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Making the Match

By: Kristen Ashley
Narrated by: Wesley Paul, Jennifer Mack
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Publisher's summary

From New York Times best-selling author Kristen Ashley comes the new book in her River Rain series, Making the Match.

Decades ago, tennis superstar Tom Pierce and “it girl” Mika Stowe met at a party.

Mika fell in love. Tom was already in love with his wife. As badly as Tom wanted Mika as a friend, Mika knew it would hurt too much to be attracted to this amazing man and never be able to have him.

They parted ways for what they thought would be forever, only to reconnect just once, when unspeakable tragedy darkens Mika’s life.

Years later, the impossible happens.

A time comes when they’re both unattached.

But now Tom has made a terrible mistake. A mistake so damaging to the ones he loves, he feels he’ll never be redeemed.

Mika has never forgotten how far and how fast she fell when she met him, but Tom’s transgression is holding her distant from reaching out.

There are matchmakers in their midst, however.

And when the plot has been unleashed to make that match, Tom and Mika are thrown into an international intrigue that pits them against a Goliath of the sports industry.

Now they face a massive battle at the same time they’re navigating friendship, attraction, love, family, grief, redemption, two very different lives lived on two opposite sides of a continent and a box full of kittens.

©2022 Kristen Ashley (P)2022 Audible, Inc.
About the Creator- Kristen Ashley

About the Creator

Kristen Ashley is the New York Times bestselling author of over 80 romance novels. She’s a hybrid author, publishing titles both independently and traditionally. Her books have been translated into 14 languages and she’s sold millions of books. In March, she released The Girl in The Woods, the second in her romantic thriller series Misted Pines. Her latest audiobook is Perfect Together, a second-chance romance that will break your heart and then put it back together stronger than before. She also published Too Good To be True, her first-ever murder mystery romance in an episodic format on Kindle Vella. Kristen, born in Gary and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, was a fourth-generation graduate of Purdue University. Since, she has lived in Denver the West Country of England, and she now resides in Phoenix. She worked as a charity executive for 18 years prior to beginning her independent publishing career. She now writes full-time. Although romance is her genre, the prevailing themes running through all of Kristen’s novels are friendship, family, and a strong sisterhood. To this end, and as a way to thank her readers for their support, Kristen has created the Rock Chick Nation, a series of programs designed to give back to her readers and promote a strong female community. You can learn more about Kristen and the Rock Chick Nation on her website: www.KristenAshley.net

About the Performer

Wesley Paul is the pseudonym of voice actor Ryan Desrosiers. Ryan is an accomplished narrator in the genres of romance, erotica, nonfiction, and other genres. He is also a seasoned professional in many other voice-acting genres, including commercials and animation. He was trained as an actor at the Theater Lab School for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC..

About the Performer

Jennifer Mack is known for her portrayal of feisty females in the thriller, young adult, contemporary romance, and erotic audiobook genres. She enjoys bringing life to the characters on the page and giving each one a distinct personality. She spends her spare time riding horses and embarking on camping adventures across the country.

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Left Leaning Political Issues Run Rampant

I never thought I'd give a low review to one of my favorite authors, but here we are. KA has been one of my favorite authors since reading Rock Chick and have recommended her to many many others. Personally, I read to escape real life and like to dig into a good story. What I don't want is to be lectured to about current political issues. If that's your thing, you'll love this book.
Let's look at some of the issues we cover that I can remember:

We're told that all alt right opinions = fake news.
The hero wondering about his toxic masculinity
Side character worrying about fossil fuels as he flies on his private jet
Over population issues
LGBT is also thrown in for good measure

I want to read a good story not be lectured to. This will be the last KA book I buy unless I hear she's getting back to writing books vs lecturing about her political leanings.

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Less woke

I love your writing style. Have listened to almost your complete library. I get why the river rain stories are full of causes. They don’t need to be so anti-conservative. You’re about to lose a loyal listener.

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Too much of everything

Too much social commentary. Too many characters. Too many plotlines. Very confusing unless you read previous in the series.

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Not my usual reaction…

I usually love KA’s books but this one, not so much. I always liked Tom, despite his mistakes, so I was hoping his HEA would be with a more suitable woman. I just don’t see him with Mika.

Now I do see Mika with Henry Gagnon from The Will (Magdalen Series)! Much better choice in my opinion.

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So Bad, waste of money!

I’m struggling to believe that KA actually wrote this book. Boring. Felt like a lecture. Unlikable characters. Loved the series until this book.

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Meh…

I have read and Loved EVERY KA book until this one. I just couldn’t get into it. I found it boring from the start. I really wanted to love it , as I have all her other books. I finished it as I had wasted money on it already, hoping it would get better. For me it is a pass.

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Beautiful

Lovely story and narration. My heart melted when listening to this mature love story. KA gets me in the feels with every book.

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good but pretty vulgar

love these stories, however not a fan of all the vulgarity. easy enough to skip through the sex, but it can catch you off guard. especially when the characters are in their thoughts

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I ADORE Kristen Ashley!

I usually read Kristen Ashley. But Wesley Paul and Jennifer Mack did such an outstanding job of telling the story, I became glued to the audible version of this book. Hopefully they collaborate on more books. It was a wonderful combination.👏👏👏

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So so

Struggled to keep characters' straight. So many people. got lost in the story. too long.

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