Hard Sell

The 21 Wall Street Series, Book 2

By: Lauren Layne

Narrated by: Samantha Cook, Zachary Webber

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

He's a Wall Street wolf. She's been hired to tame him.

From New York Times best-selling author Lauren Layne comes a wildly sexy novel of business and pleasure.

Twenty-eight and filthy rich, Matt Cannon is the youngest broker on Wall Street. He may be a "boy wonder", but he's every inch a man. Ask any woman-any night. But when Matt's latest fling makes scandalous headlines, his clients get anxious, and his bosses at Wolfe Investments level an ultimatum: Keep his assets zipped, get a "real" girlfriend, and clean up his act. Only one woman can help Matt with something this hard.

For PR genius Sabrina Cross, the best fixer in Manhattan, playing Matt's steady is going to be a challenge, even if it's just for show. They already have an explosive history, she can't stand the cocky party boy, and worse - she can't stop thinking about him. So who will dare to break her "no touching" rule first? Because when that happens, Matt and Sabrina's game of let's pretend will get so hot it could set both their reputations on fire.

©2018 Lauren Layne (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I don’t usually write reviews...

But I’m writing one this time to explain why I only gave the performance 4 stars. Zachary Webber is 5 stars, as usual, but Samantha Cook’s voice didn’t work for me at all and was very distracting. I’m sorry to sound so harsh but the narrator can make or break a story and I had a hard time listening when it was her turn.

Hard Sell

Loved it! I couldn't wait to get back to my book! Loved the story of Sabrina and Matt.

High powered couple

This is a good book about two people who are successful in life, but leery of commitment. Matt and Sabrina have crazy chemistry, but both have crappy parents who make commitment look foolish. I like their lovers-to-enemies-to-fake-partners-to-lovers story.

The secondary characters are good as well, and add to the story without dragging it out. Laura and Ian are around, and I see Kennedy’s story building!

The readers do a good job, Samantha is a bit stilted at times, but does male voices well. I recommend this book!

Sexy

Sexy, sweet, and crazy. Loved this book as much as the first one I listened to, Hot Asset, now on to the next in this cute and witty romance series 😁

good stuff

I like this series of characters and the story is well written. The only catch for me was the female narration was so slow! Thankfully it's an easy fix on audible by increasing the speed.

Book 2

Lauren Layne does a good job of continuing the story line she started in the first book of this series. She answers some of the questions she hints at in the beginning of the 21 Wall Street series. Zachary Webber and Samantha Cook manage six main voices and other random voices with out confusing you as to who is speaking. These two enhance any work they narrate.

Breathtakingly good

I absolutely loved this book. I’m already looking for Kate. I’m also going back to listen to Ian. Writer is brilliant! Performance was amazing!

Emotional, Feisty & Funny

Matt & Sabrina are competitive, to say the least. Something always going on, never a dull moment.

Aaaawww snarky sweet

Loved this. Character development slow yet steadily engaging. I so enjoy long term, evolutionary romances, smoldering heat, and a tribe of lovingly meddling friends. Zachery Webber does an excellent job, as usual, narrating with natural and totally relatable emotion. Looking forward to the final installment of the Wall Street friends’ trilogy. Thank you, Lauren Layne!

Hard Sell just as good as book 1

Love the Wall Street friends to lovers dynamic. All three books run into each other starting with Laura and Nc and ending with Kate and Kingston.