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    Listen to Me: A Fusion Novel
    Listen to Me: A Fusion Novel
    Listen to Me: A Fusion Novel
    Audiobook7 hours

    Listen to Me: A Fusion Novel

    Written by Kristen Proby

    Narrated by Sebastian York and Arielle DeLisle

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    About this audiobook

    In New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby’s brand new series, five best friends open a hot new restaurant, but one of them gets much more than she bargained for when a sexy former rock star walks through the doors—and into her heart.

    Seduction is quickly becoming the hottest new restaurant in Portland, and Addison Wade is proud to claim 1/5 of the credit. She’s determined to make it a success and can’t think of a better way to bring in new customers than live music. But when former rock star Jake Keller swaggers through the doors to apply for the weekend gig, she knows she’s in trouble. Addie instantly recognizes him—his posters were plastered all over her bedroom walls in high school—he’s all bad boy...exactly her type and exactly what she doesn’t need.

    Jake Keller walked away from the limelight five years ago and yearns to return to what’s always driven him: the music. If he gets to work for a smart-mouthed, funny-as-hell bombshell, all the better. But talking Addie into giving him the job is far easier than persuading her that he wants more than a romp in her bed. Just when she begins to drop her walls, Jake’s past finally catches up with him.

    Will Addie be torn apart once again or will Jake be able to convince her to drown out her doubts and listen to her heart?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateApr 12, 2016
    ISBN9780062454843
    Listen to Me: A Fusion Novel
    Author

    Kristen Proby

    Kristen Proby is the New York Times bestselling author of the Love Under the Big Sky trilogy and the self-published With Me in Seattle and Boudreaux series. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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    • 5/5
      Listen To Me is the first book in the Fusion series and I have been wanting to read these books so badly. I have recently been hooked on Kristen Proby, and I have really enjoyed her writing style. They don’t work for everyone, but let me tell you ….her books TOTALLY work for me so I was curious about this new series and since I am almost done with the “With Me In Seattle” series, I knew I had to try these books out and they are closely related to the Seattle series which is cool. Its a series about five women who start a restaurant together. This restaurant is a sexy one, which is called “Seduction” that brings in a romantic element to fine wine and dining. Their goal is to make it a sensual atmosphere that brings in couples.The first book here “Listen To You” and this features Addison Wade and Jake Weller. Addison Wade has had a bad history of falling in love with the bad boys who just happen to be rock stars or musicians and end up cheating on her and breaking her heart. Her current boyfriend she has recently found cheating on her and she is DONE with rock stars and the bad boys. Now she wants some boring CPA or lawyer. But when the five women decide to go in search for a musician to bring in the perfect mood music for Seduction, they find someone they never expected to find wanting a job —the infamous Jake Keller who was the leader of a very famous band who broke up years previous.There is some strong sexual chemistry between Addison and Jake. Addison is very bitter at the moment especially against the male species which is understandable. But Jake, is nothing like the men she has dated in the past. He has his own sorrows and torments, and is just trying to live with what he blames himself for which he believe he is at fault for causing his best friend to lose her leg and having troubles getting pregnant. She was also the friend that woke him up to his decline from drugs and women and gave him the wake up call he needed to get his life together. But now Jake has started a business with a good friend and one of the members of the band they played together with. Where they have a music studio and help other musicians get their music recorded. But Addison begins to see that Jake is different and starts to open herself up to Jake slowly. But will Jake’s fears keep him from the best woman he could ever fall for?I simply adored Listen To Me and I can’t believe that I took so long in reading this book, its simply a fabulous book and I just fell in love with it so much. This was a bit different from most rock star romances that you see. We see the focus being a lone musician who has a deep reverence for all music and a heroine who is independent and strong and searching for a love of her own. They both have painful pasts but are trying to overcome them to be the best they can be. I love what we see them both bring to the relationship here and that they both make some mistakes. Jake more than Addison to be honest, but we see that true value of second chances and forgiveness. “YOU KNOW, YOU have a membership to this gym,” I remind Cami as we begin walking side by side on the treadmills. She’s glaring at hers, as though it’s an evil entity. “I know. And I came here, once.” “Once?” I chuckle and increase my speed. “I had these horrible side effects. I got sweaty. I was out of breath. My legs were shaky. I’m pretty sure that all means that this is not good for me. I mean, I couldn’t breathe, Addie.”As a plus we also see such a vital friendship between these five women and my goodness I wish they were my REAL Friends hehe because they truly value each other and have each other’s backs and support one another the way that true friends really should in real life. I just love how they protect and laugh together and what a lovely business they have started together. “Addie, I can’t promise you that there won’t be times I fuck up or that things won’t ever feel broken.” His voice is a shaky whisper, his mouth planted against my temple. “But I can promise you that I will never walk away from us.” Us. Not me. Us. I hug him tighter as tears form at the corners of my eyes. “That’s the best promise you can make.”Overall I found Listen To Me to be a vibrant and full of life romance that brings together food and music together in such a harmonious way….A TRUE TUNE OF LOVE AND SENSUALITY

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    • 4/5
      The writing is good but Sebastian always does it for me.

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    • 5/5
      Just loved it. Made me want to move to Alaska! Would definitely recommend!
    • 5/5
      Nice love story, 1st in the Fusion series by this author ?
    • 5/5
      Definately a favourite!! I absolutely Loved the story!! Love Love Love!!!!

      #Jack #Addi
    • 2/5
      I stopped reading at chapter 7, because I personally did not like the swearing, it spoiled the romance for me.
    • 1/5
      Sooo much swearing and such a slow story. Main character was had no real warmth about him. Just not my jam
    • 5/5
      Scribd does not have the complete series. There are 6 books in the series.
    • 4/5
      The writing isn't great, and the girl posse conversations sometimes read a bit juvenile, but I really liked the main characters and the central friendships. I loved that Jake's BFF was an attractive straight woman. Too often romance makes it seem impossible for straight people of different genders to be friends and that is silly. I have had attractive male friends who are not hideous and where our relationship is completely platonic, and even have a close friend I did canoodle with back in the day but who is now completely in the friend zone (the feeling is entirely mutual.) This is normal. Sex and romance are not the only possible end.Anyway, bad writing be damned, this was the audiobook I listened to to whisk me off to sleep for the past week, and it charmed the heck out of me.
    • 2/5
      When I started this book and realized it's about a musician and set in Portland, I was so excited. Portland is where I grew up during my formative years. I thought this has got to be an absolute winner. Hit it out of the park. Everyone is saying good things. Enjoying this story depends on the reader.I think the author wanted it to be a hot sizzling romance, complete with daydream of perfect bodies, stilettos, rock hard abs, beautiful friends, and lots of money. Rockstar, romance dream. I'm finding I am liking these stories less and less. They feel cookie-cutter to me but then on the flip side so many friends absolutely love these stories for the daydream. I'm wondering if I'm turning into a snob of sorts. But then like my last book that I read - I absolutely loved it and it was a romance. I don't know if it was the descriptions of clothing, lyrics by the page, or even the break up, get together, break up again, but get together after a night of binge drinking. Then finally taking the time to be mature and think about how you can't live without the person. I don't know. I'm not saying this book was in anyway bad. However, this trope is overdone and not realistic...for me. Which is rather funny because again, I thought I would love this book. Some people don't need realistic they want escapism.A big plus - this setting in Portland. For some reason I imagine the restaurant like Jake's Crawfish in downtown Portland. Maybe because main character's name is Jake. Running a restaurant is hard work. Doesn't really lend to the credibility of a very active social life.Bottom line, if you like romance escapism and some cotton candy reading, this book is for you.Thanks to LibraryThing Early Readers and Edelweiss for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.