Flirting with Forever

By: Claire Kingsley

Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin

He’ll break all her rules.

Nora Lakes is sophisticated, successful, and happily single. Career problems aside, her life is fine the way it is, thank you very much. Sure, her best friends are all moving into a new season of life—full of husbands and babies and white picket fences. But that’s not what Nora wants.

Neither is the gruff, tattooed guy next door. Tattoo artist Dex St. James has enough trouble on his hands without the distractingly beautiful woman next door. Being a single dad to a teenage girl is no joke. The last thing he needs is a flirtatious new neighbor who makes his blood run hot.

He’ll just avoid her. She’s not his type anyway. But Nora and Dex can’t seem to stay out of each other’s way. Between a pesky nocturnal visitor, Nora’s blossoming friendship with Dex’s daughter, and their undeniable chemistry, that up-against-the-wall, brain-melting kiss was probably inevitable.

Nora has rules when it comes to men, and she has her reasons. Dex threatens to break every last one of them. She doesn’t want forever. He won’t settle for anything less. But when these two collide, the result is fire.

And maybe even forever.

Author’s note: Opposites attract in this fun, swoony single-dad rom-com. A smart, sassy woman meets a rough-around-the-edges tattoo artist with a heart of gold. Daddy/daughter moments, all the banter, neighborly shenanigans, a meddling family, badass lady friendships, and a hero who’s determined to fight the heat between them—until he falls first.

Flirting with Forever can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

©2023 Claire Kingsley (P)2023 Claire Kingsley

Fantastic!!

So to start this audio has 2 of my favorite narrators so of course I had to listen. Stephen Dexter and Vanessa Edwin killed it! They brought Dex and Nora to life while showing us all how they met...how they fell and how they overcame the obstacles that were between them. This story was fantastic when I read it but was even better brought to life! 5 star performance all the way!

Dex and Nora are perfection!

What a fabulous wrap-up of the phenomenal Dirty Martini Running Club series!
Nora is the “last woman standing”, after her 3 best friends found their happily ever afters; and she decides to buy a house and move out of the city as she’s entering the next chapter of her life.
Enter Dex, the handsome next door neighbor, single Dad to an adorable 13 year old daughter and a tattoo artist with a huge meddling family, and Nora doesn’t stand a chance!
I absolutely loved this heartwarming story, read it in one sitting - it was simply unputdownable!
I enjoyed visiting with beloved characters from Claire’s literary world, Nora’s best friends, and their husbands - The Husband Gang.

“Seems that I’m special, since I warranted a visit from the husband gang.”

The author has masterfully brought the series home with captivating story line, relatable and remarkably well developed characters and just the right amount of swoon, steam and laugh out loud fun!
The narrators made the book come alive, and Steven Dexter as Dex was simply perfection!
I definitely recommend Flirting with Forever to all romcom enthusiasts!

Smart funny and wildly appealing

I loved, loved Dex, Nora and Riley’s single dad, never going to get married romance. The story was well written and included witty dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, and an engaging storyline and will give you all the feels - laughing, crying, swooning, cringing, teeth gritting, knuckle biting, and cheering. Nora is an empowered happily single woman who has just purchased her own home in the suburbs. Dex is a never been married, dad to a teenage daughter, Riley, tattoo artist who is now Nora’s neighbor. There is instant attraction and connection between them but their pasts make them both anti-relationship. As they spend more time together, mainly because of Riley, the deeper their connection becomes and the closer they get to embracing their HEA and what a fun, heart warming and emotional journey it is. Before they get there, they must each deal with their pasts because they continue to negatively impact and limit their lives in the present. The book has a little bit of everything - sweet moments, strong family bonds, steamy times, real life issues, imperfect characters, misunderstandings, painful pasts, and so much love. I especially loved that Riley was a wonderful and integral character in the story rather than a flimsy story prop. The story would not have been as rich and well rounded without the full development and inclusion of her character. I have loved this series and am sad to see it end.

Stephen Dexter and Vanessa Edwin did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly. Their narrating enriches the enjoyment of the story.

Dex and Nora- Perfection

Story: 5/5🌟
Spice level - 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶
Re-read/re-listen: Yes!! All of Claire's books are re-read level
Recommend: Yes!!!! 100%
Trope: Neighbors, single dad. Opposites attract
Narrators: 5/5 🌟. Stephen Dexter and Vanessa Edwin

Story:
The wait for Nora was totally worth it! This book made me beyond happy and giddy!I loved that Dex was her opposite! Loved it! Loved that they fit so freaking well together! I love this girl crew so much!! Riley!! Oh, that sweet girl, and the interaction her and Nora had was so sweet.
This book was just amazing!
I started and ended this book in one day. I couldn't stop listening. It was a fun, easy read. Full of laughs, heat, heart, and sass from Nora. I mean, she is Nora Freaking Lakes.
I am sad to say goodbye to this series, but this series has been so fun! Nora's book was the perfect conclusion, and I love her HEA. My words simply can not do this book

Narrators:
Stephen Dexter and Vanessa Edwin were fan freaking tastic!!! I loved them both!! They did so well at bringing these characters to life.

Loved it!!

This book was a great listen. Loved all the characters, especially Dex. Both narrators did a fantastic job. Highly recommend!