The Imperfect Marriage: Quentin & Vivian's Story
The Davenports, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Shane East
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Stella Hunter
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By:
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L. Steele
About this listen
Quentin Davenport is my ex-boyfriend’s father ...
And my new marriage of convenience husband
When my boyfriend leaves me at the altar
Quentin offers to marry me!
No way can I accept it,
Especially since Quentin is much older than me
He's a tall, dark and tattooed former Marine,
Whose grumpy disposition leaves much to be desired.
But this way I can salvage my dignity...
Also, I can get back at my ex.
Besides, it’s a fake marriage.
So there’s no fear of developing feelings... right?
When he offers to put my younger sister through college....and pay for my father’s medical treatment.
I can’t refuse him.
Only he has conditions:
I must live with him, as his wife.
I must pretend to be his.
I must convince his family that I love him.
Living under the same roof as man and wife, I see a different side of my husband.
The pretend marriage begins to feel very realI begin to dream of a future with him.
I am going to get my Happily Ever After...
But what happens when I walk into his office and see him with the mother of his son...?
This is a marriage of convenience, ex-boyfriend's father, forced proximity, billionaire romance, with an HEA. There is no cheating, no OW/OM drama, and no third act breakup.
©2024 Laxmi Hariharan (P)2024 Laxmi HariharanListeners also enjoyed...
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After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
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Good but a slight miss
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Cruel Winter with You
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All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
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Endless insecurities and translation fails
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By: Ali Hazelwood
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Merry Ever After
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Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.
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Cringy lines ruined it
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There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
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Loved the book!
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Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
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How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
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Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.
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Anything But Christian
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Birthday Girl
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We're not free to give into this. She's 19, and I'm 38. And I'm her boyfriend's father. Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house.
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Serious perfection
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Resting Scrooge Face
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After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood. To make matters worse, Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman, who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.
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No-sex, “enemies to lovers,” Christmas short story
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- 🌼Daisy H.
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Great narration!🙌🏼
💍𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
🩵𝐄𝐱’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐝
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𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧 and 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧 have a unique meeting after Vivian is left at the altar by Quentin's son. Quentin immediately decides that Vivian will be his wife. As their complicated relationship unfolds, Quentin struggles with his feelings and past mistakes while Vivian grapples with their undeniable connection. Despite their baggage, their chemistry ignites the story. The book includes spicy scenes with BDSM themes and explores their significant age gap.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 duet narration by Shane East and Stella Hunter brings the characters to life, adding depth and emotion to their story. Fans of age gap romance will definitely enjoy this audiobook.
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟒⭐️
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝟑/𝟓🔥
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- 09-19-24
Bottom line: It's nicely enjoyable; great narration.
Vivian is a jilted bride who was going to marry her best friend for (as yet) unknown reasons. When the bridegroom doesn't show up, his father proposes marriage to Vivian and our story begins.
I had mixed feelings about the book. The writing is great with wonderful dialog and nicely steamy scenes.
The narration is great! I love the dual narration ❤️.
The storyline was good, but a bit too angsty for me. He was all "'I need to win her at all costs' but then 'I'm not good enough for her'" and she was "I'm desperate to get him back but once I do, I need space". Overall, I think if you like steamy contemporary romance with miscommunication, you'll like this one but I don't feel like it is a standout book that will stick with you for years.
Bottom line: It's nicely enjoyable; great narration.
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- escritora
- 09-27-24
Fascinating story!
Vivian has been unceremoniously dumped at the altar, in a text message sent to the best man, so Quentin, the father or the groom, offers to marry her. He has an ulterior motive since his father is handing the company over to one of his heirs upon the contingency that he's married. Quentin is 26 years older than Vivian, but it often becomes an impediment in Quentin's inner thoughts. The author has used this basic template for many of the books in this series. It makes sense, because it's a series with an ongoing arc contributing to the depth of the story. The women are mostly insecure at the start and the men have the power, but as the story continues, there's a unique exchange in which the men aren't alpha, they become alphaholes! The conflict is almost always a push and a pull with the alphahole saying this is not going to work or I'm not good enough for her. And the women almost always go bada$$ on their men, but it's still a while before they make up and profess true love. This story was heavy on the sex to the extent that there was little plot. It might sound like I didn't like the book, but that would be a wrong assumption. With only a few things that were annoying, I truly liked Vivian and Q. Shane East and Stella Hunter are a wonderful team of narrators. Their 5* dynamic voices fit the characters so perfectly and put heart and personality into their work.
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- kiwi bookaholic
- 12-12-24
BDSM
This author writes mainly BDSM. Anyone who has been in a controlling or abusive relationship should avoid this author. Otherwise her books are good examples of the genre at an attractive price. She has several anthologies available at present. For light fantasies they prove an excellent escape from everyday life, but you must be prepared to enjoy dom/submissive relationships.
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- Madeleine East
- 09-18-24
Imperfectly perfect
The imperfect marriage was anything but, imperfect. In fact, it was so good. Quentin offers Vivian an out when his son leaves her at the alter. Does Vivian take him up on the offer? Older man + younger woman, contemporary romance, fake relationship, beautiful and so worth the read.
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- Linda McCutcheon
- 11-30-24
Sweltering Steamy Age Gap Billionaire Marriage Of Convenience Romance!
"...from the moment I saw her, I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. Not even the fact she was going to marry my son stopped me from wanting her. And when I realized Felix had stood her up, I seized the opportunity. At my age, you don’t wait for the right moment. You know that these feelings come around but once in a lifetime; so when you feel this strongly about a woman, you don’t hesitate. You claim her, and keep her, and worship her, and take care of her, so she never wants for anything. It also means, you protect her with everything you have."
Quentin never stood a chance as he watched Vivian walk down the aisle to marry Felix...his son. He fell hard. He fell fast. When Felix doesn't show up, he grabs his chance and proposes to Vivian.
Only the up for anything, don't dare me, I'll do it, sweltering steamy romance author L. Steele would start her age gap billionaire marriage of convenience romance, The Imperfect Marriage, with this wild premise.
Vivian needs money for her family. Felix, her best friend, from a rich family, says he loves her. She's devastated when he stands her up at the altar but that doesn't mean she can marry his father...or can she?
I love a dual narration and voice actor Shane East delivers as the older, sexy, drool worthy, dirty talking Quentin. The sweet innocent performance of voice actress Stella Hunter enhances Vivian's strength to fight for Quentin when he believes he loves her too much to keep her in this unconventional relationship.
Switching between reading and listening to this angsty romance gave me better insight into Quentin's struggles with guilt as a former soldier, an absentee father, and his need to marry. A standalone, book 2, of The Davenports, is a perfectly imperfect romance.
I received a copy of this book/audiobook from Hambright_pr for a fair & honest review. All opinions are my own.
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- Desiree Ramsey
- 09-15-24
10/10!!
Gosh I loved this story so much! These narrators really brung this story to life! I’m definitely going to read to listen to the first book! Stella hunter and Shane east are amazing together!
Tropes:
Ex-boyfriend's father
Marriage of Convenience
"my wife"
OTT possessive
Strong female lead
Fake relationship
Angsty Billionaire Romance
Forced proximity
One bed
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- AEW
- 09-17-24
“As soon as I saw you, I knew it had to be you."
The marriage of convenience between Quentin and Vivian in The Imperfect Marriage explodes with sparks from the very first time their eyes meet when Vivian is walking down the aisle to another man. The other man just so happens to be Quentin’s son and this emotional and angsty story just gets more complicated and heartwrenching from there.
Vivian had always put her family before herself and when she meets Quentin, he starts to encourage her to expand her horizons and to live for herself. I loved watching her blossom throughout the story from a naïve young woman to a self-assured and confident woman who knows what she wants.
Quentin was growly, possessive and so determined to make Vivian his. From the moment, he laid eyes on her, she spoke to his heart and she knew she was the one for him. Self-doubts and past pain create barriers in their relationship that they have to overcome, but these two truly understand each other and make each other better with their love for one another.
Shane East and Stella Hunter's duet narration of this title was superb. I loved how they played off of each other and brought extra spice to the flirty banter. They gave me all the feels as Quentin and Vivian and made me love this story even more.
While Quentin and Vivian’s journey is full of ups and downs, their chemistry is pure FIRE and the banter between them is so much fun. Full of heartbreaking events, angst galore, and so much love, The Imperfect Marriage was an addicting read that had me captivated with Quentin and Vivian’s evolving relationship. Now I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next book in this series.
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- Cathy Jackson
- 09-26-24
Quentin & Vivian
The Davenports, book 2 gives us Quentin & Vivian!
A marriage of convenience that gives them both something they want.
Tropes:
• Billionaire
• Marriage of Convenience
• Former Military
Chemistry is great and the book is filled with humor! A great read and keeps you hanging on to see what happens next!
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- Linda V.
- 09-18-24
Another great addition to the series!
The Imperfect Marriage is book #2 in the Davenports series. The sons must marry to receive their trust funds and gain control of the company. When Vivian is left at the altar, her ex-fiance's father proposes. Quentin is 26 yrs older than Vivian, but that doesn't stop their chemistry from setting every place they go on fire! I love a story that has two faulted main characters that heal from the other and Ms. Steele certainly delivered. There is heartbreak for some side characters that we know from past books, witty humor from the brothers, a greedy baby mama, and plenty of smexy spice that drifts towards BDSM (Dom/Sub). And the teaser at the end has me looking forward to Knox's story! *rubs hands together)
The duet narration with Shane East and Stella Hunter was perfection. These two know how to drag all the emotions from you, twist your heart around, then piece it back together. They are truly a dynamic duo. 5/5 stars!
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