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"Lady, I want you to stop seducing my son! Hell, what are you, 32, 34, Rob is 17..there's room for a whole other person!"
Thus in one of Nashville's poshest restaurants began a stream of threats against Stephanie Brandt along with a heavy hand 'mangling' her shoulder, followed by a bill shoved into the middle of her quiche by a big man wearing work boots, denim and a T-shirt with an obscene foreign word printed on it.
Until Quintin Ward stormed into her life with his threats and accusations, Stevie had not known his son Rob even existed., let alone was her mail room clerk.
When she's finally able to convince Quintin that she has no designs on his son, they embark on a campaign to squelch Rob's amorous ideas and fantasy love-life with his boss. But their very calculated risk backfires!
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- Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
- Length: 6 hrs
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In Pleasure, Pregnancy, and a Proposition, Louisa is shocked when millionaire Luke Devereaux reenters her life - he’s been absent since their steamy one-night stand months ago. She’s even more surprised when the pregnancy test he demands comes back positive. Louisa no longer wants Luke in her life, but he offers her a tempting proposal - a marriage of financial stability and many more sleepless, pleasure-filled nights.
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Too much anger
- By Tamar on 03-05-18
By: Heidi Rice
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Private Scandals
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julie Finneran
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
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This deliciously scandalous novel tells us the secrets of the reigning queens of television talk shows, Deanna Reynolds and Angela Perkins. Their high-staked rivalry, fought with public smiles and private betrayals, is more than a ratings competition. It becomes an off-screen war when Deanna replaces Angela both on the air and behind the scenes with Angela's former lover after Angela moves to the big time in New York.
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- By Adrienne J. on 06-10-14
By: Nora Roberts
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Twice the Temptation
- By: Francis Ray
- Narrated by: Betty Hart
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
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In this first ever short story collection, New York Times bestselling author Francis Ray takes us on five steamy, sexy adventures. From a timid, dowdy duckling who turns into a confident, sexy swan which sends her into the arms of a handsome artist; to a bridesmaid’s explosive encounter with the best man; to an unproven actress who is being wooed to the stage by a handsome Broadway director.
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CLASSIC RAY....
- By Loving myself Austin on 10-02-20
By: Francis Ray
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Beguiled
- By: Lori Foster
- Narrated by: Zoe Winslow
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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P.I. Dane Carter assumed his murdered twin's identity to find his killer. Angel Morris was his main suspect - a woman his twin had betrayed. Now Dane could destroy her trust again. By falling in love with her...
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OK. but so wrong..
- By Marilyn on 01-29-10
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Command Me
- By: Geneva Lee
- Narrated by: Fran Jewel
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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When he kissed me, I was shocked. He was a stranger and still so familiar. It wasn't until I woke up to my picture splashed on the cover of tabloids that I realized I knew who he was. Prince Alexander of Cambridge. Royal bad boy. Exiled heir to the throne. He isn't Prince Charming. He's controlling. He's demanding. He's dangerous. And I can't say no to him. We both have secrets - secrets that could tear us apart or drive us closer together - and as the paparazzi exposes each one, I have to decide just how far I'm willing to go for king and country.
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Too Much Like FSOG
- By Trinigal78 on 12-10-15
By: Geneva Lee
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The Book Club
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Deanna Hurst
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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Discover this moving story of five remarkable friends as Mary Alice Monroe, the New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House, explores the power of friendship with tenderness and honesty.
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Beware: Title Is Deceptive !!
- By Fran Foster on 02-07-16
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The Kiss Quotient
- Booktrack Edition
- By: Helen Hoang
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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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
- By Martina N. Mendez on 12-31-18
By: Helen Hoang
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Animal Instincts
- By: Gena Showalter
- Narrated by: Isabelle Gordon
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Unleashing your inner tigress isn't easy when you're a doormat by nature! Still, after escaping a wretched marriage to a cheating SOB, Dallas party planner Naomi Delacroix isn't about to let another man sweet-talk her into sheathing her protective claws. Not even hunky millionaire Royce Powell, who's hired her to arrange his mother's surprise party. Even if he does make her purr like a kitten with one heated glance....
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I love this book.
- By suhnee on 09-25-19
By: Gena Showalter
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- Gaele
- 12-15-13
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I love improbable and fantastical premises in romance: the ability to dive into another person’s life and experiences with situations that I would never encounter in my quiet little life. Even more interesting and enjoyable for me are the stories that take an almost credible situation, and spin it into a story that is engaging, well told and has moments of laugh out loud humor. Elaine Raco Chase has managed to check off all those little boxes in this story, cleverly narrated by Sheila Book.
Stephanie (Stevie) is a woman who worked diligently to make it in the boy’s club world of Nashville Music producing. A mailroom intern, lost in the throes of his first major crush has brought his father to confronting her about her lascivious intentions. While Stevie is understandably distraught at the negative attention, she also is aware that this is a phase for the boy, if only the father will see that.
A cockeyed plan is hatched to break the teen’s crush…yet all is never quite that simple. More suited to the father than the teen son, Stevie’s thoughts and attraction is turned to the father, electricity is clearly defined and the steam rampant in the latter half of the story.
Sheila Book is the narrative voice in this story, and she manages to incorporate small tempo and pacing changes with minor pitch inflections to narrate the story. Additionally, interior monologues are treated with an ‘open room echo effect’ that distinguishes the perspective. I’m slightly torn about the technique, it took several instances for it not to become a jarring change in the listen, but once acclimated the distinction was clear and felt more natural.
I’ve repeatedly asserted that Chase writes a fabulous dialogue that is loaded with witty repartee, clever comebacks and feels completely natural. There is no lack of that skill in this story, with dialogue that ping-pomgs back and forth between the speakers, incorporating snarky and smart responses, double entendre and several moments for processing for both parties.
These are purely fun and light romances that are heavy on description and scene establishment, solid character building and sexual tension and engagement that adds steam and substance to a very enjoyable listen.
I received an AudioBook from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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- Suzyplums
- 09-30-14
Had to recharge my headphones
Would you listen to Calculated Risk again? Why?
Yes I would listen to this book again, just to find out what I'd missed the first time round.
Who was your favorite character and why?
All of them
Which character – as performed by Sheila Book – was your favorite?
All of them
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
I love Elaine's books and look forward to new ones coming out
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- WiLoveBooks
- 02-06-13
Funny and entertaining
This was funny and entertaining. Quintin accuses Stevie of having a relationship with his son, a teenage employee that she barely knows. Rob, the teen in question, has a huge crush on his boss and Dad hatches a plot to make his son sick of her. Of course Dad and the boss end up falling in love in the process. Neither wants to hurt Rob. They both have visions of teen suicide and runaways and are afraid their relationship will push him over the edge, so they sneak around behind his back. Sort of a silly plot, but it is funny. Stevie's dates with Rob are hilarious. The narrator does a great job with it. Very enjoyable.
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- Sheila Boodry
- 02-03-13
Terrible!!!
What disappointed you about Calculated Risk?
I am not sure if this book would have been any better if someone else read it...narrater was awful the story not much better. Not worth the money, so glas I was able to return it! Couldn't even finish the book it was so awful.
Would you ever listen to anything by Elaine Raco Chase again?
Not sure I would even care to.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Sheila Book?
Anyone would have been better than her.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Calculated Risk?
Whole story too unbelieveable.
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