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The Choice

Star-Crossed Lovers Duet, Book 1

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The Choice

By: Ashley Jade
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
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The world thought I belonged to another man. They were wrong.

He was the mysterious dark knight, always swooping in to save me when I needed it the most. I was the troubled girl with scars and a bleeding heart.

He was the gifted guitarist destined for big things. I was the small-town girl battling her demons.

He was my earth, always keeping me grounded. I was his sky, always just out of his reach.

Our love was everything I wished for—until I destroyed it.

I never thought I'd see Memphis Payne again after I broke his heart, but the stars had other plans. Because here he is, needing me to clean up his mess this time. The only problem is—doing so will break both of our hearts.

They say only the strongest love can survive an apocalypse, that if two people are meant to be, they'll find their way back to each other. I hope they're right.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes a gritty, off-limits romance about mistakes, choices, and love conquering all. The Choice contains mature content.

©2023 Ashley Jade (P)2023 Podium Audio
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I wasn't expecting to feel so deeply about the characters in this book but I did and it was a brilliant listen. If you have read The Words you will love this.

Surprising and gorgeous

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Fucking Hell, this book grabs your heart and rips it out of your chest. Teddy Hamilton as always does a phenomenal job adding depth and emotion to Memphis. Erin is a wonderful Sky and emphasizes her emotional turmoil over the brothers.

The ANGST

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She beaks my heart every dam time and then puts it back together. Can't wait for the next one

Love this author so much

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Miss Jade has done it again. The Words was already my fav, but this just went and destroyed me. I have so many feelings!! 💔 Explains a lot about the characters, and was a great story line. Performance was great of course, love these narrators. I wanna read more of this world! What about Storms story, find him a lady! 😊

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‼️READ THIS BEFORE STARTING THE CHOICE‼️

I made the mistake of downloading this after listening to The Words (which I loved) without checking if this was a completed story (for these two characters); it isn’t!

It’s more of a prequel to The Words/the the origin story of Skyler and Memphis (and Josh) which ends on a heart crushing cliffhanger whilst they’re still in their teens (before Memphis & Josh even join the band). No resolution to their story or happy ending for the characters in this book.

Not only has the second book in the duet “The Consequence” not been published yet (as of March 2025), the previous release dates have been delayed/missed so much (due to author’s unfortunate personal circumstances) that no new release date will be announced. It’s also unclear if the author is even working on it/even close to finishing writing it.

I havent read many duets before, so I assumed the first book in the duet was S and M’s story, and the second one would be Storm’s or something, but sadly it’s only half of S&M’s.

Don’t get me wrong it’s a good book, and I would have eagerly devoured part 2 of their story if it was out already. But I’m the kind of person that waits until a series has been completed to start, as this is exactly the kind of thing I try to avoid. Having patience is one thing. Not knowing if you’ll ever find out how things end for two characters whose individual stories you’ve invested in, is just not for me.

I always check the reviews before I download an audiobook and only saw lovely things about The Choice, so you’d think it had a satisfying ending, but I just wish someone had given me the heads up it was half of their story and the second half wasn’t finished/published (even in a standard book format), as I wouldn’t have started it.

So here’s the warning I wish I’d had; yes it’s a well written story, but imagine how you’d feel if you’d had to stop reading a really great book halfway through and the second half was not even published. That’s what this feels like. You have been warned!

⚠️Warning⚠️ INCOMPLETE SERIES ALERT! This story is NOT complete, 2nd book in duet is unfinished (with no release date!)

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