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He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough. Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times and my worst. Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever. Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.
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Painful journey for soulmate love - loved them!
- By creatingkristen on 05-24-23
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The Devil You Know
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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There’s a devil on my shoulder, and every Monday morning she announces herself. She’s this delicious flame in my chest, a flurry of whispered suggestions in my ear. Suggestions I ignore...because every single one of them is about Ben Tate.
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amazing book❤️
- By Hannah Danielle Scofield (Justagirlandherbook21 - Bookstagram) on 07-09-22
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Lee Samuels
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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When Drew Wilson’s ex-boyfriend Joel “Six” Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance. The hitch? The Bailey family includes Six’s rude older brother, Joshua - a hot nerd doctor who has hated Drew since the moment they met and once suggested she’d steal the family silver.
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4.5 Stars! 💙
- By C Reads on 02-14-22
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The Devil Gets His Due
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Wen Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Last January, I drunk-married my nemesis—hot, oversized geek Graham Tate. With no memory of how it came about, there was only one solution: run off before he woke up and pretend it didn't happen. It would have worked perfectly if I hadn't wound up pregnant. Graham is the opposite of everything I want in a man—practical, disciplined, frugal—but living with him until the baby arrives has me wondering if, perhaps, I've been wanting the wrong things all along. And if that drunk version of me last January might have been onto something.
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Another great Elizabeth O’Roark book
- By @mellovesaudiobooks - IG on 02-01-24
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Undertow
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Stephanie Wyles
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Maura Pierce seems to have everything - a bright future, a trust fund, and a boyfriend who can't wait to settle down. It almost seems like enough, until Nate Sullivan comes home. Nate - her childhood best friend, her first love. The boy who left without a trace one night and broke her heart. When their attraction threatens the future she and her parents have so carefully crafted, loyalties will be tested and secrets will be uncovered. Giving in may cost her everything. But how do you resist the only thing you've ever really wanted?
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So love this!
- By Jojo on 01-21-20
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A Deal with the Devil
- A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Rose Dioro
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreads his British “charm” all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice. He’s the last person I want to work for - except he has a face I can’t look away from, and the longer we’re together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is a heart he doesn’t want to show - one that was badly broken a decade earlier. A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave…but can I do it without breaking my own in the process?
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Such a fun story!
- By Jill McLaury on 08-11-23
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The Summer We Fell
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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He was my boyfriend’s best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough. Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times and my worst. Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as ever. Only this time, it’s more dangerous too.
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Painful journey for soulmate love - loved them!
- By creatingkristen on 05-24-23
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The Devil You Know
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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There’s a devil on my shoulder, and every Monday morning she announces herself. She’s this delicious flame in my chest, a flurry of whispered suggestions in my ear. Suggestions I ignore...because every single one of them is about Ben Tate.
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amazing book❤️
- By Hannah Danielle Scofield (Justagirlandherbook21 - Bookstagram) on 07-09-22
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Lee Samuels
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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When Drew Wilson’s ex-boyfriend Joel “Six” Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance. The hitch? The Bailey family includes Six’s rude older brother, Joshua - a hot nerd doctor who has hated Drew since the moment they met and once suggested she’d steal the family silver.
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4.5 Stars! 💙
- By C Reads on 02-14-22
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The Devil Gets His Due
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Wen Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Last January, I drunk-married my nemesis—hot, oversized geek Graham Tate. With no memory of how it came about, there was only one solution: run off before he woke up and pretend it didn't happen. It would have worked perfectly if I hadn't wound up pregnant. Graham is the opposite of everything I want in a man—practical, disciplined, frugal—but living with him until the baby arrives has me wondering if, perhaps, I've been wanting the wrong things all along. And if that drunk version of me last January might have been onto something.
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Another great Elizabeth O’Roark book
- By @mellovesaudiobooks - IG on 02-01-24
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Undertow
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Stephanie Wyles
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Maura Pierce seems to have everything - a bright future, a trust fund, and a boyfriend who can't wait to settle down. It almost seems like enough, until Nate Sullivan comes home. Nate - her childhood best friend, her first love. The boy who left without a trace one night and broke her heart. When their attraction threatens the future she and her parents have so carefully crafted, loyalties will be tested and secrets will be uncovered. Giving in may cost her everything. But how do you resist the only thing you've ever really wanted?
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So love this!
- By Jojo on 01-21-20
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A Deal with the Devil
- A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
- Narrated by: Rose Dioro
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreads his British “charm” all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice. He’s the last person I want to work for - except he has a face I can’t look away from, and the longer we’re together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is a heart he doesn’t want to show - one that was badly broken a decade earlier. A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave…but can I do it without breaking my own in the process?
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Such a fun story!
- By Jill McLaury on 08-11-23
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No One but Us
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
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The author of Drowning Erin and Waking Olivia presents her latest novel.
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- By Jojo on 03-24-20
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Drowning Erin
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
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Erin Doyle can't stand manwhores, and she particularly can't stand Brendan Langstrom - the guy who avoids relationships like the plague and never sleeps with the same girl twice. She and Brendan have waged a war of mutual disdain for years, but when Brendan picks up the pieces after her world unravels, they'll be forced to admit that beneath their dislike is something else entirely - something they're not supposed to feel. Because Brendan isn't just her nemesis...he's also her fiancé's best friend.
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ANGST, SLOW BURN, FORBIDDEN ROMANCE
- By Roselyn_Reads on 05-21-19
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Waking Olivia
- By: Elizabeth O'Roark
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Will Langstrom has too many responsibilities, and the last thing he needs is Olivia Finnegan, a beautiful but troubled new transfer student. Olivia is her own worst enemy, with a past she can't seem to escape, and the last person she wants help from is a cocky track coach she can never seem to please. Refusing to be pushed away, Will is determined to save her. And determined to resist an attraction that could destroy them both.
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- By Lady Di on 06-03-19
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Off to the Races
- A Small Town Enemies to Lovers Romance (Gold Rush Ranch, Book 1)
- By: Elsie Silver
- Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Tim Paige
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Keeping things professional with my employees has never been an issue. Until she waltzed onto my property. Billie is talented. She's mouthy. And she's so damn tempting. I can't stop thinking about all the ways I could take her down a peg. I can't stop thinking about her, period. We clash from the moment we meet. And in a small town, on an even smaller farm, it's hard to keep your distance. It's even harder to keep that friction from turning to fire. But keeping my distance? That might be the biggest struggle of all.
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Another good one from Elsie Silver
- By Kenzie on 10-10-23
By: Elsie Silver
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One and Only Boxed Set
- By: Melanie Harlow
- Narrated by: Rock Engle, Stephen Dexter, Lauren Ezzo, and others
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Escape with three captivating, full-length and feel-good love stories, along with never-before-published bonus epilogues for each audiobook! In Only You, you’ll be swept away by Nate and Emme’s hot and hilarious, friends-to-lovers romance. In Only Him, Maren is reunited with sexy tattoo artist Dallas, her first love, who’s determined to make up for breaking her heart. In Only Love, you’ll meet a gorgeous former Marine with a tortured soul...
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Only You Was My Favorite
- By Sabrina (@romance.and.raindrops) on 05-29-23
By: Melanie Harlow
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Meet Your Match
- Kings of the Ice
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The headline says it all, and my bosses are over the moon when the opportunity of a lifetime lands in my lap. Of course, they aren’t aware that I’ve already met Vince Cool at an all-star gala—and that we were at each other’s throats the entire time.
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Great Start To A Hockey Series!
- By Sabrina (@romance.and.raindrops) on 08-18-23
By: Kandi Steiner
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- Narrated by: Holly Warren, Robert Hatchet
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The day I left Wilder Valley, I swore I’d never return. My dreams were too big for this small town, and I was determined to make it in LA, even if that meant leaving behind the man I loved. Now I’m back, brokenhearted and publicly humiliated after a colossal breakup live-streamed to the masses. I have no career or money to show for my 23 years away. If I could hide out anywhere else on the planet, I would. Instead, I resort to taking the only job in town. A nanny gig for my high school sweetheart.
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Awesome
- By Julie C Cline on 03-15-23
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I've been faithful long enough. I never claimed to be a good man, but I've always done what was expected of me. Find a nice girl. Get married. Have children. That was my duty as a good Christian man. And everything was going as planned when I met Briar. Beautiful. Charismatic. Sexy. But marriage is hard, and after seven years, I feel like I'm failing. Then, a figure from my past enters the picture.
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Great Book
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Make Me Hate You
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I tried to stay away from Tyler Wagner, putting an entire country between us. But when his sister’s wedding brings us back to the same town, to the same house, I can’t avoid him, no matter how hard I try. He’s always there, his dark eyes bewitching, luring me into their depths. The memory of us pulls me under like a rip current, and when he flashes that smile, I lose my breath, along with my will, unable to escape his grip and find the surface.
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Highly recommend
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Ignite
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My new neighbor is a firefighter - and a scorching-hot single dad - but I swear I didn’t set off that smoke alarm on purpose. (And I was beyond mortified when he rushed in and saw me naked.) Nothing happened, of course - because I, Winnie MacAllister, romance junkie and owner of a constantly broken heart, have sworn off men for one solid year. Even protective men with chiseled jaws, bulging biceps, and deep brown eyes that make my breath come faster.
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Most Vapid female character I have ever read.
- By Kindle Customer on 03-21-22
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At 18, PJ was full of dreams. She was on her way to becoming a serious artist and moving across the country, away from the unrequited, tortured dream of her much older brother's irresistible best friend, Dylan. But when she forced herself to let that dream go, she never expected it to bounce back and refuse to let her.
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Sweet Feel Good Romance!
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I met the love of my life at ten years old. At sixteen, I gave him my heart. Three years later he was drafted to the NHL and moved across the country. Five years after, he’s back. And he’s meeting his daughter for the first time. I still hate him. Even if my heart says that’s a lie.
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🔸Angsty!🔸
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- Love a good book
- 10-22-23
5* Second Chances
I am loving the Summer series and getting lost in these second chance romances. Lucie and Caleb’s story did not disappoint.
When soon to be divorcee mom Lucie returns to the home she spent many summers at with her adorable twins, she did not anticipate bumping into her childhood crush Caleb who happens to be her neighbor as well as her new boss. Old feelings are reignited, but life is messy for both and navigating the road ahead will not be easy.
I enjoyed the realness of them having to overcome their struggles and take chances on each other to move ahead.
Their story had the perfect balance of angst and steam.
I cannot wait to read Beck and Kates story.
Samantha Brentmoor, who is one of my favourite narrators, and Robert Hatchet did tremendous job giving Caleb and Lucie their voices. The duet style narration made the story flow well and I did not want it to end.
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- Kristin
- 10-28-23
Second chances!
I am hooked on this delightful summer series by Elizabeth O’Roark. This is the second in the series but can easily be a stand along. This book follows the story of single mom Lucie and her childhood crush turned next door neighbor, Caleb. Both have been through a rough couple of years and a rough past relationship. Lucie is dealing with a verbally abusive ex-husband and middle of her divorce. She has two twins and just trying to make the best life for them. Caleb we learn also has not had the best couple of years with his soon to be ex. I think these two really reconnected at a time that they needed each other. I felt the emotions and tension they feel exploring their new reconnection. The audiobook is narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Robert Hatchet. It’s great dual POV and easy to listen to.
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- Kurie
- 10-26-23
Good listen
An emotional but beautiful story. Instead of being a traditional second chance this is more of a “hey this person I liked when I was younger is back in my life maybe it’s time to see what it could be.” That’s simplifying it but you get the idea.
Overall it was a good story that kept my attention.
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- Crystal
- 10-23-23
One of my favorite series of the year
* Single mom
* Second chance
* Love after loss
* Grumpy/Sunshine
* Workplace
Audiobook review - Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet
4 stars for story
5 stars for performance
This series brings all the angst! I absolutely loved the realism in this story. The relationship in this one didn't fall into place instantly and we get to see real life problems and hang ups that allowed a real connection to the story. I did feel so bad for Lucie as she's been through a lot of hardship in her life and still she has to really fight for her happiness and what she feels she deserves. Caleb also has suffered loss and doesn't trust easily when it comes to relationships or families. When Lucie moves in next door as a single mom to twins, his days of denial are over and he has to face some hard truths.
Samantha Brentmoor is at the top of my list for female narrators! I always feel so much emotion from her performance and this one is no different. I don't remember having listened to Robert Hatchet previously but I'm so glad I finally did. He also portrayed Caleb's character in a way that had me really sympathizing with him.
One of the better series I've read/listened to.
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- The Romantic Rush
- 10-19-23
Beautiful and moving
Elizabeth O'Roark stories always saturate me with feelings. SO many feelings! The Summer I Saved You is a beautifully heartbreaking and heart-healing story of second chances, new beginnings, hope and heartbreak, hurt and healing. It's a beautiful love story of two broken souls each coping and surviving in their own way. And oh the angst! But most of all, this is story about self-love, about characters learning to love themselves again, learning to LIVE again, even when they are lost, drowning in their own mistakes and heartache.
Our heroine Lucie is going through a really challenging divorce, and she's trying to start anew by moving back with her twins to her family's old lake house, putting her right next door to her childhood crush. But turns out he's also her new boss...AND has changed considerably. Caleb is no longer the boy who saved her from drowning, the dreamy heart throb she loved from afar. He's hardened into a mercurial, brooding, and at times out of touch jerk. But a jerk whose cracks start to show quickly as he meets her kids...and soon finds himself falling for his sunshiney new employee and neighbor. But both of them have some MAJOR baggage to work through, so while the connection between them is tense, a future together is complicated at best. Caleb is still married to his estranged MIA wife, Lucie is going through a divorce. Both are recovering from painfully toxic relationships that have done a number on their hearts and minds, and both have heavy responsibilities. Caleb needs to save his business, Lucie needs to care for her children. And neither of them are in a place to save themselves.
LUCIE! OH MY HEART. What a character!! I love her so hard. Elizabeth does a beautiful job of pouring her heart on the page. I felt so keenly how she desperately wants to MATTER to someone, her loneliness, how she was so hungry to just BELONG somewhere, to feel like someplace and someone was hers. Gah, it was so heartbreaking, so REAL, and so relatable. She’s a heroine you can understand, and one you can root for. And there are parts of her that I think all readers can resonate with- she just feels really authentic. She somehow is optimistic and exuberant even though she’s in a horrible situation that she’s literally barely surviving. So many people have hurt her, but she’s still so full of love and light. And the beautiful and selfless ways she chose and prioritized her kids. I loved how unapologetically Elizabeth allows her to prioritize her motherhood- as that being a huge part of her identity, how her selflessness and willingness to sacrifice things she wants for her kids- it’s core to who she is, and she’s unflinching in changing that. She feels like not just a beautiful articulation of finding strength and empowerment and fulfillment from within but she also just feels like a beautiful tribute to the unconditional love of motherhood. Which is a really powerful theme in this story- the power, the weight, the depth of being a parent and how that impacts your being. Lucie is one of the best heroines I've read- truly, I'm not even a mother but I connected with her on a visceral level. She's bleeding her heart on these pages.
And Caleb- he was so much more than I thought he would be, and certainly different than the glimpses we saw in the prior story. I loved this delicious man, even when he was a big grump jerk. I actually loved that you didn’t take him TOO far. Even early on we see that he’s still kind and GOOD- he’s broken and has unaddressed pain that has festered into some ornery grumpiness, but he’s not over the top. Elizabeth shows us contrasts- so he doesn’t feel like one of those “grumpy alpha” caricatures but actually just a man struggling. TRULY struggling. And it also makes Lucie’s faith in him, and her interest, palatable (and believable) because we see glimmers of his true self. Caleb is broken in a way that is so compelling. He's a man who is really insecure, even if he won’t admit it, and he’s really afraid. I loved that contrast to Lucie, a heroine who is openly insecure and struggling, but who has done something SO brave- she’s made major life changes and faced her demons and is stepping out on her own. That juxtaposition in the characterization was really was a beautiful catalyst to Caleb finding the courage to love…and to stop being so scared of failing everyone around him. To accept that his failure was his lack of courageous connection and him seeing that as a threat to begin with.
The chemistry- HOLY MOLY. I loved these two together, they have such a great energy between them. Certainly a physical attraction that sizzles off the page (loved the spicy moments!), but their chemistry has depth. Not just because of their history, but because of how they connect more deeply over parts of their own journeys. They both have a loneliness to them, they both feel they’ve let people down and are grappling if they’ve made the right life decisions (and how those decisions impacted their children), both are missing something. And it’s so clear in how you develop them that the missing piece is each other. Their banter is also so fun and sexy- and I appreciated how the sexy, the funny, and the more emotional moments all worked together to give them a believable attraction and pull to each other. The chemistry effortlessly evolves once they were over their push-pull, and seeing them lean into their attraction felt like an important SHIFT in how they interacted, but it also felt natural. The evolution to tension is chef's kiss!
Their story is not neat, or clean, or easy. As a child of a mother who had to start her life over after a nasty divorce, I felt parts of this story in my BONES. There is a decided vulnerability to the prose- perhaps it's the authors own soul we're seeing into, or perhaps Lucie and Caleb are just so richly created that we feel them so keenly. But feel their story you do. There are a lot of real elements to their journey. And HEALING is hard. But the romance is in how they learn to fight for themselves again, and they also learn to fight for each other. I love how much this is about Lucie saving herself…and saving Caleb too. Just like she wanted. How they rescue each other to overcome the insecurities and fears that have kept them BOTH from fighting for each other in the end. Lucie fights for what she deserves, and refuses to settle- and she earns her fairy tale. And Caleb realizes the only way he can fail others is by not being brave enough to risk loving them. Gah the themes are beautiful and so universally resonant and just really heartfelt. The story has all sorts of emotive punch, but at its core it’s really sweet and tender, making me all goo-y for them all.
This is loosely connected to the first book in the series, but Caleb was more periphery in the first story so don't expect too much cross over. I can not WAIT for the story that's going to come next, and for more of the emotionally rich, heartwrenching, and poignant story telling from the always impactful Elizabeth O'Roark.
The audio performances were stellar- especially Samantha as Lucie. This story owns my heart and the narrators brought it to life effortlessly- made me fall even more in love with and even more connected to these characters.
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- shanellemaree
- 10-30-23
TBWBA 😋 (IYKYK😉)
4.5🌟 1.5🌶️
I was a little shy about going into this one, as I just couldn’t imagine it could live up to TSWF, but I should really learn to take more chances sooner, because this book was amazing!!
There was angst, there was heartbreak, tender moments between Caleb and the kids, and so much longing and loving. There were times where I could feel my heart actually breaking and a time or two that I nearly cried. But it was all worth for their beautiful HEA. 🥰
There are some tough topics and some scenes that might bother some, so I recommend doing your research before picking this up. But I do highly, HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who loves angsty single mom small town romances. 💛🧡
Samantha and Robert did such an incredible job of narrating this, of becoming their characters. I’m familiar with Samantha and love her work, but Robert was new to me narrator. I loved what he did with Caleb and it’s safe to say that this won’t be the last audiobook I listen to where he’s concerned. ☺️
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- Cara A
- 11-01-23
Angsty and emotional
🎧 Audiobook Review🎧
The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O’Roark narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet.
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Dual narration
Single mom
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Workplace
There were a lot of layers to these characters and this story Lucie and Caleb have a history. Lucie having stayed in the home next door when they were younger has moved back and still has hidden feelings for Caleb who is now her boss. What a way to make the story have more angst than them immediately butting heads. Lucie with her twins has left a messy marriage and Caleb is going through his own issues with relationships and other deep trauma. I enjoyed the banter and angst do wish we saw a bit more of their interactions when they were younger. But overall enjoyed the story and Samantha and Robert’s excellent performances!
I was provided an audio copy of The Summer I Saved You and this is my honest review.
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- Jodi
- 09-15-23
Loved Caleb and Lucie in Duet Narration!
The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O’Roark in audio was even better than I imagined! Elizabeth has a way of creating all the sexual tension, angst, and swoony moments between her characters like no other. Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet performed this book in duet narration, and both elevated those very aspects I love to a whole new level. (So good!) Samantha captured Lucie’s heartache, determination, and courage in her performance making you long for the fairy tale ending Lucie always desired and deserved. (Yes, lady!) Robert conveyed Caleb’s hunky grumpy sunshine demeanor perfectly, yet also peeled back those layers of hurt and vulnerability from his past that made Caleb so easy to love. (Swoon!) Plus, these two DELIVER when it comes to the slow burn steamy/ angsty tension between Caleb and Lucie. I simply couldn’t get enough of this audiobook and devoured it all in one day!
Overall, I LOVED this book! If you are a fan of a slow-burn workplace romance with a hot hunky CEO, a brave adamant single mom, adorable six-year-old boy and girl twins, Elliot Springs, lake cottages, asshole exes, boat rides, improving workplace morale, work conferences, hotel room spice, taking a second chance on love, closure from the past, a gut-wrenching climax, and a HEA that will save your soul and have you believing in love again, then you will love Lucie and Caleb’s romance. I always look forward to more from my fave, Elizabeth O’Roark.
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- C Reads
- 10-30-23
All kinds of emotions with this listen! ☀
Ever since I found out about this series I've been wanting to dive into it! I started looking forward to this audiobook right away. Having picked up this author's work so many times before had me wanting to listen to this audiobook even more. I started listening to it as soon as I could and got right into The Summer world! I enjoyed this listen so very much!
I've listened to Samantha Brentmoor many times before, but was new to Robert Hatchet which both had me so excited for this audiobook! Samantha and Robert drew me in with their narration so quickly. They had my heart feeling every bit of their narrating all throughout. Both Samantha and Robert as Lucie and Caleb captured the rawness, the heart, the pain, the real, the wanting, the love, and all the emotions so wonderfully! Their voices hit right in the chest and I couldn't get enough of that! I loved what Samantha and Robert brought to this story with their narration.
Lucie and Caleb's journey pulled my heart and I in! Summers brought these two into each other's orbit. Now both grown, Lucie is a single mom to two kids and Caleb is blocking out the world. As they become neighbors and Lucie starts working for Caleb, can they be around one another and go their own ways? Or can this be reunion bloom so much more than expected between their hearts?
Gah! The way Lucie and Caleb had me going through such a range of emotions from beginning to end with this listen! These two have been through so much in their lives and getting to peel back their layers truly got to me. The humanness that both Lucie and Caleb showed had me connecting even more with them. It isn't easy for them and the realness showed throughout their journey.
I so enjoyed the ways in which they connected and the chemistry that was hard to ignore both shined bright throughout this audiobook. I haven't experienced a story like theirs before and that had me falling for these two even more. Both Lucie and Caleb had me feeling it all with them during this listen!
Sometimes someone from your past can crack open not only your heart, but your soul and walls in ways you never saw coming, which showed throughout Caleb and Lucie's journey!
With The Summer I Saved You, Ms.O'Roark has created such a great story that brought depth, heart, pain, and all kinds of feels! From her writing to the story all the way to the fabulous narration from Samantha and Robert, this is one audiobook that put my heart through it and had me going through every bit! It's always such a treat to listen to one of Ms.O'Roark's audiobooks and I cannot wait to dive back into the Summer world! I also cannot wait to listen to more of Samantha and Robert's narration again in the near future!
This listen touches on certain serious subjects.
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- HDR
- 11-01-23
Forced proximity single parent romance
I have always enjoyed Elizabeth O’Roark’s books that I’ve read and I was excited to see the tropes for this story after reading the first book of the series. This contact, Lucie is now Caleb’s employee.
This second chance, forced proximity single parent romance was not as angsty as the first book or as angsty as I was expecting. There was less angst/tension between the two main characters and more resistance due to past relationships. Both characters had a lot of growing and developing to do before they could truly be with each other.
I think the chemistry between Lucie and Caleb really shines through in their interactions, even those that go poorly. They are both in places in their lives where they don’t want a relationship, but are constantly being pulled towards the other. I would have enjoyed seeing more relationship development or groveling from a certain character though for some more to add to the plot.
The Summer I Saved You was a fun book to listen to and I enjoyed these new to me narrators. They portrayed their characters well and made certain scenes more real.
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