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Verity
- De: Colleen Hoover
- Narrado por: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- De Amazon Customer en 05-16-19
- Verity
- De: Colleen Hoover
- Narrado por: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
This is not a romance
Revisado: 01-15-20
I have always known Colleen Hoover to write gut-wrenching, emotional books that will tear me apart before putting me, cracked, back together. I don’t know what I was expecting from Verity, her 2019 self-published book that was billed as a romantic suspense.
It was not a romance. I know that for sure. In fact, the love story in this book made me sick to my stomach.
Lowen is an author who has been commissioned by the family of Verity Crawford, a famous author, to complete a beloved and complicated series that Verity is unable to finish. Lowen moves into the Crawford family home and quickly realizes that things aren’t right.
She discovers a horrifying autobiographical manuscript that goes into terrible details about Verity’s life, her husband Jeremy, and their three children. And it is through this manuscript that the reader puts together the tragic pieces of the Crawfords’ lives before Lowen entered their home.
There were so many pieces of this book that troubled me. How could I root for Jeremy and Lowen’s love to succeed when they were carrying on their flirtation in the very house that Verity was living and presumably recovering in? Their young son, Crew, was also in the house. The trust that Lowen put into that manuscript, how all consuming it became for her, I just could not understand the decisions she made.
This book left me with chills and a deep unsettling feeling. The twist was a surprising relief to me in some ways, but deranged and nonsensical in others.
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Then She Was Gone
- A Novel
- De: Lisa Jewell
- Narrado por: Helen Duff
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
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Fifteen-year-old Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenage golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now her mother, Laurel Mack, is trying to put her life back together.
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SO GOOD
- De Ashleigh en 05-24-18
- Then She Was Gone
- A Novel
- De: Lisa Jewell
- Narrado por: Helen Duff
A gripping suspense from Lisa Jewell
Revisado: 11-25-19
I needed time to recover from the emotional ringer that this book put me through before I could gather my thoughts for this review.
This is the story of a mother’s love and the lengths one would go. It is the story of youth, the beauty and allure and potential. It is the story of love, a familial love and a romantic love and love for one self. But mostly, it is a story of such horror and fear that it turns my stomach and breaks my heart.
Another Lisa Jewell book that I couldn’t put down and will surely stick with me for a long time. Her style of writing is remarkable – sharing as much information with the reader as the character is capable of sharing; when the twists are revealed they are less shocking and more understandable in the sick world she has created.
There are parts in the book I cried and I laughed. It brought out deep feelings and fears. And ultimately I finished it less than 24 hours after I started it.
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Fix Her Up
- A Novel
- De: Tessa Bailey
- Narrado por: Charlotte North
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
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Georgie hasn’t been on a date since, well, ever. Nobody’s asking the town clown out for a night of hot sex, that’s for sure. Maybe if people think she’s having a steamy love affair, they’ll acknowledge she’s not just the “little sister” who paints faces for a living. And who better to help demolish that image than the resident sports star and tabloid favorite? Travis Ford was major league baseball’s hottest rookie when an injury ended his career. Now, he’s flipping houses to keep busy and trying to forget his glory days.
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25% adorable love story 75% explicit sex talk
- De sunshineuphoria en 06-21-19
- Fix Her Up
- A Novel
- De: Tessa Bailey
- Narrado por: Charlotte North
A funny and sexy romantic comedy
Revisado: 11-20-19
This book is a fun, flirty, steamy, and funnyyyy read. Georgie is hilarious, she’s literally a clown (that’s her job, it’s absurd but fits the story). Travis is her brother’s best friend/forever crush/former pro baseball player who has come back to their hometown for a fresh start.
Their chemistry is awesome and these two are such a good match. There’s lots of tropes in this book, like the fake relationship they attempt in an effort to be taken more seriously. But I don’t even mind because this book flows so nicely and is such a good mix of humor and sex. This is my first Tessa Bailey but absolutely not my last!
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The Flatshare
- A Novel
- De: Beth O'Leary
- Narrado por: Carrie Hope Fletcher, Kwaku Fortune
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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Tiffy and Leon share an apartment. Tiffy and Leon have never met. After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Fast. And cheap. But the apartments in her budget have her wondering if astonishingly colored mold on the walls counts as art. Desperation makes her open minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare. Leon, a night shift worker, will take the apartment during the day, and Tiffy can have it nights and weekends. He'll only ever be there when she's at the office. In fact, they'll never even have to meet.
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so much language!!
- De H H en 10-12-19
- The Flatshare
- A Novel
- De: Beth O'Leary
- Narrado por: Carrie Hope Fletcher, Kwaku Fortune
Can 2 strangers share a bed & not get tangled up?
Revisado: 11-20-19
Can two strangers share a flat, and a bed, without getting tangled up? In The Flatshare by Beth OLeary, Tiffy and Leon attempt it. They have different schedules so while Leon works nights, Tiffy sleeps.
I listened to this audiobook and I appreciate the complexities of the characters. The narrators, Kwaku Fortune and Hope Fletcher, were great. Leon is thoughtful and caring. Tiffy is eccentric and hilarious. She’s super tall and dresses funky and I love her for it.
Not only do Tiffy and Leon have such depth, but the supporting characters do as well. The emotional pull towards Leon’s brother Richie is a constant in this book. I loved Tiffy’s supportive and funny friends. And I adored Leon’s patients.
This concept, of sharing a life and a bed with someone and not knowing them, is a great set up for a romance. It all came together nicely here.
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Dating You/Hating You
- De: Christina Lauren
- Narrado por: Shayna Thibodeaux, Deacon Lee
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
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Despite the odds against them from an embarrassing meet-awkward at a mutual friend's Halloween party, Carter and Evie immediately hit it off. Even the realization that they're both high-powered agents at competing firms in Hollywood isn't enough to squash the fire. But when their two agencies merge - causing the pair to vie for the same position - all bets are off. What could have been a beautiful blossoming romance turns into an all-out war of sabotage.
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SORRY.. BUT I JUST DIDN'T FEEL IT
- De CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 en 06-08-17
- Dating You/Hating You
- De: Christina Lauren
- Narrado por: Shayna Thibodeaux, Deacon Lee
The narration took me out of the story
Revisado: 11-20-19
I listened to the audiobook of Dating You/Hating You and although I thought the voice of Carter Aaron was fine, the voice of Evie was loud and grating and did not suit my vision of the character. It made it hard for me to enjoy parts of this book because her voice became a distraction.
This book takes place in LA, where two Hollywood agents are forced to compete for the same position after their firms merge. This, after meeting at a party where they hit it off right away. The tension is high. There are some kisses, there are some pranks.
However, the book at times focused more on the difficulties of a terrible boss and work environment than the romance, which I was absolutely fine with. Seeing a certain character get their comeuppance is a very satisfying part of the conclusion.
Like other Christina Lauren books, I feel transported to the city I am reading about. In Love and Other Words, I was taken to Napa and the Bay Area and in Roomies, it was the bustling energy of New York City’s theater scene. Here, I was taken to Los Angeles and into the world of high power agents in a cutthroat environment. It made for some high tension office dynamics and an ultimate workplace romance.
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Well Met
- De: Jen DeLuca
- Narrado por: Brittany Pressley
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him?
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ho hum
- De April en 09-21-19
- Well Met
- De: Jen DeLuca
- Narrado por: Brittany Pressley
A contemporary romance with historical intrigue
Revisado: 11-20-19
A contemporary romance that has sword fighting, corsets, and an uptight hero named Simon who moonlights as a sexy pirate named Ian? This book was a great escape, and totally makes me want to visit a renaissance fair.
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The Right Swipe
- A Novel
- De: Alisha Rai
- Narrado por: Summer Morton, Brian Pallino
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
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Rhiannon Hunter may have revolutionized romance in the digital world, but in real life she only swipes right on her career - and the occasional hookup. The cynical dating app creator controls her love life with a few key rules: nude pics are by invitation only; if someone stands you up, block them with extreme prejudice; protect your heart. Only there aren't any rules to govern her attraction to her newest match, former pro-football player Samson Lima. The sexy and seemingly sweet hunk woos her one magical night...and disappears.
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Great story, odd narrator choice
- De Maya en 09-03-19
- The Right Swipe
- A Novel
- De: Alisha Rai
- Narrado por: Summer Morton, Brian Pallino
A successful entrepreneur meets her match
Revisado: 11-20-19
I really enjoyed this book. It's a cute love story, but it tackles deep and tough issues like the repercussions of a football career and CTE and workplace harassment and blackmail. Samson was super sexy and Rhi was a tough chick but a total delight.
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Ayesha at Last
- De: Uzma Jalaluddin
- Narrado por: Roshni Shukla
- Duración: 11 h y 10 m
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Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job, so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her 100th marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental.
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Intense Halal Romance
- De AudioBookHoe en 10-28-20
- Ayesha at Last
- De: Uzma Jalaluddin
- Narrado por: Roshni Shukla
A Canadian Muslim retelling of Pride & Prejudice
Revisado: 11-20-19
Ayesha At Last is an homage to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice but really it is so much more on its own. Ayesha is a Canadian Muslim living in Toronto. Her family immigrated from India when she was a young girl. Khalid is also a Canadian Muslim, who works for a tech company and works to find a balance in his life between his Muslim faith, his at times over bearing mother, and how he fits in with his coworkers and friends.
I was originally drawn to the story of two modern Muslim people finding love after seeing Basheer and Fatima’s romance in the 4 Weddings and A Funeral series. Basheer and Fatima are secondary characters, but as they dated according to modern Muslim customs, they found love with each other. I loved seeing how people from another culture and religion date and fall in love and when I heard about Ayesha At Last, I knew I had to read it.
I really loved this book, which highlighted the dichotomy of honoring tradition and finding your own way while staying true to your values.
Following along as Ayesha and Khalid found love, like the titilation from brushing hands while learning to cook together, was beautiful.
The secondary characters are finely developed, some are hilarious and others are sympathetic while others are downright tragic and villainous. It was a great journey to see the growth of so many of these characters.
Find this review and more on BetweenTheseSheets.com
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The Rogue of Fifth Avenue
- Uptown Girls
- De: Joanna Shupe
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
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In serving the wealthy power brokers of New York society, Frank Tripp has finally gained the respectability and security his own upbringing lacked. There’s no issue he cannot fix...except for one: the beautiful and reckless daughter of an important client who doesn’t seem to understand the word danger. Excitement lies just below 42nd Street, and Mamie Greene is determined to explore all of it - while playing a modern-day Robin Hood along the way. What she doesn’t need is her father’s lawyer dogging her every step.
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Historical New York, Uptown Girl & Powerful Lawyer
- De Between These Sheets en 11-20-19
- The Rogue of Fifth Avenue
- Uptown Girls
- De: Joanna Shupe
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
Historical New York, Uptown Girl & Powerful Lawyer
Revisado: 11-20-19
I am an avid historical romance reader, so when I came across Joanna Shupe’s The Rogue of Fifth Avenue, I was instantly intrigued. As a New Yorker (currently living on the West Coast), I loved traveling back in time to the New York of yesterday.
I was so excited, in fact, to start this book that I had simultaneously purchased a paperback copy, the audiobook, and checked the e-book out of the library.
Mamie is a debutante from a wealthy uptown family. She has a big compassionate heart. It is clear she has great love for her sisters and respect for her family. However, she is drawn to the world of New York that she is not supposed to see – the gambling halls, the downtown tenements, the lives of the poor.
It is through this exposure to class inequality that she develops a pertinacity for pick-pocketing the wealthy to supplement the measly incomes of some families she befriends in the tenements. Her compassion is so honorable and makes her a very appealing heroine.
Frank Tripp is Mamie’s father’s high power lawyer. He is well known throughout the city for his hard work for New York’s elite. When the two cross paths, almost everyone can see their chemistry. Mamie’s father forbids her from entering in any relationship with a man besides the one he has arranged for her – as if she is another entity of his business to control.
Mamie is rebellious and likes to do things on her terms, so if she is told not to do something, her heart will want to go there even if she knows it is wrong. She cannot deny her attraction to Frank and he is not willing to give her up either.
But along the way, secrets are exposed and Mamie doesn’t know who she can trust. This was a great read, with high tension and with big stakes and people’s lives on the line.
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