
Hankering for Home
A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $5.99
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Virtual Voice
-
By:
-
Rachael Eliker

This title uses virtual voice narration
About this listen
This marriage will be a convenient business arrangement and nothing more. No strings attached, and above all—no broken hearts.
Growing up in a broken home taught me to watch out for myself, and that the only love out there is what I create. That's why I stick to taking care of my baby sister and the hodgepodge of wildlife I volunteer to rehabilitate. Add in a stray puppy I found under the car with the help of Wil, a grumpy single dad move-in to Button Blossom, and everything’s good.
He's cute. (The puppy, not Wil…well, okay. Wil's broody, which also makes him a teensy bit hot.)
Except, I get kicked out of my apartment for having a dog, so when Wil proposes that I move in with him and help take care of his son for a lump sum of money that I desperately need, I totally jump at the chance to be the live-in nanny.
Apparently I wasn't paying attention when I signed the paperwork because Wil didn't ask for a nanny. He needs a wife.
This should be interesting.
It’s a short-term, mutually beneficial arrangement to please his overcontrolling uncle. No emotion, no required commitment to each other. Just a sterile, clean-cut deal. However, I didn’t expect Wil’s dad bod to be so chiseled. I also didn’t expect him to handle the snakes in the tub, flying squirrels in his curtains, and adorable puppy eating his favorite shoes quite so well. Worst of all, the more time I spend with Wil and his son, the more knit I feel to them as the family I never knew I needed.
Our marriage of convenience has an end date, but my heart may be too entwined to not shatter when we say goodbye.
Remi and Wil share some sizzling kisses (gasp!), but there's no matrimonial polka in this romcom. This romantic comedy is sweet, and the chemistry is explosive, but reader blushing is kept to a minimum between this single parent and the woman who inadvertently completes their family.
Fall in love with all the books in the small-town community of Button Blossom, each of which are hilarious, closed-door, sweet romances.
- Book 1: Lassoed Into Love
- Book 2: Hankering for Home
- Book 3: Fixing to Flirt
- Book 4: Cooking Up a Kiss
- Book 5: Hogging the Hunk
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Written in the Stars
- A Sweet Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's no such thing as a second chance. My fears of becoming an old, shut-in cat lady are shelved when I’m invited to go on tour after appearing in a popular singing competition. It sounds like a dream come true until my ex, Warren, shows up unannounced and with horrible timing. Did he have to see me in public, wearing pajama pants and greasy, unwashed hair? Classy. Warren’s gorgeous singing voice and Southern charm are hard to ignore, but I will stay focused, even if it’s the death of me. Easier said than done when one glance from him makes my insides turn to mush. Warren doesn’t...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Wish on a Star
- A Sweet Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fame and fortune should be good enough for him. I swore never to return to Texas, but my boss insisted I go scout out the next big music talent. I’d argue, but then someone might find out I grew up in a place that was the definition of unsophisticated. Boo. So when I find myself in a backwood, honky-tonk bar, all I want to do is get out of there before someone recognizes me. Of course, my ex-fiancé had to saunter through the door, and right as he took the stage, he totally saw me tip out of my chair. I will never live that down. All I have to do is convince Tyson to take the offer he’d...
-
-
Cute story. I did not like the AI reading, lost some of the meaning.
- By Linda Andrews on 01-12-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Fixing to Flirt
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My new remodeling client is about to get the upgrade of his life. It isn’t every day I arrive at a worksite to find my new client is the deputy who gave me a traffic ticket the day before. It is fairly normal for people to be taken aback when they find a petite redhead in overalls on their doorstep, ready to renovate their house. That'd be me, and it's so awkward. Every. Single. Time. Whatever. I'll show Clint by virtue of my work ethic and skills that I'm the right woman for the job. Of course, if a fortune cookie paper predicting that we'd fall in love didn't slip out of the air duct, ...
-
-
Not a fan of AI narration.
- By Jackie Graves on 02-20-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Cooking Up a Kiss
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I want the simple life—which means I’m staying far away from any and all bad boys. Me and love? We aren’t friends. My ex broke my heart, and I can do without that again, thank you very much. So I’ve chosen as uncomplicated a life as I can find—working as a server at a small-town diner. Except trouble just walked in, with a capital T. Preacher, a retired football star, is six glorious feet of incredible good looks and a teasing smile that threatens to derail my plans. He pretends he's a confident playboy, but I can see through the ruse. It's an armor someone who's been hurt wears ...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Hogging the Hunk
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My heart’s a mess, but a charming veterinarian might have all the right remedies. The last place I thought I’d be after becoming a pediatrician is back in my hometown. I was supposed to be traveling the world, running medical clinics for underprivileged children, with a man who should have proposed by now. Instead, he dumped me. Wait. What? With my life on hold, I’ve sought refuge running a mobile pediatric clinic. The work is satisfying, and I have a great view of the hunky veterinarian across the street. Milo Fox is arguably the hottest bachelor in a 50-mile radius. With my heart in...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Fools for Love Romantic Comedy Collection (Books 1-3)
- Sweet Romantic Comedies
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From a USA Today Bestselling Author! A collection of three sweet romantic comedies that will make you laugh-out-loud and cheer for happily ever after. When a Star Falls (Book 1): Ruby: I wish I could say tripping a hot guy and tumbling across the grass with him was the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s not. But, that snafu turned into a date, which led to me being discovered by a record label powerhouse. That's the first time my klutziness has paid off like that. I thought I was ready for fame, but I’m not so sure. Collin’s career is taking off at the same ...
-
-
Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 04-02-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Written in the Stars
- A Sweet Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There's no such thing as a second chance. My fears of becoming an old, shut-in cat lady are shelved when I’m invited to go on tour after appearing in a popular singing competition. It sounds like a dream come true until my ex, Warren, shows up unannounced and with horrible timing. Did he have to see me in public, wearing pajama pants and greasy, unwashed hair? Classy. Warren’s gorgeous singing voice and Southern charm are hard to ignore, but I will stay focused, even if it’s the death of me. Easier said than done when one glance from him makes my insides turn to mush. Warren doesn’t...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Wish on a Star
- A Sweet Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fame and fortune should be good enough for him. I swore never to return to Texas, but my boss insisted I go scout out the next big music talent. I’d argue, but then someone might find out I grew up in a place that was the definition of unsophisticated. Boo. So when I find myself in a backwood, honky-tonk bar, all I want to do is get out of there before someone recognizes me. Of course, my ex-fiancé had to saunter through the door, and right as he took the stage, he totally saw me tip out of my chair. I will never live that down. All I have to do is convince Tyson to take the offer he’d...
-
-
Cute story. I did not like the AI reading, lost some of the meaning.
- By Linda Andrews on 01-12-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Fixing to Flirt
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My new remodeling client is about to get the upgrade of his life. It isn’t every day I arrive at a worksite to find my new client is the deputy who gave me a traffic ticket the day before. It is fairly normal for people to be taken aback when they find a petite redhead in overalls on their doorstep, ready to renovate their house. That'd be me, and it's so awkward. Every. Single. Time. Whatever. I'll show Clint by virtue of my work ethic and skills that I'm the right woman for the job. Of course, if a fortune cookie paper predicting that we'd fall in love didn't slip out of the air duct, ...
-
-
Not a fan of AI narration.
- By Jackie Graves on 02-20-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Cooking Up a Kiss
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I want the simple life—which means I’m staying far away from any and all bad boys. Me and love? We aren’t friends. My ex broke my heart, and I can do without that again, thank you very much. So I’ve chosen as uncomplicated a life as I can find—working as a server at a small-town diner. Except trouble just walked in, with a capital T. Preacher, a retired football star, is six glorious feet of incredible good looks and a teasing smile that threatens to derail my plans. He pretends he's a confident playboy, but I can see through the ruse. It's an armor someone who's been hurt wears ...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Hogging the Hunk
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My heart’s a mess, but a charming veterinarian might have all the right remedies. The last place I thought I’d be after becoming a pediatrician is back in my hometown. I was supposed to be traveling the world, running medical clinics for underprivileged children, with a man who should have proposed by now. Instead, he dumped me. Wait. What? With my life on hold, I’ve sought refuge running a mobile pediatric clinic. The work is satisfying, and I have a great view of the hunky veterinarian across the street. Milo Fox is arguably the hottest bachelor in a 50-mile radius. With my heart in...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Fools for Love Romantic Comedy Collection (Books 1-3)
- Sweet Romantic Comedies
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 20 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From a USA Today Bestselling Author! A collection of three sweet romantic comedies that will make you laugh-out-loud and cheer for happily ever after. When a Star Falls (Book 1): Ruby: I wish I could say tripping a hot guy and tumbling across the grass with him was the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s not. But, that snafu turned into a date, which led to me being discovered by a record label powerhouse. That's the first time my klutziness has paid off like that. I thought I was ready for fame, but I’m not so sure. Collin’s career is taking off at the same ...
-
-
Great story
- By Amazon Customer on 04-02-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
Lassoed into Love
- A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It isn’t easy being adored by the hunky Hollywood bachelor who's my new neighbor. Okay, sure, that part might be easy. But, I never asked for the celebrity next door to keep coming around, offering to help me on my farm. He can keep his winning smiles to himself and quit trying to make me laugh, because there’s one little problem: We were best friends once, and he doesn’t even remember. Now he’s shoveling things I don’t want to shovel and working shirtless under the hot sun while I’m very much not looking. Though he’s kind and funny and everything I’ve ever wanted, I keep ...
-
-
Cute story, needs real narrator
- By Pink Mama T on 02-07-25
By: Rachael Eliker
-
So Not My Thing
- By: Melanie Jacobson
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Twenty-six-year-old New Orleans native Elle Jones used to be the internet's most famous meme for rejection thanks to an embarrassing teenage TV appearance. But she's finally put that past behind her, and now she's killing it as a commercial real estate agent in the coolest neighborhoods in the city. When Miles Crowe—the former pop star who made her notorious—insists on hiring her to find a property for his jazz club, she'll do everything she can to get herself fired before he realizes who she is.
-
-
Kinda Cute
- By BAM on 08-04-23
By: Melanie Jacobson
-
Home to You
- Sweet Second Chances
- By: Taylor Hart
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"What a story! So many emotional impacts and things for the characters to work through. I enjoyed the love that stayed with them through their grief. A beautiful story showing the power of forgiveness." Amazon Verified Customer Don't miss this NEW series from Kindle All-Star and USA Today bestselling author, Taylor Hart! After the heart attack of their father, six siblings come back together in the small town of Refuge Falls to support and care for their parents. Noah, the oldest brother, and the prodigal son, comes home to discover that many resentments are in the wake of his eight years ...
By: Taylor Hart
-
Blood and Blooms
- By: Jade Christy
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Blood and Blooms 🌹 A long time ago, in a village far outside of Charleston...Marigold Greene says: I’ve always known there was something unusual about me. The way plants seem to respond to my touch, the magic I can weave through their petals—it’s a secret I’ve kept hidden for as long as I can remember. But when an elegant invitation arrived, summoning me to Evermist Castle, my quiet life as a florist unraveled in ways I never expected. Dorian Sussex, the reclusive vampire nobleman who lives there, hired me to revive his hidden garden—a breathtaking sanctuary of rare, magical ...
By: Jade Christy
-
Lost with the Mountain Man
- By: Tabatha Kiss
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A crumbling marriage. A secluded mountain cabin. And a rugged stranger who might just save—or shatter—it all. Jessamy and Beau thought a romantic getaway in Kiss County would rekindle their spark, but when a snowstorm forces them off the road and into a remote cabin with the enigmatic, undeniably sexy Malcolm, that spark becomes a raging inferno. As buried truths and forbidden desires surface, they must decide: will this mountain retreat mark the end of their love story—or the start of something new? For fans of forced proximity, why choose, and deliciously messy emotions, Lost with ...
-
-
Sweet, loving, a little sad at moments
- By Grandma Tami on 02-28-25
By: Tabatha Kiss
-
Entangled with the Grumpy Firefighter
- A Small Town Brother's Best Friend Romance
- By: Amelia Belle
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Getting rescued by a grumpy firefighter while in the bath wasn’t how I planned my return to this small town. Worse, that firefighter is Frank—my brother’s best friend and the man I’ve been clashing with for years. Frank pulled me from the flames, but now I’m the one tending to his wounds and sharing my home with him. His gruff voice, smoldering looks, and hot body make him impossible to resist. Every accidental touch and heated glare tighten the tension between us, threatening to explode. But there’s more than just heat in the air—an arsonist is setting the town ablaze, and ...
-
-
very poor
- By Nana on 02-14-25
By: Amelia Belle
-
Wrecked By You
- Sweet Second Chances
- By: Taylor Hart
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He’s too busy for love. She’s too scared to trust. But second chances have a way of sneaking in when you least expect them. Police Chief Damon Armstrong has mastered the balancing act of protecting his small town and raising his two sons alone. Love isn’t part of the equation—until Isla Hamilton walks back into his life. Eight years ago, she broke his heart and disappeared. Now she’s back, desperate for a job and hiding secrets that could destroy them both. Isla never thought she’d set foot in Refuge Falls again, much less ask Damon for help. But with her ex’s dangerous shadow...
By: Taylor Hart
-
Falling for the Star
- A Sweet Romantic Comedy
- By: Rachael Eliker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Plans are meant to be trashed. I pride myself on being in command of my life. Maybe it’s become slightly control freak-level, but I prefer predictability. So, when an unfortunate photo surfaces of me with Tad Fisher, the music industry’s favorite bad boy, it screws up my carefully calculated plans. I am not Tad’s girlfriend and the only thing crazier would be pretending that I am. Sometimes, drastic measures have to be taken to restore order. What does Tad get out of all of it? I’m the key to repairing his image. Dating a good girl might help sales of his sappy love songs, but not ...
By: Rachael Eliker
-
My Rockstar Ex's Broken Vows
- A Second Chance Secret Baby Romance
- By: Blakely Stone
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My first love. A Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball. And a secret that could ruin everything. The day of my divorce, I don’t feel free—I'm broken. A single mom, barely holding it together, with no idea how to start over. Then a masked stranger kisses me like he owns me. And I let him—because for one reckless moment, I want to forget. But when the mask comes off, I’m staring into the eyes of the man who shattered me in another life. Callum Reid. My first love. My greatest heartbreak. Six years ago, he walked away to chase his rock-and-roll dreams. And I ran straight into the arms of ...
-
-
AI is not ready!
- By Amazon Customer on 03-18-25
By: Blakely Stone
-
Deadlocked
- By: Lorelai Watson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rowan Davies has never liked Grayson Cole. He's arrogant, cocky, and was her fiercest competitor in law school. The only thing Grayson has is common with Rowan is their best friend Seth -- until Seth tragically dies in a car accident. Pushed together by their grief, Rowan and Grayson embark on a journey of closure, and find that love can grow even in the most barren of places, when you need it the most.
By: Lorelai Watson
-
Mr. Darcy’s Midnight Rescue
- Dark Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation
- By: Elizabeth Pembroke
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
One rescue leads to ruin...and love In the quiet village of Meryton, Elizabeth Bennet's orderly world is shattered when she is abducted from a local assembly. Her unlikely savior? The proud and mysterious Mr. Darcy, whose heroic rescue of Elizabeth leads to a scandalous night of passion, forcing them to navigate between desire and duty in Regency society. Readers who enjoy spicy JAFF short romance books with higher heat levels, gothic undertones, protective alpha heroes, forced marriage scenarios, compromising situations, dark romance elements will enjoy this short read.
-
-
Smut with no plot!
- By Simba509 on 01-22-25
-
The Accidental Werewolf
- Accidentally Friends, Book 1
- By: Dakota Cassidy
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Marty Andrews gets bitten by a mangy mutt while walking her teacup poodle, her blond hair darkens, the hair on her legs starts growing at an alarming rate, and her mood swings put her dream job as a sales rep for Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics in serious jeopardy. Then a drool-worthy man shows up at her door claiming that he accidentally bit Marty. And since he's a werewolf, she is now, too. Thinking Keegan Flaherty is clearly insane, Marty refuses to believe a word until a kidnapping makes her realize there's more at stake than just her highlights.
-
-
Too much sex
- By CrunchySocks on 03-17-15
By: Dakota Cassidy