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The Next Best Thing

By: Kristan Higgins
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Lucy Lang isn't looking for fireworks. She's looking for a nice, decent man. Someone who'll mow the lawn, flip chicken on the barbecue, teach their future children to play soccer. But most important: someone who won't inspire the slightest stirring in her heart - or anywhere else.

A young widow, Lucy can't risk that kind of loss again. But sharing her life with a cat named Fat Mikey and the Black Widows at the family bakery isn't enough either. So it's good-bye to Ethan, her hot but entirely inappropriate "friend with privileges", and hello to a man she can marry.

Too bad Ethan Mirabelli isn't going anywhere. As far as he's concerned, what she needs might be right under her nose. But can he convince her that the next best thing can really be forever?

©2010 Kristan Higgins (P)2016 Recorded Books Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt Feel-Good Funny Witty
Heartwarming Romance • Emotional Journey • Exceptional Narration • Witty Humor • Expressive Voice • Perfect Performance
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I began the story liking the leaf lady then, I was tired of her but, later I once again liked her.
The narrator was great.

fun and entertaining

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Such a well done widow love story. It was exactly what I wanted. A lot of grief and pain and stumbling but such tenderness and love too. Mercy. I’m gonna have a book hangover for days after this.

Oh my heart

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I love the entire story! it was very well written and had tons of details which made me feel like I was part of the story! I definitely recommend it!

love it!

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I started this book with a meh, hard to get into it… as the plot went on and the love story came out and the ending was just heartwarming great read

The love story

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I wanted to shake the main character many times and wish the main character’s mom would have a book too

Enjoyable and sad too

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As always, the author is very good. There were a couple of places that I just had to forward because it was getting to be too much detail. The narrator is always is superb and it makes such a difference to the audience when there is an exceptional narrator that delivers a great story in an engaging manner to the audience.

A little slow in places, but good story

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I feel like most of her books have the same story, this one was different. Good story with a sweet ending.

This is my favorite

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Didn’t hook me like some of her others but was worth sticking it out. Was disappointed it didn’t have any connection to Gideon’s Cove at all

Started slow but was great once it got going

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Kristin Higgins is my new favorite author. Her books are angsty, funny, true to life, great characters , and all around fabulous.
Thank you!

Heartwarming and Humorous

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Just want to say how perfect the author and narrator are together.. XE, your up beat voice combined with Kristen's cocky somewhat smart#$* characters works perfectly to touch each & every emotion required to embrace the audience's heart
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The Author & Narrator's Ability to Draw the Reader

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