Barking Sands
A Slow Burn College Sports Romance
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About The Book
Lisa Thompson traveled to Panama City Beach with a clear goal: to stop overthinking every little detail and finally start living in the moment. Jake, Auburn’s backup quarterback and her overprotective brother’s roommate, was only looking for a simple, carefree week in the sun. But this isn’t ordinary or contemporary sports romance where the athlete gets exactly what he expects. Lisa doesn’t pester Jake or act for his approval, she simply sees him for who he really is, and that causes Jake the biggest fear, but in a good way. Their quiet walks along the beach and secluded moments away from the spring break chaos strengthen their undeniable attraction to the point of not being able to ignore.
Barking Sands by Peter A. Baker is a beautiful, slow burn college sports romance book about breaking the rules, taking chances, and finding that a one week fling may in fact be the start of everything.
Pages
312
Published
May 15,2026
Gener
Political Comentary
Available In
Paperback, Ebook, Hardcover
About The Author
Peter A. Baker
Peter A. Baker is a proud Navy veteran who has made tough choices and led others in difficult times. Now, he uses those real experiences to write emotional stories with strong characters. His military background helps him create brave, caring heroes and strong heroines who face challenges together. Peter’s stories are different from simple fairy tales. They show that true love comes from trust, sacrifice, and commitment. No matter if he creates a suspense mystery or a fun spring break romance book or a sweet college romance novel, Peter is always focused on depicting the deep emotional bonds of the characters. He writes characters that learn opening your heart can be even harder than fighting in a battle. Peter has a special writing style that mixes family, loyalty, and exciting surprises.
He enjoys spending time with his family and thinking about the experiences that changed him. Peter shows that happy endings are realistic and finding true love is just the start of life’s great adventure.
Listen to the Official Audiobook for Barking Sands
Curious about Barking Sands? Listen to this 5-minute audiobook sample and get a first taste of Lisa and Jake’s story brought to life through compelling narration.
If you’re ready to hear the full story, purchase the Barking Sands audiobook on Amazon and settle in for this captivating slow-burn football romance.
The audiobooks for all six books in the series will be available on Amazon, so you can enjoy the complete story from beginning to end in audiobook format.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
Yeah, I’m definitely not the target audience for this. I usually read thrillers or biography books. But my girlfriend wouldn’t stop talking about it, so I gave it a shot. The sports side of things actually made sense—usually writers totally mess up the backup quarterback dynamic and team politics( probably the author’s military background helping him write about team discipline). Also it is a good slow burn romance novel for me.
Okay, let’s be honest: we’ve all read sports romances where the guy has absolutely zero personality outside of being good at his sport and looking good shirtless. That is not the case here. Jake Richards has so much quiet integrity and genuine vulnerability. This is hands down the most refreshing, character-driven college football romance book I’ve picked up this year.
Lisa’s struggle with overthinking hit way too close to home for me. I loved watching her step out of her comfort zone during this trip. And Jake? Absolutely swoon-worthy. If you are looking for a college athlete romance book where the hero is actually protective, honorable, and respectful, Jake Richards is your guy.
FAQs
It means that the barking or whistling sound of dry sand when you walk on it. Here the strong, quiet, tension between the two Lisa and Jake is symbolized as barking sands.
Yes! You’ll meet a tight knit group of college friends and teammates whose humor, loyalty, and spring break antics will make you laugh out loud and show friendship in the story.
Yes! We offer a limited number of signed paperback copies directly through our website’s online shop. These make beautiful gifts for the romance lovers in your life.
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