Mr. Charming by Piper Rayne

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Three years ago, I swore to myself we were done.

Since then, Tweetie Sorenson has embraced the professional hockey player bachelor lifestyle—his social media is a highlight reel of clubs, friends, and a never-ending stream of different women.

It’s hard to believe he’s the same man who stole my heart the very night we met. With him, everything felt wild, spontaneous, and absolutely perfect. I thought he was my forever.

Then, he broke my heart. Or maybe we broke each other’s. Either way, it was over.

I’ve moved on—new city, dream job—until my boss throws me back into Tweetie’s world. I’m sent to Chicago to manage the Falcons’ social media, which means working alongside the one man I never truly let go of. FML.

Second Chances and Serious Chemistry

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ❤️💙💚
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎
Character development: 😋😉😎
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Duet Narration – Full Cast

Characters and Plot Summary

Mr. Charming is the fourth and final full-length book in Piper Rayne’s The Nest series, and it finally gives Tweetie Sorenson and Tedi Douglas the second-chance romance they have been building toward. Tedi is a successful social media manager who has created a life for herself away from the man who broke her heart. That plan falls apart when her job sends her to Chicago to manage the Chicago Falcons’ social media, putting her directly back in Tweetie’s orbit. Tweetie, meanwhile, has spent years hiding his heartbreak behind his charming hockey-star persona and a reputation as a bachelor. The twist is that neither of them ever truly moved on.

I am not a huge fan of second chance romance; I like to see the original first meeting and am a fan of linear progression. This had a lot of flashbacks as seen through the journals of the two main characters. The story does not pretend their breakup was simple. Their history stretches back years, and the journal entries from their younger selves gradually reveal what happened between them and why both carried so much emotional baggage. Seeing the past unfold alongside their present-day interactions made their reunion feel meaningful, but like I said, second chance is not one of my favorite tropes and this was the second in this series.

Tweetie’s vulnerability surprised me the most. The confident, playful man we saw in the earlier books turns out to have been carrying considerably more pain than I expected. Tedi also won me over. She is ambitious, independent, and determined not to simply fall back into Tweetie’s arms because the chemistry is still there. I appreciated that she makes him work for her trust.

Highlights and Limitations

The biggest highlight for me was the emotional payoff. These two clearly still have feelings for each other, but the book makes them confront the reasons they failed the first time. Tweetie repeatedly tries to prove that he is serious about winning Tedi back, while Tedi has to decide whether protecting herself is worth giving up the relationship she never completely stopped wanting.

The journal entries were another standout. They gave me a much better understanding of how deeply Tweetie loved Tedi and how much their breakup affected both of them. There is also a wonderful sense of found family throughout the book, with the Nest crew providing plenty of teasing, advice, and support.

One storyline I was less enthusiastic about was Tedi’s fake relationship with Decker. I understood why it created complications, but personally, I would have preferred more of the focus to remain on Tedi and Tweetie working through their actual relationship. Some readers have also found the journal scenes a little awkward because they include dialogue and intimate moments rather than reading like traditional journal entries.

Still, the emotional moments outweighed those issues for me. I particularly enjoyed watching Tweetie finally stop hiding behind the charming playboy image and openly fight for the woman he had never really gotten over.

Narration

The narration is a major strength of this audiobook. Troy Duran and Christine Lakin lead the performances as Tweetie and Tedi, while Sean Masters, JF Harding, Connor Crais, Teddy Hamilton, and CJ Bloom add their voices to the larger cast.

Troy Duran was especially effective because he gets to show both sides of Tweetie. His delivery captures the cocky, playful hockey player we already know while also bringing out the hurt and vulnerability underneath. Christine Lakin gives Tedi the right combination of confidence, frustration, and emotional hesitation. Their chemistry comes through naturally in the banter and more intimate scenes.

I also loved hearing the returning cast members. It made the audiobook feel like a genuine conclusion to the series rather than simply another couple’s story. The full cast adds energy to the scenes involving the Nest crew and makes the found-family dynamic even more enjoyable.

Final Thoughts

Mr. Charming ended up being a satisfying conclusion to The Nest series for me. I went into Tweetie’s story curious about how Piper Rayne would redeem a character who had previously come across as the carefree playboy, and I honestly did not expect to become as invested in him as I did. His journals, regrets, and determination to make things right gave me a completely different perspective on him.

Tedi and Tweetie’s relationship works because they do not simply forget the past. They have to acknowledge what happened, rebuild trust, and decide that what they have is worth fighting for. Their chemistry is strong, but it was the emotional history between them that really sold the romance for me.

I was sad to say goodbye to the Nest crew, I only wish this one hadn’t been another second chance romance. Though you gotta love that Piper Rayne is doing all these sports romance series in Duet style full cast narration. It is definitely a series that needs to be listened to.

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