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  • Colonist's Wife and Heart's a Mess

  • By: Kylie Scott
  • Narrated by: Elena Wolfe
  • Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (359 ratings)

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Colonist's Wife and Heart's a Mess

By: Kylie Scott
Narrated by: Elena Wolfe
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Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Kylie Scott presents two stand-alone novellas in this must-listen collection.

Colonist's Wife: She'll run to the far corners of space to avoid her violent history, hide her true identity, and pass herself off as a mail-order bride. But no one can escape their past forever. And as for her new husband...well, he's nothing like she expected.

Heart's a Mess: Former wild child Violet has vowed to get her life in order. To find a good job and settle down. To open a savings account and stop falling for the wrong men. But whatever happens, to most definitely not accidentally sleep with her hot, newly single boss.

©2013 Kylie Scott (P)2017 Tantor
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  • Categories: Romance
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Two fantastic short stories

Loved them both. They both had their own appeal, though totally different story lines. I would have loved a little more back story on the first one, but still was fantastic audiobook. Love this author. Definitely looking forward to more audio books from her. Elena is a fantastic narrator and made these short stories even more visually stunning.

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Wowzers!!!!

Wow. What an Ahmazing 2 short stories. They were both good in their own way. Hawt hawt. Both had me hooked from start to finish!!!!

Audible Romance Rocks!!!!

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Loved both books, wish they were longer

The first book Colonist’s Wife was incredible. I wish it was so much longer so I could love the characters and their story more. I haven’t read a story based on another place et before, and that was odd, but not off-putting.
The second story Heart’s a Mess was good. Lots of steamy sex, but so dang short. I would have loved a longer book of this story as well.
All in all I enjoyed both books and although it was nice to have a quick read and get 2 stories in, I wanted more. Great narration too!

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Mixed bag

The first story, Colonist’s Wife, was a decent short story, and could have been developed into a good, longer novel. The second story was basically straight porn with no real plot or character development. I fast forwarded through almost that whole story it had so much graphic & pointless sex in it. The narrator was good.

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Signature Kylie Scott

Colonist’s Wife: Really like this story of Jo/Loiusa, who hides as a contract bride on a mining station out by Jupiter’s moons. She arrives to find that her new husband, Gabriel, has been killed, and she’s now married to Adam by contract.
Chapter 10: Heart’s a Mess
Violet and Alex find out it’s more than a one night stand.
If you like Kylie Scott, you’ll like these stories, written in her signature sexy, quirky style.
I really like Elena Wolfe’s narration.
Recommend. Worth a full credit.

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Not bad. But short

These stories were quick listens. Not too much character development but entertaining to say the least. I liked both equally

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I only wish the stories were longer.

Like other reviewers, I only wish the stories were longer. The Colonist's Wife was a good story. Romance novels are often very similar, and I get tired of the same old themes and tropes. This story had a bit of sci-fi and was more interesting to me. Heart's a Mess was good too. The author managed to be as compelling, and I had all the feelings, even in the short time frame. The narrator was fabulous, as she always is.

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Short & sweet

I like Kylie Scott's writing, even though I sometimes find it formulaic. This was the opposite of formulaic! An interesting and unique approach to sci-fi romance, for sure. Heartfelt & realistic. Great character development, especially for a novella. Elena Wolfe is one of my favorite narrators. She did a fantastic job! Highly recommend.

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Great romance story

I enjoyed both romance stories but I like the first story the best it was well written and developed. The first story was about a women trying to hide from a drug lord and entered a o be a alien bride. It had hot scenes,action and alpha male. The second book didn't care for has much. The heroine was to whiney for me. The narration is ok

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They were ok, I guess

I'm not much for insta-love. both stories have the characters falling in love within days. it was kinda irritating.

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