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Contempt

Coastal Elite, Book 3

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Contempt

By: Sam Mariano
Narrated by: Allie Shae, Theo Sinclair, Benjamin Sands
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I had a plan to get through senior year. Get good grades, stay busy with clubs, don’t forget to carve out time for Mom and Hannah, and most importantly, stay far, far away from Landon Atwater.

That plan collapsed at the end of summer when my mom announced her surprise engagement… to Landon’s father.

Now, I have to live with the jerk who has spent years tormenting me. At school, I could make sure we weren’t in the same classes and turn the other way if I saw him in the halls, but avoiding him gets a lot harder when I’m living in his seaside mansion.

Especially because he doesn’t want to be avoided.

Landon has always loved taunting and controlling me, but now he has the ultimate advantage and he’s not afraid to use it. Landon is the chaos machine that could blow up this newly minted family—and my mom’s chance at happiness—and, unfortunately for me, he knows I won’t let him.

I was prepared to be on my guard at school, but I didn’t plan to spend senior year avoiding capture in my own home.

Unfortunately, it seems Landon has a plan of his own.

And no lock on my bedroom door is going to keep him from accomplishing it.

Contempt is book three in the Coastal Elite series! Listeners first meet Parker and Landon in book two, Undertow. Contempt is intended for a mature adult audience, and anyone requiring trigger warnings is urged to listen to the author's note at the beginning of the book.

©2023 Sam Mariano (P)2024 Sam Mariano
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Landon & Parker

While Landon isn't as twisted as Dare was in book 1, he's still no saint. He does a lot of questionable things that nobody should put up with in real life and which might be triggering for some people. The story is technically a standalone but it is definitely best to listen to the first two books in the series first. Sam Mariano was a new author for me before I started this series but now I can't wait to listen to all the books she has on audio. She has quickly become a favorite author of mine. Allie Shae, Theo Sinclair and Benjamin Sands all did an excellent job bringing this story to life.
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Amazing

I love Sam Mariano. I love all her books. This was amazing. I loved the narrators, they did an excellent job. Can’t wait for Hanna’s story ❤️

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so freaking perfect 👌

wow! this audio books was everything! absolutely loved it! I've read contempt three times and this audio brought it to life on so many levels.

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chase

Parker has stay away fron Landon since middle school but Landon has been there xhasing away boys away from her. Until there parents start dating and now they live together. Landon hate the way he feels for Parker and doesnt understand it but when a boy starts talking to Parker he start to make a move for parker and chasing her. parker has love and care for landon and has made every excuse for his actions until he takes it so far and crosses the line and there is no going back after what they did because she cant deny her feelings for him either when they leave to close. Now they navigate a relationship in secret.

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Contempt

Contempt is the third book in the Coastal Elite series. This book is about Landon and Parker and is told from both of their points of view. We meet both Landon and Parker in the second book in this series. This is a stepsibling, bully, dark romance.

Landon has been Parker's bully for years. Now that their parents are in a relationship and getting married, they end up living in the same house. Being the same age, Parker can't get away from him.

Landon is still Parker's bully, but he also starts to fall for her. Parker has a hard time-fighting Landon because she's had feelings for him for years. Landon does some questionable things to Parker, and she doesn't always give in to him doing them.

Will Parker and Landon be able to get through his past discretions? Will Parker and Landon get their happy ending? What happens when their parents find out?

I'm interested in Hannah's story since she was brought up in this story a lot.

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Terrific Story & Narration🎧Captivating & Intense!

It is great to be back in Sam Mariano’s “Coastal Elite” world for another wild ride, an angsty, dark and twisted ride, one you can not tear yourself away from because you need to know what happens next. This third book of the series is Parker and Landon’s story, and what a story it is, a bully romance like no other. Landon has a major chip on his shoulder, and he has had it out for Parker since they were young, and he goes as far to not let any other guys go near her, so it makes you wonder if he really hates her as much as his behavior shows he does. Now that their parents are in a relationship that puts them in the same household and it has gotten more difficult for Parker to avoid him and he becomes relentless in his pursuit of her and he stops at nothing to get what he wants. It was great to watch everything unfold and learn more about these two, especially Landon, because I was curious to see what made him the way he was. This well-written and plotted story has plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. It was great to see the characters from the earlier books again, too. Sam Mariano, thanks for more Coastal Elite greatness and the wild ride.

🎧📚🎧 Allie Shae, Theo Sinclair, and Benjamin Sands did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying, giving each a voice that was fitting. I loved how they took each role and made it their own, sounding believable and just as I imagined the characters to sound. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their performance elevates the story to another level. Thanks for another amazing listen.

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Landon Landon Landon

This is what some consider taboo of technically, step siblings as her mother and his father are getting married. I loved Landon and his possessive ways. She was clueless to how much he cared for her. He did not have a healthy way to show her to be honest but it was so GOOD! He was the O/T J/P MMC in my view. So glad they figured it out! Highly recommend

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Totally Enjoyed This!

Thank you duet style! I loved the story...love a dominant hero but I hate that while he banged other chicks (off page/screen -at least!) He made sure no guy ever go close enough to the heroin to rid her of her V-card...really? No way would I have let Landon pull that off with me. Anywho, once Landon decided to be with Parker the story really began...I loved their tender and romantic moments as well as their 🌶 ones! So far I am enjoying this series...will continue to follow!

4.5 starz - worthy of a repeat listen

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Contempt

Contempt is the third book in the Coastal Elite series. I love getting to dive back into Sam Mariano book again. This is Parker and Landon's story. I was hooked from the very beginning. A bully, step siblings romance at its finest.

Allie Shae, Theo Sinclair, and Benjamin Sands did a great job narrating this book.

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loved this

Who doesn't love a dark MMC?? Especially the tension between Parker and Landon. I really enjoy Sam Mariano's writing. If you expect it to be all sweet and fluff this is definitely not for you. I liked seeing familiar characters from the previous book. It was a captivating listen that kept me listening till the end.

The narrators Allie Shae, Theo Sinclair, and Benjamin Sands—did a fantastic job bringing the characters to life.

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