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Marie Force
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The most brazen terrorist attack in history. A country bent on revenge. A love affair cut short. A heart that never truly heals.
I knew on the day of the attack that our lives were changed forever. What I didn’t know then was that I’d never see John again after he deployed. One day he was living with me, sleeping next to me, making plans with me. The next day he was gone.
That was five years ago. The world has moved on from that awful day, but I’m stuck in my own personal hell, waiting for a man who may be dead for all I know. At my sister’s wedding, I meet Eric, the brother of the groom, and my heart comes alive once again.
The world is riveted by the capture of the terrorist mastermind, brought down by US Special Forces in a daring raid. Now I am trapped between hoping I’ll hear from John and fearing what’ll become of my new life with Eric if I do.
From New York Times best-selling author, Five Years Gone is an epic story of love, honor, duty, unbearable choices and impossible dilemmas.
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- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
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Verity
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
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Holiday Hideaway
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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
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The Plight Before Christmas
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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
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By: Kate Stewart
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How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
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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
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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
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By: Meghan Quinn
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Nocticadia
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After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
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Good but a slight miss
- By Destinyreadsbooks on 01-17-24
By: Keri Lake
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- doreen
- 10-10-18
five years gone one heck of a good read
Marie force does it again reviting i couldnt put it down . love it. well writen 5 stars in my oppion
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- Marie
- 10-19-18
A great book to listen to
Marie Force has done it again!!! She drew me in to this story from the very beginning and has exposed so much emotion. This the first Marie Force book I have listened to on Audible and loved how Andi and Joe brought the characters to life. I highly recommend this book!!
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- juliet
- 02-20-22
Engrossing
I really liked this book. It had an interesting, if a little far fetched, plot. How long would you wait for the man you love? As the plot progresses, our girl Ava begins to question if she ever really knew her boyfriend John at all.
The only two criticisms I had were that the story jumped between characters quite a bit, and sometimes I got a little lost as to who was talking. The other thing was that I thought it implausible that John would not have been able to contact his love Ava in any way (letter, phone call, email, text, carrier pigeon) for five years.
I always love Joe Arden's voice and who does not love Andi Arndt's narration?
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-14-18
Emotional read.
Marie Force never disappoints. I enjoyed the book a lot and it was written so well as usual. Good job Marie.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-20-18
Loved it!
As usual, Marie Force did not disappoint! The characters were believable and the plot was well thought out. I love the narrators too!
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- C.C.lorene
- 07-09-20
My Favorite Book Ever!!!!
This book is byfar my most favorite book ever!!!! As a military wife, I found myself crying with Ava on multiple occasions. However, I'm so glad Marie Force kept the storyline realistic especially after Ava finds out she knew very little about the man she loved and anticipated for 5 long years!
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- Ap2514
- 01-16-22
Heartbreaking
I don’t know what I would do in Ava’s situation. After finally accepting the loss of John and moving on with her life everything gets thrown into chaos when John reappears.
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- txammug
- 09-12-22
Wonderful story!
This story is different than the typical romance. It shows how difficult some life decisions are to make. I never saw the ending coming the way it did. I wanted answers about John and closure and didn’t get it. The book definitely causes the reader to feel many emotions. This is one of those stories which will stay with you. Marie Force once again writes a winner! Narration is excellently performed by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-24
5 years honestly
what a great book. I loved every minute of it. I was so split on if she should return to John I didn't understand why he didn't contact her at all for five years. even deployed soldiers can call out or email. can't wIt for next book. thank you so much.
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- CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
- 08-27-19
ALL-CONSUMING, UNSTOPPABLE & TRAGICALLY BEAUTIFUL
What an epic haunting love story this was.. Marie Force has written a very moving tale of love, honor, letting go, moving on, sacrifice and love (yes I said it twice). Ava had two blissful years deeply in love with Navy Seal John unaware that one day his deployment would take him away for years. It would leave unanswered questions as to what happened to him, it would leave Ava in limbo stopping her from moving on, it would shatter her dreams, it would break her heart and it would make her question whether she really knew him at all. Ava waited years but knew at the five year mark it was finally time to move on with her life.. and that’s when she meets easygoing Eric at a wedding. He’d also had his heart broken, had so much in common with Ava and together they slowly healed each other’s hearts.. but then John comes home from his mission.. critically injured, apologetic, a hero and still very much in love with Ava.
Worth a credit? Oh boy oh boy yes.. this touching emotional story had so many weighty feels.. my heart broke, mended, shredded and soared as the multiple (but primarily Ava’s) POV poignant plotline held me captive until the very last word. There’s a bitter-sweet ending and a second book for the man who had to walk away from Ava.. but PLEASE don’t look at the blurb because it’ll tell you exactly who that was and that’ll totally spoil this book’s climactic dramatic build. Andi and Joe brought this tragically beautiful story to life and together they created an unstoppable 5 star listen.
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