THEIRS WAS A BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY OF LOSS AND LOVE

I really don’t think I’ve listened to a more heartbreaking and emotionally intense second chance love story.. it was tragic, dark in places, very touching, powerful and compelling. Callie Hart took you on a journey of discovery that was revealed in then and now chapters telling the story of two besotted love struck sweethearts who became inseparable lovers during their late high school years until something went terribly wrong. It took twelve long years before Fate would reunite these broken lovers whose soul-to-soul bond never broke but their meeting was bitter-sweet because devastating and shocking secrets had not only damaged the past.. they were going to have a severe impact on the present rekindled love.

That long ago breakup shaped the damaged hero who never got emotionally involved with his hookups.. but wow the heroine had been through some very tough times whilst growing up with a tyrant of a father who randomly and severely beat her.. very very moving storytelling. Their journey was an emotional rollercoaster of ups and downs, of highs and lows, of good times and bad.. and of love and loss as tragedy tore two lovers apart.. and a death and Destiny reunited them. There were some very tender moving sentiments shared in this addictive dual POV love story. Some good supporting characters and a strong demanding sexy alpha hero who was the ultimate Uber-romantic. And his idea of disposable cameras documenting a decade’s worth of unseen images.. images that were to be revealed ten years after being initially taken, was such an amazingly clever inspirational idea. I’d sure like to turn back the hands of time to capture, then reveal, my own decades worth of random Kodak moments. The angst was sometimes unbelievable, sometimes manufactured, sometimes beautiful and sometimes real. And the narration by Ramona Master fluctuated between good and bad because I often struggled to distinguish who was doing the talking when it came to the hero and heroine.. and then she’d go ahead and knock it out of the park with accents, emotions and a bag full of feels.

Worth a credit? Yes, but hidden in amongst the passion and the pain.. the heartbreak and the healing.. the sad and the sweet.. the romance and the heat, you’ve got to be prepared for some darkly disturbing scenes in an ocean full of fiction and feels.

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Heartbreaking Second Chance Love Story!

Callie Hart did an amazing job pulling the listener into an emotional heart wrenching story about two young souls finding love, only to be separated, but fate had a way of bringing them back together. Coralie may have suffered in silence at the hands of her father, but meeting, and falling in love with Callen was how she dealt with his cruelty. Told from dual POV's with past and present scenes, the listener follows the characters as they return back to their hometown to face the demons of their past, reunite, heal, and move forward.

Ramona did a good job on the narration. While it was difficult to distinguish between the characters sometimes, I definitely felt all the raw emotions throughout the whole story.

Calico was an emotional story, with great characters, I especially liked some of the secondary characters. An excellent find!

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Second Chance at Love

Would you listen to Calico again? Why?

Yes, I loved this story from beginning to end!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the past and present both being told. This is a book about a love gone wrong, so it will take you back on both side to see how it went wrong.

What does Ramona Master bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ramona does a amazing job! She is able to bring the right amount a emotions to each character. She was truly a joy to listen too.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I never wanted to stop listening, nor did I want this book to end.

Any additional comments?

Calico is amazing second chance love story, and it worth the credit.


A standalone contemporary romance with hints of darkness. This novel contains serious themes of violence that some listeners might find uncomfortable

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

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*Abuse warning and loss of child*

I think this could have been so much better with a better narrator. she didn't change your voice for the man's point of view so I got confused sometimes on who was talkin. I think that would have made the story a little clearer of course the flashbacks are always difficult especially if you don't know who's talking. the story itself probably was good but like I said the narrator kind of screws it up for me.

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Enjoyable!

I liked it, enjoyed it. I love a strong male character and damsel in distress female. Narrator was good although I was a little confused bc she only had an accent once and awhile, wasn't noticeable enough to take away from the story though :)

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Heartbreakingly perfect

Callie Hart and Ramona Masters have given us such a great gift. This audio story and narration grabbed me from the moment I began through to the last word. The story of CoraLee and Callen is exquisite, painful, endearing and raw. One of the best audios I've heard in quite awhile. You are drawn into their story and watch from the sidelines as each moment unfolds. Bravo, well done, and please bring us more.

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Emotional Second Chance at Love

Any additional comments?

You can run but you can't hide from your past. It catches up to you sooner or later. Coralie and Callan have learned this the hard way. It's been 12 years and it's time to face their demons.

A gritty, sometimes dark emotional rollercoaster ride of love, forgiveness, secrets, heartbreak, regrets and second chances with a hard fought HEA that is worth every minute of your time. The story pulls you in from the start and never lets go.

The first time they see each other at the church and Callan says her name you can feel and hear the emotion in his voice.

The story is told through both Coralie and Callan's POV in the present as well as flashbacks to the past.

Coralie and Callan were meant to be together. They are soulmates and they both know it.Circumstances and secrets tore them apart. Neither of them could ever forget the other. Coralie kept devastating secrets from Callan when they were younger. He never completely understood everything that was going on. He has blamed himself for years. Those secrets are about to be revealed, they are heartbreaking and it will change everything.

Ramona Masters did a good job with the narration overall. Pleasant voice. Clearly spoken. The narration in the beginning didn't always flow smoothly. There was a slight hesitation when she was going from one line to the next. At times her narration was a bit to fast for my taste. After a couple of chapters she found her rhythm and her narration flowed more evenly. She has some really good character voices, at the same time she needs a bit more difference between her male and female characters. She was able to make you feel the emotions of the characters through her narration and bring the story to life.

Personally, this is one of those stories that would have been even better with dual narration.

I was voluntarily provided this free review cop audiobook by the author, narrator or publisher.

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High School Lovers Second Chance Romance

Any additional comments?

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom. This second chance romance (High School Lovers) was not what I was expecting. Callie Hart did an excellent job with pulling on my heartstrings and providing plenty of angst, and a HEA. Ramona Master brought the characters to life and had me captivated the whole time. I was hook, line and sinkered with all the mystery and events of the past, that I was anxious to know what happened and loved how it was revealed throughout the book. I highly recommend this audiobook!

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Just loved this book

What was one of the most memorable moments of Calico?

I have two. The first was when Callan stated why Coralie wouldn't get married and the second is when the secrets from the past were revealed. It was just heartbreaking.

What about Ramona Master’s performance did you like?

At times I felt she read a little fast and there was little distinction between the hero and heroines voices but even with those things I really enjoyed her narration. I would listen to another book that was narrated by her.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book. Actually have a signed copy of this book but never got around to reading it.I rarely rate 5 stars but this story was very intense but a love story underneath it all and I just really felt the emotion between the Coralie and Callanl. I really would recommend this book.

A copy was provided by Audiobook boom for review.

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Amazing, Powerful, Epic Love Story

Calico is one of the most amazingly emotional and powerful love stories I've read in recent history. The tightly woven plot kept me on the edge of my seat. Perfection.

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