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Ruthless Rival

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Ruthless Rival

By: L.J. Shen
Narrated by: Stella Bloom, Joe Arden
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From Wall Street Journal bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about the fine line between seeking revenge and finding love.

When she was young, Arya Roth became best friends with her housekeeper’s son. Soon, friendship turned to young love, and when Arya dared him to kiss her, a chain reaction of disastrous events led to the boy being sent away and out of Arya’s life.

Now, two decades later, Arya is an on-the-rise publicist with her beloved father as one of her biggest clients. So when her father is sued by a former employee, Arya sets out to prove that her father is not the monster he is accused of being. The only problem is the attorney who is determined to destroy her father’s good name. Christian Miller is charming, ambitious, and devilishly good looking, and Arya has no idea he is that same boy who kissed her all those years ago.

Past and present collide as Arya falls hard for Christian. But when she finds out who he really is and about his obsession with getting revenge on her father, can she choose love over family?

©2022 L.J. Shen. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy

Critic Reviews

"This addictive enemies-to-lovers romance…captures both characters’ intense emotions and undeniable chemistry. It’s sure to have readers hooked.”—Publishers Weekly

“L.J. Shen is the master of enemies-to-lovers. She had me in her angsty grip from the second I started until I’d devoured the last page, and I loved every second of it!”—A.L. Jackson, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

“FIVE STARS: One of the BEST of 2022.”—Tia Louise, USA Today bestselling author

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good book and narrators. Reading the comments I thought it was going to be a super funny swoon worthy romance. I still liked the book but it was more bitter sweet for most of it. would still recommend though

good listen

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I enjoyed listening to this presentation both did a great job of story telling and the different characters voices were noticeable.

Great Performance

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This book has everything from laugh out loud moments, to swoon melt your heart and some angst and heartache. I loved this book!! From start to finish

Ruthless Rival

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This book was so engaging from the start !! the way it was told from past to present was excellent in telling the story of aria and Nicky ! Just perfection ! To the voices of each character matching them perfectly to the connection I felt they had is what every book should have !! I couldn’t put it down ( even to shower ) when I finished this book it saddened me I couldn’t keep Listening to Nicky’s sultry man voice !! I really recommend this book to anyone that loves a great love story and with both the characters being outstanding and an author that knows how to write a great book ! Enjoy it as much as I did !!

Awesome read !!

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***SPOILERS *** - This was a good story with some sad parts. Christian's history with Arya's father was a little brutal but I was glad that Christian got his revenge. It was sad that his mother didn't choose him as a child that she couldn't see that Arya's father was using her. The epilogue was sweet and I loved how Christian reinacted Arya's favourite book.

Christian and Arya

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I almost fell asleep At some points I zoned out and then I had to rewind I listen to those sections again

Boring!

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