Sweet & Sexy Love Story

You’re the One is my first book by Layla Hagen and it definitely will not be the last. This is a best friends to lovers story and this author had me hooked right from the beginning with her storytelling. I thoroughly enjoyed Hunter and Josie’s friendship, his immediate trust in that friendship when he went to her for advice with his problem. I loved that Josie is a strong, independent career woman who can take care of herself and does not come across as a damsel in distress; in fact, Josie is the one that is there for Hunter in his time of need. Hunter is swoon worthy especially when he continuously springs surprises on Josie just to make her happy and makes her heart melt. The dialogue in this book flowed seamlessly and I loved seeing their interaction with each other and their friends and family.

I love audiobooks narrated by Joe Arden and this was my first time listening to Maxine Mitchell. I loved their performance and they really brought the characters and this story to life for me. I could feel all the different range of emotions Hunter and Josie experienced along with those of the secondary characters. I smiled and laughed as I devoured this book. These two narrators have helped me discover another author for me to read and I’m really looking forward to the next book in this series.

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Sexy Best friends to lovers

I love a good best friends to lovers story and that is what this was. Hunter and Josie have an awesome relationship. They have been best friends for 15 years. Now Hunter neeeds Josie and there is nothing she won’t do for him, even marry him but this marriage of convenience quickly takes a turn. This is a steamy story with some great narrators in Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell’s.

**i did receive a free copy of this audio book in exchange for a fair and honest review **

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Amazing Story!

Love love loved Josie and Hunters story! Josie and Hunter have been best friends forever, Hunter is a British citizen living and working in the USA and he has been notified that his Visa was not being renewed. I fell in love with Hunter and Josie before this, their personality shined through their characters their chemistry was off the charts even though neither of them wanted to ruin their friendship by crossing those lines. I loved following their journey as they discover more about each other and their true feelings for each other that go beyond “fake”. Find out if they acknowledge their true feelings before it is too late. You also meet and the rest of the family. I am looking forward to the next book in this series! I loved the narration, well paced and well performed.

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Ok

I am normally the type of person who likes most books I read and I’m not saying this wasn’t good, it started off good at least and then by the end it kinda dragged and got boring. I wanted it to hurry up. I’m not a big fan of Maxine Mitchell, every book that I’ve listened to with her in it, I feel like she sounds constantly panicked. I don’t think I’m going to listen to the rest of the series at this point. Maybe I’ll try it down the road.

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Cute, sexy story of friends who marry and then fall in love

This is book 1 of a new series so there are a number of characters that are barely introduced. The heroine, attorney Josie has a number of siblings and hero Hunter, a wealthy real estate magnate and philanthropist has several cousins so there are plenty potentials for future books before any new characters come on the scene with friends and family. The plot concerns British born Hunter’s need to either take a chance of being approved of a green card quickly or marrying his American born best friend. Not even a mention of Dreamer laws but there was an insensitive, abrasive immigration investigator and a really horrible Scrooge of a partner at the law firm Josie worked at. The drama drags some and slows the pace towards the end and the epilogue was a lot of sunshine and rainbows chatter that did nothing for this story or the next but the rest was pretty predictable and pleasant. The narrator are pros who frequently work together so their narration had a rhythm. This is a good candidate for the escape package.

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Can't wait for more

Layla Hagen once again starts of a new series with a bang. Another great family that listeners are going to instantly fall in love with. Best friends for 15 years Hunter and Josie have hidden their real feelings for each other and it is not until Hunter's green card comes into play that the chemistry flys of the page. But can a marriage based on convenience get past the immigration board? From the very first chapter to the last page in the book I was captivated with the interactions between Hunter and Josie. Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell brought the characters to life.. With a perfect combination of friends to lovers romance and a story filled with laughter and love this is only the beginning. Cannot wait for more in the series!!

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DNF

Could not stand the female narrator. struggled to get into the story. Really wished I could have.

beautiful

oh god. love the story and the chemistry between them perfect book .so sweet.

Captivating, Entertaining, and Sizzling Romance!

I loved this sweet and steamy, friends to lovers/marriage of convenience romance! Hunter and Josie have been best friends since they were young. Hunter has always looked out for Josie, and now that he needs help, she doesn't hesitate to be there for him. They have always been close, and never wanted to consider that their love is more than that. But as they perform like a loving couple, boundaries are blurred, and they soon want more than a temporary arrangement, but don't want to risk losing their close bond. I loved how their relationship grew, how they enjoyed being together even more, and realized their love was so much more than they ever imagined. I also loved the terms of endearment they used for each other, not sure why, but I did. I really liked how close they are with their family, making it hard to lie to them, and putting them at risk. That made it so much fun watching how excited everyone was for them, and constantly putting them in awkward situations. This story did not have alot of angst, which made me so happy. It had the perfect blend of humor, heart, and passion.
Narrators, Joe Arden, and Maxine Mitchell did a fabulous job bringing this story to life. I loved how they made each character come alive, being adeptly at voicing so many characters and making them all distinguishable. Mitchell was so great at portraying all Josie's misgivings, and excitement, and Arden made me swoon with his portrayal of possessive, fearless, sexy Hunter. This is a great start to Hagen's new, Very Irresistible Bachelors Series. I really enjoyed this captivating, entertaining, and sizzling romance, and can't wait for Ryker's story next!

a sweet friends to lovers story

4.5 STARS

Ahh! Josie and Hunter! what a sweet love story by the fabulous Layla Hagen! I adored every single word from the moment I started this. The friends to lovers trope is one of my favourites and then add in fake relationship and I had the perfect combination of two of my favourites. As they navigated their new relationship I was on the edge waiting to see how everything would work out. I also loved their chemistry. It was magnetic. Hunter was incredibly steamy and swoony in the bedroom. and the love and adoration they had for each other was just the sweetest. I loved their passion, their respect and strong emotion for one another. So BEAUTIFUL!

Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden are amazing story tellers! They do an incredible job with the narration. They bring the voices of Josie and Hunter to life with their animated voices. PERFECTION!

Thank you to Wildfire Marketing for an audio review copy in exchange of an honest review.