All I've Wanted All I've Needed

Rise & Fall Series, Book 1

By: A.E. Valdez

Narrated by: iiKane, Winston James

Harlow Shaw feels naïve for believing in happily ever afters, but she craves a love that lights her up.

She thinks she has it all with her boyfriend—Until his promising baseball career overshadows their relationship, and he asks her a life-changing question. It causes her to wonder if what they have is all she ever truly wanted. Harlow is yearning for more than the curated life she is living.

A trip to Bali, a move to Seattle, and an alleged burned cup of coffee lead her to a friendship she didn't know she needed and a love so deep she can feel it in her bones.

©2021 A.E. Valdez (P)2023 Podium Audio

The love story

A.E is the absolute best!!!! I’m so glad I got to hear this story come to life!💜 I can’t wait to hear the other books come to life as well!!! Eeeeek 😁💜

Everything

This book was different from the genre I like or am used to but I was absolutely in love with this love story. Highly recommend this book and will certainly be following the series!

Sunshine

This author knew the assignment!! When I say this was an excellent read. I loved the narration. I loved this book from beginning to end . 10/10 would definitely recommend!!!

This is how you do romance!!!

Another book review described this book as a slow burn. It takes a skilled writer to do this and keep our attention. This author does it well.

I remained invested from the beginning. I will say this, I can see how these characters fell in love.

All too often authors just give the main characters 1 or 2 interactions and boom, they are in love. As the reader, we take it at face value and sometimes we just can’t feel the connection.

Overall, this was done right and well. Can’t wait to see what is next for the characters in the series.

Good

I love how I was able to get lost in the story and smile while listening. I just didn't like how sometimes the man characters part (Harlow)sounded so robotic it just didn't flow effortlessly but other than that it was very nice

Witty Flirty Banter

I loved this story. Harlow and Acyn's back and forth had me laughing the whole book.

So sweet!

Such a sweet beautiful story! Writing was excellent except for a couple instances where a character was getting described and it was done so obviously. Like hey I’m so and so and I have this much money, this many houses etc etc. There are definitely smoother ways to define characters to the readers. In terms of the story itself I was really getting upset at the main character for dragging along her ex like that. Like girl! Cut him off already. And also he was so out of pocket! Selfish, sexist, disrespectful, just vile. Anyway I really did enjoy the story, really had me rooting for these characters.

Beautiful live story

This is one book that made me smile. hearing their story was so beautiful

Loved!!

Really sweet story! Well written loved the characters. I will most definitely be reading other novels by A.E. Valdez.

Literally screaming!!!!

This book was so freaking cute. The cutest slowest of slow burns but the chemistry they had from the beginning is chefs kiss. I heard that this book was good but it seriously was so freaking amazing!!!!