{"id":54956,"date":"2020-09-26T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54956"},"modified":"2020-12-22T02:41:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T07:41:00","slug":"audio-review-one-more-round-cocktail-by-alice-clayton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54956","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: One More Round (Cocktail) by Alice Clayton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Reunite with Simon and Caroline from the New York Times best-selling Wallbanger in this fun and flirty novella – and hear Simon\u2019s voice for the first time!<\/p>\n

Simon and Caroline have it all. A gorgeous restored Victorian house in Sausalito, flourishing careers, an eternal spark for each other, and a cat with more attitude than is legal in the state of California.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s plaguing the couple of the century? They\u2019ve got everything anyone could wish for, except…a family.<\/p>\n

After several close calls, Simon and Caroline are coming to terms with the idea that being parents might not be in the cards for them. They\u2019ve been married several years, and they\u2019re realizing it may just be the two of them, forever. Which is okay, right?<\/p>\n

Caroline\u2019s career has taken an intriguing turn, Simon is working more than ever, they\u2019re fresh from a trip across the pond to see their besties Jillian and Benjamin – things are falling into place, without a baby rattle.<\/p>\n

But just when you think your life is set, the universe gives you a…twist.<\/p>\n

Come back in for one more round with Simon and Caroline.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

5 \u2018Wallbanger forever\u2019 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

If, like me, you are a mad fan of all things Wallbanger<\/a>, then this is an absolute must-read for you! A novella which gives us the opportunity to catch up with one of my all-time fave couples, Simon and Caroline, who are living out their happy ever after, but who have one more challenge to face\u2026 building their family.<\/p>\n

Simon and Caroline are still deeply in love and though they may be living the dream, this is the one part of their life that isn\u2019t going to plan. But you can\u2019t exactly plan this kind of thing, and they have no idea what they\u2019re in for.<\/p>\n

This book is equal parts funny and heart-achingly emotional, making me laugh out loud and then hitting me right in the feels. I adored being back with Simon and Caroline, seeing them so happy and so very much in love. Their relationship is the kind that people dream about, solid and committed, full of teasing, banter and jokes, and they are still as hot for each other as they were when they met. Watching them enter this next stage in their relationship is just amazing and I adored every moment of it.<\/p>\n

Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved a boy, and this boy gave her the world.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s the story I didn\u2019t even know I wanted for Simon and Caroline, but let\u2019s face it, I\u2019ll read anything with these two in it. The rest of the Cocktail<\/em> crew are all a part of the story, which was lots of fun, and we even get some Simon POV!\u00a0 And to top off it all off, there\u2019s even an epilogue from Clive the cat. So. Much. Win!<\/p>\n

The audiobook is fantastic, narrated by C.J. Bloom and Gregory Salinas.\u00a0 It’s a really quick read, coming in at just under three hours, and I highly recommend listening to this one (ebook comes out in December 2020).\u00a0 I’m actually going to do another listen now, it’s that good!<\/p>\n

I loved everything about this novella –\u00a05 stars!<\/p>\n

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Cocktail<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Wallbanger\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Rusty\u00a0\u00a0\"Screwdrivered\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Mai\u00a0\u00a0\"Last \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Wallbanger (#1)<\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
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Rusty Nailed (#2) <\/strong>(Simon & Caroline)
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Screwdrivered (#3) <\/strong>(Clark & Vivian)
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Mai Tai\u2019d Up (#4)<\/strong> (Lucas & Chloe)
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Last Call (#4.5) <\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
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One More Round<\/strong> (Simon & Caroline)
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