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Once upon a time, a lion saved a girl. His little cinnamon girl. That lion grew up into a prince. Dark, bitter, and so beautiful that it hurt to look at him. But underneath it all, the girl saw the man. She saw his hunger for love and affection, and she had plenty to give. I was that girl. I fell in love, even though he told me not to. I gave him everything, because that was who I was.
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Powerful and addicting!
- By Janatlast on 08-18-24
By: Eva Winners
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Young Irish Rebels: An Irish Mafia Romance Boxset
- Young Irish Rebels
- By: Vi Carter
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah Jane Rose, Curt Bonnem, and others
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When trouble lands her at my feet, I take the opportunity to have what I truly want. I offer her a deal. I’ll help her, but the cost will be one night in my bed. One night of submission.
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Deadly rough lovin
- By Chris Wallace on 09-08-24
By: Vi Carter
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Vicious Knight
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- By: Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Jason Clarke
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My villain, my monster, my vicious Knight… I’m supposed to be a secret. No one can know my true identity. Or that I’m a dead girl walking. But I caught the attention of the one guy my parents warned me to stay away from. Thorne Ivanov reigns supreme at Raventhorn University, home of the Knights, one of the most powerful secret societies in the world. An heir to its leader, Thorne is as devastatingly handsome as the dark villains in movies you're not supposed to like—but you do.
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omg 😳
- By Jacob on 09-25-24
By: Faith Summers, and others
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Two Truths and a Marriage
- By: Nicole Snow
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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I can still pinpoint the exact second when my life became two truths and a lie. You don't forget delivering a mountain of fresh-baked sweets to a man like Dexter Rory. I never wanted to see his scowling, bossy, brutally godlike face again, no matter how well he tipped. If you told me I'd wind up wearing his ring, I would've died laughing. But here I am, trying to cling to my sanity while I confront the undeniable.
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The Hero in Her Story
- By: Kelsey Kingsley
- Narrated by: Kit Swann, Jack Taywood
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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Tarryn King has always been a thorn in Connor Jacobs' side. Ever since the moment his disabled little sister became best friends with the snooty brat, Connor was left with no other purpose than to be the grumpy big brother, wishing for their falling out. And he learned to live with that—until the day he gave her the shirt off his back ... and discovered it’s possible to be jealous of an inanimate object. For two decades, that embedded thorn has been the object of his desires. But that's a secret he'll never tell.
By: Kelsey Kingsley
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Play Me False
- Lucy Falls Series, Book 1
- By: E.R. Whyte
- Narrated by: Curt Bonnem, Meghan Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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In a single soul-destroying moment, I discover my husband has an entire other family. And while there are two great men ready to help me heal my broken heart, it's almost impossible to choose which one is the best man for the job: the handsome police detective, or my too-sexy-for-his-own-good teaching assistant.
By: E.R. Whyte
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Bitter Prince
- Stolen Empire, Book 1
- By: Eva Winners
- Narrated by: Gideon Frost, Brooke Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
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Once upon a time, a lion saved a girl. His little cinnamon girl. That lion grew up into a prince. Dark, bitter, and so beautiful that it hurt to look at him. But underneath it all, the girl saw the man. She saw his hunger for love and affection, and she had plenty to give. I was that girl. I fell in love, even though he told me not to. I gave him everything, because that was who I was.
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Powerful and addicting!
- By Janatlast on 08-18-24
By: Eva Winners
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Young Irish Rebels: An Irish Mafia Romance Boxset
- Young Irish Rebels
- By: Vi Carter
- Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Sarah Jane Rose, Curt Bonnem, and others
- Length: 35 hrs and 9 mins
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When trouble lands her at my feet, I take the opportunity to have what I truly want. I offer her a deal. I’ll help her, but the cost will be one night in my bed. One night of submission.
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Deadly rough lovin
- By Chris Wallace on 09-08-24
By: Vi Carter
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Vicious Knight
- A Dark College Romance (Sins or Saints, Book 1)
- By: Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Jason Clarke
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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My villain, my monster, my vicious Knight… I’m supposed to be a secret. No one can know my true identity. Or that I’m a dead girl walking. But I caught the attention of the one guy my parents warned me to stay away from. Thorne Ivanov reigns supreme at Raventhorn University, home of the Knights, one of the most powerful secret societies in the world. An heir to its leader, Thorne is as devastatingly handsome as the dark villains in movies you're not supposed to like—but you do.
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omg 😳
- By Jacob on 09-25-24
By: Faith Summers, and others
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Two Truths and a Marriage
- By: Nicole Snow
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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I can still pinpoint the exact second when my life became two truths and a lie. You don't forget delivering a mountain of fresh-baked sweets to a man like Dexter Rory. I never wanted to see his scowling, bossy, brutally godlike face again, no matter how well he tipped. If you told me I'd wind up wearing his ring, I would've died laughing. But here I am, trying to cling to my sanity while I confront the undeniable.
By: Nicole Snow
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The Hero in Her Story
- By: Kelsey Kingsley
- Narrated by: Kit Swann, Jack Taywood
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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Tarryn King has always been a thorn in Connor Jacobs' side. Ever since the moment his disabled little sister became best friends with the snooty brat, Connor was left with no other purpose than to be the grumpy big brother, wishing for their falling out. And he learned to live with that—until the day he gave her the shirt off his back ... and discovered it’s possible to be jealous of an inanimate object. For two decades, that embedded thorn has been the object of his desires. But that's a secret he'll never tell.
By: Kelsey Kingsley
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Play Me False
- Lucy Falls Series, Book 1
- By: E.R. Whyte
- Narrated by: Curt Bonnem, Meghan Kelly
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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In a single soul-destroying moment, I discover my husband has an entire other family. And while there are two great men ready to help me heal my broken heart, it's almost impossible to choose which one is the best man for the job: the handsome police detective, or my too-sexy-for-his-own-good teaching assistant.
By: E.R. Whyte
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Sworn
- Blood Duet, Book 1
- By: Maria Luis
- Narrated by: JF Harding, Stella Hunter
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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Tattooed on my skin are the words, “Bow to no man.” I live by them. Die by them. I’ve been on the run since my mother was killed right in front of me, hiding in the gritty underbelly of New Orleans. After a lifetime of being alone, the only thing I crave is revenge. But I never anticipated Lincoln Asher.
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A gripping tale of two people who have been thrown to the wolves and still some how survived.
- By Luv2Read on 09-09-24
By: Maria Luis
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Burnout
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Knox Holland is in a jam. After an incredible first year on the pro motocross circuit, he should be on top of the world. Instead, his bad reputation has landed him without a team. He's untouchable and desperate to turn it around. Which is how he ends up at my gym asking me to train him. As a college gymnast with two Olympic medals to my name, I know a thing or two about the pressure to succeed. Last season I choked and then injured myself before I could show the world that I'm not a twenty-year-old has-been.
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Sweet college romance with killer narration!
- By Rebeca S on 07-17-24
By: Rebecca Jenshak
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Reject Me
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I refuse to spend the rest of my life with my childhood bully for a mate. I may be a cursed shifter, incapable of shifting—but I wasn't desperate. Not till the Alpha Supreme cast me out of the House of Fire and Fluorite for rejecting his son. Now I'm packless. Homeless. No longer under the protection of a House. Until the dark vampire king of Blood and Beryl turns his sights on me. In return for protection from my former House, I have to become his fake mate. I'll be a queen and a fraud. It's a treacherous lie to live—and I find myself forgetting what's real and what's not.
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Audio was fantastic!
- By Ravens9308 on 08-24-24
By: Kel Carpenter, and others
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Bittersweet Promises
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- By: Carrie Ann Ryan
- Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Tim Paige
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With one look, Brooke knows that she cant fight the desire that pulled them together before, despite the skeletons in both their closets. Leif Montgomery fell hard for Brooke Alder in Paris when they were young, and he thought their fling was just an early taste of what life had in store for him. But life had other plans, and he didn't find that kind of love—or see Brookes face—for years.
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A great second chance romance
- By Heather Ray on 06-12-24
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Ruthless Saint
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- By: Jo Preston
- Narrated by: Lilly Drake, Jameson Adams
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I have a secret. One that waltzed back into my life, threatening to ruin everything I've built. She should have been dead. She should have stayed away. But she did neither of those things. Instead, she came back hoping for answers she shouldn't seek. Now, I'm stuck playing the role of her protector when I'm the nightmare everyone is afraid of. I saved her once, but I was just a kid then. Now, I have an empire to run. One that is crumbling because of her. Will I find it in me to save her again? Or will I give in to my wicked desires?
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LOVEEED THIS ONE!!!
- By Brittany Hingle on 08-10-24
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True North: The First Three Volumes
- By: Sarina Bowen
- Narrated by: Tad Branson, Saskia Maarleveld, JF Harding, and others
- Length: 28 hrs and 57 mins
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"Welcome to Vermont! The first three full-length novels in Sarina Bowen's bestselling True North series are yours to enjoy. The set includes: Bittersweet, Steadfast and Keepsake. You'll meet a grumpy orchardist who makes award winning hard cider, an ex-con ready for redemption and a tempting still-waters-run-deep sort of guy who was raised in a cult. And remember: farmers like to get dirty. Come for the hot lumbersexuals. Stay for the food, family and friends!
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The Bad Wedding Date
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Having to attend my sister's wedding with a pretend boyfriend was bad enough, but when that fake date left me stranded an hour before the ceremony, I thought my life was over. No one wore disappointment as poorly as my mother, and I'd already given her a thousand reasons to wish I'd never been born. Which was why, when a random stranger sat beside me at the bus stop, wearing a crisp suit and a winning smile as though God himself had heard my woeful prayers, I wasted no time in making a rushed deal with the devil: A night of his time in exchange for money I didn't have.
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Awesome book.
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Stuck back home in the quirky town of Friendship, Rhode Island, Beckett is scrambling to save his family's oyster bar and take care of his teenage brother. He doesn't have time to deal with the beautiful, sunshiney owner of the new cafe next door, too. His best friend's little sister may be all grown up, but Sunny's still a distracting pain in his side.
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Remind Me Not to Visit Friendship!
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Protecting the Heiress
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I've wasted years waiting to get my life back, and I finally have an opportunity. It's a simple undercover job-but with a catch. A thirteen month-old, crying, diaper-wearing catch. Because I'm not going undercover as a cook, or a driver. I'm the new manny. If it will get me back in the royal family's good graces, I'll grin and bear it. Even on the worst days, I know this will be worth it. I'll keep my head down and do my job. But it's getting harder and harder to ignore my forbidden attraction to the baby's mother.
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The Mitus Touch
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Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day. And then she finds out about his dark side….
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Loved It
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The Hidden Truths Series Box Set, Volume 1
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Michael Maddox thinks he has his life under control. No attachments, no relationships—he’s too busy transforming his knack for military intelligence into a multi-million-dollar enterprise. But when headstrong event planner Kate Adams comes barreling into his life, everything changes.
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Love this series
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Come with Me
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I didn’t know I was pregnant. Ayden walked away from me a decade ago and never looked back. The only thing he left me was our sweet, amazing daughter. And a mile-long list of small town secrets. When his father—the town’s mayor—threatens me, Ayden’s childhood best friend steps in. And I have no choice but to fight the battles he ran away from.
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I Love An Audio Prequel!
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- Lisa
- 07-08-24
Absolutely loved this book...Perfect Narration
I loved everything about this book. I loved the story itself and it was made 100 times better with the fantastic narration by Shaina Summerville and Jasone Clarke. I have been a fan of Jason's for years. But this was the first time I have listened to Shaina and I just loved her performance. And Jason with an Irish accent...sign me up please. He did such a fantastic job with the accent work, he literally blew me away.
Who wouldn't want to marry a handsome prince...even if it is for convenience and for just a year. Torin needs to get married so that he can become King when his grandfather steps down. Unfortunately, the person his family wants him to marry is in love with someone else and Torin just doesn't want to marry her. But Torin does have his eye on a certain American he can't get out of his mind.
Abigail is working hard with her farming ideas but it's just not gaining the ground she needs for it to take off. Torin however loves her idea and wants to put it to use...at his home in Cara and he would love for her to do this as his wife. Abigail isn't sure about this at first but then Torin convinces her it will just be for a year while he proves to his grandfather that he can and wants to be King one day.
Abigail and Torin both agree that it's only for a year and feelings shouldn't be involved. But these two can't help but falling in love with each other. Together they prove to everyone in Cara that they are the perfect Prince and Princess.
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- justbookedup
- 06-05-24
10 out of 10 performance for this cute royal story
This is a really adorable story that I listened to within the day because the duet performance by Jason Clarke and Shaina Summerville is a 10 out of 10. Jason Clarke is one of my favorite narrators and this performance of Reluctantly Royal is no exception - his slight Irish accent is spot on and both he and Shaina really made this very cute story come to life.
Reluctantly Royal is a marriage of convenience coming off of instant attraction between Torin, a prince who needs a wife to be taken seriously, and Abigail, the introverted, anxious genius who wants to use her talents to create sustainable farms. They are complete opposites but their chemistry is fire. Torin has a very dirty mouth and uses it well. There are scenes where he encourages Abigail to use her words too which is spicy but also made me giggle.
Abigail's reluctance to get emotionally involved was frustrating but by the end of the story, I understood her perspective better. This story was overall fun, very spicy, and just a good time. I think listening to this one made some of what I thought were repetitive scenes not too bad because of the performance but I am not sure if I would have enjoyed this book as much if I had read it.
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💍 Marriage of Convenience
🩷 He falls first and super hard
🔥 Spicy
👑 Prince finds a Princess
⚡️ Opposites Attract
🫶 Anxiety Rep
✌🏻 Dual POV
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- bstnwhaler
- 08-27-24
Great narration
Reluctantly Royal is the first book in the Royals Gone Rogue series, but it can be read as a standalone.
I love a good marriage of convenience, but throw in the whole royalty aspect, and it was even better. In this case, Torin had to get married and the only woman he wanted was Abi. She was reluctant for many reasons, the main one being she did not want to be in front of people.
The mental health aspect was so well done. I truly felt for Abi, and I really loved how Torin never once judged her for it. He just did whatever he could to make her comfortable; he wanted her as his princess and never forced her to do anything that would make her anxious.
Torin was really so sweet and caring. And he fell so hard and fast for Abi. I just liked seeing how patient he was with her and how much he truly cared and listened to her.
Abi gained more confidence in herself, and I liked how she was so passionate about certain things.
This was such a cute royal romance, and I enjoyed it. It was my first book by Erin Nicolle, but it won’t be the last.
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Narrators: Jason Clarke and Shaina Summerville
Style: Duet
This was my first time listening to Shaina, and she did an amazing job as not only Abi, but the side characters as well! There was a podcast of a few women, and each one sounded different. Jason Clarke does an accent, and it’s amazing (though he never disappoints, so I wasn’t surprised).
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- J.G
- 06-16-24
at the top of my favorite list! ❤️🎤❤️
Reluctantly, Royal is an opposites attract, marriage of convenience romance, about Torin Crown Prince of Cara who won’t inherit the crown to be king unless he’s married. Abigail is a socially awkward genius with an extreme case of stage freight who wants to feed to the world. The two first meet at a wedding that Torin attended in the U.S and he becomes completely enamored with her but being the socially awkward person she is she ends up giving him the slip and getting the heck out of there. They meet again at another wedding after Torin is given a small time frame to get married by his grandfather, the king. Abigail is who he wants as his bride, so he offers a mutually beneficial proposal that she finds hard to pass up.
This was a great listen, I loved Torin and Abigail. She was such a wonderful character even with her social hangups and extreme nerves in spotlight situations she had sass and wit, she was so passionate about her goals and career she had such a heart for progression and change that would help community’s I really liked her a lot. Torin was the opposite in terms of he was use to being in the spotlight. He thrived and shined in social settings and speaking engagements. He had a love for his country and the people in it and wanted to bring positive changes but was never taken seriously. He was extremely attracted to Abigail, but it went further he admired her, and he knew her work her dedication and knew her brilliance. Together, he knew they could do amazing things for the people. As a couple, they were charming and steamy. They had wonderful chemistry, cute banter, and a mutual love of footwear. They were a perfect team and made for one another.
Jason Clarke and Shaina Summerville were a great choice for narration. Jason is one of my favorite narrators, I think his voice can lend itself to many different types of characters and personalities with varying emotions while still maintaining that distinctly Jason tone that brings out all the shivers and swoons. Shaina was not to be outdone she shined with Abigail’s awe and excitement over her work and her vulnerabilities and anxiety, she was just fantastic in this performance.
This is right up there with my top listens so far this year. The characters were endearing, the story was well written flowed great, and held my interest all the way through. It was cute, charming, and had some very hott! Scenes. A must listen in my opinion
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- kgagnon
- 06-15-24
Fun, moving, and steamy story!
What a great start to the Royals Gone Rogue series. This entertaining, heartfelt and steamy romance is a modern day twist on Cinderella, only with cute pink cowboy boots. Prince Torin O’Grady loves his country, and has great ideas to help them be more independent and thrive. The king wants to arrange his marriage but Torin want's a quirky, intelligent American woman that he met and fell for at a wedding, and who disappeared on him after their dance. He is determined to win her over, convince her to marry him, while helping him become a great King. Abbi is extremely intelligent, sweet and caring, but is awkward and anxious in public situations. She is afraid of her attraction to the Prince, but Torin is too charming and convincing, and she soon agrees to marry him, with an agreed end date. I loved these opposites who understood each other, and made each other stronger, and their chemistry was palpable. This is a sweet and addicting story about love, and the complications of making a life together while under intense scrutiny by the world, but rising above together.
Jason Clarke, and Shaina Summerville did a great job bringing this story to life. I loved Clarke's accent, his easy charm, and his ability to express Torin's excitement for his country. This is my first listen to Summerville and I enjoyed her portrayal of the anxious, nerdy Abbi, who just wanted to be accepted for who she was. They helped make this fun, moving, and steamy story even more delightful.
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- Toni Benton
- 06-14-24
Absolutely adorable start to a crossover series
Ok, so I’m gong to make a confession here…I haven’t read all of Erin Nicholas’ books, & I feel like after reading this I’m in desperate need of a trip to the Bayou.
Abi is so smart, so unique, & so adorably quirky. She’s an eco-friendly farmer who gas more ideas in her head than spoken words out of her mouth. She has an heir about her that just screams “you’ll love me just as I am!” And let me tell you…that little voice was heard loud & clear by Torin, the crowned Prince of Cara.
Torin has lived a privileged life, but ten years ago, he & his siblings all decided that they wanted more. They wanted more than what the small island nation could offer them & wanted to live a commoner life. But in them all abdicating the throne, that left no heir to their grandfather, the King. Torin made the tough decision to return home and take his rightful spot as next in line.
When the king issues a stipulation on Torin’s succession, he finds himself in need of a wife. Oh, but wait…he has an arranged marriage…one that was made in a nefarious bet at a poker table, but signed & valid all the same.
But when a small town farmer catches his eye at a friend’s wedding, Torin finds himself at n desperate need to make a connection outside of his intended betrothal. Besides…while they are close friends, their arranged marriage could be hurtful to others they adore.
This marriage of convenience of the suave prince & the quirky farmer was more than I could’ve wished for. Torin was determined to make all of Ali’s dreams come true. And his protectiveness over her at every turn just made me swoon that much harder.
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Jason Clarke as Torin was more than chef’s kiss. He was the absolute perfect voice to capture the smitten Prince. Shaina Summerville did phenomenal portraying our introverted genius, Abi. She’s new to me & I will gladly listen to more she has to offer.
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- Alaine McDaniel
- 06-14-24
Princess
Reluctantly Royal-Erin Nicolle
Narrated by Jason Clarke and Shaina Summerville
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
I loved this book! I am a sucker for marriage of convenience and he falls first books and boy did he fall first. Abby is such a brilliant mind but she’s also so socially awkward and gets social anxiety so bad that it’s debilitating. And it makes her so relatable, not only to us as the reader, but to our super charming hero Prince Torin as well. He is enamored with her from first sight and he turned the charm all the way up. These two are as opposite as two people could probably be, but they also work so well together. Torin needs a wife in order for his grandfather to pass the throne down to him, and Abby wants to end world hunger by building community indoor farms. Torin’s small remote country off the coast of Denmark and Ireland would be the ideal climate for her to put all her research into practice. Will they get through the year of their fake marriage in order to win over the people of Cara with Abby’s farms in order for Torin’s grandfather to pass the crown down to him?
The audio for this was absolutely phenomenal. I was not prepared for how freaking scorching Jason was going to be. Between an Irish accent and Torin’s dirty mouth 🥵🥵🥵 and Shaina did such a stunning job bringing Abby to life. Abby had a lot of vulnerable moments with her social anxiety and I think Shaina did a great job portraying all of Abby, but her vulnerable moments especially.
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- mwiegert09
- 06-15-24
5 stars
Torin needs to get married to inherit the crown. So he makes a marriage proposal to Abigail. They have nothing in common, but she can't stop thinking about him. In exchange he's planning on helping her make her dreams come true.
I giggled and swooned over Torin. I thought the story was super cute and it's spicy! This was my first book by this author. I loved her writing style. I listened to an advanced copy of the audiobook. It's fantastic! Performed in duet narration by Jason Clarke as Torin and Shaina Summerville as Abigail. Jason has an Irish accent and is a prince. I loved him as Torin. He exuded Torin's charming personality. I loved how Torin fell head over heels for Abigail right from the beginning. Shaina is a new to me narrator. She captured Abigail's quirks and anxiety. I loved how Abigail was very passionate about climate change and farming. I loved how very supportive Torin was of her dreams. Overall, if you like royal rom coms I would recommend this one!
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- Ash T.
- 06-15-24
Why can’t I give more than 5 Stars!?!
Audiobook and Book Review
🩷 Reluctant Prince
💜 Scientist/Farmer
🩷 Marriage of Convenience
💜 D!RTY TALK!NG MMC 🥵
🩷 ‘Charming’ 😏😈
💜 “My wife”
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (can I give it 10?)
ABSOLUTELY SWOON-WORTHY. The amount of gasping, squealing, hand to my chest or mouth out of sheer excitement, giddiness, screeching, and overall smiling so hard my cheeks hurt, while reading this book was astronomical. It has been a very, very long time since I have read a lighthearted book that made me feel so many wonderful things, all while being Spicy AF! Reluctantly Royal has moved to the top of my list of favorites for 2024! 💜🩷
Ok this story is adorable AND spicy! But more than that, Abigail’s reasons for being a farmer and believing that government should be taking care of its people. Feeding its people. Providing assistance, not to the BIG farming corporations for money and profit, but to the small mom and pop farms. To family farms so that people can eat healthier and have better access to all types of foods. Well damn it, it just makes sense! Our government needs to read this book. Because Abi makes more good points than most of our “leaders” combined!
Generational stubbornness adds to Torin’s frustration to try to make real changes. He may have abdicated but he’s back and wants to make real change, positive change for Cara. Torin may have a proposition for Abigail to get the throne, but there is a ‘rightness’ to it. Torin wants a wife yes, but he wants to support her dreams. That means so much. Most men don’t understand that a woman just wants to be heard and seen. Torin does that, like on an EPIC scale, all while being a respectfully dominant dreamboat 😍 Torin is the best kind of MMC, not only does he listen, but he’s thoughtful, and he wants to make a difference. Holy sh!t does he have some of the best, graphic d!rty t@lk! Wowzers!
Abigail is an actual freaking genius. She may have stage fright because kids büllied her for being intelligent, but I love that Torin just “has her.” Her encourages her and props her up rather than trying to diminish her. She has excellent plans for sustainable food growth for people. Torin is helping her make those plans a reality, all while giving her the confidence she lacks because of what she experienced growing up. Abi may have social anxiety but instead of letting it rule her, she shows her vulnerability. She comes up with creative ideas to interact with people without letting her anxiety take over. So what if she throws up? Torin will be there to help her…even if it does leave her bootless. 😉
Listening to Jason “super sweet in person (I’ve heard) but absolutely wicked behind the mic” Clarke, narrate with a hint of an Irish accent, is sinfully delicious. And I 👏🏼am👏🏼here👏🏼for👏🏼it! SIR. 🥵🫠 I continue to be enthralled with his narration. His voice and his skill are both perfection. That is all.
I legitimately forgot that I wasn’t actually listening to intelligent, shy, sassy Abigail, but that I was listening to Shaina Summerville narrate! That’s how good she was! This is my first audiobook of hers but will definitely not be my last! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Shaina! She is AMAZING 🩷🩷🩷
Thank you Home Cooked Books for the ALC of what is now one of my favorite books! 😍 This is a dynamite combo of narrators for this book. A new top duo for me!
🪴 “As a prince I’m kind of obligated to return shoes to beautiful, intriguing women when they leave them behind after we dance,” I tell her.
🪴 "No. You’ve said enough tonight. All I want to hear from you is yes, Torin, or my Prince. Or, sir, if you'd like. I'll even allow Your Highness. But yeses and my name or title. That's it."
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- Linda V.
- 06-17-24
Never thought barfing in boots could be so funny!
Reluctantly Royal is book #1 in the new Royals Gone Rogue series. I went into this listen "blind" and was glad I did. Prince Torin doesn't want to be prince but he wants a wife even less. Abigail is a uber-smart scientist who is awkward in social settings and is deathly afraid of speaking in public. The author leads us on Torin's relentless pursuit (across two continents) of Abby who finds it harder and harder to resist his charms. This marriage of convenience, opposites attract, he falls first, steamy royal romance gives us a LOT of cute banter through texts and video chats. Additionally, there is a lot of talk on being environmentally friendly and becoming crop stable with indoor farming which was interesting, but did get a little monotonous. Still loved this and can't wait for the rest of the series!
The narration was fabulous. Jason Clarke voices Prince Torin so his normal growl is enhanced with an Irish accent. You just can't hear him say "My Wife" enough... Shaina Summerville is a new to me narrator, but she's no newbie! I'm definitely putting her on my watch list for the future. 5 delicious stars for this duo!
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