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Narrated by:
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Andi Arndt
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Sebastian York
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By:
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Penelope Ward
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From New York Times best-selling author Penelope Ward comes a new stand-alone, second-chance story of forbidden love....
It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.
Fast forward a decade.
We were all in our 20s now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.
It was just the three of us - an odd family dynamic.
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.
I was pretty much hot and bothered 24/7.
And he was torn.
The signs were subtle at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.
Still, I assumed he would never...go there.
Nathan would kill us.
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.
Eventually our slow burn exploded.
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.
We just couldn’t get caught, right?
That sounded simple.
Until it wasn’t.
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.
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The Day He Came Back
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,613
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,327
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,317
It was the summer of my life. I’d met the guy of my dreams. Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer - and very much off-limits. But Gavin was a rebel. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us; in his eyes, we just had to be careful. He never treated me as his mother did - like hired help. Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 CONFLICTED STARS!
- By 🔵🔷🔹Kaly🔹🔷🔵 on 09-08-19
By: Penelope Ward
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The Assignment
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,722
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,618
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,612
Reasons why I should not be drawn to Troy Serrano. Number one: He’s obnoxious. Number two: We were enemies more than a decade ago. Number three: He’s my friend’s ex-boyfriend. I could go on and on, really. When my boss gives me an unwanted assignment, and tells me it involves spending time with the grandson of one of our residents, the grandson turns out to be Troy. Lucky me. Four hours a week of having to deal with his insufferable personality and unsolicited advice - the only consolation is getting to stare at his annoyingly gorgeous face, in between our many arguments.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HER BEST BOOK YET!!!!
- By Steph D. on 02-28-22
By: Penelope Ward
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Just One Year
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Shane East
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,474
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,359
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,357
The beginning of my sophomore year in college was off to a rough start. On the first day of orientation, I had an altercation with an infuriating British dude in a campus bathroom. (The ladies’ room was out of order. So, I used the men’s room. Don’t judge.) I got home later that night and realized that the foreign student we were expecting to rent a room in my parents’ house was allergic to our cat. So, the spare room went to someone else: Caleb - the British guy from the men’s room. And so it began...my love-hate story with Caleb Yates. Or was it hate-love in that order?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Predictable.....
- By Silvia Barragan on 02-28-20
By: Penelope Ward
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Love Online
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,557
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
We met in the least likely of places. It started out innocently enough. I was “ScreenGod”, and she was “Montana”, but of course those weren’t our actual names, just the virtual cloaks we hid behind. Logging in at night and talking to her was my escape - my sanctuary. Her real name was Eden, I’d soon come to find out. From the first time we connected online, I found myself transfixed. She was an addiction. At first, we knew nothing about each other’s real identities...and she was adamant that we keep things that way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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SWEET.. WITH A TWIST OF ANGST
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 09-02-18
By: Penelope Ward
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Mack Daddy
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,949
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,692
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,682
They called him Mack Daddy. No, seriously, his name was Mack. Short for Mackenzie. Thus, the nickname. Perfect, right? So was he: perfect. The perfect physical male specimen. At the private school where I taught, Mack Morrison was the only man around in a sea of women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DID ANYONE SEE WHERE THE BALL WENT?
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 03-05-17
By: Penelope Ward
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Moody
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,424
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,343
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,345
The day I showed up to Dax Moody’s sprawling home, I had no idea what was coming. As a traveling massage therapist, I was used to entering the houses of strangers. But this assignment was different from any before it. From the outside, I’d correctly assumed the owner was rich. What I didn’t realize was that he would be younger than I’d imagined, single, stunningly gorgeous, and mysterious.
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4 out of 5 stars
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AN EMOTIONAL HEART Vs HEAD SLO-O-O-O-O-OW-BURN
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 08-24-22
By: Penelope Ward
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The Day He Came Back
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,613
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,327
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,317
It was the summer of my life. I’d met the guy of my dreams. Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer - and very much off-limits. But Gavin was a rebel. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us; in his eyes, we just had to be careful. He never treated me as his mother did - like hired help. Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 CONFLICTED STARS!
- By 🔵🔷🔹Kaly🔹🔷🔵 on 09-08-19
By: Penelope Ward
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The Anti-Boyfriend
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,757
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,615
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer. After that night, we became friends. He’d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff. But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer. Until one night we crossed the line.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh...
- By Lilian on 09-01-20
By: Penelope Ward
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Not Pretending Anymore
- By: Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,194
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,036
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,030
Finding a good roommate through a classified ad isn’t as easy as it sounds. I was starting to lose hope. Until a knock at my door came, and God answered my prayers. Except...uh...wrong prayer, God. I’d definitely requested the big guy find me a drop-dead gorgeous man on more than one occasion...just not as my roommate. Declan Tate talked me into interviewing him anyway. While he was amusing and charismatic, I wouldn’t have been comfortable living with a man, so I regretfully declined. Then, cupcakes showed up at my door.
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5 out of 5 stars
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❤️ A WRITING DUO & NARRATING DUO NOT TO BE MISSED ❤️
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 04-13-21
By: Penelope Ward, and others
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When August Ends
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,984
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,829
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,825
What do you do when a sexy older man moves into your family’s summer rental? Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself - over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least. But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake - not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Developed plot and characters
- By Pippy Longstockings on 03-01-19
By: Penelope Ward
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Drunk Dial
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,728
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,517
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,518
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Look up Landon Roderick, that boy from childhood whom I'd never been able to forget - even though he so easily forgot about me - and call him. Then again, anything sounds like a good idea when you've had a little too much wine before bed, right? It was supposed to be just a quick, meaningless prank call. Instead I went off on him - unloading 13 years of pent-up emotions. I didn't think he'd call me back.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A dull and boring take on a good idea
- By April Canty on 10-18-17
By: Penelope Ward
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Toe the Line
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 407
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 369
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 369
At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends. What I knew about Archie: He was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger. When our families bought a house together on an island in Maine, he and I were forced to share a bathroom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall pretty good.
- By Mom and Wife who loves romance😍 on 02-28-23
By: Penelope Ward
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I Could Never
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 811
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 809
It all started with an unexpected phone call. Two years after my fiancé passed away in an accident, his father died suddenly, leaving Brad’s adult special-needs brother with no one to care for him. The next thing I knew, I was on a cross-country drive to New Hampshire where I’d be moving in to look after Scottie until I could get him into a group home. The last thing I ever expected? I wouldn’t be taking care of him alone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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❤️❤️ A VERY ENJOYABLE LISTEN ❤️❤️
- By 🔹🔸🔹🔸CAROLYN 🔹🔸🔹🔸 on 08-28-23
By: Penelope Ward
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My Favorite Souvenir
- By: Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,027
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,800
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,797
My planned trip for two unexpectedly turned into a trip for one. Rather than let my breakup get me down, I packed my bags and decided a week at a luxury resort was just what I needed. But one calamity after the next, and suddenly I was stuck without a hotel room, along with a few hundred other people. It looked like my fancy vacation was about to turn into me sleeping on the hotel lobby floor. Until I overheard a gorgeous man pretending to be someone he wasn’t in order to steal a reservation from a guest who hadn’t shown up yet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don’t Waste a Credit
- By C. Crowell on 04-30-20
By: Penelope Ward, and others
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Gentleman Nine
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,791
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,288
Growing up, the three of us were friends. He was the nerd. I was the playboy. She was the beauty. Deep down, I only ever wanted her. I kept it inside because Rory and I made a pact that our friend, Amber, was off-limits. He lied. I went off to college, and he got the girl. Amber never knew how I felt. They were together for years - before he broke her heart. Through it all and across the miles, she and I casually stayed in touch. When my job sent me to Boston for a three-month contract position, Amber let me stay in her spare room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OMG! The narration!
- By Daisy Zorman on 02-19-18
By: Penelope Ward
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Happily Letter After
- By: Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,890
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,622
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,618
My love story all started with a letter. Only it wasn’t from the man I’d eventually fall in love with. It was from his daughter. A sweet little girl named Birdie Maxwell who’d written to the magazine that I worked for. You see, once a year my employer fulfilled a few wishes for readers. Only that column didn’t start up again for months. So I fulfilled some of her wishes myself. It was harmless…so I thought. Until one day I took things too far. While anonymously granting yet another of Birdie’s wishes, I got a look at her father.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Same premise as Written With You Duet
- By Admirer of great books; critic of bad books. on 10-20-20
By: Vi Keeland, and others
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The Aristocrat
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,168
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,037
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,027
The one that got away. Every girl has one, right? Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer. From the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I’d been captivated. I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet with a modicum of cringe...
- By TeaReads on 09-03-21
By: Penelope Ward
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Playboy Pilot
- By: Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,257
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,041
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,028
Money or love? Which would you choose? You probably just answered the question in your head, thinking it's an easy decision. For me, it's not. Did I mention it's a lot of money? A hell of a lot. I needed to go far away to think it through. As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met sexy Carter in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation. Then, he left. I thought I'd never see him again. But fate had other plans. Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Heroine
- By Catherine Shuler on 10-03-16
By: Penelope Ward, and others
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Jaded and Tyed
- By: Penelope Ward
- Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Andi Arndt
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 561
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 563
The first time I met Jade Jameson, I lost my words and accidentally dropped a beer bottle, smashing it to the ground. The Broadway star sister of my brother's wife had paid us a surprise visit on Christmas. Quite simply, she was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen; I was mesmerized. I'd made a fool of myself, and to make matters worse, my girlfriend was standing right there when it happened. Jade went back to New York, and we didn't cross paths again for a year - until one night when a Facebook notification lit up my screen, setting off a chain of events that would change my life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short and Sweet
- By Kriston R. on 03-16-18
By: Penelope Ward
True love story
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Complicated love
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very good
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I loved every minute of this love story!
Nice!
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Love Farrah & Jace. Total swoon!
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And the narrators Andi and Sebastian makes it even better with the PERFECT AS ALWAYS narration ❤️
Love❤️
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OMG!!!! Heaven help me!!!
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I love Andi Arndt and Sebastian York, they work so well together as narrators.
I also love Penelope Ward, her work alone and in combination with Vi Keeland are almost always awesome stories, this one is no exception.
The story was good, it kept you hoping for more and urging the characters on.
It was a believable story, and sometimes those are the best. I could absolutely picture this story unfolding in real life, and while I read to escape reality, sometimes I don't want to read the crazy fantasy stories that are far fetched, but instead something that could actually happen.
This is a romance, but not a full on spicy book, which was also good. Don't get me wrong, I love the spice, but sometimes you just need a good book to clear your mind.
Another good book by Penelope Ward
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Good Book But…
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Great Book! Thanks Penelope! Such a great story and a tremendous listen!!
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