• Reluctantly Yours

  • A Steamy, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Dating Romantic Comedy
  • By: Erin Hawkins
  • Narrated by: Amanda Stribling, Joe Arden
  • Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)

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Reluctantly Yours

By: Erin Hawkins
Narrated by: Amanda Stribling, Joe Arden
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Barrett

I’ve rebuilt my father’s media company with hard work and determination, but my single status leaves me on the outs with the one businessman I need to get close to. A little white lie and I’m suddenly in love, head over heels. Now I need to find a fake girlfriend, someone to keep up appearances without any emotions.

When I find my mother’s fiery assistant in a compromising position, it’s the perfect opportunity to get what I want: a girlfriend for business appearances, without any feelings involved. I won’t let the fact that I’m wildly attracted to the petite redhead get in my way.

But the closer she gets, the more my heart thaws, and all too soon I find myself having to choose between the business deal I’m determined to land and the woman I’ve fallen hard for.

Chloe

After two years as editorial assistant to JoAnna St. Clair of the famed St. Clair Press, I’ve been given a chance to take on my dream job as an assistant editor.

When my childhood best friend asks me to host her bachelorette weekend in the city, I’m thrilled to show everyone how amazing my life is in New York. (Things not included on the tour are my shoebox of an apartment or my romance book collection that is the only thing keeping me warm at night.)

But when I fail to confirm the restaurant reservation and I’m left with no event location an hour before the party starts, I’m desperate. Desperate enough to use my boss’ penthouse for a party while she’s out of town.

No one will ever know. That is until her cold, dismissive, and annoyingly hot son walks in.

In order to keep his silence, Barrett demands a favor in return: He needs a date for a business dinner. That’s easy enough until his mother finds out and he seals my fate by telling her we are dating. It’s that or kiss my job good-bye.

While I’m reluctant at first, the more time we spend together, the harder it is to fight my attraction to him. Beneath that brooding, icy demeanor lies a heart of gold.

But when a scandalous discovery puts his deal at stake and our relationship to the test, will Barrett prove he’s all about business?

It is a full-length romance with a happily ever after that features sexually explicit material and profanity. This book is intended for 18+.

©2022 Erin Hawkins (P)2023 Erin Hawkins

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Fun, sexy, and swoony

This was my very first Erin Hawkin book and I'm thrilled to say I'll be picking up more titles from her!
Barrett is my favorite kind of rich businessman MC; broody, all work no play... until that special someones starts to peal away at the layers and find his romance side.
Chloe is a fun, down to earth, take no shit kind of female MC. She is focused on her career, however finds herself falling for the most unlikely person. This forced proximity, fate dating, enemies to lovers, slow burn to spicy moments is a great read!
Narrators, Amanda Stribling and Joe Arden are the perfect pair for this rom-com. Amanda had a fun voice that brought Chloe to life - and a great male voice. Honestly, all her voices are amazing and really brought the characters to life! Joe made a perfect Barrett, and loved hearing his signature "fuuuuuuucckkk".
Thank you to the Author and Another Notch Management for the ALC!

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Fun Rom Com

Grumpy meets sunshine in this fun summer read. Chloe works for Barrett’s mom and they have a huge dislike for one another. Not necessary classified as enemies to lovers but definitely not friendly to lovers. Chloe ends up in a bind and Barrett needs help with a fake girlfriend, enter Chloe and Barrett in a relationship.

Tons of banter, lots of tension and plenty of spice. Forced proximity.

The narrators did a fantastic job with their performances. Flirty and fun. ALC listener.

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A fun and swoony enemies to lovers rom com!!

This was my first book by Erin Hawkins and I completely enjoyed every minute of it! It is a cute romantic comedy with a journey to love that was the perfect enemies to lovers romance with all the best grumpy/sunshine vibes! The storyline is fun, swoony and just a quick and easy read! Also, don’t let that slow burn fool you because once that spice hits, it is hot!!

-Billionaire Romance
-Fake Dating
-Enemies to Lovers
-Grumpy/Sunshine
-Lots of Spice!

Amanda Stribling and Joe Arden made this such an enjoyable audiobook! Their voices blended well together and just fit the characters perfectly! Amanda Stribling is a new to me narrator and had such a delightful feminine voice that was easy to listen to! She captured Chloe’s voices so well and was a perfect fit with Joe! As always Joe Arden knows how to narrate a grumpy billionaire flawlessly! The tone of his voice matches exactly who you envision for a man like Barrett St. Clair! Not to mention, the two of them brought the heat to this narration with all of that spice! Overall, this book was very well casted and worth listening to on audio!!

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Love it!!

This book is amazing!! The story is funny,sexy and have wonderful characters! They are the The narrators are fantastic!! Joe Arden is an amazing narrator!! Joe Arden brings Barrett’s thoughts and feelings to life! Amanda Stribling does a wonderful job!

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I couldn’t stop laughing so good!!

I understand why this one was popular on TikTok, it’s so cute! I laughed a lot during this story and I loved Chloe. She didn’t take any of Barrett,s grumpiness! Such a cute and quick read , that I 10/10 recommend. Now that I’m reflecting I don’t know which book is better.❤️

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So amazing

Fake dating billionaire romance with just a touch of grumpy/sunshine, friends to lovers… and there’s a cute dog?! Yes please!

Erin’s writing is superb! This book was absolutely amazing from start to finish. I needed a feel good book and this one did the trick. It’s hilarious (and steamy). The smut? Excellent. 0 complaints from me. Get you a man like Barrett!

Amanda and Joe did a great job bringing Chloe and Barrett to life. I’m seriously glad I experienced this book in audio and didn’t just eyeball read it. There are some (a lot) of lines in this book that are just absolutely hilarious and the way that Amanda and Joe delivered them was absolutely perfect (be careful when drinking anything while listening, you might actually end up spitting it out ). I’m obsessed and can’t wait to read more of Erin’s books!

Definitely recommend this one if you love a good fluffy romcom with lots of steam!

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A wonderful grumpy/sunshine

This book was sooo cute! Barrett was the best grump. And Chloe was awkward and funny and and I enjoyed this whole story! I can never say anything bad about Joe Arden. Everything he touches is gold. The female narrator, Amanda was a first for me. I thought she did a great job as well! If you need a cute rom-com, you cannot go wrong with this one.

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Really Good Fake Relationship/Enemies to Lovers

This was a really good fake dating turned true love romance. I loved how both Barrett and Chloe were focused on their careers and weren't looking for love. Barrett needed the appearances of a family life even though the thought of a girlfriend made him cringe. He never wanted the complications a girlfriend could bring. But when he tells the man who he is trying to buy his company that he has a girlfriend, complications arise very quickly.

Chloe has been working hard as an editorial assistant for a couple of years now but she has her sights set on her dream position of Assistant Editor. When she uses her boss's apartment for a bachelorette party (to show off to her friends how great her life is in New York), she never expects her boss's son to show up and possibly ruin her entire life. Then he makes a deal with her...he won't tell his mother what she has done if she will be his "girlfriend" until he can close on this major business deal.

In the beginning it seems harmless enough, until the fake starts to seem too real. I really loved how their romance slowly grew to something so very real. Barrett started doing things just because and not for show. The story was wonderfully narrated by Joe Arden and Amanda Stribling. This was the first time I had listened to Amanda but I just loved her as Chloe.

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Loved this story!

What better than to start 2024 with a Joe Ardon Audiobook! He did an amazing job. It took me alittle bit to get to use to the female narrator. Loved this fake dating, work place romance!

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Enemies to Lovers/Fake Dating

I absolutely love this trope and this book did this trope so well! Chloe just wants to succeed as an assistant editor and makes a mistake. Her boss’s son, Barrett, saves her but then in return asks for her to be his fake girlfriend to impress a client.

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