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A Henry Brothers Prequel

My old-enough-to-know-better dad is getting married. Everyone is over the moon for him and his wife-to-be. Me? I want to be happy for them…but I’m struggling.

Thank goodness I cajoled Chloe, my longtime pal, to be my plus-one. She’s chill, comfortable, fun, and supportive. She gets me. She’s exactly what I need to get through this tricky event.

Now if I could just un-notice how incredible she looks in that fancy dress…

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2022

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Amy Knupp

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Amy Knupp is a USA Today Best-Selling author of contemporary romance and a freelance copy editor. She loves words and grammar and meaty, engrossing stories with complex characters.

Amy lives in Wisconsin with her husband, and has two sons, four cats, and a box turtle. She graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in French and journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, breaking up cat fights, watching college hoops, and annoying her family by correcting their grammar.

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1,676 reviews44 followers
August 1, 2023
Note: ebook is available to “buy” for free on Knupp’s website. Audio is free for newsletter subscribers.

This sweet prequel novella serves as a bridge between Amy Knupp’s North Brothers and Henry Brothers series. The North matriarch and Henry patriarch are getting married and creating a huge blended family. It’s written in a way that works even though I haven’t listened to any of the North brothers’ books (though I want to now!).

This is a perfect teaser to Holden & Chloe’s full length book, Unraveled.

Narration:
Kelsey Navarro Foster and Teddy Hamilton are terrific as usual and I can’t wait to listen to more of them as Chloe & Holden.
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1,390 reviews4 followers
November 20, 2022
Such an amazing start to the series! Can't wait to see more of Holden and Chloe!
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172 reviews
May 20, 2024
It was a cute quick read. The short story didn’t hold my attention as much as I would have wanted, but the narrators were amazing, love listening to them.
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547 reviews53 followers
May 20, 2024
wow this was a quick read, doesn't even scratch the surface of Chole ans Holdens friendship
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245 reviews6 followers
February 17, 2025
This is a nice little bridge, connecting two series... Serving as an epilogue ending the North Brothers series, while also a prologue introducing Holden and Chloe to begin the Henry Brothers series.
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Author 76 books652 followers
May 18, 2022
This prequel from Amy Knupp made me absolutely ravenous for the full story of Chloe and Holden! Can't wait to read Unraveled!
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2,311 reviews20 followers
August 7, 2023
**Audiobook Review**

Perfect prequel novella to get the party started with the Henry Brothers. We get to meet each of them and find out a little bit about them. Most of the novella is about Holden and Chloe, who are the first couple in “Unraveled”. Holden invites his longtime friend, Chloe, to be his plus one for his Dad’s wedding. They are friends now but both have noticed how much each other has grown up. I can’t wait to start their story.

Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro-Foster were great as Holden and Chloe. I have always loved listening to them and can’t wait to listen to them bring Holden and Chloe’s story to life.

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2,371 reviews13 followers
May 3, 2022
Henry Brothers
1. Untold: A Henry Brothers Prequel
5 Stars
I purchased a copy of the short story Untold: A Henry Brothers Prequel by Amy Knupp and this review was given freely.
A good review of the North family and a good introduction to the Henry family.
Aided by his childhood friend Chole Abrams, Thirty-four-year-old Holden Henry comes to terms with his father Simon loving someone other than his mother in this wedding day excerpt featuring the blended North-Henry family.

2. Unraveled
5 stars
I received a free copy of the full-length romance Unraveled: The Henry Brothers book 1 by Amy Knupp and this review was given freely.
While I became emersed in the characters and the story, I enjoyed Holden and Chloe’s playful banter, watching Holden realize the depth of his feelings, and the heartwarming ending the most.
Easy flowing with realistic characters, irony, humor, the supportive town of Dragonfly Lake, a touch of steamy, a rocky lifelong friends/ love finally realized romance and an intriguing lead into a sequel.
When tragedy results in a chance for Chloe Abrams to attain the prized position as President of Marks International Hotels, she returns to the town of her unhappy childhood with an elaborate scheme involving her lifelong friend, brewery startup hopeful, and family restaurateur Holden Henry.
Contains the dark undercurrents of fighting brain cancer, bullying, and low self-esteem.
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2,919 reviews57 followers
May 13, 2022
Review of eBook

Holden Henry is less than pleased over his father’s upcoming wedding, an affair that will join two already-related families . . . Holden’s sister Hayden is married to Zane North . . . and Simon is marrying Zane’s mother, Faye.

Although he wants his dad to be happy, Holden feels strange about his dad marrying someone who is not his mother. But his mother passed away years ago and Holden knows he needs to find a way to come to terms with the marriage. Besides, he likes Faye.

Holden came to the wedding with his friend Chloe as his plus-one; can she help him get past his struggles over the marriage?

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This prequel to the author's Henry Brothers series introduces the family as the widowed father remarries. Well-defined characters keep the story real as some moments of backstory reveal the relationship between Holden and Chloe.

Although the story does not end on a cliffhanger, it definitely hints at something more for Holden and Chloe, encouraging readers to read the first book in the series. With this heartwarming beginning, it’s sure to be a sweet story.

Recommended.
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79 reviews
August 15, 2023
I received this audio book 🔈📕as an ALC to listen to.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️out of 5️⃣ for Story
0️⃣out of 5️⃣ for spice
🔈🔈🔈🔈out of 5️⃣ for narration

Tropes:
❣️ Prequel to the Henry Brothers series
❣️ Friends to lovers-ish
❣️ Sets up the mood for book 1
❣️ Dual POV

This prequel was short and extremely sweet. It sets up the story for the series! It revolves around Holden and Chloe and sets up the reader for their full story! This short and sweet little prequel lets the reader know what type of relationship Holden and Chloe have.

Mr. Teddy Hamilton was the voice for Holden and let me tell you… if he narrated instructions for me to buy used gum… I’d follows those instruction without question 😂 but in all seriousness, his voice was amazing as Holden. He really caught my attention and kept it through the short story.

Kelsey Navarro-Foster was the voice for Chloe. She did an amazing job bouncing off of Teddy and really showed us the emotional side of their friendship. I absolutely adored her as Chloe’s voice and it really help to set up my excitement for their full story 🤍
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581 reviews20 followers
June 9, 2024
Untold
Too short. No story, just an introduction to characters at a wedding. Not worth my time, doesn’t wet my appetite to check out the series. Thankfully free as part of the stuff your earbuds day.

The audiobook is co-narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Nevarra Foster in duet fashion. Narration was excellent.

TROPES/ THEMES: weddings, friends to lover, unrequited love

Read on for spoilers…

CHARACTERS (more or less in order of appearance, please excuse typos in name):
Holden Henry: 34, in brewery business
Zane North: Holden’s sister’s husband, accidental pregnancy with Hayden
Simon: Holden’s father, 67
Chloe: Holden’s plus one to father’s wedding, smart, business savvy, Holden’s longtime friend, EVP Marks Intl Hotel
Hayden: Holden’s sister, Zane’s wife
Harrison: Hayden’s son
Drake North: Zane’s fraternal twin brother
Elijah: Holden’s sister-in-law
Seth Henry: 3y older than Holden
Mackenzie: Drake’s wife
Faye North: Holden’s stepmother
Sierra: Faye’s stepdaughter
Cash Henry: Holden’s older brother
David: Holden’s uncle mother side, divorced
Presley: Chloe’s best friend
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737 reviews22 followers
August 12, 2023
Untold is the short prequel to The Henry Brothers series. The audiobook is under an hour long. It leads into the first book in the series, Unraveled. While it mainly focuses on Holden and Chloe, it gives an overall look at the rest of the family and what is to come in the rest of the books.

This is the first book that I have read (or listened to) from this author but it gave me a great look at her style. Untold is just enough of a tasty little bite to get readers excited for the rest of The Henry Brothers series.

Kelsey Navarro Foster and Teddy Hamilton are both excellent narrators. They were perfectly chosen for Chloe and Holden. They continue their roles as Chloe and Holden in Unraveled.

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I voluntarily listened to and reviewed an advanced copy of this audiobook. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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850 reviews10 followers
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November 30, 2025
2.75⭐️
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- Meh

Bonus scene when I haven't read the book
This is a prequel to Unraveled (which I've not read). It was a sweet slice of life between Holden and Chloe. They have been friends for a long time and he invites her to his father's wedding. Even though big crowds make her nervous she goes because she's his friend and she's always liked his family and oh yeah, she has a crush on him. Holden is coming to terms with his fathers marriage, even though he's happy for him it's unsettled him to see his father with someone who's not his mother and Chloe helps him through it. This was okay I guess but it was unnecessary. I'm not sure I'll continue with the series. Not the place to start.

Tropes
-Fake Date
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449 reviews14 followers
August 10, 2023
This is a nice quick primer for the first book Unraveled.

This was my first book by Amy Knupp and I feel like this was also a transition from a series I haven't read into the series I'm starting. I feel like (without having looked anything up) everyone that is officially coupled off probably has a story and I want to go explore some of them.

Specifically in this little snack we see the dynamic between Holden and Chloe as friends. We get to be inside their heads as they deal with each other. Chloe is known to Holden's family and though he only sees her as a friend, we learn she wishes it was so much more.

I'm excited to see what happens to help these two find happily ever after.

I listened to this in audio and it was 45 mins to help set my background knowledge of Holden and Chloe. The narrators were Kelsey Navarro Foster and Teddy Hamilton. I love this pairing so much and jumped at the chance to listen to them even with a new to me author. There wasn't a lot to work with since it was so quick, but I adore Kelsey's base tone and inflections. Her performing Chloe's pining for Holden just made me want to hug her and say "there has to be a way". Teddy is delightful as sweetheart Holden. It's all about his feelings towards his father's new marriage but it's a great base to move into his full book with.

I requested and was provided with an advance copy of the audiobook. These are my honest opinions.
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844 reviews47 followers
August 5, 2023

Novella Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Audiobook Rating: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4.5/5

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 FREE audiobook novella—Henry Brothers series prequel. Available here (with newsletter subscription): https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ste3kr8vdp
🤩 It’s a quick taste of the author’s style and tease of these amazing, husky, and sensual sounding narrators.
🤩 I don’t know any of these characters from the previous series, yet I had almost all the feels!
🤩 I teared up from the wedding and family love.
🤩 I longed for Chloe to have her HEA because of her sweet friendship and secret pining of Holden.
🤩 I felt so much love from their friendship and care of each other.
🤩 I laughed and smiled because of their ease and cuteness.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I’m hopeful those good lusty feels are coming in Unraveled!
💫 Take me back to Dragonfly Lake!
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184 reviews26 followers
August 7, 2023
Great narration, but unnecessary prequel

Story: 3 ⭐️s
Narration: 5 ⭐️s

This was my first experience with an Amy Knupp novel and this first book in the Henry Bros. series, plus prequel novella (Untold), were an enjoyable introduction. Though the prequel struck as a bit unnecessary (could have been easily folded into Book 1 events), it was a sweet preview of the MCs from Unraveled, and a nice intro the Henry family dynamic; however, reading/listening to Unraveled alone is enough to get the same.

The narration for this audiobook was great. So, even if I felt the prequel itself was largely unnecessary, I did enjoy 45 minutes Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro Foster doing what they do best - be awesome narrators.

I received an ALC copy of the audiobook via Home Cooked Books. All opinions are my own.
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5,180 reviews55 followers
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August 7, 2023
Untold
The Henry Brothers .5
By Amy Knupp
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Kelsey Navarro Foster

I love finding new authors and when this series was suggested to me, I dove right in. Starting with the prequel always brings an understanding to the couple and in Untold, I met Holden and Chloe. Friends since young children, the two were friendly, but not really friends. They do look out for each other and are each other's plus one. But Chloe has had feelings for Holden for years, he just doesn't know it. But this is the first insight to what could be a great relationship! Attending Holden's dad's wedding, it shows the chemistry these two have without them acting on it. What will it take? I am digging into Unraveled to hear their story! This audio is only available from Amy Knupp. Get your copy here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ste3kr8vdp

Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro Foster are sinking their teeth into their story and I can't wait to see where these two take Holden and Chloe. The perfect team to bring this to life, I am in for a treat!

#ALC #comingsoon #contemporaryromance #friendstolovers #childhoodfriends #audioromance #amyknupp #teddyhamilton #kelseynavarrofoster #homecookedbookspromos
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573 reviews8 followers
August 7, 2023
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW:

Untold is the prequel to Unraveled, book #1 in The Henry Brothers series. We meet Holden and Chloe, unlikely childhood friends that have stood the test of time. Holden comes from a solid family, well-known and respected in Dragonfly Lake, TN. Chloe's family is blue collar and she couldn't wait to get out of town. When Holden needs a plus one to his dad's wedding, Chloe is his date. And this is where the rest of the story begins...CAN'T WAIT for this series!!

The narration is performed by Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro Foster, two of the BEST for me. 5 stars for this duo!

You can get this audiobook through this Bookfunnel link to subscribe and get UNTOLD https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ste3kr8vdp.
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436 reviews22 followers
February 1, 2025
I picked up Untold during a past Stuff Your Earbuds day, and at just 40 minutes long (and technically Book 0.5 in the series), I knew going in that there wouldn’t be a ton of story or deep character development. And that’s totally fine! But…I do think this one leans more toward series sampler than standalone novella.

If you’re curious about the author’s writing style and want a quick taste before diving into the full series, this is a great way to test the waters. But if you’re looking for a short novella that feels fully satisfying on its own, this one might leave you wanting just a little more.

That said, it’s a quick listen, and if you’ve got Audible Plus, it’s an easy way to see if this series is for you!
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527 reviews1 follower
January 23, 2026
I really liked this short prequel about Holden and Chloe and love there friendship and Holden going to his dads wedding and love the blended family between the Henry’s and the norths and Holden and Chloe talk about his mother not being here and being upset with his dad marrying someone else that isn’t his mom and love that all the sibling are there and Faye’s kids as well and this was a quick short read and love the friends to lovers and can wait to continue on from the series and I like that Holden and Chloe have been friends since they were kids and is like another member of the Henry family and Holden mothers loved the constellations as well

Prequel
Dual PoV
Friends to lovers
Under 80 pages
Read as an ebook
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3,338 reviews23 followers
August 7, 2023
Great Story, Series Start & Audio Listen🎧

Untold
The Henry Brothers .5
By Amy Knupp
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Kelsey Navarro Foster

This is a great prequel and intro the "Henry Brothers" series. I enjoyed this and the first book in the series, "Unraveled" immensely. The fabulous Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro Foster narrated both books and they did an amazing job bringing the characters and story to life. Audio for "Untold" is free when you sign up for the Author's newsletter: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/ste3kr8vdp

Don't miss this great story and listen, it is a treat to your ears!
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2,410 reviews1 follower
August 10, 2023
I loved listening to this prequel for Unraveled. This audiobook is free if you subscribe to Amy Knupp's newsletter. It was a sweet story that gave us a glimpse into how close Chloe and Holden were, how much they understood and supported each other, and made me want more of these two!
Teddy Hamilton, and Kelsey Navarro-Foster were so perfectly cast to narrate this fun and heartwarming prequel and romance. They completely captured these characters and made me feel all the hope, heartbreak, love, and passion they possessed. I was completely mesmerized by their storytelling making this romance even more captivating and delightful.
1,865 reviews50 followers
August 11, 2023
This is a prequel to the series that helps us understand some of the family dynamics.

Holden and Chloe are friends but after attending an event together they start looking at one an other a bit differently. They are a fun and delightful couple.

Teddy Hamilton and Kasey Navarro Foster delivered a great performance during this quick novella. They brought great voice, emotion and personality to each of the characters.

Looking forward to reading/listening to the other books in this series.

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3,246 reviews19 followers
June 16, 2025
This is the prequel novella to Holden and Chloe’s story. However, this is where they both start to see each other, for the first time as adults, and not only, as pals. You see how they complement each other as a couple, and truly worry about each other's mental health. They help others remember parts of the past that are good, and that they never have to forget, like Holden’s mom. Just because he is celebrating his dad’s new wedding doesn’t mean he is betraying her it means he is helping his father move on and continue to be loved and not feel lonely. Can’t wait for the full story of Holden and Chloe.
2,086 reviews9 followers
August 1, 2023
Audiobook: I enjoyed this charming novella which introduced the characters of Holden and Chloe. The story depicted their long standing relationship which showed their love and care for one another. A more complete story was told in the book titled, "Unraveled". Kelsey Navarro Foster's and Teddy Hamilton's dual narrations added to the story's entertainment. I was given a free copy of the audiobook through Amy Knupp's newsletter as it was available to her newsletter subscribers, and I have voluntarily posted this review.
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789 reviews57 followers
August 11, 2023
This was a cute and super fast prequel to the Henry Brothers series.

Chloe is a great friend to Holden and I love how she supported him throughout the wedding since he was struggling so much with it.

The narrators for the audiobook, Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro-Foster were great! Teddy is one of my favorites and I always enjoy his performances. I've listened to Kelsey a couple times now and always enjoy her performances also.

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1,012 reviews9 followers
August 13, 2023
This book is available to Amy Knupp's newsletter subscribers.

I often avoid prequel's because I'm afraid that they won't be a complete story. Untold is a complete story that gave me (new to Amy Knupp) an introduction to the different characters that appear in the Henry Brothers series. This new series is about the brothers of a character in the North Brothers series.


I listened to the audio version where Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro Foster did an amazing job with their narration. I'm looking forward to listening to them in Unraveled.
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363 reviews27 followers
August 13, 2023
Audio Review
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton & Kelsey Navarro Foster

Untold is the novella prequel that sets up the story in book 1. Holden and Chloe have been friends forever and things start to spark between them when Holden asks Chloe to be his plus 1 at his fathers wedding. She’s been secretly crushing on him for years but he doesn’t know. We can definitely sense the tension start to build between these two.

Teddy and Kelsey make a great narrating pair, teasing us just enough to continue Holden and Chloe’s story in Unraveled, the next in the series.
715 reviews
August 14, 2023
Audiobook Review


Untold was my first Amy Knupp book and she did not disappoint. In Untold, the prologue to the series, we get to meet all the Henry’s and Chloe and it’s a little snippet of how their love story begins.

Teddy Hamilton was the perfect voice for Holden. Kelsey Navarro-Foster did a brilliant job voicing Chloe and bring all the good, and less good, out of her character.

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1,293 reviews3 followers
December 20, 2023
This short story is a combination of The North Brother's series and now The Henry Brother's series as the mother of the North brothers marries the father of the Henry brothers. Hayden is the youngest of the Henry brothers and thought that he was handling the situation well until after the vows were said. With the help of his best friend, Chloe, whom he took as his plus one perhaps he will see just what it is that is bothering him and how to rectify the situation. This is also an introduction to Hayden and Chloe's story, Unraveled.
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