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James Cavenaugh
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Micalea Smeltzer
About this listen
When I agreed to be his roommate, I had no way of knowing that Cole Anderson was one of my father’s star players.
Having transferred to Aldridge University for my junior year, I wasn’t familiar with anyone on campus. If there’s one rule I’ve always been supposed to follow, it’s don’t date a basketball player. Cole is different, though, and I don’t want to stay away. But when he finds out I’m the coach’s daughter, I might not have any say in the matter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love me a spicy cinnamon roll hero!
- By TheMommaBookClub on 03-05-23
By: Brit Benson
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Deal Breakers (Dealing With Love, Book 1)
- A Second Chance Romantic Comedy
- By: Laura Lee
- Narrated by: Reagan West
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
“I’m a virgin. And you need to relieve me of that.” What respectable guy could say no to that? Yeah, she was my best friend. But she was also the hottest chick I’d ever known. I thought it would be simple. I thought we’d have a good time, then pretend like it never happened. It turns out, I was an idiot. Now, she wants nothing to do with me, but I’m determined. I’ve spent the last five years without her, and I refuse to waste another day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Story & Narration🎧 A Heartfelt RomCom!
- By Bette on 02-19-20
By: Laura Lee
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Hooked
- By: Brenda Rothert
- Narrated by: Lee Samuels, Kirsten Leigh
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 500
I've met the best woman at the worst possible time. Miranda is the fire to my ice - a sexy, charmingly candid spark who breaks down my walls and reminds me what it's like to feel again. But I'm being forced to date my team owner's daughter to keep my job, so I can't be caught with Miranda. Still, we're getting closer - until Miranda finds out about my "girlfriend". And that's not the only secret I've been keeping. But Miranda's the one I want...even if she doesn't believe me.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book hog
- By Michelle Holbrook on 07-27-17
By: Brenda Rothert
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Featherbed
- Vino & Veritas Series
- By: Annabeth Albert
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese, Kirt Graves
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 328
Harrison Phillip Fletcher III isn't supposed to be here. Not in Burlington, Vermont, not running Vino & Veritas, a quaint inclusive bookstore and wine bar, and definitely not still alive, at 42. Also not supposed to be here? An unexpected delivery of chickens. Finn Barnes knows chickens. The burly organic farmer knows all about rare breed poultry, but dealing with a hot older bookseller is an entirely different matter. City-slicker types like Harrison never end up staying in Vermont for the long-term. They should steer clear of each other. But the flare of attraction is mutual.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Read the book instead
- By B. Grey on 06-01-21
By: Annabeth Albert
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Baby Mine
- By: Kennedy Fox
- Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
I saw her first. Blonde. Gorgeous. Feisty. I was smitten. But it didn’t matter because she chose him, and he was my best friend and roommate. I’d never be able to compete with that, so I pushed her away instead. It was easy when she lived hours away, and I didn’t have to see her every day, but then she moved in with us. Now, I’m screwed. From her singing in the shower every morning, dancing in the kitchen while she makes coffee, and doing yoga in our living room, I can’t stop thinking about her in all the wrong ways.
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1 out of 5 stars
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It would have been nice to know that this was a 2part story!
- By DR on 09-05-23
By: Kennedy Fox
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Finding Me
- By: Stephanie Rose
- Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
Abandoned by a father who didn't want me. Cherished by a stepfather, though I wasn't his. Shattered by a boy who swore he loved me. But I belonged nowhere, to no one. Then I met Owen, the sweet-talking hockey player who made me love him. He gave me the courage to trust in someone besides myself. He showed me a love I longed for. When an unwanted ghost comes knocking on my door, my heartbreaking history threatens to repeat itself. But where do I turn if I lose everyone? And how do I find where I belong, when I'm still Finding Me?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finding Your Sky Full of Stars
- By Book Bruin on 03-20-17
By: Stephanie Rose
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Kissing Princeton Charming
- The Princeton Charming Series, Book One
- By: Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Melissa Barr
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
We have reputations for a reason. His? Spencer Beckett: Princeton Charming. Ivy League Playboy. Rich AF. Hers? Charlotte Hayes: Campus sweetheart. Virgin. Working her booty off to get through this last semester. When a bet pushes these two together, it's fire and ice...and Charlotte is melting. Fast. But Charlotte has a chip on her shoulder. She doesn't believe that fairy tales exist in the real world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I was in....until
- By AebyC on 12-11-19
By: Frankie Love, and others
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Catching Him
- How to Catch an Alpha, Book 1
- By: Aurora Rose Reynolds
- Narrated by: Carly Robins, Alexander Cendese
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 884
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 789
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 788
Leah Emerson isn’t looking for a man - she’s looking for the right man. But her mother’s idea of a great catch leaves her cold, and she’s pretty sure her cocky, arrogant, and way too good-looking new neighbor isn’t the one either. If only her wayward cat would stop jumping through his window, she could get on with her life. Tyler Duncan moved into town for a new job, not to fall in love. But he always goes after the things he wants in life with steadfast determination…and he wants Leah Emerson. He wants her smiles, he wants her touch, and he definitely wants her in bed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So sweet!
- By Mindy Lou on 08-31-19
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False Start
- Kingsmen Football Stars
- By: Piper Rayne
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Callie Dalton
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
The start of Lee Burrows and I was a college girl’s biggest fantasy. Campus’ most popular guy, the starting quarterback, the same guy I’ve crushed on forever, notices me—the quiet introvert. Although, he never would’ve noticed me if he didn’t need my help passing our biology class. I didn’t think I had a chance with him until he started flirting with me and asking me questions like, “Who was the guy you were talking to?” and “Do you have a boyfriend?”
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1 out of 5 stars
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Has no idea the book was an hour long , thought it was an actual book
- By Amazon Customer on 08-19-24
By: Piper Rayne
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Truly Mine
- By: Kennedy Fox
- Narrated by: Aiden Snow
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 65
The night we met in the dimly lit bar, she looked like a brunette bombshell, and I wanted to learn her deepest secrets. With sun-kissed skin and soulful bedroom eyes, she was pure temptation, and I was mesmerized. As one drink led to two, I craved more of her playful banter and taunting lips. Resisting her wasn't an option, and we quickly became a desperate mess of tangled limbs and hot kisses. She tasted like the sweetest sin, but I was no saint.
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2 out of 5 stars
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- By Bottmetoo on 02-05-21
By: Kennedy Fox
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The Change Up
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster, Connor Crais
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
Breaking news: The bad boy of baseball, Maddox Paige, is totally and utterly whipped. Okay, that might not be the headline in the newspaper this morning, but it's the reality of my current situation. It all started a month ago when I received a call from my best friend, Kinsley. She’d gotten a new job in Chicago and needed a place to stay. I've known the girl since I was five, so I figured there wouldn't be any harm in having her stay at my place for a while. Ha! Total disaster.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Female lead ruined it!
- By Sandra Imholte on 06-26-21
By: Meghan Quinn
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Room 4 Rent
- By: Shey Stahl
- Narrated by: Parker Lang, Victoria Mei
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
In those 15 days since my husband died, I’ve met his girlfriend, who’s befriended me, and to top it all off, it turns out, infidelity wasn’t the only thing he’s guilty of. He hadn’t paid our bills in four months. Now I’m forced to rent out the room above our garage. But there’s a hitch. The guy that rents it? My one-night stand from the night I found out my deceased husband had been cheating on me. The problem? He’s a college baseball player. And let me tell you, sister. Cason Reins, his name should come with a surgeon general warning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this story!
- By Lynn on 10-15-22
By: Shey Stahl
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Blurred Lines
- By: Lauren Layne
- Narrated by: Mason Lloyd, Allison Pike
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,654
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,530
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,530
When Parker Blanton meets Ben Olsen during her freshman year of college, the connection is immediate - and platonic. Six years later, they're still best friends, sharing an apartment in Portland's trendy Northwest District as they happily settle into adult life. But when Parker's boyfriend dumps her out of the blue, she starts to wonder about Ben's no-strings-attached approach to dating. The trouble is, even with Ben as her wingman, Parker can't seem to get the hang of casual sex - until she tries it with him.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh...
- By Britney S on 06-12-16
By: Lauren Layne
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Consider Me
- Playing for Keeps, Book 1
- By: Becka Mack
- Narrated by: Kasha Kensington, Alex Kydd
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,277
Carter Beckett is the NHL’s resident bad boy, top player both on the ice and in the bedroom, and quite possibly the sexiest man to ever grace my field of vision. But worst of all? He knows it. He’s arrogant, self-centered, and the man doesn’t seem to know what a filter is, let alone how to use one. He’s had everything served to him on a silver platter, including endless strings of women, and apparently, I’m up next. I have the solution to all my sexual frustrations in a drawer at home, and it’s far less complicated than Carter Beckett.
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4 out of 5 stars
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World's Sexiest Man - Carter Beckett
- By Kel on 12-08-22
By: Becka Mack
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The Difference
- By: Kaylee Ryan
- Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
I’ve kissed a lot of frogs, just to be covered in warts. I’ve been lied to, cheated on, and used more times than I can count. I don’t have it in me to keep going. I need a break from it all. I need time for the wounds to heal, and the scars to fade. Wouldn’t you know it’s my luck to meet a gorgeous man after declaring my self-imposed break? He’s charming, sexy, and determined to change my mind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love these 2 narrators together!! Excellent ♡
- By Sara on 12-15-19
By: Kaylee Ryan
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Wardrobe Malfunction
- By: Samantha Towle
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Alexander Cendese
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 668
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 627
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 622
Vaughn West is at the height of his acting career. He's the it man of Hollywood - until the ultimate betrayal sends him into a downward spiral of alcohol-infused days, ending with a different woman in his bed every night. His only way out of the funk is accepting a new movie deal with the hottest director in Hollywood. Charlotte Michaels is a designer-brands girl on a thrift-store budget until she lands the mother of all jobs as Vaughn West's wardrobe assistant on his latest movie. Only their first meeting doesn't go as planned, and now, Vaughn is acting like a jerk.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun, Witty, Quirky, and Deliciously Sexy
- By Angela @ Simply Angela on 03-07-18
By: Samantha Towle
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Best of Me
- By: L.K. Farlow
- Narrated by: Avery Reid, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the dark to my sister’s light - the awkward loner to her social butterfly. Growing up, she had it all: our parent’s unyielding approval, perfect grades, a permanent spot at the popular table, and the attention of the hottest guy ever - Duke Kincaid. After 18 years of living in her shadow, I couldn’t wait to escape - to finally be my own person. Yet here I am - back in my hometown, once again in Valorie’s shadow. Only now, it’s eternal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Story!
- By Sancat71 on 12-11-19
By: L.K. Farlow
What listeners say about Nice Guys Don't Win
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Victoria M
- 08-03-22
Zoey deserved better
Micalea’s books are great, I love her stories and slow burn, and although I prefer my couples’ dynamics a little more adrenaline filled, Cole and Zoey much tamer and more romantic relationship is very refreshing. James Cavenaugh makes a very adequate Cole but Zara Eden has managed to bring Zoey down. I had no idea someone could speak so many words in the same sentence with so much emphasis, and I mean Every! Single! Last! Word!They! All! Sound! Like! This!! Zara made each and every word sound almost angry, very dramatic and theatrical through the entire book. There’s much to unpack even about the too perfect pronunciation, overall she lacked fluidity in her delivery.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Molly J(Audiobooks_Sweet Tea)
- 05-25-22
Nice Guys DO Win!
I fell in love with Cole Anderson in book 1 and I couldn’t wait to get his story! Micalea Smeltzer did not disappoint!
From beginning to end, I hung on every word that Smeltzer created telling Zoey and Cole’s story. I was captivated and I loved every minute!
However, I wish that Zara Eden didn’t sound so monotone as she brought Zoey to life. That was my only downfall with this listen. James Cavenaugh was perfect for Cole Anderson and I loved all of his parts!
Despite that downfall this was an overall 4.5 star read and I can’t wait for Teddy’s book!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lori E.
- 09-27-21
Really good story
I enjoyed this story. The difficulties each character faces are real without being overdone.
Both narrators were new to me. The male narrator was good. I struggled listening to the female narrator because of odd pacing and mispronounced words. Otherwise enjoyable and worth a listen.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Rose
- 11-30-22
Good story, not so great female narrator
This is one of my favorite books in the series but sadly the female narrator ruins it. As others have mentioned it’s a very monotone delivery, over pronouncing some words and others oddly misspoken. Male narrator was good though.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- ChristiReadsALot
- 06-09-23
Cute, low angst, friends to lovers!
Nice Guys Don’t Win is the second boy in The Boys series by Micalea Smeltzer. This is a contemporary, new adult (college), sports romance series! And in this one we get forced proximity (roommates), and a bit forbidden (she’s his basketball coach’s daughter).
We saw Cole in the first book in the series and I definitely wanted to see him get his HEA. When his friend Teddy ends up backing out as his roommate for the year, Cole tells Teddy he needs to help him in finding a new roommate to help with the rent. Zoey is a last minute transfer and is finding out she didn’t get a spot in the dorms when she meets Teddy. He overhears and tells her about his friend Cole needing a roommate too. Cole and Zoey easily fall into a friendship and eventually it leads to more!
“I used to think nice guys didn’t win, but I was wrong. When I fell in love with Zoey, I won the greatest game of all.”
This was super cute, low angst, and just fun! Cole and Zoey easily fall into being friends and roommates. When she finds out he plays for her dad’s team, she doesn’t tell Cole at first. Even when he dad does find out, it’s not really a problem either. Teddy was super cute too and I loved his friendship with both of them, can’t wait for his book next. While Cole is a college basketball player, it’s light on the sports action. Zoey has had a complicated past with her dad and she is able to reconnect with him, her stepmom, and half siblings. Cole is definitely a nice guy hero and is just the sweetest of taking care of Zoey (period caretaking and finding her fav snacks). This also made me want a root beer float after Cole’s massive love for them in this book. 😅
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Olivia Wenzel
- 04-18-23
Nice Guys Don’t Win by Micalea Smeltzer - 3⭐️
Tropes/Themes:
-MF new adult romance
-Sports romance (basketball)
-Forbidden (coach’s daughter)
-Forced proximity (roommates)
-Friends to lovers
-Hidden identity
-Dual POV
-Book #2 in an interconnected standalone series
I’m not going to lie, I’m starting to think I just don’t vibe with this author and her writing. I get a little annoyed by the sheer amount of pop culture references she tends to include (I’ve noticed this in previous books as well. In this is book alone we got things like Mean Girls quotes, Taylor Switch, quotes from The Hangover, and Harry Potter (in this economy?).
I though Cole and Zoe’s meet cute was super fun and I enjoyed their slow transition from friends/roommates to lovers. The main thing that took me out of the romance was the hidden identity/poor communication aspect of it. I couldn’t understand why Zoe didn’t reveal her identity to Cole sooner. It felt a little immature and unnecessary.
At this point, I only plan on continuing on in the series since Teddy’s book is next and this book made me fall in love with him.
Story: 3/5
Audiobook: 5/5 (narrated by Zara Eden & James Cavenaugh)
Length 7h25min
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