Love Him Breathless: On the Market, Book 2
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Love Him Breathless: On the Market, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

E.M. Lindsey (Author, Publisher), Nick Hudson (Narrator)
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Born and raised in Cherry Creek, Edmund Fitzgerald was the sort of man who tried to find the good in all things. As a natural leader, Fitz reclaimed his trauma after half his body burned in a fire and worked his way up to fire chief at the local department. He had a good home and good friends, even if his romantic life left something to be desired. In spite of his bad luck in love, he managed to keep a cheerful smile on for everyone. At least, until Antoine Tremblay crashed into town.

Literally.

As the older twin with absent parents and a chip on his shoulder, Antoine and his brother grew up nomadic - the inconvenient offspring of traveling teachers who wanted nothing more than to spend their lives seeing the world. While his friends were dreaming of road trips, Antoine was dreaming of a home to call his own.

Retreating into his consulting career, Antoine dedicates his life to stabilizing small-town economies and doesn’t hesitate to take a job in Cherry Creek - a town that makes it very clear it doesn’t want Antoine there. Before he even crosses the city limits, Antoine is run off the road by a wild goat, and he’s forced to accept a rescue by a wary man who makes it very clear that Antoine’s presence in Cherry Creek is not welcome.

And what’s worse, the ridiculously attractive, absolutely infuriating fire chief seems to be at the center of every single one of his disasters that happens after - and unfortunately there are many. All Antoine wants is to do his job and go home, but Cherry Creek seems to have it in for him, and Edmund Fitzgerald seems thrilled to watch him fall apart. It might be real hatred, or it might just be pigtail pulling, but Antoine isn’t sure which, and he’s not really sure he wants to know. After all, a place like Cherry Creek will never be his home.

Fitz has never found someone worth fighting for, and Antoine has never found a reason to stay, but they know that looking at each other leaves them absolutely breathless. Will that be enough to make a relationship work, or will they decide that their love isn’t worth the fight?

Love Him Breathless is the second book in the series On the Market. It contains no cheating and a happily ever after.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 46 minutes
  2. Author
    E.M. Lindsey
  3. Narrator
    Nick Hudson
  4. Audible release date
    December 5, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    E.M. Lindsey
  7. ASIN
    B08PPWQSF5
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 8 hours and 46 minutes
Author E.M. Lindsey
Narrator Nick Hudson
Audible.com Release Date December 05, 2020
Publisher E.M. Lindsey
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08PPWQSF5
Best Sellers Rank #275,619 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#36,141 in LGBTQ+ Romance (Books)
#52,102 in Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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Mary Webber
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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Loved this storyline and had to laugh at all the Murphy's Law that happened to poor Antoine! It's a great story, wonderful characters, romance and just enough steam. Although, I do wonder what is going on with Owen and what is going to happen with the lake development!!! On to the next book for answers (hopefully!). Great read - recommend the series.
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Lisa Perez
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, mid-angst read
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
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It was good to revisit Cherry Creek, Colorado, in the second book in the "On the Market" series. Fitz is the fire chief, a man who was badly burned as a teenager and who now doesn't seem to be able to find lasting love. Antoine, a marketing specialist, is hired by the town to boost their tourism. The two men start with a love/hate relationship. When it turns more toward love, can they make it work when Antoine is due to return to his San Francisco home? I like this series because is has acceptance for a wide variety of body types, "imperfections" that are perfect, self-doubt, pain, passion, and love. A mid-angst, enjoyable book!
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars enemies to lovers is my new favorite trope thanks to this book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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EM Lindsey writes amazing books, full of angst, hope, inclusion and found family. Their books pull at your heartstrings and make you hurt for what the characters are put through. Their books aren't sad really - but they tend towards the serious and are amazing.

This book is a fun departure from that. Sure, Fitz and Antoine have baggage and things to deal with but this book is much lighter than many of Lindsey's other books. The theme of home and family runs strong, staying true to Lindsey's writing roots - but this enemies to lovers trope is new and written masterfully. You'll giggle over Antoine's misadventures (once you're sure he's OK) and the snark, rooting for these two men to find their way to each other.

As always, the cast of secondary characters are superb - and you'll be thinking about them just as much as you will Fitz and Antoine when this book is done. If Cherry Creek were a real place, I'd be calling Gwen up for a rental, adopting a cat from Spencer and hoping that Robert doesn't try to kill me too!
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W. J. Kibler
3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to expectations
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
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I like this author because they are very inclusive in their depictions of gay characters such as deaf, blind, and/or physically and mentally -challenged persons. For the most part, the characters are living with their challenges, not harping and moaning about them or feeling sorry for themselves. Life is what it is. This is admirable, but also pollyanna-ish to believe that their handicaps aren't dramatically life-altering. Regardless, the author incorporates a variety of persons in their work and I am pleased to see this. In this book, one of the main characters, Fitz, has endured life-threatening burns as a young boy which leaves him with severe scarring for the rest of his life. (Much more in the physical, than mental, sense.) However nice it is to know that he has adapted to living a "normal" life, it seems a bit unbelievable that he is SO well-adjusted. We all know that our physical appearance is as much a part of our self-esteem as our mental aptitude and other personality traits. Fitz just didn't seem to be that concerned with his appearance. Again, admirable, but not really believable. And as the story unfolds, many other people in this small town are handi-capable. A deaf baker. A blind chef. An amputee doctor. A park ranger with MS. And others have secrets they are hiding. (The secrets are eluded to but we never know what they are because the author has chosen not to elaborate or develop the story further enough to solve these mysteries for the reader - e.g. Owen's anger? Dimitri's backstory?) This is book #2 in the series, but I felt like there was so much to know about this town (Cherry Creek) before reading this book. There are so many characters with backstories that, as a reader, would have been very helpful to know before reading this book. I felt like I was dropped into the middle of churning waters with a tenuous grasp on a piece of floating driftwood to keep my head above water. Knowing the many characters and stories behind the scenes would have helped to make this book much easier to follow. But, quite frankly, I felt this story just didn't live up to my expectations. The main characters were SO passive-aggressive in their interactions with each other. I didn't feel the passion or heat between them - one was lazy when looking for love and the other was scared to death of it. It felt more like a last-ditch effort at finding a mate than a romance.
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Manuela
4.0 out of 5 stars Falling in love with Cherry Creek
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
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Oh wow, I loved it. Fitz and Antoine are so made for each other. There is testosterone flying and soft moments, romance and action. The supporting characters are fleshed out well and have their own lives interwoven with Fitz' and Antoine's. I found myself turning the pages.

This books can be read as stand alones but it's so much better to read them in order.
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Amanda D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Enemies to Lovers, danger, and a wild goat that might or might not exist...ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is certainly not my first book by this author and it most definitely will not be the last. As one who reads one or two books a day, it is rare that I am sucked so into a story that pieces of it still enter my mind at random times days or weeks later. Love Him Breathless, or to be honest the On The Market series so far, falls is one of those books/series that you can immerse yourself in, you fall in love with the characters, and you greedily want more after the book has ended. Fitz and Antoine certainly have their share of obstacles to overcome and that allows the reader to truly get to know each character in personality and depth. Appearances by characters from Kate Hawthorne’s series Room for Love just adds more depth to the world of Cherry Creek. Another stunning example of how interweaving characters and scenery with someone else should be done. Prepare to laugh, to cheer, to roll your eyes, and to shout at these men as they find their way from enemies to lovers in a book full of twists and turns and a goat that may or may not exist.
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Christine.Marcoux
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2020
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Nice story between Antoine and his fireman. They multiple accidents and brushes with death by Antoine is a bit over the top but it keeps the story at a good pace. Both main characters have hardheaded behaviours to contend with and compromise since Antoine was in Cherry Creeks for the duration of the contract only. Then he fell in love with his fireman and the town and decide to change and uproot his life for a change at a true home.
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sarah mitcham
5.0 out of 5 stars Scorching Hot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2021
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Fantastic installment in the series, narration was great. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audiobook version. Antoinne has gone there to help promote the town, his company hired by the Mayor. From day 1 things go wrong and Fitz the fire chief is antagonistic because he thinks their town is perfect already and nothing needs to change.
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Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars Schöner zweiter Teil
Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2020
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Fitz und Antoine haben wirklich keinen leichten Start, überhaupt ist Antoine nicht grade vom Glück verfolgt. Umso schöner, dass die beiden doch noch ein Happy End bekommen. Auch schön, dass die anderen Paare/Freunde immer so gut in die Geschichten eingebunden werden. Freue mich schon auf Teil 3.
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Erryn Barratt
4.0 out of 5 stars Can bad luck turn into good? (an audio review)
Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2021
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Let me start by saying, anytime an author chooses to name their character with a famous name, I’m left wondering for the entire book whether it was a conscious decision, whether it was an unconscious thing (they heard about the name earlier but it didn’t register), or whether they truly have no clue. Edmund Fitzgerald is the name of a famous ship that went down in a gale in the great lakes over forty years ago. I grew up with the legend (being Canadian and living near the Great Lakes) and there is, of course, the song by Gordon Lightfoot.

Anyway, one of the heroes in this book is named Edmund Fitzgerald so I had the song running through my head. Just one of those things.

I liked Fitz. He had a traumatic injury when he was a teenager and despite the injury, he’s gone on to be Fire Chief in Cherry Creek. Now, I’ve visited Cherry Creek before in book 1 and I loved it. Although I enjoyed this book, I didn’t have the same enthusiasm. I think that’s because of the other character. Oh, I liked Antoine. His backstory was interesting, and his journey to Cherry Creek engaged me. What didn’t I like? My boundaries of credulity were pushed. He just had so many bad things happen to him. Seriously, one of the those ‘if I didn’t have bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all’ people and it became a little much. And, of course, Fitz had to be there every time to save him. The first couple of times it was sweet. By the last time I was rolling my eyes.

Now, I don’t want you to think I didn’t enjoy the book – I did. And I don’t want you to think I won’t pick up every subsequent book – because I will. It’s just in comparison to the first, this one wasn’t quite as good. But you may have a different reaction, so I encourage you to try this story. You might be charmed both by Cherry Creek, it’s inhabitants, and the love story. Finally I’ll mention Nick Hudson who I think did a good job narrating the story. I’m looking forward to more On the Market stories.
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Julia Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Well Romantic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2021
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This was a lovely romantic story of how a small town fireman named Fitz & a marketing designer from San Francisco called Antoine meet & fall in love. A wonderful story 😊
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