The Improbable Meet-Cute
Six Short Rom-Coms to Warm Your Heart
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What makes love stick? Is it the irresistible spark when you lock eyes across a piazza in Rome? Is it feeling the earth move under your feet? (Wait—that was an actual earthquake.) In these six serendipitous short stories, bestselling authors turn improbable first encounters into hopelessly romantic happy ever afters.
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren
On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
They’re falling in love, yet they’ve never met. Maybe fate can intervene in a heartwarming “what-if” short story about new beginnings by the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
For a hopeful and hopeless romantic, it’s love at first sight—with a little twist—in a hilarious short story about finding Mr. Right by the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game.
Drop, Cover, and Hold on by Jasmine Guillory
It takes nothing less than a fateful natural disaster to throw two opposites together in a ground-shakingly charming short story by the New York Times bestselling author of Drunk on Love.
With Any Luck by Ashley Poston
Every person she kisses finds their true love, and it’s never her—until now, in this funny and magically romantic short story by the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.
Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson
Valentine’s Day becomes a Roman holiday for a princess in disguise in a dizzyingly romantic short story about making wishes come true by the USA Today bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love.
©2024 The Exception to the Rule © 2024 by Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. Worst Wingman Ever © 2024 by Abby Jimenez. Rosie and the Dreamboat © 2024 by Sally Thorne. Drop, Cover, and Hold On © 2024 by Jasmine Guillory. With Any Luck © 2024 by Ashley Poston. Royal Valentine © 2024 by Sariah Wilson. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,779
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2 out of 5 stars
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,879
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,246
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Critic reviews
“These six funny, tender, and romantic stories, full of promising beginnings and well-developed characters, are performed by eight talented narrators. Christina Lauren's meet-cute is a strong start to the collection.… Marli Watson and Andrew Gibson perform the emails in a nuanced way, realistically portraying excitement, drunkenness, and worry. Fans of Abby Jimenez will enjoy Zachary Webber's return narrating her work. Bailey Carr's performance of Sally Thorne's story is a standout and includes muffled voices heard from inside a sensory-deprivation tank and the calming voice of a wellness center employee.”—AudioFile Magazine
Editorial Review
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,987
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short and fulfilling
- By Yanitza Hernandez on 03-02-25
By: Abby Jimenez
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Worst Wingman Ever
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Zachary Webber
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,231
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,121
Holly is dealing with the impending death of her grandmother and still reeling from a bad breakup. One bright spot: a Valentine’s Day card on Holly’s windshield—even if it wasn’t meant for her. An amusing mistake soon turns into a lovely exchange of anonymous notes, little acts of kindness, and a growing affection between two strangers. What happens when one of them has to say goodbye?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved
- By Kristin on 03-06-24
By: Abby Jimenez
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Rosie and the Dreamboat
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Sally Thorne
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,042
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 998
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Story4 out of 5 stars 998
Rosie Whittaker and her sister are up for some Galentine’s pampering at a day spa. Getting locked inside a flotation tank is so Rosie. Enter a firefighter hero determined to pry this luckless pearl out of her high-tech shell. All Rosie has to go on is a dreamy voice and a flirty sense of humor. Remain calm, Rosie. This could be what you’ve been waiting for. Is this the man she’s waited for her whole life?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great banter!
- By Kristin on 01-27-24
By: Sally Thorne
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Under the Mistletoe
- Spice Up the Holidays with Five Short Stories (Under the Mistletoe Collection)
- By: Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, and others
- Narrated by: Vivienne LaRue, Summer Morton, Connor Crais, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Story4 out of 5 stars 241
Curl up by the fire with some of today’s hottest authors as they serve up enough holiday sweetness and sizzling spice to melt the frostiest heart. As the temperature drops, friends and neighbors might need to turn up the heat, and even old enemies just might get a second chance. Get ready to tingle all the way ...
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4 out of 5 stars
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A bridge mix of Christmas novellas
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 12-08-24
By: Ali Hazelwood, and others
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Stolen Kisses
- A Grumpy-Sunshine Romance
- By: Layla Hagen
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
I’m a no-nonsense man. As the head of a business empire, I have to be. I’m logical, cut-throat, and don’t believe in cheesy things like marriage and happy ever afters. But when my best friend asks me to be Best Man, I can't say no. En route to the wedding, I get stuck at the airport when my flight is delayed, and this obnoxious woman sits next to me. Not only does she keep drinking champagne even though she obviously can’t hold her liquor, but she seems determined to push every single one of my buttons.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great start to a new series!
- By chusky08 on 07-10-25
By: Layla Hagen
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The Exception to the Rule
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Christina Lauren
- Narrated by: Marli Watson, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,682
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,598
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,598
One typo, and a boy and girl connect by chance. Wishing each other a happy Valentine’s Day isn’t the end. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal. As years pass, the rules for their email “dates” are breaking, and they’re sharing more than they imagined—including the urge to ask…what if we actually met?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cute sweet!
- By Kristin on 01-27-24
By: Christina Lauren
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The Fall Risk
- A Short Story
- By: Abby Jimenez
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Connor Crais
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,075
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,987
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short and fulfilling
- By Yanitza Hernandez on 03-02-25
By: Abby Jimenez
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With Any Luck
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Ashley Poston
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 810
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 779
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 779
Audrey Love is cursed to be the person before you find your soulmate, the girl you dump for your true love. So when her best friend disappears hours before his Valentine’s Day wedding, Audrey fears that she did the unthinkable and kissed him at last night’s bachelor party. With help from the best man, she retraces her steps to find the missing groom and, with any luck, a true love of her own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute story
- By Kristin on 03-06-24
By: Ashley Poston
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Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Jasmine Guillory
- Narrated by: Aure Nash
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 840
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 840
This Valentine’s Day, Daisy Murray has her heart set on binge-watching rom-coms. Instead, an earthquake traps her inside a bakery with its impossibly rude and insufferably handsome owner and head baker. They already have a history: she’s always smiled, he’s always scowled. Where better to finally get to know each other than amid the disaster? Then again, they have no choice. Besides, it could have its sweet, undeniable, and unpredictable perks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON
- By Robert R. Clarke on 02-13-24
By: Jasmine Guillory
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My Charming Rival
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 521
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Story4 out of 5 stars 495
To do list: graduate with honors, get into medical school, and snag the most sought-after celebrity photo of all time to cover my tuition. One more thing - resist the hot British guy who's my biggest rival. But from the first day I run into William on his motorcycle, he makes that difficult, since he's flirty, charming, clever, and keeps trying to convince me to spend the night with him. Trust me - stripping him down to nothing is on my wish list, but I can't let him get under my skin as I chase cheating directors and stake out clandestine trysts.
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3 out of 5 stars
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not your standard LB
- By CLL on 12-13-19
By: Lauren Blakely
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Royal Valentine
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- By: Sariah Wilson
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 709
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 685
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Story4 out of 5 stars 685
Princess Ilaria has had it up to her tiara with the paparazzi, her own wild reputation, and the public eye. Trading places with her assistant, Ilaria wants just one blissfully ordinary weekend. Then a handsome photographer with a sexy Scottish burr offers to be her guide. Sparks fly, but how long can they last? Ilaria’s secret has to come out—and it could ruin a perfectly serendipitous romance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet little meet cute between royals
- By Brandy Hartley on 01-26-24
By: Sariah Wilson
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If the Shoe Fits
- A Meant to Be Novel
- By: Julie Murphy
- Narrated by: Jen Ponton
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 837
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 751
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 750
With a shiny new design degree but no job in sight, Cindy moves back in with her stepmother, Erica Tremaine, the executive producer of the world’s biggest dating reality show. When a contestant on Before Midnight bows out at the last minute, Cindy is thrust into the spotlight. Showcasing her killer shoe collection on network TV seems like a great way to jump-start her career. And, while she’s at it, why not go on a few lavish dates with an eligible suitor?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book I’ve listened to in a long time!
- By LK on 08-13-21
By: Julie Murphy
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The Last Word
- A Novel
- By: Katy Birchall
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Harper Jenkins is at the top of her game. A brilliant, determined journalist with a well-known knack for getting tight-lipped Hollywood stars to open up to her, Harper loves her job as Celebrity Editor at a newspaper’s glossy weekend magazine and has the best contacts in the business. But when her awful boss hires talented reporter Ryan to be the new Features Editor, Harper is furious. Because the two have met before: a decade ago, they were interns at the same publication, where they fell into a whirlwind romance…until Ryan betrayed Harper, and they never spoke again.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The last word is the perfect title.
- By AM on 06-22-25
By: Katy Birchall
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Only Santas in the Building
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
- By: Alexis Daria
- Narrated by: Ruby Corazon
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 683
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 657
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Story4 out of 5 stars 657
All Evie Cruz wants for Christmas is a nap. And maybe some ornaments for her naked Christmas tree. And while she’s making a list, she wouldn’t mind unwrapping her sexy upstairs neighbor like a present. Luckily, the building’s Santa-themed party and a surprise sprig of mistletoe give her just the opening she needs to make all her wishes come true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Channeling Mariah Carey’s Xmas spirit
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
By: Alexis Daria
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Two Can Play
- By: Ali Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,378
Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, a.k.a. her arch-nemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her–and Viola has no idea why. When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can’t think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.
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4 out of 5 stars
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💜🎮💜
- By Kelly Mobley on 10-21-24
By: Ali Hazelwood
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The House
- By: Christina Lauren
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Louise, Deacon Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4 out of 5 stars 110
His shirt is black, jeans are black, and shaggy black hair falls into his eyes. And when Gavin looks up at Delilah, the dark eyes shadowed with bluish circles seem to flicker to life. He lives in that house, the one at the edge of town. Spooky and maybe haunted. Something worse than haunted. And Gavin is trapped by its secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spooky!!!
- By Angelica Quintero on 10-06-15
By: Christina Lauren
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The Boyfriend Goal
- Love and Hockey, Book 1
- By: Lauren Blakely
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Connor Crais
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 550
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 511
A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country… Neither was getting locked out of a friend’s place wearing next to nothing. Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me. But I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start. In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother’s team: he’s also–wait for it–my brand new roommate.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet and Spicy
- By Mysti Ubeda on 09-11-24
By: Lauren Blakely
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The Bromance Book Club
- By: Lyssa Kay Adams
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Maxwell Caulfield
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,717
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,517
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,517
Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: His wife, Thea, has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him. Welcome to the Bromance Book Club. Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men.
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3 out of 5 stars
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3.5 Stars
- By Trosado on 12-21-19
By: Lyssa Kay Adams
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The Memo
- A Novel
- By: Rachel Dodes, Lauren Mechling
- Narrated by: Anna Caputo
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
Jenny Green dreads her upcoming college reunion. Once top of her class, the thirty-five-year-old finds herself stuck in a life that isn’t the one she expected. Her promising career has flamed out (literally) and her deadbeat boyfriend is cheating on her (again). All her friends seem to have it all figured it out, enjoying glittering lives and careers that she can only envy from the sidelines. Did she just not get the memo they all did?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun!
- By Linda Silakowski on 06-25-24
By: Rachel Dodes, and others
All great short stories!
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Fun rom coms!
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Loved the collection
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love the first 3 stories
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Great length
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The Christina Lauren was the best.
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Mixed reviews
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Like all anthologies, this was a bit of a mixed bag. I liked Christina Lauren’s story the best. Abby Jimenez, Jasmine Guillory, and Sariah Wilson also had very good contributions. Surprisingly the two authors I was most looking forward to just didn’t hit for me.
CW: With Any Luck by Ashley Poston has consent issues. The fmc was too drunk to remember having sex the next day let alone consent. It’s meant to be a very light hearted story and mostly is but unfortunately this is something I can’t just whimsy whimsy whimsy my way past.
Quick meet cutes
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Great collection of Valentines’ stories!
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Great narrations
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