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Just Too Good to Be True

By: E. Lynn Harris
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, Mirron Willis
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Publisher's summary

Harris serves up a treat that will capture and enchant audiences everywhere - a big, bold, and irresistible novel about football, family, and secrets.

Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church's "Celibacy Circle". Now in his senior year at college, the smart, and very handsome Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL.

As sports agents hover around Brady, Barrett, a beautiful and charming cheerleader, sets her mind on tempting the celibate Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar future - but is that all she wants from him, and is she acting alone?

Carmyn is determined to protect her son. She's also determined to protect the secret she's kept from Brady his whole life. As things heat up on campus and Carmyn and Brady's idyllic relationship starts to crumble, mother and son begin to wonder about the other - are you just too good to be true?

A sweeping novel about mothers and sons, football and beauty shops, secrets and lies, Just Too Good to Be True has all the ingredients that have made E. Lynn Harris a best-selling author: family, friendship, faith, and love.

©2008 E. Lynn Harris (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

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Great Story! Loved It

I couldn't stop listening. This book touched me in so many ways. This is my first book by this author but it definitely won't be my last.
Great job to all of the narrators. They really brought this book to life. I really loved they performance.

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If you are a fan of the Books with Basil, you will enjoy this one. This is the first time I truly enjoyed Basil Henderson character. Good read rather listen...........

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HAD MY ATTENTION TO THE END!!!! I Recommend!!!!

I absolutely LOVED this Book. I wish it could have been a Series. Love All E LYNN HARRIS BOOKS.

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Horrible Narration!!!

The male narrator is so bad that I almost didn't finish the story. The other narrators were only marginally better. What a disappointment.

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Good Book

What made the experience of listening to Just Too Good to Be True the most enjoyable?

The love of his mother was unconditional

What was one of the most memorable moments of Just Too Good to Be True?

When they all had to face the past in order to be happy for future.

What three words best describe the narrators’s voice?

It was okay

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

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A really good book.

This book was not only good, but was fun to listen to.

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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!

If you could sum up Just Too Good to Be True in three words, what would they be?

Riveting, hilarious, touching

What was one of the most memorable moments of Just Too Good to Be True?

When Grady always looked out for his mom no matter the situation

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This was an awesome read! The characters were moving, and each person had a story to tell! E.Lynn Harris was a beast on pen and paper ... and he'll forever be a lost treasure that will leave a gaping hole in the literary world!

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Great read!

Loved this book! Just enough drama to keep me interested without being over the top. Great ending.

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Phenomenal

This should be a short series. Expand on what happened to the characters ie Niko and Chole.

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Not one of his best...

the narrators I really didn't care for. The book itself was ok. Not one of his best books.

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