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  • Back in the Burbs

  • The Stuck in the Burbs Series, Book 1
  • Auteur(s): Avery Flynn, Tracy Wolff
  • Narrateur(s): Sophie Amoss
  • Durée: 10 h et 36 min
  • 4,3 out of 5 stars (442 évaluations)

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Back in the Burbs

Auteur(s): Avery Flynn, Tracy Wolff
Narrateur(s): Sophie Amoss
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Description

Ever have one of those days where life just plain sucks? Welcome to my last three months - ever since I caught my can’t-be-soon-enough-ex-husband cheating with his paralegal. I’m 35 years old, and I’ve lost my NYC apartment, my job, my money, and frankly, my dignity.

But the final heartache in the suck sandwich of my life? My great-aunt Maggie died. The only family member who’s ever gotten me.

Even after death, though, she’s helping me get back up again. She’s willed me the keys to a house in the burbs of all places and dared me to grab life by the family jewels. Well, I’ve got the vise grips already in hand (my ex should take note), and I’m ready to fight for my life again.

Too bad that bravado only lasts as long as it takes to drive into Huckleberry Hills. And see the house.

There are 47 separate HOA violations, and I feel them all in my bones. Honestly, I’m surprised no one’s “accidentally” torched the house yet. I want to, and I’ve only been standing in front of it for five minutes. But then, my grumpy neighbor tells me to mow the lawn first and I’m just...done. Done with men too sexy for their own good and done with anyone telling me what to do.

First rule of surviving the burbs? There is nothing that YouTube and a glass of wine can’t conquer. Well, unless it’s your hot neighbor.

©2021 Tracy Deebs-Elkenaney and Cassandra Corcoran (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

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Au global
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    232
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    128
  • 3 étoiles
    57
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    16
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Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire
  • 4 out of 5 stars
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    187
  • 4 étoiles
    131
  • 3 étoiles
    50
  • 2 étoiles
    14
  • 1 étoile
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  • Au global
    2 out of 5 stars
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    1 out of 5 stars

This had potential but missed the mark.

For the first time ever, I’ve left a story unfinished. It was intolerable. I found the protagonist to be deeply unlikable and the story to be more far- fetched than a festive Hallmark movie.
* Spoiler alert*
Let me save you some time. The protagonist leaves her cheating husband and agrees to walk out with nothing, despite dropping out of university to support her husband, helping him start their law firm and buying their home.
But fear not! She inherits her Aunts home in the suburbs, and despite being broke and jobless decides not to to sell, but instead to take on the $400,000 remaining mortgage, and the inheritance tax of over $100,000 and move into the dilapidated home.
Not to worry though, as soon as she moves in she meets two gorgeous, stable and kind men. One a lawyer, the other a contractor! Hurrah! The two things she needs!
She goes on dates with the contractor, knowing she’s not at all attracted to him, and she villainizes the lawyer. The lawyer who helped her beloved recently deceased aunt, assists in the clearing out of the property, gives her free legal representation and hires her at his firm, giving her a generous income. Lo and behold! Despite her utter lack of appreciation and constant hostility toward him, he falls in love with her.
Everything the protagonist (or anyone) could ever dream of just keeps dropping into her lap. Yet, she continues to wallow in self pity.
The author attempted to portray a women who’s spent her life as a doormat, transforming into a strong independent woman. It just felt uninformed and fanciful.
The narrator did a good job, but this story is wildly frustrating.

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    4 out of 5 stars
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    4 out of 5 stars

An addictive listen to get caught up in over a day

The narrator has a dreamy voice, the premise was great, but some parts didn't quite jive with me near the end.

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  • Au global
    4 out of 5 stars
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    4 out of 5 stars

Quirky, fun, light

Enjoyed the easy fun ROM COM.Light hearted but with some real life truths and quirky main character.

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  • Au global
    5 out of 5 stars
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    5 out of 5 stars

Great story!

This was a great book! Laughed out loud, shed some tears, overall enjoyed I totally it!

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  • Au global
    3 out of 5 stars
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    3 out of 5 stars

Good. Heavy at times & somewhat exasperating

Moderately spicy, this romance delves into healing past relationship wounds, bad parental upbringing & so much emotional baggage.

The MMC is perfect ❤️ The MFC’s mind is a dark & exasperating place to be. I wanted to throttle her at times! I wanted to see the characters through to their HEA, so I listened until the end, but I admit to having checked multiple times as to how much time remained to the audiobook.

The narrator fit the character perfectly. Really good narration.

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  • Au global
    3 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars
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    3 out of 5 stars

Cute romance

It was an easy listen, not too deep and I enjoyed the story. Would recommend for anyone wanting a light listen.

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  • Au global
    5 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars

Funny and relatable

I was pleasantly surprised to find such a cute and well-written book included included with my Audible subscription. Main characters were just how I like them. Good looking, funny and living lives that I could relate to. Happy to discover this author. I usually stick to authors

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  • Au global
    2 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars

Don’t waste your time

Narrator: ⭐️⭐️

She tried, but her voice sounded like a pre-teen boy and I just couldn’t get over it.

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Story: ⭐️⭐️

The first few chapters sucker you in, they’re cute, they’re a little funny. It’s super easy listening. Then bam, the FMC shows herself. It should have been interesting, but Jesus Christ Mallory STFU. Stop complaining. Stop whining. Stop repeating your woes. It was annoying. The internal monologue needed to stop. I found myself sitting in traffic yelling at the radio of my car. Every time something good happened she spiralled and ruined it. She’s also borderline an alcoholic.

Nick was such a great guy and he just deserved so much more than Mallory’s crap. Accusing him of being controlling because he tried to help her??? Then making out in front of his parents at dinner? Cringe.
I felt like the author shot for girl power and landed firmly in insecure toxic land instead.

It should have been good, I’m giving it two stars because Nick was an angel and deserved better. Mallory deserved to die alone.

Don’t waste your credit like I did mine.

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  • Au global
    2 out of 5 stars
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    3 out of 5 stars
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    1 out of 5 stars

Please don’t waste your time listening to this

I can’t with the horrible neverending internal monologue, it's so negative and depressing. The story is delulu. I couldn't finish it. No, thank you, would not recommend to anyone.

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  • Au global
    3 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars

Narrator 5 star Story Meh

I kept listening because Sophie did a great job.
Sob story, divorcee getting the Hot neighbour yada yada.

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