Written with Regret

The Regret Duet, Book 1

By: Aly Martinez

Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Christian Fox

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Every little girl dreams of the fairy tale. The one where the white knight rushes in to save her from the clutches of evil. They fall in love, have babies, and live happily ever after.

By that definition, my life should have been a fairy tale, too.

When I was eight years old, Caven Hunt saved me from the worst kind of evil to walk the Earth. It didn’t matter that I was a kid. I fell in love with him all the same.

But that was where my fairy tale ended.

Years later, a one-night stand during the darkest time imaginable gave us a little girl. It was nothing compared to the pitch black that consumed me when I was forced to leave her with Caven for good.

At the end of every fairy tale, the happily ever after is the one thing that remains consistent. It wasn’t going to be mine, but there hadn’t been a night that passed where I hadn’t prayed that it would be hers.

I owed Caven my life.

However, I owed that innocent child more.

And that included ripping the heart from my chest and facing her father again.

©2019 Aly Martinez (P)2019 Aly Martinez

ALL SMILES & ABSOLUTELY NO REGRETS HERE

As with all of your past books Aly, you grabbed me right from the start.. with an emotional tug so strong I had absolutely no hope of pausing or stopping this heartbreaking yet heartwarming first look into Caven, little Rosie and Hadley’s bitter-sweet touching story. Told in the present as tentative courageous steps of reconciliation, forgiveness, trust and second chances blossomed.. but also with flashbacks of a shared horrific event that left mental and physical scars on them both. Which made this such a unique unstoppable journey of hope.. but, as the first light of dawn started to seep through my bedroom window, as I’d just begun to ease my troubled heart, as the hours had bled out into mere minutes.. it was then that you threw in a bloodied wrench that twisted all I’d come to believe in. You wickedly wonderful woman - I have nothing but the highest praise for your talents.. however, if I’d had to wait for an hour, a day, a week or even longer for the second book in this breathtaking duet, sorry but I’d also be colorfully cursing you too.

And the impressive narration by Andi and Christian made the characters come alive, made the tension, the heartbreak, the first sights, the first touches and all the first ooze with such strong emotional feels.. solidifying the fact that they were the perfect choice to breathe life into this epic dual POV story.

Worth a credit? I’d originally been a bit miffed because the endless trend nowadays to split a story into Duets or Trilogies for the sound of more ‘ka-ching ka-ching’ is so bloody annoying.. but, if 2 credits gets me one of YOUR riveting touching rollercoaster Duets, then no regrets here - I’ll gladly pay the price to get lost in the emotional whirlwind of your words.

Incredible Story with Jaw Drop Cliffhanger

Wow I can’t love Caven anymore than I do. From the beginning this book is amazing and emotional, gut wrenching yet filled with hope and second chances. Rosie definitely steals the scenes she’s in. Hadley seems so stricken by the past but obviously loves Rosie so much! I can’t wait to see how this comes together! The narration is incredible!!!

No romance in this first of the duet

I liked the story but it is unnecessarily drawn out IMO. It is definitely a slowwww burn - I assume because the story was made into a duet. But one sexy time within the last hour? Not what I’m looking for - I’m smutty, what can I say.

Holy Plot Twists, Batman!

This book is amazing! It is so full of agonizing tragedy, emotional recovery, personal struggles, adorable daddy-daughter moments, some of the MOST DELICIOUS DIRTY TALK EVER - and Holy Plot Twists, Batman! You never see them coming. I just finished book 1 and I'm going in to book 2 now and HOLY COW! These characters are deeply complex - You will not see it coming!

You cannot go wrong with Andi Arndt and Christian Fox. Wow! They are just freaking fantastic in this one.

**WARNING: There is a serious tragedy at the heart of this book, so beware if you have a trigger. I don't want to give spoilers**

Multiple extra extra earbuds charged and ready✅

Kleenex (anticipating happy crying) ✅

Extra knickers for the inevitable ✅

Seat belt for Plot Twists ✅

I'm going back in for book 2!

Beautifully written and narrated ♥♥♥♥♥

I have ZERO Regrets about my current listen.♥🎧♥ Aly Martinez has written an amazing heartfelt story about a single dad, a little girl and a mother who had to make choices. The performances of Andi Arndt, Narrator, and Christian 💋💋 Fox are beyond Sensational. 💥 If Book 1 is this Fabulous, I can't wait for Book 2. Thank you.

Holy Plot Twist Batman!

To this this book is anything less than incredible is an understatement! The story is so beautiful and sad Aly Martinez definitely keeps her audience captivated. Bravo to Andi and Christian on amazing duet performance as well. The last 2 minutes of this book will have your head spinning and have you quickly downloading book 2. Wow! Just Wow!

Oh my goodness, drew me in from Page 1

This definitely drew you in from page one. The tragic event of their past and the revelation at the end, wow (gasp)...thank goodness I didn't have to wait for book 2. Lost a bunch of sleep on this one because I couldn't turn it off.

Fantastic!

You know how some book just grab you from the get go, this is just that kind of book. From the prologue, you can tell it will be an amzing rid, it is roller coaster out of control, , the angst, the giggles, the swooning, and all the expectations of what might come next. This book was really good! Caven and Hadley, and Willow, and Rosalee. I really was not expecting to be that good so I immediately jumped to read the next book. I hope it will be as good as this one.

To be continued

Holy crap! I really hate to be continued books! Thank goodness I have both now!

Never huge on Contemporary Romance... until THIS.

SO incredibly good.
GRABBING.
Nothing else to say - coming from someone who always has plenty to say - other than... PERFECTION.
That is all.

Wow!!

Well this was not what I was expecting!! The start caught me straight away and I knew I was going to enjoy where this story was going to go. What it didn’t prepare me for was the little twists which I thought I had an idea but 😱 I didn’t and that makes me love it even more :)

It’s been a long time since I’ve read Aly Martinez and I have loved listening to this audio Christian Fox & Andi Arendt were perfect for this colab. Can’t wait to listen to book 2!!

Did not expect that! At all.

I could not sleep, I just had to finish it. What the hell?! Jumping in to book two now.

Definitely recommend!

Two souls trying to live

Caven and Hadley have a bond from a terrible day that occurred when they were younger. Years later the way meet again which results in a one night stand and a baby daughter. Hadley has been destroyed by that terrible day and does the unthinkable and leaves her baby with Caven. Years later she returns and wants in on her daughters life but Caven feels different. This is the story of Hadley mending fences with Caven and learning about her daughter but can they stop from falling in love. Did not see that twist of an ending coming how will Caven deal with the lies wow. Loved this book one of the duet and can not wait to see how their love story ends. Great narration by Andi Arndt and Christian Fox.

Sheeeesh...

What can I say about this book...

This was my first Aly Martinez book and boy was I hooked! From the first chapter until the moment I shouted "nooooooo" at the end of the book!! I can't explain how I felt but just wanted to figure how they would get to a happy place... I would get a flicker of light... Then boom, it was taken away!
The twists and turns in this book will leave you needing an antacid! Enjoy the ride and get the second book to the ready! You will need it!!! Though I personally had to request a hand hold to start the next book!!

The performance of this book was faultless! A beautiful combination! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

No Regrets

I was hooked on this story from the very beginning. Aly Martinez kept the story moving with new pieces being slowly introduced. My only disappointed was that it is a too bee continued. So I have to get the next book. Fortunately it is already released.

Excellent job on the narration by Andi Arndt and Christian Fox.

Recommend the book, but have some tissues ready from the start

Wow great audiobook!!!

Now I know why I keep seeing this book raved about. It’s because it is freaking awesome. So well written and well narrated! It’s one of those stories that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go! It has all the feels! So so good!!! I loved it!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥

I was rapt throughout!

Written With Regret (The Regret Duet #1) is brilliant. It’s filled with heartbreak, tragedy, friendship and love. The storyline had me rapt from the start with fantastic characters, twists , turns, and the laugh out loud funny and cute exchanges between Caven and his daughter. It’s perfection! I can’t wait to start book 2.

This was unputdownable! And such a great audio!

Wow! This was unputdownable. Such a roller-coaster of emotions, action and so many small and big twist and turns along the way. I swallowed this story in no time. It literally grabbed me from page 1 or should I say minute 1 since I listened to the audio version. And that was such a great book in terms of narration. Andi Arndt and Christian Fox did an exceptional job transferring the emotions of this book. And there were plenty. Such a poignant story with so many unexpected surprises inside that I absolutely didn’t see coming.

The plot captivated me, the characters were intriguing and I quickly fell in love with them all.

Holy mother of all things alpha – Caven Hunt. That man was a top BBF material. So confident, cocky and a bit gloomy, but with such a huge loving heart that completely melted mine. I was hesitant about my feelings towards Hadley at first, but she quickly redeemed herself and I really felt for her. I was in awe with the brave decisions she took to protect the ones she loved and her patience given the whole situation.

This story was enemies-to-lovers, a bit of a second chance romance and a very slow-burning one at that. But there were plenty of steamy scenes and the sexual tension was there. They were both one explosive couple with so much passion and love leading their actions.

There were some more relaxed, calmer parts at one point and the story got a bit sappy and cheesy, but I loved the overall fast-pacing, and holy wow – that ending. I so didn’t see this coming. Thank God, I waited till both books were released cause that was one hell of a cliffy there. So excited and impatient to start the next one.

So all in all, great performance in terms of audio and a very intriguing, complicated, complex plot that will leave you wanting more of this couple.

Besides, there were so many good quotes that made me stop for a while and just think:
“Because life isn’t lived as a whole. You aren’t given a hundred years all at once. Time is doled out one very manageable second at a time. Stop looking at the big picture and find happiness in the seconds.”

That one just about sums the whole story up and wraps it with a bow. A powerful message to live by. And I so can’t wait to continue this journey with WRITTEN WITH YOU.