this one pass. Pass on all of them. Tough was cute in the tall silent type with a hidden side. Kelly I did not care for at all. The whole arrangement thing was weird. She was very wishy washy and it was irritating.
January 14, 2019
This story really pulls at your heartstrings. It features two emotionally wounded people, who for their own reasons, are afraid to be in love. Tough is the epitome of the strong, silent hero. He has carried a torch for Kelly since they were children. He has observed her life from a distance, never trying to come nearer or to catch her attention. He has never been a talker, even with family and close friends. Though he doesn’t talk much, he is doing what he can to help his friends, family and community. He is a mechanic who repairs vehicles free of charge for those who cannot afford the cost. He freely offers his help for any good cause. When Kelly decides to rent the space next to him for use as a community centre for at risk children, he again offers his help. It doesn’t matter that he had planned to rent the space to expand his business. He would do anything to help Kelly, even though he finds it difficult to talk with her. Kelly, for her part, is a woman who has decided that passionate love doesn’t last...that it is better to marry someone who shares your interests but whom you do not love. She is now engaged to Preston, the son of the woman who raised her when her mother left. As she works to get the community centre up and running, she gets to know Tough a little more. She realizes they have a shared past, she sees the good works he does for others, and he begins to talk a little more. She is attracted to him, may even be falling for him, but will she end her engagement for him? Tough doesn’t try to influence her in any way since he doesn’t believe he is good enough for her. His heart may long for her, but any decision must be her own. In his secret side job as an advice columnist, he offers common sense advice, mostly to men, about relationships and life. When he receives Kelly’s letter, he responds to it without telling her to choose him. His advice does get her to evaluate her relationships and what she wants in her life. Will she choose the life she envisioned, or will she choose love and a future with Tough? The emotional journey of this couple will have you riveted to each page, eagerly anticipating each twist and turn in their relationship.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
January 19, 2019
I love these Baxter Boys books. This is the second in the series and I really enjoyed it as much as I did the 1st. This story is about Tough Baxter who is a quiet spoken mechanic who won't let senior citizens pay for work done to their cars and invites them to hang out in his shop. He has secret side to him where he is Dr. T who writes a relationship advice column aimed mostly at answers men's questions.
Kelly Irwin is a social worker with a big heart who wants to save the underprivileged children of the world. She gives all she has to making sure that children don't have the kind of childhood she would have had had it not been for someone who saved her. She is engaged to a politician but their "love" is more friendship and forever kind of romantic love. She doesn't really believe in that kind of love. In her experience, forever love doesn't exist. She is comfortable with her fiance' and what they have until she meets Tough Baxter. The chemistry that sizzles between them makes her start to question if she wants and can have something more. Is she willing to settle for what is safe of go for what she really wants? Is it worth the risk to her heart?
I can't wait to read Turbo's story. These Baxter men are men with big hearts and soft sides. They are kind and generous and protective of those they love and care for. Perfect kind of men!
This is a clean romance with no sex or foul language. I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my review.
Kelly Irwin is a social worker with a big heart who wants to save the underprivileged children of the world. She gives all she has to making sure that children don't have the kind of childhood she would have had had it not been for someone who saved her. She is engaged to a politician but their "love" is more friendship and forever kind of romantic love. She doesn't really believe in that kind of love. In her experience, forever love doesn't exist. She is comfortable with her fiance' and what they have until she meets Tough Baxter. The chemistry that sizzles between them makes her start to question if she wants and can have something more. Is she willing to settle for what is safe of go for what she really wants? Is it worth the risk to her heart?
I can't wait to read Turbo's story. These Baxter men are men with big hearts and soft sides. They are kind and generous and protective of those they love and care for. Perfect kind of men!
This is a clean romance with no sex or foul language. I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my review.
January 14, 2019
I “discovered” this author when I read book one of the series titled, What He Wants, and fell in love with her writing. This one has made me a fan forever.
We are back with the Baxter brothers, this time it’s Tough’s story. A quiet man, who keeps to himself and rarely utters a word. He’s always working not so much for himself but to help others. Unbeknown to anyone, he secretly writes an advise column .
Kelly Irwin works with underprivileged kids and her goal is to provide a safe haven for them. She is also the girl he has been attracted to most of his life. But she’s engaged to another man . Fate brings them together when she has an accident. and he fixes her car in his garage.
While the story is engaging and the characters complex, it’s really a story about personal losses. How these, especially if experienced in childhood , will affect how and who you are as an adult. Fear of losing once again, can hinder true love and happiness. Will they find their HEA or will that fear and insecurity of losing and not being good enough make them miss what might be the best thing that could happen to them?
Be reading to have some tissues nearby. It is that touching of a story.
Kudos to the author for another excellent book.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
We are back with the Baxter brothers, this time it’s Tough’s story. A quiet man, who keeps to himself and rarely utters a word. He’s always working not so much for himself but to help others. Unbeknown to anyone, he secretly writes an advise column .
Kelly Irwin works with underprivileged kids and her goal is to provide a safe haven for them. She is also the girl he has been attracted to most of his life. But she’s engaged to another man . Fate brings them together when she has an accident. and he fixes her car in his garage.
While the story is engaging and the characters complex, it’s really a story about personal losses. How these, especially if experienced in childhood , will affect how and who you are as an adult. Fear of losing once again, can hinder true love and happiness. Will they find their HEA or will that fear and insecurity of losing and not being good enough make them miss what might be the best thing that could happen to them?
Be reading to have some tissues nearby. It is that touching of a story.
Kudos to the author for another excellent book.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
January 12, 2023
An energetic philanthropist and a quiet mechanic are thrown together through a car accident. But the mechanic has a secret and the philanthropist has a fiancé. When the secret is exposed, the philanthropist must make a choice: will she choose love over money?
Kelly Irwin just wants to help children like she used to be—underprivileged, hungry, and with a family so mixed up she wasn’t sure who she really belonged to. None of them wanted the responsibility to raise her. She’s convinced herself that she loves her fiancé and that they’ll make a great team.
Tough Baxter is trying to establish his business and keep his side job a secret. After all, most people don’t think that a man who can barely string two sentences together in the presence of a woman would make a very good relationship advice columnist. Then Kelly moves her children’s center next door to his garage and suddenly not only are his plans to expand his shop wrecked, but his secret is in danger of being exposed.
After spending time with Tough working and helping kids, Kelly can’t deny the attraction she feels for the soft-spoken mechanic. But she has a fiancé and a life plan which doesn’t include Tough, so she turns to the advice columnist all of America is writing to. Will he tell her to follow her heart or pursue her dream?
Kelly Irwin just wants to help children like she used to be—underprivileged, hungry, and with a family so mixed up she wasn’t sure who she really belonged to. None of them wanted the responsibility to raise her. She’s convinced herself that she loves her fiancé and that they’ll make a great team.
Tough Baxter is trying to establish his business and keep his side job a secret. After all, most people don’t think that a man who can barely string two sentences together in the presence of a woman would make a very good relationship advice columnist. Then Kelly moves her children’s center next door to his garage and suddenly not only are his plans to expand his shop wrecked, but his secret is in danger of being exposed.
After spending time with Tough working and helping kids, Kelly can’t deny the attraction she feels for the soft-spoken mechanic. But she has a fiancé and a life plan which doesn’t include Tough, so she turns to the advice columnist all of America is writing to. Will he tell her to follow her heart or pursue her dream?
January 15, 2019
Another big WOW for the second Baxter Brothers book! Once again, I just fell in love with these two main characters, Tough and Kelly. I don't know if I would agree with the description of philanthropist for Kelly, however. She does give selflessly of her time and talents, and perhaps will fall into that category after her marriage. The author has, once again, brought some enchanting senior citizen characters into the book and it just gives you "warm fuzzies" to see their interactions with Tough and their high regards for him as a person. I could go on and on, but --- suffice it to say that this is another touching book on the "Baxter Bros" by this author! 5+ stars! Great characters, enchanting story that holds your mind through the entire book (I hated to see it end), and a very clean read that I would definitely highly recommend. There is a marriage in this book - what fun!
I received an ARC copy of this book. However, this is my voluntary and honest review with all thoughts and opinions solely mine.
Vicki from Wyoming
I received an ARC copy of this book. However, this is my voluntary and honest review with all thoughts and opinions solely mine.
Vicki from Wyoming
January 15, 2019
Another Big Wow for the second Baxter Bros. book! Once again, I just fell in love with these two main characters, Tough and Kelly. I don't know if I would totally agree with the description of philanthropist for Kelly, however. She does give selflessly of her time and talents, and perhaps will fall into that category after her marriage. The author has once again, brought some enchanting senior citizen characters into this book and it just gives you "warm fuzzies" to see their interactions with Tough and their high regard of him. I could go on and on, but ---! Suffice it to say that this is another excellent book by this author on the "Baxter Brothers"! Great characters, enchanting story that holds your mind through the entire book, and a very clean read. I would highly recommend this book. (There is a wedding in this book)
I received an ARC copy of this book. However, this is my voluntary and honest review with all thoughts and opinions solely mine. Vicki from Wyoming
I received an ARC copy of this book. However, this is my voluntary and honest review with all thoughts and opinions solely mine. Vicki from Wyoming
January 21, 2019
I had the privilege of reading an ARC of the second book in the Baxter brothers series. Tough Baxter is the quiet brother who owns a local garage in half of an old warehouse. He helps those in need with free auto repair and any other help he can provide. Kelly Irwin is a social worker intent on opening an activity/after school center for children so they have a safe place to go. Their story begins when she is only 5 years old and he takes her to a wealthy family to help her when she is lost. Tough has loved her ever since.
Ms. Gussman has developed a very well-rounded characters, especially with Tough. His struggle to be social is one that many can relate to. While this book can stand alone, you will definitely want to read the first book in this series, What He Wants. It is Tough’s brother, Torque’s, story with Cassidy (who happens to be Kelly’s best friend). I can’t wait to read jokester Turbo’s story next!
Ms. Gussman has developed a very well-rounded characters, especially with Tough. His struggle to be social is one that many can relate to. While this book can stand alone, you will definitely want to read the first book in this series, What He Wants. It is Tough’s brother, Torque’s, story with Cassidy (who happens to be Kelly’s best friend). I can’t wait to read jokester Turbo’s story next!
February 17, 2020
Tough Talk/The Baxter Boy’s Silence by Jessie Gussman (4.5 stars)
I loved this story and it was an enjoyable read, but... it felt like Kelly’s angst about love and love not lasting was drawn out for too long, and the happily ever after was so abrupt that the reader was robbed of those scenes where we would have been able to enjoy the couple finally together. My last complaint was that Tough had a hard time speaking at first and then, for no known reason, all his difficulties talking seemed to basically disappear. I would have liked to know why...
NOW for the good: Tough was a wonderful (almost perfect) man and Kelly was every bit as incredible as he. Such like able characters with such similar values were meant to be together! I did love how it all worked out for their good and for the good of all the communities that they served. Such a feel-good book!
*poor, **ok, ***good, ****very good, *****something special
I loved this story and it was an enjoyable read, but... it felt like Kelly’s angst about love and love not lasting was drawn out for too long, and the happily ever after was so abrupt that the reader was robbed of those scenes where we would have been able to enjoy the couple finally together. My last complaint was that Tough had a hard time speaking at first and then, for no known reason, all his difficulties talking seemed to basically disappear. I would have liked to know why...
NOW for the good: Tough was a wonderful (almost perfect) man and Kelly was every bit as incredible as he. Such like able characters with such similar values were meant to be together! I did love how it all worked out for their good and for the good of all the communities that they served. Such a feel-good book!
*poor, **ok, ***good, ****very good, *****something special
September 10, 2020
I received a free copy of this book via Bookfunnel and this is my voluntary and honest review. I loved this book about Tough Baxter and Kelly, the girl he has loved since he was five years old. Kelly is now engaged to a man who is wealthy when she and Tough meet again. Tough is a mechanic who does most of his work for free for elderly people and those down on their luck. He has a heart of gold but has a fear of talking unless it is through his advice column where his identity is unknown. When Tough and Kelly are paired together in the wedding for his brother, Torque., Kelly starts having feelings for Tough. Will she stay engaged or end the engagement and start a relationship with Tough? You will have to read the book to find out. I highly recommend this must read book by Jessit Gussman. This is book 2 in the Baxter Boys series and each is a standalone.
January 22, 2019
This author has quickly won my heart with her books and style. I love her characters and that I not only get a great read with characters I love and I get a clean read too!! It's almost too much to bare for this heart of mine. I completely fell for the quiet guy who has to work so hard for the words to come out. The one who is never seen but always there to support and help and never lets on about it. Or how about the woman who was rescued by said boy, who is ready to settle because she can't possibly have real, long lasting, can't live without you, kinda love. It's a great story as Tough finds his voice and Kelly gives her heart. I absolutely love the peanut gallery they were hysterical and sweet too. Awesome standalone read and I can't wait to laugh my way through Turbo's story.
February 3, 2019
Can a quiet mechanic and a social philanthropist find love?
Tough is one of a set of brothers with a strange name given to him by a father who left them early in life. Kelly has had an equally challenging life. Kelly is engaged to a wealthy man who supports and encourages her charity activities. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tough has an advice column for men.
They knew each other as young children, but have not been in contact again until Kelly’s car is hit by an elderly man. Tough offers to do the repairs on both cars.
And so their relationship begins. I enjoy Jessie Gussman’s stories. She makes the characters seem real, although they are a bit too good to be true. But we read these romance stories to get away and dream for a while, don’t we? I recommend reading this series.
Tough is one of a set of brothers with a strange name given to him by a father who left them early in life. Kelly has had an equally challenging life. Kelly is engaged to a wealthy man who supports and encourages her charity activities. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tough has an advice column for men.
They knew each other as young children, but have not been in contact again until Kelly’s car is hit by an elderly man. Tough offers to do the repairs on both cars.
And so their relationship begins. I enjoy Jessie Gussman’s stories. She makes the characters seem real, although they are a bit too good to be true. But we read these romance stories to get away and dream for a while, don’t we? I recommend reading this series.
February 24, 2019
Gessie gives us characters with grit & maybe a little grime on their hands but with hearts so large that we can't help but fall in love with them.
Tough really has a soft vulnerable side that he seldom shows people. He was deeply hurt when his mom died & he's more than a little afraid to love people again. He is sabotaged by his own heart though because he can't help but reach our with help to people who are in need. He lives a quiet life saying little but hearing a lot more than most people which gives him unusual insight.
Kelly too has been shaped by her past and does everything she can to make the lives of neglected children better. She also spends a lot of time & money helping those who can't help themselves.
They are different personalities but both hearts are aimed the same direction. They each have secrets they aren't ready to share that keep distance between them.
They are a lovely couple who quickly draw you into their lives and allow you to watch as their love story unfolds.
Tough really has a soft vulnerable side that he seldom shows people. He was deeply hurt when his mom died & he's more than a little afraid to love people again. He is sabotaged by his own heart though because he can't help but reach our with help to people who are in need. He lives a quiet life saying little but hearing a lot more than most people which gives him unusual insight.
Kelly too has been shaped by her past and does everything she can to make the lives of neglected children better. She also spends a lot of time & money helping those who can't help themselves.
They are different personalities but both hearts are aimed the same direction. They each have secrets they aren't ready to share that keep distance between them.
They are a lovely couple who quickly draw you into their lives and allow you to watch as their love story unfolds.
June 1, 2019
Tough Baxter was so adorable, being tongue tied around people, and especially Kelly, who he’s had a crush on for years. I was annoyed that she was more worried about losing the funding Preston could provide to her social work and upsetting his mom if she broke off the engagement that he forced on her. She can’t see that Tough is just like her, wanting to help those less fortunate and that he doesn’t look like he’s prosperous because of that. Since he's a watcher and not much of a talker, I thought it was great that he gives sweet advice to men about how to improve their love lives. If only he would take his own advice. I love the senior citizens who hang out at Tough’s garage. They were a riot and seemed to adopt him as one of their grandchildren.
July 10, 2019
A good clean story. I loved Tough, he was real. He is a mechanic and secretly an advise columnist. The way it all came about was realistic. I love how he had problems with shyness. It really is prevalent everywhere, his fear kept his mouth shut. It is also realistic that people perceived incorrect attitudes because of it and/or dismissed him. Tough reminded my of my real life Uncle Tough. Solid and wise (from what I remember).
Patricia Ricketts did a pretty good job narrating. There were a few times I didn't know who exactly was speaking and I highly recommend she learn out to pronounce correctly words she may not know, like gyros, sounds like yearo's in greek.
I recieved a free Audible copy of this story, at my request, in exchange for a honest review.
Patricia Ricketts did a pretty good job narrating. There were a few times I didn't know who exactly was speaking and I highly recommend she learn out to pronounce correctly words she may not know, like gyros, sounds like yearo's in greek.
I recieved a free Audible copy of this story, at my request, in exchange for a honest review.
December 23, 2025
Jessie's books are edifying. I would say they are also light reads, but she does tackle difficult topics. Bad things happen to the characters or because of their choices, but there is redemption, grace, and forgiveness. She weaves in truths about how we should leave as Christians, which serve as reminders as I listen along.
I enjoyed all the "Baxter Boys" series.
I've listened to her books on YouTube "Say With Jay." He's a great narrator, even for the women's voices. It's the type of book that you can listen to while doing something else. Any can be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend starting the series in order as several connect characters and places.
I enjoyed all the "Baxter Boys" series.
I've listened to her books on YouTube "Say With Jay." He's a great narrator, even for the women's voices. It's the type of book that you can listen to while doing something else. Any can be read as a stand-alone, but I recommend starting the series in order as several connect characters and places.
January 15, 2019
I am loving these Baxter Boys books by Jessie Gussman. I am eager to read the next story. Tough Talk is the story of Tough Baxter, a mechanic and advice columnist, and Kelly Irwin, a social worker and child advocate. These books are small town romances. Neither Tough nor Kelly got a great start in life. Both are dedicated to helping others. This is quiet, compelling, heart-warming story that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was sorry to get to the end. This works well as a stand alone, but the main characters from book one appear as secondary characters in this book. I highly recommend it.
January 22, 2019
Altruistic Mechanic and Socialite Social Worker Romance
This fun novel is part of the Baxter Boys series. This follows the same vibe as the previous book and should be read in order. The book is very sweet and touching. While the ending is predictable, the journey to the ending is quite fun. The plot is straight forward and the characters are realistic. I love that there are no real bad guys in the story. While some of the characters certainly have moral issues, they all have value. I received this book for free and this is my honest review.
This fun novel is part of the Baxter Boys series. This follows the same vibe as the previous book and should be read in order. The book is very sweet and touching. While the ending is predictable, the journey to the ending is quite fun. The plot is straight forward and the characters are realistic. I love that there are no real bad guys in the story. While some of the characters certainly have moral issues, they all have value. I received this book for free and this is my honest review.
March 10, 2019
Tough Talk is the first book I have read by Jessie Gussman. This is a fantastic book! The characters are well developed and you feel like you know them. Tough and Kelly are brought together by a car accident. Tough is a mechanic and Kelly is a social worker who enjoys children. Tough has a hard time verbalizing but he treats the senior men who hang out at his garage with kindness. Kelly is engaged but questioning her feelings for her fiancé. Both of them had tough starts in life. This is a wonderful story and I will be looking for more from this author.
September 26, 2020
So enjoyed! Kelly and Tough's story was so good. Kelly was engaged to her long time friend Preston, but had second thoughts because it was more like a business transaction than love. Tough had lived Kelly ever since he met her at age five. I laughed, fussed and gasped as the things in the book came to light. If you like clean, fun, heartwarming stories, you will love this book. I highly recommend 'The Baxter Boy's Silence', formerly named 'Tough Talk'! I received this book from the publisher. The thoughts and comments are my own.
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June 2, 2019
Both main characters have their own insecurities, plus Tough doesn't talk much. It's never explicitly explained why he rarely talks, but the descriptions sound a lot like anxiety.
Because of their insecurity they misread a lot of what they see. They're headed in the right direction even before all the secrets are revealed, but, of course, there's a misunderstanding...
Definitely worth reading to see how it turns out!
Because of their insecurity they misread a lot of what they see. They're headed in the right direction even before all the secrets are revealed, but, of course, there's a misunderstanding...
Definitely worth reading to see how it turns out!
January 31, 2022
This is the second book in the "Baxter Boys" series, and I enjoyed it even more than the first one. This story had all the warm, lovely feels that many of Jessie Gussman's books do, but there was more humor in its pages, and therefore I found it more delightful. Patricia Ricketts' narration was good, but there was not a lot of expressiveness in her delivery. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily posted this review.
July 9, 2022
Tough is a down to Earth, amazing guy. He is always helping someone with something. He is a bit on the shy side and has loved Kelly since he was young.
Kelly loves children and has a children’s center. She remembers Tough from when she as young and feels an attraction to him, but is engaged to another man.
These two have to work out their problems and rely on The Lord.
This is a wonderful book of faith and giving. The plot is great and I really enjoyed the characters.
Kelly loves children and has a children’s center. She remembers Tough from when she as young and feels an attraction to him, but is engaged to another man.
These two have to work out their problems and rely on The Lord.
This is a wonderful book of faith and giving. The plot is great and I really enjoyed the characters.
August 29, 2022
These Baxter boys are so willing to sacrifice for the women they love! Both Kelly and Tough have challenges that they are facing. Both Preston and Tough have secrets that will effect Kelly but will have very different effects on her life. I can see how much they each grow through this story. They both care so much for those around them who are struggling. Thanks for another wonderful story, Jessie and thanks for the great audiobook, Jay, on Say with Jay!
January 18, 2019
Tough Talk is the second book in the Baxter Boys series and once again it is a wonderful story. I loved this book. The characters are so lovable and relatable. It is such a fun story. There are moments that have you laughing and their romance is so sweet. I highly recommend this book. I can't wait for the next book in the series. I was given an ARC of this book.
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