A dark, gritty, frenimies to lovers romance!

This was absolutely brilliant!! An angst filled, emotional, tear jerking listen. This was a frenimies to lovers romance. The writing was dark, gritty and high on the angst. Penelope and Linc were hot together and I loved how well the author wrote their characters. Tor Thom and Charley Ongel have performed a phenomenal, masterpiece of a narration that literally brought the characters to life. All the stars!!

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Emotional listen!

Regrets is all consuming as a listen. Nicole Dykes has written a forbidden romance that will stick with you long after you read or listen to it. Penelope is welcomed into Linc and Colt's home. As a foster child, it's hard to find any place that is comfortable. It's clear she is in love with Colt, but has a love/hate relationship with Linc. And now as time goes by, tragedy strikes, circumstances change, and Linc and Penelope are left to pick up the pieces and move on. But will they be able to? Talk about dark, gritty and down right amazing. Dykes takes us on a ride that is hard to get off. I couldn't stop listening to this book. It's high on passion, full of remorse and guilt, and will hurt your heart. The twists and turns this book takes leading to closure are incredibly heartbreaking. This is a taboo in the most delicious of ways, and it's easy to devour. I can't wait to see what is coming next. Tor Thom and Charley Ongel bring this gem to life. They are a perfect fit to these character. Tor brings an edginess to Linc, a man with attitude yet adds so much underlying emotion that your heart will break. Ongel nails Penelope with her outwardly passionate and temperamental outbursts. I love this team, and this book brings out their best.

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loving is hard with regrets

I enjoyed the narrators performance they acted out penelope and lincoln's parts almost exactly what i had envisioned it as when reading the ebook. the story itself is phenomenal about young love early loss but over all knowing your soulmate and who can bring you the happiness you deserve sadly some are scorned along the way. but I enjoy nicole's story telling and the timeline is always throughly explained throughout the audiobook and I like the shock at the end the family never saw coming but learned to accept so beautiful .

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All consuming

Wow...this audible blew me away. The story was so...raw and all consuming. My heart broke, I felt joy, I felt so many different emotions though this whole thing that it was hard not to get wrapped up in everything that happened to Linc and Penelope. This is definitely not an easy ride but it's so worth it in the end. A real...well page turner if I had been reading the actual book. I also thought the voices fit the characters very well which is always a positive cause I've listened to a few that didn't and it created a complete disconnect with the book. I would definitely say a five star read all around and can't wait to listen to more books from this author.

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So many feeling and ups and downs!

Yikes this story took me through a gambit of emotions! This is a deep, gritty soulful book! I could let help but feel for the characters. They have depth and touch on all the emotions that are available. This reminded me of family drama that you would see on a soap opera. One girl and two brothers equals a messy family. It’s interesting how everyone has regrets for a different side of the coin. We also get introduced into Linc’s family in here. They are all intruiging and I think they would each make for a good story. I hope Asher calms down as he gets older. The epilogue was a perfect Overall this is a wonderful story. Full of sweet love, hard love and compelling characters. I did listen to this on audio. Tor Thom and Charley Ongel did a good job narrating.

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Tortured Souls

WOW talk about tortured souls! Linc and Penelope are both lost souls for so many of the same reasons but each is dealing with their own demons. Nicole Dykes does an amazing job developing these characters from preteens, teenagers and beyond. Linc's brother Colt is the center of all their anguish, as well as the rest of the family. This is the first book in an interconnected series. The healing for everyone begins in Regrets but it is only the start of healing, This book pulls you into this family and truly makes you feel everything including their healing!

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Heartbreaking and gritty

Regrets is seriously a roller coaster of emotions! The story is new, crazy, and heartbreaking. The voice actors portrayed Linc and Penelope perfectly. If you’ve never read anything by Nicole, this series is the perfect start. And if you have read Nicole’s work before, you know she’s amazing - this series is next level for her though!

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The Sterlings

Regrets (The Sterlings #1) begins the love for the Sterling family. First word begins and brings history and present day together building a descriptive realistic world. I love the layout of the story and how smoothly it flows through till the very end. Characters are fully fleshed out with complex characteristics. Such much passion is built into this amazing story. Reams of angst and heartbreaking moments leading to tragedy. Slivers of unexpected twists seep through the pages in slices. A forbidden romance with a hint of taboo that is gratifying. I love the ending and look forward to listening to the next audio in this series about The Sterlings. : Narators Tor Thom, Charley Ongel natural chemistry shines through with their portrayal of Linc and Penelope. Each puts their own spin on their performance. Tor's deep gravelly inflection brought a draw to Linc's character. Charley brings her own dramatic flair in her performance of Penelope. Excellently written and narrated audio.

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Linc & P!

Regrets is a great listen! The story of the Sterling family’s struggles and emotional trauma after the loss of a loved one and the events before and after that day. It took me a bit to get into the book as their was a lot of flash backs to catch up on before I fully understood the relationship between Linc and Penelope but once I got into the story I was hooked. Both characters had so many regrets, there was lots of angst and in the end they both had to heal and grow before they could get their HEA. Tor Thom & Charley Ongel are an excellent narrator pairing, they did not disappoint!

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Angst, grief, love. 1000% you should listen!

I read the book back in July and it is full of angst, grief, and love. Now multiply that by 1,000% when you listen to the audiobook. Tor Thom and Charley Ongel exquisitely narrate this book. Their voices bring the anguish, ooze passion, and bring this, already an incredible story, to a whole new level. Regrets is about two brothers (Linc and Colt) and one girl (Penelope). They build fast connections but you learn very early that tragedy impacts their lives and you follow them through grief. I love how Dykes does not back away from showing this messy journey. The story flips back and forth between the present and the past. Each chapter provides nuggets of insight into their history or their current state. I was riveted by every chapter. Dykes gives you just enough to keep you intrigued and wanting more. As the story develops and the revelations are revealed, I was rocked to my core. You think you know how the story is going to go, then you learn something new and it makes you question EVERYTHING. Regrets has you think about how your choices affect your life. You are forced to think about the impact of how you feel once you learn the truth about others’ actions. It also has you think about the different types of romantic love you have in your life and ultimately what is the best choice. I received a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.