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The Belle and the Beard
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Jo Raylan
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Jasper-Anne Cleary’s guide to salvaging your life when you find yourself publicly humiliated, out of work, and unemployable at 35 - not to mention newly single:
1. Run away. Seriously, there’s no shame in disappearing. Go to that rustic old cottage your aunt left you. Look out for the colony of bats and the leaky roof. Oh, and the barrel-chested neighbor with shoulders like the broad side of a barn. Definitely look out for him.
2. Stop wallowing and stay busy. It doesn’t matter whether you know how to bake or fix things around the house. Do it anyway. Dust off your southern hospitality and feed that burly, bearded neighbor some pecan pie.
3. Meet new people. Chat up the grumpy man-bear, pretend to be his girlfriend when his mother puts you two on the spot, agree to go as his date to a big family party. Don’t worry - it’s only temporary.
4. Cry it out. Screwing up your life entitles you to wine, broody-moody music, and uninterrupted sobbing.
5. Get over it all by getting under someone. Count on your fake boyfriend to deliver some very real action between the sheets.
6. Move on. The disappearing act, the cottage, the faux beau - none of it can last forever.
Linden Santillian’s guide to surviving the invasion when a hell-in-heels campaign strategist moves in next door:
1. Do not engage. There is no good reason you should chop her wood, haul her boxes, or pick her apples.
2. Do not accept gifts, especially not the homemade ones. Disconnect the doorbell, toss your phone over a bridge, hide in the basement if you must, but do not eat her pie.
3. Do not introduce her to your friends and family. They’ll favor her over you and never let you forget it.
4. Do not intervene when she’s crying on the back porch. Ignore every desire to fix the entire world for her.
5. Do not take her to bed, even if it’s just to get her out of your system.
6. Do not, under any circumstances, fall in love with her.
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- Anita_booktoread.
- 11-10-2022
This was everything I wanted!
I loved this book so much! These 2 characters were everything I needed just now. I saw so much of myself in Jasper- never been able to rely on anyone so we just stop asking for help or expecting it. I would love to think that one day I will find a version of Linden- someone who notices the small things and understands how I think.
Also, I have to give my appreciation to the author for finally mentioning that the genetics of multiples is passed down on the mother's side!!
Special mentions to the narrators, they brought these characters to life and I got truly immersed within the storyline, so much so that I got a speeding fine because I wasn't paying enough attention.
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- Kelly
- 28-10-2021
Diana is hilarious
How I adore the whole Santillian family! I love when the whole family get together and mayhem ensues. All together they are a big, loud, loving, little bit crazy at times family. Diana ( mother ) is mostly responsible for the more humorous moments, I have enjoyed all the scenes she has featured in across Linden, Ash & Magnolia’s books ( triplets ).
“ My mother operated on three speeds : steamroller, scatterbrained, or stoned “.
Haha, love it - Diana is my fav!
The Belle and the Beard is a mix of humour, some very sexy moments, and 2 people insanely attracted to each other. Linden really is just what Jasper needed - he really understands her, and ‘sees’ the real her. Ash’s book is titled ‘ Boss in the Bedsheets ‘, however Linden really gives him a run for his money for that title!! This book was 🔥🔥🔥
As usual, thoroughly enjoyed the performance by Zachary Webber. This is the first time I've listened to Jo Raylan, I think her performances will grow on me as I listen to her more, I did like her version of a male voice, it was very distinct from the female characters she performed.
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- MadHatter
- 11-08-2021
It started off great…
To begin with, I loved it, it was funny and interesting, but from the time they became a couple, it was all sex and her angst. By the end of the book I was skipping through their many romps. Also, it is actually acceptable (please!) to let a book finish without adding a sickly sweet epilogue - or two, in this case.
Zachary Webber is always a great narrator and Jo Raylan was also good, she did not have as nice a character to work with.
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- Retrobellabige
- 30-07-2021
Beautiful
This is a romance. Guy and girl falling in love. But I did not get bored for one minute. It was humorous and sweet. There was a slow learning and discovery and growth. Just beautifully written.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-2021
Sexy and engaging
Really well written. Great characters , dialouge and storyline. This was engaging and fun read. Plus the narration was excellent.
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- Barbra Lazzarini
- 13-10-2021
Beautiful 💜💜
I so glad I started listening to this story it was amazing and brilliant. I loved the characters and their families . It was fabulous to listen to . Zack and Jo did a fabulous job bring this story to life . Perfect 💖💜❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🤍💙💗❤️🩹
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- Anonymous User
- 07-10-2021
Tracy
I absolutely loved this book!! Laughed so hard at Landon’s Mum she is the best. Kate Canterbary has the best sense of humour.
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- db3772243
- 07-08-2021
narrator miss
the story was good but a big let down that the narrators (male & female) didn't just speak there own parts
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- Maria
- 03-08-2021
Had high hope
Cornerstone is one of my favourite series, so I’ll read anything this author writes.
But as an Australian listening to her add political issues and her dislike for a certain party isn’t for me, she did it in the book previously to this and I let it slide.
For the record, she thinks all conservatives are bible bashing freaks 🤷♀️ which blew me away.
But I’m sorry, if I wanted to read a book about political ideology I’d buy one specifically in the genre.
It ruined the whole book for me, the male narrator did a great job and I did enjoy him, but thats it.
Anyway, that’s my opinion and everyone is entitled to their own once they listen to this book.
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