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A Park Avenue Promise Novel (The Park Avenue Promise, Book 1)

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From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series...

Three young women make a pact in high school—

to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan.

She’s a high-tech boss who lost it all…

Ivy Jensen was the darling of the tech world, right up until her company fell apart completely after she trusted the wrong person. Her reputation in tatters, she finds herself back in the tiny apartment she grew up in, living with her mom. When a group of angel investors offer her a meeting, she knows she has to come up with the new big idea or her career is over.

He’s an up and coming coder…

Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He’s worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry’s more eccentric talents. But now he’s back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city’s greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there’s some kind of code in his grandmother’s methods, and he’s going to find them.

When Ivy meets Heath it’s instant attraction, but she’s got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak.

©2023 Lexi Blake. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance New York Heartfelt Boss

Critic reviews

“Narrator Kitty Bang draws the listener into the story of Ivy Jensen, who is returning home to New York after her tech company failed because she trusted someone she shouldn't have.… Ivy has a wealthy mentor, CeCe, and Bang has just the right touch of arrogance and haughtiness in her performance. As Heath and Ivy grow closer, Bang infuses Heath with warmth and tenderness as he tries to overcome Lexi's uncertainty about their relationship. Listeners will be totally rooting for them.”AudioFile Magazine

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Lexi I just listened to this in my car. It took me a minute and then i fell for your characters and didn’t want to get out of my car once i reached home !!! Thank you Lexi. Kitty once again you managed to make me believe I was listening to a group of narrators
Cannot wait for more books in this series - pre booked already

What a beautiful story read by the fabulous Kitty

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Ivy & Heath
Workplace romance
Friends to lovers
Single POV

This is the first book in the Park Avenue Promise trilogy.

Ivy is a tech genius who loses everything due to her ex. Heath is trying to design a program and Ivy's friend offers Ivy's help.

I personally prefer dual POV books and feel like this would have benefited from this, but overall it was an enjoyable read/listen.

Enjoyable

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Lexi your a genius. Wonderful characters and a great storyline - you never disappoint. Thank you

Beautiful

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