The Date

A Love in O'Leary Prequel Novella

By: May Archer

Narrated by: Michael Dean

Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Caelan James should've known better than to let a dating app set him up on a blind date. Nothing in life was guaranteed-perfect, especially not guys, and most definitely not guys in the immediate vicinity of tiny O'Leary, New York. But then, sexy Navy SEAL Ash Martin walked into Cal's bakery, and made him wonder if fate might have cooked up something sweet for him after all.

Their connection was immediate, all-consuming, and definitely not vanilla...but could their perfect date last for more than just a night, or even a season?

Note: This is a 23,000-word short story that first appeared in the Heart2Heart anthology as “The Baker and the SEAL". It's been slightly expanded from its original version.

©2018 May Archer (P)2021 May Archer

Such an amazing short listen!

I absolutely love listening to this short story. Cal and Ash are so sweet. Their story is just funny, cute and sexy. Then Michael Dean does an absolutely fabulous job with this narration. I love the voices he does and it just pulls me more into the story. Such an amazing listen.

Ash!

Two completely opposites coming together and falling in love! 🥰 it truly is an amazing story. Thank you again for another beautiful story May!!

Totally Loved This Sweet Snippet!!

Discovered this fast & sexy gem as I wanted a "Michael Dean Fix," and this prequel looked interesting. Then purchased the Love in O'Leary series knowing a different, but very decent, duet narrated the first three books.

I laughed from the beginning lines, all through the short & steamy book #0.5. I hope humor is as skillfully laced throughout the next five sagas as I'm sure the same will be true for the delicious passion. May Archer has yet to disappoint! When enjoying a series I will often wait to review until my second go-through. Allows me to be sure of how well the series flow together, and how well characters are woven in & around new and existing ones.

Get ready to enjoy a relaxing beverage, put yer feet up, and prepare to have the tickly bone excercised! Happy listening.....

Cute story, meh narration

I had read this and enjoyed it, so when the audiobook went on a mega sale I bought. Still a good story but I couldn’t enjoy it as anticipated. The narrator’s portrayal is very stilted. Like he was trying too hard. Frankly, it felt like an insult to romance readers, like an over-dramatic portrayal of people who I expected
To speak in a normal cadence and voice. Too bad. I won’t listen to this one again, but I will re-read so I can change the vocals.

Why didn't I listen to this sooner

I catch a title here and there from May Archer. But now that I have listened to this one on Audible. There really isn’t another way that these books should be read. I loved the pull that Cal and Ash had from the very beginning. Even then Cal though Ash was the groom for the wedding that Cal was baking for. But once they realize that the spark, they share is mutual things heat up fast. I need to read everything else so that I can meet everyone in this amazing world.

Such a great story!

I really love this story about Cal and Ash. I already had the ebook and loved it, so I thought the audio had to be good too. This is actually my first book narrated by Michael Dean and it was fantastic!
I got so caught up in his voices for the characters and the way he told their story that it really brought Cal and Ash's story to life for me. I really enjoyed listening to Michael and while this was my first listen with him it definitely won't be my last! I would definitely recommend listening to this!

Short and sweet

Cal and Ash get a short, sweet story. O’Leary’s favorite couple has an origin story that is as sweet as their love. Find out how a man who is the opposite of friendly finds his perfect match in a gregarious 6’5” former navy SEAL. Fanaile’s owner turns out to not be as vanilla as the name suggests. Just long enough to barely sate curiosity and not a word longer. This couple could have used a full length book.

Loved!

There is a good reason why I am such a fan of Michael Dean....he always does an amazing job of narrating a story. He draws you in and connects you with the characters.
The Note is the perfect morsel to spend an afternoon with.
This story is fun, sexy and everything I have come to expect from May Archer! As a prequel to the wonderful O'Leary series it sets just the right tone for what is to come.

Love love love

What else can I say. It’s May Archer and it’s amazing. The is the perfect start to the Love In O’Leary series. Caelan and Ash are the cutest. If you are like me and listened to this after the rest of the series then rest assured all your questions about these two will be answered. My only complaint is that it is too short. Everyone needs more of the cutest couple in O’Leary. Michael Dean did an amazing job narrating this novella! Get it and the whole series. You will not regret it!!!!

Super cute!

Just like Ash thought Cal’s cakes were cute, I thought this story was very cute. The end, when I’m assuming that the author was trying to connect it to the series, was boring and added nothing of value to the main story.