
The Kiss Principle
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Narrated by:
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Liam Lambert
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By:
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Gregory Ashe
Keep it simple, stupid.
After spending his whole life taking care of his family, Fernando Lopez is ready for simple. His younger brothers have grown up and moved out of the house. His mom is stable—or as close to stable as she’s ever going to get. He’s even got a shot at his dream job if he can just play his cards right.
Everything is going great until one morning, Fer finds a baby in his kitchen. And not just any baby—his brother Chuy’s infant daughter. With Chuy nowhere to be found, Fer finds himself back in the role of caregiver.
Determined not to let the new arrival disrupt his plans, Fer hires a manny to help him, and he gets more than he bargained for. Zé is sweet, patient, and…hot. Which is definitely not something Fer was prepared to deal with. Worse, Zé seems determined to show Fer that simpler isn’t necessarily better, and that there are some things in life worth fighting for. But for Fer, saying yes to Zé might mean saying no to his family—and Fer has never said no to his family.
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All the emotions!!
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I relate to Fer
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Fer’s has had a very difficult life. He had to grow up fast and has sacrificed so much to take care of his ungrateful “mother” and his brothers. He has not been entirely successful (except with Auggie) and as a result is not used to wanting anything for himself. I put “mother” in quotes as this woman is an anathema to me as a mother. She is narcissistic and I just want to beat her because of her selfishness. Equally selfish is Fer’s other brother Chewy (a drug addict), who drops his baby on Fer and takes off. Fer hasn’t raised a baby since Auggie and when he asks his “mother” for help, she can’t be bother as she needs a vacation with her 19-year-old boyfriend.
Into this s**t show walks Jose (Ze). Fer mistakenly thinks he the nanny he requested and leaves the baby with him. When he realizes his mistake, he races home to find that Ze is a natural caretaker and is available to give Fer the help he needs. Ze helps to give Fer the stability and support he desperately needs and feelings evolve. But the “mother” can’t have that and chaos ensues. I loved the cameo from Auggie, but this is Fer’s book. Fer is hilarious with his name calling and it is wonderful to see his paternal side as he takes care of the baby.
Liam Lambert is a new narrator for me, and he did a good job. At first it wasn’t the voice I had envisioned for Fer when I read the book, but it grew on me. I give him 4.5 out of 5 stars for his performance as some of the voices where a little monotone. But Fer and Ze’s voices were good, and he did great with the emotions of the book.
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Great Stand Alone
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Extremely difficult emotionally.
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Unlike most of this author’s stories, this book remains completely mystery free. Fer wakes up one morning to find a baby in his kitchen, and his other brother Chuy missing. Like all the other times in his life, Fer steps up and does what needs to be done to keep this child, a member of his family, safe and comfortable until his brother returns. I knew that Fer’s mother was an emotional mess who had affected Auggie and Fer’s life with her constant dramatics. I didn’t know how terrible she was though, until this book. I have to say again, how great Fer is. I don’t know how he can put up with her, or his brothers, if I’m being honest.
However, Fer does have a life of his own. He must go to work and when a mix up has him leaving his niece with a door-to-door masseuse. Though it’s always been implied Fer is straight, I liked that Fer didn’t make a big deal when he found himself falling for the accidental manny. He gets such a helpmate in Zé. The Kiss Principle is a sweet romance with one really put-upon character who must start to weigh his own happiness with that of his family’s. It does cause some friction with his budding relationship with Zé. I really enjoyed this mostly uncomplicated romantic story and learning more about the amazing Fer. The narration by Liam Lambert was pretty great, and I would definitely pick up a book narrated by him again.
Fer is so much better than I thought.
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Fernando!!!
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The Kiss Principle starts with Fer thinking he finally has everything under control, until he finds an unattended baby in the kitchen. Realizing he needs help but not trusting anyone in the family to be responsible enough, he hires a manny. Typical of Gregory Ashe’s writing style, the story has some intense emotional ups and downs. The main characters deal with serious personal issues, but this time, there are no murder mysteries to solve. This is an honest-to-goodness romance without the kittens, poems, or roses. Although… A poem written by Fer would be interesting. He has such a way with words. Too bad having a baby around is going to restrict his creative use of the English language. With Zé’s help, maybe Fer can get the language under control and find a dash of peace and happiness.
Gregory Ashe writes an engaging romance, and the narration by Liam Lambert suited Ashe’s writing. Lambert’s character voices added depth to their personalities, and his performance was emotional. I couldn’t keep the laughter or the tears on the inside. I adored this audiobook. Listening to Fer try to clean up his language while dealing with an impossible situation was a joy. This audiobook is officially on my list of stories to listen to when I need an emotional boost.
Great story with great narration.
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Screaming, crying, and immediately adding it to my comfort reads
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I really enjoyed this story, hopefully I’ll see them again.
Fer & Ze
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The narration was spot on.
While it can be read as a standalone, it's a little more meaningful if you've read (or listened to) the stories about Auggie and his "pet dinosaur" Theo.
Fantastic
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