Yours to Keep

By: Shannon Stacey

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Sean Kowalski no sooner leaves the Army than he's recruited by Emma Shaw to be her fake fiance. Emma needs to produce a husband-to-be for her grandmother's upcoming visit, and, though Sean doesn't like the deception, he could use the landscaping job Emma's offering while he decides what to do with his civilian life. And, despite his attraction to Emma, there's no chance he'll fall for a woman with deep roots in a town he's not planning to call home.

Emma's not interested in a real relationship either; not with a man whose idea of home is wherever he drops his duffel bag. No matter how amazing his "pretend" kisses are....

©2011 Shannon Stacey (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Love This Author

Once again Shannon Stacey has a winner. No fancy gimmicks, like super rich, etc. Just regular people falling in love. Will continue to read about this great family!

Likability, yes

Where does Yours to Keep rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

No tears for me but a lot of laughs. I liked the Kowalski family dynamic and both of the main characters had there own charm. I did predict the ending but it was such a perfect note to a great book. Thank you Shannon Stacey.

worth a credit

All I can say is I really enjoyed it, a good break from the sex book's that I didn't know were XXXXX rated,,,

an enjoyable read

I really enjoyed this book, it's pleasant and an easy read; I'm in the middle of a trilogy right now that is not an easy read and I needed to take a break from it and listen to some thing that would make me smile and believe that there are really good people out there and this book did that. The narrator was fine, I have never listened to her before which always concerns me as a bad narrator can completely ruin a book.
I can recommend this book if your looking for a nice romantic love story with mild sexual content.

Good story, kept my interest, great narrator

Any additional comments?

This book kept my interest and I enjoyed it. I really like the Kowalski family.

An Amazing Read

In life we all expect or hope our lives will have one of those happy ending. "Yours to keep" is definitely a book that allows the mind to relaxed. If your interest lies in romance that has some level of passion and desired.

Emma who is one of the main character is searching for stability unconsciously and it happened for her. totally amazing.

A must read for individuals who are in love, about to fall or just into happy endings.

Easy Romantic Read

First for this author. I found the concept to start the story a bit quirky but completely believable. Author guides you through plots, people & situations with ease. I found myself visualizing many of her scenes because of her descriptions. Story line held me and the ending was just as you would hope it would be! Narrator carried perfect cadance and emotions for the themes. Not a waste of time. Great listen!

Sweet love story

If you could sum up Yours to Keep in three words, what would they be?

Funny, Romantic, Sweet

What other book might you compare Yours to Keep to and why?

Safe Harbor. It was a sweet love story of two people that tried their hardest to tell themselves that they didn't need another person in their life. Later realizing that they couldn't live without each other.

What about Lauren Fortgang’s performance did you like?

I liked her voice acting.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh and Cry. I caught myself smiling while listening.

Enjoyable

This was an enjoyable book with likable characters and some humorous moments. The overall plot of "be my pretend fiance" is eye-rolling, but the author does manage to give that a new twist, so I went with it. The book isn't as sharp-edged, or as funny, as the first book in the series, but it also doesn't have characters I wanted to put hits out on. ;-)

It doesn't get a better rating because, all-in-all, not that much happens in the book and too much time is spent in the characters heads while they repeat the same thoughts over and over. So, a book worth the time, but not unique.

Narration on the audiobook is quite good.

to keep!

If you could sum up Yours to Keep in three words, what would they be?

Funny
Idiots
Loveable

Who was your favorite character and why?

Shawn.... from written character to narrator interpretation he was sexy as hell.

What about Lauren Fortgang’s performance did you like?

From the identifiable individuality of voices to the cadence and timber of her voice I just found her comfortable to listen to. You know how sometimes you hear the almost wrong accents or the way a voice always drags or drops or raises the last of every sentence? Or the way the story is a whisper or one sex isnt right? I always notice the smallest things... but this time I heard the story and the people in it. .. all I can add is 'well done'!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Without offering up the spoiler that this question asks for. ... when a game is played and they have so much fun (if that could even bw the right word) with it that I laughed so hard I tears in my eyes!

Any additional comments?

A very easy going story... predictable but still a fun take on it. The road is silly and brainless. But enjoyable. Worth a credit? If you're into harlequin style romance novels without much steam then maybe.... I say that as its price is about the same as a credit... personally I would buy it and use my credit more wisely.