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Clutch

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Clutch

By: Lisa Becker
Narrated by: Suzanne Barbetta
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She’s looking for the perfect match. He shrugs off commitment. Will these best friends figure out they’ve got love in the bag?

Recently named a “40 under 40” by a prominent fashion magazine, Southern charmer and Harvard-educated Caroline Johnson spends her days building a successful handbag business and nights lamenting her nonexistent love life. Her intelligence and professional acumen are often disregarded because of her good looks, thick accent, and overly accommodating style.

When Caroline’s Aunt Mimi points out that the “under 40” part won’t last forever, Caroline recognizes it’s time to start designing her personal life.

Mike (a.k.a. Michael Frederick Barnsworth III) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and can trace his lineage to the founders of America’s first bank. Much to his family’s dismay, he refuses a corner office at the Barnsworth Brokerage Firm, instead using his Harvard education to open a bar. Irreverent and flirtatious, Mike seems content to engage in one-night stands while listening to Caroline’s dating woes.

Much like the right accessory, Caroline knows her partner needs to be perfectly matched, so she endures a series of disastrous relationships she compares to styles of handbags: the “Hobo” or starving artist; the “Diaper Bag” or single dad; the “Briefcase” or intense businessman, etc. while searching for the “Clutch”. And Mike starts to wonder if having a different woman hanging off his arm every weekend is really a fulfilling lifestyle.

Will Caroline heed her Aunt Mimi’s advice to “find something you love and hold on to it”? And will Mike recognize he’s worthy of being clutched?

Low on angst and high on humor, Clutch will have listeners rooting for Caroline to find someone to hold onto. If you love friends-to-lovers romances, laugh-inducing dating disasters, sizzling chemistry, and happily ever afters, scroll up now to buy the book.

©2015 Lisa Becker (P)2018 Lisa Becker
Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Witty Feel-Good Funny Heartfelt Dating

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This is the first time I have listened to Suzanne Barbetta's narration and I have to say I loved the way she presented this book. Such great emotion throughout and I really enjoyed all the different characters.

The story made me chuckle several times, poor, poor Caroline and her long line of unsuitable suitors. She really meets some doozies along the way, lol. I liked the idea behind the story and the way each man is compared to a bag, interesting. I enjoyed watching all the relationships as they grew and changed and worked or didn't. It kept my attention right to the end.

Interesting idea, enjoyed the characters

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This book is so cute with all the men’s names being referred to as some kind of bag. I really love how the banter between both of the main characters are played out. These two people are definitely people I would like to know in person! Such a great book and the narration is great as well.

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This was a very cute and quirky book. I adored it very much. I could relate to the main character in many ways. There was something I saw coming miles away. I was still happy to be right in the end. It was very inspirational. I can't say I agree with some of the things that happened in this book or some of the characters' opinions, but that's not really important. It made them more realistic!

The narrator did a very great job. I would be surprised to find out she's not southern at all. If she isn't, she definitely did her homework. She put the southern flair all through the book. I loved that. I'm from Georgia. That's where the main character in the book is from too. It was pretty cool!

Cute!

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laugh-out-loud chick lit romance chronicling the dating misadventures
very funny book enjoy it from start to finish its a must buy

enjoyable

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This book is chronicling the dating misadventures of Caroline Johnson, a single purse designer who compares her unsuccessful romantic relationships to styles of handbags – the “Hobo” starving artist, the “Diaper Bag” single dad, the “Briefcase” intense businessman, etc. With her best friend, bar owner Mike by her side, the overly-accommodating Caroline drinks a lot of Chardonnay, puts her heart on the line, endures her share of unworthy suitors and finds the courage to discover the “Clutch” or someone she wants to hold onto.

I really wanted to love this book. It was nice but I felt like I wanted more. More details in some areas, more funny, just more. I want to try this author again but with something different. Suzanne Barbetta did an great job with the narrating. I encourage you to read it for yourself and see what you think.

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