The Invitation
Arlington Hall, Book 1
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Narrateur(s):
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Shakira Shute
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Auteur(s):
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Jodi Ellen Malpas
À propos de cet audio
An ambitious career woman. An enigmatic billionaire. There’s more to their affair than meets the eye in this scalding romance by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the This Man series.
Amelia Lazenby deserves a breather—from work and from the stress of a recent breakup. Courtesy of her best friends, she gets a day of pampering at a posh country spa called Arlington Hall. Instead of finding calm, she finds her pulse racing when she sees flawlessly rugged Jude Harrison. Hand on heart, she’s never laid eyes on such a stunner. And an unexpected steam room meet takes their instant attraction to a whole new level.
Amelia wasn’t looking for an intense new affair. But the passion Jude ignites is off the charts. Even if he is a little possessive. Even if his temper can be as formidable as the influence he has on her body. He becomes all the more intriguing when Amelia discovers that Jude not only owns Arlington Hall but that their meeting was no accident. It was planned. But to what end?
That’s a mystery as irresistible as Jude himself. Is he worth the risk? Or is this the man who could break her?
©2025 by Jodi Ellen Malpas Ltd. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Ce que les critiques en disent
"Shakira Shute delivers a performance perfectly matching the emotional tone of this romance novel.... Shute's portrayal of Amelia combines strength and vulnerability, while her interpretation of Jude radiates control, intensity, and a sense of mystery. Shute's pacing, vocal nuances, and ability to convey both tension and passion make this audiobook a captivating listen. The depth and intensity of her narration linger well beyond the final chapter."—AudioFile Magazine
I went into this book blind, not even bothering to read the blurb or tropes because I wanted to be surprised and not form any ideas of what the story would be. Very early on in the book, I started to get This Man vibes and they continued throughout the book. There are so many similarities between the characters and storylines that I struggled to enjoy the story because I was constantly comparing it to my beloved This Man series.
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. Outside of the characters feeling like replicas of Jesse and Ava, I didn't particularly like or connect with them. Jude was obsessive, aggressive, and a walking red flag and while normally I can really enjoy that in a mmc I didn't feel the same pull and connection to him as I did with Jesse and other characters with a similar personality. Instead, I'm left wondering if I like him or not. Amelia left me rather confused as well. She seemed so put together and career driven in the beginning then became an absolute mess when she met Jude. She seemed to lose all ability to think rationally and be herself.
In true JEM fashion, the book ends on a cliffhanger with the story will be picked back up between these characters in book 2. Will I be reading book 2? Of course, because I'm a diehard JEM fan. While this particular book was not my favorite I still enjoyed her writing and I'm hoping to feel more of a connection to the characters as the series progresses. I also hope that they get more of their own unique storyline instead of following so closely to a past series.
Good story but felt very duplicated.
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