Fake Fiancé (A Second Chance Office Romance) AUDIO BOOK by Amy McKinley was a cute quick romance! I loved Adeline and Stone, their relationship really developed beautifully. The attraction was there and it just needed a little spark. I really enjoyed the pacing, it didn’t feel rushed. The attention to detail was really present and it was really easy to get pulled in.
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance Audio Book by Amy McKinley
5 out of 5 Stars
I loved this story. While short and sweet, it was absolutely well pieced together and the story moved smoothly. It did not feel rushed and each chapter rolled into the other without feeling lost in the story as if having missing important information.
The chemistry between Stone and Adeline is quick and fantastic. It burns hot and quick and I love the banter and quick wit that Adeline has.
This book is for lovers of YA, and Romance. This is a solid 5 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed by @kgregory
I was very surprised by this audiobook; it was very engaging and captivating. You could feel their chemistry coming off the words and narration. I could not stop listening to it. I recommend this listen to anyone who enjoys heartwarming office romance. As I was listening I was cheering for Adeline’s character to find her happily every after what that meant for her, she is such a strong woman that it is nice to see her vulnerable through parts of the book.
I absolutely loved this story!! This is a great audiobook. I loved Adeline’s character as she is a strong independent young woman and Stone Crenshaw comes into her life. The mix of business with some pleasure made my heart swoon.
First time really listening to a book, instead of actually reading, and I must say I really enjoyed it. Adeline and Stone’s story is very intriguing. She starts working for Stone as his assistant while his regular assistant is on maternity leave. She just seems to crash into Stone and from there the flashbacks begin. They feel as if they’d met before kind of a déjà vu. Then he asks her to be his fake fiancé and they start to hit it off. Both begin to have feelings for each other. I truly enjoyed listening to this book. I think I’ll try it again with another of this author’s books.
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance. Adeline has spunk and attitude which she needs all that with this job.
She got this wonderful job opportunity and won’t let anyone stand in her way. This book was well written this is the first book I have read from this author but it won’t be the last. This book was one that I couldn’t stop till the end.
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a really great story. There was plenty of emotion, intrigue, and spice to keep you wanting more. You have to pay attention in the beginning, so you are clear on when they are going back to Christiano and Francesca. Stone sounded like a real catch and I loved how smart and strong Adeline was. It makes me want to visit Italy even more than I did before I read this book (which was a lot). This is definitely a must read and a story you will totally enjoy! 10 out of 10!
Reviewed by @rosemarym3483
When Adeline gets the opportunity to work in her dream job, she takes it and travels to the city of love. Despite her new, hot-yet-growly boss, she’s willing to put in the time and effort to make all her dreams come true…even if that means becoming her boss’s fake fiancé. Adeline and Stone have an instant connection, one could even call it a little supernatural, a love written in the stars. There’s a mysterious paranormal element to Fake Fiancé that immediately pulls you in and keeps your attention throughout. Set in the romantic backdrop of Italy, this story will have you immersed from the first page until the last.
First time really listening to a book, instead of actually reading, and I must say I really enjoyed it. Adeline and Stone’s story is very intriguing. She starts working for Stone as his assistant while his regular assistant is on maternity leave. She just seems to crash into Stone and from there the flashbacks begin. They feel as if they’d met before kind of a déjà vu. Then he asks her to be his fake fiancé and they start to hit it off. Both begin to have feelings for each other. I truly enjoyed listening to this book. I think I’ll try it again with another of this author’s books
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When you think you have scored the best job, then you have to decide do you go with what your boss wants or not?
Adeline has just found her dream job but there is one thing she has been asked by her boss to be his “fake fiancé”. This may become difficult when the line between professional and plutonic becomes blurred and will they be able to keep their feelings separate.
I love this author, the book itself is a novella but it packs a punch which feels like a full novel. The characters are well written, developed and create a great chemistry within the story. I could not put the book down and really enjoyed the character of Adeline as she was funny and would also love to see these characters in the future.
If you love a great romance novel with a bit of a twist this is a brilliant story to get your teeth into.
Reviewed by Angela Shirley
This was my first audiobook ever. And I loved it. I have always been concerned about listening to a story and not being able to connect with the characters, but I found that is not the case. This is a phenomenal book from this author. I think she did a really great job drawing me into the story and keeping me interested in the characters and what would happen to them in the end. I found this story relatable and very funny with some mystery and romance mixed in. I really hope that she has at least one additional book planned for these characters because I feel there is so much more that can be written about them. Also, the narrator was phenomenal, and I thought did a perfect job with inflection and tone of voice throughout this reading. I feel like I could have listened forever that was how enjoyable it was.
This book was great! This isn’t my first book by this author but it is my first audio by her! I was pulled in from the beginning and was kept interested throughout all of the story. Stone and Adeline were great main characters because they were very likable and relatable. I was able to listen to this audio while I traveled back home and it made the trip fly by. I love when a book/audio makes me lose track of time because that means it was good!
I really liked this narrator. Her voice was nice and light. I would love to listen to more voiced by her in the future as well as read/listen to more by this author too!
I would recommend this to anyone that is looking for a sweet romance to pass the time with!
Happy Listening!
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Amy McKinley is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the romantic suspense thriller Gray Ghost Novels, Moonlit Destination series, Deadly Isles Special Ops, Five Fates paranormal romance series, and several stand-alone titles. Her edge-of-your-seat books are filled with surprising twists and just the right amount of heat and danger. She lives in Illinois with her husband, two daughters, two sons, and three mischievous cats. You can find her at www.AmyMcKinley.com
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
4 Stars!!!!
I really love the audio books. I like to be able to plug in my earphones and hear the book and go about my jobs. I love how the narrator is able to accentuate her voice and bring the characters to life. I was able to just drift off into the book and visualize the goings on. I really felt as though I was part of the story.
The characters are really brought to life by the narrator. I was really able to feel all the emotions Adeline was feeling and really routed for her and Stone. It may have started out as a rouse but it all falls into place. I really enjoyed this audio book and will definitely read and/or listen to more from this author.
Reviewed by @caraleeloonat
Fake Fiancé
A Second Chance
Office Romance
AUDIO BOOK
By Amy McKinley
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This is a full length Audiobook. This contemporary romance will give a new light to office romances.
Adeline Rossi has found her dream job. She moves to Italy and starts her new adventure. With a grumpy boss and mean coworkers. She has her work to do. Stone Crenshaw has his own demons and having a clumsy assistant just adds to his list. There is something about Adeline that sparks Stone’s interest. Can these two unlikely people work together? Can Adeline win over her new coworkers?
Amy McKinley is the author of this office romance. It is well written and will draw you in on the first meeting between Adeline and Stone. You can’t help but fall in love with the characters. You also can’t help disliking some of these characters as well. I really enjoyed listening to this contemporary romance, and I am sure you will as well. Well Done Amy McKinley! Well Done.
Fake Fiancé (A Second Chance Office Romance) AUDIO BOOK
By Amy McKinley
5 stars
I love this author so I was really excited to listen to my first audio book from her. I really enjoyed the narration, it was easy to listen too and wasn’t too long overall. The story was fantastic, I loved every minute of it.
I LOVED Adeline and Stone! Oh my gosh what a couple! They attraction, the chemistry – just everything about them was amazing! Their relationship wasn’t straight forward but I just absolutely loved listening about them.
A brilliant 5 star audio book!!
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance by Amy McKinley is a romance story.
Adeline Rossi doesn’t need a fortune teller to tell her that her fate is far from home. She crosses the Atlantic to Italy with career goals in mind, having secured a dream work. It’s anything but love when she arrives in the city of love. Her ridiculously hot manager is grumpy, and the design team’s leader is a significant issue. Stone Crenshaw, a wealthy businessman, plagued by disturbing hallucinations, can’t wait for the renovations in his historic hotel to be finished. As if that weren’t bad enough, he’s still dealing with an instant attraction to his clumsy recruit. When a family-oriented hotelier wishes to sell, Stone takes advantage of the situation and attaches a fake fiancée to Adeline’s management responsibilities.
I loved the storyline. It was such an enjoyable book to listen to. It is also a quick read for on the go.
Fake Fiancé: A Second Chance Office Romance Audio Book by Amy McKinley is an entertaining and well written story. It has more going on in the story than your usual romance story that adds a depth it. I thought the mix of characters was really good and while listening to it I got a real sense of each of their different personalities. The way the author has distinguished them is really easy to get behind.
I thought the overall story was great. I like the fact that the book is set in Europe. This for me differentiates it from other books in this genre. My only issue is that the narration was a little hard to follow at times. There needed to be a few more pauses between sentences and paragraphs however it was still easy enough to understand where these breaks fell naturally.
I very much enjoyed this audio book and will definitely check out more of them from this author.
Fake Fiancé by Regan Brown is nothing short of a great romance. When Adeline gets her big break after college, the job is everything she wanted, but with drama she didn’t realize would accompany the role. With a coworker undermining her every move, and the feelings she has for her boss, will her career quickly fall to pieces, or will she be able to salvage her career and the budding relationship?
Regan has intertwined two marvelous love stories into one with this dashing tale. The diction is perfect, and the love story is phenomenal. Be prepared to listen to this in one sitting!
This is an Office Romance audio book and is about 3 ½ hours long. This story follows Adeline and Stone. Adeline lands her dream job and although it is in Italy, she transitions to another country with great hopes. But her boss is something else and not in a good way. Stone is in the midst of renovating his hotel and even though he is ridiculously attracted to Adeline, he makes her his fake fiancé to seal the deal on another hotel he has his eyes on. This was such an outstanding story that had a little bit of everything in it!
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Amy McKinley is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the romantic suspense thriller Gray Ghost Novels, Moonlit Destination series, Deadly Isles Special Ops, Five Fates paranormal romance series, and several stand-alone titles. Her edge-of-your-seat books are filled with surprising twists and just the right amount of heat and danger. She lives in Illinois with her husband, two daughters, two sons, and three mischievous cats. You can find her at www.AmyMcKinley.com
Forged by Secrets is the third book in Amy McKinley’s Deadly Isles Special Ops series and much like the two books prior, it did not disappoint.
Forged by Secrets can be read by itself but as with most series I’ve read, I recommend starting from the very beginning. If you haven’t read Amy McKinley yet, just know that once you start, you won’t want to miss a thing.
This book has everything you could ask for. A great female lead character, relatable characters with great chemistry and a storyline that keeps you interested from the very first to last page. Another great read by the author, 4 stars.
Twisted Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just started this series this week and I already can tell I’m going to go right through it.
After this first book, I have fallen in love with Amy McKinley’s writing.
I normally don’t read military contemporary romances because we are a military family but this story keeps you guessing and I can’t wait to read the next 2.
Bound by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Women running from past, man gets a second chance at love. This is a star-crossed lovers’ story in a beautiful contemporary setting.
This first book in this series caught my attention and this second book is another beautiful story.
I come from a military family so I didn’t know about this series but I think Amy did a wonderful job. Bravo!
On to book three.
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Third Amy McKinley book in 24hrs, that says something.
This story brings back the mystery I love and a woman with walls stronger than the China wall.
I was also waiting for Tyler’s story after the first two books. He has been a character I am drawn to. Love reading his story and him fighting to protect the women he loves and making her bring down that wall and trust him.
Very cute story, 10 out of 10 if I could.
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Review: Forged By Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops, Book 3)
Author: Amy McKinley
Five Stars
Gabriela/Malina is beautiful, hardworking, loyal and now on the run for her life.
Tyler is a Navy SEAL and is hard working, loyal and he’s hiding a very important secret.
Malina runs to Tyler’s private island in her most desperate attempt at hiding and staying alive. Will it be enough to keep her safe? What will Tyler do when he returns home from his current deployment and finds her?
A wonderful book of mystery, intrigue, love and loyalty. The Deadly Isles series has been one of my favorite reads recently. Ms. McKinley is a great author and will definately keep you engaged in her stories.
KLH
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
OH MY GOODNESS!! This trilogy didn’t disappoint!! I love how they can be read as standalones but I highly recommend reading all three books, you won’t be able to put the book down!
Malina
Safeguarded from a past that haunts her but she can’t tell anyone about it. She suffers in silence. Working the SEALs was the greatest job she could have ever dreamed of, but working with Tyler Hale, her crush from high school was harder than she thought. Despite their constant banter she always tried to keep him at arms length she wasn’t willing to let anyone else in. But after a night a Vegas and finding out some very surprising news, only to Tyler to drop another bomb on her lap. She returned the favor by revealing her secret. To top it all off she was on the run because someone was trying to frame her something she didn’t do and the only person she thought of to help her was Tyler, so she escaped to his island. Now it was time to trust someone with all her truths, including her past that she never spoke of. But in the end can her and Tyler have a true relationship? Is he willing to believe her and help her? Is she willing to love for the first in a long time?
Tyler
Working along side Malina could sometimes be touture but he lived for getting under her skin, it was the only the way he knew how to interact with her. He knew she had a lot of sadness in her, that much he remembered from high school. Now was the chance to make her his. She was the one that got away, he wasn’t ready for a committed relationship, but now he more than ever. After Malina shows up on his island he’s surprised but happy. But finding out why she is there and how she is being framed. He is all in to save and protect the woman that he loves. But one night during a game of cards/truths, secrets are revealed. Now he will do anything to protect her more than ever. She finally opens up about her past he finally understands why she was so safeguarded, but no more running from their feelings. But first he has to prove her innocence. In the end will he be able to keep her? Can he save her?
This book was so amazing! I didn’t want the story to end. This is book has surprises around every corner. Tyler and Malina have always wanted each other but it time to make that dream a reality, after and when they conquer the threat on Malina’s life. He will do anything to ensure her safety.
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was pulled in right from the beginning, the author does a great job with her writing.
This is Tyler and Malina’s story, I was excited to get another brother’s story.
Malina has had a crush on Tyler for years, when they end up working together all the memories come flooding back. She knows he isn’t the commitment type so she doesn’t get her hopes up. There is a twist after a drunken evening in Vegas. Things take an even bigger twist when she is accused of treason. She turns to Tyler for help, will he be able to help her? Can these two have a HEA?
Overall this was a thrilling read, we get steamy moments, violence, action and so much more. We also get several twists and turns that added a great element to the story. If you’re looking for a great military romance this is the one for you. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Reviewed by @Mab54615
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Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Forged by Secrets is the third book in it’s series. I highly recommend that you read all books in the series. It will better help you piece together all the brothers stories. I loved the series from the very first book! Perfect read for suspense, drama, action, romance and of course love. The connection between the characters was intriguing. The story line was wonderful, really enjoyed the story, could not put down until I finished the entire book. The author had me hooked from the very beginning. Absolutely love her work! Can not wait to read more of her awesome work.
Forged by Secrets by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5/5 Stars
Forged by Secrets (Deadly Isles Special Ops #3) by Amy McKinley
This isn’t the first book I’ve read by McKinley. The Deadly Isles Special Ops Series is amazing. This can be read as a standalone.
Melina has come from Venezuela to the States only to have her life flipped around. Her parents are dead, her boyfriend is dead. It’s all her fault. The quote I chose for Melina is: “Okay, then tell me what the reason is behind you giving me one of the movies you did. Or was it strictly because you thought I’d like watching them?”
Tyler is the youngest of the Hale brothers and he’s married. Not only does his wife not know, but she is keeping her walls up. The quote I chose for Tyler is: “Case in point, you’ve got that unexpected viper tongue, and if you unleash it on one of these unsuspecting idiots who think they might have a chance with you, I’d have to get into a fight.”
Highly recommended for Romantic Suspense lovers.
