The Real Deal
A Novel
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The Real Deal
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Narrated by:
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Erin Mallon
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Zachary Webber
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By:
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Lauren Blakely
About this listen
Get ready for your next favorite romantic comedy audiobook from Lauren Blakely, The Real Deal!
April Hamilton wants you to know she hasn’t been on Craigslist since that time she sold her futon after college. She doesn’t even spend that much time online. And even if she did, she would not be looking up personal ads. But going home alone for her family's summer reunion is an invitation for every single relative to butt into her personal life. She simply can’t handle another blind date with the butcher, the baker, or the candlestick maker from her hometown. So when she finds the Craigslist ad for a boyfriend-for-hire, she’s ready to pay to play.
Heading Home and Need a Buffer? I’m the REAL DEAL.
Theo Banks has been running from the past for years. He’s this close to finally settling all his debts, and one more job as a boyfriend-for-hire will do the trick. He’s no gigolo. Please. He’s something of an actor, and he knows how to slip into any role, including pretending to be April’s new beau - the bad boy with the heart of gold. Even if it means sleeping in close quarters in that tiny little bed in her parents’ inn. Even if it means spinning tales of a romance that starts to feel all too true.
What neither one of them counts on is that amid the egg toss, the arm wrestling, and a fierce game of Lawn Twister that has them tangled up together, they might be feeling the real deal. She only wanted to show her family once and for all that she had no need to settle down. He didn’t expect to have the time of his life at her parents' home. They didn’t plan on loving every single second of the game. But can a masterful game of pretend result in true love?
©2018 Lauren Blakely (P)2018 Macmillan Audio
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Critic Reviews
"I loved everything about these characters, from their sparkling banter to their electric attraction. Witty, clever, and swoony." (Amy E. Reichert, New York Times best-selling author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake)
"A hilarious, hot slow burn. The Real Deal is full of witty banter and characters you'll fall head over heels in love with." (Helena Hunting, New York Times best-selling author of Shacking Up)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Diana Thompson
- 04-08-2018
Dragged out
Found it had a good storyline, but a lot was boring. Think it needs different narrators
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Kibbit
- 11-07-2018
A REALLY Good Read!
This was a funny, sexy easy read story. I love both these narrators!!!! They made the story come to life. Didn't put it down. Great read!
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- Olympia
- 30-07-2019
Really Sweet
Very enjoyable book (audiobook). As always Erin Mallon Zachary Webber make the characters realist. Highly recommend a listen to those who into romance and a little humor.
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- Down Under Reviewer
- 24-09-2020
Wow
Just loved this story of what started out as a fill in boyfriend for her, once they met their souls just connected. He had a few truths to tell her and that didn’t go well. She had a great friend who talked her through the truths. Then everything fell into place.
Narration was superb.
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- Tracey Hann
- 26-07-2020
Enjoyed it but...
I enjoyed listening to this story but found myself pausing it at times as the female narrator irritated in parts as it sounded like words were being drawn out. Zachary Webber was brilliant as always. He has such a great voice. All in all, not one of her best books but still good.
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- Amanda
- 27-08-2024
Loved It!!!
This was funny, swoony, sassy and spicy. Great narration from both Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber.
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- Kay
- 15-10-2018
Didn't finish this.
The narrators both tried to sound savvy and sexy but failed in both. Such a turn off. And they really need to brush-up on their 'other character' voices that all sounded so similar I couldn't tell who was talking. A mediocre story, with a predictable but foolproof plot, that may have been bearable by other narrators.
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