A small town rom com with all the feels

This is a must listen for any rom com lovers. It has the snarky humor and a wonderful array of characters to love. At the start of the story, the situation Marley found herself in is cringeworthy bad. Rock bottom indeed and the journey of redemption is heart warming and so darn sweet. Stephen did an amazing job as Jake. His cockiness and slob like behavior is enduring. He really embodies the character and I wish I have a history teacher like him. Love the range Natalie shown from Marley to her parent and those snarky teenagers. Bravo sister! And the bestest thing ever, bonus second epilogue! Another winner from Lucy Score!

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Completely invested!

Natalie Duke and Stephen Dexter are amazing as Marley and Jake! Great performance!
An epic story about personal declarations of independence! I was completely invested in Jake and Marley’s story, in them as a couple and individually. I’ve never wanted a heroine to succeed more! I wanted her to win a soccer game, earn her student’s respect, let go of her own high school horrors, win the love of the town George Clooney, but most of all I wanted Marley Cicero to belief in herself.
That town George Clooney hero Jake Weston? Wow. He’s as close to perfect as you can get. His campaign to boost Marley’s confidence is fun, sweet and swoon worthy. Jake’s life coach mantras seep into Marley’s soul and has her reevaluating all she knew to be true.
As Marley slowly becomes entrenched in the small town she thought she hated we see her bloom, we see her look at competitors, enemies, and friends with new eyes not blinded by self-loathing. With hard won 20-20 hindsight Marley does become the woman we all can cheer for.
Once again Lucy Score has created a world I want to inhabit, full of quirky characters, cute kids, and endearing pets. Welcome to Culpepper, PA folks.

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just WOW

I laughed, cried, got so angry, it was such an awesome roller coaster. Loved the narrators. Jakes sexy, rough voice was so so sexy, and you could feel the emotions letting your imagination run wild. Everytime he said Mars or pretty girl swoon worthy. Loved Marleys smokey voice, she made me so mad in her lack of self esteem, and negative self worth. Absolutely loved this audio, and will undoubtedly listen to it again. Loved all of the characters and brought back all the drama from HS, but that donkey seen OmG epic and freaking hilarious.

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Fantastic

Great book with great narration. Loved the story, the narrators, the ending... everything. Once again, great job Lucy Score!

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So fun, funny

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Fun, Funny, Silly, Engaging. It was easy to listen to, well narrated and enjoyable. made my commute so much easier.

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A second chance at High School?

I enjoyed this story, but it took awhile until I felt this way. Yes, the story was funny. Yes, the story made we remember everything I felt during High School. I was completely in love with Jake from the beginning, he just has this cool, chill vibe. Liking Marley took a little more time, maybe it's because I have a lot of similar characteristics as her. Also, this story is long, like Mariana Zapata slow burn long. Hey, I love Mariana Zapata books, but this one I was getting sort bored somewhere in the middle. Overall, I thought this book was awesome, just a little bit dragging. I throughly loved the narrators, Natalie Duke and Stephen Dexter, were totally Marley and Jake.

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So entertaining

4.5 stars. This was such an entertaining, refreshing book. It had a unique storyline. I enjoyed the characters being a little older than the typical standard. I listened to the audio version of this one while traveling. I’m pretty sure passing cars were concerned about me since I was laughing so hard. The female narrator took a little getting used to, but by the end I was a fan. I think it’s just she sounded completely different than I expected the character to sound. Overall, great performances.

Jake Weston is one of my favorite book boyfriends now. He was so many of the things I love. I didn’t have a huge amount in common with Marley because I personally loved high school. I related a little more with the current day version. Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what you want to be when you grow up. I loved all the family gatherings. I loved her best friend. It was great seeing Marley come into her own and learn how to adult. Her relationship with the team is fantastic.

There are so many memorable moments. Some of my favorites were heat stroke, signing a dating contract, poker, donkey basketball, makeover, and graduation. I saw a reviewer thought Jake was controlling, but I didn’t get that vibe at all. I also saw one that didn’t like that the author didn’t address gray hair. Not everyone has gray hair at 38, I didn’t. I agree with the people that could see this as a movie. I had the exact same thought as I was listening. Better yet, a whole season on a streaming site. If you love rom-coms then definitely give it a try.

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Small Town Perfection!

Oh wow! I expected small town shenanigans, heated moments, and lots of laughs but as usual, Lucy Score dished out all that and more. There were so many very sweet moments that had me tearing up. Jake and Marley were perfect together. The girls on the soccer team; the friends; the family; LIBBY--I loved everything from beginning to end. And don't get me started on the epilogue--gah! The narrators did an amazing job, as well. Perfection!

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A story most people can relate to

I loved this story when I read it. That love has multiplied by 10 now that I have listened to the audio! Natalie Duke and Stephen Dexter did an amazing job with the many emotions displayed in this story on their narration. Thank you, Lucy Score for writing such a great story.

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Marley and Jake are Relationship Goals

First things first, do not let the duration of this audiobook turn you off. I mean it! I understand looking at a 15 hour audiobook and continuing to scroll past thinking "Not Today Satan". Doing that will be a horrendous mistake. This audiobook is entertaining, emotional, has some mystery and intrigue, is funny, romantic, steamy and swoony. Essentially it is all the things. While reading this book I thought of some of my favorite high school rom coms, 10 things i hate about you & She's the Man, but also Romy and Michelle's high school reunion. The characters were a little over the top but completely relatable. Marley and Jake are relationship goals. I loved Marley's personal journey. Some of her self flagellation was a little much but it served a purpose.

Lucy Score is becoming one of my go to authors for romantic comedies that are emotional, steamy and have some nerdy easter eggs.

This book is narrated by Natalie Duke and Stephen Dexter and they were absolutely perfect for the characters. They both embodied the sarcasm and snark that was frequently used by Marley and Jake.

I loved this book and highly recommend.