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Ruthless Rival
- Cruel Castaways
- Narrateur(s): Stella Bloom, Joe Arden
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Thorne Princess
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Samantha Brentmoor, Sebastian York
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I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times. What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi. After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard. And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines. Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen.
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Hilarious Witty Banter
- Écrit par Cassandra Smith le 2023-04-06
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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My Dark Romeo
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Stella Hunter
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It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball. A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger. But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love. He’s fueled by revenge. To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage. His rival’s betrothed. To me, he is a man deserving of poison. A dark prince I refuse to marry. He thinks I’ll accept my fate. Well, I plan to rewrite it. And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die. But Romeo? He perishes.
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Best book ever
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2023-05-23
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Autres
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Brutal Billionaire
- Brutal Billionaires, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Laurelin Paige
- Narrateur(s): Elena Wolfe, Jacob Morgan
- Durée: 13 h et 9 min
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Holt Sebastian is royalty in our world. As CEO of the Sebastian News Corp, he’s the man with all the power. The man who decides if I’ll always just be a local television anchor or if I’ll be the rising star of my own show.
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Another hit by Laurelin Paige!
- Écrit par Kristy Gleeson le 2023-03-29
Auteur(s): Laurelin Paige
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RoomHate
- Auteur(s): Penelope Ward
- Narrateur(s): Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
- Durée: 8 h et 13 min
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Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right? Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me. When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.
Auteur(s): Penelope Ward
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The Devil Wears Black
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Ava Erickson, Sebastian York
- Durée: 11 h et 24 min
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Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect - from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father’s last wish. So even though he’s the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn’t be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit.
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Has its moments
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-03-15
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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The Hunter
- Boston Belles, Book 1
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Virginia Rose, Jason Clarke
- Durée: 11 h et 29 min
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I didn't mean to star in a sex tape, okay? It was just one of those unexplainable things. Like Stonehenge, Police Academy 2, and morning glory clouds. It just happened. Now, my ball-busting father is sentencing me to six months of celibacy, sobriety, and morbid boredom under the roof of Boston's nerdiest girl alive, Sailor Brennan. The virginal archer is supposed to babysit my ass while I learn to take my place in Royal Pipelines, my family's oil company. Little does she know, that's not the only pipe I'll be laying....
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Hunter can hunt me anytime.
- Écrit par Nikki C le 2020-05-25
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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Thorne Princess
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Samantha Brentmoor, Sebastian York
- Durée: 12 h et 21 min
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I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times. What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi. After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard. And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines. Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen.
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Hilarious Witty Banter
- Écrit par Cassandra Smith le 2023-04-06
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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My Dark Romeo
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Stella Hunter
- Durée: 12 h et 29 min
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It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball. A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger. But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love. He’s fueled by revenge. To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage. His rival’s betrothed. To me, he is a man deserving of poison. A dark prince I refuse to marry. He thinks I’ll accept my fate. Well, I plan to rewrite it. And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die. But Romeo? He perishes.
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Best book ever
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2023-05-23
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen, Autres
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Brutal Billionaire
- Brutal Billionaires, Book 1
- Auteur(s): Laurelin Paige
- Narrateur(s): Elena Wolfe, Jacob Morgan
- Durée: 13 h et 9 min
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Holt Sebastian is royalty in our world. As CEO of the Sebastian News Corp, he’s the man with all the power. The man who decides if I’ll always just be a local television anchor or if I’ll be the rising star of my own show.
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Another hit by Laurelin Paige!
- Écrit par Kristy Gleeson le 2023-03-29
Auteur(s): Laurelin Paige
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RoomHate
- Auteur(s): Penelope Ward
- Narrateur(s): Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
- Durée: 8 h et 13 min
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Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right? Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me. When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise. The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.
Auteur(s): Penelope Ward
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The Devil Wears Black
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Ava Erickson, Sebastian York
- Durée: 11 h et 24 min
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Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect - from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father’s last wish. So even though he’s the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn’t be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit.
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Has its moments
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-03-15
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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The Hunter
- Boston Belles, Book 1
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Virginia Rose, Jason Clarke
- Durée: 11 h et 29 min
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I didn't mean to star in a sex tape, okay? It was just one of those unexplainable things. Like Stonehenge, Police Academy 2, and morning glory clouds. It just happened. Now, my ball-busting father is sentencing me to six months of celibacy, sobriety, and morbid boredom under the roof of Boston's nerdiest girl alive, Sailor Brennan. The virginal archer is supposed to babysit my ass while I learn to take my place in Royal Pipelines, my family's oil company. Little does she know, that's not the only pipe I'll be laying....
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Hunter can hunt me anytime.
- Écrit par Nikki C le 2020-05-25
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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Give Me a Reason
- A Single Dad, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
- Auteur(s): A.L. Jackson
- Narrateur(s): Connor Crais, Desiree Ketchum
- Durée: 11 h et 57 min
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Eden Murphy came into my club looking to make some extra cash. A girl like her didn't belong in a place like this. She'd get ripped to shreds. Most likely by me. There's nothing but sweetness dripping from her sexy little body, and I'm the monster who's salivating to get a taste.
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Really good
- Écrit par Aimee le 2021-11-08
Auteur(s): A.L. Jackson
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Little Bird
- A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance (Twisted City Duet, Book 1)
- Auteur(s): Ria Wilde
- Narrateur(s): Joe Arden, Lucy Rivers
- Durée: 6 h et 18 min
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I always knew darkness crept through this city; like a shadow, it never really goes away, always watching, always waiting. People sin and people kill; it's a way of life. I just never expected to be thrown into the middle of a war I had no hope of surviving. Alexander Silver is as brutal as he is beautiful. A devil in disguise. The man destined to end me. I didn't go looking for trouble, and yet it found me, nonetheless. I could either join it or let it crush me.
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Enemies to lovers
- Écrit par traclynn le 2023-03-20
Auteur(s): Ria Wilde
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Beautiful Graves
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Cassandra Campbell
- Durée: 11 h et 45 min
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They say first loves are oftentimes the end of one’s innocence. Those words couldn’t ring truer for Everlynne Lawson, whose first brush with romance came with a heartbreak…and the thing that seems to follow her everywhere she goes. Death. After a great tragedy, Everlynne loses all she cares about—her dreams, her family, and her soulmate, Joe. Guilt-ridden, Everlynne decides to isolate herself in Salem, Massachusetts.
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disappointed
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2022-11-05
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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The Game
- Auteur(s): VI Keeland
- Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Durée: 8 h et 49 min
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It started out like any other Tuesday. I spent 12 hours writing algorithms for one of the largest companies in the world and then came home to work on a pet project of mine—feeding facts about the men I knew into a formula to find my perfect match before my twenties came barreling to a close.
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One of the Best by Vi
- Écrit par Stacey K. le 2023-02-02
Auteur(s): VI Keeland
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The Words
- Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
- Narrateur(s): Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
- Durée: 16 h et 50 min
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He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted. I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated. He was the sun...drawing all of us in. I was a black hole...taking up space. He was destined to be a star. I was destined to remain an insignificant no one. Until he made me believe I was special...and then he destroyed me. I never thought I'd see Phoenix Walker again after he broke my heart, but fate had other plans. One tour. Eight weeks. Forty shows. Countless opportunities to make him pay. The world thought he was a god...but I know the truth.
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Amazing! 🥰🥰🥰
- Écrit par Rosemarie Battista le 2022-10-12
Auteur(s): Ashley Jade
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Bad Cruz
- Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
- Narrateur(s): Lauren Ezzo, Sebastian York
- Durée: 10 h et 40 min
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I would say Dr. Cruz Costello is my archenemy. But that would require acknowledging one another, which we haven’t done in more than a decade. He’s the town’s golden child. The beloved quarterback-turned-physician. I’m the girl who got knocked up at 16 and now works at a diner. He is Fairhope royalty. I get my monarch dose from tabloid gossip. He’s well-off. I’m...well, off. When our siblings get engaged, Cruz’s parents invite both families to a pre-wedding cruise. Except Cruz and I find ourselves stuck on a different ship from everyone else.
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5 STARS FOR SEBASTIAN YORK
- Écrit par Aloha Girl le 2021-11-30
Auteur(s): L.J. Shen
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Promise Me Forever
- Auteur(s): Layla Hagen
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Savannah Peachwood
- Durée: 7 h et 58 min
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As a divorced single father, I live by three rules: Make sure every day my daughter, Paisley, knows she’s number one in my life. No matter what, keep contact with my cheating ex-wife to a minimum, and turn Maxwell Wineries into a legacy that keeps Paisley set for life. When I hire Lexi to look after my daughter, I realize I need another rule: Don’t pursue Paisley’s nanny. But even if I had that rule it wouldn’t matter. Because I'm breaking it already.
Auteur(s): Layla Hagen
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Shacking Up
- Auteur(s): Helena Hunting
- Narrateur(s): Jacob Morgan, Rose Dioro
- Durée: 11 h et 3 min
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Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can't seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and completely bombs it in the most humiliating fashion. All thanks to a mysterious, gorgeous guy who kissed - and then coughed on - her at a party the night before.
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shacking up
- Écrit par Al D le 2018-12-27
Auteur(s): Helena Hunting
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Corrupt Kingdom
- Auteur(s): Ava Harrison
- Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Ava Erickson
- Durée: 8 h et 33 min
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They say Cyrus Reed is ruthless. That he rules the underworld with an iron fist. A criminal. A murderer. A monster. He controlled fortunes and amassed empires. Our paths should never have crossed, but one poker game intertwined our fate. I woke up stranded on his island. Trapped. Forced to play a dangerous game of hate and lust. He said he took me to protect me. That he was saving me. But who will save me from him?
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Slow burn romance that held my attention...
- Écrit par Dara le 2022-12-23
Auteur(s): Ava Harrison
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Last on the List
- A Single Dad Boss Romance
- Auteur(s): Amy Daws
- Narrateur(s): Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
- Durée: 11 h et 6 min
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CEO millionaire Max Fletcher is a single dad in desperate need of a nanny. Cozy Barlow is in the middle of her self-appointed “gap year” and doing everything she can to detach from her past. But when her sister begs her to interview for the nanny position of a high-maintenance client, she doesn’t have a good enough reason to say no. And when Max locks eyes on the 20-something in a tie-dye sweat suit who pitches the idea of daydreaming all summer—he prepares to give this bad nanny the boot.
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LOVED THIS!
- Écrit par Jamie le 2023-03-17
Auteur(s): Amy Daws
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The Boss Project
- Auteur(s): Vi Keeland
- Narrateur(s): Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Durée: 9 h et 4 min
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The first time I met Merrick Crawford was during my job interview. Well, technically, I’d met him 20 minutes earlier when he’d barged into a fitting room a few doors down from my appointment. I yelled. He yelled. After an argument while standing in my bra, I proceeded to smash the door into the gorgeous jerk, trying to yank it shut. As you might imagine, I was freaked out when I discovered that the rude guy was my potential new boss. Yet he didn’t seem to recognize me. Or so I thought.... Until we wound up bickering again during my interview and he told me to go sniff my armpit.
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Heart wrenching…
- Écrit par Shades of Gold le 2022-07-26
Auteur(s): Vi Keeland
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Looking to Score
- Hockey Romance Boxed Set
- Auteur(s): Kendall Ryan
- Narrateur(s): Jason Clarke, Vanessa Edwin, Jacob Morgan, Autres
- Durée: 23 h et 4 min
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The Looking to Score boxed set is a series of four full-length hockey romance novels, and each can be listened to as a standalone. But listening in order means you can enjoy the full experience and continue along with all the characters you'll love.
Auteur(s): Kendall Ryan
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From Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about the fine line between seeking revenge and finding love.
When she was young, Arya Roth became best friends with her housekeeper’s son. Soon, friendship turned to young love, and when Arya dared him to kiss her, a chain reaction of disastrous events led to the boy being sent away and out of Arya’s life.
Now, two decades later, Arya is an on-the-rise publicist with her beloved father as one of her biggest clients. So when her father is sued by a former employee, Arya sets out to prove that her father is not the monster he is accused of being. The only problem is the attorney who is determined to destroy her father’s good name. Christian Miller is charming, ambitious, and devilishly good looking, and Arya has no idea he is that same boy who kissed her all those years ago.
Past and present collide as Arya falls hard for Christian. But when she finds out who he really is and about his obsession with getting revenge on her father, can she choose love over family?
Ce que les critiques en disent
"This addictive enemies-to-lovers romance…captures both characters’ intense emotions and undeniable chemistry. It’s sure to have readers hooked.”—Publishers Weekly
“L.J. Shen is the master of enemies-to-lovers. She had me in her angsty grip from the second I started until I’d devoured the last page, and I loved every second of it!”—A.L. Jackson, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
“FIVE STARS: One of the BEST of 2022.”—Tia Louise, USA Today bestselling author
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- karl
- 2023-01-05
Worth checking out
A really good listen. It was a different concept, but I really liked it. I didn’t like how the male lead deceived the female character for so long. He had many opportunities to come clean and tell her everything . Especially after her revealing everything on her end throughout of why thing unfolded as they did. Slow at times but worth listening/ reading the whole way through.
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- CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
- 2022-05-06
💛 A DELICIOUS REWARDING SLOW-BURN 💛
Christian is a damaged Lawyer and, when the perfect case comes in enabling him to dish out his revenge on the man who shattered his young life.. along with his daughter who used to be his beloved adolescent best friend, he can’t wait to bring on their destruction. Now, two decades later, the boy is unrecognizable in the 32 yr old handsome, successful, ruthless sexy Lawyer. He’s one of the City’s most charming eligible bachelors.. and he’s fuelled by hate and revenge for Arya and her Father. However, with the fire and friction between them stirring attraction and explosive chemistry, their personal war went in a very different direction than either one could predict. But, what will happen when Arya finds out Christian’s truths and finally sees the boy from her past in the man who destroyed her life.. and will the fall-out be heartwarming or heartbreaking? And does Christian’s revenge need him to dig two graves?
For 10+ hours, LJ Shen skilfully weaved a story of tragedy and triumph.. of heartbreak and beautiful charades.. of star-crossed doomed young love and tentative beginnings with an agreed end date. And their dual POV journey was so damn addictive with lies, secrets and bitter verbal banter being the foundation to a relationship destined to end in disaster.
Worth a credit? Yes, I loved it.. L.J Shen’s writing skills are always awesome and this has emotional turmoil, broken trust and wrong steps taken in a fractured romance that had passion, drama, anger, angst and character growth. And Joe and Stella skilfully brought the angsty enemies-lovers characters, their journey, their growth, their feels and their love to life and their stellar narration made this listen flex and flow so well.
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- Runningag
- 2022-06-13
Meh
Was hoping this would be better than it was. I just didn't get drawn in like the all saints, Boston belles or sinners of saints series. Was really missing the classic shen banter
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- JamieKoep
- 2022-05-06
Good
I am a huge fan of L.J. Shen. But for some reason I just didn’t really connect with the story like I have some of her other work. I found it entertaining and I was engaged enough to want to see what happens. But nothing about this story really stuck out to me. It was just OK.
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- Cami Cole
- 2022-05-05
Intriguing!
This was a great read! I loved how this couple had such an interesting history and how Shen brought them together again under such a unique circumstance. The storyline definitely kept my attention. I’m already getting excited about the next two books in the series! Stellar narration…Joe Arden is one of my absolute favorites. Well worth your time and money!
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- RachelsReads
- 2023-01-28
Needed More Romance
This story seemed to focus on sideline/current issues and backstory with some romance sprinkled throughout. It definitely didn’t feel like romance was the main attraction to me. It felt like it got gobbled up in the main story. This book also felt more cookie cutter than some of Shen’s other work. I was looking for more of that witty banter and sexual tension Shen has given us in the past.
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- M.Ghorm
- 2022-05-05
Second chance romance done right
LJ Shen is an auto buy for me because I like get the way she tells stories. Narrators were wonderful. Great story of second chance/forbidden love between Christian and Arya. Nothing too tragic or shocking in the story, just a good easy listen.
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- Iteachart
- 2022-05-04
Kept my interest
This story has several stories within which can often get tiresome but not Ruthless Rival, all stories worked together as a whole. Both H/h were likable even though frustrating as I am sure the author intended. Steamy scenes were mild but the lead up was well done. Joe Arden was amazing as usual with all the emotions! I recommend this audiobook.
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- B. Roscoe
- 2022-05-04
Wow, Beautifully Written! For Fans Of Atonement...
Christian & Arya’s Second-Chance Romance Follows An Explosive Courtroom Drama That Could Potentially Ruin Both Their Lives. Fans Of Atonement May Enjoy This Story About Guilt, As Arya Believes That She & Nicky Were Cecilia & Robbie, Who Never Got A Happy Ending.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
This is book one of the Cruel Castaways series about three rejected teens who, together with an older widow, form their own unlikely family. As teens, Nicky, Arsene, and Riggs were left behind, each in their own way. They all ended up enrolled in the Andrew Dexter Academy for Boys in Connecticut, a Catholic school and the number one all-boys boarding school in the country. The friendships they forged helped to fill the void in their young lives.
Nicky Ivanov is from Hunts Point – a place that reeks of crime and kills dreams. This is his and Arya’s story.
Arsene Corbin is an evil genius who has a difficult time relating to those who cannot keep up with his brilliant mind. He has a logical approach to life. He dresses to reflect his $200 million trust fund, and the women he beds must meet his exacting requirements – only the finest for him. School never took much time and effort for him, so he has enjoyed the party scene over the years. He bought an NYC penthouse after college, and his two friends followed him to the city. He doesn’t have a job per se, but he has an entrepreneurial spirit and dabbles in various projects. His family owns real estate in Manhattan, but he has been estranged from them for years. He detests his stepsister, and Gracelynn Langston appears to be instrumental in Arsene’s strained relationship with his family. He is jaded, cruel, and antisocial. Might an enemies-to-lovers stepsister romance be in the works for him?
Riggs Bates was raised in San Francisco by his wealthy and beloved grandfather, who had died the Christmas before Nicky came into the picture. He was then alone in the world, and he reinvented himself in the aftermath. His outgoing and magnetic personality ensures he can always find a good time and he enjoys the party scene. He is easy-going, a free spirit, traveling the world and avoiding most forms of commitment. At thirty-two, he still has no home of his own, preferring to crash with his friends when in town. You wouldn’t know by looking at him that he is the most wealthy of the three friends. The billionaire prefers to dress down and fly coach, and he is not picky when it comes to women. He is a delinquent at heart and lacks much sincerity. He does work despite his hefty net worth. His profession is a little unclear, as he is described as both a professional award-winning nature photographer and a professional mountain climber. It is also said that he has no responsibilities, but keeping a job should qualify as a responsibility.
Alice Gudinski had enjoyed a happy marriage, but her life became lonely after her dear husband had died. She hired Nicky Ivanov to be a stable boy one summer, and she soon found new purpose in her life. She took the young man under her wing, teaching him the ins and outs of the wealthy class that he so desperately wanted to prove himself to. Nicky and his two best friends, Riggs and Arsene, became her new family.
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Nicholai “Nicky” Ruslan Ivanov was born an illegitimate and unwanted child. The father he never met bought his mother a plane ticket from Belarus to the US when he learned about her pregnancy, and that was the extent of his involvement in Nicky’s life. His mother had no other family, so it was just the two of them. They lived in Hunts Point, a tough and crime-riddled neighborhood in the Bronx that gave little Nicky his profound sense of injustice in the world. Ruslana Ivanov might have given birth to him, but she hardly felt like a mother. He felt disconnected from others. Ruslana worked in the home of a very wealthy family in Manhattan, and the stories Nicky heard about that family furthered his belief that life was unfair. There were different standards for the wealthy and those born into loving families.
At age twelve, Ruslana worried that Nicky might find trouble if left to his own accord on the streets of Hunts Point over the summer break, so she took began taking him to work with her during the day. That is when he met Arya, the privileged little Roth princess about whom he had heard for years. He had always hated her for everything she had that he didn’t. But in reality, she was much different than he expected. He didn’t want to like her, but he couldn’t help himself. They became the best of friends. They swam and read books voraciously. He treasured their friendship, and eventually, he wished for more. There was one simple rule that he had to follow, though, and he was not about to jeopardize his ability to see Arya by breaking it. He was forbidden from touching Arya. He had excellent self-control, but Arya was his biggest weakness, and denying her was impossible.
Arya Roth, almost thirty-two, is fiercely independent. Highly competitive, bookish, and clearly intelligent, she is not afraid to speak her mind. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth but chooses to live within her own means. Her father, Conrad Roth, runs a well-known hedge fund and once ran for mayor. She is the apple of his eye, and he was present for all the important moments in her life despite the crazy hours he always worked. Her mother was a different story. Beatrice Roth was active at the club and in various other activities, but she was more likely to vacation by herself than to spend a holiday with her family. Her mother seemed to be fixated on the loss of Arya’s twin, Aaron, who had died from SIDS as a baby. Most days growing up, Arya felt invisible in her mother’s eyes. It only made her cling more to her father, who could always be counted upon.
After attending Columbia University, Arya went on to work in politics for several years. Four years ago, she and her longtime best friend Jillian co-founded their own PR firm, Brand Brigade. Their company has been a great success, and it has Arya doing what she loves most – helping people. Arya has never had great luck in the relationship department. Many men are intimidated by her assertiveness and indifferent attitude, and her wealthy upbringing is apparent in her sometimes prudish air. She doesn’t date too much – she hasn’t been with a man in over a year – but she selects her male companions carefully. She prefers men with average looks, who she finds to be far less drama. Though she has a hunger for life, dating is not a priority. She throws herself into her work, and her workaholic habits don’t leave much time for a big social calendar. There had been one real love in her life, but that ended in disaster when she was fourteen and Nicky left her behind. She had tried to track him down years later only to learn that he had died. That discovery broke her heart again, and despite her efforts to move on, no man ever compared to Nicky.
Christian George Miller, thirty-two, has very few principles. Highly competitive and determined to achieve whatever he sets his mind on, he is now achieving his greatest dreams. After Harvard Law School, he worked two years at the DA office and made a name for himself in a big case. He was then recruited to Cromwell & Traurig, his Madison Avenue law firm. It is Manhattan’s finest, and leaving before making partner would be career suicide. It would add years to his efforts to make partner, which to him, was one of the best ways to prove his worth to the city that had destroyed him in his youth. He wanted to become one of the wealthy elite, to blend in, and in his mind being named partner was the pinnacle of success. As Nicky Ivanov, that would have been impossible, which is why he had his name changed after graduating from the Andrew Dexter Academy. That school had been his punishment, but at the same time, it was his saving grace. Because of it, he had met Alice, his benefactor, and his best friends, Riggs and Arsene. It cost him dearly, though. There was nothing he wouldn’t have done for Arya, but she had set him up to take the fall, so he had since scrubbed her from his life.
Christian is a newly minted millionaire and now one of NYC’s most coveted bachelors. His rugged good looks and confidence ensure he can have any woman he wants. His playboy ways work out well with his workaholic habit. He is hungry for achievement and success. He was never one for parties, too bent on rising to the top. He has never been capable of love, and he blames Arya for that. He does sometimes engage in physical arrangements. Claire Lesavoy is the sexy junior associate with whom he recently came to an understanding. It is convenient, given the long hours he works. After three years as a senior associate, he is ready to demand to be named partner. He pulls more than his own weight, and he wants what he feels rightly belongs to him. Cromwell, however, is resistant to the idea. To delay the inevitable, Christian is asked to prove his worth. His specialty is torts and equitable claims, a messy field in which he thrives. He settles nearly all his cases out of court, however, due to his fierce reputation. No lawyer wants to go against him in a courtroom. The partners, however, want him first to give them a sensational case that takes place in the courtroom, showcasing the firm and his own abilities. He considers it a temporary setback, confident that he can achieve that in a matter of weeks.
When Amanda Gispen walks into Christian’s office, it is like fate sent her to him. It is the chance to earn his partnership and to ruin the man that had taken everything from him. He can also get his revenge on Arya by ruining her family. Conrad Roth is being accused of harassment in the workplace, and a case with him as the defendant will captivate the public. Sweet revenge has been dropped in his lap. He has no business taking the case because of his history with the Roth family, and if his real identity is discovered, he could face disbarment. Still, he cannot pass up the opportunity. He has an excellent ability to control his impulses in all areas of his life, except when it comes to Arya. And he is willing to risk everything to see the Roth family’s destruction.
When Christian and Arya come face to face once again, the chemistry they once shared immediately comes to life. Christian, always the professional, finds himself acting irrationally. Arya finds herself fired up by the infuriating attorney that is bent on taking her father to court. She hates him, and she hates herself for being so attracted to him. He is not her type – and he looks like trouble. As the case commences, they find themselves at odds. Eventually, though, they find their chemistry too strong to resist. Christian makes her promises that he cannot possibly keep, and as the case continues on, Arya does some investigating of her own. As the facts unfold, they are torn apart. The couple eventually finds a happy ending.
Wow! Christian and Arya’s story is incredibly angsty from beginning to end. It is the sort of book that I would read a second time. It is dense with facts and details that lend a terribly realistic feeling to their story. The story in the present revolves around the court case that will forever change the Roth family. When it dips into the past, it sets up the pivotal events in Nicky’s youth and helps give perspective on the jaded power-hungry attorney that he becomes. Both Christian and Arya have struggled with relationships since their separation at age fourteen. Each has issues to address before moving on. They have both made false assumptions that have only served to exacerbate their pain. They also must both face some hard truths and question their priorities in life. Their story is incredibly emotional. There is some mean-spirited behavior that is difficult to digest without perspective. But as their love story unfolds, it is beautiful to see the pieces of Christian and Arya’s story come back together.
Christian and Arya’s second-chance romance follows an explosive courtroom drama that could potentially ruin both their lives. It is a story about guilt, about how a moment in time can change more than just one life. Fans of Atonement may enjoy this story, as it is Arya’s favorite book. She believes that she and Nicky were Cecilia and Robbie, who never got a happy ending. She lives with the guilt of what took place during her fourteenth summer. Their story is beautifully written. There is a blend of realism and angst along with a little steamy chemistry. There is a lot of buildup here, and much is at stake for both as the truth unfolds. There is an occasional inconsistency in the ARC copy; at least some of that made it to the published copy, but these points are rather insignificant so they are easily overlooked. The plot is somewhat complex; the truth is slow to be revealed. The characters are carefully crafted, three-dimensional, and very real. The story is told in first person. The POV alternates between Christian and Arya. I rate this book a strong 4.5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
As for the Audio: it is very well-performed and consistent with the book.
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- AudioObsessed
- 2023-03-13
3 STARS
I liked it well enough but there wasn’t anything that wowed me. Boy from the wrong side falls for rich girl. Misunderstandings and a name change later the hero is out for revenge against her and her father. I just needed more.
Narration was great 5 STARS
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- 2023-05-29
Great Love Story
I haven’t read a I love story in sometime. I enjoyed this one of the main reasons is the protagonists were not totally ridiculous in their behaviors. The plot was good & so was the solutions to the problems presented in it. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!