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A Well Paired Novel, Book 1
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Marianne Rice
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Known as the town tomboy, Alexis Le Blanc enjoys her simple life in Crystal Cove, Maine and devotes all her time to running her family’s winery, Coastal Vines. She wants to keep it small and traditional, but her parents have other ideas - hence why they hire some big-shot marketing executive from Napa Valley to rev up business.
When Benito Martelli shows up in her family’s tasting room with his slick style and movie star good looks, she’s more than stunned to discover he’s the man who wined and dined her the night before. Alexis is beyond peeved at his deception in trying to get into her good graces for the sake of making money on her winery. At first, she wants nothing to do with him or his fancy business ideas, but she’s pleasantly surprised when they come to a compromise, and even more surprised when she gives in to the sparks between them.
Unfortunately, things don’t go quite as planned and Alexis is faced with complications she never could have predicted. Promises and secrets unravel, and she must decide if love and wine are as well paired as she hoped.
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Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career - and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: nude pics are by invitation only; if someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice; protect your heart. Only there aren't any rules to govern her attraction to her newest match, former pro-football player Samson Lima. The sexy and seemingly sweet hunk woos her one magical night...and disappears.
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Great story, odd narrator choice
- By Maya on 09-03-19
By: Alisha Rai
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The Rich Boy
- By: Kylie Scott
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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I’m the type of girl who’s given up on fairy tales. So when Beck – the hot new busboy at work - starts flirting with me, I know better than to get my hopes up. Happily ever afters aren’t for the average. I learned that the hard way. But how can I be expected to resist a man who can quote Austen, loves making me laugh, and seems to be everything hot and good in this world? Only there’s so much more to him than that. Billionaire playboy? Check. Troubled soul? Check.
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are you freaking serious!
- By Deanna on 07-14-20
By: Kylie Scott
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Chasing Perfect
- Fool's Gold, Book 1
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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There is only one thing wrong with the charming community of Fool’s Gold, California: the men don’t stick around! This problem has to be fixed, fast, and Charity Jones may be just the city planner up to the challenge. Charity immediately falls in love with all the storybook town has to offer – except its sexy, famous, world-class cyclist Josh Golden. With her long list of romantic disasters, she’s not about to take a chance on another bad boy…but it may just be what they both need!
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Awful narration
- By Kimberly on 05-17-10
By: Susan Mallery
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#1 Crush
- By: T Gephart
- Narrated by: Grace Grant
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Tia Monroe was smart, sassy, and successful. Sure, she could get a little crazy at times - life around Tia was never boring - but that was part of her appeal. And while she didn't see herself as classically beautiful, she had no shortage of options in the boyfriend department. She just hadn't found one who held her interest. Until she laid eyes on Eric Larsson, and then it was lust at first sight. He packed the perfect mix of smoldering sexy and unapologetic cool into his blond-haired, blue-eyed, ridiculously hot six-foot-four frame.
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Cute laugh out loud story
- By Amazon Customer on 07-20-17
By: T Gephart
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Once upon a Billionaire
- Blue Collar Billionaires, Book 1
- By: Jessica Lemmon
- Narrated by: Jennifer Blom, Tom Heft
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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I never finish a project late. Ever. So, when sassy, stilettoed Vivian Vandemark swaggers in with a roll of red tape to shut down my construction site, you can imagine my reaction. Although, it involves a sledgehammer and perfectly good drywall, so maybe you can’t. She doesn’t look or act like any government employee I’ve met, and I’m determined to uncover her secrets. When I lean in, I lean in hard. But so does Vivian. Now that we’re incinerating the bedsheets, we’re in way over our heads. What started out as physical infatuation quickly morphs into more.
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seriously ridiculous
- By Kindle Customer on 02-13-21
By: Jessica Lemmon
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Just Jenny
- By: Sandra Owens
- Narrated by: Felicity Hart, Edward Thomas
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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In Just Jenny, Jenny Nance has a plan - save enough money to tour the world. The desire to traipse the globe is a dream she once shared with her twin sister. Jenny made a deathbed promise to her sister that she would go to all the places they had fantasized visiting together. Nothing will entice her to break her vow to Natalie, not even the sexy new Blue Ridge Valley police chief.... No matter how attracted she is to him.
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0 stars for Felicity Hart. 5 for Edward Thomas..
- By Trish R. on 08-06-19
By: Sandra Owens
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Kissing Game
- By: Marie Harte
- Narrated by: Laura Jennings
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Rena Jackson is ready. She's worked her tail off to open up her own hair salon, and she's almost ready to quit her job at the dive bar. Rena's also a diehard romantic, and she's had her eye on bar regular Axel Heller for a while. He's got that tall-brooding-and-handsome thing going big time. Problem is, he's got that buttoned-up Germanic-ice-man thing going as well. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Rena's about ready to give up on Axel and find her own Mr. Right.
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Do Not Waste Your Time
- By InspiredByBeauty on 03-17-21
By: Marie Harte
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The House on Blackberry Hill
- By: Donna Alward
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Abby Foster is a fish out of water in the Maine coastal town of Jewell Cove. The crumbling Foster estate, left to her by a relative she never even knew, has everyone's eyes on her - an eerie reminder of the long-buried family secrets that have haunted her... forever. Single, stunning, and sometimes too strong-willed for her own good, Abby's plan is to sell the house and hightail it back to Nova Scotia.
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AMAZING Story!!!
- By Purple Emily on 06-26-21
By: Donna Alward
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It Had to Be You
- A Novel
- By: Georgia Clark
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell, Feodor Chin, Frankie Corzo, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
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For the past 20 years, Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn have run In Love in New York, Brooklyn’s beloved wedding-planning business. When Eliot dies unexpectedly, he even more unexpectedly leaves half of the business to his younger, blonder girlfriend, Savannah. Liv and Savannah are not a match made in heaven, to say the least. But what starts as a personal and professional nightmare transforms into something even savvy, cynical Liv Goldenhorn couldn’t begin to imagine.
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Distractingly bad narration
- By maggie walsh on 05-12-21
By: Georgia Clark
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Horizons
- Horizons Series, Book 1
- By: Mickie B. Ashling
- Narrated by: John Solo
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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Twenty-three-year-old Clark Stevens, a popular wide receiver with a potential NFL contract, has a few problems. He's got a jealous girlfriend, a narrow-minded and controlling father, an attention problem, and an unexpected and powerful attraction to the trauma doctor - the male trauma doctor - who treats him for a broken bone.
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Interesting OFY
- By Morgan A Skye on 11-22-15
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Rock Hard Cowboy
- A Sizzling, Romantic Comedy Holiday Novella! (Mile High Matched, Book 0)
- By: Christina Hovland
- Narrated by: Stella Hunter, Connor Crais
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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A supercouple for Christmas. Rock 'n' roll cowboy Tucker McKay's muse has left the building. Returning to his roots at his Colorado ranch might be the inspiration he needs, and he's done everything he can to ensure his reputation shines for his eventual return to the public eye, should his muse show up again. Ready to leave town, he's not prepared for the paparazzi frenzy after a starlet falls face down on his lap at LA's trendiest new night club.
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Loved!
- By Karin Gesell on 01-06-21
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No Vacancy
- By: Stephanie Rose
- Narrated by: David Vaughn, Rita Fleur
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she’s never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life. When she walks in on a cheating ex and sees everything wrong with her life, she takes off on a solo vacation, busting out of her comfort zone and into the arms of a guy she never saw coming.
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Starts out swoony
- By Jen U on 04-25-21
By: Stephanie Rose
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The Tycoon
- By: Molly O'Keefe
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma, Heather Firth
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Five years ago, Clayton Rorick loved me. Or so I thought. Turned out he only wanted to get his hands on my daddy’s company. Heartbroken, I ran away with nothing but the clothes on my back. Like a twisted Cinderella. When my father dies, leaving my sisters in a desperate situation, it’s up to me to help them. I'll have to beg the man who broke my heart to save us.
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AN ENEMIES-LOVERS TALE LEADING TO SECOND-CHANCES
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 01-11-20
By: Molly O'Keefe
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The Write Escape
- By: Charish Reid
- Narrated by: Shari Peele
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Literary editor Antonia Harper had it all - the career, the man, the future. That was then. Now Antonia is jobless, alone, and at a crossroads. What better time to travel the world? A solo honeymoon on the Emerald Isle will be like hitting the reset button. No distractions, no drama. Aiden Byrnes may be a literature professor, but words fail him when he meets the woman staying in the cottage next door. Tully Cross is meant to be a sleepy little village, and he's meant to be on a working holiday - not a vacation, and most definitely not with his beautiful neighbor.
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Sweet story but...
- By Vera reina on 11-25-19
By: Charish Reid
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To Be With You
- By: TJ O'Shea
- Narrated by: Amy Deuchler
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood should not fall in love. They're smart enough to know a star-crossed lovers situation never works. Leah's a loner from the poor side of town, working two jobs, and aching to leave their sleepy hometown in her rear view forever. Victoria lives in a mansion with her overbearing parents, surrounded by friends and known to none of them, living what others consider a charmed life. When Leah rescues Victoria from a freak rainstorm, they discover an unexpected understanding, and an undeniable spark.
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Excuse Me While I Weep…
- By HunniBFly84 on 10-12-24
By: TJ O'Shea
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- Melbelle
- 06-27-20
Ben and Alexis
Ben and Alexis were such likable characters. Alexis was such a strong and driven heroine. Ben, although he had secrets was so similar to Alexis and the chemistry was amazing. I was glad to see things worked out the way they did and the only thing I could wish for was to see more into the future with them. Stephanie Montalvo does a great job.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Kindle Reader
- 04-10-20
Good book
This is the first book I've read/listened to by Marianne Rice. It was, overall, a good book. At first I really didn't care for Alexis. And then Benito's "situation" made my heart drop. The ending was a bit quick for me, but a great HEA. We were introduced to other characters that will keep the series going. Hopefully we'll see more of Alexis and Ben as well.
Stephanie Montalvo did a good job. There were times that there was more reading and less performance. But I honestly think it was the written word versus a narration issue. Overall, she's a good narrator.
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- LaGina
- 02-29-20
LaGina
I was able to listen to this on audibles and I was so happy to get the feels for this couple. It was such a sweet down to earth read that it gave off the feeling that there might have been some real life going on with it. The couple just seemed to mesh so well with the story that it made me want to jump into the book and just be friends with them. This was such a wonderful book to listen to and I wouldnt be surprised to see this on the big screen. I think it would make for a really nice date night movie.
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- NC
- 12-29-19
Sweet story
This is the story of a tomboy grown up who runs her family's Maine vineyard and meets a handsome Italian Californian who comes to town to help her family's business. The story's characters are endearing. The settings are well thought out. Wasn't sure I liked the twist in the storyline, but it turned it wonderfully. The narrator was excellent.
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- Love2Read
- 12-30-19
This is my happy place.
I absolutely loved this book. The pairing of Alexis and Ben works so very well, and both the author and the narrator did a wonderful job of conveying the personalities of the two of them. This was an easy book to listen to, and I can honestly say that it drew me in from the beginning, from the first words. This book would make a perfect Hallmark movie. It’s filled with romance, humor, and a behind-the-scenes looks into the wine industry, and into living in a small New England town.
I happened to listen to this book around the winter holidays, and it fit perfectly with its feel-good vibes. It would work equally as well for Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day, or pretty much any other day of the year. It left me glowing with happiness. It’s a very sweet and well-designed story of two people with much in common, who don’t fit in with others around them. They do fit well together, once they get over a bunch of misunderstandings. I especially liked how family was worked into the story to help illustrate the main characters’ backgrounds. The parents, on both sides, added so much to this story, and while they didn’t scheme to bring Alexis and Ben together, they set a good example of marital happiness and the ability to work together.
There wasn’t a character in this book that I didn’t like. Each one brought something different and necessary to the story. Each one also offered different viewpoints to help you understand the main characters.
If you enjoy light romance, I highly recommend this book.
I received a free copy of the audio book from the author. I thank her for her generosity, but it had no effect on my review of this book. All opinions in this review express my true and honest reactions to listening to this audio book.
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- Mary mitchell
- 02-26-20
Great story
I loved this story line and the narrator was great. This is my first audible book I have listened to by Marianne Rice and I have to say it definitely won’t be my last.
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- Island Girl
- 12-25-19
An emotional romance
This is an emotional story that keeps you engaged throughout. The heroine Alexis made a promise to her Grandfather about maintaining her legacy, the winery and retain the old ways. Her parents wanted change which created conflict. Benito the hero of the story is looking for a change of scenery and comes to provide advise and expertise on Alexis' winery. There were lots of strong opinions and trust had to be earned and opinions respected. A very good read, or listen as I heard this on audible.
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- Laura F
- 01-10-20
Ok listen
It took some getting used to having one narrator read both POV since I've only ever listened to two (or more) narrators read different characters but once I got over that, the narrator did an ok job capturing "the voice" of each character.
I had a bit of a hard time connecting with Alexis.
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- Trisha C.
- 05-06-20
Small town love
Alexis parents want her to take over their small vineyard in Maine. Her parents called in a favor from a friend to have their son, Ben, a corporate consultant, help with ideas to increase revenue. He spent several weeks there, enjoying, the slow pace, embracing the people of this quaint small towN. Alexis doesn't like his ideas at first. The longer they are together, the attraction increases . Alexis takes a chance to open her heart to him. Ben is hiding a major secret from her. She decides to surprise him at his winery in California. She immediately leaves when she finds out his secret.
Stephanie Montalvo narration is very good. I enjoyed listening to this story.🎧audiobookobsessionreviewer🎧
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-19-19
Enjoyed listening!
I really enjoyed the book. Thought many times I would love to see this on TV. With this book possibly having a sequel to it, I had wished the characters didn’t get back together so soon. Could have been more detailed with their lives apart. But how the book did end, I still enjoyed and I would listen to again!
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