• Three Reasons to Say Yes

  • Paradise, Book 1
  • By: Jaime Clevenger
  • Narrated by: Abby Craden
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (707 ratings)

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Three Reasons to Say Yes

By: Jaime Clevenger
Narrated by: Abby Craden
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Publisher's summary

When a little rest and relaxation turns into something more...

Julia Maguire can't wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She's been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals change the moment she meets Reed Baxter.

Reed is a busy doctor with family demands. She's in Hawaii to let go, not find love, and she's not interested in any commitment. Adding a little heat to the vacation seems like a good idea as long as there aren't expectations for anything more.

©2018 Jaime Clevenger (P)2019 Tantor

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i really enjoyed this book!

i loved this book and i could listen to narrator read the back of a cereal box. no one does it better.

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  • JK
  • 11-22-19

You will love it.

Great story. Hot, butch, doctor, mom and sexy woman with intimacy issues meet on vacation.
The kids were adorable. The sex steamy. Abby Craden is just amazing. Always gets it right, even the kids. Couldn't stop listening.

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Abby Rocks

one of the best narrators ever. I have only a handful that I really like and Abby is pretty high on that list. I can always tell which character is talking. can never go wrong with abby craden

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Not interested

I just wish that books that are lgbtq? Would be clearly labeled. I don’t find it particularly offensive but definitely not interested.

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Loved this book

Already listening to the next one. I chose this book because of Abby Craden, she could narrate the phone book and it will be amazing, well it was a good choice, this is a great vacation book. The only thing is the voice she chose for Kate, it is too childish and as she is the main character of the second book ...

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Characters better than plot

Wish the drama weren't so contrived cuz I really enjoyed the characters. The misunderstandings weren't very believable. Still a worthwhile listen.

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Great plot and narration

I enjoy all novels involving busy professional women who are trying to fit in romance but uncertain about what level of commitment they can give the object of their affection. This book does that storyline extremely well.

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Don't miss out on this!!

Absolutely loveable characters. Narration is top notch. I loved this all the way through. I didn't want to put it down once it started!! As with all great stories, they always seem to end too soon. Very well done on all fronts.

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This book is a real winner!

I admit, that while I truly value the work that Ms. Craden does narrating our leafic audiobooks, sometimes I get narrator fatigue. This book is so good though, that I barely remembered it was her narrating. This book as several tropes, but all realistically written. I never felt like the things that got in the way were manufactured for dramatic impact. I really liked the way certain issues were handled regarding sex and skill levels. This is an audiobook I will happily reread many times.

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Will definitely listen again!

Tons of chemistry, fun dialogue, and characters you’ll love! I read the first book in the series, not the second, and followed this book without any problems.

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  • Kaz B
  • 12-10-19

A super read

This is a lovely, endearing read with a touching story.
The characters are so endearing, especially Carly and Brin with lots of laugh out loud moments.
A story which gave me all the feels.
The narration is superb, great kids voices!!
Absolutely love it!

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  • Drew
  • 05-18-20

a really sweet story without the mush!

i really enjoyed thus book- a nice easy going story. i loved how relaxed gay parenting was introduced and to the twins that it was natural to have two moms. would love a follow up book as to how their lives unfold when the twins get older ....

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  • Lovemykindle
  • 08-10-22

So enjoyable

Could not put this audio book down l, was looking for any excuse to put my headphones on . It is a delightful story & extremely well narrated with believable characters. I was really sad it had to end.

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  • itslollo
  • 06-11-20

What an author!

Made me hot
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totally wrecked me
The narration was really good from kids voices to sultry inuations only small slip up was Paul sounding like Reed.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 08-21-23

Amazing!

I loved the story. It made me cry at the end. Love it. Although I would like to know what happened with Moe and Kate?

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  • Chaela
  • 06-11-23

Loved it!

Great listen, found myself absorbed in the characters. Some slightly icky moments but definitely worth a listen.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 05-29-23

Heart warming

Such a beautiful story. Written exquisitely and narrated perfectly by the amazing Abby Craden. Highly recommend you add this to your library.

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  • CatBartram89
  • 02-17-23

Beautiful 😍

This book had me laughing from the beginning and throughout 😂 Julia and Reed meet on a flight to Hawaii when Reed's daughter keeps kicking the back of Julia's chair when Julia confronts the child and that is where they meet. When Julia gets on the shuttle to the hotel, and who happens to get on the same shuttle but Reed and her two girls. It is 100% clear that there is chemistry between them from the outset but neither Julia nor Reed are looking for a relationship.

Julia and her two best friends Mo and Kelly are hilarious together and the banter between the three had me cracking up constantly.

This book is fantastic ita a bit of an emotional rollercoaster but so worth every moment of it! It's beautifully written and I loved every minute of it!

Abby was fabulous as always! Entertaining and kept me hooked throughout!

Story rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Narrating Rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  • Lisson Girl
  • 02-15-23

Love!

Hot and sexy, with a lovely story. The voice actor does an excellent job voicing all the characters, especially the children. This is my first time listening to a book about a same sex relationship and I found the protagonists very relatable.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 02-07-23

loved it!!!

had me hooked from start to finish!!! loved it!!!! twins are adorable, characters relatable and lovable! highly recommend!

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  • Linda Marea
  • 01-01-21

S&M mash up with lesbian blended families and sick kids...

Sounds weird? It is!
Did the author have 2 books with a looming deadline? There’s no such thing as an effortless segue from dildos to dialysis and spoiler alert: the author didn’t manage it.

To be fair if the author pursued either storyline separately they should have worked, but this mash up was a total vibe killer and at times deeply disturbing... and not in a good way!

My lover and I now have a life long phobia about trolls 😉

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