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Title details for Happily Never After by Lynn Painter - Available

Happily Never After

by Lynn Painter
Helen Laser
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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.

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  • Release date

    March 12, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593826256
      • File size: 220554 KB
      • Duration: 07:39:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 22, 2024
      Painter (Betting on You) delivers a charmer of a rom-com with this lively tale of professional wedding objectors. When Sophie Steinbeck finds out her fiancé, Stuart, has been unfaithful, she wants to call the whole thing off—but her father-in-law to be is her father’s boss and she worries about the repercussions. Enter Max Parks, who gets paid to object at ill-fated weddings and who helps Sophie to call things off mid-ceremony without getting blamed for the relationship’s end. Both Sophie and Max have been burned by love, but when Sophie asks Max to show her the ropes of the hired objection gig, their attraction is undeniable. They agree to a purely physical relationship even as Max hopes feelings will grow. When Sophie is called to object at Max’s former girlfriend’s wedding, however, his instinct to protect his ex from heartbreak creates a huge rift between Max and Sophie. Will they be able to sort out their differences? Alternating between Sophie’s and Max’s perspectives, the zippy plot comes complete with a winning supporting cast, especially Sophie’s entertaining senior-citizen roommates and mischievous cats. Rom-com fans will find this scratches the itch.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Helen Laser and Sean Patrick Hopkins lead listeners from one wedding to the next in this contemporary romance. Sophie Steinbeck finds out her fianc has been unfaithful and decides to call off the wedding. However, she doesn't want to be the one to do it. Enter Max, a professional wedding objector, to save the day. Sophie and Max have an instant connection, so they decide to team up and get paid to "break up" other weddings. Both Laser and Hopkins deliver expressive performances full of wit. Laser perfectly portrays Sophie's cynical-turned-loving persona, while Hopkins showcases Max's playful, charismatic demeanor. Listeners will love it when Sophie and Max go from friends to forever in this heartfelt and hilarious romance. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      May 31, 2024

      When Sophie Steinbeck learns that her soon-to-be husband is cheating on her, she hires a professional wedding objector. Cynical about love, Max has made it his mission to interrupt doomed weddings and save couples from making disastrous mistakes. Intrigued by his unusual occupation, Sophie soon joins him. Sparks fly as they spend more time together, but they try to keep things professional. However, when they are called on to end the wedding of a man engaged to Max's ex-fianc�e, Max must take time to sort out his feelings for his ex. Meanwhile, Sophie realizes that she might have fallen for her partner in crime. Painter's (The Love Wager) new romance is a hilarious story of two people who think they're against love but end up falling hard for each other. Helen Laser and Sean Patrick Hopkins voice Sophie and Max, respectively, keeping the tension high as they maintain the perfect balance between business and romance. The narration enhances the romance as it blossoms. VERDICT Fans of the genre will enjoy this witty and steamy romance between two cynics.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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