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Just For Fun by Erin Nicholas Narrator: Karen White
Series: The Bradfords #4
Published by Tantor Audio on January 29, 2019
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Length: 10 hours, 40 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Publisher
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It was a chance meeting, a spontaneous, hot moment, a never-to-be-repeated encounter. So when the gorgeous redhead he knows only as Sugar walks into the bar and heads straight for him, Doug “Dooley” Miller knows he’s in trouble. But he’s sure not going to mind.
She needs a date to some swanky something-or-other. He’s a fish-sticks-and-denim guy, but for a woman who’s not afraid to get naughty in an elevator, he can stand a couple days of smoked salmon and Armani.
Morgan James admits she doesn’t really know Doug, but she needs him to keep her mind—and hands—off her ex. A man who, despite the fact he stole her ideas, she’s afraid could charm her into repeating her mistakes. Only Doug can make her forget the weasel exists. Besides, it’s just this one time.
What started as not even a one-night stand has Dooley feeling things that he’s never felt before. And that’s outside of the bedroom. Don’t even get him started on what’s happening between the sheets. Why does he have a feeling that, as far as flings go, they’re doing something wrong? Then again, if they’re falling in love, they might just be getting that right.
This series seems to have two names The Bradfords and Everyday Heroes. The stories revolve around the Bradford family, their community center, doctors, nurses and paramedics. The whole circle of families and friends and their continuing support of each other make this series so special to me.
Just for Fun was sort of a fake relationship trope, which is one of my favorites. The couple gets to try on a relationship without worrying about commitment but then one or both usually really likes the other. Dooley (Doug) and Morgan meet at a fundraiser and have a sexy evening. They each have some misconceptions about each other and also about their own lives.
Their growth and what they learn about themselves and each other is an emotional journey. I laughed and cried. The ending was crazy and awesome. I’m all in for Kevin’s story, Just A Kiss at the end of February, a second chance romance.
Narration:
Karen White did an amazing job with this one. The humor in the dialogue was performed expertly. I can mostly recognize the different characters’ voices a bit now in the series. I was able to listen comfortably at 1.5x speed which is new for me.
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About Karen White
Karen White is a classically trained actress who has been recording audio books since 1999 and has well over 150 books to her credit and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. Honored to be included inAudiofile’s Best Voices 2010 and 2011, she’s also an Audie Finalist and Best Audiobook of the Year winner for 2009, 2010 and 2011 (The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon Reed, Too Good to be True by Erin Arvedlund, and Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor) and she has earned multiple Audiofile Earphones Awards, recently for and You Had Me at Woof by Julie Klam and Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz. Publishers Weekly says of Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick, “Karen White delivers a stunning reading, her character interpretations are confident and well-rounded, and she forges a strong bond with the audience.” Speaking of Audiobooks says of her, “Karen is one of my auto-buy narrators – if I think a book may interest me, her narration will sway me to give it a try.”
KAREN GREY is the pen name for award-winning narrator Karen White. A stage, screen and radio drama actor in Boston, New York and Los Angeles in the late 20th century, she started recording books in 1999. Now back in her home state of North Carolina, she shares a home with her family and (probably) too many pets, where she continues to narrate audiobooks as well as make up stories.
About Erin Nicholas
Erin Nicholas is the author of sexy contemporary romances. Her stories have been described as toe-curling, enchanting, steamy and fun. She loves to write about reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines and happily ever afters. She lives in the Midwest with her husband who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books, her kids who will never read the sex scenes in her books, and family and friends who say they’re shocked by the sex scenes in her books (yeah, right!).
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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The fake romance trope is always fun for me, whether a book or a movie. Looks like it worked very well for you!
It’s definitely a favorite. It lets them just play their role without much thought to future consequences trying to get the present right.
Yea! So glad you are enjoying this series. It does sound really good and I love KW narration. Next time I’m in the hunt for enjoyable contemporaries, I’ll have to remember this series. Thanks.
I am REALLY enjoying them. They are romance but with real emotions, real life struggles of how to live their lives. There’s the sexy. And of course, Karen White.
I like this kind of trope, too. Anne, I love that you’re still loving this series!
Thank you. They are all pretty awesome. And Karen White. I’ve always liked Erin Nicholas too.
This series sounds so good! I love fake relationships too. I will have to look for these.
The fake relationship is an absolute favorite trope of mine. Anyway I love this series. There was only 1 I just liked, but it was still good. I’ve been reviewing them all, with one more to be released later this month.