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Ache for You

By: J.T. Geissinger
Narrated by: Mackenzie Cartwright, Brian Pallino
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In this fairy tale with a sexy twist, she’s a penniless San Francisco seamstress. He’s the king of Italian couture. Who’s got designs on whom?

Boutique owner Kimber DiSanto has seen better days. She’s been dumped at the altar by Prince Charmless, her business went up in flames (literally), and now she’s stuck in Florence, Italy, with an ice-queen stepmother, to try to save her late father’s failing dress shop. Only one thing could make it worse: another man in her life. The arrogant Italian fashion tycoon offering to buy her father’s shop is as rich as he is sexy, and their attraction is off the charts. But Kimber’s not about to get burned again.

Women don’t say no to Matteo Moretti - and certainly not with Kimber’s stinging precision. With all the heat and fury sparking between them, Matteo can’t resist baiting the gorgeous American. His plan? Win her over one scorching kiss at a time.

Kimber tells herself it’s all just a game. That her broken heart isn’t in danger, and that Matteo’s touch does not make her Lady Land dance with joy. But sometimes it takes the fieriest of enemies to turn a fantasy into a real-life romance.

©2018 J.T. Geissinger, Inc. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Awful Female Lead

Promising start to a story that quickly took a downhill turn. I’ve read several Geissinger books and she’s a truly fantastic author. A few of her books are at the top of my favorites list...but I’m just over 60% in and I’m calling it quits...at least for a while. This rarely happens but when it does I don’t usually go back and finish because there’s zero motivation to continue. The MFC is unkind, bitter, judgmental, b%$chy and has little to no redeeming qualities that I can find. I literally cannot root for this horrendous character. A perfect ending for this book would result in her jumping off a cliff. What a truly disappointing read. The narration is good but can’t compensate for the story.

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Heroin is the most unlikable woman

The concept of the story is good, but the heroin is the most unlikable woman. Shes an unreasonable jerk who makes stories up in her head and treats everyone who doesn't deserve her wrath, with contempt. How many times can one character say "I want to commit murder"...the whole book she spends time threatening the Hero with violence and it gets super old. I couldn't wait for the book to end....It was a struggle to root for a bully and had to talk myself into finishing the book. I actually wrote this as I drag myself through the last chapter.

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LOVED IT!!!!

As usual, J.T. Geissinger has done it again. My first introduction to this author was actually with book #1 of this series. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. It was such a funny, entertaining, intelligent read. Definitely worth it.

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Gahh! What an incredible way to wrap up the Slow Burn series. This was my favorite of the three and Matteo was definitely my favorite book boyfriend of the series.

Along with this being heartfelt, well written and funny - I absolutely loved the co-stars! I loved Jenner's dry British humor and one liners ("Spill bitch spill!) and I even developed an affinity for Brad in the end.

The audio version of this is definitely worth an audible credit - because hearing Matteo's swoon worthy Italian accent - ovary explosion

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Laugh out loud enemies to lovers romcon

I love how witty and scorching the dialogue is. The narrators did a great job bringing her words to life. The Italian accent is divine. This is a panty melting slow burn rom com at its best.

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Just swallow that frog already!

“Winston Churchill’s hairy balls” That was fun!
You know how some romance series are formulaic? Where each book is so cookie cutter that you forget which characters go with which book? Not a problem here. The only thing the books in this series have in common is a vague connection with fairy tales (Cinderella here), enemies to lovers fireworks, and slow burns. Otherwise, they are fabulously fresh.

“I’m not a mouse; I’m a MFing lion!”
This book started out a bit rough for me, because Kimber is a biyatch of a pistol. But that’s part of Geissinger’s genius; she writes these fiery, flawed, funny MCs. And Kimber’s over-defensive, knee-jerk, shoot first mouth is understandable, what with the trauma of being jilted at the altar, losing her father, having her shop burned to the ground, and going broke at chapter 1… come to think of it, this isn’t just Grimm’s Fairy Tales… this is a bad country song … and it was awesome!

“The egg doesn’t chase the sperm”
Matteo is the perfect match for prickly, always assumes the worst, Kimber.
This a Mr. and Mrs. Deadpool romance, with hate-flirting and everything except yo momma burns (those are the only forbodden cut downs). He’s a smug, alpha marquis; she’s a murder obsessed gal with a super horny uterous.

“Oh no, did you fart in bed?”
Are there nitpicks? Sure. True to the series name, this is a sloowww burn, with nothing but kisses until almost 9 hours in. There’s a fair bit of redundant scenes (he appears all drool worthy in the doorway, a lot and she pictures strangling people, a lot, in fact she may be a budding serial killer). They could have avoided all the conflict by talking to each other. And, yes, the whole blackmail/ not saying what he’s gonna do with her sketchbook thing was eye-rolling even for a romance trope. Also, I had to speed up and slow down between narrators (and up the volume for him and lower it again for her, ugh, made me work for it!)

But, the good parts far outweighed the slight annoyances. I loved the humor, the fiery hate-flirting, and the great supporting cast (including gay friend Jenner, who thankfully wasn’t overly 80’s gay stereotypical). And the one liners, loved those too.

“It’s the hair, isn’t it?”

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Not what I expected

this 3 book series had no ties to each other, which I found unusual. I did enjoy this one, enemies to lovers is not normally a favorite of mine. I preferred the female narrator in this one better. the male was a little harder to understand. yes he has an accent, but the volume and the speed were not equal to the females chapter. since she had more parts, I left the speed set for her, but the volume was difficult, I couldn't turn my phone up any louder, and sometimes I strained to hear him

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Loved it!

I don't know what can top 'Melt for You' but this was pretty great too. I loved the narration by Briano Pallino and Mackenzie Cartwright. Brian's Italian accent was so good! The story captured me right away and the slow burn was just right!

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a dissapointment

It is upsetting but not unheard of when one of favorite author’s book is a doozy.
After listening and loving “Make Me Sin” with all its ups and downs, angst and heartbreak, and ‘Melt for You” with its humor and laughter and transformation from the Ugly Duckling to a Swan, “Ache for You” is a disappointment.
In “Ache for You” the heroine is absolutely unlikable.
Kimber was left at the altar, her father was dying and her business went up in flames. It is understandable why she would be angry, hurt and depressed. What is not understandable is her rudeness and obnoxiousness toward people around her who did not deserve her lashing out – she always threatened Mateo with breaking his arm, or punch him in the face, or wish on him some calamity.
She loves and grieves for her father, but she did not find time to visit him in 5 long years.
It is also surprising Mateo’s acceptance of such appalling behavior. He is trying to give her time and support to come to terms with her losses but Kimber’s rude behavior does not cease.
Overall this not the book I would recommend.
The voice of Mateo narrated by Brian Pallino brought to mind image of Antonio Banderas and although Antonio is not Italian it was a very pleasing image, nevertheless.
At the end everyone got their heart’s desire, even me, when the book finally ended.

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Very good story

This book had just what I needed. The characters were well developed and it took a little turn where I did not see it coming. loved it! Will recommend. loved Mateo's voice from the mail narrator. The female narrator did good with the different accents! Overall, great book.

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