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Inside These Halls

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Inside These Halls

By: Adrian J. Smith
Narrated by: Lori Prince, Quinn Riley
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Don't fall in love. Hide, and you'll make it through.

The last thing on Esther Dunja's mind is falling in love. Her goal is to keep her head down and slide through the next twelve years until her son graduates. After being run out of the last school she taught at by her ex, Esther needs to make this new teaching job work. It's her last chance to retain custody. The problem is she never anticipated falling for her son's kindergarten teacher.

Melanie Przybyla is a single mom to four grown kids, and she finally has time for herself—or so she thought. With family drama on the rise and a new teacher in her school that she can't stop thinking about, Melanie comes to a startling realization: She's attracted to women. She just has to figure out why Esther Dunja is so terrified and how she can date her student's mom.

When conflicts of interest abound, Melanie and Esther have to navigate what they're willing to risk to let their love blossom.

©2023 Adrian J. Smith (P)2024 Podium Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance
Authentic Relationship Development • Compelling Character Growth • Relatable Everyday Storytelling • Complex Hero
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I loved the narration and storyline.would recommended this book!I can wait til book 4 comes out

great book in series

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Frank talk of life and relationship issues. Actions to be aware of and they are usable to approach and deal with issues.

Everyday life issues

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This is a great cooperation between a writer and two narrators, it is the third book in the pack and I already preordered the forthcoming one. I really enjoy the story line and the MC of this book, just as the former ones. And both narrators are excellent.

Loved this book

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I love this series. still can't wait til Chris has her own love story. The narrators are both excellent.

very good

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So many parallel layers between main characters
The layers kept unfolding as the story progressed
Enjoyed the ultimate outcome
The sweetness of the family
Also the best duo of narrators made it so much better!!

Drama

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I like this author very much. With each story, the author gets better and the plot development is better. The two main characters were excellent. Esther’s personal growth from a woman with such abuse thrown at by her son’s father was amazing and demonstrates how bullying is not with children but adults suffer it as well. Melanie started out as Esther’s mentor teacher and was drawn to Esther no matter how hard she pushed Mel away. The growth of their relationship was beautiful to see. Anthony was an adorable little boy who stole the heart of anyone who met him.

The two narrators were excellent as usual!

Very good book!

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The length was a wonderful surprise!!!! Man problem went on way too long, women do not put up with that B.S. anymore!

Love, Lori, and author☝️👍

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The complexities of a younger ice queen, means she's not as icy as she appears. I think Esther is a very interesting character and she has a lot of chemistry with Melanie. There are a few issues with Esther being a little too neurotic here or there, but the situation she finds herself in and her backstory really informs it, so it is never out of character.

I really enjoyed the dual narration. I think it added so much to the story. I think just reading it would be a poorer experience which is not something I usually think with books.

Younger ice queen. Or is she?

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Teachers, kids, homework, the annoying abusive ex, and discovering love a new. Enjoyable if a bit slow. References to Ester’s repetitive anxiety and insecurity was tiring. Lori P is such a pro narrator.

Enjoyed the everyday storytelling.

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This is a really great book! I love when there’s more than one narrator, this pair worked beautifully together. I won’t spoil the book for you, but all I can say is you definitely wouldn’t wanna read this one.

Absolutely beautiful

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