The last installment of the Carter Brothers series was a bittersweet read for me. I have loved these brothers (and their sister from the previous series) and was SO sad to say goodbye to them. But on the other hand I've been waiting (uhh... Not very patiently) for Maverick and Evie's story since it was first teased. Their relationship has been one I've greatly looked forward to reading. This book (that I got the privilege of reading an early copy of) did not disappoint.
I love that the author writes real people dealing with real issues and hurts and does so in a respectful and healing way. This is technically a standalone but there are enough cameos from previous books that I'd recommend reading the others first, partly because they're just plain amazing so that's a good plan anyways. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did!
The audio for this book is well recorded, and I appreciated the listen as a second read through of the book! Thanks for the ALC, NetGalley!

It’s hard to read the last book in a series and this one is no different! Maverick, the last single Carter brother, is a baker who takes in his friend Evie, who is down on her luck, and her little boy after they’ve been barely surviving in NYC.

Evie is so skittish of everyone after she shut out her family and friends and lived with her narcissistic husband for many years. Then her world fell apart thanks to her husband.

Maverick is so patient, kind, and super supportive of Evie and gives her just the right of encouragement and a little tough love, especially when teaching her boxing.

This story is gentle and sweet. There is not a lot of angst or miscommunication, which is a good thing in my book. I loved Maverick’s protectiveness for Evie and baby Beckham, like the grocery store scene.

I also loved visualizing Maverick’s house. I usually have a really hard time picturing character’s houses. So I don’t know if because so many of the scenes took place at the house or what but I have a VERY vivid picture of Maverick’s house in my head and it’s beautiful, especially his kitchen. (I seriously want to live there!)

I read this story a few months ago when the book first came out and received a copy of the audiobook this month. I loved reintroducing myself to the story through the narration. Kim Churchill and John William Maddux give life to Evie and Maverick and I loved listening to the epilogue for each brother. (John William Maddux crushed each brother’s voice!)

A perfect cozy rom-com. Single parent, friends to lovers, and fabulous side characters. I started with the last book in the series and now I need to read the rest. Narrators were perfect!

I received a copy from Netgalley and the publisher.

This was a sweet and easy read about Friends who find their way back to each other. Maverick is the sweet but protective type and he comes to save the day for Evie. She is very independent and does not enjoy her brother and his best friend trying to take over her life.

When she falls on hard times she turns to Maverick for help and ends up living at his place for awhile until she can get back on his feet. Maverick helps Evie and her young son and soon the friendship begins to turn to more.

Nice easy read and definitely an author I will read again. The audiobook and narrator was done really well.

I have absolutely fallen in love 💔 with all 4 of the Carter brothers!! Annah Conwell’s characters are all so beautifully written and they develop so nicely throughout her stories.

After going thru a divorce, Evie became very guarded with her feelings and didn’t want anyone doing anything for her. This was so relatable to me because this is exactly how I was after my divorce. It took both Evie and I a while to let our guards down and be able to let our new partners in.

Watching Maverick bond over time with Evie’s baby Beckham melted my heart. I also loved how Evie overheard Maverick talking to Beckham about her. There were so many times I awed and ohed while reading this book.

I loved this book, and I loved how each of the Carter brothers made an appearance. I can’t wait to start Annah’s next series 💔
The only trigger warning for this book that I didn’t know in advance was a sick baby.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscapes Media for an ARC of this book.

ooey gooey goodness.

That’s what this book (series) is. I listened to the first of the Carter’s brother book and fell in love with the close-knit, loving family of the Carters. This book had depth that (in my opinion) the first book lacked. This couple’s history, past, and support for each other was so wholesome. I loved watching these characters grow and overcome headship, seriously just a sweet, beautiful read.

4⭐️ Super easy read if you like friends to lovers, second chances, found family, brothers best friend, single mom, and trauma healing. Maverick is super protective in a quiet way. Evie has a lot going on and it was nice to see her heal. This is my first book by Annan Conwell. It is an interconnected series and available on KU. Did not feel like I was missing anything from reading out of order. Definitely want to read the other Carter Brothers stories. This Audiobook will be available Tuesday, January 28th.

Dual narration by @kimchurchillvoice and John William Maddux. I loved every second they brought these characters to life. Looking forward to more from them both.

Synopsis:
I’m being forced to move in with my brother’s best friend. After my life falls apart, the last person I want to face is my childhood crush. Much less live with him. Unfortunately for me, my overprotective brother and his equally overprotective best friend show up on my doorstep and don’t take no for an answer. I put up my best fight, but it’s no use. Soon enough, I’m boarding a plane with them and my newborn son. All I want is to pick up the pieces of my life alone, but everywhere I turn it seems like Maverick Carter is there waiting to help. He makes it difficult to keep my distance, but I know I have to. Because he deserves so much better than me.

Thank you to @netgalley @authorannahconwell and @dreamscape_media for the advanced listener copy.
#buthesmyroommate #netgalley #advancedlistenercopy #audiobookreview #bookstagram

Simple, sweet and squeaky clean friends-to-lovers romance. While mostly uncomplicated, it’s lovely to see a character who has clearly taken some hard knocks find happiness. Sometimes we need more of that in life ! And as a fellow Evie (with a long E), the Pokémon references cracked me up. Audio performance was lovely and enjoyable.

Is there anything more fun than a brother’s best friend romance? In the last installment of the But He’s a Carter Brother series, I felt alllll the love of this insanely tight family. Maverick’s best friend’s little sister, Evie, finds herself alone in NYC as a new mother and a series of circumstances send her back to Georgia, where she lives in an apartment in her knight-in-shining-armor’s home. Witnessing Evie finding confidence in herself once more was so validating and observing Maverick caring for a newborn was pure heaven. Watching these two reclaim the easy relationship and friendship they once had was truly heartwarming.

The closeness of this family and the way they care for their own and those around them is so soothing. Every instance of connection was tender and I felt a constant perma-smile on my face and a swoon in my heart.

These narrators were delightful and that epilogue was the thickest, most decadent icing on the delicious cake of a story.

Content: mild romance; off page divorce/cheating

4 🌟
Spice: no

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the alc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed being back with the Carter brothers. Their tight-knit family is definitely a favorite of mine. Maverick stepping up to help Evie as she navigates life as a newly single mom to an infant was swoonworthy. We love a man who steps up. Evie, of course, doesn't want help and fight him on it pretty much the whole time. I wouldn't call them a per say until the last like 10%. It's still really cute, though.

Thank you netgalley and dreamscape media for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! 💗

Wow just wow now I love romances, I love the warm fuzzy, cosy feeling it gives! AND this gives all them fuzzes and more.

I haven’t read the other books so that’s a great indication that even if you read just one of these books you don’t need to read the whole series to follow the book it can be a stand alone. However after meeting the family and side characters I can’t help but want to know their stories to.

Evie and maverick have always been friends however as they got older life and all its hurdles got in the way of anything happening (not to mention maverick is Evie’s brothers bestfriend)
After Evie is left to navigate the life of a single mum after a divorce her brother drew and mav bring her home to live in mavs parent above the barn.

Mav knows this is his one chance of getting close to Evie again.

It’s a closed door romance and although this isn’t my norm I actually loved it it was just so lovely

This is totally a 5⭐️ and a recommendation I will 100% pass on!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.25 stars.
I didn’t realize this book was the 4th in a series so I may not have had the investment others have when they’ve followed the whole series.

I thought the characters were sweet, Maverick is the ultimate cinnamon roll who does and says all the right things.

This is a closed door romance, includes kissing and very minimal alluding to things beyond kissing, a “good girl” for instance. But closed door romances don’t really bring it for me, it feels like high school or religious when the FMC is divorced and has a young child.

I may read the others in this series as some of the other female characters sound interesting.

The narration for perfectly. Her voice was classic female rom com and his was good for the closed door category since it didn’t give me the tingles open door book narrators do. Very fitting.

Thanks to Net Galley and Dreamscape Media for the ARC.

This was such a sweet story of second chances, healing & self discovery! I loved the connection between Evie & Maverick and how their story started as childhood friends. Maverick is so pure!!! The community around them was endearing also!

Bookish things:
• Friends to lovers trope
• Protective, cinnamon roll MMC
• Call each other by their last name
• Self discovery & healing
• Divorce & single mom rep

Thank you to the author & publishers for the opportunity to read this story through NetGalley before officially published!

This is a dual narrated story with voicing done by the actors! We have Evie, who finds herself as a divorced, single mom, all alone in NYC until her brother and his best friend come to tell her to move her. Maverick, the best friend, says she can live with him until she lands on her feet. Initially she said no, but changes her mind and well a super cute swoony story is on our hands. Closed door romance with lots of kissing. The narrators were absolutely delightful to listen to and kept me engaged the entire story!

Full disclosure, this book didn't really do it for me. That said, I still want to review it objectively.
This closed-door romance is closing out a series about siblings each falling in love. It is heavy on the romance and light on the comedy. It features a yearning MMC and an FMC who has been knocked down and is ready to get back up along with her sweet baby boy.
One of the biggest flaws in this book for me is that none of the conflicts drive the couple to come together or make them closer in any way.
The reader for the FMC in particular does a great job!

⭐️ 4 / 5
🫑 0.5 / 5
🩷 Romatic
🎧 4/5 with 2 narrators

Book 4 of 4 standalones that follow each of the Carter brothers.

Series Name: But He's a Carter Brother

I finally got Maverick's book! Yay, because that man deserves love 🥹

This story follows Maverick and Evvie (Eh-vi, not Ee-vee). Mav & Evvie's brother have been best friends their whole lives, and so naturally, Mav has looked out for Ev like his life depended on it... until one day, she moves away to follow her career.

After her life falls to pieces, she decides to keep it all to herself... especially since she is newly divorced and her ex wants nothing to do with her or their baby. But her brother knows something is wrong and shows up to convince her to move home - with Mav, for backup.

As Mav quickly learns how much Evvie's life has crumbled, he asks her to move into his home so he can help her get back on her feet.

This was written so well, but am I shocked? NO. Annah Conwell has a beautiful way of writing genuine love and care.

🌻 Brother's best friend
🌻 Old school cruch
🌻 High tension/lust
🌻 Angst
🌻 Found family - the Carter family *swoon*
🌻 FMC is a single, new mother
🌻 Roomate of convenience
🌻 Tender and caring MMC
🌻 Proud and timid FMC
🌻 Forced Proximity

🎧 I loved the narrators. They both did so well. I would have preferred when the men read out all men's quotes (same for female) regardless of the POV. But otherwise, I still loved it.

ALC REVIEW
Title: But He's My Roommate
Author: Annah Conwell
Narrator: Kim Churchill & John William Maddux
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This is a 3.5⭐️ for me!

Overview: This is the story of Maverick and Evie. He's her brother's best friend whom she has known all her life, and she's a divorced single mom trying to get her life together for her son. Evie's brother and his best friend went to find her in New York and convince her to come back to Georgia. Finding herself with little to no option, she accepts their proposal to have her stay at Maverick's home while she rebuilds her life.

Tags & Triggers: While the story was generally light, there was talk of a parent's death, cheating (not between MCs), childhood trauma, grief, manipulative ex, and minor assault.

Thoughts: I enjoyed the easy romance and relationship between the MCs. They also didn't have any miscommunication between them and had a generally straightforward love story. And it's generally believable because they also have a shared history together. It's also sweet to show a supportive family unit how Evie overcame her anxiety from going back home as a single mom. This is apparently the last book in a series and the other brothers have their own stories.

I thought it was sweet, but at the same time there wasn't enough conflict for me engage with the story. It's a pretty easy romance to listen to, though.

The narrators also did a good job on this dual narration. I enjoyed listening to the audio and following this story.

Definitely recommended to those who like easy, light romance with no open door scenes.

Pick this up if you're looking for:
❣️Brother's best friend
❣️Single mom
❣️Forced proximity
❣️Friends to lovers
❣️Found family
❣️Shared bed
❣️No spice

I'd like to thank NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for being given a chance get an ALC of this book. All opinions on this book is my own.

This was such a sweet audiobook; the voices really brought the story to life for me. I could understand all the emotions she was feeling. The story really pulls you into their life and it was hard to put down. This was my first book from Annah Conwell, now I need to read more of her books.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, the author and Dreamscape Media for this audio ARC.

This is a cute and cozy clean second chance, brother’s best friend, single mom romance. When the FMC’s life is spiraling, her brother and his best friend show up to convince her to move back to their hometown—obviously her brother’s best friend’s house is the perfect place. Only catch? Their childhood crushes have not eased over time. Slowly but surely the MMC works to bring down the FMC’s wall one piece at the time. Something extra special about this book is it has an epilogue for all the different couples throughout the series!

Thank you Net Galley for my free ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Book 4 of the But He's a Carter Brother series was released on Kindle Unlimited last August and now the audiobook is out. I received an advanced copy of the audiobook from NetGalley. Thank you.

The narrators did a good job with this story. I may have swooned a little over John William Maddox’s narration of Maverick. In the story, Evie says, “His voice is smooth and silky, like my favorite sipping chocolate I used to get in New York during the winter. I want to close my eyes and bask in it.” I can say Maddox pulls off that voice very well.

Evie’s brother Drew is the best friend of the last of the Carter brothers to find love, Maverick. Although Maverick actually has loved Evie since they all grew up together, Evie ended up marrying someone else—a narcissistic jerk. Fortunately, Evie and her 4-month-old baby are rid of the jerk, making way for Maverick to swoop in and rescue them. But Evie does not want to be rescued. She is quite adamant that she can take care of herself. No worries, though. Life happens and then love happens. Or rather, warm and gooey love is allowed to happen, finally. Maverick is a total cinnamon roll, except when he's being protective; then a dark side emerges. Briefly.

This story has sweet, serious, and funny moments. I particularly like the first boxing lesson. This book sort of glides over the serious issue of what recovering from living with a narcissist really looks like, but the focus is a sweet romance with the goal of getting to the HEA. And I’m willing to believe that the love of a kind and trustworthy man can do a lot of healing.

Those who read the entire series will especially love the final epilogue with short, in-the-future scenes with each of the brothers and their women. This is the first of this series that I’ve read, and I can tell from this book that the Carter brothers are a good bunch and it would be well worth reading all their stories.