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Lucia Franco
About this listen
Adrianna Rossi is no stranger to the rigorous demands required of her body. Years of pain and determination make her one of the best. Olympic glory is the ultimate goal, and she'll do anything to achieve it. Even if that means leaving home to attend World Cup Academy of Gymnastics, a training center that serves one purpose - producing champions.
Perfection, precision, and dedication are required of his athletes. When two time Olympian Konstantin Kournakova is persuaded into training the young hopeful, he immediately regrets it. She doesn't come close to his high standards. As the relentless pursuit of her dream keeps her striving, a passion is ignited within him.
Kova's power and domination, coupled with Adrianna's fierce tenacity, reveal there is more for her body to learn. Every interaction can be misconstrued, but there’s no mistaking the darkening of his gaze, the lingering of his touch, or the illicit image of his bare skin pressed against hers. Integrity is on the line. One toe off the beam and their forbidden desires could ruin everything they’ve worked for, throwing it all off balance.
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Reckless, arrogant, and bold, Solo is as known in the US Navy for his bad-boy reputation as he is for his skills as a fighter pilot. It’s a surprise to his peers, then, when he’s chosen to train and compete at the most prestigious naval aviation academy in the world. Disciplined, smart, and confident, Panther can’t afford not to play by the rules. As the son of a top Navy commander, all eyes are on him, and being anything less than number one is unacceptable.
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Panther and Solo 💙💛💙💛
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Axel
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The NHL’s been at my door since I was 18, but I’d never leave the Swedish Hockey League—not while raising my little brother. But now he’s grown, and the Carolina Reapers show up with my greatest weakness: Langley Pierce, their new head of PR. I’ve never been able to say no to her. She’s fierce, independent, and the sexiest woman I’ve ever met. She also has a stubborn streak wider than my entire country. One comment from her smart mouth about never dating again, and I propose. No, really, I actually propose.
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Loved Axel’s accent and this had some great tropes
- By creatingkristen on 12-29-22
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Come Home Again
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Anything can be fixed with a little Duct Tape and sass... At least that's what celebrity fixer, Delilah Donovan, used to think. She prides herself on being able to handle anything. But when she's asked to fix the new CEO of Synth Games, she never dreams she'll come face to face with the only man to ever break her heart. The past can't always be fixed... When a friend calls in a long ago favor, reformed hacker, Nate Williams, worries that his shady past will come back to haunt him.
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Come Home Again
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Piece of Work
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His body is as chiseled as Adonis. His lips are as sculpted as David. And his ego is the size of the Guggenheim. You know the type: wolfish smile and the gravity of a black hole - the kind of man who sucks all the air from the room the second he enters it. My cocky boss thinks this internship was wasted on me, and he doesn’t hesitate to let me know. But he’s wrong, and I’m going to prove it to him. If I can stay away from his devil lips, that is....
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Very, very slow
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By: Staci Hart
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Dubious
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I'm a loan shark. Breaking people is in my blood. The Haynes were supposed to be a straightforward job. Go in and pull the trigger twice. One bullet for Charlie, one for his sister. But when I saw Valentina, I wanted her. Only, in our world, those who owe us don't get second chances. No way in hell will my mother let her live. So I devised a plan to keep her. It's depraved. It's immoral. It's dubious. It's perfect. Just like her.
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This book is racist.
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By: Charmaine Pauls
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The eligible dragon shifter males must hunt a handful of females. It's first catch, first serve. The biggest problem is that the females are human. Despite feedback to the contrary, Coal thinks they are weak and breakable. In his opinion, not capable of surviving the hunt, let alone the mating that will follow. He doesn't believe that a lowly human is capable of birthing him a royal heir, so why has his brother, the king, tasked him with claiming one?
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VERY EROTIC
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I got the dreaded phone call, the one every baseball player hopes and prays never comes. I was traded - yeah, that phone call - traded from my longtime team of over 10 years to not just any team...to my childhood rivals, the Chicago Rebels. I was completely and utterly screwed, right? Wrong. The trade was the least of my concerns. I met a girl, Natalie. She was perfect, but I swore I would never get involved with anyone during the season. It was too complicated. But can you believe I had zero restraint when it came to this girl?
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Frustrating
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Chase Me
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College drop-out Roxy Cumberland moved to New York with dreams of becoming an actress, but her dwindling bank account is quickly putting the kibosh on that fantasy. To make some quick cash, she signs up to perform singing telegrams. Her first customer is a gorgeous, cocky Manhattan trust-funder if she ever laid eyes on one. And what could be more humiliating than singing an ode to his junk, courtesy of his last one-night stand? Maybe the fact that she's dressed in a giant pink bunny costume....
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Loved it
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Reaper's Rise
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Nothing can end before it begins. My beginning started with the death of my best friend. And the kid he left behind...I had no idea what to do. But I made a promise. Jenkins was my responsibility. But he wasn't the only one I had. Raising a kid while being the president of the Ruthless Kings MC? The club had as much influence over him as I did.
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A great beginning!💜
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It's been 12 years since Tru Bennett last saw Jake Wethers, her former best friend and boy she once loved. Jake Wethers, sexy, tattooed, and deliciously bad lead singer, and brains behind The Mighty Storm, one of biggest bands in the world, left Tru with a broken heart when he moved from England to America with his family when they were both 14. Sent to interview Jake for her music column by the magazine she works for, they are both unprepared for the sparks that fly the instant they reconnect.
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BEAUTIFUL WELL WRITTEN INTENSE LOVE STORY
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Shark's Edge
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Sebastian Shark is on the verge of realizing his dream. The Edge - the most luxurious Los Angeles skyscraper ever conceived - will be his legacy, an icon to dominate LA’s skyline just as Shark dominates its boardrooms. Self-made businesswoman Abbigail Gibson is on a trajectory toward massive success, but to get there, she must navigate the egos of her demanding clients - particularly the driven and obstinate Shark, who possesses the special talent of aggravating and arousing her within the same breath.
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A great start to a classic Contemporary Romance
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By: Angel Payne, and others
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- S. Cole
- 08-25-21
Balance
Wow this is the first book I have read/listen to by Lucia Franco. I really enjoyed this book. I was surprised the range of emotions I felt while listening. This has a slight bit of age gap taboo. I was not ready for it to end. I can't wait for the rest of the series to come out. Sarah Puckett did a fantastic job narrating especially Kova's Russian accent.
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- Isabel
- 10-25-21
Balance
Holy $h!t, this book was so freaking Intense, damn I feel in love with it. I can't wait for the next book to come out. I need to know what happens. idk what to say but that you guys have to read this book. you won't be disappointed. this is a must read. it's so well written and the sex sense are so freaking good and hot, hot, hot 🔥. oh believe me I would so read/ listen to this book over and over again. that's how good it is. and the narrator of course did an amazing job. she's one of the best 👌 👍. well I hope you guys like the book as much as I did.
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- Stormer83
- 08-13-21
Wow
I will start by saying I don't normally like age gap but the book sounded interesting so I gave it a chance and I'm so glad I did! I really enjoyed this book good taboo story the narrator did a great job
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- BarbieNC
- 02-15-25
It’s a great age gap story
I love this series. I’ve read the books but listening to it brings it to a whole new level.
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- Sabrina (@romance.and.raindrops)
- 06-05-23
Buckle Up and Get Ready For Teenage Angst!
Title: Balance (Off Balance Series Book 1)
Tropes: Taboo Romance, Coming Of Age, Sports Romance Age Gap Romance
Author: Lucia Franco
Narrator: Sarah Puckett
Likes:
-Narration. Sarah Puckett did a phenomenal job! Each character had there own unique voice (male or female) and accent. The Russian accent sounded authentic and even though I don't speak Russian that dialoged sounded so natural and not at all forced. Sarah gets 5 out of 5 stars for her narration!
-Tension. I felt the worry, stress, awkwardness as the FMC moves to this brand new place, on her own and has to learn how to fit into a new group of people. Also, I enjoyed the tension building between the 2 main characters as they start to feel a connection between them and don't know what to do with those feelings.
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-Gymnastics descriptions
As someone who knows nothing about gymnastics besides a basic cartwheel or handstand, the long descriptions of FMC's routines did nothing for me. I feel like they could have been shortened a lot! I like that she described how she felt while she was doing these moves, but it felt very repetitive after awhile. But I can see why someone who knows gymnastics terms would appreciate it.
-Spicy Scene Descriptions
In this first book the spice at times felt very long winded and sometimes awkward. Half the time I did know what position they were in or even how they were achieving a certain position.
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- NikkiReads
- 09-01-21
Wow
I had no idea what to expect when i went into this book but it definitely exceeded all my expectations! I love age gaps and this was so good!
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with the H but alas I’ll still read the rest because i wana know what happens!
Can’t wait to dive into the second book! Definitely recommend this!
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- Tiffany
- 05-09-23
Taboo & forbidden…yet an addicting storyline with a remarkable narration!!!
A story so taboo on multiple levels, YET it’s such an addicting and captivating storyline! It felt so wrong reading this book at times but I couldn’t get enough of it! It’s a forbidden and taboo age gap romance as Kova is a gymnastics coach and Adrianna, is his gymnast. Not only that, but he is 32 years old while she is 16 years old, and also a virgin. However, the characterization of Kova and Adrianna was so well done that I was just immersed into the plot and easily kept reading this book chapter after chapter! It takes you on a rollercoaster journey with shocking surprises along the way and keep in mind, the book does end on a CLIFFHANGER! This is book 1 of a 5 book series so be ready to jump into book 2, Execution! If you love all things taboo, lots of steamy romance, plus fantastic character development with an exhilarating storyline then this is the book for you!
The incorporation of the gymnastics element into this storyline was just remarkably done!! It was just the right amount of information included in the story to understand what Arianna and the gymnasts were doing which I loved as it enabled me to understand the sport without going over the top in detail! It kept me intrigued and interested in what was happening with their gymnastics while also keeping the plot moving. Flawlessly done! Also, I have to mention that the addition of the gymnastics terms as innuendos during the romance was pure gold!!! I absolutely loved that Lucia snuck that in there!
Sarah Puckett absolutely did a stellar job with the narration of this book!! She brought emotion, passion and power to everything she spoke while performing! Also, her Russian accent for Kova was perfection! My husband actually speaks Russian and he even commented how well she spoke and also that her pronunciations for the few Russians words were spot on! It just made the narration feel so realistic and like there was a 2nd voice even though it was a single POV! I can’t wait to hear more from her in the rest of this series!
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- ActiveRachelAnne
- 09-26-23
Wow!
Loved it! The narrator was top notch, she made these 2 really come alive.
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- Shannon Mc
- 08-07-21
Angsty and Steamy Age Gap!!!
I have read this whole series before and to this day it is one of my absolute favorites. Age gap romances are my jam!!! I jumped at the opportunity to dive back in to World Cup and be surrounded by Kova and Adrianna, and let's be honest, Sarah Puckett narrating both of those characters because she seriously kills this book!
Adrianna wants to increase her training and maybe one day make it to the Olympics, and in order to do so starts training at a gym several hours from her home. At a young age, she now lives on her own and gets tutored for school and trains 50 hours a week for gymnastics. Kova is the owner of the World Cup and her new Coach and also a friend of her father's.
Adrianna and Kova's relationship is intense, angsty, tumultuous, steamy and very much a roller coaster ride. The chemistry is definitely there no doubt. The author did a great job at times with Kova's struggle with the morality of their relationship which I think came through in his hot and cold, back and forth treatment towards Adrianna and in other ways as well.
I was hooked from the start, not going to lie. Yes, this is taboo book and yes there is sensitive subject matter, but hello it is FICTION. I applaud the author for writing this story and for continuing to publish it. This book was 100% engaging; from beginning to end, I hung on to every word.
This book does raise a lot of questions at various times that could get you thinking, but again the book is fiction. A lot of what I read in a lot of different types of books are not things I would necessarily do or condone in real life, but the books are still insanely entertaining, just like with this one. I was fully invested in these characters and the story line and the story evoked ALL THE EMOTIONS AND FEELS!!!
Sarah Puckett did a brilliant job with the narration of this story. To not only do a fantastic job with the narration as Adrianna, but to also be able to do such an amazing job as Kova with his Russian accent truly says everything about her skill as a narrator. She has been a favorite narrator of mine since I first listened to her, particularly because I enjoy how she reads both female and male characters, but for this book she is truly exceptional!!! #PinkFlamingoProductions #TheFlock
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- PATRICIA
- 11-10-21
Captivating
Balance...the title doesn't quite fit the story...at least not yet. I love taboo stories, and this one did not disappoint. From the beginning as I began to listen, I knew there was going to be a romance. We met Adrianna, with the sole focus of wanting to be a gymnast in the Olympics. With some pull from her father, a deal is struck and she is now training with the best. Kova is a two time Olympic champion, and he knows what it takes to get there. And getting involved with one of his trainees is not part of the program. Not only is it illegal, since Adrianna is underage, but it will destroy both of them. But the pull is so strong! I couldn't decide as I listened if I loved these characters or hated them. The sign of a great book to me, since they are constantly on my mind and I need to keep listening to make the decision! Adrianna is a tough one to like. At first, I thought she is amazing, focused, a little bratty but good head on her shoulders. I thought the same of Kova at first. Driven for perfection, tough to get the result out of his students. Then things changed, and I thought...they know better than this...I kept going back and forth and honestly, I still am not sure! It's full of steam, it's enlightening to the exorbitant training and cost for the love of a sport and made me both cringe and smile. And interesting start to this series, only leaving it so I need to know what happens next!
Sarah Puckett brings it all to this book. With the story line, she needs to be young, naive, mature, sensual, frustrated and passionate...and that is just for Adrianna! Add in Kova, with his tough exterior and his Russian accent and she nails this performance. She is amazing in her ability to go from ages 16 to 32 flawlessly, giving attitudes to the teammates, and building the emotional story up to the very end.
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