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  • No Quick Fix

  • Torus Intercession, Book One
  • By: Mary Calmes
  • Narrated by: Scott R. Smith
  • Length: 8 hrs
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (509 ratings)

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No Quick Fix

By: Mary Calmes
Narrated by: Scott R. Smith
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Publisher's summary

A retired SEAL is about to face his toughest assignment yet. As a nanny...

Fixer. Bodyguard. Advocate. Brann Calder is expected to play all these roles and more as a member of Torus Intercession, a security firm guaranteed to right what’s wrong. In the military, catastrophe was his specialty. Five months out of the service, Brann is still finding his way, so a new assignment might be just what he needs. Unless it includes two things sure to make a seasoned, battle-trained veteran nervous: life in a small town, and playing caregiver to two little girls.

Emery Dodd is drowning in the responsibility of single fatherhood. He’s picked up the pieces after losing his wife and is ready to move on now, hopeful that his engagement to a local patriarch’s daughter will not only enrich his community but will grant his daughters some stability, too.

The only thing standing in Emery’s way is that he can’t seem to keep his eyes - and hands - off the former soldier he’s hired to watch his girls until the wedding.

Emery’s future is riding on his upcoming nuptials, but being with Brann makes him and his family feel whole again. Too bad there’s no way for them to be together.

Or is there?

©2019 Mary Calmes (P)2019 Mary Calmes
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Scott Smith is stellar

And the fact he’s narrating a book I enjoyed made it a double pleasure. I especially liked how he could change his voice to interject humor into the funny lines written by the author.

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All fixed in the end.

No quick fix was right up my alley. Any small quibbles with this story are excused as I found it delightful, heartwarming, touching and romantic.

In addition we get a bit of a mystery and murder to be solved! What's not to like? Also a cast of interesting and diverse characters to keep the story interesting and moving along.

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Mary strikes again

Mary Calmes again writes a wonderful read. Loved this book. Scott was a great narrator. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

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Excellent!

Great feel good story. Mr. Smith's narrative was superb. I'll be looking for more by him

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Enjoyable Story

The cover picture is perfect. It got my attention immediately and the story kept my attention. Oh course I knew it would be good because it was written by Mary Calmes. This was just the kind of story I needed after reading a couple of dark stories. It was light yet it touched on some emotional topics. I enjoyed reading this book.

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enjoyed it - solid 4.5 stars

📖 Story comment: good pace, likeable characters, entertaining story.
Delightfully entertained - kept me up past bedtime, ticked all my boxes.
I'm enjoying the concept behind a company of "fixers" and will happy explore the rest of the series.

🎧 Narrator comment: This is only my second title narrated by Scott R Smith and i'm enjoying him as a narrator. He suits the characters giving them each their own voice and personality, has good timing, inflections and intonations and bought the story to life. I'll happily explore more titles in his catalogue in the future.

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• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough [3⭐] • 5 enjoyed it [4⭐] • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator [4⭐] • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list [4⭐] • 8 kept me up past bed-time [4.5⭐] • 9 recommended to family/friends [4.75⭐] • 10 own it in all formats [5⭐] • 11 keep a copy with me at all times [5⭐]

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4.5 Stars

Scott R. Smith does another good job bringing all the characters to life and setting an easy listening pace in this contemporary romance with a likeable cast and a very Calmesian plot. 😘

Single POV, with no cheating, plenty of heat later in the story, a bit of a mystery to play out, and a very happy ending. I loved it. 

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I loved it.

A lovely story. It was heartwarming from very early on. The writing is good, the location is easy to visualize. I'm glad I bought it and the time listening was very well spent.
This is my second Mary Calmes book after Stand in Place. I enjoyed them both, but No Quick Fix more. I'll keep reading and listening to her.
I'm confident to recommend it.

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The Best

This easily Mary Calmes has written.

Worth your attention and time.

Not the formulaic guy meets guy in a coffeehouse and fall instantly in lovethe second chapter and then drones on 22 chapters of fluff.

This is actually balanced and very well constructed story, surprisingly even for Mary.

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No Quick Fix

This book was so great that I can't wait for the next book in the series!! I want Mary Calmed to write faster!!

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