Doing It Over
A Most Likely To Novel, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Cristina Panfilio
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Catherine Bybee
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Voted Most Likely to Succeed, Melanie Bartlett ended up anything but. The down-on-her-luck single mom wants a complete do-over - is that too much to ask? With her family long gone from River Bend, strong, independent Mel is as surprised as anyone to end up in the quaint small town she once called home. But with her friends, Jo and Zoe, by her side, and a comfortable room at Miss Gina's quirky bed-and-breakfast, she just might have turned the corner on a new life.
Wyatt Gibson never liked the big city. River Bend suits the ruggedly handsome builder just fine. Wyatt knows he's home, even if that means being charmed by the appearance of Melanie and her spunky, adorable daughter. Is Wyatt's calm devotion - even amid a coming storm - enough to convince Mel she may have found a home to call her own, a family that never leaves, and a true love to last a lifetime?
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- sarah marrie
- 26-08-23
Sweet
It’s a really sweet story. The character of Hope is just adorable!! The story starts off slow, but does pick up speed. Also, Cristina Panfilio does a great performance, especially as Hope.
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- Leigh UK
- 07-11-16
Love me some Bybee!
This is a pretty awesome start to what promises to be another fabulous Bybee series. Well thought out characters, some cuteness and fun, family, friends and just enough action to keep you wondering and not quite comfy. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
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- Suzy GM
- 05-02-17
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Extremely well narrated by Cristina Panfilio. Loved the characters all very real. Great book looking for another by Catherine Bybee
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- Susan
- 14-10-16
Excellent romance with a hint of drama
This book is the first in a series about 3 girls who were best friends as teenagers, but whose lives grew in separate directions after graduation.
Although this book focuses on the first of the trio, about 30% of the book is told from the POVs of the other two girls, in an obvious set up for their two books. I have to admit that I usually loathe this in books and resent the attempt by a writer to “coerce” me into future purchases. However I will, in this case, forgive Catherine Bybee, as her writing is so good I am already looking forward to the next book in the series.
This book is a relatively uncomplicated romance about a girl who left her home town with great ambitions, only to find herself returning for her ten year reunion as an unqualified and unemployed single mum. I have to admit I love that Catherine Bybee can write about a woman whose work in a B&B involves cleaning bathrooms and making beds, and yet never portrays any hint of shame or humiliation attached to this. She writes from a perspective that this is a good, honest form of employment and lets us have an h who is living a life so wonderfully normal. She then meets a normal guy – a contractor – who is also an honest, hardworking guy (nice change from all those billionaires!) who actually does not run a mile at the thought of a serious relationship, or at the realisation that there is a child involved. (One particularly funny conversation centres around the debate as to whether it is officially a “date” if a child is coming along). The portrayal of the 7 year old is lovely – she is adorable, not perfect, is a notable feature of the story and not always conveniently absent to allow the romance to progress. I loved the reality of the situation when the H kisses the h in public for the first time and, naturally, for the rest of the day, the child is heard musing about whether this means her mother has a “boyfriend” and whether or not he will make a good “dad”.
There is drama added in the form of the ex-husband returning and the subsequent problems caused, but this is a very “adult” romance – not in the erotic sense, but in the sense that the couple involved don’t make rash decisions or assumptions, but openly acknowledge their mutual attraction, and work to make their relationship solid.
As you can tell, I really enjoyed this book. It had enough happening to make it interesting, there was never a dull moment, the writing and narration were as good as they can be, and I look forward to the next in the series.
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- Ms Alison C
- 30-07-17
addictive and easy to listen too
really enjoyable. I found I was wanting to know what was going to happen next. downloaded the other two books before this one finished...
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