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Someone You Deserve

Carrington Cove, Book 2

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Someone You Deserve

By: Harlow James
Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Vanessa Edwin
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Rule number one of bro-code: exes, sisters and of course, wives are off-limits.

Don't think about them and sure as hell don't kiss them.

But what if your best friend dies, and suddenly you want the woman who has always been his?

Four years ago my childhood friend lost his life serving our country, and Astrid and her kids became my responsibility.

But before I knew it, something started to shift between us.

Her smile started to make my stomach twist. Our conversations gave me something to look forward to. And working with her made me appreciate just how strong she truly was.

But then one night, I did the one thing I shouldn't have but couldn't fight any longer—I kissed her.

She pushed me away, told me it was a mistake, and begged me to forget it ever happened.

And then she shoved me deep and fully into the friendzone, where I've resided since then.

Until one instance changes everything and I know for certain she's the woman I want.

Just when I think were on the same page, a secret from our past threatens to destroy our future.

I shouldn't want my best friends widow. I shouldn't care what other people think.

But in the end, the only thing that matters is being someone Astrid deserves, and I'll stop at nothing until she believes that too.

©2024 Harlow James (P)2024 Harlow James
Contemporary Romantic Comedy

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The chemistry!

I loved this book! The characters, the chemistry pouring through the speakers, everything! I also loved the way the conflict in the story was handled. Audio was amazing. The narrators did a great job bringing these characters to life.

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Love this one so much!!

Book 2 of the series, you don't need to read book 1 but I think Harlow James is amazing and this series is fantastic. There is always a better payoff if you've followed the story in sequence.

Astrid is a single mom widow and Penn was her husband's best friend. No matter how much they want each other, they never acknowledge it.

Penn doesn't want to betray the memory of a friend, Astrid doesn't want to cause small town scandal. The angst around these two and their inner thoughts slayed me. They both deserve to be happy and when they finally break and give in to their feelings... hot damn it is the best thing EVER. Frosting and sanitizing workstations go hand in hand.

The audio was performed so amazingly by Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow. Both of these narrators gave incredible performances. The emotions and the passion and the kid voices! OMG the KIDS!!! There were some absolutely hilarious moments that broke my composure. Laughing out loud on the street unable to contain myself. Such an amazing production.

I requested and was provided with an advanced copy of both the Audiobook and eBook. These are my honest opinions.

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Penn & Astrid =LOVE

I absolutely loved this book! The build up of emotion that both characters struggled with were perfectly written. Narration was perfect!

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Second Chance Friends to Lovers!!

4.5 stars! Loved this story so much. Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow were spectacular. I felt all the struggles and happiness of these characters. Love love love.

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Great sorry

The love scenes were a bit drawn out. The presentation and readers were very good.

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Sweetest story of love after loss

Harlow has written a story that's full of heart-tugging emotion. Penn & Astrid's story is one about love, forgiveness & the complications of navigating a relationship after loss. It's about moving on so that happiness can truly be found.

Astrid finds herself in an unhappy marriage. On the precipice of a divorce & looking at becoming a single mother, a terrible tragedy happens that changes everything & her future. Penn, her late husband's best friend, swoops in to help with her kids & life in general.

She's always wanted to open her own bakery but her late husband never supported her endeavor. Her best friend Willow provides her with an opportunity she can't refuse. Opening her own bakery becomes a reality & Penn is there to help with that as well.

With Penn's craftmanship & Willow's funding, Astrid is ready to take on her new endeavor. This results in spending more time with Penn & leads to feelings from both that they try & shove down. Unknowingly, they've both been pining for one another for quite some time but eventually, their chemistry takes over & they give into their lust & love for one another.

Living in a small town doesn't help either. Gossip is running rampant, people are talkin & speculations are made. Is she betraying her late husband over the feelings she has for his best friend? Is Penn betraying his best friend? These two both struggle with feelings that could break the unspoken rule of true friendship & loyalty.

🎧Let's talk narration....Vanessa Edwin is an absolute STAR in this audio. She voices Astrid so perfectly, showing the loneliness & frustration she experiences in her marriage before her husband's death. Then gives us the inner monologue Astrid keeps having with herself over her feelings for Penn, the guilt & betrayal she has over it. Vanessa just expresses EVERY SINGLE emotion so flawlessly. Not to mention, voicing her children so adorably, narrating the men to perfection & the hot frenzied feelings she's having over Penn. The woman can do it all! I am constantly amazed by this lady's wicked talent & ability to completely captivate me. Aiden is terrific as the grumpy best friend to everyone besides Astrid. When he's speaking to Astrid, Aiden turns on his softer side & you are left melting over his devotion to her. YES....listen to this audio ya'll!🙌

Harlow writes a slow burn with complicated characters that have emotional depth. I loved the dual timeline as it gives us a better look into their backstories & understanding them better. The woman can write the spice, no doubt about that, & who knew frosting could be so sexy?😏 These two have a romance that burns the pages up!🔥 Get ready for a story filled with love, forgiveness, tension & a secret relationship that's finally made public.

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Hilarious & steamy single mom

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What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow give us a fantastic show in this narration, especially the steamy parts—they are hot! Vanessa Edwin, you did amazing with that first time, making the intimate conversation so scrumptious! Aiden Snow, I feel like it’s been a while, and you totally got me with your f***, baby!
🤩 Deceased husband’s best friend and those forbidden type feelings.
🤩 Such a well-written and captivating story from the start. The flashback chapters are perfectly placed.
🤩 Penn Sheppard (aka Uncle Penn) is so amazing with Astrid and her kiddos—he is total book boyfriend material. I looooooove the Hershey’s kisses and Ferrero Rocher as symbols of his love and care.
🤩 Secret pining, once she’s ready.
🤩 A little jealousy/possessiveness to get things moving works on me.
🤩 The single mom trope and sneaking around, yessssss! It’s laugh out loud hilarious!
🤩 Smells like sugar!!

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I love how this widow trope starts; however, I wish Astrid would have let sweet, beautiful, amazing Penn in on her secrets quite a bit sooner. I don’t like my MMC feeling second best.
💫 I was wishing for some steamy intimacy after the honesty.

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Penn and Astrid

Someone You Deserve is the second book in the Carrington Cove series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Penn was so sweet and caring, and he was absolutely in love with Astrid. Honestly, he was just a great guy all around — always helping others.

Astrid was also sweet, and she was such a great mother. She truly made sure they knew they were loved. And I loved how passionate she was about her baking.

This was angsty and emotional, but it also had so much love and healing. I enjoyed their story and can’t wait for the next book!

Narration Style: Dual

These two did a great job bringing the story to life. Aiden’s voice was perfect for Penn, and Vanessa truly brought out all of Astrid’s emotions. Also, her “male” voice was very believable.

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one of my all time favs!

“𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.”

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Audiobook Review 🎧 Narrated by Aiden Snow & Vanessa Edwin

I absolutely adored this book — this is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year, hands down. Somewhere You Belong (book one) was so freaking good, and I ate up the crumbs of Penn and Astrid we got. So this book was one I was highly anticipating and it hit the mark. Penn and Astrid were everything!! Well actually, Penn, Astrid, Bentley and Lilly were everything 🥹

Penn’s relationship with Astrid’s kids was my favorite part. This was so beautifully written that I was emotional at times, but when Penn said ‘𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘺’, I had tears. He was so good with them, and it made Penn and Astrid’s relationship even better.

Astrid is a favorite FMC of mine — she struggling with how she felt, but I loved when she took what she wanted. Her and Penn together was both 🥵 and 🥰. They had the perfect combination of freaking adorably sweet and sweating hot, spiciness!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. Both narrators did an excellent job of allowing us to feel the emotions, and feel like you could be part of the story. I could listen to Aiden all day, everyday 🤭

I’m so excited for what’s to come in this series! 🫶🏼

tropes - single mom, best friend’s widow, friends to lovers, secret relationship, grumpy hero, he falls first

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Amazing story with fantastic narration

This series is fantastic and this book is a great addition. Harlow’s books are filled with amazing characters, facing life challenges and beautiful love stories.

Astrid and Penn’s relationship evolves over some time. Both are scared to give into their emotions due to their connection through Astrid’s ex-husband.

Penn becomes an amazing support system with Astrid kids..who already refer to him as uncle. He is so kind, caring, patron and an amazing human.

Astrid is an amazing mom who’s doing her best to raise her children as a single parent. She’s determined to do something she loves and is determined to make it a success. Penn is her biggest cheerleader.

Vanessa Edwin and Aiden Snow deliver a phenomenal performance. They both take Harlow’s words and deliver an amazing audio book filled with beautiful voice, personality and emotion for each character. A fantastic listen!

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