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The Family You Make
- A Novel (The Sunrise Cove Series, Book 1)
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
USA Today Bestseller
“Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She’s my go-to read for humor and heart.”— Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis begins a new series—Sunrise Cove—set near beautiful Lake Tahoe, with a heartwarming story of found family and love.
During the snowstorm of the century Levi Cutler is stranded on a ski lift with a beautiful stranger named Jane. After strong winds hurl the gondola in front of them into the ground, Levi calls his parents to prepare them for the worst…but can’t bring himself to say goodbye. Instead, wanting to fulfill his mother’s lifelong wish, he impulsively tells her he’s happily settled and Jane is his girlfriend—right before his phone dies.
But Levi and Jane do not.
Now Levi’s family is desperate to meet “The One.” Though Jane agrees to be his pretend girlfriend for just one dinner, she’s nervous. After a traumatic childhood, Jane isn’t sure she knows how to be around a tight-knit family that cherishes one another. She’s terrified, and a little jealous. But an unexpected series of events and a host of new friends soon show Jane that perhaps this is the life she was always meant to have.
As Jane and Levi spend more time together, pretend feelings quickly turn into real ones. Now all Jane has to do is admit to herself she can’t live without the man she’s fallen in love with and the family she has always dreamed of.
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- Kassie Wilson
- 2022-01-25
Awesome Read
Another amazing book by Jill Shalvis! Her humor always shines through while making you fall in love with the characters.
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- Macy
- 2022-01-16
A great start to a new series
Great characters who are real. They’re all somewhat flawed, yet doing the best they can to move forward. Family truly is so much more than genetics and these people and their stories prove that in best way. Truly a wonderful listen. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
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- Page E Lie
- 2022-09-07
Romantic, quirky, touching… excellent!
Have you read anything by Jill Shalvis, because she is great! “The Family You Make” is the story of Levi and Jane. They meet when they are stranded together in a broken ski gondola during a terrible snowstorm in Lake Tahoe. While calling his mother, Levi impulsively tells her that Jane’s his girlfriend, thinking that they may not survive. Of course, they do survive, but many other situations ensue… This is such a good story, with storylines about grief, family estrangement, chosen family, and how adult romantic love really happens. I love reading works by Jill Shalvis and listening to them on audio is even more fun. Five stars from me!
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- Bella reads romance
- 2022-01-22
A fave author narrator combo!
What a fantastic book! I always love everything I read from Jill Shalvis, but this one was especially excellent - during winter, a really different meet-cute (terror for your life in a surprise snow storm on a ski gondola??), to an accidental fake relationship, to becoming enamored and joining a larger family when she doesn't have one to start with, and allowing herself to become open to whatever may come.
I loved experiencing Levi and Jane's story and going through their emotions with them, and all narrated by my very top fave, Erin Mallon - I will pick up absolutely anything with her name attached!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-08-06
Very hard to get past narrator
Where to start listened to the sample before I bought. I thought I could get into it but no go highly regret the purchase won’t even attempt to listen to the other two. 3 great credits down the drain
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- Aisha
- 2022-12-17
No depth, too corny
Way too corny. The story had potential but they don’t really dig deep into it. The corniest part was probably how the men spoke to Jane and her friend, it was so unrealistic.
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- Fireball
- 2022-07-02
beautiful story but....
Truly loved this story , but so much left undone, not sure if there is another book , but ending jumps 5 yrs and end 30seconds later , IMO a couple more pages with a brief update would have been nice
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- Terry
- 2022-03-04
Nice story, horrible narration
Classic Jill Shalvis story, always enjoyable, but the narration is really painful. The voice/reading style/pronunciation is very robotic..not at all read in a natural speaking voice. Very disappointing.
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- Polly Agee
- 2022-02-06
loved it
Jill Shalvis is like comfort food. everything she writes makes you swoon and great stories and characters.. highly recommend
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- John
- 2022-02-04
Really good book
Really good book as always from Jill and the narration was great Erin Mallon is just the best. Thanks
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- Mayda
- 2022-02-04
Great story!
As usual Jill Shalvis does not disappoint.
Her characters are always so great and convincing. They could very well be someone you know.
I’m a sucker for a love story with a happy ending.
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