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  • Laying a Foundation

  • Love Under Construction, Book 1
  • By: Deanndra Hall
  • Narrated by: Logan McAllister
  • Length: 20 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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Laying a Foundation

By: Deanndra Hall
Narrated by: Logan McAllister
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Publisher's summary

He has no idea how sexy he is.

Even as a successful construction business owner, Tony Walters' ex-wife's mental illness almost drove him over the edge. Living too many years loveless and abused has left him afraid to try to meet another woman, much less form a relationship.

She's just too shy to even meet his eyes.

In one instant left a childless widow, Nikki Wilkes couldn't imagine romance would ever be in her life again, much less passion and deep, never-ending love.

Two mature adults sidestep each other for four years until fate brings them together in a sweet, passionate, erotic adventure of sexual exploration and self-discovery. A perfect mixture of Southern charm and hospitality and European sophistication, the tall Italian-American sweeps the funny, smart, kinky Kentucky girl off her feet and into his bed, and together the sparks they throw off ignite their world.

The new home they build together draws them closer to his family and each other and into a new life filled with laughter and love, not to mention a big kitchen full of friends and fun as Nikki becomes the glue that holds the family together with her cooking, hugs, and mothering.

But just as everything looks rosy, a secret-fueled mystery unfolds when an unknown threat attempts to ruin Tony's business and maybe even hurt him. As the criminal activity becomes more and more focused on destroying their happiness, it's obvious it's personal. And someone's going to get hurt—or worse. It's just a matter of time.

Sex, humor, and secrets collide in this blistering start to the series to prove that they're not getting older—they're just getting started!

This combo volume contains The Groundbreaking, a prequel that offers listeners background on the nine main characters in the series.

Warning: Strong, graphic, kinky sexual scenes and graphic criminal violence. Not intended for listeners under the age of 18.

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Great Listen!

This listen was fantastic! It was a long listen but it had a look of character development compared to most of the romance audibles. Frist listen by this author but really enjoyed it. The narrator did an awesome job as well.

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Mature Contemporary

I really liked this book because the love interests are in their 50s. Tony and Nikki are well suited. This book has murder mystery, kind, hot scenes, heartache, family dynamics and a psycho exwife. Narrator Logan McAllister was perfect for these characters. Ms. Hall is a new to me author and I very much enjoyed this book.

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A Full Story

I was a little intimidated by the length of this audio. My usual go-to is the short, sweet, HEA. Especially seeing it was part 1 of a series, I didn’t realize how complete I would feel after listening to this. I felt like I was growing up with this family and found myself glued to the story to find out what was going to happen. Love the way it came together and definitely interested in more of this series!

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Hell of a story

This book was awesome! It is full of romance, mystery, action and murder. Watching the live grow with Nikki and Toni who grew up in 2 diff worlds was happy, sad and excited. The trials they are pulled through and the way they stick by each other is priceless, my heart breaks for Toni cousin who has a secret crush on Nikki and a heart breaking back story. I hope we get to hear more about him in the next book and that he finds love with the big heart he holds. Toni and his kids have been put through the ringer and I’m so glad they found Nikki to call mom and wife. The ending of this book and the family drama that unfolds at the end is jaw dropping crazy. To scoop this gem up for only 1 credit of 21 hrs is beyond worth the purchase. Can’t wait to see what’s next!

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5 Star Listen for me!

I loved this book!!! If you love a book with down to earth people who have a past that really can happen and not just something made up to sound good, an older couple who have fears and bad days then this is the book for you 😍 if that isn't enough it also has murder, passion, crime and plenty of very HOT SEXY TIMES.
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Fantastic Story & Narration🎧 Steamy & Heartfelt!

Wow, this book does not just grab your attention, it captivates it the entire time. Deanndra Hall is a gifted author with a wonderful writing style, the characters and storylines she created are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with. I loved the originality of the story and that her characters are more mature in age, few authors tackle a romance where the characters are in their fifties and it is something I would love to see more of. The characters are more complex, some may have more baggage or issues, but most are set in their way and know who they are as a person. Nikki Wilkes had it all, children and a loving husband of thirty years, but one night changes that all, and she needs to start over again in her fifties. It is difficult to get past her grief but she finds a job in florist and basically keeps to herself while struggling to make ends meet. The one thing she does for herself is her gym membership and daily workouts. An Italian stud grabs her attention, but she does not have the courage to talk to him. Tony Walters gave up on love after a failed marriage to a lunatic and a try at dating. Then a woman at the gym catches his eyes, he sees something in her, he sees it in her eyes. It does not happen right away, but these two will get together eventually and when they finally do, the chemistry between them is electric. It is great to get to know these two before the start of the romance and then watch how the buildup of the romance, it was also great to get to meet and learn a little of the other characters in the series, there are lots of intriguing characters and I am looking forward to listening to their stories starting with Vic Cabrizzi and Laura Butler’s story next, I hope it is coming to audio soon. Besides the romance storyline, there are other things going on, vandalism at some of the Walter Construction job sites which escalate to personal threats to Tony and even Nikki. The author does a great job keeping you on your toes, wondering what is going to happen next and who is behind the threats and sabotage and why. This cleverly plotted story has plenty of drama, a touch of angst, humor, mystery, twists and turns, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. Deanndra Hall, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Logan McAllister did a great job bringing these characters and their story to life. He had a complete understanding of the characters he was portraying, captured all their emotions and projected them into his performance and had you feeling every single one. McAllister was awesome at covering the roles for all the characters, gave each their own voice, making it easy to follow along and tell who was who. He is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another fantastic listen.

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Laying a Foundation

Love Under Construction, Book 1

By: Deanndra Hall

Narrated by: Logan McAllister

Length: 20 hours and 45 minutes

Deanndra Hall has a beautifully written romantic story of a man and woman in their 50's. I recommend this emotional, angsty story with fun moments, and steamy, sex.
Tony Walters had no interest in dating after his divorce to his crazy wife. She seeks every opportunity to make his life miserable.
Nikki Wilkes, after 30 years of marriage, lost everything in a tragic car accident. Her husband, her children now she is widowed.
Nikki is insecure, self conscious about herself. She over 50 , not in the best shape of her life, she has tummy flab , but not that fat.
She decides to join a gym to get in her best shape. She wonders why does that handsome man keep watching her at the gym? There are prettier and younger girls that could grab his attention.
Tony sees something in her eyes, and he never felt like this before.
I love how Deanndra slowly develops their relationship.
Both are getting to know each other before having sex. It was funny when he finally asked her out on a date, his children talked to him about practicing safe sex. Horrified he wondered is that expected?
As their relationship grows fireworks, explosions, their sexual and personal chemistry is off the charts.
They both have their own drama in their lives. Her continued grief of losing her family. His ex wife , and problems at his company
This story explores their emotions, drama, friendship, the mystery abounds around the vandalism at his construction company.
The secondary characters add another level of interest.
Logan McCallister narration is very good. He portrayed all the characters with ease. Each and everyone, had their own voice and
personality . Which made this awesome story brought to life
Thank you Deanndra for a wonderful over 50 romance and thank you Logan for your amazing narration.
I was gifted this audio and offered my honest review



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