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Sign up todayHappily Never After
Length
7 hours 39 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Helen Laser & Sean Patrick Hopkins
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“I can be a little picky about audio books sometimes, but the voice actors made this one a riot! In each POV, they voiced the other character's lines to make it seem like they're both telling the listener themselves the story as a duo. Amplifying the charm and wit of the romantic leads, adding extra humor to the side characters like Sophie's roommates - they definitely had me hooked. But so did the story! The unresolved tension in Happily Never After builds in a really satisfying way, and it's obvious Lynn Painter knows how to write both male and female perspectives. Sophie's anti-love stance and protectiveness pairs well with Max's real-life hero behavior as they team up to object to weddings that the bride or groom can't call off without consequences. This was a joy to listen to while crafting and doing chores I otherwise would've avoided! ”
— Lindsay • The Adventure-Inn Bookshop
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“Ah! This is such a great book! A professional wedding crasher joins forces with one of his former clients who doesn't believe in true love to happily destroy marriages before they begin at the behest of one of the betrothed. What could go wrong! This is a fast and fun read with great banter and chemistry between the main characters. The audiobook is super fun to listen to!”
— Anna Rose • The Well-Read Moose
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“A delightful romance that made me want to crash a few weddings. You will have a great time with these two 'objectors'! If you opt for the audio version, the two narrators are perfect in their roles. ”
— Kelli • The Novel Neighbor
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“I enjoyed the alternating POV from the characters in this book. The plot moved along quickly and held my interest. I found myself looking forward to each chapter to see what would come next. Very enjoyable! ”
— Ellen • Banter Bookshop
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“One of the funniest rom-coms I have read in a long time! Meet Sophie; she dodges the bullet at the alter, thanks to "The Objector - Max." She teams up with him in this super spicy romance with the goal of saving other couples from the farce that is "love." A great, fun, meet-cute read!”
— Yvonne • Author's Note
Their name? The objectors.
Their job? To break off weddings as hired.
Their dilemma? They might just be in love with each other.
When Sophie Steinbeck finds out just before her nuptials that her fiancé has cheated yet again, she desperately wants to call it off. But because her future father-in-law is her dad’s cutthroat boss, she doesn’t want to be the one to do it. Her savior comes in the form of a professional objector, whose purpose is to show up at weddings and proclaim the words no couple (usually) wants to hear at their ceremony: “I object!”
During anti-wedding festivities that night, Sophie learns more about Max the Objector’s job. It makes perfect sense to her: he saves people from wasting their lives, from hurting each other. He’s a modern-day hero. And Sophie wants in.
The two love cynics start working together, going from wedding to wedding, and Sophie’s having more fun than she’s had in ages. She looks forward to every nerve-racking ceremony saving the lovesick souls of the betrothed masses. As Sophie and Max spend more time together, however, they realize that their physical chemistry is off the charts, leading them to dabble in a little hookup session or two—but it’s totally fine, because they definitely do not have feelings for each other. Love doesn’t exist, after all.
And then everything changes. A groom-to-be hires Sophie to object, but his fiancée is the woman who broke Max’s heart. As Max wrestles with whether he can be a party to his ex’s getting hurt, Sophie grapples with the sudden realization that she may have fallen hard for her partner in crime.
Lynn Painter is the New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies and Mr. Wrong Number. She writes romantic comedies for teens and adults, and when she isn't reading or writing, she can usually be found binge-watching rom-coms or shotgunning energy drinks.
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Reviews
"Happily Never After is a giggle-inducing romp that readers won't be able to object to."—Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Fake Mate"Happily Never After takes an irresistibly fun concept and expertly delivers on its promise, brimming with hilariously cheeky banter and so-red-hot-it'll-make-you-sweat chemistry between its lovable lead characters. Lynn Painter has a true gift for crafting wildly entertaining rom-coms, and this is her best one yet!"—Nicolas DiDomizio, author of The Gay Best Friend
"Lynn Painter writes the romcom banter of my dreams! Happily Never After is a sparkling, hilarious, sexy romance that leaps off the page and is just begging to be made into a movie!"—Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect
"Well-crafted and filled to the brim with sexual tension, Happily Never After is rom-com gold! We fell head-over-heels for the romance and the undeniably swoony chemistry. Max and Sophie are two characters so perfect for each other that you can’t help but want to smoosh them together."—Krista & Becca Ritchie, New York Times bestselling authors
"A rom-com for the cynics...The supporting cast is equally funny and helps to round out an entertaining yarn that doesn’t take itself too seriouslly."—Library Journal
"Painter delivers a charmer of a rom-com with this lively tale of professional wedding objectors…Rom-com fans will find this scratches the itch.”—Publishers Weekly Expand reviews
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