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Turnabout (Vino and Veritas) Kindle Edition
"Auden and Carter are the swoony heroes I didn't know I needed in my life! Turnabout is spectacular, and everyone should read it." USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen
I don’t have time for an unplanned visit home to help out in my father’s struggling letterpress shop. My stint in Vermont will have to be short, for a couple of reasons:
One, I’m a busy executive trying to climb the corporate ladder.
Two, my ex is still my dad’s right-hand man in the shop. And I am not over him.
Nothing has changed at the Burlington shop. Auden still has his infuriatingly sexy Scottish accent. He’s still hot, and still stubborn. Between operating the antique press with his shirtsleeves rolled up, and moonlighting at Burlington’s hottest inclusive wine bar, he pushes every one of my attraction buttons.
My falling-in-love-again buttons, too. Except I’m his polar opposite. I love change, and taking chances. Everything he avoids in life.
So why am I trying to convince him to reach for more than we’ve ever dreamed of—the possibility of forever?
Turnabout is a second-chance romance with interfering family, groveling, and a large helping of artisan stationery geekery.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 6, 2021
- File size2.8 MB
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- ASIN : B08XWTG91Q
- Publisher : Heart Eyes Press
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- Publication date : May 6, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 2.8 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 288 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Part of series : Vino and Veritas
- Best Sellers Rank: #95,206 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #708 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #1,023 in Gay Fiction
- #2,834 in Gay Romance
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About the authors
USA Today bestselling author Laurel Greer loves writing about all the ways love can change people for the better, especially when messy families and charming small towns are involved. She lives outside of Vancouver, BC with her law-talking husband and two daughters and is never far from a cup of tea, a good book, or the ocean—preferably all three. Find her at www.laurelgreer.com.
Sarina Bowen's Heart Eyes Press publishes contemporary romance featuring characters of all stripes. In 2021, readers will get 45 new romances, each one part of Sarina's World of True North. The Vino & Veritas series will include 18 LGBTQ love stories set in and around Burlington Vermont.
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Customers find this book to be one of their favorites in the Vino and Veritas universe, praising its wonderful story and writing quality. The romance receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the good amount of M/M sexy scenes, while another appreciates the beautiful descriptions of stationary. They value the strength of the narrative, with one review highlighting how it overcomes insecurities, and they like the family dynamics, with one customer particularly enjoying Carter's family.
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Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, describing it as sweet and among their favorites in the series, with one customer specifically praising it as an outstanding addition to the Vino and Veritas universe.
"...an emotional story filled with fun and heat and feels, that will leave you smiling and that you won’t be able to put down...." Read more
"MM romance and I opted for the audio 🎧 easy to listen to, some spice and plot, what else could you ask for..." Read more
"Loved Carter and Auden! Didn’t care for Carter’s dad even though that’s part he was supposed to play. Would love to see them with a family!" Read more
"...others, or the characters and the tropes in this book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I can see myself reading it again...." Read more
Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a wonderful story with good character development, and one customer notes it includes satisfying M/M scenes.
"...Turnabout is a wonderful story. What I loved the most is that it’s beautifully written. The writing is as lovely as the stationary Auden makes...." Read more
"...I needn’t have worried. This is a romance and I got my happy ending. And I loved the grand gesture...." Read more
"MM romance and I opted for the audio 🎧 easy to listen to, some spice and plot, what else could you ask for..." Read more
"...Written well and had a satisfactory conclusion." Read more
Customers appreciate the strength of the book, with one noting how it overcomes insecurities, while another mentions it provides enough context.
"...Just a bang-up job. Now, it helped he had good material to work with...." Read more
"MM romance and I opted for the audio 🎧 easy to listen to, some spice and plot, what else could you ask for..." Read more
"...liked better than most of the others, or the characters and the tropes in this book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I can see myself reading it..." Read more
"...their earlier romance when they were in their early 20s but presented enough context to understand why they broke up before and what had to change..." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one mentioning it is written in dual first person POV.
"...What I loved the most is that it’s beautifully written. The writing is as lovely as the stationary Auden makes. It’s a joy to read...." Read more
"...This one is definitely my favorite so far. Whether it’s the author’s writing, which I liked better than most of the others, or the characters and..." Read more
"...Some hard to like characters, the non-communication trope. Written well and had a satisfactory conclusion." Read more
"Written in dual first person POV. Good amount of M/M sexy scenes. Could have used a little more humor. The characters were well written." Read more
Customers appreciate the family dynamics in the book, with one customer particularly loving Carter's family.
"...I loved Carter’s family, especially his Aunt Bee. She’s a meddler and definitely made it count...." Read more
"...The family dynamics and the stress of a parent's expectations and the desire for parental approval were all so real." Read more
"One of my favorites in the series - second chance, family relationships, taking chances..." Read more
Customers appreciate the stationary's quality, with one noting its beautiful descriptions and another mentioning how the artisanal magic works.
"...with the letterpress setting and in learning how the artisanal stationary magic works...." Read more
"...Add in the heat between Carter and Auden, beautiful descriptions of stationary I really want to own, and this one is a winner." Read more
"I’m a sucker for good stationary…..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseTurnabout is a complete standalone, there’s no need to read any other book to love it, and it’s part of the True North series set in Sarina Bowen’s World of True North. And it is a beautiful book. Really worth reading if you ask me. It’s certainly an outstanding addition to the series.
Turnabout is a second chance romance with opposites attract and grumpy vs. sunshine, and it includes an unexpected snowstorm with only one bed and lots of laughter and beautiful stationary. I was especially captivated with the letterpress setting and in learning how the artisanal stationary magic works.
Carter Prescott and Auden Macarthur were happy once. When they were young and foolish and in love. But that was a long time ago.
Now they have regrets and hurt feelings, but their chemistry is still combustible. And the sparks they create are turning sharing a workplace into a fire hazard.
But when feelings get involved, they will have to decide if there’s still something between them worth fighting for, or if the love they once shared is destined to turn into ashes.
Turnabout is a wonderful story. What I loved the most is that it’s beautifully written. The writing is as lovely as the stationary Auden makes. It’s a joy to read. I also loved the characters. They are very well rounded and feel like real people with eeal feelings and real lives, and their journey is very well developed.
You have Auden, the Vermonty Scot with trust issues and a deeply rooted fear of change. He’s closed-off, stubborn and adorable. And then there’s Carter, the successful Suit who left home behind mostly because he felt like he didn’t belong. And pride. Their relationship was the casualty of too many words left unsaid and unshared feelings. But their love survived. They have both some growing up to do but they will definitely steal your heart from the beginning.
I loved Carter’s family, especially his Aunt Bee. She’s a meddler and definitely made it count. You get to see a couple of characters from other books in Vino and Veritas, both the bookstore and the wine bar, and that’s also really fun.
Turnabout is an emotional story filled with fun and heat and feels, that will leave you smiling and that you won’t be able to put down. I loved it and I highly recommend it.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis is my first book by this author and I searched for another before I was even finished.... However, the ending left a lot to be desired in my opinion.
The ending isn't a forgone conclusion for much of the book, and I was really disappointed that this didn't have the less expected end.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022Format: Audible AudiobookVerified PurchaseWhen I heard Laurel Greer was partaking in the Vino & Veritas series, I was excited. When I heard she had a Scottish hero, I was ecstatic. When I heard Gary Furlong was narrating, I damn nearly swooned. Furlong is one of my favorite narrators. He moves seamlessly back and forth between American, Scottish, British, Russian, Irish etc. I had a hard time pinning down which was his original accent and which came from that talented brain of his. So how did I think he did on this production? One of his best performances. Just a bang-up job.
Now, it helped he had good material to work with. Immersing myself into the world of old-fashioned printing presses was fascinating. I never considered where those engraved or embossed invitations, menus, and programs came from. Now I know. And I understand their fight to stay relevant in a world where anyone can fire up the inkjet and put out something pretty.
Carter grew up in that world. His father has owned and run the business in Burlington, Vermont forever. His father assumed Carter would graduate from college and take up his rightful place as heir apparent. Carter met Auden in university and Auden came to work at the shop. Upon graduation, the men were faced with the decision to stick with the status quo or to move on. Carter wanted to modernize and expand the business. His father was absolutely resistant. Carter decided to leave and head north to Canada.
That left Auden in a quandary. Stay in Vermont where everything was safe and known, or follow the man he loved into a precarious situation where he had no guarantee of success. Well, Auden chose safety – and he had good reasons. Reasons he never shared with Carter. The rift was inevitable and felt permanent.
Until the day Carter’s dad calls in a panic and asks Carter to come back and mind the shop while he rushes to Europe to try to save his marriage. Now, Carter loves his parents, so this is a no-brainer. He takes family emergency leave from his job with a huge corporation and heads back to small town Vermont. He knows he’s going to see Auden, but that’s just something he’ll have to deal with.
To say the first meeting doesn’t go well is an understatement. Both men still resent the other for having chosen career over their burgeoning relationship. Both hold grievances. Both are stubborn as mules. A few times I wanted to knock their heads together to see if any sense might fall out, but, alas, this is fiction and I had to settle for yelling at them (in my mind, anyway…don’t want to scare my dog…)
I knew they’d have a tough road back to each other. Back to happiness. Especially because they both had established lives in different countries and neither seemed ready to let go. Of each other or their respective careers. I despaired of them ever finding happiness. I needn’t have worried. This is a romance and I got my happy ending. And I loved the grand gesture.
So I’ve waxed poetic about Gary’s performance and I have gone on about the story. All that’s left is for you to try the book and enjoy.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023Format: Audible AudiobookVerified PurchaseMM romance and I opted for the audio 🎧 easy to listen to, some spice and plot, what else could you ask for
- Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLoved Carter and Auden! Didn’t care for Carter’s dad even though that’s part he was supposed to play. Would love to see them with a family!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI’ve felt pretty neutral towards most of the books in this series so far - I liked most of them, gave more than a couple 4 stars and I think a few of them 5 stars, but I also DNF’d some and didn’t care for others. This one is definitely my favorite so far. Whether it’s the author’s writing, which I liked better than most of the others, or the characters and the tropes in this book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I can see myself reading it again. I loved Auden and Carter and their dynamics, their shared history and their journey to finding each other again. I’m looking forward to reading more of Laurel Greer’s books now.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseLoved this installment of the Vino and Veritas universe. Auden the sexy Scottish bartender and Carter his too tightly wound ex, twist and turn through the story line while slowly moving towards love, compromise and happiness. It's awesome. Must read.
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- Erryn BarrattReviewed in Canada on March 11, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars All is fair in love and printing presses (an audio review)
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWhen I heard Laurel Greer was partaking in the Vino & Veritas series, I was excited. When I heard she had a Scottish hero, I was ecstatic. When I heard Gary Furlong was narrating, I damn nearly swooned. Furlong is one of my favorite narrators. He moves seamlessly back and forth between American, Scottish, British, Russian, Irish etc. I had a hard time pinning down which was his original accent and which came from that talented brain of his. So how did I think he did on this production? One of his best performances. Just a bang-up job.
Now, it helped he had good material to work with. Immersing myself into the world of old-fashioned printing presses was fascinating. I never considered where those engraved or embossed invitations, menus, and programs came from. Now I know. And I understand their fight to stay relevant in a world where anyone can fire up the inkjet and put out something pretty.
Carter grew up in that world. His father has owned and run the business in Burlington, Vermont forever. His father assumed Carter would graduate from college and take up his rightful place as heir apparent. Carter met Auden in university and Auden came to work at the shop. Upon graduation, the men were faced with the decision to stick with the status quo or to move on. Carter wanted to modernize and expand the business. His father was absolutely resistant. Carter decided to leave and head north to Canada.
That left Auden in a quandary. Stay in Vermont where everything was safe and known, or follow the man he loved into a precarious situation where he had no guarantee of success. Well, Auden chose safety – and he had good reasons. Reasons he never shared with Carter. The rift was inevitable and felt permanent.
Until the day Carter’s dad calls in a panic and asks Carter to come back and mind the shop while he rushes to Europe to try to save his marriage. Now, Carter loves his parents, so this is a no-brainer. He takes family emergency leave from his job with a huge corporation and heads back to small town Vermont. He knows he’s going to see Auden, but that’s just something he’ll have to deal with.
To say the first meeting doesn’t go well is an understatement. Both men still resent the other for having chosen career over their burgeoning relationship. Both hold grievances. Both are stubborn as mules. A few times I wanted to knock their heads together to see if any sense might fall out, but, alas, this is fiction and I had to settle for yelling at them (in my mind, anyway…don’t want to scare my dog…)
I knew they’d have a tough road back to each other. Back to happiness. Especially because they both had established lives in different countries and neither seemed ready to let go. Of each other or their respective careers. I despaired of them ever finding happiness. I needn’t have worried. This is a romance and I got my happy ending. And I loved the grand gesture.
So I’ve waxed poetic about Gary’s performance and I have gone on about the story. All that’s left is for you to try the book and enjoy.
- TWReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful lovestory
Format: KindleVerified PurchasePerfect low angst storyline with character development. I love their connection however I did not love the ending. I needed more. I know one of them stored a ring but no one proposed! Whyyyy??? I needed it.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in Japan on January 28, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally Satisfying
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI loved the plot and the emotional complexity of the characters and their situations. I would give this book 4.5 stars. But as a Scot, the portrayal of Auden was a mix between Scottish, English, and a hint of Australian. Also, there were so, so many references to his accent and kilts and such. For an American, I would guess this is a great fantasy version of a Scot, but it was jarring.
Again though, excellent book otherwise and I would love to read the author's other work so long as it doesn't involve anything Scottish.
- amanda clarkReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars ummm
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI enjoyed it but it was so long and dragged in places. I like the characters and printing press though I’d like to have more of that and more sex over the kit. I usually avoid books on 2nd chances. This didn’t have any flash backs I don’t think. They usually make up for missing the first kiss. It could’ve been great but didn’t quite work for me. A new author that I hadn’t read before. Only reading as it was part of the series. I might read another book by them.
- Mi ChesterReviewed in Canada on September 15, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, emotional, funny
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis book was a lot of fun to read. I loved how you started out feeling like Carter was a selfish dick then realizing there really was so much more to it. And Auden, oh my. Loved him, but absolutely wanted to slap him upside the head a few times. And those aunts? Hahaha! Omg. The coat scene. Still laughing.