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A Chance for Us
- Willow Creek Valley, Book 4
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Vanessa Edwin
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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My marriage started as a lie. But some lies are worth telling. My father’s dying wish was to walk me down the aisle, so when my fiancé jilts me days before the ceremony, I turn to my college friend, Oliver Parkerson, and convince him to marry me. My family hasn’t met either man, so I’m confident we can pull this off. But the way my heart beats for him - none of it feels pretend. I didn't mean to fall for my fake husband, but love was the one thing I couldn't predict. Nothing built on lies can last - I know that better than anyone. But the truth might tear us apart forever.
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Emotional and sexy
- By Jeeves Reads Romance on 02-09-22
- A Chance for Us
- Willow Creek Valley, Book 4
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Vanessa Edwin
I hate Linda.
Reviewed: 03-23-25
Completely ridiculous and far-fetched story that is overwrought with unnecessary melodramatics (Linda is the absolute worst), and rushed feelings that never get developed properly.
But that wasn’t the worst of it. I am just not a fan of Vanessa Edwin as a narrator. At all. Her annoying, whispery cadence is so pretentious, disingenuous and contrived that it gives me a visceral reaction. Her male voices are pretty good, though, and really the only thing I tolerate about her narration. But I won’t listen to another book with her as a narrator. I fast forwarded through her chapters just to see what happened at the end.
I purchased this book because of Zachary Webber, and as usual, he is perfection as Oliver. It just wasn’t enough to carry it all.
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The Almost Romantic
- How to Date Your Fake Husband
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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“Marry me.” They were the last words I expected to say to my fake fiancé, but I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t back down from a challenge. Pretend I’m engaged to my gorgeous and talented business partner to secure a business deal? No problem. Agree to a no-touch rule even though she’s been driving me wild since I met her? Challenge accepted.
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COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN ❣️
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 03-17-24
- The Almost Romantic
- How to Date Your Fake Husband
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton
Not my favorite.
Reviewed: 03-22-25
I typically like Lauren Blakely, but this one felt uncharacteristically superficial. First, the premise is really far-fetched and I can typically suspend belief if the emotional stakes come from an authentic place but the story never really delivered there either. I felt like I was being told what to think and feel throughout instead of being shown through language and action. Not Blakely’s strongest effort in my opinion. I’d point readers to several of her others.
Then, there is the female narrator. There is a pitchy, whispery quality to her narration that feels contrived and inauthentic. It took be out of what little I did enjoy about the story because I found myself just annoyed by how fake her reading felt.
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Maybe Later
- The Spearman Family, Book 1
- By: Claudia Burgoa
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Grace Grant
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Billionaire Jackson Spearman is impatient, demanding, and private. He’s practically a recluse. When his assistant goes on maternity leave, Amy Walker, virtual assistant extraordinaire, arrives to save the day. Or does she? Amy is inquisitive and far too optimistic. She isn’t impressed with Jackson at all. Is she even real? They can’t stand each other. Unfortunately, they can’t seem to resist each other, either. Soon, their work relationship starts to feel like something more.
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This is my new favorite romance!
- By Libby on 04-18-21
- Maybe Later
- The Spearman Family, Book 1
- By: Claudia Burgoa
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Grace Grant
Doesn’t deliver.
Reviewed: 03-16-25
The premise of this book was promising. But ultimately, it was a letdown.
1.) the book was short and yet dragged on far too long (probably could have—and should have—been a novela).
2.) The story was just really far-fetched. For example, I find it really hard to believe that Em didn’t google ANY information about this CEO, both given what we know about her role in the company but also, who wouldn’t?).
3.) all of this could have been forgiven if the narration delivered… and unfortunately, both performances fell flat and felt ill-matched to the material. Sebastian York had no humanity in his performance (unpopular opinion, I’m not a fan of him for this exact reason - he is popular I think because of his deep bass vocal range, but to me he narrates like he is reading an instruction manual). Similarly, Grace Grant felt a bit robotic and juvenile, to the point where when the dialogue around sex started happening I felt uncomfortable. It’s a payoff that feels unearned.
I think if a Zachary Webber/Connor Crais and an Andi Arndt had read this, the emotional honesty they bring to their narrations might have conquered the story’s inadequacies. But we got who/what we got, and none of it worked.
Don’t waste your time.
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Good Girl
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Loretta Rawlins, Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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Jenny Dawson moved to Nashville to write music, not get famous. But when her latest record goes double platinum, Jenny's suddenly one of the town's biggest stars - and the center of a tabloid scandal connecting her with a pop star she's barely even met. With paparazzi tracking her every move, Jenny flees to a remote mansion in Louisiana to write her next album. The only hiccup is the unexpected presence of a brooding young caretaker named Noah, whose foul mouth and snap judgments lead to constant bickering - and serious heat.
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Loved this one
- By Liz J on 09-19-16
- Good Girl
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Loretta Rawlins, Eric Michael Summerer
Just no.
Reviewed: 03-14-25
What’s most telling about the MMC is not what he says TO Jenny. It’s what he says ABOUT Jenny in his thoughts. This guy is a real POS. Lauren Layne, what were you thinking with this one? I typically enjoy your books but this guy is a complete DB. It’s clear he sees her as a piece of meat and he never really gives her the apology she deserves. I don’t really understand how we get bridged from objectification, guerrilla sex and meanness all the way to “I’m in love with you.” If there WAS a journey from point a to point b, we as readers certainly weren’t along for that ride.
Also, I really don’t like this female narrator. This isn’t the first book I’ve listened to with her narration and it’s painfully slow, even when sped up because she pauses so long between sentences. I listened to her chapters at 2.0 speed and the pauses were still painfully long.
This one bothered me a lot. I just didn’t really believe the relationship, in fact… I wanted her to RUN.
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Someone Like You
- Oxford Series, Book 3
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Rebecca Estrella
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Lincoln Mathis doesn't hide his reputation as Manhattan's ultimate playboy. In fact, he cultivates it. But behind every flirtatious smile, each provocative quip, there's a secret that Lincoln's hiding from even his closest friends - a tragedy from his past that holds his heart quietly captive. Lincoln knows what he wants: someone like Daisy Sinclair, the sassy, off-limits bridesmaid he can't take his eyes off at his best friend's wedding. He also knows that she's everything he can never have.
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Siri
- By Denise on 01-16-20
- Someone Like You
- Oxford Series, Book 3
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Rebecca Estrella
Hard to root for the HEA on this one.
Reviewed: 03-13-25
I’m surprised by these reviews. I found Lincoln to be incredibly immature and difficult to like. I understand the trauma he has experienced. But so has she, and she still gives him the dignity of honesty, transparency and compassion. Not only does he lack communication skills, he also has the audacity to get upset with Daisy when she attempts to do exactly what he asked her to do: move on after he brutally ghosts and reflects her. It was hard to come back from that for me. Daisy forgives incredibly easily which, as a victim of her own trauma, feels wrong for her character’s growth path.
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Getting Real
- By: Emma Chase
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Connor Daniels never thought he’d be starting at dating square one again. His career as a successful doctor, and his three boys, are everything to him. It’s not exactly a setup conducive to a scorching love life - but he’s giving it a shot. ER nurse Violet Robinson never intended for Connor to find out she’s had a crush on him forever. It was a dirty little secret only meant for her dirty dreams. Her heart trips every time he’s around - and so do her feet.
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Perfection!!!
- By Sara Guernsey on 10-21-21
- Getting Real
- By: Emma Chase
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
Another great one from Emma Chase
Reviewed: 03-09-25
Similar to my review for the other 2, I almost skipped over this series entirely because of the book covers. Frankly, they don’t do justice to the beautiful chemistry and emotional development between the books’ characters, and this one is no exception.
Getting Real is a delightful love story between two people who have had eyes for each other for a long time but - for their own reasons- have never acted upon their feelings. Violet and Connor and the love that develops between them are beautifully written. The only reason I wouldn’t give this 5 stars is I felt there was a bit of a lack of focus when it came to the plot’s conflicts - there seems to be many at different points and it lost focus.
But all in all, it was a lovely read. And I will probably listen to the whole series again.
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Brewbies
- Townsend Harbor, Book 2
- By: Kerrigan Byrne, Cynthia St. Aubin
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Stella Hunter
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Darby Dunwell is not a Bond Girl, though she's been blessed with the body of one. An east coast, ivy-league, trust fund kid, she flees a life of expectation, elocution, and executive board rooms to follow her one true love: Coffee. The deeply eccentric seaside tourist hamlet of Townsend Harbor throws its doors wide open for her sex-positive, bikini-themed coffee shop named Brewbies.
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Odd story.
- By Sheree on 03-09-25
- Brewbies
- Townsend Harbor, Book 2
- By: Kerrigan Byrne, Cynthia St. Aubin
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Stella Hunter
Odd story.
Reviewed: 03-09-25
Not sure what it is about this series, but the stories are just odd to me. Nevermore Bookstore, however, at least had some chemistry and build up that made it feel like there was payoff in the end.
With Brewbies, I just never really bought what was being sold: the relationship/attraction/emotional development between Darbie and Ethan didn’t feel genuine, the small town stakes seemed too high for what was really at the heart of the situation, and overall while there certainly was a declaration of love… I never really understood how the characters got there. The sex scenes were hot, but that is insignificant to me if the emotional stakes don’t rise to the occasion, too.
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Sounds Like You
- By: Alyce Adams
- Narrated by: Georgia McCudden, Oliver Mills
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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Burned out from a string of terrible dates and even worse dating apps, Penny Jane has had enough. Luckily, she’s almost at the end of her software engineering degree, and has a brilliant idea – Waves, a dating app focused entirely on audio connections, removing looks from the equation. She’s convinced this is going to be the key to finding an authentic connection. But every great idea also needs great money behind it, and Penny is forced to partner with fellow student Sebastian Harkin, a charming but cocky business major who's allergic to commitment.
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Sweet YA Story
- By Linda on 10-09-24
- Sounds Like You
- By: Alyce Adams
- Narrated by: Georgia McCudden, Oliver Mills
Unlikable protagonist. Monotone narration. Slow as molasses.
Reviewed: 03-06-25
Penny going behind Harkin’s back is positively irredeemable. I find it hard to believe that Harkin would not react more strongly to this betrayal—it was left so utterly unresolved and glossed over. The story completely lost me at that point.
On top of that? Narration is robotic. And somehow it takes forever to get nowhere in an extremely short amount of time.
This one had promise because the chemistry was lovely in the beginning. It was completely ruined by irredeemable character qualities and stagnant plot movement.
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The Fall Risk
- A Short Story
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Connor Crais
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
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It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much.
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More of a dramedy
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 03-03-25
- The Fall Risk
- A Short Story
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Connor Crais
Trifecta
Reviewed: 03-02-25
It honestly doesn’t get better than this. Only that if had been longer, maybe, because I just didn’t want to leave their world. Favorite female narrator- check. Favorite male narrator- check. One of the best contemporary romance authors of today? Check.
Abby Jimenez delivers a kind of magic that reminds me of Emily Henry. Not derivative in any way, just the same kind of special intimacy between two characters through language that makes you want to be in their sphere forever.
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The Move
- Creek Water, Book 2
- By: Whitney Dineen
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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When Lexi Blake was 12 years old, a fortune teller gave her the following cryptic message: In your 30th year, once the dog jumps over you, your life will change in the most unexpected ways.
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History
- By Deneen J Gresham-Platt on 03-26-25
- The Move
- Creek Water, Book 2
- By: Whitney Dineen
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
Lack of chemistry.
Reviewed: 02-27-25
Yeah, I wasn’t a fan of this one. I preferred book 1. There was just no chemistry or romantic build up at all between the MCs, making it hard to care or root for them. I found myself not feeling invested at all. Which is disappointing because as a biracial (half black, half white) woman, it made me so happy to see a main character like me. But like another reviewer mentioned before me, it felt like the character and associated racial themes were written by someone who is on the periphery making a guess.
Just didn’t quite deliver.
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