
The Closer You Come
The Original Heartbreakers, Book 1
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Savannah Richards
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Gena Showalter
About this listen
New York Times best-selling author Gena Showalter introduces the Original Heartbreakers, where three not-quite-reformed bad boys are about to meet the women who will bring them to their knees.
Just released from prison, Jase Hollister has only one goal: Stay out of trouble. Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, sounds like the perfect place for him and his two brothers-by-circumstance to settle down and live a nice, simple life. Model citizen isn't exactly this rugged bachelor's default setting - especially when it comes to a certain hot-blooded Southern beauty - but he's determined to play by the rules.
Brook Lynn Dillon has always been the responsible type. Not that it's done her much good. The down-on-her-luck waitress is broke, single, and wouldn't know fun if it bit her. Or so she thinks. Jase makes bad look oh, so good.
Dangerous, sexy and tempting as sin, he is everything she never knew she wanted. Passion sizzles between them, but is it enough to melt his resistance? After all, the right kind of trouble might be just what he needs...
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- Maria
- 01-01-22
Wow, so exhilarating!
Okay, I have to confess this is my 2nd time around on this series, and I must say it is my FAVORITE series to date that Gena has done, I really wish she would write more romance series like this one.
I love the relationship of the three boys, West, Beck and Jase! i also liked (not loved) the relationship of the women, Brooklyn was too FICKLE for me and I became annoyed with her numerous times throughout the book. However, when she finally made up her mind, she became more likeable to me.
I am on to book 2!
I also have to give a shout out to Savannah Richards, she did an amazing job bringing this story to life with the perfect tone in voices for the men and women. Wow, Savannah and Gena are top notch in their craft, thats for sure!!
Gena, I need another series like this one, PLEASE!!
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- Weldon
- 03-13-17
Expected
Would you consider the audio edition of The Closer You Come to be better than the print version?
I listened to Audible all the time and I thought this was very good I was wonderful and the price was fabulous
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Closer You Come?
A lot of movement or memorable it unexpected
Which scene was your favorite?
When they film
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes it was
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- Empress
- 02-11-20
annoying heroine.
Great storyline!! But that broken girl code was just an absolute dealbreaker. Aside of that, there were no qualities in that heroine that made her likable.
Narration saved this from becoming a dnf!
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- CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
- 04-03-15
EASY FLOWING COMPELLING CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Three sexy bad boys, brothers by circumstances, with a dark history in their pasts, move into Strawberry Valley in the hopes of starting fresh and putting the past behind them. They're all rich, handsome and charismatic - West and Beck are the 'love em once' type while the tattooed, hard-hearted and very alpha Jase has a very tortured past which doesn't make him a player like his two friends - he's been through Hell and now just wants an easy life. But, when they have a party at their house and a girl throws herself at him what's a guy to do.
Brook Lynn is a hard working beautiful blonde with a spitfire personality who has had to look out for her younger sister Jessie because they were left without parents then used and abandoned by their Uncle which has made them strong, independent but broke. Jessie is a good time girl and Brook Lynn is always having to rescue her from bars, beds and the arms of men which is how she meets Jase.... when she has to drag Jessie's reluctant ass out of his bed. Jase is intrigued and attracted to Brook Lynn and she's noticed his abs, his tats, his body and his handsome face but she is just angry at the same old situation with her carefree sister. But when her circumstances change the outlook is bleak...... until drool-worthy Jase makes her a job offer too good to refuse.
They've got chemistry with eager sly looks at each other and there's witty banter, lust-filled temptation and passionate kisses. But there's secrets from Jase's dark history which could threaten everything like it has done before and there's a bit of angst and drama from a person with a deadly agenda. When Jase and Brook Lynn happily manipulate each other into taking their relationship to the next level it results in some needy, greedy, sexy love scenes because their need for each other becomes all consuming. It's a fun, romantic, contemporary listen with well developed characters and you really feel the close friendship between the guys and the love between Brook Lynn, her sister and her best friend. With a few other likeable characters thrown into the mix and a big OMG shock towards the end which could threaten everything made this a very enjoyable listen.
With a credit? Great start to Gina's new series that's fiery, funny, romantic, sexy, heartbreaking and poignant, told from dual POV's and the narrator did a great job at all the voices, the emotions and the passionate love scenes. So yes creditworthy and I'm looking forward to the next Heartbreaker who will meet his match.
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- Tara
- 04-15-18
Sizzling
Love this series. Keeps the listener entranced through out the whole book can’t wait to hear the next one! Definite must listen
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- Rebecca
- 05-28-16
Awesome Book! Awesome Performance!
Kept me enthralled to the very end. Preformance couldn't have been better. Will listen again.
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- Nicol
- 06-22-16
Movie Potential!!!
Make this a movie!!! Great story, amazing characters and hot love scenes. will recommend this book to all my friends...
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- Anonymous User
- 08-26-19
Gena has done it again
My oh my did I love this book and savannah Richards (the last reading it) did a fantastic job!! I could not stop listening to this story!! I love how she wasn’t scared to have a bad boy from prison as the hot love interest. I feel like most stories would have made it where he was falsely charged but not gena, in her book he really is guilty of murder (for a good reason) between his past, bad boy attitude made me want to find a jase of my own!! Gena is one of my favorite authors and I’m so glad she wrote this series
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- Hilda Harp
- 08-13-15
Savannah Richards narration is Orgasmic!
I chose this book based on the narrators performance in Insidious. Ms. Richards is spot on! Story line is good. Loved it.
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- Jba
- 03-02-16
Great book
loved the story narration excellent can't wait for next book gonna get started now on it!
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