In the last book of the Carter Series, we learn about Maverick Carter, the youngest brother. Evie has to live with her brother's best friend, Maverick. The book is a slow burn and includes Protective MMC, Brother's best friend, Single mom, and Forced proximity all bundled into one. The book is an emotionally rollercoaster as it deals with emotional abuse and cheating. Personally, I could not get into the characters as much due to the extremely slow burn.

Just a delight! I read the book when it came out, and it was just perfection getting lost in this world again with narrators! I love love love this one! The whole series is great, but this might be my favorite one!

is there any better duo than single mom and brothers best friend? this book was written so well and I am obsessed with these two! I felt like the slowburn was perfect for this story and seeing these three become a little family metled my heart. I absolutely adore the characters in this series and I am so glad we got to see the couples from the previous books. this book was such a comfort read for me and I will definitely be reading again in the future. The narrators were perfect for this story and made it even more enjoyable!

*Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC of this audiobook; the review is my own.*

It's bittersweet to finish this series because I've really enjoyed listening to each of the books and getting to know the whole Carter family. I love books with close-knit families, and that's absolutely what you get from this series. Like the other installments, the characters deal with some serious issues (in this case, trust issues because of cheating significant others), and I think it's handled well. It's got a very similar feel to Jenny Proctor's Hawthorn Brothers series, and I recommend both of them to anyone who is looking for clean, feel-good romances that follow different siblings.

Maverick and Evie work so well together that, on first thought, you might wonder why they weren't a couple right from the start. In this case (as in many), it's a matter of timing. When they were younger, Evie was somewhat wild; Maverick would often help Drew (Evie's older brother/his best friend) get her out of sticky situations. The same happens in this book, but the timing is just right for something more to develop between them. I loved Maverick, as I loved his brothers.

Speaking of the other brothers, it was good to see them again in this book, supporting Maverick this time. And I enjoyed the little epilogue at the end that showed where each brother was over the next several months following the end of But He's My Roommate.

Note: Nothing bad. (Some kissing and a little mild innuendo, like the rest of the series.)

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW:

I enjoyed both of these narrators, and I think they fit the characters of Maverick and Evie well. I feel like I've listened to them each narrate other books before this, but I'd have to look into it. Either way, I'd listen to them again.

Format: Audiobook
Release Date: Jan 28 2025
Rating: 2.5/5

I was not really a fan of this story, and was less of a fan since I was reading When Alex Met Evie at the same time... It is pretty much the same story only it feels more real and the MMC didn't give me ick vibes repeatedly.

This book goes from being so slow burn to the point of feeling like there wasn't really a connection at all immediately to "I love you" and being a happy family... Yeah, the pacing was really strange.

I don't know if it was just the narrator's tone or the actual content, but our MMC comes across as suuuuuch a douchebag. Telling Evie that she has such a big ego for thinking he was looking at her did not read as playful teasing. There's also a point when he is complaining to his brothers about how he's frustrated that they haven't kissed... Like dude she's living in your home only because her ex cheated on her and left her as a single mom, maybe focus on her emotional wellbeing instead of expecting physical intimacy to just happen.

There's a time too when Evie explicitly says no to sharing a bed with Mav and he continues to push the issue, when her saying no and being uncomfortable with it should be a done deal. The fact that he takes it as a win getting her to sleep in his bed made me really grossed out to the point that I just really couldn't root for him as a love interest.

Thanks to NetGalley & Dreamscape Media for providing an audiobook eARC of But He's My Roommate.

I instantly fell in love with the Carter family and have to read the other books! Maverick is just such a caregiver with a huge heart. They say Evie has always had a soft spot for him but it’s evident he’s always had a soft spot for her and now her son. The grocery store incident alone proves he is their protector and wants everyone to know.

ALC REVIEW:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Growing up, the Carter home was a save haven for Evie. While her connection to the family was forged through her brother, Drew (best friends with Maverick), the entire family accepted her with open arms. Now an adult, Evie finds herself on the precipice of a breakdown.

Her marriage fell apart just before giving birth to her son Beckham. Being a single-mother in New York City has left her unemployed and overwhelmed. So when Maverick Carter offers her a place to live, she has no choice but to accept. Will being back in her hometown with a childhood friend give her the chance to get back on her feet, or will her reliance on Maverick set her further back?

I had the pleasure of listening to this as an audiobook. The narration was done by the talented Kim Churchill and John William Maddux. Both Churchill and Maddux are talented voice actors in their own right. Their experience in the field is evident in the wonderful job they did voicing ALL of the characters. They truly brought Annah Conwell’s words to life.

It is important to note, But He’s My Roommate, is the fourth and final book in Conwell’s But He’s A Carter Brother Series. All four books can be read as standalone novels, or enjoyed together as a whole. I personally have only read the first and now last book in the series. While I definitely will be going back to enjoy the other two, it in no way impeded my enjoyment of this one.

The heart of this book and series as a whole, is family. Each book centers around a Carter brother establishing their own family. As such, it was beautiful to see Maverick embrace Evie and her son as his own. It just goes to show families can come in many forms. This is a relevant and much needed message today!

Read or listen to this book if you enjoy:
-Dual POVs
-Brother’s Best Friend
-Forced Proximity
-Childhood Friends to More
-Protective MMC
-Single Mother FMC

Special thanks to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and Annah Conwell for allowing me to listen to this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I'm not usually an audiobook listerner as I usually prefer to read, but I'm really enjoying Annah's stories as audio books at the moment. The narrators made Mav and Evie come alive, and the brillance of Annah's writing really shines, though.

I love it, but he's my roommate, and I would highly recommend it. However, I am beginning to realise that listening to any of Annah's books is far better than reading them.

I'm deeply sad to say goodbye to the Carters, but hopefully, we see them again sometime soon.

I received an ALC from the author but read this previously of my accord and cost.

But He’s My Roommate by Annah Conwell 📕 Audio Book.

💫 ‘Is it cringy to say I’m going to miss you?’ I ask, twisting a button on his shirt. He walks me backward until I’m pressed against the side of his truck. ‘No.’ He murmurs.

Recently divorced, single mum, Evie, moves in with her brother’s best friend, Maverick, after losing her job. Maverick is Evie’s childhood crush but she is determined to keep distance between them because she doesn’t want to make things more difficult and thinks he deserves better than her. However, Maverick is determined to play the long-game and is willing to wait.

My review 📖:

Cute, romantic, closed-book with clear-cut characters and storyline.

I didn’t get into the storyline until just before the halfway point. I kept waiting for something to happen. Once it did, however, I smiled whilst listening to it and even let out an ‘eeek’ on occasion.
The storyline progressed too quickly for my liking. One minute Evie is determined to keep her distance but the next she tells him she’s falling and then they’re in love and getting married…

In addition, Evie is meant to be a new mum with a newborn but she spends a lot of time away from her baby who hardly seemed to need her and so I found that hard to follow because of the lack of realism.

I believe this book would be suitable for those who like romances with little angst, that progress quickly with a romantic ending.

Thank you dreamscapemedia and netgalley for the Audio Book.

My score: 3/5 ⭐️

Until this one, I've never listened to an audiobook ARC from @netgalley. The premise of this one sounded like fun though, so I decided to make this my first.

After her divorce and job loss, Evie is pretty down in the dumps. It can't get worse until her brother shows up at her NYC apartment, demanding she and her baby son move back to Atlanta where he can help her. Worst of all is he brings Maverick, her childhood crush along. Mav can see through Evie and knows just what's going on with her, though, so she's got to keep him at arms length. Easier said than done when she agrees to move back home and live with him. Fiercely independent Evie wants to do it all alone, but quickly comes to realize that Mav is happy to help. The only problem is she believes he deserves better than her.

This was quick and cute. It wasn't overly memorable for me though. It was a sweet, very PG-13 romance.

3⭐️ I do like Annah Conwell. I’ve liked a couple of her books. But sometimes her stories don’t have a well thought out plot and have nothing in them to hook you. And sadly this one fell in that vein.

Also. This isn’t a romantic comedy. We need to stop labeling every single contemporary romance a romantic comedy. Because most of them are not, and this one was not. I didn’t laugh once.

I didn’t love the characters. They were fine but I didn’t love them. The MMC was very sweet but one dimensional. No personality for either of the MCs. Like really. There was nothing about them that made me relate. And for real they had no chemistry. Very lacking in the romance department.

I have no qualms with the audiobook at all. I enjoyed both of the narrators. And that is not an easy feat. But this story itself was not fun to listen too. I found myself bored for most of it and did not get into the story. Nothing really happened, and it honestly wasn’t memorable. What happened for real though.

I did like the first book in this series so this was disappointing.

DNF at 30%. I love a brother’s best friend trope and the plot sounded super cute - I just couldn’t get into it! The narrators sounded a bit too robotic for me.

This was a cute pg romance. I did not realize this was a fourth book….whoops. This story was cute and fun but definitely deep at times. Even with it being pg the romance was still enjoyable.

This was a fun and enjoyable dual pov sibling's best friend/best friend's sibling romance. Although was a solid read, it didn't give me all the feels for the characters to up the star count.
Great read by the narrators.

First thing’s first: thank you Netgalley for the ALC of this book!
But He’s My Roommate was a classic hallmark movie type romance book. It was cozy and predictable and warm and fuzzy. The characters were sweet and the circumstances were risky, but not too risky. I enjoyed this one, but nothing about it was memorable.
This was the last of an interconnected standalone series and also the only one I’ve read. I may have enjoyed it more if I’d read the other books in the series, but I certainly didn’t feel like I was missing anything for having not.
3⭐️

I did not realize this was book 4 in a series! I want to go read the others, everyone is so cute & supportive of each other.
This is a cute sort of second chance romance with found family.

About this listen
I’m being forced to move in with my brother’s best friend. After my life falls apart, the last person I want to face is my childhood crush.
Much less live with him. Unfortunately for me, my overprotective brother and his equally overprotective best friend show up on my doorstep and don’t take no for an answer. I put up my best fight, but it’s no use. Soon enough, I’m boarding a plane with them and my newborn son.
All I want is to pick up the pieces of my life alone, but everywhere I turn it seems like Maverick Carter is there waiting to help.
He makes it difficult to keep my distance, but I know I have to. Because he deserves so much better than me.

Thanks to NetGalley & Dreamscape Media for the ALC of this book!

But He's My Roommate
By: Annah Conwell
Narrated by: Kim Churchill, John William Maddux
Book 4, But He's a Carter Brother
Publisher: Dreamscape Media

I love the Carter brothers! This series is fun, clean, and full of heart, humor, wit, and love!

Evie and Maverick are so sweet together. I love their deep friendship and the way that they care for each other. Their emotional connection has been building throughout years of friendship and once they let their guards down, their chemistry is just as strong.

This is book 4 in the series, and while it can be enjoyed as a stand alone, I think the books are more enjoyable in order. Since the series follows a close knit family, the MCs from all of the books pop up throughout the series and it's fun to see different sides to them in each others books.

The narrators for the audiobook were fantastic. They were engaging and really brought the story to life.

This was a perfect conclusion to a fantastic series! I loved the addition of a bonus epilogue for each couple.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Evie and Maverick were the cutest. From the beginning Mav wanted to help and take care of Evie and Baby Beckham. With the help of Maverick and her Brother, Evie left New York and moved in with Maverick to start over after her divorce. Mav is there to help Evie when she wants/needs it or not. It was great to see their feelings for each other go from friends to more. Mac always had those feeling for her and so did Evie but it took her a while to come to grips with them and admit them to herself and act on them. Maverick meeting her ex husband Ezra was pretty great. The outcome could have gone in several different directions but I’m glad it went the way that it did.
This was the first book of the Carter brothers series I listened to and it was easy to keep up with the other Carter siblings. I listened to the Audio of this book and the narrators really brought the characters to life and did a great job with them.
Thank you to Annah and Netgalley for my review copy. These words are my own.

This novel is actually book four in the But He’s a Carter Brother series. I have also read book one. I had no trouble jumping into this one, even though I do plan to go back and read the middle books of the series because I like all of the characters so much.

The narration was wonderfully done! The voices for both characters were just right and I loved listening to the dual narration. And the storyline just captured my heart! I loved that it was essentially an older brother’s best friend novel, yet these two were also friends in the past in their own right, as well. And finally, it was a “he takes care of her” scenario, as well. Even though Evie pushed back a lot as Mav tried to help her and give her the stable support she needed. I liked the way she eventually softened and realized how much he cared for her.

This story was packed with sweet and swoony moments and also moments of healing. When both Mav and Evie separately began to realize that they loved each other and when Evie realized that Mav actually shared the feelings she was having…so perfect! And the fact that Mav jumped right in and loved Evie’s little baby boy…well, it was beautiful!

I received a complimentary copy of this audio book. All opinions are my own.

Evie’s life is turned upside down. As a new and single mom, she is distraught when she is let go of her amazing photography job and now cannot make ends meet. Evie’s brother and his best friend, Maverick, fly to NYC to try to convince Evie to come home to Georgia. Maverick, who has had a longtime crush on Evie, convinces her to move into an apartment on his property. He was written as the ever-loving sweet guy that would do anything for Evie as Evie was written as the girl whose life is a mess and who constantly has mental breakdowns. Evie’s baby, I thought would have a larger role but was only mentioned some of the time. The banter between Evie and Maverick was great as always. I haven’t read the first 3 Carter brother books, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying this one.