Escape to New Zealand Boxed Set, Vol. 2

Just for Fun, Just My Luck, Just Not Mine

By: Rosalind James

Narrated by: Claire Bocking

Length: 36 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Three best-selling steamy and sweet New Zealand rugby romances.

Just for Fun

What happens in Fiji stays in Fiji. Except when it doesn't.

Emma Martens and Nic Wilkinson have no history together except one perfect week. Nothing in common anymore except the most important thing of all. Getting together again would be messy. Complicated. Scary. And, just maybe, worth every risk.

Just My Luck

When roommates Kristen Montgomery and Ally Villiers head to New Zealand for a year's working holiday, Kristen hopes she can reboot her life after a disastrous marriage. Ally's just along for the adventure. They both get more than they bargained for after an outing to a climbing gym introduces them to the new captain of the All Blacks and his teammate. One man's perfect. The other isn't. Sometimes the course of true love runs smooth. Other times it's a very bumpy ride indeed.

Just Not Mine

Destiny can sneak up on you. Or it can smack you in the face.

Hugh Latimer's coping with a few problems just now. A broken hand, missing the All Blacks' European rugby tour, and a half brother and sister who are playing havoc with his love life. Instead of packing down in the scrum, he's driving the carpool to ballet - or forgetting it's his turn. When he hears his neighbor wailing out bad pop in the wee hours, it's the last straw. Or maybe not, because his new neighbor is a Maori soap star with issues of her own.

©2015 Rosalind James (P)2016 Rosalind James

GREAT

love that there wasn't to much drama. It's nice that u can read a book that's not from one sad tell to the next. Sometimes u can just be happy and it all work out just that way.

Wonderful package ;)

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

YES!

Any additional comments?

This set of books is incredible. James is a fabulous author who has the power to take you away with her words. Her character development immediately sucks you into the stories and makes you feel a part of their lives. The narration just makes it come even more alive.
I think that I would love a story about how to make a Nutella sandwich from these two, but these stories are truly incredible. You first get to fall in love with Nic and Emma. Just My Luck gives you a 2-for-1 special, and then there is Hugh... swoon!
Take a chance on this one and you won't regret it! Now... where did I place my tickets for that trip to NZ?

Fine print: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.

Best value in Audible

One of the best deals in Audible offering 3 stories for 1 credit in a great series.
Ch 1-42 Just for Fun: Nic Wilkinson’s engagement to socialite Claudia is shaken with the discovery of his son Zach Martens and Zach’s mom Emma.
Ch 43-94 Just My Luck: Nate Torrance has some big shoes to fill as the new Skipper and he just can’t get anything right in his attraction to climber Ally Villiers. Most enjoyable for me was the bonus romance of Hannah’s sister Kristen Montgomery and Liam Mahaka.
Ch 95-143 Just Not Mine: Actress Josie Pae Ata is a new neighbor to All Black Hugh Latimer and his half siblings Amelia and Charlie. Hearts are stolen all around. Must read to fully enjoy book 11 Just Say Hell No.
We’re also introduced to the interest between Dance teacher Chloe Donaldson and All Black Kevin McNicholl who appear in book 10 Just Say Yes.
Bocking does a great job of narration.
Recommend this series for all romance lovers.

They just keep getting heeps better

What an amazing find this series was to get in the romance package. 5+* on all first six books. I'm on book 7 and can't stop. Rosalind James does an amazing writing job bringing you right in to the New Zealand , land , language and culture. The family life and learning about rugby are a plus in my book. Each book gets better . plus HEA. Claire Bocking is simply amazing! she does so well with her male/female tone and English to NZ dialect. She is just a pleasure to listen too. I'm in love with the accents . Makes you crave a kiwi Man..yum yum.

omibus 4-5-6 great listens

these stories seemed to be developed better then the first set. I really enjoyed each book, and recommend others to this series.
just for fun, just my luck and just not mine.

A Wonderful Collection of Related Stories!!!

What made the experience of listening to Escape to New Zealand Boxed Set, Vol. 2 the most enjoyable?

I have read all of these books as actual books but was given the chance to hear them read to me with this collection. The narrator, although a female, does a fantastic job with not only all of the male character voices in this story but the accents as well. Her clear, concise speaking voice is very pleasing. Her voice enhances the well written stories of Rosalind James.

The stories are all part of the wonderful rugby romance novels written by Rosalind James. The stories all involve wonderful talented rugby players from En Zed and their equally strong partners. Well the ladies who become their partners since they like to lead their handsome rugby players on a merry chase.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Although it would be lovely to listen to this collection of books in one sitting, it is 32 hours long since it is actually 3 books. It is one where you want to keep listening to the next chapter and the one after that and the one following that. It has been a great companion while I have been knitting and cleaning out closets and sewing.

Any additional comments?

I was gifted this book by the author of the books in exchange in exchange for a fair honest review.

I Loved these books as well as the narrator!

I'm a huge fan of Rosalind James already but have never listened to a romance audio book or one of her audio books for that matter. They both exceeded my expectations. I loved that there were 3 books in the series and the characters are always so real and relatable that you're drawn in to them right from the beginning and hooked all the way to the end. The love scenes are HOT! And I like how the characters cross over in the stories although you don't have to read them all to understand as they are stand alone books. As for the narrator she was amazing. It took me a bit to get used to the New Zealand accent but once I did I found I absolutely loved it! I thought she did an amazing job and look forward to hearing her again.
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Truly Impressed with the Narration

My favorite of the 3 books is Just For Fun, but the other books are also very good. You start reading or listening to the books and you are immediately drawn into the story. Fully entrenched, whisked away to another place, another life.

The Escape to NZ books are unique in that the romantic characters really seem to like each other. There is not a great deal of angst between the characters. They have conversations, which are often humorous. Their dialogue is engaging. They have a strong chemistry, and the sex scenes are not only sexy, but romantic.

Claire Bocking does an amazing job with the narration. Listening to her, you manage to forget that only one person is telling the tale. She manages to give each character their own voice, personality, identity. It is definitely not boring. I have listened to other audio books and find my mind wandering. This didn't happen when reading the same book, so it is more than just a well written book that makes the narration work.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.

I can say in all honesty that I truly enjoyed both the print and audio books. Between the great stories and the wonderful narration, you cannot go wrong with this set of books.

OMG

Thinking about moving to NZ. Claire Bocking is so great. Feel I know all of RJ's characters personally thanks to Claire.

First 3 books were better...

While I enjoyed this boxed set, it didn’t have the pull for me to never stop listening as the first boxed set had. I found myself drifting into other thoughts while listening rather than being rapt. Claire Bocking did a great job as usual, though. I’ll continue listening to Rosalind James of course - and I’d definitely recommend all of her work!