A Smooth Operator

A Modern Vintage Romance

By: Maya Alden

Narrated by: Michael Pierce, Mara Vincent

He's a heartbreaker with a scorecard. She's his dirty secret. No need to ask... he is A Smooth Operator!

I'm Remi Drake, the king of Memphis nightlife. At under thirty, I own the hottest spots in town, and believe me, I enjoy every perk that comes with it.

Echo is my sister's friend. She was the designated ugly fat friend (DUFF) in high school. Now, she's a cancer researcher with a PhD. She's no longer fat but curvy and sexy. Then there's that amazing brain of hers. Plus, she's always had a thing for me.

One night, things get out of hand, and I pitch the idea of an acquaintance-with-benefits relationship: no strings, no promises, and most importantly, no one can ever know. Just fun. Perfect, right? Except it isn't. Jealousy and old feelings twist our no-strings-fling into something complicated.

When Echo overhears me saying terrible things about her in front of my friends, she decides she's had enough of my bullshit. By the time I figure out that Echo is the one for me, it's too late. I've already lost her.

A Smooth Operator is a standalone love story that is part of the A Modern Vintage Romance series. Books in this series bring back the nostalgia of Harlequin and Mills & Boon romances from the eighties with a modern twist. Meet alpha men who know how to wound but also to grovel, and meet strong women who hold their own.

©2025 Maya Alden (P)2025 Podium Audio

Awesome narration!

I’ve read this book many times. I loved listening to it come to life with the narrators. Definitely recommend!

Read the book now wanted to hear it

The narrating really got you into the characters. Always A+ with any of Maya’s books.

Loved the book

One of my favorite books written by one of my favorite authors. Sorry of love lost and found and a very foolish man.

Enjoyable

Very enjoyable read📖, with intriguing engaging female protagonist, who despite childhood hardships, horrible guardian, bullying etc did not let those factors prevent her successful professional / educational endeavors. Can say didn't particularly for male main character, as felt that he came across as an immature narcissistic jerk), who unfortunately was much to prone to putting his big old foot into his big mouth..a lot. 😵‍💫 However, did appear to grow and grovel (think that there should have been way more groveling from main male character) just an opinion. Heartfelt emotions sprinkled throughout. Narration was excellent.

Atrocious accents

The accents were so over the top. It was extremely distracting to the storyline. The story was soapy.