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Hello Darling

By: Kayley Loring
Narrated by: Shane East, Mackenzie Cartwright
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Millions of women all over the world would drop their knickers for British movie star Evan Hunter. Now he’s falling for the one American woman who won’t...yet.

Everyone on Main Street has been talking about Evan Hunter, the British movie star who’ll be filming on location in our small Pacific Northwest town for a couple of months, and all I have to say about that is: “Who?”

When he shows up two weeks early to escape the London paparazzi after breaking up with some starlet, all I want to know is: “So?”

When he walks into the gym that I manage for my dad and brothers, to start training for the action scenes in his movie, I’ll admit I do say to myself: “Hmmm...”

But he’s not my type. I’ll take a fireman or a lumberjack over a pretty actor any day - I don’t care how blue his eyes are, how chiseled his features or how crackling our chemistry has been from the first “hello.”

Okay, so it turns out Mr. Charming and Sophisticated isn’t quite the polite English gentleman when we’re alone together in private. He may, in fact, be a filthy-mouthed sex god. He may, impossibly, have his sights set on me.

Obviously, there’s only one way for me to prove to him that I’m immune to this British actor nonsense. I’m going to prove it to him so hard.

But I have rules for flings with out-of-towners and I will continue to enforce them, even with ridiculously beautiful international film stars. Even though he gets along so well with my family. Even though we somehow seem to understand each other in ways that no one else ever could. Even if he makes me wonder what it’s like out there in the world outside of this coastal paradise I’ve always called home.

I’m staying right where I am, no matter where he claims to want to take me with him when he leaves.

Every time he says “Hello Darling,” all I hear is: “goodbye heart.”

©2018 Kayley Loring (P)2020 Kayley Loring
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Hello, Darling!!!

In the mood for a good love story? How about a book about a famous British actor? If you love swoony, romantic leads, you are going to love Evan Hunter. A famous public figure, he is enamored with Stella. She is a hard working woman with a cat she adores, and after a few encounters is taken in by the charms of Evan. Keeping things light is the name of the game, quiet, out of the public eye and casual, this couple is enjoying each other. But can they continue on that way? Will they be seen by the paparazzi? Will feelings get in the way? And a bicoastal relationship is impossible, right? Kayley Loring keeps me so engaged when I am listening to her stories. Her characters become good friends of mine, and Evan and Stella were the best! Great banter, incredible chemistry and a little bit of angst make this couple one of my favorites. Evan is wonderful. Romantic, good reputation, monogamous and very up front, he is the man we all drool over on screen. Stella is all of us. Loves being with him, but will find every excuse not to invest that last bit of her heart. Loring melds these two together, with laughter, passion and love. It's a fantastic story, one you do not want to miss.

Loring chose her narrators so perfectly, it was like she wrote the characters with these voices in mind. Shane East is Evan Hunter. His voice is smooth, and romantic, an incredible fit for his personality and had me falling in the first chapter. Stella needed a little coaxing, and her hesitation, and affection comes through with Mackenzie Cartwright's voice. These two give an incredible performance and kept me completely entertained.

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Hello Shane East

I am glad I didn’t listen to the not so great reviews about this book. I found it funny and heartwarming. Shane East was superb. I hope there are more books based around the side characters in this book to come soon.

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Funny and enjoyable

A fun listen with a little angst thrown in of course.

Narration was great and fun.
Enjoy

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Evan & Stella

Love Shane East as Evan. For some reason The way these two meet and with their prospective Careers was unique, loved their banter and Stella's sass, and Evans Charm and breaking down her rules. I loved the scene in the movie theater watching The Sundance Kid and their easy banter. I laughed and cried so you know its a great story.

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Another fun romcom from Kayley.

This is a fun romcom with a transatlantic couple that meet in a gym. She’s the gym manager and he’s the celebrity actor getting in shape for his latest film. Evan is on location in Stella’s port town and falls head over heels for the bendy yoga instructor.

It’s classic Kayley with hilarious one liners and ridiculous humour. A perfect palate cleanser after the heavy book I just finished.

Mackenzie is fast becoming a favourite female narrator with her perfect comedic timing and ability to give us all the sarcasm. Being a Brit myself I enjoyed the slang references and the dry humour. Shane gives us the Brit actor with an inner Hugh Grant. I loved the pop culture references to his films.

Another audio from Kayley that hits its mark.

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Movie Star in a Small Town

I have always enjoyed celebrities in small town stories and this fits the bill, add to it a British celeb. It was a light-hearted storyline and great for easy listens. Add to it, Kayley Loring's talent for coming up with memorable one-liners, this was an enjoyable read/listen all in all.

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Good on You!

Hello Darling is a new fav! Full of humor, passion, and emotion, it’s a swoon-worthy read. Two of my favorite narrators…Shane East, that voice, oh my!

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Get ready to laugh A LOT

I’m all for a royal, dark, brooding, or billionaire Shane East performance, but it’s not said enough that he does comedic work is just as great. “Hello Darling” is a perfect representation of that.

This is also only my second Mackenzie Cartwright experience and she lives up to the hype. Will definitely be adding her to my favorite female narrator list.

This is also my second Kayley Loring book and her writing is sassy and superb. I rarely have laugh out loud moments when reading and this book got me several times.

Now I’m going to spend my Sunday with a Hugh Grant marathon. 💗

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LOL funny

I truly enjoyed this book. It cracked me up! The narration was spectacular. Fun listen!

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Best of both worlds - deliciously British

First, my two favorite narrators , Shane East and MacKenzie Cartwright superbly narrated the two main characters, Evan Hunter and Stella Starky perfectly. This must be what it is like for a small town girl to have a fling, then fall in love with a movie star…more so, like a movie star falling in love with Stella…I enjoyed this story so much…love the brothers and good old dad, Joe…I was pleasantly surprised to listen to Author’s notes on her inspiration for the town in Washington. HELLO DARLING - that British accent when said to you just makes one swoon and want to faint in his arms….sigh….HEA the best way to complete this fairy tale…

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