Dr. Strange Beard
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"Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He'd also like to forget her entirely, but that's never going to happen. Roscoe Winston remembers everything--every look, every word, every single unrequited second--and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone. Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be. Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. She'd also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that's a-okay. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. Seriously, she has. She totally, totally has. She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Nope. She's more than happy to forget he exists. But first, she needs just one teeny-tiny favor..."--Publisher's description.
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7 primary books10 released booksWinston Brothers is a 11-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Penny Reid, J.L. Beck, and 12 others.
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Really enjoyed this one. I wasn't sure if I would because Roscoe had been such a low key character in all of the previous books, I really felt like we didn't know anything about him going into this other than he was a flirt but he ended up being so much more than that. My only complaint is that I wish we got more Simone. There wasn't much of a backstory for her so I couldn't understand her reasoning for certain things but overall I thought she was a fun, spunky character and she balanced Roscoe out very well.
What I loved most about this book was the appearances by the rest of the Winston family. There's so many of them at this point, it's hard to keep up but Cletus was the scene stealer as per usual. Now to endure the long wait for Billy's book.
[b:Dr. Strange Beard 30315676 Dr. Strange Beard (Winston Brothers, #5) Penny Reid https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528200187l/30315676.SY75.jpg 50803831]My goodness! Penny Reid has taken Green Valley fans on one hell of a roller coaster ride with this penultimate installment of the Winston Brothers clan. I felt both like I was coming home again to a cozy, comfortable place in my heart, and at the same time discovering new hidden depths to characters I thought I already knew.What is masterful about this book is whether you are a fan of the series or picking this one up on a whim, the story is easily read as a standalone but it also advances an ongoing storyline that has been developing since book one in this series. The story highlights the difficult and unfair reality many, many individuals in this county face every day while at the same time weaving a powerful and compelling work of fiction.Dr. Strange Beard follows the youngest brother Roscoe, now a practicing veterinarian and age 26, but we still get lots of glimpses of many familiar townsfolk, a few new ones, and of course all the Winston siblings and their significant others. This story takes place nearly 5 years after the end of book 4. We get a satisfying summary of what has been keeping the Winston's busy over the last half-decade.We also get glimpses further into the past. Roscoe and Simone were best friends when they were kids but it has been a decade since they have spoken.Simone is a delightful character. She is strong, smart, and unwaveringly pragmatic. I would love to read book after book of Simone's musings. Roscoe...oh Roscoe, he is at once charming when he wants to be and his depth of feeling is heartbreaking. All this without really being angsty. It is quite an impressive feat to read. What I would also love to see at some point no rush is a book about their parents. Claps. The next book comes out September 16th can't come soon enough.
Another great visit with the folks from Green Valley and the ever growing Winston clan. Roscoe, the baby of the family has been pining for Simone Payton for ten years, ever since she rejected the idea of love at the tender age of sixteen. Avoiding her physically isn't hard they're both young professionals with absorbing lives that keep them busy however two things throw a spanner in his plans: work brings Simone back to Green Valley on a more permanent basis and Roscoe has an annoyingly good memory, like really good, the kind where you remember conversations between adults that you heard as child. Not a good thing when you're trying to forget. I won't recap the plot but rest assured the charm and love are alive and well in this outing, both of the MC are smart and caring individuals and fit each other perfectly. Also I love Simone and the Paytons, I'd really like a book about Poe and what's up with Dani?Insignificant as it may be in the scheme of things I think [a:Penny Reid 5997227 Penny Reid https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1548811001p2/5997227.jpg] should be commended for how she told/handled a situation that affects Simone. Given that this was written in 2018 I'm doubly impressed at the obvious great care the author took in this matter. My one niggle the situation with Daryl that Simone would be okay with Roscoe doing that for him and ultimately Billy doing it?!?!. I have a black and unforgiving heart. I was not okay with that. I'm hoping that in the next two books that close out the series this S.O.B. gets his just rewards and not a "we're going high when he goes low". I won't be happy.Speaking of happy ❤️❤️ [a:Chris Brinkley 8531381 Chris Brinkley https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and [a:January LaVoy 4564814 January LaVoy https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png] bring their A-game. Your ears will be happy.
