Passion on Park Avenue

De: Lauren Layne

Narrado por: Nancy Wu, Sean Patrick Hopkins

An Oprah.com Best Romance Novel of 2019!

“Perfect for readers who love the dishy women's fiction of Candace Bushnell.” —Booklist

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Stiletto and Oxford series, the first in a sizzling new series following the unlikely friendship of three Upper East Side women as they struggle to achieve their dreams and find true love and happiness in the city that never sleeps.

For as long as she can remember, Bronx-born Naomi Powell has had one goal: to prove her worth among the Upper East Side elite—the same people for which her mom worked as a housekeeper. Now, as the strongminded, sassy CEO of one of the biggest jewelry empires in the country, Naomi finally has exactly what she wants—but it’s going to take more than just the right address to make Manhattan’s upper class stop treating her like an outsider.

The worst offender is her new neighbor, Oliver Cunningham—the grown son of the very family Naomi’s mother used to work for. Oliver used to torment Naomi when they were children, and as a ridiculously attractive adult, he’s tormenting her in entirely different ways. Now they find themselves engaged in a battle-of-wills that will either consume or destroy them.

“Strong characters and relatable situations elevate Layne’s bighearted contemporary...[which] digs into class differences, emotional baggage, and the reality of dealing with aging parents” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). With the sexy combination of charm, heart, and snark, Lauren Layne’s new series is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne.

Carrots and Olie

There are things in Naomi's past that she doesn't want people to know about. She's worked to long and too hard to dwell on it. Unfortunately that's all she can think about after running into her childhood nemesis Oliver. Now he's showing up all the time and as their friendship grows Naomi is forced to make a choice between holding a grudge or letting go of the anger that drove her to success.

A cute story of revenge and forgiveness. This is the first in a trilogy following 3 friends who are brought together by making the same mistake. I love Naomi and her friends. Claire is sweet and Audrey is sassy! Naomi and Oliver have great chemistry from the first time we meet them, and the heat and the pull of "will they, won't they" is strong in this book.

I do have a few critiques one of which is the fade to black sex scene. After all the great teasing that Oliver gives it would have been nice to get a better pay off than waking up the next day. Give us the details!!! My other issue is that Naomi can be frustratingly wishy-washy in her revenge conviction. We never really know what her ultimate goal is and how she plans to carry it out. It's basically just a running thought she has.

The narration was pretty good from both narrators who were new to me. There were a few moments where I thought the pronunciation was off and it kind of pulled me out, but that's a personal nitpicky thing.
❤️🎧❤️

A light, fun read. Brings you back to earlier days

loved it, can't wait to read the next one.
thank you for this read!

great love story

Very nice love story. A few surprises. Leaves you with warm fuzziness, wishing for more.

Would Make a Great Lifetime Movie!!!

Loved the story I couldn’t stop listening. I wish the next book continued this story but I will still download the other two books in the series. I highly recommend.

Passion on Park Ave.

I thought this was a pretty good start to the series. Naomi is one some would consider an outsider. Born in the Bronx, she moves to Manhattan where she is intent on proving that’s where she belongs. She is self-made and does very well for herself. Oliver is her new neighbor who she also has a past with.

It all starts with Naomi meeting Claire and Audrey randomly after an unfortunate situation. They all become fast friends and decide a pact is needed to help them navigate the world of dating. Bonding with her new friends while also trying to avoid Oliver was an entertaining situation. I thought Oliver was a great guy. A bit pushy at times but also very caring. There were some wtf moments that had me a little mad, but I thought Layne did a great job putting it all together.