Rumspringa

A New England Billionaires Book

De: Odessa Alba

Narrado por: Odessa Alba

Welcome to Narragansett, Rhode Island, home of surf-worthy waves, lobster rolls, and obscene wealth.

Reeling from a frustrating diagnosis, TwinFin surfwear mogul Ansel Wolf must drastically change his dietary habits. On a trip to Berks County, Pennsylvania, his life is forever changed when he meets Velda Yoder, a meek Amish beauty with a knack for healthy meals. With the end of her Rumspringa looming, Ansel offers her a temporary job as a cook in Rhode Island. Velda accepts, hoping to experience more of the world before her baptism and lifetime commitment to the rigid Ordnung.

Velda is thrust into a world of ocean-front mansions and athletic surfers. As she delves deeper into this new, taboo way of life, her mind — and body — are awakened to the pleasures of all that lies beyond her stifling plainclothes community. Despite being tortured by their gap in age and stature, Ansel finds himself enamored by Velda's eagerness to explore things formerly verboten to her back in Pennsylvania.

When a devastating letter arrives, it changes everything. Velda is torn, forced to make an impossible choice, one where she must either decide to sacrifice the only life she's ever known (and be forever banned by her community) or throw away everything that could possibly ever be with the man who wants to give her the world.

Rumspringa is the scorching-hot second installment of Odessa Alba’s spicy New England Billionaires contemporary series. Each book in the series takes place in a different New England state and can be listened to as a steamy standalone. Rumspringa is a heartwarming and racy coming-of-age tale with a tear-jerking HEA that explores age gap, fish out of water, new adult, surfer, billionaire, and taboo contemporary romance tropes.

©2024 Odessa Alba (P)2024 Rusty Ogre Publishing

Rumspringa

Is a good, and enjoyable billionaire small town age gap workplace romance read. The story has a great entertaining world building story line. The characters are great, likable, and they have great chemistry. This story is a very entertaining heartwarming read. I really enjoyed listening to this book Odessa Alba did a really great job with both writing and the narration.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Amish and Beach vibes

“Rumspringa” by Odessa Alba

-A fresh twist on contemporary romance with Amish roots and beachside vibes. I received a free copy and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts.

Velda’s strict upbringing collides with Ansel’s carefree surf-world, sparking taboo heat. The slow-burn is deliciously steamy, layered with character-driven depth.

Original, captivating, and impossible to put down—this romance lingers. An entertaining culture clash romance.

Loved the story

I really enjoyed the story! I was nervous at first about reading, I was worried with there being an Amish theme around it it would take a deep dive into their ways, ect. It isn't that that would be a bad thing but when reading a contemporary romance for me that would take away from the story. (To each their own, I'm just not a nonfiction person) However I was happy that it did not, it had their ways and rules but it didn't solely focus on that. I couldn't put the story down. I loved Velda and Ansel. I can't wait to read more. I actually haven't read book 1 so they can be read as a standalone.

Ansel and Velda

Ansel and Velda’s slow-burn romance was a very well written story. Watching Velda grow into her confidence and finally go after what she wanted was a joy to listen to. The story gave us just the right balance of sweet, smoldering, and empowering. The author delivered a wonderfully engaging listen, and the narration brought it to life with charm and clarity.

Sweet

A sweet Amish girl, Velda wants to experience life before she settles into a marriage and her restricted life. Ansel Wolf who could suffer his deceased father’s heart condition if he continues to eat unhealthy needs to start taking better care of what he eats. He meets and later asks Velda to hire on as his cook after sampling a delicious healthy soup at the market in town. There is a sweet attraction to Ansel and Velda wants to experience her first everything with him. Ansel fights his attraction to the sweet and beautiful Amish girl and tries to find every reason to keep their relationship strictly business but she is making it very difficult for him to say no. This story tells about the curiosity and determination of a sweet girl and the wanting of an experienced man who keeps his passion for that girl under control. At least for as long as he can before she breaks him down. Passion ignites between the two and Velda doesn’t want to go back to her life as an Amish woman but she know if she doesn’t she will be shunned and never see her family again. What choice does she make? I was surprised at first but then came understanding. I listened to the audiobook and the narration was amazing and so was the storyline. A must read if you like steamy hot romances.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Love wins in the End

Ansel and Velda meet, in turn she gets offered a job cooking for him. They fall in love, HEA.
Velda is very sheltered, having been raised on an Amish farm. Ansel helps broaden her experiences before she has to marry.
There was a lot of repetitive mention of the age difference, her sheltered upbringing, her inexperience.
There is a learning curve, very well explained to my knowledge, for anyone who doesn't know anything about the rumspringa tradition, or the Amish lifestyle. This I did find very interesting.
I was not greatly impressed by the story but did finish reading it.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Very good

I really enjoyed the aspect of seeing an Amish point of view in a book. It was really well written. I enjoyed listening to the audiobook. I love the characters, of course some of the aspects of the Amish I don’t particularly like to each their own.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Great audiobook

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook the author did a great job with this story and the Narrator did a really great job telling the story I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Romantic

Rumspringa by Odessa Alba is wholesome romance. Odessa Alba did an amazing job with the narration. The story is entertaining, heartwarming, romantic and funny. A billionaire’s Health isn’t good with the help of an Amish girl he may learn to eat healthier. Velda is on her rumsprings. Ansel get his health back? Will their relationship turn into More than boss and employee? Will Velda go back to the Amish or will she stay withAnsel? Listen to find out. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Not Your Average Billionaire Romance

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. I'm not usually into the whole billionaire thing, finding it overplayed. However this book is so good I listened to it in one sitting, I just couldn't stop once I started. Ansel is clearly afraid of an early death. Something make him offer a shy naive Amish girl a job making him healthier food. Velda is still on her running around, but being female things aren't as free as she'd like. A job far away sounds like something she can't refuse. Living in the same house turns attraction to irresistible love.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.