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Small Town Hero (Brothers of Paradise) Kindle Edition

by Olivia Hayle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 4,567 ratings
My new boss is my best friend’s older brother and the golden boy of Paradise Shores. Me? I'm the misfit single mom who never wanted to fit in...

Being forced to move back to my hometown after a decade away is embarrassing, but I’ll do anything to protect my little girl. I’ll even wait tables at the elite Yacht Club… now owned by the boy I once had a huge crush on. He’s grown up and claimed his rightful place as King of Paradise Shores.

Parker Marchand was a star athlete and professional sailor who never looked at me twice. He’s strong and steady, everything my abusive ex wasn't, but I'm a struggling single mom and professional screw-up. What could we possibly have in common?

But Parker doesn't believe in no win situations. He wants to be my knight in shining armor. His plan: Charm my daughter. Take me sailing. Out to dinner...and into his bed. Make me forget everyone but him.

The man I’ve always wanted is within reach, but I've been burned too many times to trust again. Parker has a brilliant future and I’m running from my past.

Everyone knows knights in shining armor aren't real, and I’m too old to believe in fairy tales. Even if Parker is making it hard not to...
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"I absolutely love Parker... Why are men not like this in real life please?!" - Abooksymom, Instagram

"A beautiful swoon-worthy best friend's brother romance!" - World Of Books 65

"Be prepared to SWOON at Parker and all his charm. It is impossible to not fall in love with everyone in Paradise Shores! - alphasdoitbetterbook, Bookbub

"Olivia Hayle is definitely one of my favorite contemporary romance writers." - Judith, Amazon Reviewer

"Parker is the perfect book boyfriend."- GlendaleREADER, Bookbub

"Wish I could give it 6 stars!" - KKraus, Amazon Reviewer

"Tropes-wise, we have siblings best-friend (Jamie is Lily's BFF), found family (the scenes with Emma were absolutely adorable), second-chance romance and boss-employee romance!" - Ni_kii, Goodreads reviewer

"Be still my heart!! I want Captain (Parker) for myself! This book is such a great one. Parker & Jamie are just perfect for one another." - jonesrachele, Bookbub

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Brothers of Paradise
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Olivia loves billionaire heroes despite never having met one in person. Taking matters into her own hands, she creates them on the page instead. Stern, charming, cold or brooding, so far she's never met a (fictional) billionaire she didn't like.

A voracious reader of romance, Olivia picked up the pen a few years back and what followed was nothing short of a love affair of her own. Now she spends her days giggling at the steamy banter she's writing or swooning at their happily-ever-afters.

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Customers love this story as a great ending to the series, with wonderful characters and easy readability. They appreciate the pacing, with one customer noting there's no real angst.

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Customers love the story of this book, particularly praising its happy ending and noting it's the perfect conclusion to the series.

"...But the closure was weak. Otherwise, the story was good and could have been done without bringing Lee into the picture." Read more

"...Easy read. SLOW BURN TIMES 100. lol 😆 it's a strict romance. No dominant male, no spice, really. Some intimate scenes, but that's it. No real angst...." Read more

"So happy they finally got their HEA. Loved this story and how emotional abuse was highlighted and all the pitfalls it can lead to." Read more

"I loved Jamie and Parker's story. I even cried for them at one point. Any book that can make you feel what the characters are feeling!..." Read more

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Customers find the book to be a wonderful and entertaining read, with one customer mentioning they finished it in one sitting.

"...I thoroughly enjoyed each one, but Small Town Hero with Parker and Jamie was definitely my favorite. I loved Parker’s character...." Read more

"I've really enjoyed reading this series. It is my favorite Olivia Hayle series. I have to say I'm sorry to see it end...." Read more

"I truly enjoyed all four books. Parker is my favorite. I love a HEA and Olivia does not disappoint...." Read more

"Very cute, simple romance. Easy read. SLOW BURN TIMES 100. lol 😆 it's a strict romance. No dominant male, no spice, really...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book.

"...I loved Parker’s character. He was patient and tender with Jamie and was so sweet to her daughter. I definitely recommend this series and author." Read more

"...Live, love, Be Strong. Love the man in this book❤️" Read more

"...It had a good storyline with good solid characters...." Read more

"...A lovely conclusion encompassing characters from the other books and all the feels. Truly love Ms Hayle's writing style!!..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the pacing of the book.

"...Some intimate scenes, but that's it. No real angst. Just simple and sweet...." Read more

"...did to her, but watching her heal, getting herself back, was worth that discomfort...." Read more

"...lovely conclusion encompassing characters from the other books and all the feels. Truly love Ms Hayle's writing style!!..." Read more

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  • Mary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
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    After I completed the first book in this series, I couldn’t wait to read the remaining three. I thoroughly enjoyed each one, but Small Town Hero with Parker and Jamie was definitely my favorite. I loved Parker’s character. He was patient and tender with Jamie and was so sweet to her daughter. I definitely recommend this series and author.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars The best ending for the series.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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    I've really enjoyed reading this series. It is my favorite Olivia Hayle series. I have to say I'm sorry to see it end. I really appreciated Jamie's history and how it was written. Parker and Jamie saw that coming from the flashbacks in Lily and Hayden's book.
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  • swbennett22
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved Brothers of Paradise
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2025
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    I truly enjoyed all four books. Parker is my favorite. I love a HEA and Olivia does not disappoint. The Marchand brothers including Hayden are strong alphas who love their women.
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  • Jan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
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    Again you wrote another series! I think I’m almost done with all of em! You don’t even disappoint! Every book has been written so well
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  • Dan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
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    While Ms. Hayley is a good storyteller, I felt this story lacked something. I can't place my finger on it. But it felt like she wanted to put some tension in the story, bringing her ex into the picture. But the problem I had with that was it didn't feel well thought out. It felt like some drama needed to be brought into the story to explain Jamie 's return and the so.e closure. But the closure was weak. Otherwise, the story was good and could have been done without bringing Lee into the picture.
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  • Jet
    3.0 out of 5 stars Solid 3, slow burn
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024
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    Very cute, simple romance. Easy read. SLOW BURN TIMES 100. lol 😆 it's a strict romance. No dominant male, no spice, really. Some intimate scenes, but that's it. No real angst. Just simple and sweet.
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  • Carla McDaniel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Small Town Hero
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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    So happy they finally got their HEA.
    Loved this story and how emotional abuse was highlighted and all the pitfalls it can lead to.
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  • A Shopper
    5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Him
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2024
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    If you ever wanted to go back in life, to find something that could change your outlook and meaning? Fear in the mind
    Stops you from reaching
    Out for the love things you Could have! Live, love,
    Be Strong. Love the man in this book❤️
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  • Nix @ Scorching Book Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is my favourite of the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2022
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    CW - domestic abuse, psychological abuse

    In all honesty, I’ve adored this series but this may be my favourite by Olivia Hayle yet.

    This review is a bit spoilery - you’ve been warned!

    Jamie comes back to Paradise with her daughter to start afresh. After leaving her abusive husband, she comes back home, unsure of who she is anymore but unwilling to continue to subject her daughter to life in such a home.

    Parker is the brother that is routed is Paradise. When he finds that Jamie has started work in his restaurant, he knows then and there that he gets a second chance to woo his teenaged crush. But Jamie isn’t the teenager that left all those years ago. She has emotional wounds that are still raw, still leaving her untrusting of her own worth. What she finds is that Parker isn’t the teenager she left behind either and the man has very much made up his mind when it comes to her …

    Firstly, I will say that this book has its tough moments. Jamie’s abuse at the hands of her husband is very well written and the resulting emotional damage is handled with respect and realism. It is not shied away from and there are on page scenes - Her husband is a complete horror show. I adored watching Jamie heal.

    Jamie is a wonderful FMC. She reaches her limit with her abuser when he starts to use his emotional manipulation on their daughter. She comes back to Paradise with no plan other than starting again; her bravery and strength is the core part of her character that I loved.

    She starts the book with no foundations, having had them all stripped away. With the support of all the other characters in the book she starts to build up her strength; whether is it physical strength with Parker during their workouts or emotional strength with Lily, the first person she admits her abuse to outside of her family, she changes over the course of the book. Her journey is at the centre of the book and I’ll admit it made me cry.

    This book is absolutely amazing and I have bought it (yes, off KU). Parker may be one of my favourite heroes and he was perfect for this.

    I don’t know what I expected from Parker. In the other books, he was always the baby of the family and seemed to be a joker more than anything else. But that isn’t the man we see in these books; this Parker is responsible, loyal and completely wonderful. This Parker is the affectionate, patient man who allows Jamie’s the space to come to him when she’s ready, never allowing her to think he doesn’t adore her, whilst never pressuring her into feeling the same. This Parker is the man who becomes such a safe harbour, she is able to admit when the toxic voices take over, smothering her in self-doubt. I loved him.

    Tropes-wise, we have siblings best-friend (Jamie is Lily’s BFF), found family (the scenes with Emma were absolutely adorable), second-chance romance and boss-employee romance.

    You can read this romance as a stand-alone and I think you should read it; It’s perfect.
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  • Madame reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sympathique mais oh la boulette!
    Reviewed in France on June 7, 2022
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    Sur les 4 Marchands, l'histoire de Parker est la dernière. Une histoire installée et entremêlée dans les tomes précédents de cette série. Et dans cette série, Jamie protagoniste féminine de ce tome, apparaît comme la meilleure amie de Lily. Elle est mentionnée lors de son enterrement de vie de jeune fille. Et donc il est évident que ça coince côté chronologique en comparaison avec ce tome. Quelle erreur! L'autrice explique un oubli plus de 2 ans après l'écriture du tome dans lequel cette scène se déroule. Entre temps une fois l'erreur vue, le choix de modifier sa présence dans le livre Ice cold boss est fait. Facilité de supprimer les données via kindle, pratique pour les futurs lecteurs, déception pour ceux qui auront déjà lu ce passage et seront surpris de Jamie dans ce livre. Un énorme problème de relecture avant la sortie du livre, qui m'aura bien agacée!

    Petites erreurs aussi sur les métiers. Le frère photographe ne prendrait pas des photos à la volée des plats. Un photographe pro fait ça en studio avec une mise en lumière particulière! Et je ne m'y connais pas tant avec les bateaux mais j'ai l'impression qu'il y a des choses pas tout à fait logiques...

    Pour autant, j'ai bien aimé la simplicité des deux protagonistes. J'ai aussi apprécié que l'autrice décrive une femme vulnérable suite à des abus psychologiques de son ex-compagnon. Elle aurait pu creuser cet aspect un peu plus en profondeur mais ça change de personnage, et je trouve ça intéressant!
    Globalement une lecture sympathique, efficace et tout à fait dans le style de l'autrice. Sur ce tome il faut simplement passer au delà des erreurs commises.
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  • Susan Armstrong
    5.0 out of 5 stars Small Town Hero - Brothers in Paradise Book 4
    Reviewed in Australia on March 5, 2024
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    Parker is the youngest of the Marchand sons. He went off to Yale and then became a lawyer in NY. But he wasn't entirely happy and when the Paradise Shores Yaght Club became available he jumped at the opportunity to purchase it. Jamie who was Lily's best friend and had disappeared some 10 years ago turns up back in the town, with a six year old daughter and gets a waitressing job at the yaght club. Jamie and Parker had liked each other in their teens and a friendship starts up with them quickly. Although it is evident that Jamie is no the same girl and lives in fear. It turns out that she has escaped from her verbally and mentally abusive boyfriend and father of her child. Eventually the man called Lee arrives on the town demanding that Jamie returns to him but he is confronted with Parker, Henry and Hayden who confront him with a document for Hamie's sole custody of Emma, which he is forced to sign and leave their township. Parker are then able to comfortably get on with their relationship as a family with Jamie's daughter. I have enjoyed all the four books and love Olivia's work.
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  • Tina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2023
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    Fantastic read. Great love finds each other with Jamie and Parker. Jamie returned to paradise with her daughter and events unfolded to bring Parker back in to he life. Her childhood crush. One thing leads to another and they find their happily ever after. Great storyline.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great homecoming
    Reviewed in India on May 2, 2025
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    Sometimes a book reminds you ,what a great place home always was,it is one of those books.Great read for summer.
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