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  • Skipping a Beat

  • A Novel
  • Written by: Sarah Pekkanen
  • Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
  • Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Skipping a Beat

Written by: Sarah Pekkanen
Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
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Publisher's Summary

What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite the rules of your relationship?

High-school sweethearts Julia and Michael have left their humble West Virginia roots far behind for a glamorous life in Washington, D.C. As they achieve more in their careers - she as a high-end events planner, he as the CEO of his own sports-drink company - they lose themselves as a couple.
©2013 Sarah Pekkanen (P)2013 Simon & Schuster Audio
Women's Fiction Genre Fiction
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  • Elizabeth
  • 2016-09-26

Excellent!!

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At first I thought the wife in this story was being selfish and materialistic. I almost stopped there but gave it a chance and I am very happy I did. You learn their story and realize it isn't all what it seems. What a fantastic story this is, definitely give it a chance, you won't regret it!

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  • DTopps
  • 2015-06-28

Liked it!

Good book! I love the narrator- she is great. Good story line and interesting read. Listen to the epilogue too!

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2018-08-09

Wonderful Novel!

This author continues to do a great job. Brings every character to life. This is my second book on audible with her and she continues to be such a pleasure writer in every aspect. Trust me you won’t hit pause, you’ll want to hear it until you’re done with it.

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  • Tracy
  • 2018-04-04

Unexpected, but so very nice!!!

Great find. I really enjoyed the book and found it fresh and unexpected. Will check out more by the author

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  • Mike Picklesimer
  • 2018-10-01

Meh

I chose this book because I enjoyed another by the author. I did not like this book. It wasn’t that the story was bad, I just found it to not be my taste. I kept listening, hoping for a plot twist. There never was one. It was just a story of a couple who valued money over anything else.

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  • Soraya
  • 2019-12-10

Thought provoking

I really enjoyed this novel. It underlined further what I have come to learn in the past 2 years. Our lives are not about how much we can achieve and accumulate. When we face death, nothing else matters other than love and relationships.

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  • N Beck
  • 2014-09-23

Predictable Story

Would you try another book from Sarah Pekkanen and/or Madeleine Maby?

No

What do you think your next listen will be?

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

What three words best describe Madeleine Maby’s performance?

Suited to material

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Skipping a Beat?

Most of them

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The story was trite and predictable.

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  • awood
  • 2023-02-21

Excellent

I laughed and cried - romance, friendship and more. Epilogue wraps it up perfectly. Great book.

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  • Twyla Arbuckle
  • 2022-12-04

Beautiful Story

Loved the narration and how the author didn't make the main character out to be a saint. Exposing her flaws made the story much more authentic and relatable. Finished the book feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

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  • Gretchen G
  • 2022-10-18

Tear jerker

Sort of predictable but a feel good book. You may need to keep a tissue handy.