Someone You Deserve

Carrington Cove, Book 2

De: Harlow James

Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Vanessa Edwin

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

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.

Great sorry

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

Hilarious & steamy single mom

Story Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4.5/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥☄️ (0-5) I bump up for public places/outdoor spaces.

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.

Penn & Astrid =LOVE

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

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.

Amazing story & narration

I loved listening to Someone You Deserve so much and narrators Aiden Snow and Vanessa Edwin were simply amazing bringing Penn and Astrid’s story to life. Their story will give you all the feels with heartwarming moments, witty dialogue and some laugh out loud scenes. This is one of my favorites by author Harlow James.

Another great addition

I am really loving this small town world! Great characters, laugh out loud moments, and a romance that is about long lasting love. This one had some spice, spice too!

Wonderful Story

This is book two in the Covington Cove series. Astrid is a widow raising two kids & her husband's best friend is Penn. A year after his death, they share a drunken kiss & said it was a mistake. Now a few years later, even though they said it was a mistake, maybe it wasn't.
I loved Penn's & Astrid's relationship. They kept their feelings to themselves but were always there to support & be there for each other. They were dealing with new endeavors in their lives while trying to start a new relationship but guilt might stop it before it gets started.
The book is lighthearted, fun, spicy, and at times emotional.
I just love Harlow's writing. The way she not only writes the main characters but the side characters just makes you love them and root for them. She takes a small town romance and makes you feel you are part of the story.
Wishing you can visit a place like Covington Cove.
Vanessa Edwin & Aiden Snow were perfect for Penn & Astrid. I imagine their voices sounding like that. They brought the banter, spice, & vulnerability to the characters. And their children voices were amazing.

boring and slow

I'm a fan of this author, but this feel very short.
Anticlimactic, boring and predictable. They want to her together after a loss & it took the entire book to get that done. Then they his their romance 🙄 She had a 7 & 11 year old child... so really?
Little spice.
Great male narrator, he's swoony. The female held on to get s's, dragging them out.