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Andi Arndt
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Zachary Webber
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J. Bengtsson
About this listen
I’m the privileged youngest child of the famous McKallister family. He’s a runaway foster kid living rough. We were never meant to meet. This is where our story begins. It’s nowhere near how it ends.
Grace
The beat. The cheers. The thrill of the unknown. I shouldn’t leave the safety of the music arena—my last name is McKallister, after all, and I’m intimately familiar with worst-case scenarios. But I’m drawn by the talent and the turmoil behind the weary eyes of the drummer on the streets. I’ve never seen anyone my age as wild and unrestrained, a lightning bolt of electricity that never hits the same spot on his bucket drums twice. He plays with such confidence, such rage. I have to know who he is and where he learned to bang out drum solos like he owns the night. I want to help him. No, to save him. If only Rory will let me.
Rory
When I play, I’m in my element. I know how to draw a crowd and how to keep them riveted. For a small period of time every day, I’m special. Talented. Going somewhere. Little do they know I’m going back to nothing: no family, no friends, no roof over my head. When the music ends, I fade into the background like the undesirable I am. And then she shows up, so pretty and polished and pure. I don’t expect her to stay and talk. I definitely don’t expect her to sit down on the sidewalk and drum a song onto my thigh. Yet here she is—anyone’s ultimate dream girl—promising to save me. Too bad Grace stumbled upon me a decade too late.
A bonus epilogue was written a month after the audiobook was completed. To read, please go to my website: jbengtssonbooks.com and look under the Grace Note book or audiobook for the free link.
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At 18, I walked away from Willow Creek Valley for good. I was young, scared, and stupid, and it cost me the love of my life - Grayson Parkerson. Fourteen years later, a crash sends me back home to recover. Back to where we met, fell in love, and planned a future. Working at The Park Inn together gives us a chance to reconnect, and seeing him with his little girl makes me long for the days when he was mine. I’m not the girl I was - intimidated by his wealthy family and desperate to escape our small town. How can I convince him to give first love a second chance?
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Return to Us
- By Canadian Girl Reads on 02-24-21
By: Corinne Michaels
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Landlord Wars
- A Grumpy Billionaire Romantic Comedy
- By: Jules Barnard
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Susannah Jones
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Max Burrows comes from one of the wealthiest families in San Francisco—and I come from one of the poorest. We have nothing in common. Max is tall, built, with chiseled good looks, while I struggle to keep stains off my blouse.
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Just Ehhh
- By ItsMeAgain on 07-21-23
By: Jules Barnard
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Toe the Line
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends. What I knew about Archie: He was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger. When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.
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Overall pretty good.
- By Mom and Wife who loves romance😍 on 02-28-23
By: Penelope Ward
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Be Mine Forever
- By: Kennedy Ryan
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Ava Erickson
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Jo Walsh has loved Cameron Mitchell for as long as she can remember. Whether front and center in her life or on the periphery, the tall, brooding artist has made his presence seductively and irresistibly known. But whenever they start to get close, Cam pulls away. Jo's tired of keeping her feelings in a box Cam is afraid to open. If he wants her, he'll have to prove it. And if he doesn't, Jo will need to know the real reason why.
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so freaking good
- By Jessi Johnson on 01-25-24
By: Kennedy Ryan
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The Reed Rivers Trilogy: A Bundle of Books 1-3
- By: Lauren Rowe
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 22 hrs and 55 mins
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Reed freaking Rivers. I wouldn’t trust a word out of the arrogant music mogul’s mouth if his gold-plated tongue were notarized. The Man with the Midas Touch would say anything to get me into his bed, and I know it. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want him to succeed. The moment I laid eyes on Reed while he was speaking at an on-campus event I’d crashed, my body physically ached to feel his golden fingers—and tongue—all over me. Unfortunately, though, I can’t give into my powerful craving to jump Reed’s cocky bones. Not until I’ve figured out my best strategy with him . . .
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Fifty Shades of just ok.
- By BuzFam on 12-09-24
By: Lauren Rowe
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The Best Laid Plans
- The Best Men, Book 1
- By: Karla Sorensen
- Narrated by: Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Former Dallas football player Burke Barrett is weathering a lot of changes. He’s retired from football. He’s mourning the loss of his best friend. And now he’s been bequeathed a dilapidated house in northern Michigan he doesn’t want. To his surprise it comes with a long-legged, blindly optimistic renovation manager with big ideas for Burke’s inheritance. She’s passionate, irritating, and irresistible.
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Can't wait for the 2nd book to release 😍
- By Hannah Danielle Scofield (Justagirlandherbook21 - Bookstagram) on 12-13-23
By: Karla Sorensen
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Bitter Sweet Heart
- By: H. Hunting, Helena Hunting
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Andi Arndt
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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From the outside, I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father, my own promising future in the league, a great family, awesome friends. It’s not untrue, but it’s not quite that simple either. My dad’s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros. So going into my senior year of college, I have a plan. I’ll put in the effort required to pass my classes, play hockey like my life depends on it, and avoid relationships. All I have to do is stay focused on the end game. It should be easy.
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Webber & Arndt are a dynamic pair!
- By mnhockeymomreads- Heather on 09-02-22
By: H. Hunting, and others
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A Bossy Roommate
- Next Door to a Billionaire
- By: Jolie Day
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Vanessa Edwin
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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I never thought I’d see her again—the woman I left behind at the motel after our one-night stand. Picture my surprise when she strolls into the office as my new assistant. But wait, there’s more. I come home to find her with suitcases, nowhere to stay. I could decline to have her move in, yet I see a chance. My nosy aunt’s visiting, expecting to meet my non-existent spouse. My assistant’s onboard with the madness of playing my newlywed wife.
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Just ok!
- By Mom and Wife who loves romance😍 on 12-17-24
By: Jolie Day
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Wilder Love
- Love and Chaos, Book 1
- By: Emery Rose
- Narrated by: Lila Winters, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Shane Wilder: pro surfer, dream chaser, thief of my heart—and completely off-limits. It was infatuation at first sight. On our first date, he took me to watch the fireworks. It was a magical night of stolen kisses and whispered confessions under the stars. But it all came to a screeching halt when he asked the one question I’d been dreading: "How old are you, Remy?" Right guy, wrong time.
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Amazing book!
- By djd on 03-05-25
By: Emery Rose
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Pucked
- By: Helena Hunting
- Narrated by: John Mclaren, Muffy Newtown
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course she isn't interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet's misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match.
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- By Amazon Customer on 03-25-16
By: Helena Hunting
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Until You
- Off Limits Series, Book 1
- By: Catharina Maura
- Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Left without a job and evicted from the house she so carefully turned into a home, Aria is offered two choices: move back in with her brother . . . or take the job her brother's best friend offers her.
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Bestfriend's Sister + secret identity = 💋
- By Kel on 08-26-22
By: Catharina Maura
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Villain Era
- Sinners and Angels
- By: Luna Pierce
- Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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After our rival gives up the throne as my dying wish, my men trust him to protect me from any danger that may come my way. He keeps me safe, somehow understanding the darkness that lurks inside of me. He knows it cannot be caged, and he allows me the ability to set it free when we’re alone.
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Too much...whinning
- By Terry on 10-02-24
By: Luna Pierce
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Jilted
- By: Vi Keeland
- Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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After getting ditched at the altar, every “I do” makes me want to scream. Which is a problem, considering I’m an associate editor at Bride magazine. Just when I thought my job couldn’t get any worse, I got roped into being a last-minute bridesmaid... and paired with Wilder Hayes.
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Good Story
- By Jennifer B. on 05-20-25
By: Vi Keeland
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Bad Boys Break Hearts
- The Boys
- By: Micalea Smeltzer
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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Mascen Wade, star pitcher of the Aldridge University baseball team, is a lot of things. Rich. Hotter than sin. The campus’ reigning bad boy. We knew each other once upon a time, but even if I’m named after a princess, it doesn’t mean my life is a fairy tale. My plan is to keep my head down, get my degree, and leave this town. But the moment Mascen Wade recognizes me, all my carefully laid plans come crumbling down. He’s decided he wants to make my life a living hell, but I’m not so easy to push around.
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No Desire to Finish This
- By AliCat814 on 02-18-22
By: Micalea Smeltzer
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Pause
- By: Kylie Scott
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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When Anna wakes up from a coma after a car crash, she discovers life has gone on without her. Her husband has been unfaithful - with her best friend - and she’s been long since replaced at work. While her old life is a distant memory, her new life feels like an empty shell. Then she meets the stranger who saved her life during the crash, and he changes everything. Leif Larsen - tattooist, joker, and player - has his own scars thanks to the crash that put Anna in a coma. Helping her move on from her failed marriage, and create a new life, sounds like a perfect distraction.
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Ah-maze-ing story and narration!!!
- By Sara on 04-13-21
By: Kylie Scott
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Break the Rules
- A Single Dad, Baseball Romance (Vancouver Tridents, Book 1)
- By: Julia Jarrett
- Narrated by: Angelina Rocca, Connor Crais
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
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It’s not easy being a woman working in a male dominated field. Add in the fact that my uncle owns the baseball team I work for, and proving I belong here is a constant battle. Dating a player was never an option. Not if I wanted to keep a shred of dignity and respect. Then Ronan Sinclair sits down next to me in first class with his alluring blue eyes and hard-to-resist dimples. To say nothing of his kindness and charm, or his determination to convince me that a steamy vacation fling is what we both need.
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Great start to the series!
- By Dani on 02-02-25
By: Julia Jarrett
Rise of the Phoenix
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The story starts with Grace at a crossroads with a relationship and career. She experiences a situation that pushes her to make an unexpected change. It’s during this time she connects with her lost love, Rory. He is the underdog I wanted to succeed. His story of growing up and survival is a triumph after suffering. Grace and Rory were meant to be together.
While reading I felt sentimental, I cried and laughed out loud. I highlighted so many parts of this story I loved. You could read this as a stand-alone and love it. I recommend you read the rest of the series and meet the rest of the McKallister family.
Please know are difficult subjects of child abuse and homelessness, and the story telling is sensitive in how it is presented. On the opposite side this story is so endearing my heart was bursting.
Narrarators Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber were perfection!
#GraceNote
#McKallisterfamily
#survivingtothriving
#discoball
#thephoenix
I absolutely loved this audio! 2023 favorite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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The highly anticipated story of the youngest McKallister was worth every second of the wait. Jill Bengtsson has once again created magic in the form of a book! Grace and Rory's story is a second chance rockstar romance that takes us on their emotional journey to true and lasting love.
As with the other books in the series, we get to see the aftermath of Jake's kidnapping, told from another of his siblings' perspective. Because of
Grace's experience, she recognized the brokenness in Rory's eyes the first time they laid eyes on each other. Fast forward to years later, she can still sense the damaged little boy inside, and is essential to his healing and redemption.
Grace Note is narrated flawlessly by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber. Andi, as always, delivers a beautiful masterpiece. When we chatted with Zach at Book Bonanza, he said this was on his personal list of his favorite performances. Knowing the voice actor was moved by the story, can you imagine the lasting impression it will leave on you, the listener? And it absolutely does! Jill plus Andi plus Zach equals perfection!
Grace Note is book seven in the Cake: A Love Story series. The past and present are seamlessly woven together throughout the years, and the way Jill captures such realistic human elements showcase her writing talent. We are hopeful that Michelle & Scott's story will soon be coming our way. We always adore anything that Jill writes!
*Please remember to check your content and trigger warnings.
The Cake series deals with topics that may be sensitive to some readers.
Jill + Andi + Zach = Perfection!
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The story had me feeling so many emotions, good and bad. Grace Note was a rollercoaster of the unexpected. But that final chapter....I think it is my favorite ending of all time. I didn't realize how much I missed all of the McKallister antics until I read Grace Note. Of course, now I am listening to all of the other books. I guess what I want to say is that Grace Note has left a lasting impression on my heart.
My heart beats louder because of Grace and Rory. They are from opposite sides of LA. Grace is the youngest McKallister, writing songs and attending college. Rory is the lost boy, struggling to survive the streets of LA. Grace finds him preforming on his paint buckets near a concert venue. Sparks fly. They just clicked. They are drawn together by an invisible pull.
Grace and Rory's story is not a simple one, but it is a dramatic one. Rory's history is disturbing, gut wrenching. His survival is an inspiration. His determination is to be admired. They are a couple showing that a strong, supportive partner can help heal what is broken. I closed the book knowing that Grace and Rory would always remain in my heart and I am okay with that.
07/11/23 finished off a binge listen of the Cake series with Grace Note. What a wonderful way to finish off the series.
Ending the series on a high note.
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a different personality. I feel so close to all these characters. and I hope for more books within the Cake world in the future.
Last Piece of the Cake
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LOVE CAKE series but this one traumatized me
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Loved it
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Love this author and narrators
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Love
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All the feels
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