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The Idea of You

By: Robinne Lee
Narrated by: Robinne Lee
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Now a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.

Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of an art gallery in Los Angeles, is reluctant to take her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band. But since her divorce, she's more eager than ever to be close to Isabelle. The last thing Solène expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things.

What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate and genuine relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other's worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. For Solène, it is a reclaiming of self, as well as a rediscovery of happiness and love. When Solène and Hayes's romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her romantic life has impacted the lives of those she cares about most.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Robinne Lee (P)2018 Tantor Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tearjerking Funny
Emotional Depth • Authentic Characters • Realistic Portrayal • Immersive Writing • Thought-provoking Themes
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This book is fire. I just finished it and have so many thoughts. First of all, I love that it was written by a brilliant lawyer mother (+of color🙌❤). Second, I love that she acknowledges and emphasizes in so many ways the way our society undervalues things that women love. Third, the protagonist is so relatable. Fourth, the book is delicious. The relationship/love story/sex feels decadent. Fifth, Robinne Lee narrates the book and is SO SO GOOD. I need more.

For anyone looking for a good, light, well written, self-aware, witty, captivating, romance with depth, add this to your list. Audible is great, too - perfectly read by the author/actress herself.

Well-written, self-aware, witty, captivating...

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This story took me by surprise. What I initially thought sounded like a “fun story idea” ended up being an engrossing, tender and tragic story of true love. It was exciting and raw and powerful and this was all due to the talent of the author in telling the story of this unlikely pair. The author’s performance on the narration was incredible. Her ability to produce multiple accents, alternate between them fluently and speak so authentically in different languages added to the enjoyment of the story. This was a delight to listen to and hard to hear come to an end. Hoping for a sequel/continuation of this story simply out of my selfish need to continue being a part of these characters lives.

Powerful and beautiful love story.

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Wow. Wow wow wow. I just finished this book and I’m paralyzed. So unbelievably good.

Holy shit.

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Was hard for me to get past the age difference at first, but also hard to ignore the chemistry. By the middle of the book you forget there is even an age gap.

Didn’t love the ending though. Without giving spoilers, I just wish there was a bit more to the conclusion of the plot.

Definitely grows on you

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Amazing narration performance, and wonderful storytelling. I feel like my boyfriend of 5 years just broke up with me. Going to take me a long time to get over this book and Hayes

ROBINNE LEE WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS

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I loved the book. Raw, tragic, real. I love the idea of their desire for each other. I loved the relationships and how they turned out between her daughter, her friends, her ex.

The relationships

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I love the storyline, the love between them, and the fact that he did not care about her age. It was refreshing to see it the other way around, and it was wonderfully written.

Perfect

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I was expecting a different ending. It definitely left me with wanting to hear more. I hope there is a sequel, because this was to good for just one book.

Passion

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This was the worst ending of a story, i hope the movie is not like the ending. The worst mistake i did was buying this book. Never again.

There love

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The story can’t end like this! Please write a continuation or the story from his perspective.

Please write another

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