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Toe the Line

By: Penelope Ward
Narrated by: Erin Mallon,Jacob Morgan
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From New York Times best-selling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade....

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.

The boy I remembered was now a full-grown man—but with the same attitude. After a rough start, Archie and I unexpectedly started getting along one day and eventually became friends. We shared secrets and bonded during our morning jogs. I discovered that Archie had a wild spirit and that he struggled to conform to his father’s expectations.

Things were cool until I had to go and ruin it, getting drunk one night, and blurting out my fantasy—involving him.

I took it back, but it was too late. Archie had heard me loud and clear. After that, we never quite knew how to toe the line. When that summer came to an abrupt and shocking end, I headed back to college, unsure if anything would ever be the same again. Across the miles over the years, he and I stayed in touch as friends, but fate and timing always kept us from becoming more.

You know the saying: If two people are meant to be, they’ll find their way back to each other?

Let’s just say Archie came back into my life in a way I would’ve never expected. And this time, my heart would really be put to the test.

©2022 Penelope Ward (P)2023 Penelope Ward
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Overall pretty good.

Here's my take on this story. Sometimes you can have to many bad things happen in a story and it will totally turn you off. The story started off great loved the character building and the development along the way. Then boom bad after bad after bad. It's like geesh how much sadness are you going to give us before we completely stop listening. In this story I feel as if the bad was drawn out and it was not enough good. Then towards the end everything wanted to fall into place but it happened very quickly. Then boom again I mean come on you guys could have truly given them all of a happily ever after. Overall it was just an ok story with steamy scenes and great narration. Had so much potential but limited by the over use of terrible things happening. My stars are for narration mostly and the good parts of this story.

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Definitely a slow burn

Overall it was a good book, probably my least favorite though. Seemed pretty sad the whole way through and I struggled to finish it.

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Great narration! Story. . . Ok

I’m a big fan of the author and narrators. This story was just ok for me. I have a really hard time when characters fail to express their feelings and unfortunately these characters did just that FOR THE WHOLE BOOK! It was so frustrating that I had a hard time continuing the book and almost gave up. But like I said I like the narrators, I’d listen to Zachary Webber read the phone book, so I finished listening.

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Summer love that drags on

This story should have been called bad timing. A surprisingly sensitive college aged playboy and a beautiful but sheltered 18 year old spend a summer getting to know each other emotionally and physically when their parents share a home on a getaway island in Maine. Sadly they spend the next 12 years with missed opportunities and frustrating partial communications. Even the epilogue felt frustrating - like it needed more. The narration was good but doesn’t warrant wasting the time or money on it.

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Just too good to put down

Penelope has done it AGAIN .. Great Story there are parts that make you cry but Awesome ending and you can't stop until the end..

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Slow burn

Great story and narration. Easy listen and lovable characters. Slow burn story line with HEA!

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Love it!

This was such a great story. Penelope Ward never disappoints. The narrators are amazing as well. Definitely worth the credit.

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4/5

the narrators were great..a good slow burn, easily flowed between the past and present

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Outstanding Read

All of Penelope Wards books are great but I would have to say this one was wonderful. I just totally loved the characters and the story! You want be sorry if you read or listen to this book♥️

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Story was wonderful I

I enjoyed the story and characters. However the female actor seemed to sing her lines rather than read them. At times it was annoying and did detract from the listen. But overall I enjoyed the book.

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  • 07-15-23

A slow burner

Can't believe the two main characters were so patient, indirect and understanding. People aren't really like that. Story was okay but soooooo slow,

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  • LilleyLoohLah
  • 03-22-23

A second chance at love

Erin Mallon and Jacob Morgan narrate this friends to lovers, second chance at romance love story perfectly. Two of my favourite narrators bringing the story to life. I always find myself upset when a story doesn’t go the way I want it to, so I was upset quite a bit throughout this story. Why? Because Archie and Noelle waited years to get their happy ever after, and if I’d have had my way they wouldn’t have had any significant others, but I’m no author, and my story would have been boring. This is far from boring. It’s beautifully written, perfectly narrated, and has just enough angst and drama to keep you entertained throughout. Will they, won’t they? When, how, why. I loved it.

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  • Kindle Customer
  • 03-05-23

Another Winner by Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward, how do you do what you do. Archie and Noelle are the true definition of delayed love. Toe the Line is absolutely amazing, well written, well narrated.

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  • Stormer83
  • 03-01-23

Loved

I really enjoyed this book great story and characters definitely one of my new favorites from Penelope Ward, the narrators did a great job

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  • Highland girl
  • 02-28-23

Mind Blowingly Brilliant …

Seriously mind blowing! Be prepared to feel every emotion known to man with this magnificent book. Penelope’s best by far. The main characters, Archie and Noelle, have the most complicated story I’ve ever read. I felt over powering lust, love, sadness, shock, pity, irritation, frustration, adoration - the list of emotions is endless. Without ruining the story I will say it’s the most compelling read/listen I’ve encountered so much so I listened to it in one sitting as I couldn’t stop. This is a MUST read. Enjoy.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 03-07-23

Another good one

I have to hand it to Penelope Ward, she comes up with a unique story every time, which is hard to find in rom-coms.

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  • MadHatter
  • 03-15-23

Angst and sex - no, thank you

Ok, the first half of this book was them being teenagers - angst and sexual tension. Then they are adults - angst and sexual tension. There is zero humour, plot (other than miscommunication/lost chances), or anything else that might have lifted this book from the mire it is stuck in. If it has been a cheaper book, I would have ditched it by 50%.
If you like 95% slow drama, followed by 5% mush, then this is the book for you.
Also, the hero is just a kicked puppy and the narrator does his very best to portray this.

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  • Maz
  • 05-12-23

Great read

Really enjoyed this book. I did get frustrated with Archie for taking so long to get his shit together but character development was great. Great performances by Erin and Jacob as usual.

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  • diane watson
  • 05-09-23

loved it

great story although the changing voices per narrator was abit annoying. apart from that great audible!

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