Spill the Sweet Tea

Valentine Texas, Book 2

By: Lyra Parish

Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Aaron Shedlock

Some describe me as a quirky, free-spirited journalist who charges her crystals by moonlight.
They’re not wrong.

My instincts ensure I know everything that goes on in my small town. And not much surprises me. But when the man who destroyed my heart returns to care for his family’s business, I’m shaken to the core.

After our messy breakup, Hayden Shaw swore he’d never come back to Valentine, Texas.
Years later, I’m still trying to forget we ever existed.
Damn near impossible when he’s now everywhere.
A constant reminder of what could have been.

Rumors swirl about his true intentions, but a little gossip has never bothered me.
However, if winning over my heart is his end game, he can hang up his spurs because I won’t make the same mistake twice—or will I?

Spill the Sweet Tea is a second chance, hate-to-love you, grumpy/sunshine contemporary small-town southern romance with rom-com vibes and a happily ever after.

Each book in the Valentine Texas series is a stand-alone.

Warning: this romance book contains tons of southern sass, lots of woo-woo, and small-town gossip! Fade to black and cheating are not included.

©2023 Lyra Parish (P)2023 Lyra Parish

What’s not to love?

What’s not to love about a beautiful second chance romance? Kinsley and Hayden were high school sweethearts. He left Kinsley and Valentine, TX behind for Houston, leaving her heartbroken. Ten years later, following his Dad’s unexpected health issue, Hayden is back in Valentine to run their family owned book store. His first day back in town, he runs into Kinsley…and it does NOT go well. It seems everyone in Valentine expects Hayden and Kinsley to get back together…well, except Hayden and Kinsley.

Vanessa and Aaron are fantastic narrators who truly brought Kinsley and Hayden to life.

I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Harrison and Grace!

Sweet

This book was just as good as the first. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

I so cant wait for your next book.

Excellent Tea

4.25⭐️ Spill the Sweet Tea was such a fun second Chance romance that is well written and not a given that the two characters will end up back together. Valentine, Texas and the folks who live there in this series are my kind of people!

Swoony and steamy second chance romance

Oh how I love a swoony, second chance romance. “Spill the Sweet Tea” is a fun, steamy and heartfelt second chance romance that checks all the boxes.

Kinsley is a crystal loving, let fate decide journalist who is working her way up the chain in the local newspaper. Ten years ago, her high school sweetheart and her first love, Hayden Shaw, broke her heart and moved to Houston. But due to a family emergency, Hayden is back in Valentine and despite her best efforts, Kinsley is still not over Hayden. And he’s determined to be back in her life.

I loved the banter between Kinsley and Hayden. She threw him some zingers and he met her on equal grounds. There were a lot of hurt feelings between them but they were able to work it out like adults. None of it was childish which I loved. I loved how much a free spirit Kinsley was and how much she loved being a journalist. Hayden is a swoon worthy man who dropped everything to help his family and worked his way, the right way, back into Kinsley’s life and heart. The steamy scenes were so steamy with a capital S. The last few chapters were so sweet and wrapped up their story perfectly. The little tease we get for the next book has me counting down the days until we get it.

Vanessa Edwin and Aaron Shedlock were amazing as Kensley and Hayden. Vanessa’s accent was great, she brought the fun and passionate Kensley perfectly. Aaron is always great as a swoony Southerner and I loved listening to him as caring and genuine Hayden.

Great story and narration

Lyra Parish is a relatively new author to me. Spill The Sweet Tea is everything I look for in a romance book. The story was well written, entertaining and I quickly became invested in Hayden and Kinsley’s story.

Set in small town, Valentine, Texas this second chance at love story took me on a wonderful journey. Years after breaking Kinsley’s heart, Hayden has done the one thing he said he’d never do, returned to Valentine.

Both need to come to terms with the past if they are to have any chance at a future. Hayden has his work cut out for him and I loved how sassy, fierce, and determined Kinsley is.

Vanessa Edwin and Aaron Shedlock’s narration was spot on. Their voices are easy to listen to and they brought the characters and story to life with their performances. They certainly did justice to the characters and the story that Ms. Parish wove.

As you would expect from a story based in a small town, everyone is up in everyone’s business and that just added an additional layer to the story. The characters are quirky, and I cannot wait to read more in the series.