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The Boyfriend Contract Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Victoria James (Author), Brenda Scott Wlazlo (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 222 ratings
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Emily Birmingham has had it up to here with men.

Growing up with an overbearing father and then her brother inherits everything she's worked her whole life to build. Now she's living in her grandmother's dilapidated house in the middle of nowhere Canada, jobless, and dealing with the most annoyingly sexy contractor on the planet. Exactly when did her life become an anti-Hallmark movie?

Cooper Merrick learned the hard way that love is definitely not worth the risk. He's happy running the family contracting business alongside his well-meaning but overly-opinionated brothers...happy enough until polished and perfect Emily enters his world. Nothing prepared him for the ways she turns his life upside down and reaches the parts of himself he's closed off from the world.

But when he finally gets up the nerve to ask Emily out, she says her next date will need to come with a written contract and some very particular ground rules. Yeah, it sounds crazy, but why does he find himself wanting to sign on the dotted line?

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 58 minutes
  2. Author
    Victoria James
  3. Narrator
    Brenda Scott Wlazlo
  4. Audible release date
    September 28, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B09G559V5Y
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 58 minutes
Author Victoria James
Narrator Brenda Scott Wlazlo
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 28, 2021
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B09G559V5Y
Best Sellers Rank #326,159 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,434 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#5,611 in Romantic Comedy (Audible Books & Originals)
#17,133 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Books)

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed!
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
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This was a really good book about Emily trying to find her way after her parents die and she inherits her grandmother's big house. Emily hires local contractors to do the work and meets Cooper, one of the contractors she's hired. These two have an instant chemistry, but they are both holding back from going all in on this relationship. Emily suggests a contract and Cooper writes it up for her. Cooper has questions about the contract, but doesn't voice them right away. Emily becomes friends with Cooper's sister and his family. These two learn how to trust again and the ending was so good!
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Susan Berg
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2022
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Such a beautiful story with a great hero and heroine both working through their past traumas and finding a way to heal and move on together. Loved Emily and her kind hear. And loved Cooper and the Merrick family. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.
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Noni
4.0 out of 5 stars Points for moving me to tears
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
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There were definitely a few plot holes that certainly could’ve done with more research, however, the story overall was very sweet.
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NancyJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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I loved The Boyfriend Contract. The characters, the conflict, the town, all of it worked together to make a wonderful read. This is my first book by Victoria James but I will read more.
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Amy L Cacace
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my gosh, THIS BOOK!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020
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I just finished reading the book, and all I can say is WOW. It was SO good. So emotional. You couldn’t help but root for Cooper and Emily to overcome their emotional struggles. And both were such great characters. I Really really REALLY hope that this is the start of a series, because I would love to see Callie and also Cooper’s brothers find their matches. I’m going to go eat some Cheetos now! :)
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Dee
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute & sweet, I just like more heat in my romance books
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019
The Boyfriend Contract was a sweet and cute adult romance with very minimal heat to it. Like so low, I don't think the burner was even on. So if you like romances that are sweet and innocent, this one might be for you. The book is a romance and it does have a HEA, but I do think it's much more about our heroine Emily finding herself and getting out from behind the shadow of her family.

Cooper was a very broken Stoic guy, so of course I was about him. It's been five years, but he's still very much grieving over his late wife. He went through a lot, and I could understand why he held Emily at arms length so much. It's scary and risky to put yourself out there, but he ends up hurting Emily a lot because he is too afraid that it's going to happen to him. UGH! Men, why don't they just tell us what they are thinking? Honestly!

I did really like that Emily was determined to make her business work, and when she does have some setbacks, she quickly pivots to figure out what she actually wants to do. I do like the small town she finds herself in and how she quickly endears herself to a lot of people. She's also a total sweetheart, and a way nicer person than I would ever be!

The book is a cute and short read. If you are looking for something fun, but also deals with overcoming grief, I would recommend this one.

*I received a review copy of this book and I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
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Sapphyria
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Couple and Emotionally Charged Content
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019
The Boyfriend Contract is another fantastic book by Victoria James.

Emily is from a wealthy family but circumstances beyond her control lead her to a small town. Her goal is to restore her late grandmother’s rather large home into a quaint, but upscale, inn. She needs to prove to herself, and to her abusive brother, that she can run a business on her own without her brother. Having been a go-getter in the city, she discovers just how lonely she is in her new hometown. She quickly learns though, how the town might actually be full of the life and family she’s always craved.

Cooper Merrick and his family’s construction company are gearing up to begin restoration work on a huge home of a beloved late resident. He is surprised at the feelings that spring up when he meets the new owner. Cooper is drawn to Emily but the loss of his wife 5 years ago keeps him shuttered. He never wanted another relationship but he’s finding her harder and harder to resist. As everything starts falling into place, a chain of events cause him to push her away right at the time she needs him the most.

I devoured this book in one day. Emily and Cooper are wonderful characters. Cooper’s siblings are instigators and I loved their meddling. Emily is a very down-to-earth, genuinely pleasant person. She’s compassionate, understanding, friendly to everyone she meets. Her self-esteem is seriously lacking, though but that helps make her character realistic and believable. Cooper is gun-shy. He poured all the love he thought he had to give into his first wife. When she died, he made the decision not to put himself out there like that because he didn’t want to endure the heartache and pain losing someone else might cause.

The book is emotionally charged and evoked responses from me through every situation. Emily’s low self-esteem made me cry. Her brother made me angry. The chemistry between Emily and Cooper made me swoon. The loss of Cooper’s wife and how he’s dealing with it brought forth empathy and sadness.

Victoria James is one of my absolute favorite authors. Her writing is realistic and her subject matter for each book is believable. Her heroines and her heroes are not perfect, but they are perfect for each another. There is a reason that Victoria James is one of my all-time favorite authors - she writes impassioned and realistic contemporary romances. Each book I've read manages to evoke emotional responses from me. I always tear up during some part of the novel. Her characters are believable and realistically written. I get lost in the novels and put myself right into the middle of them. I feel for the characters and drawing on my emotions is what makes a book worth 5 stars for me. If I hurt with them, cry with/for them, laugh, or get angry, then the author did a fantastic job and has written the perfect book for me.

I was given this book to read.
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Yvonne T. Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking as well as heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
The story of Cooper and Emily will touch your hearts. Both these individuals have been hurt. One by the loss of a spouse , the other by family. Can Emily become the brave person she knows she has to be? Can Cooper overcome the pain of losing his wife, and find love a second time?
The audio version brought this story to life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2024
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Good read
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mary arnold
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2024
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This book was amazing, I couldn’t put it down, the story line was so different, you felt you know all the characters. I would highly recommend this book to anyone your likes a different story line.
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Mrs B
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful story yet includes passion and how money does not automatically equal happiness.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2019
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Loved it. And how it was masterfully managed to demonstrate power a woman can have regardless of abuse she has endured. Yet no excuse for behaviour of the males in her family. Goes to show money doesn’t equal happiness.
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