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All I Ask Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Corinne Michaels (Author), Savannah Peachwood (Narrator), Teddy Hamilton (Narrator),
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,748 ratings
Editors' pick Best Romance

Fans of Christina Lauren, Colleen Hoover, and Jill Santopolo will love this breathtaking story about first love, second chances, and starting over from New York Times best-selling author Corine Michaels.

Teagan Berkeley is trying her best. A single mom raising a precocious teen, she may have given up on her dreams, but she's accepted her life in her small beachside hometown. Now the one person who abandoned her when she needed him the most has returned, bringing back memories of what might have been.

Derek Hartz arrives in town with a teenage daughter - and he's full of guilt over his failed marriage and the way he ended his friendship with Teagan. He's determined to set things right with her, but first he needs to gain her trust, something he's not convinced he deserves.

As Teagan and Derek open up to each other - and confess their deepest secrets-it's impossible for them to deny what's always been between them. But just when their happily ever after is within reach, their complicated history surfaces again and threatens to keep them apart. Forever.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 49 minutes
  2. Author
    Corinne Michaels
  3. Narrator
    Savannah Peachwood, see all
  4. Audible release date
    March 17, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Forever
  7. ASIN
    B0844FKW66
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 49 minutes
Author Corinne Michaels
Narrator Teddy Hamilton, Savannah Peachwood
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date March 17, 2020
Publisher Forever
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0844FKW66
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Customers love this romance novel's second-chance storyline set on an island, with one review noting it's the top read of 2020 and all time. The book receives praise for its emotional depth, with one reader describing it as a love story that brings tears, and for its well-developed characters, particularly Teagan and Derek. Customers appreciate the book's beauty and humor, with one review highlighting the flirty banter between characters. The writing style receives mixed reactions, with some loving the author's work while others find it unimpressive.

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69 customers mention "Story quality"64 positive5 negative

Customers love this love story, particularly appreciating the second chance narrative between Teagan and Derrick, and finding the setting beautiful.

"...It truly was sweet and at times a bit funny… <b><I> “Is that a lump?” Well, we could call it that, but it’s a bit more complicated. “..." Read more

"...I think this story was tied up really nicely and it didn't feel rushed to me. I was really happy with each characters growth by the end...." Read more

"No cliffhanger Standalone Told from both POVs Second chance romance I love this author...." Read more

"I liked this story. Teagan and Derek were thrown together in high school after Teagan was made to tutor him. The rest shall we say is history...." Read more

51 customers mention "Readability"47 positive4 negative

Customers find the book to be an amazing read, with several noting it's their favorite by Corinne.

"Corinne did it again really. The was so good and so different from all her other books...." Read more

"...Again, I really did enjoy this book and I recommend it for anyone who is up for a book to make you feel all the feels, I just wish there was a..." Read more

"...It was good, don’t get me wrong but I just couldn’t get immersed in it like I have with her other books...." Read more

"...with heavy moments offset by moments of teenage snark, a truly sweet book that kept me flipping the pages. “..." Read more

35 customers mention "Emotional content"35 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as heartfelt, with one customer noting it's an emotional ride through friendship, while another mentions it's a love story that brings tears.

"...this book you felt what Derek and Teagan felt, the heart break they both experienced, and how much they had meant to each other, and how much love..." Read more

"...Teagan and Derek have been best friends since high school, but suddenly everything changes and their friendship is ripped apart after one phone call...." Read more

"...to enemies to lovers romance that is about second chances that is heartfelt and romantic...." Read more

"Heartfelt, emotional. The things we do as teenagers to fit in. So I can understand the high school decisions that Teagan & Derek made...." Read more

32 customers mention "Character development"27 positive5 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly Teagan and Derek, and appreciate how the secondary characters enhance the story.

"...characters since I'm not a parent, but Corinne Michaels wrote these characters so well that I still found a kinship with Teagan despite our..." Read more

"...I loved Teagan and her daughter's relationship...." Read more

"...I must say that I loved how Teagan raised her daughter, without the father, to become a loving, kind, strong middle schooler...." Read more

"...protective, very determined hero and a beautiful, strong and resilient heroine. With each page I fell deeper for these characters and their story...." Read more

12 customers mention "Beauty"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, with one mentioning its quaint little island setting.

"...This book was heart-wrenchingly beautiful. Outside of the romance this book touches on grief and mother-daughter relationships as well...." Read more

"I bought this paperback at a signing because I loved the beautiful cover (and believe me, that is not normally my way lol)...." Read more

"...Oh my heart. This friends-to-lovers romance has all the feels! An incredibly sexy, fiercely protective, very determined hero and a beautiful,..." Read more

"This story is A beautiful take of a long time of sorrow and loneliness. Reagan and Derek were friends since high school...." Read more

7 customers mention "Feel"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with several noting it evokes strong feelings, and one mentioning they could feel the characters' pain.

"...Reading this book you felt what Derek and Teagan felt, the heart break they both experienced, and how much they had meant to each other, and how..." Read more

"...My top must have for any trope is that the FEELS must be abundant. All kinds of feels!! I want to hurt, cry, laugh, love and be distraught...." Read more

"...With that said let's talk about this book. It has all the feels. And let me tell you alot of my anger in this book was aimed at Teagan's mother...." Read more

"...It is so full of emotions, so thought provoking, so many FEELS!!!! Oh the FEELS! I fell so in love with Teagan and Derek and those girls...." Read more

7 customers mention "Humor"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, with one mentioning the smirklely exchanges between mother and daughter, while another notes the flirty banter.

"...I enjoyed the smart, smirklely humorous exchanges between mother & daughter...." Read more

"...Their passion is sizzling and explosive. Their flirty banter, sarcasm and wicked wit had me laughing out loud...." Read more

"I loved this second chance romance. The witty banter and even the secondary characters really made this book...." Read more

"...It is, Corinne. But there’s also great humor and romance!" Read more

12 customers mention "Writing style"8 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book, with some loving it while others find it unimpressive.

"...I just loved these characters, Corinne's writing and the story. This is a must read, happy story!" Read more

"Don’t waste your time. Sophomoric and poorly written. Poor character development. Characters and circumstances weren’t real...." Read more

"...I love your writing so much. Dereck and Teagans story was heartbreaking but I loved their journey to get back to each other...." Read more

"...Such a sweet love story! Very well written. Had comedy, passion, relatability, and a wonderful ending. Definitely a must read!" Read more

I LOVE A LOVE STORY
5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE A LOVE STORY
I LOVE A LOVE STORY. This is a love story in the purest form. Fate, timing what happens when you missed your chance. What happens when you walk away . What happens when you come back. This was all the emotions. I love watching Derek and Teagan navigate what is now their life. The truths that come out. . So much emotion. Absolute must read.
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  • jsewell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2021
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Corinne did it again really. The was so good and so different from all her other books. At first I felt like it was slow the first to second chapter but when it got going I was hook. I couldn’t put it down. I loved it that much.

    Teagan and Derek were best friends growing up and secretly in love with the other, never having the nerve to tell the other. But when they thought about confessing how they felt <b>Timing is everything</b>

    <I>As the head cheerleader at her small-town high school Teagan never expected to become best friends with Derek, the cute, shy son of the town veterinarian. Over the years, even though Tegan was dating the star of the football team, she couldn't hide her growing feelings for Derek. But just as Teagan is finally ready to confess her feelings for Derek, she finds out she is pregnant, and Derek has moved on.

    It was only after he married his college sweetheart that Derek realized that he was in love with his best friend Teagan. Determined to do what was best for his family, he cut Teagan out of his life. Thirteen years later, still harboring guilt for his failed marriage and his wife's death in a tragic accident, Derek finds himself back in his hometown with his daughter.</I>

    <b><I> “Me?” I gasp. “What did I do to deserve your anger? I woke up one day and realized that you didn’t want to ever hear my voice again. You never wanted to see me, know anything about me, and I was to act as though you were dead! Dead, Derek! You told me to go on with my life as though you had died because that was what I was to you—dead! And I didn’t do anything wrong!” “I know that!” “Then please, tell me, what was my crime?” Derek’s breathing is labored and he throws his hands in the air. “You made me fall in love with you!”</i></b>

    So not only did I love Teagan and Derek’s story, I loved how Derek was with Teagan’s daughter Chastity. It truly was sweet and at times a bit funny…

    <b><I> “Is that a lump?” Well, we could call it that, but it’s a bit more complicated. “I wouldn’t call it a lump. More of a bump…where something or more than one something is growing.” She looks at me with horror. “Oh my God! Is he going to die?” “No, no.” I laugh. “He isn’t a he. He is a she and she is expecting.” “He’s pregnant?” “Technically, she’s pregnant, but yes.” “Oh, no! Mr. Stinkers is actually Mrs. Stinkers.” Her face is priceless. “My mother is going to kill me!”

    “I’m happy to talk to your mother if you want, to help mitigate the situation.” She shakes her head. “It’s fine. I’ve been handling my mother for a long time now. She’ll go off the deep end, calm down, see the cute little kittens—after the gore that will stain her carpets—and then throw me and the cats out on the street. It’ll work out.”<b><I>

    So they question is, now that they seem to have been given a second chance, can they let go of their fears and take that leap admitting what they should of years ago. And even with some new bumps in their roads, will they get to have that happily ever after they’ve both always dreamed of?

    <b><I> “Marry that girl, Derek. Marry the girl who you’d cry over if you forgot her. Marry the girl who even when your brain can’t remember, your heart does.”</I></b>
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  • Theresa Maire
    4.0 out of 5 stars Super Cute
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    All I ask is about two teenage best friends (Derek and Teagan) that were in love with each other and were too scared to take the leap to tell the other. After 13 years have gone by since Derek had ended their friendship, he and his teenage daughter are back in town. Derek is full of regret of how he ended his friendship and is on a mission to make it right as well as trying to learn about how to deal with all the life changes he has recently gone through. Teagan's heart is guarded and is dealing with her teenage daughter being bullied, as well as feeling like her life is just in limbo. This book (like every other book I've read from Corinne) I could not put it down. Reading this book you felt what Derek and Teagan felt, the heart break they both experienced, and how much they had meant to each other, and how much love they both still have for each other. I love that their daughters were so important to them and that each of them had different not perfect relationships, and that their daughters feelings were a big part of their decisions. I do wish that we got a better look at their friendship more in their teenage years, like how their friendship grew, how much Keith was jealous of Derek, maybe the first time they met up at the beach and how it became their spot, and I know we saw how Teagans heart shattered during the wedding, I would have really like to have seen . Again, I really did enjoy this book and I recommend it for anyone who is up for a book to make you feel all the feels, I just wish there was a little more from the past to show how much they did mean to each other back then as well as how other people had saw how in love they were, as well as something to show how much of a change Teagan and her mothers relationship had had.
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  • Reid
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was everything I wanted and so much more!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I LOVE THIS BOOK!

    Ever since Love and Other Words I have been looking for something to make my soul ache the same way and this book did that and so much more! I'm a sucker for books filled with angst and sad backstories and this book delivered!

    Teagan and Derek have been best friends since high school, but suddenly everything changes and their friendship is ripped apart after one phone call. Now 13 years later, Teagan is doing her best to raise her daughter and run her parents antique store when Derek, the best friend she was (and maybe still is) secretly in love with, shows up in town with a daughter of his own. Determined not to let the past define their future, these two find themselves opening up to one another and giving in to the connection that has been between them from the beginning. But, just as they come upon their happily ever after history threatens to repeat itself. Will they fall into old patterns or carve out a new pathway for themselves?

    This book was heart-wrenchingly beautiful. Outside of the romance this book touches on grief and mother-daughter relationships as well. I haven't read much single parent romance so I wasn't sure how much I could relate to the characters since I'm not a parent, but Corinne Michaels wrote these characters so well that I still found a kinship with Teagan despite our differences.

    I think this story was tied up really nicely and it didn't feel rushed to me. I was really happy with each characters growth by the end. I highly recommend this book even if you don't like single parent or small town romance! It's easily one of my favourite reads of this year!
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  • Jacquie Van Mourik
    5.0 out of 5 stars ALLLLLLLL THE FEELS!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    What can I POSSIBLY say about this book that gave me sooooooo many INCREDIBLE emotions from the heart-wrenching ANGST right from the first chapter (OMG!!!), to the glorious and emotional epilogue that left my heart a happy, mushy mess...with ALLLLLL the FEELS in between??!!

    Teagan and Derek's second-chance love story took me on a roller coaster ride of EPIC proportions! I was completely captivated by this gorgeous, sometimes gut wrenching and heart-shattering story that has made it on to my TOP READS EVER list! There were times while reading that I had to stop and give my heart a break from the FEELS! There were also times when I wanted to seriously punch a few of the characters in this novel (Derek being one of them!)!!!

    Ms. Michaels has PERFECTED the "torture them with feels" aspect of writing to the point where she has earned her "Elphaba" nickname 100%!!! All I can say is this book will RIP YOUR HEART OUT, STOMP ON IT, SMASH IT TO SMITHEREENS....and then put it all back together again! I can't recommend this book highly enough! It's a DEFINITE MUST READ!
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  • Sandra Loves Reading
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this story!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2020
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    I so loved this story!
    Excellent writing from Corinne Michaels as she brought Teagan and Derek to life in this brilliant book.
    It's a second chance tale. Teagan has remained at home to bring up her daughter and never loved another man. It was always Derek. Her best friend. Her rock. Until he married someone else.
    Now he's back. With a daughter in tow. And no wife.
    But Derek realised he'd made a mistake and wants to put it right.
    But how much trouble can two daughters cause??? The answer, LOTS!!!
    Great writing. Fab characters and a brilliant story.
    Well worth reading!
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  • Jade B
    4.0 out of 5 stars All I Ask
    Reviewed in Australia on June 29, 2022
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    This book is emotional, and sweet and all the things a good romance book should be. I really enjoyed it!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars all I ask.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2024
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    Great read. Really enjoyed this book. Small town love second chances all worked out in the end. I would recommend this book.
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  • Amy Thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely breathtaking and a new favourite!
    Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    My heart! I wasn't sure it would survive this book! It was completely shattered, then slowly put back together! The emotions and the angst was absolutely brillant, though it nearly destroyed me. This story was in one word, breathtaking. The love and friendship Teagan and Derek have shouldn't be classified as perfect and yet I can't think of another word to use, because this book was pure perfection. Every detail and word that was written brought out all of my emotions. It touched my whole being and left me with an incredible feeling of bliss. You will love this story, Corinne knocked this one out of the park and it has become an absolute favourite read of mine! 
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