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Alison G. Bailey
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Amanda Kelly spent her entire life trying to control every aspect of it, while striving for perfection. Her obsession with being perfect, along with her feelings of worthlessness, consumed her. The one thing she thought was perfect in her life was the bond she shared with her best friend, Noah. Everything was going according to her life plan until she woke up one day and realized she had fallen in love with him. The one thing she couldn't control was the effect he had on her. Noah had the power to give her 100 lifetimes of happiness, which also gave him the power to completely devastate her. He was the one thing in her life that was perfect, but she couldn't allow herself to have him. Her life begins to unravel. Events take over and force her to let go of her dreams and desires. She needs to realize that a person cannot control the events in their life, only their reaction to them - but will it be too late for her to save her relationship with her best friend? Present Perfect is a story of how past events have present consequences and how perfect your present could be if you stopped fighting and just allowed it to happen.
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- Narrated by: Marcella Cox, Ian Hackney
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
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Loved the book!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-15-24
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Merry Ever After
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Summer Morton, Connor Crais
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.
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Cringy lines ruined it
- By Lenna Crosby on 12-01-24
By: Tessa Bailey
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Cruel Winter with You
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Vivienne LaRue
- Length: 2 hrs
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All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
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Endless insecurities and translation fails
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
By: Ali Hazelwood
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Holiday Hideaway
- A Short Story
- By: Mary Kay Andrews
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
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Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 10-31-24
By: Mary Kay Andrews
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Merriment and Mayhem
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Alexandria Bellefleur
- Narrated by: Amelie Griffin
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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When Everleigh Dangerfield’s baking disaster necessitates a call to 911, firefighter Griffin Brantley douses the flames in the kitchen, but the ones he stokes in Everleigh are an entirely different story. Unfortunately, Everleigh’s only visiting and doesn’t do casual hookups, no matter how smoldering the temptation. But Everleigh’s holiday mishaps have just begun. And Griffin is seemingly always on call. If Everleigh is game for a change of plans, he can give her the merriest Christmas of her life.
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Shoulda been Merriment, Mayhem, and Mouth
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
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The Plight Before Christmas
- By: Kate Stewart
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.
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Gaslighting and games
- By FMC on 12-22-22
By: Kate Stewart
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How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
- By: A.J. Pine
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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After a snowstorm grounds her flight, Lucy makes a last-ditch effort to get home for Christmas using a rideshare app. She thinks she’ll be taking a road trip with a stranger...but the guy who shows up is someone she knows all too well. He’s the hookup she ghosted a few months ago, and now she’ll be stuck in a car with him for the most awkward road trip of her life.
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Nearly pitch perfect holiday romcom novella
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-17-23
By: A.J. Pine
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Resting Scrooge Face
- A Short Story
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Carly Robins, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood. To make matters worse, Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman, who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.
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No-sex, “enemies to lovers,” Christmas short story
- By Kate McMurry on 12-24-22
By: Meghan Quinn
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- Isha Coleman
- 01-18-20
Innovative. Inspiring. Ironic.
Innovative. Inspiring. Ironic. Past Perfect sets itself apart from the standard romance format. Bailey dares to be different by writing a love song that puts the duet to the test with some thought provoking solo work. Noah and Amanda put all of their cards on the table, even the not so pretty ones. The dialogue is the melody that calls to all hearts and McGlynn takes the lyrics of this heartbreaking song to new heights. Her delivery will pull at the strings of your soul.
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- Breen_R
- 01-21-20
Prepare for this emotional journey!
“Oh dear Lord, what an incredible story I heard. Present Perfect was simply perfect. Painful and heartbreaking with the highest levels of angst. First I must said that this was not a usual romance, from beginning to end the angst of this friends to lovers romance was amazing and frustrating at the same time! My heart ached for both of them, since their childhood until college. There were countless of times that I had to pause the narration because my heart simply couldn’t continue. Amanda, I cannot help but hate her honestly… geez her insecurities made everything harder for both of them. I know talking about someone not feeling worth it is hard and it sucks but I wish she would have been more secure and determinate not so frustrating. Noah, he was a Prince Charming, yes I admit he made some mistakes but he really tried to do the best. I fall in love with him, it was impossible not to. A part of my heart now belongs to him. Don’t believe this story is the typical friends to lovers romantic story, unpredictable is the most accurate word that describes this story. Grab your copy, a pack of tissue and prepare for this emotional journey.”
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- Candace Richard
- 01-16-20
The Ultimate Angsty Friends to Lovers Romance!
This book was the ultimate angsty friends to lovers romance!
I fell in love with Noah just as much as tweet did. I loved their story from childhood to adult hood. All the ups and downs, the drama that comes with being a teen and early adult, the love and sexiness of it all.
The narrator did such a great job bringing tweet and all of her thoughts and quirkiness to life. This book is definitely a must read for any lover of Angst and friends to lovers.
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- Mali Mor ❤ The Romantic Blogger
- 06-12-24
super original twist
Amanda's character was totally controversial for me. On the one hand, my heart broke for her and how little self-worth the people in her life have instilled. On the other hand, her choices and actions freaking frustrated me. Even so, I could understand her behavior. She never loved herself enough, therefore she was unable to allow someone else to love her… and reading about it was painful, annoying, and tragic. 💔
This book evoked so many emotions – anger, heartache, frustration, sadness, and joy… there were parts that made me want to shake the characters, scream at them, and then hug them. But mostly, I just hoped with all my heart that they would get the happy ending they deserved. 🙏
But then came the last third of the book and… WOW!!! This book has a super original twist!!! I did not see it coming, and I can assure you that you will feel the same. 💥
All in all, this book is not a fairy tale but a realistic story (with HEA, don't worry 😂)… and reality is sometimes cruel. It's a story about friendship and love and has an amazing message: Live in the moment! The present is perfect, so live in the NOW and surround yourself with love. 💛💛💛
• I listened to the audiobook, which was great!
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- Toni H
- 11-03-15
Killed me several times over
Would you listen to Present Perfect again? Why?
It was extremely worth it, but, no, I couldn't go through it again.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Noah is absolutely my favorite character. All he wants in life is to love her. He's patient, kind and handsome. He's the ideal friend and lover.
Which character – as performed by Appelusa McGlynn – was your favorite?
The voice of Tweet is done really well, especially the sarcastic parts.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
My reactions during this book were all over the place. It made me a nutcase. I was swooning like mad, angry as hell and crying constantly.
Any additional comments?
Writing a review for this book is very difficult. It freaking killed me several times over.
The beginning is so sweet it could break the record for awww moments. I was totally into it. Then it morphed into a case of me wanting to smack some sense into the female lead. I needed her to snap out of it. Seriously I considered DNFing several times because of her stupidity. She's in love with him. He's in love with her. But she won't be with him because it will destroy their friendship so she destroys their friendship. It went to the point that I got angry and had to step away a few times. But then, it would be gnawing at me to return to the story. I mean I really, really, really needed to continue reading like a drug addict jonesing for a fix.
Obviously I became a total nutcase as my review is highlighting. I dropped too many tears to count. I was swooning like mad, angry as hell and crying constantly. Reading this novel was epic. I feel like I should be allowed to book a resort vacation now. It was extremely worth it, but I couldn't go through it again.
I freaking love Noah. All he wants in life is to love her. He's patient, kind and handsome. He's the ideal friend and lover.
This is a love story that started around preschool age and endures through a metric ton of life's crap. I will never forget reading about Noah and Tweet. Overall it left a great aftertaste and made me want more. Even though it probably took years off my life, I loved it!
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- PATRICIA
- 01-09-20
Heart tugging!
I first started this book and loved the premise. Amanda and Noah are best friends since birth. They were born at the same time, their families are friends and their friendship is forged in stone. Now old enough to feel that boyfriend tug, Amanda(Bird) is looking at Noah in a whole new light, just like her friends are. But her insecurities of being perfect kick in and she pulls away. Nothing should detract from her perfect friendship and she has to stay on course to keep up with her perfect sister. What she doesn't understand is Noah's feelings and how much he feels for her. Will he be able to convince her? There are parts of this book I absolutely loved, then became completely frustrated. But I persevered through Bird's growing pains only to be shocked with the twist! I was completely flabbergasted! But Alison Bailey saw me through the good times and the bad times, giving a realistic story the emotions of true to life situations. It's a coming of age story that will steal your heart and fill you up. It's a great listen to start the year off.
Appelusa McGlynn is new to me, and I thoroughly enjoyed her performance. She has a young voice that fit the role from child to adult. I found her voices fit the characters and she has just enough emotion not to make it over the top. I will definitely be looking for more by her in the future.
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- Kelly C.
- 01-12-20
3 Stars
I was sent this book from the publisher/publicity team. My ratings and reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review. I really enjoyed this story. It did take a direction that I was not expecting towards the end. I will say that Amanda was very unlikable most of the story. She annoyed me and I was over how she ran away from her feelings for Noah. When things change for her, it was hard to feel connected to her and what was happening to her. It was sad for sure, but just not as sad if I would have loved her characters (I hope that makes sense as I do not mean that anyone deserves what happened. It just did not make me ugly cry like I would have if I loved her character). I loved Noah. I really loved how he never gave up on Tweet and loved her no matter how she pushed him away. I was not a huge fan of the ending. I have now read two books from the author and the endings were both rushed. The story just almost comes to an abrupt end like the previous book I read. I wanted more towards the end when Noah and Tweet were together. The whole book was leading to that and we did not get much of them together. I really loved Noah, so I really want to pick up book three. Overall, this was pretty good though.
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- Ainsley
- 05-16-23
AMAZING!!
Still one of my favorite!!! Loved the moments from their past to give back history… Love it!!! Wonderful story!
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- Beauti-37
- 01-24-20
Not what I was expecting.
Story line was okay. I love second chance stories, wished it was based on the characters as adults not kids in high school... I don't mind getting tidbits on the characters when they were in High school, this story was at least 60 percent based on them being under 18 and I did not partially like reading/hearing about them and their sexual conquest. Keep in mind this is my personal preference, nothing against the author. I have enjoyed listening to her stories. This is why I scored it as a 4. I liked the way the author wrote the story just did not partially like them being so young.
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- Reading_Junkie28
- 01-12-20
Heartbreakingly beautiful!
Holy Wow! This book is filled with so much angst but so much heart. Tweet and Noah really have a special relationship. I the push and pull throughout the story had me on the edge of my seat! Every time I thought they had the crap figured out something else would happen. A lot of the drama is because of age obviously then comes the biggest twist that I NEVER saw coming. From that point on my heart was breaking then it was full then it was breaking again....that ending I think I literally was holding my breath!!! Ms. Bailey you really have done an AMAZING job!! A book that will have you in all your feels.
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