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By: M.J. O'Shea
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Fake Wife
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- Narrated by: Pippa Jayne, John Lane
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Corbin: I loved my grandma, but I don't need her money. All I care about is keeping the house - the only place that's ever felt like home. That, and screwing over my dad, who wants to turn the property into a mall. There's only one catch: to receive my inheritance, I have to get married within six months. Me, the guy who's never dated a girl for more than six minutes. Now I need to find a woman I can trust. So when I'm rear-ended by a Prius, I figure it's a sign that I'm supposed to meet gorgeous, down-to-earth Teagan Monroe.
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Fake Wife but Real Chemistry
- By Nadine Bookaholic [Nadine's Obsessed with Books] on 11-17-19
By: Stacey Lynn
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Disorderly Conduct
- The Academy
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- Narrated by: Samantha Cook, Alexander Cendese
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Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can't believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: "Nothing serious, 'kay?" Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael - it's the holy grail of hookups for a guy who's too busy following in his law enforcement family's footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie's all about casual...that is until Ever calls it quits, and his world tilts on its axis.
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Hot and steamy!
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By: Tessa Bailey
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The Kiss Quotient
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Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases - job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with as well as way less experience in the dating department than the average 30-year-old. It doesn't help that she has Asperger's and that French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. She decides that she needs lots of practice - with a professional - which is why she hires escort Michael Phan.
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music was loud and distracting
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By: Helen Hoang
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Love in the Afternoon
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Kayla Maxwell is eager to shed her slasher-flick bimbo image - and she plans to do just that in her new role on daytime's most popular soap. With a chance to showcase her dramatic range, Kayla will be able to wash away the lingering betrayal and public humiliation left by her controlling, philandering ex-boyfriend. Sean Barrett, the son of an influential, award-winning actor, is the hottest soap star in the country. Paired on-screen with the talented and beautiful Kayla Maxwell, Sean is determined to keep her at arm's length, burned before by fame-seeking actresses who had no qualms about using him to get to his famous father.
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Very Enjoyable Romance
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Leo
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Evie and Leo met in foster care as children and formed a bond of friendship. As they grew, their bond turned to love, and they vowed to make a life together when they turned 18 and were no longer a part of the system.
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I WAS RIVETED TO EVERY WONDERFUL WORD
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By: Mia Sheridan
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His
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I'd say I'm down on my luck, but that's an understatement. I'm flat on my ass. Homeless, hungry, and in hiding with my little sister at the age of 21, I've never been so desperate. I've hit rock bottom when I get an offer I can't refuse. Sell my body to save my sister? There's nothing I won't do to keep her safe. I make the rules, and I'm not afraid to defend myself if this rich guy crosses the line. But once I see beneath his cold, calculating façade, the lines aren't so clear anymore.
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EMOTIONAL, ENDEARING & REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT
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Breaking a Legend
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As one of the big names at his family's gym, Legends, MMA star Rory Kavanagh is used to being in the spotlight - until a gruesome leg injury knocks him out of the cage. Rory is left feeling sidelined in more ways than one, battling the inner demons that come with losing the one shot at his dreams. Then Clare walks into his life and gives him a new dream: winning her heart. There aren't many new faces in Woodlawn these days, but this tough, beautiful stranger makes Rory want to get his life back into fighting shape.
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Love MMA stories
- By Stacy on 08-01-17
By: Sarah Robinson
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Lead Me Not
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Aubrey Duncan understands loss. She knows what rock bottom looks like, and she is determined to crawl back up to the top after the sudden death of her younger sister. In her effort to gain redemption, Aubrey starts fresh at Longwood University and facilitates an addiction support group, hoping she can support someone else in the way she failed her sister. But what she doesn't count on is an all-consuming fascination with group member Maxx Demelo.
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wow
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Healing Touch
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She spends her nights treating patients, but Dr. Jocelyn Drake's own wounds are unfixable. Her ex-husband and his younger, bouncier girlfriend work just a few floors away at Tulane Medical Center, and they serve as a constant reminder of what Joss lost. But a fierce determination to continue her research project and a shred of remaining pride keep Joss from transferring out of the Big Easy. Carson Stephens recently returned from a tour of duty in the Middle East, and though willing women present themselves at every turn, his closest companion is loneliness.
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Great Listen!
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- WMG
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Great story
Love, sex, good feels and a bit if angst.... Add Nick J Russo and you have a winner winner chicken dinner! Highly recommend.
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- Alfie-SageNYC
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Highly Recommend
I like how real this books was in regards to address weight... and the romance between the two characters was very sweet.
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- Marie
- 10-03-17
I LOVE THIS BOOK
THIS BOOK WILL MAKE U CRY AND MAKE U LOL IT HAS FUN TIMES AND HARD TIMES IT IS ONW OF THE BEST THIS YEAR FOR ME AT LEASE I USED MY CREDIT ON IT AND IT WAS WORTH IT .
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- Claudia 'CL' Lezar
- 11-24-19
as great as the ebook
The story is always full stars, because if I wouldn't like the story as ebook, I wouldn't listen to the audiobook.
The performance from the narrator is also very important for me. I can't listen to a lot, because my English as a non-native-speaker isn't so perfect to follow a whole story over hours, when the narrator speaks too fast or too sloppy. Normally I have to SEE the person, who is talking to me in English. Nick J Russo is one of the top 5 narrators for me, I can listen without break and have no problems to follow.
I'm just not yet finish with the book, but I listen enough to give a review.
PLEASE READ MY RATING SYSTEM!!!
To my ratings:
5* - very very good
it's like an A+
4* - very good and will be often re-listening
it's like an A
3* - it's more then a one-time-listening.
it's like a B
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- Erryn Barratt
- 04-17-18
We all come in different shapes but want love
This is the second time I’ve listened to this audiobook by Felice Stevens, narrated by Nick J. Russo. They are two of my favourites and together they have created a great book.
This story joins N.R. Walker’s ‘The Weight of it All’ and Cardeno C’s ‘Not a Game’ as one of the great books that use humour to address a fairly serious topic—weight.
Women have struggled, pretty much since…I don’t know…sugar and chocolate being introduced? The Industrial Revolution? All time? Weight shaming has also been around forever as well. In fact, in some instances, it is still considered acceptable to ridicule a fat person (often under the guise of ‘encouraging’ them to lose weight and become healthy).
Men also face these issues, but their battles are often ignored or minimized. Many of the psychological issues that drive women to seek comfort in food are the same for men – depression, loneliness, family drama, stress, pain, too little time to eat healthy, and more.
One scene in particular spoke to me. Eric has to get on a busy subway during rush hour. He is harangued by a guy for taking up too much space. I’ve been there. Less of the verbal abuse, but more of the ‘Oh, God, please don’t let that fat woman sit next to me’ looks. Or even worse, when I sit next to someone and the other person sighs heavily, snickers, or even gets up and moves. For the record, the subway seats are so small that even the smallest and thinnest people have to touch – but often I’m treated like I have a contagious disease. In my mind, I say ‘you think this is bad? You should have seen me when I was 125lbs heavier – you’re getting off easy…’ Then I deride myself for still being fat. Not as fat as I was, but still not what most people would see as ‘acceptable’.
So I understand why Eric is so upset that when he sees fresh-baked crullers, he reaches for one or two. As so often happens, the guilt that follows is overwhelming and the temporary comfort is gone, leaving acute shame.
However…
Eric gets a buddy in his journey to learn better eating habits. He meets Corey on the first day of a nutrition class. He’s surprised and wary when Corey proposes they be partners because the only thing Eric sees they have in common is being gay.
Corey is gorgeous. Thin, attractive, and perfect. Eric knows that Corey is out of his league and can’t figure out why the other man is even in the class.
Eric has the same blind spot that many people do – you can never be too thin or too rich. Well, Corey might not be rich, but he is too thin. In fact, his job is on the line if he doesn’t start taking care of his health, eat nutritiously, and gain weight. There are people who fight with being underweight. They may be anorexic, have an illness, a psychological issue with food, or even just be unable to gain weight (yes, this is a thing – I have a friend who struggled to gain weight for years).
Corey’s history, slowly revealed, shows why he battles with food. Eric’s relationship with food and its associations is also addressed, evoking strong emotions from me as I could relate to his pain.
Eric and Corey bond over the need to get healthy. They become a duo in both the mission and in romance. And although the sex – when they finally are willing to admit to the attraction – is hot and the men are physically attracted to each other, it was the emotional intimacy that gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling. To be loved and accepted is powerful. To be with someone willing to support you through a painful period of transformation is amazing. These men want each other to succeed yet both have moments of doubt—that they are capable of change as well as whether the other man really loves him. The end result is a happy couple who have beaten the odds.
Sometimes it’s not the number on the scale, but the happiness in your heart. Both men will always have food issues, but each now has a partner who will support and love him through all of life’s up and downs.
I did note that although Corey’s past was confronted, there was room for another story about Eric dealing with his. (Short story, anyone?)
There were moments of levity in the book, for sure, but it was the poignant moment at the end, when Corey gave Eric a special gift, that really cemented the book and the men in my life.
Loved it.
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- Morgan A Skye
- 04-12-18
Unique take on body image
There isn't a lot going on in this story - at it's heart it's two guys learning to love themselves and someone else. We do get to explore body dysmorphia from the standpoint of both(?) sides of the spectrum. I thought that was great! We don’t always realize that body image cuts both ways, and – maybe especially for men? – there is a lot of pressure to be big as well as fit.
Both MCs are fascinating and I enjoyed their chemistry as well as the time we spent with them by themselves.
I think that if we’d spent more time – especially with Corey – on the emotions behind the men’s eating issues this story would have had more substance and been a little more complete. As it was, things are solved fairly easily and we get a lot of very sweet feelz, but not as much emotional depth.
I enjoyed this very much and thought it was a great, unique path for our MCs to explore.
Story 3 of 5 stars
I admit I picked this up because Nick J Russo narrated it. I just love him and since I’m a fan of the author, I figured it’d be good – at the very least.
What I like about Nick’s narrations is that he’s just so easy to listen to. I love the quality and tone of his voice and I know he always delivers when it comes to proper pronunciation, timing and emotional quality.
As usual he did a fantastic job and I think this is the best way to enjoy this story.
Audio 5 of 5 stars
Overall 4 of 5 stars
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- Georgene
- 10-05-17
The Shape of you
I read this book because it had to do with weight problems and found other problems that lined up with me as well. I normally wouldnt have listened to this book. Im not gay but have guy family member in my family which I love very much.Thank you for this book it has help me under stand a lot about myself. G.Rahn. Oct 5th 2017
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-23-22
Love The Story
I have so enjoyed the story and the narrator is one of my favorites.
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- Ms. Jacobs
- 05-26-19
The cover, really!?
I did like this book and I do understand that we are drawn to the covers of books but really! This book cover was so misleading. Neither men described in the book looked like the men on the cover. The book is about two men who struggle with body issues! How do you think the two men in the book would feel if they saw themselves portrayed on the cover they would say "stereotypical"! I know sex seals but they had to have been a better way they could have done the cover!
The performance was solid and the story was OK.
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- Windwolf13
- 01-27-19
a breath of fresh air
I had a great time!
I was hoping for I feel good Romance, but I wasn't expecting Focus on body issues. I spent my childhood dealing with being on the scrawny and of things. It has taken several years of weight training before I also discovered most of what is holding me back was in my head and that I wasn't eating enough. I enjoyed seeing my end of the spectrum represented for a change! watching Eric come out of his shell and become such a solid will home person was pretty hot. His stubborn tenacity and practical logic towards the food journal, and everything, is inspiring.
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