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Second First Impressions

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Second First Impressions

By: Sally Thorne
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
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From the USA Today best-selling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women - under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.

Dazzle (n): Brightness that blinds someone temporarily.

Position Vacant: Two ancient old women residing at Providence Retirement Villa seek male assistant for casual exploitation and good-natured humiliation. Duties include boutique shopping, fast-food fetching, and sincerely rendered flattery. Good looks a bonus - but we aren’t picky.

An advertisement has been placed (again!) by the wealthy and eccentric Parloni Sisters. The salary is generous and the employers are 90 years old, so how hard could the job be? Well, none have lasted longer than a week. Most boys leave in tears.

Ruthie Midona will work in Providence’s front office, and be at the Parlonis' beck and call, forever. That’s sort of her life plan. If Ruthie can run the place in her almost-retired bosses’ absence, with no hijinks/hiccups, she has a shot at becoming the new manager. She might also be able to defend her safe little world from Prescott Development, the new buyer of the prime site. Maybe after all that, she can find a cute guy to date. All she needs to do is stay serious - and that’s what she does best. Until, one day, someone dazzling blows in to town.

Teddy Prescott devotes his life to sleeping, tattooing, and avoiding seriousness. When Teddy needs a place to crash, he makes a deal with his developer dad. Teddy can stay in one of Providence’s on-site maintenance cottages - right next door to an unimpressed Ruthie - but only if he works there and starts to grow up.

Ruthie knows how this sweetly selfish rich boy can earn his keep - and be out of her hair in under a week. After all, there is a position vacant....

©2020 Sally Thorne (P)2020 HarperAudio
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Tattoo Funny Heartfelt Feel-Good
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Cute-couple overload
Who would have thought that a retirement home, an endangered tortoise rescue program, a tattooed boy, and a cardigan-wearing girl would make such a delightfully romantic combination? The writer of The Hating Game returns with her third novel, this time about the quirkiest couple you’ll ever met. We have Ruthie Midona, a 25-year-old retirement home manager who loves her job and wants nothing to change. And then we have loose cannon Teddy Prescott, who could not be more opposite from Ruthie: flamboyant, nomadic, covered in tattoos, and with absolutely no verbal filter. It’s a dynamic that sets the action going, driven by Jennifer Jill Araya’s bouncy, cheerful narration. I was slowly charmed by both Teddy’s messiness and Ruthie’s tidiness, and touched by the way they supported each other. Plus, the surrounding cast is so lovable. Shout-out to my girl Melanie Sasaki and The Sasaki Method. You rock! —Melissa B., Audible Editor

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I loved Sally’s two prior books but this one fell flat for me. I wish we had known Teddy’s thoughts as well since two perspectives would have been better. The ending in the 2nd to last chapter (excluding the epilogue) felt extremely rushed and too convenient to me. While I enjoyed it, I wouldn’t recommend this as I would Sally’s previous works.

Just OK

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A sweet opposites attract rom com. Fun quirky cast of characters. I enjoyed this story and the narrator did a good job

A fun read

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I loved this book. It’s not the most original story line but it’s a sweet one. Ruthie is shy and conservative and Teddy is confident and out going. I was sad when the story was over.

So sweet

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This was such a good summer read. I LOVE Sally Thorne books and can't wait for more.

Love Rom Coms

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I needed to get out of my head and this did the trick. It was a bit slow in some places, but the characters were hilarious and held my attention through the slower parts. Definitely worth reading.

Quick read

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This is my third time through this book - first time listening. It’s a different book than The Hating Game, and that’s okay! I love the main characters. And it’s swooooooony!

Comfort Read!

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Sweet charming read with a wonderful undertone of love and acceptance. I really enjoyed it.

Charming!

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"Second First Impressions" gives me everything I want in a feel good read: drama, laughter, growth, fun characters and the perfect ending. I love how relationships grow and build - both romantic and platonic. Thorne writes characters that are relatable, people we want to see rise up and succeed. I've loved everything this author has given us readers and am eager to read more of her work.

Everything I love in a book!

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This book was enjoyable & sweet. I’d rank it as good or better than most of the other romance novels I’ve read. The only reason it leaves me a bit disappointed is because I hold The Hating Game in such high esteem.

On par with most

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I almost didn’t continue reading after the first few chapters, but once She met Teddy it was everything I’d hoped it would be. Funny, warm and beautiful story. Would definitely reread it again! Just get through the boring first chapters and it’s golden.

Sweet story

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