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Variation

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Variation

By: Rebecca Yarros
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Carly Robins
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Instant USA Today, Amazon Charts, and Publishers Weekly bestseller.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing comes a new contemporary romance about the summer a celebrated dancer returns home and unearths years of family secrets and deep regrets with the Coast Guard rescue swimmer she never forgot.

Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother’s eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost. But when an injury jeopardizes all she’s sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she’s tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under.

As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He’s always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau…until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants more than his next breath.

When Hudson’s niece shows up on Allie’s doorstep, desperate to find her birth mother, Allie finds herself in an unimaginable position. Allie and Hudson’s past and present might be endlessly complicated. The thread that tied them to each other all those years ago may have unraveled, but the truth could pull them back together, or drive them apart forever.

©2024 by Rebecca Yarros. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Contemporary Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

“Carly Robins and Teddy Hamilton mesmerize listeners with their performance of this emotional contemporary romance.… Robins’ intimate, poignant narration paints a vivid picture of Allie's past pain, desire for Hudson, and hope for the future. Hamilton's warm, enveloping tone captures Hudson's raw determination and protective instinct for his family and Allie. Both narrators create expressive, distinct character voices that transition flawlessly throughout the story.”AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner

“Rebecca Yarros’s stand-alone romance novel is a graceful departure from her bestselling fantasy juggernauts Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. With shades of The Summer I Turned Pretty and Bunheads, this winter-appropriate beach read begins with an ocean rescue off the coast of Cape Cod. Hudson, a local Coast Guard swimmer in training, swoops in to save Allie, a wealthy young ballerina, from a sinking rowboat. Metaphors and plot twists abound as Yarros’s story bobs neatly into the future. A decade later, her star-crossed characters land back where they started, for different and equally complicated reasons. The question of whether they’ll find their way back to one another is a fun one to ponder over a slice of leftover pie.”—Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times

“Yarros keeps the twists coming as her complex but lovable characters find their way back to each other in the face of impossible odds. Readers who like their romance on the soapy side will be more than satisfied.”Publishers Weekly

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A story to take your emotions on a great ride, something, I have to admit, I have come to expect from Rebecca Yarros and she doesn't disappoint with this book.
Hudson makes for a male lead you cannot help but fall in love with and Teddy Hamilton's delivery is perfect.
I will admit I found some aspects of the story a little predictable but there are twists and turns to make up for this. You may also find the antics of a ten year old a little unbelievable, but age aside, they bring a good level of humour to the story.
The romance is hot and steamy though, delivered with Rebecca's usual class.
All in all a very enjoyable listen.

A Brilliant Rollercoaster for your emotions.

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I don’t know how she does it but she literally writes crack plus the audio teddy hamilton chefs kiss

Rebecca yarros does it again

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Excellent novel. Dance, drama and lots of great gasp moments. Most enjoyable, and the ballet was well written.

I do love a good ballet romance

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Contemporary romance read by Teddy Hamilton and Carly Robins who do a good job.

Pure romance isn’t my usual genre but have enjoyed other Yarros books so wanted to try it as available in the Plus catalogue.

The two main characters are Allie a principal ballerina who returns home to recover from an injury, and Hudson a coast guard rescue swimmer who had a history as teenagers and reconnect.

It contains open bedroom scenes, I do find them a bit cringy but not sure how it compares to others in this genre. I don’t know how to rate the spice level, but there’s a good mix of story. There’s an additional thread with Juniper which is the best part for me.

I liked Hudson’s character, but struggled with the colder Allie for much of the book but she won me over in the end. It’s a slower paced but entertaining enjoyable listen.

Contemporary romance

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This was such a beautiful story filled with emotion and heartbreak. An FMC who is determined yet kind, a MMC with a heart of gold, both highly successful within their respective careers but hung up on the one that got away. The perfect small town romance to sink yourself into!

Beautiful from start to finish

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