Burden to Bear

Road Trip Romance, Book 17

By: A.K. Evans

Narrated by: CJ Mission, Ava Erickson

Length: 8 hrs

Publisher's summary

Mia Shepherd thought everything was finally falling into place—great job, handsome boyfriend, and a new home in Connecticut. Sadly, just weeks after making her move, Mia’s life is turned upside down.

She’s pregnant, and her boyfriend wants nothing to do with her or their baby.

Brock Benson thought he met the woman of his dreams when Mia moved in next door to him. That is, until Mia introduces him to her boyfriend. With her being tied to another man—even one that’s not good enough for her—Brock keeps himself at a distance.

As the months tick by, it becomes clear Mia is pregnant. Brock is neighborly, stepping up to help when Mia needs it.

Then her ex returns, bringing trouble Mia does not need in her life.

That’s when Brock steps in. It might not be his burden to bear, but Brock has fallen hopelessly in love with Mia. And he’ll do anything for her and her baby.

©2024 A.K. Evans (P)2024 A.K. Evans

Sweet and touching story

This stand alone is the series is a sweet and touching story about Brock Benson and his new neighbor Mia Shepard.
Mia recently moved next door and from the moment she knocks on his door and introduces herself, he is smitten. But when he realizes she has a boyfriend, he keeps his relationship in the friendship zone.
When Mia ends up pregnant , her boyfriend refuses to get involved and Mia is left to do it all on her own. Though at first shocked about the pregnancy , all that changes when Brock realizes the ex has left Mia. From that moment on, Brock decides to be better friend and will support Mia in every way he can.
Each is developing feelings, but fear of losing their special friendship, they keep those feelings to themselves.
What happens when the past comes back making demands? What happens when feelings are revealed?
The characters were sweet, the story heartwarming and one that kept this listener entertainee and gunning for their HEA.
Both CJ Mission and Ava Erickson did an exceptional job with the narration.
I was entrusted a copy of this audiobook. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Easily my favorite story in the road trip series

Brock and Mia's story has easily become my favorite in the road trip series. Becoming neighbors, friends, and eventually lovers was such a heartwarming relationship to watch unfold. Brock is all the things a man should be. Even though he was interested in Mia from their first encounter, he doesn't pursue a relationship knowing she's already in a relationship. He helps out as a friend and neighbor, but when he realizes things have gone very wrong for Mia, he's everything she needs and more. In a world where too often, women are left to pick up the pieces alone, it's a breath of fresh air to see a man step up to pick up pieces of a life he didn't shatter. Sometimes life has a way of giving you so much more than what you thought you wanted. My hope is that some single mom out there reads this story, and it brings her hope for more, better, a BROCK! The narrators couldn't have done a better job on this audio. They are two of my favorites and knock it out of the park every single time.