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The Second First Time

By: Elisa Lorello
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
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Novelists Jonathan Moss and Sage Merriweather should be a perfect match. They share not only the same publisher but also a deep friendship full of mutual respect and encouragement. But when an ill-fated attempt at taking their relationship to the next level fails in spectacular fashion, it appears as though that once-treasured bond is doomed for good.

One year later, however, the duo gets a chance to salvage their relationship when Jonathan invites Sage on a do-over road trip from Phoenix to Tacoma - the same trip that ended before it began the year before.

Reeling from the sudden death of her estranged father, Sage finally agrees, and the two embark on a journey that will change their lives forever. As the pair moves ever closer to the truth about their feelings, both Jonathan and Sage have to decide what they really mean to each other...or risk losing it all.

©2016 Elisa Lorello. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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I love the thoughts, travel and discoveries. It was carefully put together and held out for readers to enjoy.

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Such a good listen!

This is such a good listen, I just finished a second time around! Love this author and the narration.

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Felt like a therapy session reading this book. Raw and emotionally honest characters. The part about flipping a coin to make a decision because you already know what you want the outcome to be is genius.
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Another 35 year old xwoman with adolescent angst!

SOOOOOOO tired of daddy issues, overwrought, uninsightful, insecur30 somethings thinking acting an behaving like pre teens

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charmingly cathartic

Contemporary romance between two forty-something authors. Not a sappy love story but has a happy ending. Deals with the two main character's bumpy pasts; a divorce and learning to love/ self respect for one, and the abandonment issues from a missing father post divorce for the other. They take a road trip together. Their "second first chance." Deals with pain and love, grief and trust. I found it entertaining, understandable, and cathartic in a very rewarding sense.

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What She Always Wanted

Too often romances are seen as ethereal on light and inconsequential. This one isn't.Read it if you want to tho k.of what you value.






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Exhausting

3h in and I’m exhausted
Just get together and get it over with
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I just couldn’t

I finished until the conclusion but, just couldn’t grow to care about the couple. I did try

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Boring

The on analyzing a relations put me to sleep. Not much a story line for me. I enjoyed the narration except that in parts she sounded just as bored .

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Snooze fest

This book was mind-numbingly boring. The female protagonist was so out of touch with herself through most of the book, it was frustrating and obnoxious. The narrator’s loud voice and along Island accent were difficult to bear.

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