Tempting Olivia

Oxford Romance, Book 2

By: Clare Ashton

Narrated by: Shiloh Grey

Olivia Sachdeva's life is flawless. With a first from Oxford and as the youngest partner at Bentley lawyers, she expects high standards from everyone. Her only indulgences are eating iced desserts and repeat watching rom-coms, especially those featuring Kate Laurence-pure escapism and cinematic perfection.

But, when the actor walks into Olivia's office with a bag full of divorce and a messy personal life, that perfect bubble bursts. Kate seems nothing like the screen goddesses she plays, and Olivia must put aside her comfort viewing and handle the case like the true professional she is.

It requires secrecy, especially with indiscreet friends. Will best friend Charlotte ever read the room? And will Millie, who instantly reads the room, ever stop commenting loudly?

And Kate? She doesn't know what to think about this frosty lawyer. But she needs a quick divorce from a mistake of a marriage, which was over before it started, and Olivia Sachdeva is the best.

But little by little, Olivia and Kate glimpse behind the mask, to find someone they weren't looking for, who may not even be perfect, but might be the right person for them.

©2024 Clare Ashton (P)2024 Tantor

Brilliant

Fresh, quick witted, dramatic in the best of ways, "Tempting Olivia" gives what romance novel readers/listeners crave. Exemplary character development of both the main and ancillary characters we've met in the start of this series, "Finding Millie", this second installment takes the series to a new level of excellence. I love a book that makes me laugh out loud and this one doesn't disappoint. I also love a book that grabs me by the heart and again, I was not disappointed. Looking forward to the third in the series! The narration was also brilliant, but only 4 star due to the consistent lags, especially towards the end of the book.

Absolutely loved this story

The story is compelling & sweet but I had to stop at 7 hours left in the book to come and do this review because the unneeded pauses by the narrator are driving me insane. I don't know if it's my ADHD brain or if the pauses are because the narrator had to stop recording and start again but they really should have been caught in post editing.

Love the story but

The narrators breathy and lengthy pauses took at lot to get into. Another narrator could have better carried this story. And kept the pace moving forward

Good listen

I liked the story, it was well written, I liked the MC bot of them. Narration was ok a little hard on the ear as it was in a high pitch.

My new favorite in the Oxford Series.

Such a great story with a sweet build up and a nice set up for the next book.