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Being Ines: …if only life could be as simple as eating cakes and drinking rum

By: Eva Lauder
Narrated by: Ink Arnadine
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Making the right decision hasn’t always been Ines Garcia’s strongest point. An aptitude for dithering, Ines is now faced with making some life changing resolutions. Can she go through with them?

Meet Ines Garcia, a dynamic young woman with her finger on the fashion pulse—she’s living the London dream with her best friends and their messy lives.

That’s great…or so it should be; her boyfriend is a serial player, and to her friends’ frustration Ines can’t make the break, but then a visit to the optician changes her life as she knows it and the man who’s always by her side is her friend, Luke. A diagnosis for Ines, and Dylan is nowhere to be seen, but her friends are with her every step of the way…Luke in particular.

Ines: Great at giving advice, but not so quick at practicing what she preaches. In a relationship with Dylan who seems to find it hard to be faithful, Ines finds herself catching feelings for Luke that she keeps hidden away, away from everyone…or so she thinks. She can kid herself, but she can’t kid her besties.

Luke: Ines’ French playboy friend who every woman wants. Known for his dry wit, they thrive on their love for blunt exchanges of words between them. Only he knows about the feelings he has for Ines. There’s a fine line between friendship and love that can’t be crossed. Some players play because they can’t have who they want.

Zara, Sally, and Ryan: The support network every person needs. They share good and bad times together no matter what. Laughter, tears, and cake are always present in the friend group.

©2022 Eva Lauder (P)2025 Eva Lauder
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Witty

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I enjoyed book so much.It had me smiling laughing, emotional.This is so true to life,and never think you're alone.These experiences are out there,and the book describes it well through various characters. The Narrator was 1st class

What a wonderful read/listen

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The book is brilliantly written and this shows clearly through the audio. I read the book and listened to the audio also.
The characters have a lot of depth and I now feel like I know them. All have been explained perfectly.
It’s also given me a great insight into and illness that I knew little about. It’s spreading awareness and highlighting issues regarding MS.
Just for the record, this is not my preferred genre, but the writing was class and I will be looking for more to read from this author.

Superb Novel

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This book is stunning. The characters are well developed and engaging whether youmlove them or hate them. I felt what seemed like every emotion reading this book an cheered Ines on through her journey. Great for anyone affected by MS or anyone who loves contemporary romantic fiction. The narrator has empathy for the storyline and I really enjoyed listening

Absolutely Brilliant!

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