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Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date
- De: Lilian Monroe
- Narrado por: Bryant Walker, Leanne Woodward
- Duración: 10 h y 43 m
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A notorious rule follower, the old Daphne Davis could do no wrong. But lately she can’t get anything right. Jilted by her ex, ousted from her home, and laid off from her job, Daphne retreats to her little hometown, Fernley Island. But even there, she feels out of sync. So, bailing on her own sister’s engagement party, she suddenly embraces a brand-new philosophy: no more goody-two-shoes.
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tug of war
- De Kelly Marie en 04-16-25
- Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date
- De: Lilian Monroe
- Narrado por: Bryant Walker, Leanne Woodward
We get it…
Revisado: 03-29-25
You’re a good girl. You’re afraid of being left. Blame blah blah. This could have been such a good story, but the repetitive inner dialogue of the MCs ruined it for me. It’s always annoying when grown adults act like twenty year olds. The MMC overcame so much in his life and still acted like a lost child. The FMC is in a box of her own making. Go. To. Therapy. Make friends. TALK! Act like an adult. Geez. The constant rumination brought the story way down for me even though the “mystery” was good. I skipped many chapters and missed nothing. Not worth the credit.
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I Do with You
- Maple Creek
- De: Lauren Landish
- Narrado por: Stella Hunter, Ryan West
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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Hope Barlowe is a vow away from a lakeside wedding to her high school sweetheart. Next, check off her follow-up dreams: two kids, a dog, a home, and a happy ever after. But suddenly, ever after seems like a very long time. Instead of saying I do, Hope thinks I can’t and bolts for the woods—right into the unpredictable life of a handsome tattooed hiker.
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Sweet simple and not the normal background
- De Katie en 04-15-25
- I Do with You
- Maple Creek
- De: Lauren Landish
- Narrado por: Stella Hunter, Ryan West
Soooo cheesy
Revisado: 03-04-25
Not a terrible story. The lyrics though…eww so cringy. The MMCs inner thoughts kept getting more and more sappy and dumb as the story went on. His interactions with his BFF were ridiculously immature. Actually, a lot of the interactions are immature. I skipped from the middle to the MMCs conflict, then to the final chapter and missed nothing.
Not worth the credit.
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Powerless
- De: Lauren Roberts
- Narrado por: Chase Brown, Cecily Bednar Schmidt
- Duración: 17 h y 45 m
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Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that—ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime—making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity.
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Bamboozled by booktok - best for young teens who’ve never read a fantasy book
- De M.Ghorm en 12-11-23
- Powerless
- De: Lauren Roberts
- Narrado por: Chase Brown, Cecily Bednar Schmidt
I wanted to love it but…
Revisado: 02-14-25
This tale just dragged on and on with so much repetitive inner monologue. The idea is solid, but the tropes came across as a bit tired. We get it Paedyn; your dad was killed by the king, you grew up surviving in the slums, now you’re fighting for your people…join the club. And Kai; you were raised to be a monster, not the favored son, tortured soul…blah blah blah. I kept waiting for an interesting and surprising twist that never came. This is a basically New Adult angst (boo!) with powers and swords. We don’t even get any spice to break up the whining and navel gazing.
I’m out. Not even intrigued enough to read the next one.
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Not Your Biggest Fan
- Not Yours
- De: Sara Ney
- Narrado por: Felicity Cross, Alexander Cendese
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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Harlow James is destined to rock the dating world. The creator of Kissmet, the app helping singles find love, she’s in New York to secure advertisers. But the sassy, small-town girl can’t help meddling in other people’s business. When she runs into a muscular stranger at her go-to food truck, Harlow doesn’t realize he’s Landon “Andy” Burke, the NFL’s most-wanted free agent, in town to talk contracts. She just sees a hottie about to get burned by undercooked street food. Though she tries to warn him, he shrugs her off, making a little wager instead.
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Great story
- De A Johnson en 01-29-25
- Not Your Biggest Fan
- Not Yours
- De: Sara Ney
- Narrado por: Felicity Cross, Alexander Cendese
Good idea but…
Revisado: 02-12-25
Executed poorly. This is my first and last book by this author. Waaaay too much rehashing of events and thoughts both internally and in conversation. The meet cute is unique, but it’s mentioned in every other chapter - we get it! The friends and family of both characters are supposed to come across as supportive I think. Instead, they all seem shallow and uneducated.
I skipped chapters after she finds out who he is to get to the secondary conflict (which was actually handled well by the MMC) and missed nothing.
I’m a fan of Alexander Cendese but I think he’s an acquired taste. The female narrator takes audible breaths at the end of her sentences that annoyed me.
Overall, I do not recommend this one.
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Track Her Down
- Bree Taggert, Book 9
- De: Melinda Leigh
- Narrado por: Christina Traister
- Duración: 9 h y 57 m
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A teenager returns home from work and finds her parents shot to death in their bed. Responding to the call, Sheriff Bree Taggert realizes the crime wasn’t a burglary gone wrong. The couple was executed. The sole survivor: their traumatized teenage daughter, Claire Mason. Bree teams up with investigator Matt Flynn to work the case, but together they uncover more questions than answers. When Claire is stalked at the park, it’s clear the killer isn’t finished—and she’s the next target.
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Unbelievable
- De Joni (livebythemoon7) en 04-20-25
- Track Her Down
- Bree Taggert, Book 9
- De: Melinda Leigh
- Narrado por: Christina Traister
Good but…
Revisado: 02-03-25
I get that the author wanted to keep us guessing BUT…waaaay too many things going on that were not resolved. Good twist that I didn’t see coming though. Worth the read, just not the best one in the series.
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The Great Dating Fake Off
- Planes, Trains, and All the Feels, Book 2
- De: Livy Hart
- Narrado por: Zura Johnson, James Cavenaugh
- Duración: 11 h y 1 m
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Humor and heart collide when two fake dates accidentally ruin a wedding and must play matchmaker to fix it, perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Tessa Bailey.
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Meh.
- De V. Davis-Showell en 01-04-25
- The Great Dating Fake Off
- Planes, Trains, and All the Feels, Book 2
- De: Livy Hart
- Narrado por: Zura Johnson, James Cavenaugh
Meh.
Revisado: 01-04-25
Not worth the credit. The “problems” between the families were petty and immature and really had nothing to do with the MCs. The careless and risky encounters between the supposedly adult MCs were super cringey.
Wasted credit for sure.
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Code of Ethics
- Cipher Security, Book 3
- De: Smartypants Romance, April White
- Narrado por: LaNecia Edmonds, M.D. Merline
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
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Oliver's life has already been saved once by the gorgeous yet grumpy "close protection specialist" provided by Cipher Security, Dallas Profeit. She calls him uncooperative. He'd prefer to think of himself as unpredictable and stimulating.
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Ruined by narrators
- De V. Davis-Showell en 01-02-25
- Code of Ethics
- Cipher Security, Book 3
- De: Smartypants Romance, April White
- Narrado por: LaNecia Edmonds, M.D. Merline
Ruined by narrators
Revisado: 01-02-25
I liked the history and cultural knowledge shared in this story, but felt it pulled the focus from the main story. In addition the narrators, especially the female narrator, were so bad. The FN pronounced MANY words incorrectly to the point of distraction. It sounded like she was bored, very little inflection throughout the reading. Ugh. Do NOT waste your credit on this.
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Maybe We Will
- Silver Harbor, Book 1
- De: Melissa Foster
- Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Jennifer Mack
- Duración: 13 h y 12 m
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When chef Abby de Messiéres returns to Silver Island with her sister to get their late mother’s affairs in order, she expected to inherit her mother’s bistro along with their childhood home, not to discover a half sister they never knew existed, and a handsome vacationer camped out on her mother’s patio. Workaholic Aiden Aldridge has been sent to Silver Island on a work-free vacation, armed with a “Let Loose list," and ordered to get a life by the much-younger sister he raised after the death of their parents.
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Welcome back to Silver Island
- De Nadine Bookaholic [Nadine's Obsessed with Books] en 05-06-21
- Maybe We Will
- Silver Harbor, Book 1
- De: Melissa Foster
- Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Jennifer Mack
Meh
Revisado: 12-04-24
I just enjoyed the Mr. Right Checklist by Foster so I thought I’d try another. Mistake. This was basically a 1980’s harlequin romance, which can be fine, but not for me. Predictable and boring. I listened to the first six chapters and last four and missed nothing. No surprises. Nothing interesting. Plus, the “you lied to me” trope is one of my least favorites. Aiden Snow is one of my favorites, but even his voice couldn’t save this snooze-fest.
Skip this one, but do try the Mr. Right Checklist. Still predictable, but written much better.
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Caribbean Crush
- De: R.S. Grey
- Narrado por: Jeremy York, Luci Christian
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
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Casey Hughes is a struggling travel journalist desperate for a big break when she lands the assignment of a lifetime: hop on board Aurelia for its maiden voyage through paradise. While she’ll bask in the luxury cruise ship’s fine dining and complimentary spa treatments, her real mission is to snag an exclusive interview with Phillip Woodmont.
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Pretty good
- De NaomiG en 01-29-25
- Caribbean Crush
- De: R.S. Grey
- Narrado por: Jeremy York, Luci Christian
DNF
Revisado: 10-29-24
Ugh. The immaturity of the MCs was just too much for me to take. I should have quit when I discovered what the “grudge” was from their past. Especially coming from a supposed brilliant businessman.
I also don’t love hate flocking so…
This could have been a good story if the MCs had behaved like adults.
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Divorce Towers
- A Novel
- De: Ellen Meister
- Narrado por: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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Addison Torres has nothing left to lose in New York: no job, no fiancé, no parents to lean on. So when Uncle Arnie offers her a concierge gig in sunny California, she hops on a plane without looking back. Before it all came crashing down, Addison had a matchmaking career and handsome partner—then she got a little too cozy with a client. Digging her way out of the wreckage, she’s taken a strict vow of celibacy. Unfortunately, Addison’s new home is where such promises go to die.
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Meh.
- De V. Davis-Showell en 10-28-24
- Divorce Towers
- A Novel
- De: Ellen Meister
- Narrado por: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
Meh.
Revisado: 10-28-24
I liked the idea of three storylines, but the immaturity of the MCs was disappointing. They all had some redeeming qualities, but for the most part they made terrible decisions and behaved like college kids. In fact, I may have liked this more if it were a dorm rather than a high end building of supposedly mature adults. Not sure why the author felt the need to portray her wealthy characters as vapid and borderline psychopathic, but she did them a disservice.
If you want to listen to this title, get it as a “listen and read for free” on KU. Otherwise, don’t waste a credit.
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