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Before Jamaica Lane

By: Samantha Young
Narrated by: Angelica Lee
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The sensual, romantic follow-up to On Dublin Street and Down London Road. Perfect for fans of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy

'Scotland's answer to E. L. James' Sunday Post

Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside.

Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting. As Olivia and Nate's friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair.

For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn't realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate's past returns to haunt him.

Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him?

 Contemporary Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Fiction Scotland Heartfelt England Caribbean

Critic Reviews

Scotland's answer to E.L. James
This steamy romance is mysterious, all-consuming and pretty damn good
This extraordinary debut combines a true gift for storytelling with a liberal dose of racy encounters. But what really sets it apart is exquisite characterisation, so vivid that the cast seeps into the reader's psyche
All stars
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The story is amazing but my god the Scottish accent is terrible. amazing story line one of my favourite books

Amazing story

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I just re-read this book. Or re-listened, rather. So, I wanted to update my review.

The first time I listened to this, I really enjoyed it, despite rolling my eyes at a few of the cliches (e.g. the quirky librarian who doesn't think she’s beautiful but actually is stunning—or the reformed man-whore thing). But I remember it being engaging, very sexy, and surprisingly funny. Yes, it was an angsty book, but the banter did make me laugh out loud in places.

Anyway, I listened to it again this week, and all of this remains true. But I think I enjoyed it even more this time around. 💗

Liv is a lovely, and very un-annoying FMC, which in this genre, can be rare. You really root for her. And Nate…well, swoooon. Honestly. The chemistry was sizzling. The writing was well-executed, too, and I love the Scottish setting. This book has also aged well, considering it was crafted a decade ago.

If you’re a friends-to-lovers fan, don’t wait, give this one a go.

Engaging and sexy friends-to-lovers

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