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Living Kindle Edition

by Elaine Marie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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A tragic accident changes LeAnn DeLuca’s life forever. After she loses the one she loves most, depression controls her life, and the only escape she finds is when she dances. However, after years of suffering, she grows tired of the life she leads and asks for help from an unlikely source.
After receiving the gift, LeAnn and her best friend board a cruise ship for destinations unknown. The mystery vacation may take her somewhere she’s not ready to go, but she must face it when her second chance takes center stage.
Will LeAnn find her way back to her old, happy, adventurous self? Will she discover she’s once again living?
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    231 pages
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  4. Publication date
    March 31, 2017
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About the Author

I'm a true Jersey girl at heart, and my accent and attitude are the only forms of proof there is that I originated from the Bronx. I currently reside in the beautiful Garden State-northern New Jersey-with my hubby, three amazing children and our dogs and cats. I love football and hockey because who wouldn't (those uniforms!). In my spare time, I enjoy cheering on my kids during their after-school activities and reading.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XK4BWYH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 31, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2121 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 231 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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A Jersey girl at heart! I love to write, read and spend time with my husband and children. I love to watch Football & Hockey-and read in my spare time.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
34 global ratings
A beautiful story!!!
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A beautiful story!!!
Loved this story!!! Second chances are one of my favorite reads and Living was an emotional sweet short story that captured my heart.After LeAnn loses the love of her life in a tragic accident, she is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. She is unable to move forward and the only scape she has is through her dancing. My heart goes for her and for what she had to endure.Deciding that is time for a new beginning LeAnn decides to take a cruise with her best friend. There she mets an unexpected person that makes her feel alive again.Brandon is the definition of hot. He is sexy but also has an amazing hearth. LeAnn makes him feel something he has never felt before and their chemistry is amazing.There is a plot twist I didn't see coming. So many emotions but this story is truly amazing and you need to read it to find out why.
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Cheryl McMahan
5.0 out of 5 stars Life after love
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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Leannn was going through the motions-day in day out-until she decided to step out of the box and start living again with a cruise! And meets him!!!! Will she give love a chance again or just have a fling? This second chance romance is flled with all the "feels" and I couldn't put it down tilI was finished! Her best novel yet. Loved it.
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Teri Ditchman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters and a great storyline
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018
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A great story that follows the path of loving, losing, forgiving, moving on and loving again. This story will make you laugh and make you cry. Great chracters and a great storyline.
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Deliaria
5.0 out of 5 stars Sequel
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017
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Loves this the best. Bit I want a sequel for it. Maybe Dylans story? Or Josie's? There needs to be a follow up!
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Dektolia
4.0 out of 5 stars Very descriptive with lots of thoughts/feelings
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
I listened to the audible version. This audiobook had constant emotion and description in the narration, though the beginning felt overly dramatic. For example, it starts out really intense to describe a walk. I do like the different narrators for different points of view especially later in the book when the points of view shifted frequently. I didn't like it when it when one characters' thoughts changed voices and it really caught me off guard the first time the other voice abruptly cut in in during a memory.

One of the reasons I chose this book is because I like cruises, but I think that turned out to be a disadvantage. The settings were great for the purposes of the story, but many details that distracted me. For example, only Disney cruises go to Castaway Cay and while Disney cruises do have R rated entertainment, they don't have exotic dancers so she wasn't on a Disney cruise. I've also never carried a wallet around a cruise ship (things were free or charged to the room). I think it's fine to alter details for the sake of the story, but I just would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't known those things.

The story itself included a lot of descriptions and even more thoughts. Lots and lots of thoughts. And feelings. And steamy day dreams. I think it started with about an hour of set up to understand how LeAnn feels at the beginning of the story and there were still 45 minutes remaining when it seemed like the story would be ending. The actual events in the story could be summed up very quickly.

I would recommend Living to readers who want to feel the emotions of the story instead of the events.

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Shy G.
3.0 out of 5 stars My Thoughts on Living
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
Living is a very emotional story about a woman who suffered a devastating loss and is struggling to truly live after. She meets a man she can't resist who makes living seem like something worthwhile. It made for a really good listen as this story unfolded. The chosen narrators did a fantastic job and really enhanced the story for me.
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Shelley Peters
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Through Loss, Forgiveness and Learning to Live Again
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
Living is a stand-alone story that will capture your attention from beginning to end. Tor Thom lends his sexy voice to Brandon and a couple side characters. Charley Ongel is perfect for LeAnn and voices Josie and other females also. Very well narrated with an excellent duo.

LeAnn has just been going through the motions of living for four years since her husband, Logan, died in a drunk driving accident where he shielded LeAnn with his own body. She works dancing weekends at Dolls, a gentleman's club. Her depression has separated her from nearly everyone in her life. She recognizes her need to move forward and books a mystery cruise with her best friend, Josie, who is thrilled to see LeAnn making positive and healing steps.

Onboard LeAnn literally runs into Brandon. They have a sizzling chemistry that LeAnn never thought she would find again. At first she flees from him, but they see him again at an evening dance review show on the boat's evening entertainment. Josie set it up for LeAnn to go onstage for her belated birthday surprise. Both LeAnn and Brandon allow their beloved language of dance to speak for them to rave reviews. Brandon's friend, Dale, hooks up with Josie and they all move forward in getting to know each other. LeAnn has a few setbacks because of guilt and allowing herself to be happy.

This story will pull at your heartstrings, with guaranteed crying and laughter. Enjoyable to the very end!
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Katslovesbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020
Loved this story!!!
Second chances are one of my favorite reads and Living was an emotional sweet short story that captured my heart.

After LeAnn loses the love of her life in a tragic accident, she is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. She is unable to move forward and the only scape she has is through her dancing. My heart goes for her and for what she had to endure.

Deciding that is time for a new beginning LeAnn decides to take a cruise with her best friend. There she mets an unexpected person that makes her feel alive again.

Brandon is the definition of hot. He is sexy but also has an amazing hearth. LeAnn makes him feel something he has never felt before and their chemistry is amazing.

There is a plot twist I didn't see coming. So many emotions but this story is truly amazing and you need to read it to find out why.
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Katslovesbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020
Loved this story!!!
Second chances are one of my favorite reads and Living was an emotional sweet short story that captured my heart.

After LeAnn loses the love of her life in a tragic accident, she is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart. She is unable to move forward and the only scape she has is through her dancing. My heart goes for her and for what she had to endure.

Deciding that is time for a new beginning LeAnn decides to take a cruise with her best friend. There she mets an unexpected person that makes her feel alive again.

Brandon is the definition of hot. He is sexy but also has an amazing hearth. LeAnn makes him feel something he has never felt before and their chemistry is amazing.

There is a plot twist I didn't see coming. So many emotions but this story is truly amazing and you need to read it to find out why.
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Lisa X
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely love this story
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2019
This is a wonderful, wonderful story! It’s about learning moving on. I enjoyed the characters. They were fun and flirty. I was floored at the beginning to this! I couldn’t believe what happened. Then to move forward from that would be tough. I commend LeAnn. She struggles but does an amazing job of living again. Chip and Dale, whom she meet on the ship add a lot to this story. Josie, her BFF, was a super add to the story. She was everything LeAnn struggles to be. I was easily entranced with all of these characters and their story.

I listened to this on audio and can I just say...I LOVE these two narrators! Tor Thom has such a sexy voice and Charley Ongel is perfect for the girls. She adds the right about of feeling into the read. Love them both!
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Kat Green
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story about overcoming loss
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2017
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A beautiful story about overcoming loss. Starting again and finding light in the dark. Well written with great characters, Love it.
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