ARC Review 5/5✨
This story was such a beautiful conclusion to the Greatest Love Series. In this story we meet the son of Gracie & Tyler (my favorite broody MMC) who decided to pursue a career in football. I knew I was going to be bias going in, because I loved Ty so much, but Jamie did not need any bias to demonstrate what an incredible man he is!
Jamie is such a loyal, funny, caring, and understanding man. I loved the instant support he provided to Blakely and Noah upon meeting them. His openness to new experiences and love allowed him to find such a beautiful friendship in Noah and love with Blakely. I think we could all learn a lesson in allowing ourself to go through life with open eye and an open heart to find happiness where we might not have imagined it.
Blakely is such a strong and loyal woman as well. She protected and provided for her family to the best of her ability while putting her passions on hold. Not many people would do that, and I loved Jamie more every time he supported her to find herself again. Their love and support of each other truly became their greatest strength. 🥹

I am such a mood reader, and I have been reading soo many dark romances lately that I was nerve to start this ARC. I went to my best friend’s wedding this weekend and decided it was the perfect time to read this and I am so glad I did because it filled my heart with so much love. I had such an amazing weekend celebrating my found family and feeling the love from this found family flowing through the pages of this book.

Audiobook: 5/5 🎧
Narrators Amy Hall & Alex Kydd

I also got the chance to listen to the audiobook though @ which has been my favorite way to read lately. The immersive read was sooo good! I thought these narrators did such an amazing job. I felt as if they put alot more emotion into it than audiobooks used to do and I couldn’t be more impressed! If you are an audio reader then I recommend checking it!!

Tropes :
🏈 Engagement of convenience/marriage of convenience
🎮 Single guardian
💍 He falls first and harder
🏈 She walks in on him in the shower
🎮 Slow burn
💍 Reverse grumpy sunshine
🏈 We'll make it fit

4 ⭐️
ALC / Released April 3, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for an advance copy.

———— All thoughts are my own.

Jamie and Blakely meet under unusual circumstances and become the key to solving each other’s problems. Jamie desperately needs a wife because his football team is struggling to attract fans and interest in their organization. This seemed a bit far-fetched, but it’s fiction, so we just roll with it. I had a feeling that there was another story involving the general manager, but nothing came of it. Then we have Blakely, who is facing financial troubles after losing her job and is on the brink of eviction from the apartment she shares with her brother. Enter the trope of marriage of convenience. He falls first and hard, and you can’t help but fall in love with him, and you’ll love Blakely’s love for her brother and her big protective heart. The spice was spicing, and I enjoyed listening to their story.

Jamie you giant teddy bear!

Although I'm bummed this is the last book in the series, this was a great way to say goodbye. The whole group of characters is just so loveable! Don't get me wrong Hannah definately has characters you want to punch, like Blake's mother. The premise of the book/meet-cute is so fun and unexpected.

Jamie has moved to the top of the golden retriever boyfriend/husband list. Wide receiver for a failing football team, sweetest uncle, not to mention his close relationship with his mom, Gracie. He is a total goner for Blakely, I mean he painted a purse for her! He teaches her to drive, helps get her a job she loves and the best part ....... he practices football drills with her teenage brother.

Blakely was such an enjoyable character: strong, loyal and independent to a fault. She never complains about having to take guardianship of her younger brother even she was just a kid herself. She tries to put up some thick walls to protect her heart and her brother only for Jamie to smash right through them, nothing is stopping that man.

I can't wait to see what Hannah writes next!

2 stars⭐️

The relationships between the characters were sweet, especially the brother and the MMC. However, some parts felt really random like when the FMC decided she wanted to be a cook midway through the book. This book was a little bit similar to "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me" by Mariana Zapata.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an audiobook arc.

As the unofficial end to Hannah’s Greatest Love series, Their Greatest Strength wraps things up in the MOST perfect way with a love story I won’t soon forget.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

🫶🏼The tropes:

🏈Marriage of convenience
💍Single guardian
🏈He falls first and harder
💍Found family
🏈Forced proximity

👉🏻The short story:
FMC Blakely is the guardian to her 15-year old brother Nate — and has struggled for the past five years to make ends meet. On a walk one evening, she sees an open front door and wanders inside — and into MMC Jamie’s life. He’s immediately drawn to the stranger and after a second fateful meeting, he proposes that she marry him for mutual benefit. And what starts out as a marriage of convenience/PR stunt with the CFL’s most popular wide receiver emotionally and compellingly becomes so much more.

✌🏼My thoughts: In Jamie and Blakely, we get a couple that is GOALS in every way. Jamie is a quintessential golden retriever — so funny and kind. Their meet-cute was unique and showed both Jamie’s compassion and Brinkley’s overwhelm. Watching these two become friends and much more, all while Jamie proves just how amazing he is and Blakely slowly let her guard down was captivating. Loved everything about them.

Add in lots of time with series favorites and to me, this was a beautiful ending (for now) to this series that has had my heart from moment one.

🎧The audio was great for this story — narrated by Alex Kydd and Amy Hall (two new to me narrators), TGS audio captured the spirit of Hannah’s words so well. I felt every emotion and enjoyed it so so much.

💚 marriage of convenience
🏈 football romance
💚 found family
🏈 hilarious meet cute
💚 single guardian
🏈 cinnamon roll MMC

Jamie is asked by his football team owner to get married to bring positive attention to the team. He has a unique meet cute with Blakely and is instantly intrigued. Jamie convinces Blakely to marry him temporarily. Blakely's teenage brother is excited to move in with him football idol.

The found family aspect is my favorite part. Tyler & Blakely's moment where they shared a connection was special.

Thanks to NetGalley for ALC.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story and it blew me away. This is my first book by Hannah Cowan and I don't know where she's been my whole life! Although fake marriage or marriage of convenience are not tropes I typically read, something about this book called to me over and over until I picked it up and, boy am I glad I did! Jamie is one of the most swoon-worthy MMC's I've ever read. From the moment he laid his eyes on Blakely he knew, and I was here for every last second. Everything he did for her and Nate, everything he said about her and to her made me squeal. I adore him! The story was so good I could barely put it down, the romance was pure perfection, and the spice was so, so delicious and it burned so good! The narration by Alex Kydd and Amy Hall was everything I could want in an audiobook. They did an amazing job. Cannot recommend enough!

First thanks to Net Galley and RBMedia for allowing me the privilege of Arc reading for this book. I did listen to the audio book and loved it. The cast was great and brought Jamie and Blakely to life.

Hannah is a fantastic author and really sucks you into her stories. I loved that Jamison took the time to break down Blakely’s walls and prove to her that love does exist. He is your sweet golden retriever and she is your skeptical grump. I loved the fierce protectiveness she had for her brother and that everything she did was to help him.
The fact that Jamie just jumped in and took care of both of them to show her that she could depend on him… Swoon.
Nate is the cutest starry-eyed little brother. I just loved how happy and sweet he was, especially with everything they’d gone through.
I just couldn’t stop listening to this one and finished it so fast. I giggled out loud so many times. Great book, good humor, the right amount of spice, and just enough angst!

Blakely & Jamieson
Forced Proximity
Marriage of convenience
Grumpy x Sunshine
She tries to rob him
My Wife
Slow Burn
Single Guardian

Hannah has stolen all of my words!

This book is just THAT GOOD

I don't want to say anything that will spoil the plot for anyone else, but the storyline is a new one for me, especially the "She tries to rob him" part 🤭

This book is an absolute masterpiece. I felt so deeply connected to these characters and their banter was top tier!! I didn't want it to end.

This is the 5th and final book in this series and I'm absolutely gutted that it's over, but I feel like this was a perfect end to the series 🥰

The audiobook narrators for this one are amazing too!!!! I loved every second of the audio 😍

Such a strong end to the greatest love series. The audiobook was outstanding. I’ve listened to books with these narrators before and they are a favorite pair for me. They do these characters all the justice they deserve. Alex could read to me every day and I would be so happy.

Blakely finds herself in a bind, without a job. Shes been struggling for years to make ends meet as she takes care of her teenage brother.

After a bold first encounter, pro football player Jamieson is drawn to Blakely and wants her to be the one to have a temporary ‘marriage of convenience’ with him to help boost his team’s exposure and social buzz. This may be the resolve she needs to get her out of the bind and keep her and her brother safe and on their feet. She reluctantly agrees.

The development of their love story is the sweetest thing. He’s so patient and gentle with her and careful with his words. He sees the hurt she’s dealing with and gives her the space she needs while being as supportive as she will allow. She’s fiercely protective and outwardly strong while she managed her internal battles. His golden retriever loyalty breaks down her stubborn walls as the story unravels.

Best epilogue ever - so heartfelt and such an amazing wrap up of this series. Had me all up in my feelings. ❤️

Their Greatest Strength may be the fifth book in the series (haven’t read the rest of the series yet, oops..), but it stands strong on its own. With a fantastic cast and an irresistible forced marriage setup, this story delivers tension, longing, and heartwarming moments in equal measure. Watching the characters navigate their dynamic—going from having nothing to owning everything—was just.. so good. A perfect mix of intensity and sweetness, this one is definitely worth the read!

The Last book and prefect ending to The Greatest Love Series. AVALIBLE 3rd APRIL

MMC Jameison Bateman is a kind hearted, family loving, beautiful soul. He would do anything for the people he cares for. Including
his now fake wife and her teenage brother.

MFC Blakely is a strong women who is doing everything she can to look after her younger brother since their mother walked out on them...
including saying yes to being Jamesion's fake wife.

A Marriage of Convenience = Fake Wife = love in the end.

I really enjoyed the audiobook for this book.
Jameison is a character you can easily fall in love with. I love a strong man who isn't afraid to show the world how much
he can love.
I love the strength from Blakey, No matter how hard life can get she doesn't stop fighting,
Overall I really love their story and would definitely recommend it.

Marriage of convenience
He Falls First
He Falls Hard

Forced proximity, Single guardian, Found family, Dual POV, “My wife”, Slow burn, engagement/marriage of convenience, Grumpy/sunshine

Jamieson is the biggest simp I've read in some time and I was here for it. This was my first book by this author and it for sure won't be the last.

What an ending to an incredible series! I loved this series and it’s so bitter sweet to see it come to an end.

Blakely is such a strong and independent FMC and I love how much she cared for her brother. She has been his guardian for years and they had such a special connection that really shined! Jamie gives off major golden retriever vibes and I swear he’s the greenest flag ever of them all. The way he took Blakely’s brother under his wing like he was his family was so sweet! Blakely and Jamie fit so great together and I loved watching them fall in love.

Although I did find some things were a bit odd and I felt like their meet cute was unrealistic, I did like how it added a unique element to their story.

Marriage of convenience
Grumpy x sunshine
Single guardian
Slow burn
My wife
Forced proximity
Found family

I loved everything about this except the FMC breaking and entering to steal valuables and getting caught by the MMC who then proceeds to fall in love with her after she almost robbed him. I think it was the insta love that gave me the ick but everything else was great. After this was a slow burn for the ages that made up for the insta love and the almost robbery.

Thank you Netgalley and tantor audio for the free alc. My opinions are being left voluntarily. I have enjoyed the series and sad to see it come to an end. I really enjoyed the caretaking fmc and the down bad mmc. I loved that it wad set in Canada and around the CFL - which is the first time I've seen this. I always seen NFL so it's a nice reminder how important Canadian leagues are in romance books. I loves the growth, the spice was amazing. Excited to see what the author does next.

5/5☆

I can’t believe this is the end of the Greatest Love series. Jamison Bateman didn’t disappoint and was a true sweetheart with a fiercely protective side. Blakely is an independent and devoted to being a guardian to her brother and giving him the life he deserves despite everything they have been through together. Their meet cute was a unique twist and lead to a sweet love story. Despite their marriage of convenience starting as strangers it quickly changed into a friendship and then lots of feelings. Jamison was obsesseddd with Blakely. The way he constantly showed up for her and wasn’t afraid to show everyone his true feelings for her regardless who was around. It was nice to see Blakely slowly let her walls down, trust Jamison and finally let someone take care of her and her brother for a change instead of having the world on her shoulders. The ending was bittersweet and I loved the way Hannah wrapped up the series. These families will always have a special place in my heart.

🏡 Small town
🛏️ Forced proximity
Single guardian
🫶🏽 Found family
🗣️ Dual POV
🥹 “My wife”
🔥 Slow burn
💍 Engagement/marriage of convenience
🌞 Grumpy/sunshine

Oh I’ve been waiting for this book for what feels like forever + it did not disappoint! This was the most perfect conclusion to the Greatest Love series 🙌🏽

I LOVE a marriage of convenience trope+ this was flawless, with the added addition of such an unconventional ‘meet cute’. The slow burn, the tension, the banter+ back and forth between Blakely + Jamie was done SO well.

Jamie was such a caring, respectful man, unafraid to show his emotions+ unwaveringly supportive to Blakely from day one and Blakely was so independent and strong and it was so rewarding to see her learn to accept help+ love. It was so precious to see all the precious characters from the series+ to see that found family element Hannah is so brilliant at writing— especially seeing Blakely experience that love+ care she was so unused to. Plus… NATE 🥹 I loved his+ Blake’s relationship + how close he and Jamie became.

Heartwarming, emotional+ wholesome, this was absolutely brilliant+ I highly recommend this series if you’re looking for super loveable+ real characters, spice, flawlessly curated romance plots + honestly the most perfect found family aspects.

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 4.5/5

𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎ℎ 𝐶𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤. 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑜𝑤𝑛. 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐼𝐺 (@𝑟𝑒𝑑ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙) & 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ.

Bandit for the win! Their Greatest Strength by Hannah Cowan was a sweet and swoony marriage of convenience football romance that hit me all in the feels! I couldn’t get enough of Blakely and Jamie’s slow burn chemistry that squeezed my heart in all the best ways. I’m a sucker for “my wife” moments and this one definitely delivered.

Amy Hall and Alex Kydd perform this audiobook in dual narration. These two had me hanging on every word because they both embodied all things Blakely and Jamie! Amy’s sultry voice captured every bit of Blakely’s passionate and devoted essence. She also added a vulnerability to her voice for softer, intimate moments. Alex’s warm, inviting tone emitted charm and confidence as Jamie, making this man one swoony dream. Both narrators created the perfect amount of pining, longing, and spicy slow burn chemistry that made me melt.

Overall, I loved this book. If you are a fan of a sports romance with a hot hunky wide receiver, a hardworking heroine determined to make ends meet, a football loving younger brother, a marriage of convenience pr stunt, CFL games, found family, he falls first, witty banter, steamy tension, slow burn spice, a supportive family, coming clean, love declarations, and a HEA that will leave you feeling obsessed, then you will love Blakely and Jamie’s story. I always look forward to more from Hannah Cowan.

I just finished the last book in the Greatest Love Series, and what a way to end things! This audiobook? Absolutely fantastic.

Let's talk about Jamison and Blakely, because they were EVERYTHING. This book nails the "he falls first and falls hard" trope that I love. Jamison was just so swoony. He was so patient and understanding. Blakely was a tough nut to crack, all guarded and rightfully protective of herself and her brother. Watching Jamison chip away at those walls, slowly and sweetly was pure magic.

Alex Kydd and Amy Hall, you guys are rockstars! They brought Jamison and Blakely to life in such a real way. You could feel every emotion, every little spark of chemistry. Honestly, their voices just made the whole story even better.

Basically, if you're a fan of sweet romances, especially ones with a patient hero and a guarded heroine, you NEED to listen to this audiobook. Seriously, highly recommend. You won't regret it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for an ALC of this audiobook. I voluntarily read it and gave an honest review.