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Someone You Deserve

Carrington Cove, Book 2

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Someone You Deserve

By: Harlow James
Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Vanessa Edwin
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Rule number one of bro-code: exes, sisters and of course, wives are off-limits.

Don't think about them and sure as hell don't kiss them.

But what if your best friend dies, and suddenly you want the woman who has always been his?

Four years ago my childhood friend lost his life serving our country, and Astrid and her kids became my responsibility.

But before I knew it, something started to shift between us.

Her smile started to make my stomach twist. Our conversations gave me something to look forward to. And working with her made me appreciate just how strong she truly was.

But then one night, I did the one thing I shouldn't have but couldn't fight any longer—I kissed her.

She pushed me away, told me it was a mistake, and begged me to forget it ever happened.

And then she shoved me deep and fully into the friendzone, where I've resided since then.

Until one instance changes everything and I know for certain she's the woman I want.

Just when I think were on the same page, a secret from our past threatens to destroy our future.

I shouldn't want my best friends widow. I shouldn't care what other people think.

But in the end, the only thing that matters is being someone Astrid deserves, and I'll stop at nothing until she believes that too.

©2024 Harlow James (P)2024 Harlow James
Contemporary Romantic Comedy

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The chemistry!

I loved this book! The characters, the chemistry pouring through the speakers, everything! I also loved the way the conflict in the story was handled. Audio was amazing. The narrators did a great job bringing these characters to life.

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“In a room full of people, he’s the only one I want to see.”

There were so many things I loved about this story, but one of my favorite ones was how the author showed that there's more to being a woman than just being a mom, even if you are a mom. How it's ok to have dreams and want things for yourself that don't revolve around your kids.

Astrid is the widow of Penn's best friend, which makes their feelings for each other complicated. But there's no denying that they are meant to be together. I loved the way that they supported each other first as friends, which only was enhanced when they became more. Penn is the absolute perfect partner, and it made me happy that Astrid got to experience the difference between a good and a poor partner. Another thing that I loved was how Astrid didn't let her relationship with her ex affect what their kids thought of their father.

Aiden Snow and Vanessa Edwin are both ntm narrators, and I gotta say they were perfect for this story. They brought all the feels and absolutely killed it.

Quote: “This is it for me. This is what I want. You and the kids. A life of the two of us chasing our dreams together, lots of naked times, and late-night talks. I want to build a future with you because you are the woman that was meant for me.”

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Great sorry

The love scenes were a bit drawn out. The presentation and readers were very good.

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Hilarious & steamy single mom

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What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow give us a fantastic show in this narration, especially the steamy parts—they are hot! Vanessa Edwin, you did amazing with that first time, making the intimate conversation so scrumptious! Aiden Snow, I feel like it’s been a while, and you totally got me with your f***, baby!
🤩 Deceased husband’s best friend and those forbidden type feelings.
🤩 Such a well-written and captivating story from the start. The flashback chapters are perfectly placed.
🤩 Penn Sheppard (aka Uncle Penn) is so amazing with Astrid and her kiddos—he is total book boyfriend material. I looooooove the Hershey’s kisses and Ferrero Rocher as symbols of his love and care.
🤩 Secret pining, once she’s ready.
🤩 A little jealousy/possessiveness to get things moving works on me.
🤩 The single mom trope and sneaking around, yessssss! It’s laugh out loud hilarious!
🤩 Smells like sugar!!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I love how this widow trope starts; however, I wish Astrid would have let sweet, beautiful, amazing Penn in on her secrets quite a bit sooner. I don’t like my MMC feeling second best.
💫 I was wishing for some steamy intimacy after the honesty.

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Penn & Astrid =LOVE

I absolutely loved this book! The build up of emotion that both characters struggled with were perfectly written. Narration was perfect!

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Second Chance Friends to Lovers!!

4.5 stars! Loved this story so much. Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow were spectacular. I felt all the struggles and happiness of these characters. Love love love.

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one of my all time favs!

“𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.”

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I absolutely adored this book — this is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year, hands down. Somewhere You Belong (book one) was so freaking good, and I ate up the crumbs of Penn and Astrid we got. So this book was one I was highly anticipating and it hit the mark. Penn and Astrid were everything!! Well actually, Penn, Astrid, Bentley and Lilly were everything 🥹

Penn’s relationship with Astrid’s kids was my favorite part. This was so beautifully written that I was emotional at times, but when Penn said ‘𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘺’, I had tears. He was so good with them, and it made Penn and Astrid’s relationship even better.

Astrid is a favorite FMC of mine — she struggling with how she felt, but I loved when she took what she wanted. Her and Penn together was both 🥵 and 🥰. They had the perfect combination of freaking adorably sweet and sweating hot, spiciness!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Both narrators did an excellent job of allowing us to feel the emotions, and feel like you could be part of the story. I could listen to Aiden all day, everyday 🤭

I’m so excited for what’s to come in this series! 🫶🏼

tropes - single mom, best friend’s widow, friends to lovers, secret relationship, grumpy hero, he falls first

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Amazing story & narration

I loved listening to Someone You Deserve so much and narrators Aiden Snow and Vanessa Edwin were simply amazing bringing Penn and Astrid’s story to life. Their story will give you all the feels with heartwarming moments, witty dialogue and some laugh out loud scenes. This is one of my favorites by author Harlow James.

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Another great addition

I am really loving this small town world! Great characters, laugh out loud moments, and a romance that is about long lasting love. This one had some spice, spice too!

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Wonderful Story

This is book two in the Covington Cove series. Astrid is a widow raising two kids & her husband's best friend is Penn. A year after his death, they share a drunken kiss & said it was a mistake. Now a few years later, even though they said it was a mistake, maybe it wasn't.
I loved Penn's & Astrid's relationship. They kept their feelings to themselves but were always there to support & be there for each other. They were dealing with new endeavors in their lives while trying to start a new relationship but guilt might stop it before it gets started.
The book is lighthearted, fun, spicy, and at times emotional.
I just love Harlow's writing. The way she not only writes the main characters but the side characters just makes you love them and root for them. She takes a small town romance and makes you feel you are part of the story.
Wishing you can visit a place like Covington Cove.
Vanessa Edwin & Aiden Snow were perfect for Penn & Astrid. I imagine their voices sounding like that. They brought the banter, spice, & vulnerability to the characters. And their children voices were amazing.

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