Always on My Mind

De: Jill Shalvis

Narrado por: Annie Greene

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING

After dropping out of pastry school and messing up her big break on a reality cooking show, Leah Sullivan needs to accomplish something in her life. But when she returns home to Lucky Harbor, she finds herself distracted by her best friend, Jack Harper. In an effort to cheer up Jack's ailing mother, Dee, Leah tells a little fib - that she and Jack are more than just friends. Soon pretending to be hot-and-heavy with this hunky firefighter feels too real to handle . . .

No-strings attachments suit Jack just fine - perfect for keeping the risk of heartbreak away. But as Jack and Leah break every one of their "just friends" rules, he longs to turn their pretend relationship into something permanent. Do best friends know too much about each other to risk falling in love? Or will Jack and Leah discover something new about each other in a little town called Lucky Harbor?

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Top Pick! 4 1/2 Stars! Laughter is served in doses as generous as the chocolate the heroine relies on to get through the day. Readers will treasure each turn of the page and be sorry when this one is over."—RT Book Reviews on Forever and a Day

"4 Stars! Shalvis's latest Lucky Harbor novel is a winner-full of laughter, snark and a super-hot attraction between the main characters. Shalvis has painted a wonderful world, full of entertaining supporting characters and beautiful scenery."—RT Book Reviews on At Last

"4 Stars! Shalvis pens a tale rife with the three "H"s of romance: heat, heart and humor. LUCKY IN LOVE is a down-to-the-toes charmer..."—RT Book Reviews on Lucky in Love

"Readers will appreciate the steamy romance and eclectic cast of characters while rooting for the lovable heroine."—Publishers Weekly on Lucky in Love

"Another touching, funny, delectably sexy treat that will make fans glad it is the first of three back-to-back releases."—Library Journal on Lucky In Love

"Shalvis makes me laugh, makes me cry, makes me sigh with pure pleasure."—Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author of Playing Dirty

"Count on Jill Shalvis for a witty, steamy, unputdownable love story."—Robyn Carr, New York Times bestselling author of Harvest Moon

"Heartwarming and sexy...an abundance of chemistry, smoldering romance, and hilarious sisterly antics."—Publishers Weekly on Simply Irresistible

"Jill Shalvis is a total original! It doesn't get any better."—Suzanne Forster, New York Times bestselling author

"Ms. Shalvis characters leap off the page"—RT Book Reviews

"Shalvis writes with humor, heart, and sizzling heat!"—Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author

Bad Narrator

I love the Lucky Harbor series, but this narrator spoiled this one for me. She sounded like a little girl.

Disappointing

I love Jill Shalvis and her Lucky Harbor series, but books 7 and 8 in the series were a disappointment. The characters are not as engaging and the "mystery" in both books was totally predictable. I might get book 9 out of the library, but definitely won't waste an Audible credit. Hopefully, the next set in the series will be back up to the standard of the first 6 books.

Cute but Predictable

Would you try another book from Jill Shalvis and/or Annie Greene?

Sure, they were comfort reads, easy to follow and good characters

Would you be willing to try another book from Jill Shalvis? Why or why not?

Yes - I bought this one on the premise of the synopsis from an email and enjoyed it. This was my first book by here so I may not keep reading if the predictability is apparent in each book.

What about Annie Greene’s performance did you like?

Great narrator - very good.

Was Always on My Mind worth the listening time?

Yes - I read it straight through but had the situations figured out half way in. I loved her characterization and imagery. Ending was so-so. What wasn't worth the listening time - is the half hour at the end of the book dedicated to a preview of another book by Shalvis.

Sweet if not predictable

Sometimes when a series gets this drawn out the story lines become predictable. This story was just that, predictable. There were a couple of twists and a bit of excitement, but over all it was a sweet story. I enjoyed it, though it really didn't hold my attention like some. I will listen to the next book, this was definitely worth the read and worth the credit, a nice light read, which can be a great change coming off something harder. I like to switch back and forth depending on my personal mood.

I think many people would call this a beach read, though not a short one, I liked the characters, though the indecision irritates from time to time. The character development was surface and really didn't dig too deeply. I would like to see more from previous characters, just a quick cameo from the originals with a mention isn't really enough. I'd like to know what they're up to as well.

Okay, this review I realize sounds negative, no coffee yet I guess, but I liked it, it was a nice book. If you've read the others this is the natural progression.

Heroine has too many issues

I liked the premise of the story and the fact that I knew Jack and Leah already but Leah Was just too damaged for me. I actually think if she really had a dad like the one that was described she would not have been able to have any kind of functional life!