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Booked for the Holidays
- De: Liz Maverick
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
- Duración: 3 h y 41 m
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When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.
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What a gem!
- De Joanna N. en 11-14-24
- Booked for the Holidays
- De: Liz Maverick
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
Sweet Holiday Novella
Revisado: 12-28-24
Cute and quick listen. It's a novella, so things move quickly and there isn't a ton of character development, but I enjoyed all the book lover references and mentions of food. I definitely wanted to bake something after listening to this one! Andrew Eiden and Eva Kaminsky both gave wonderful performances. Overall, an enjoyable audiobook, but not one that I will likely remember down the road.
Audiobook Review
Overall 3 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 2-2.5 stars
CW: death of loved one (past), grief
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A Walk in the Park
- De: Rebekah Weatherspoon
- Narrado por: Marissa Hampton, Chinua Hawk
- Duración: 2 h y 24 m
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Andre Monroe is ready to move on from heartbreak, and the first step is bringing home his rescue pup. He’d bonded instantly with the playful Zeus and was already planning their first adventures. But one thing he definitely hadn’t daydreamed about was Zeus accidentally being promised to someone else - or that he might go home empty-handed and brokenhearted all over again.
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Sweet, Sexy, Intelligent Read
- De Kay Jay Reviews en 03-12-22
- A Walk in the Park
- De: Rebekah Weatherspoon
- Narrado por: Marissa Hampton, Chinua Hawk
Cute Novella
Revisado: 12-17-24
Overall 3.5 stars
Performance 4 stars
Story 3 stars
Quick and cute novella! I liked the set up for the rescue mix up meet cute/disaster and the solution to co-parent Zeus. It’s not something I think would work in real life, but it was fun for this story. ;) There wasn’t much to the plot after that, but I liked the narration by Marissa Hampton and Chinua Hawk and this was an easy listen.
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Text Appeal
- De: Kylie Scott
- Narrado por: Andi Arndt
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
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Romance author Riley Cooper always dreamed of living by the water. But within a day of landing in the charming seaside town of Port Stewart to work on her latest book, she's getting calls and texts for some dude on her new number. Weird ones. Sad ones. Sexy ones. Ones that make her want to meet him. For curiosity's sake...if nothing else.
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Cute Story
- De ✨️MARS✨️ en 07-24-24
- Text Appeal
- De: Kylie Scott
- Narrado por: Andi Arndt
Fun Fake Dating Romance
Revisado: 12-16-24
This was a fun fake dating romance and I really enjoyed the narration by Andi Arndt. I loved that Riley was a romance author and how that played into the overall story. Connor was sweet (the food!), but all the small town drama, as well as the issues with his ex and his mom were a lot. It was the drama at the end though that nearly tanked this one for me. Even the resolution felt forced and without that epilogue, I would have wondered if these two actually made it.
Overall 3 stars
Performance 4 stars
Story 2.5 stars
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Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend
- Holiday Brothers, Book 2
- De: Willa Nash
- Narrado por: Ava Lucas, Aiden Snow
- Duración: 4 h y 11 m
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Heath Holiday. My crush on him has ebbed and flowed over the years, but the day I started working for his construction company was the day I smothered it for good. Sort of. Mostly. It was on my to-do list. Making it a priority would have been easier had he not arrived at his family’s annual Christmas party looking ridiculously handsome in a suit. Then he kissed me. We stepped into an alternate universe and he kissed me.
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Great Holiday novella!
- De Stacey en 12-15-22
- Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend
- Holiday Brothers, Book 2
- De: Willa Nash
- Narrado por: Ava Lucas, Aiden Snow
Quick and Steamy
Revisado: 12-13-24
Audiobook Review
Overall 3 stars
Performance 4.5 stars
Story 2 stars
This was a really quick and steamy brother's best friend romance novella. I enjoyed the narration by Aiden Snow and Ava Lucas, but the plot overall wasn't the best. It did help though that it wasn't totally instalove since things started from a childhood crush. I just wish Heath hadn't been such a coward about telling the truth. Even when things were revealed, it was by accident and not because he decided to stop keeping secrets.
Note: I didn't read the first book in this series and didn't feel lost. From what I can tell, the timelines for all 3 novellas overlap. I don't love the tropes for the other 2 books in the series though, so I think this will be it for me and the Holiday Brothers.
CW: mentions of past drugging and attempted rape
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You Again
- De: Lauren Layne
- Narrado por: Kelsey Navarro
- Duración: 7 h y 4 m
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Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Austin just wants what any modern commitment-phobic woman in New York wants: a no-strings-attached hook-up, steamy enough to brag about over mimosas the next morning. What she doesn’t want is her dating app’s latest suggestion: preppy, corporate Thomas Decker. So, obviously, she rejects the guy without a second thought. There’s just one snag: he’s sitting next to her, so he witnessed her do it. And now he’s calling her out.
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A true romcom with an amazing solo narration!
- De 🌼Daisy H. en 11-21-23
- You Again
- De: Lauren Layne
- Narrado por: Kelsey Navarro
Mac & Thomas
Revisado: 12-13-24
This was an entertaining enemies-ish to lovers romance. The narration by Kelsey Navarro was wonderful and it was a quick read/listen. The build up between Thomas and Mac was really well done and I loved seeing them verbally spar and banter. It was pretty clear where things were headed, but it was still fun to see the tropes play out (like forced proximity, workplace, starchy/grumpy + sunshine, opposites attract, friends with benefits, etc). Unfortunatley, the third act break up really annoyed me (even though I knew it was going to happen) and I wish it had been left out all together. It would have been much more satisfying to have the characters actually talk and listen to each other like the adults they're supposed to be. The ending was cute though and I loved the little reveal at the very end. Overall, an enjoyable read, but not my favorite by Lauren Layne.
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Cash
- Lucky River Ranch, Book 1
- De: Jessica Peterson
- Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Lila Winters
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
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My dad and I have been estranged for years, but as his only living relative, it's no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies. But the stipulation in his will that requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money. I haven't stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
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I loved sassy Mollie and cowboy Cash together
- De SashaSays en 12-18-24
- Cash
- Lucky River Ranch, Book 1
- De: Jessica Peterson
- Narrado por: Stephen Dexter, Lila Winters
Sexy Cowboy Romance!
Revisado: 12-10-24
Audiobook Review
Overall 4.5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 4 stars
I don't read cowboy romances all that often, but I knew I needed to read this one after so many friends recommended it to me. This was such a great steamy slow burn, enemies-ish to lovers romance!
The narration by Stephen Dexter and Lila Winters was fantastic! I loved their accents and the different voices they used to differentiate characters. Their enthusiastic performances during the sexy times left me fanning myself and I definitely recommend enjoying this one on audio if you have the chance.
Things to expect in Cash:
- enemies-ish to lovers
- small town romance
- fish out of water
- slow burn
- forced proximity
- grumpy + sunshine
- "mine"
- breeding kink
- sexy times outside the bedroom
- no third act break up (yay for characters who talk to each other!)
This was such a great start to the series and I'm really looking forward to Wyatt's book next - especially after that ending! ;)
CW: death of parent (past), grief, financial concerns, pregnancy scare
*I voluntarily listened to a review copy of this book*
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Before Girl
- De: Kate Canterbary
- Narrado por: Virginia Rose, Jason Clarke
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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She's the girl next door. He's the guy who's loved her from afar. They're in for an unexpected tumble into love. For Stella Allesandro, chaos is good. She's a rising star at a leading sports publicity firm. She's known throughout the industry as the jock whisperer - the one who can tame the baddest of the bad boys in professional sports without losing her signature smile. But Cal Hartshorn is an entirely different kind of chaos.
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A FLIRTY, FUN, FEEL-GOOD ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ LISTEN
- De CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 en 04-11-19
- Before Girl
- De: Kate Canterbary
- Narrado por: Virginia Rose, Jason Clarke
Manbrick for the Win!
Revisado: 11-21-24
Audiobook Review
Overall 4 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 3.5 stars
Normally I’m not a fan of instalove, but after the week we’ve had, I was all for it. Plus, the audio is narrated by my favorite Jason Clarke (as well as Virginia Rose) and I really needed something happy.
Cal is feral for Stella from page 1 and when I say he comes on really strong, that doesn’t even describe how far gone he is for her. It was a little jarring to have him go from sweet and adoring Cal to dirty talking, leave bite marks on you Cal, but again I just went with it and enjoyed the ride. The majority of the angst in the story focuses on Stella’s resistance to relationships, but overall I wouldn’t consider this one very angsty (which I appreciated). Definitely listen to the audio if you have a chance!
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Good Boy
- De: Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy
- Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, Tanya Eby
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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Hosting her brother's wedding for an MVP guest list is the challenge of Jess Canning's life. Already the family screw-up, she can't afford to fail. And nobody (nobody!) can learn of the colossal mistake she made with the best man during a weak moment last spring. It was wrong, and there will not be a repeat. Absolutely not. Even if he is the sexiest thing on two legs.
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✫✫ 3 Stars ✫✫
- De ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 en 10-14-17
- Good Boy
- De: Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy
- Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, Tanya Eby
Cheezus I Loved This Book!
Revisado: 08-12-24
Cheezus I loved this book! The hilarious and witty banter, the playful innuendo and flirting, and of course the smoking sexy times made for the perfect book! Good Boy is the first book in the new WAGs series. It features characters from other books by the writing duo of Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy, but can be read as a standalone.
Blake is a character that you will find immensely amusing and loveable, or extremely annoying and immature. I clearly found him adorable. He comes across as a cocky and wisecracking jock, but underneath, he's a loyal, protective, and huggable teddy bear. His inner monologue was some of the funniest I have ever read and I had a perpetual grin on my face reading this book. Jess is also an amazing heroine who really grows through the course of the book. Her struggle with her confidence and her drive to go after her dreams was realistic and heartfelt. Haven't we all felt a little lost and less than at one point or another? The chemistry between Blake and Jess was amazing and I loved how they each kept each other in check and could be both playful and serious with each other. They may not have started their relationship in the most conventional way, but I loved how it all unfolded. Another thing that made this book really enjoyable were the awesome secondary characters (Wesmie!) and that there wasn't any unnecessary additional drama (yay for no third act break up!) The narration by Teddy Hamilton and Tanya Eby was fantastic! Teddy really captured Blake's playful side and their voices complemented each other well. Truly a fantastic read, and I can't wait for the next book, Stay!
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Wild Love
- Rose Hill, Book 1
- De: Elsie Silver
- Narrado por: Zachary Webber, Vanessa Edwin
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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Rosie Belmont has been driving me wild for years. The good kind of wild. The bad kind of wild. But mostly the kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend’s little sister and knowing you can’t have her. After living in the city, she comes blasting back into Rose Hill like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic. And one wide-eyed desperate plea for a job is all it takes for me to hire her.
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i don't have enough words for how much I love this.
- De Leticia (jerseygirlsbookshelf) en 04-19-24
- Wild Love
- Rose Hill, Book 1
- De: Elsie Silver
- Narrado por: Zachary Webber, Vanessa Edwin
It’s Always Been You
Revisado: 07-30-24
This was a great start to a new series! Fans of the best friend’s sibling and it’s always been you tropes will devour this one. Seriously, the pining is next level! It’s also probably the most unconventional single parent romance I’ve read. The setup for it didn’t make the most sense, but I thought Ford was a cute dad regardless.
I liked Rosie and Ford, but I wasn’t totally sold on their connection. I think this had a lot to do with Rosie’s relationship status for a big chunk of the book (please see OW/OM notes). I wish that hadn’t lasted as long as it did, but I appreciated that once the dust settled, the rest of the story was relatively drama free. What does come up towards the end isn’t over the top and I would consider this one third act break up free.
I mainly listened to the audiobook and Vanessa Edwin and Zachary Webber were wonderful. Truly such a great narrating duo and I liked that the emails were read duet style. Definitely recommend this on audio if you have a chance to listen.
Audiobook Review
Overall 4 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 3.5 stars
CW: sexual harassment (on page), emotional cheating, death of parent (past), grief, depression, cheating ex (past)
Possible Spoilers OW/OM notes:
FMC has a boyfriend and lived with him prior to coming back to Rose Hill. She is still technically dating him when she begins to have feelings for the MMC.
Unconventional single parent set up - MMC donated sperm when he was younger and his 12 year old biological daughter seeks him out to ask for help following the death of her father. It’s more like a temporary guardianship while her mom takes care of her own mental health/grieves.
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Love and Other Wild Things
- De: Molly Harper
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Amanda Ronconi
- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
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Welcome to Mystic Bayou, a tiny town hidden in the swamp where shape-shifters, vampires, witches, and dragons live alongside humans. The town formed around the mysterious energy rift in the bayou, which helps keep the town’s magic in balance. But lately the rift has been widening and destabilizing - threatening to send the town’s magical population into chaos. Energy witch Danica Teel has been sent by the League to figure out what’s going on, with the help of bear-shifter Mayor Zed.
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Disappointing Follow Up
- De Teri-K en 11-09-18
- Love and Other Wild Things
- De: Molly Harper
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Amanda Ronconi
Not as Good as Book 1
Revisado: 06-07-24
I'm not sure why, but Zed and Dani's book just didn't fully work for me. I loved Zed in the previous book, but I felt pretty bored this time around. I didn't connect with either character and the rift plot line wasn't as compelling. There were certainly sweet and funny moments, but overall this was a miss for me. The narration kept me listening though and Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis were wonderful again (even if I didn't love Zed's accent in general).
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