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Jessica Park
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What does it take to rise from life's depths, swim against the current, and breathe?
Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn't expect - an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she's been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family's traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.
This audiobook is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.
Note: Due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+
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By: Amie Knight
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Unruly
- By: Cora Brent
- Narrated by: Joel Richards, Luci Christian Bell
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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This is not a simple story. This is not even just one story. There’s a boy, and there’s a girl. But there’s so much more than that. I was going home. Not forever; only long enough to watch my eternally irresponsible father marry a girl who happened to be my childhood enemy. There were no plans to embark on some crazy sex odyssey with a wild 19-year old baseball player. Easton Malone is insufferable, crude, and far too close. The hot, reckless days we shared should never have happened. I would forget him.
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Slow start, but good overall.
- By Leah on 12-27-15
By: Cora Brent
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Fading
- By: E. K. Blair
- Narrated by: Piper Goodeve
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing? Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough. About to graduate college and pursue her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Candace decides it’s time to let go and have a little fun. But fun is short-lived when a brutal attack leaves her completely shattered. The memories that consume and torment Candace are starting to destroy her when she meets Ryan Campbell, a successful bar owner.
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13:41 of Painfully Emotional Perfection!
- By 1-Click Junkie on 12-01-15
By: E. K. Blair
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Where Sea Meets Sky
- By: Karina Halle
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Nelson Hobbs
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Joshua Miles has spent his early 20s spinning his wheels. Working dead-end jobs and living at home has left him exhausted and uninspired, with little energy to pursue his passion for graphic art. All that changes when he meets Gemma Henare, a vivacious out-of-towner from New Zealand. What begins as a one-night stand soon becomes a turning point for Josh. He can't get Gemma out of his head, even after she has left for home, and finds himself throwing caution to the wind for the first time in his life.
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Narration great, story boring
- By Desiree on 09-27-20
By: Karina Halle
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Losing It
- By: Cora Carmack
- Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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Virginity. Bliss Edwards is about to graduate from college and still has hers. Sick of being the only virgin among her friends, she decides the best way to deal with the problem is to lose it as quickly and simply as possible - a one-night stand. But her plan turns out to be anything but simple when she freaks out and leaves a gorgeous guy alone and naked in her bed with an excuse that no one with half a brain would ever believe. And as if that weren't embarrassing enough, when she arrives for her first class of her last college semester, she recognizes her new theater professor....
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Not my thing - what is New Adult?
- By Sash & Em: A Tale of Two Bookies on 09-25-13
By: Cora Carmack
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Trying Not to Love You
- The Love Series, Book One
- By: Megan Smith
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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MacKenzie Cahill has dealt with overbearing and overprotective brothers her entire life, making it near impossible to enjoy her teenage years. Having a boyfriend was practically impossible until she met a guy that wasn't afraid to stand up to them - Dominic. He was sweet, thoughtful, and everything MacKenzie ever wanted in a man. But when they go away to college at Old Dominion University, MacKenzie sees a whole new side of Dominic and begins to wonder if he really is different from every other guy.
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Childish
- By Amazon Customer on 08-27-20
By: Megan Smith
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For You: Complete Collection
- By: Alexa Riley
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese, Tristan James, Lexi Richmond, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Three novellas from Alexa Riley: Stay Close: A former Russian mafia soldier is hired to protect a friend’s daughter, but he knows he’ll do more than keep her safe - he’ll make her his. Forever. Hold Tight: A hotshot consultant hired to streamline Osbourne Corp. meets his match in Pandora Justice. Don’t Go: CEO Henry Osbourne has only ever desired one woman - the one who got away. She ran from a boy, but a man of power and persuasion now stands in his place.
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Okay once past the barely legal and baby focus
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 04-24-23
By: Alexa Riley
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Draw
- Gentry Boys #1
- By: Cora Brent
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Soren Gray
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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I don't even know if love is real. After running from the bastard who brutalized me, I limped back to Arizona, choosing a vibrant college town in the hopes of starting over. I never expected to find him there. Cord Gentry. He and his brothers were tough, lusty forces of nature I'd known since childhood. Years ago Cord seduced me as a sick game. I've hated him ever since. Now here he is again, a man who beats other men bloody for money.
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Let’s hear it for the (Gentry) boyz!
- By Lisa on 04-14-19
By: Cora Brent
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Co-Wrecker
- Binghamton Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Mia Madison, Tor Thom
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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What do ice cream and Sadie Montgomery have in common? They're both ice cold, but one taste is never enough. I wanted to be friends - I would have even settled for her seeing me as anything but a nerd - but there was no getting through. So just like any hard-headed, red-blooded man out there, I made up my mind. I'd make my coworker fall for me.
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Hilarious
- By Janet T. on 08-07-20
By: Meghan Quinn
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Love Lessons
- Love Lessons Series, Book 1
- By: Heidi Cullinan
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Walter Lucas doesn't believe in storybook love. Everyone is better off having as much fun as possible with as many people as possible - except his shy, sad little sack of a roommate is seriously screwing up his world view. As Walter sets out to lure Kelly out of his shell, staying just friends is harder than he anticipated. He discovers love is a crash course in determination. To make the grade, he'll have to finally show up for class - and overcome his own private fear that love was never meant to last.
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Sweet story
- By Riva on 03-04-15
By: Heidi Cullinan
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Diamonds
- By: K.A. Linde
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Bryna feels his eyes on her. Hot, seductive, enticing. He's at least 10 years older than her 17 years, and he knows exactly what he's doing to her with that look. Walking away would be the smart thing to do...but she can't. Not that first night when he takes her home and claims her body. Not when he shows up in her life again with expensive gifts to win her trust. Not even when she's falling for him, and everything else is falling apart....
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Seriously....I’ve not been in high school and don’t want to go back
- By Andi on 12-14-19
By: K.A. Linde
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Kaleidoscope Hearts
- By: Claire Contreras
- Narrated by: Christy Romano, Vikas Adam
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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He was my older brother's best friend. He was never supposed to be mine. I thought we would get it out of our systems and move on. One of us did. One of us left. Now he's back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I'd turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me. He broke my heart last time. This time he'll obliterate it.
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OMG!!! Yawn!!
- By Jess on 12-22-15
By: Claire Contreras
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The Best Kind of Trouble
- The Hurley Boys, Book 1
- By: Lauren Dane
- Narrated by: Kate Turnbull
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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She has complete control - and he's determined to take it away. A librarian in the small town of Hood River, Natalie Clayton's world is very nearly perfect. After a turbulent childhood and her once-wild ways, life is now under control. But trouble has a way of turning up unexpectedly - especially in the tall, charismatically sexy form of Paddy Hurley. And Paddy is the kind of trouble that Natalie has a taste for. Even after years of the rock-and-roll lifestyle, Paddy never forgot the two wickedly hot weeks he once shared with Natalie.
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The BEST Kind of Trouble & Start To Series
- By DK on 09-19-15
By: Lauren Dane
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- Nancy Devault
- 11-09-13
Emotional and Gripping!
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This was a magnificent read! I was taken on an emotional and gripping Rollercoaster ride. I always look forward to reading Ms. Park's books, the way she expresses the characters feelings is outstanding. I literally feel it as I read it. I really enjoyed the interaction amongst the siblings and how they rallied together.
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- jodiod
- 01-17-16
Intense.
So well written. Extremely emotional but still filled with joy, humor and healing. Loved the siblings.
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- Katelyn
- 10-27-18
50 shades of grey
Basically porn about halfway through the book . Started out with a very vague back story but was intriguing. Ended up fast forwarding through the sex to get back to the story.
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- Chris5
- 04-12-22
Hurt and healing in the best way possible.
Not that it's any surprise, but I absolutely loved this book. All of Jessica Parker's stories are great - I don't know why I never read this one. The emotions in this one are so raw and heartbreaking, and so many times I felt my eyes filling as I was working and listening to this book. The narration is excellent. Ms. DeLisle brings the characters to life and makes you feel Chris and Blythe's mutual pain and suffering, and then healing. Gah, I'm so overwhelmed, I don't even know what to say. Just listen to it.
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- Monique
- 08-02-14
Loved It
Would you consider the audio edition of Left Drowning to be better than the print version?
I didn't read much of the print version so I can't honestly say.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I loved Sioban, he was so over the top and adorable.
Which scene was your favorite?
There were too many scenes to deem a favorite but maybe one of the flashback scenes at the lake. It was sweet.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed and cried. Everyone in this story was amazing and it was just so heartfelt.
Any additional comments?
I recommend this to anyone looking for a great read. The characters are great, the story is great. Just a great read overall :).
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- Robert
- 03-14-15
Good story, excessive sexual detailed
Would you try another book from Jessica Park and/or Arielle DeLisle?
No, I wouldn't bother with another book by the author. She was apparently too lazy to try to think up new ideas and relied excessively on ridiculous excessive fake sounding sexual behavior. Reader was good
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Eliminated 95% of the sexual detail.
Have you listened to any of Arielle DeLisle’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Don't believe I heard her before.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Left Drowning?
The excessive scenes on sexual behavior.
Any additional comments?
Overall it was a good story, but we won't listen to any more books by this author. We felt the author was just too lazy so she relied on related to extremes tails of sexual behavior that quickly became obscene in their own way.
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- Karla
- 02-17-18
Complicated love story!
What a wonderful love story about two families that their lives intertwined many years before they actually really met. Both main people were damaged from previous problems when they were young. Both thought they did not deserve to be happy, but as their relationship blossoms , everything changes.
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- M.
- 02-21-18
Fate.
THIS book was epic and connected in ways that most would never think of. Sure I wanted to die because she is with the wrong brother in my opinion but I love them all. Also fucking fate man.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-29-17
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My fellow victims of child abuse , those who have been left feeling unloved because of child abuse, and those who have been left mentally and behaviorally damaged by child abuse must read this novel. The story does an amazing job of telling of how child abuse affects people and does an equally good job of sharing a message of hope that we can overcome our troubled pasts and find love. Please recommend this novel to your book clubs and friends who you know to be victims of child abuse.
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- Buzy_reading
- 08-03-21
College age romance and loss
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Arielle DeLisle is the solo performer in this unabridged audiobook of Left Drowning. She’s a narrator and voice actor. She wasn’t just reading the words she was performing the scenes. It’s import to find the perfect narrator to match the tone of the story. Arielle provides a skilled performance portraying Blythe.
I read this book years ago, but something about having the audiobook experience had me revisiting it. Often times my experience from reading isn’t very favorable because reading seems like a chore. I’m glad I invested in this audiobook because Arielle convinced me with her talented performance that second chances are worth it. It’s amazing how much a persons mood can affect their reading experience. When I first read this book I had a different experience than I currently am.
Left Drowning is a College age romance between Blythe and Chris Shepard. Chris is in his senior year as well as Blythe. In fact, all the Shepard siblings attend the same college.
Four years ago Blythe lost her parents. Chris lost his mom when he was fourteen. He’s been estranged from his father since he left for college. Chris had a good understanding of what Blythe has been feeling. Meeting Chris was like an awakening to her emotions. In fact, the Shepard’s rescued her from her grief and pain. With Chris’s help he helped her face her past.
The minor supporting characters Sabin, Eric and Estelle added to the development of these characters. They were likable characters. Estelle and Eric are twins.
There’s a little bit of that Flat-Out-Love in this book. The familiar writing style. They say write what you know…that has me wondering if Jessica Park has experienced this type of loss. Her writing voice and language seems to focus on loss.
I was surprised by the amount of graphic sex scenes. Dare I say it was too much? I didn’t appreciate the dialogue conversation during sex. The dirty talk didn’t come across as sexy in my opinion.
I love the originality of the storyline, however I wish it had been a little more realistic. Jessica Park had me convinced up until the truth of Chris’s past was exposed.
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