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The Exception to the Rule
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- Narrated by: Marli Watson, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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Summary
On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.
One typo, and a boy and girl connect by chance. Wishing each other a happy Valentine’s Day isn’t the end. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal. As years pass, the rules for their email “dates” are breaking, and they’re sharing more than they imagined—including the urge to ask…what if we actually met?
Christina Lauren’s The Exception to the Rule is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute, irresistibly romantic stories about finding love when and where you least expect it. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s make a date of it.
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- Micky - bookphenomena
- 23-01-24
cute story that builds
It took a little while to get into the epistolary format on audio because you get constant addresses read it. That aside the story was cute and the miscommunication didn't last too long.
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- Anita
- 20-02-24
So swoony and cute!
This was quite possibly the cutest and most perfect novella I’ve read in a while. Ugh. So cute.
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- RR80
- 07-02-24
Permanent smile on my face :)
The first 50% of this story is told through emails which I really enjoyed. This is an adorable short story that had me smiling the whole way through. Dual narration was also great.
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- The Unrepentant Bookaholic
- 26-02-24
Adorably addictive meet cute via email
This was so lovely - listening whilst at work and it’s had me smiling all morning. I love the concept of always being someone’s valentine and penpal and the pure coincidences of life!
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- Mrs R
- 05-03-24
great narrations, loved the email exchanges
I loved this story, it was so sweet.
The book is unusual as more than half is told in emails that are sent back and forth each year on Valentine's. I loved this, although it got a bit repetitive as an audio. The narrator did an amazing job and I enjoyed listening to them both.
T and C were teenagers when an email goes to the wrong address but that starts a penpal situation. Their story is told over 10 years, but they don't share any personal info.
I loved how these two decided to meet but then fate decided something else. Such a cute couple and we get to see how it all ends up with an epilogue.
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