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The One That Got Away

By: Charlotte Roth
Narrated by: Brenda Scott Wlazlo
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if you suddenly looked into the eyes of your handsome ex-boyfriend at a romantic wedding in Rome...far away from your husband?

Helen is almost 40, and her boobs are starting to go south. She's also happily married to Mark. But why, then, can't she stop staring at ex-fiancee Rob's big blue eyes from the minute she finds him on Facebook? And why does she agree to go to a mutual friend's wedding in Rome - accompanied by her very loud and touristy mom and even louder gin-and-tonic drinking friend, Lori - when she knows he will be there?

It can only mean one thing: trouble. Things don't get less complicated when Helen finds out that Mark is going on a business trip with his perfect ex-girlfriend (with perfect perky boobs) at the same time somewhere in Germany. Or when he suddenly shows up in Rome unannounced.

A fun, warmhearted, and compelling story, The One That Got Away is a novel about a lot of what if's, how we often take love for granted, and how life doesn't always have to be picture perfect. If you love a fast-paced story with snappy dialogue and lots of humor and heart, this is the book for you.

©2015 Charlotte Roth (P)2018 Charlotte Roth Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Heartfelt Witty Funny Italy Rome

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Charlotte Roth has easily become one of my must read author as she write these captivating stories that suck you in right from the start, and The One That Got Away was no exception. This novel was gripping and emotional and will have you hanging on to every word. Its a story about finding yourself and realising that the grass is not always greener on the other side. You will love these likable and relatable main characters and the secondary characters all greatly added to the novel. This was a clean story with lots of feeling, interesting characters, some drama and some comic relief. It was a well-written story and I enjoyed it. I would highly recommend this novel to all lovers of contemporary romance.
I listened to the Audible version of this novel narrated by Brenda Scott Wlazio. She did a marveloous job with these characters, infusing the right about of emotions into the story. Her voice was clear and understandable and she brought the story to life. It was a pleasure listening to her narrate this novel.
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Charlotte Roth wrote a great book in The One That Got Away. After years of marriage, one sometimes feels what could of happened if... This book had laugh out loud moments, endearing characters, and an original storyline. I really enjoyed listening to this book and found myself relating on many levels. I loved the imagery in the book, and liked how the main character found herself. Brenda Scott Wlazlo was great performing this book. She brought the characters to life and gave them distinguishable voices. Thank you Audiobook Obsession for this book recommendation!

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I found, "The One That Got Away" to have GREAT DIALOGUE and very FUNNY HUMOR to it. Charlotte Roth took an average housewife Helen; who's feeling a little in a rut, now that her two teens don't need her as much. She feels more inadequate when she learns her husband's ex-girlfriend is a working mom, who's working with him on a project.

Helen has the opportunity to attend a wedding/class reunion in Rome with her crazy, loud-mouth best friend Lori and both their mothers, she hopes to find herself again or the one that truly got away since her ex-fiancè will be there too.

Brenda Scott Wlazlo performance as the narrator deserves a STANDING OVATIONS 👏👏 and more than 5-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐s.
This was my 1st time experiencing her EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS that was OUT of THIS WORLD. Ms. Wlazlo had GREAT CONTROL with both female and male voice tones.

I'm sure many would enjoy listening to this audiobook. I'm definitely sure that many will get great pleasure hearing Ms. Wlazlo portraying the different characters especially, the best friend Lori.


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Good Humor & Great Dialogue!!!

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I have read books from Charlotte Roth before and really liked them so I knew I would probably like this, and I really did!
I felt that the story was very relatable and very true, especially about social media, and people highlighting their perfect lives, but is it all really that perfect behind the camera of the photos? It also highlights the insecurities we may have as we reach a certain age of life.
This was a book full of ‘What if’s’ but also the realisation that you may have just lost your way and already have a fantastic life and family.
I thought this was a beautiful romantic book

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This story was funny and reliable at times but unfortunately wasn’t really for me. Something was missing or something was bothering me, can’t say exactly what but it was there.
Not sure if it’s because I had some problems with the narrator’s voice as in a bit either high pitch or just not making me feel invested into the story, I really don’t know.
Overall it’s an interesting story and I liked how real it felt as a woman at a similar age nowadays and what the society expect from us and how we can get to doubt Everything around us.

Interesting but something was amiss for me

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