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Everything She Ever Wanted: An Older Woman Younger Man Romance (A Different Kind of Love Book 1) by [Liz Durano]

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A heartbroken surgeon.
A cocky carpenter thirteen years her junior.
Can their perfect fling turn into the real thing?

After suffering a devastating loss, transplant surgeon Harlow James hits the open the road and ends up in Taos, New Mexico hoping to find out where she went wrong. Instead, she finds the perfect man.

There's only one problem: he's too young.

But even as master woodworker Dax Drexel is the perfect temporary distraction to her problems, can their fling survive the scrutiny of her profession, their friends, and his own family?

Set amidst the enchanting landscape of Taos, New Mexico, Everything She Ever Wanted is a contemporary emotional romance that explores one woman’s search for the things that really matter, like love and family, and where losing her way turns out to be the best prescription to finding herself... and falling in love. ***This book contains topics that may be sensitive and triggering so please take that into consideration before reading Dax and Harlow's story.

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October 12, 2016
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Liz Durano, real and honest romance, hero in front of white background

A heartbroken surgeon. A cocky carpenter thirteen years her junior.

Can their perfect fling turn into the real thing?

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"Everything She Ever Wanted is a moving, beautifully written story of a woman discovering aspects of herself that had never been given a chance to flourish while confronting the lies that had eroded her confidence over time and kept her from being honest with the one person most deserving of the truth." -Alexia Montibon-Larsson, author of Forged in Fire

"...this story is extremely well-written and that the characters are very well-developed is not surprising. The innovative, surprising element is the risk she took in portraying a heroine who's in her forties, facing the fears and insecurities ─ and rediscovering the thrills ─ of falling in love. So rare these days. Unfortunately." -Ana Simons, author of Silent Signs

"Miss Durano crafts a beautiful landscape, relatable characters you'll root for, not to mention hot scenes. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel every emotion there is within the first few chapters of this book and will continue on until the very last page." -Michelle Jo Quinn, author of Confessions of a Wedding Planner and the bestselling Bliss Series

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Order of Reading for A Different Kind of Love Series:

Everything She Ever Wanted: Older Woman Younger Man Romance (Dax and Harlow)
Falling for Jordan: One-Night Stand Secret Baby Romance (Jordan and Addison)
Breaking the Rules: Friends to Lovers Emotional Romance (Sawyer and Alma)
Friends with Benefits: Brother's Best Friend Romance (Campbell and Caitlin)
Every Breath: Love in Taos "slice of life" (Benny and Sarah)

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LZSTIJB
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 12, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1588 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 299 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #193,736 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #217 in Hispanic American Literature
- #419 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction
- #1,149 in Literary Sagas

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K. OConnor

Great plotline, but story fell short

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017

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The high ratings, rave reviews, and the premise of the book is what initially drew me to purchase this book. I'm usually not a fan of first POV, but it's not often you come across a book that has a dual POV from the heroine and the hero. The dual POV makes for an interesting story and adds another layer of distinctiveness.

The story takes place outside of Taos, New Mexico. The author does an incredible job of describing the desert and the environmentally friendly unique home that our main characters stay in. Durano paints such a beautiful vivid description of the New Mexico desert. I would often take a break from the story and Google the places that were described!

However the first person POV - didn't work. Harlow's internal monologue was too long and some of the lines were cheesy;

"Does Dax know just how handsome he is?
Does he realize just how the chiseled lines of his jaw are even more defined by a beard that’s trimmed so perfectly, making this woman’s stomach tighten in knots?
Is he aware just how his mouth begs to be kissed again, for me to toss every ounce of self-respect left in me out the window and just take what I can?"

Dax's POV wasn't believable. It didn't feel like you were reading from a male perspective even with the swear words and talk of his male anatomy whenever he was around Harlow. I never understood why female authors think that the only way to make it a believable alpha male POV is to have them swear and talk crudely. There were too many lines that felt like it was a female talking rather than a male.

It was hard to immerse yourself in the story when the dialogues felt contrived and awkward. The dialogue and storyline didn't flow, it felt forced.

This could have been a great story because of the premise, but it fell short. However that's just my opinion.

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Lorena Helfers

Loved the premise of the story

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017

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I had to stay until three o'clock to finish this. It was wonderful to know that one can be a master at something without going to college. Harlow went to college and became a top surgeon but somehow it wasn't the happiness that she was looking for. Along came Dax. I loved where he lived and how he lived and his outlook on life. Wow did Harlow ever learn a lot from a noncollege person 13 years younger that her. Whom she first referred to as a boy and later changed to a man. What fun knowledge and what common sense knowledge that could fill a book. That's what I perceived it to be. Let go of those lofty ideas and ideals and love.

8 people found this helpful

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4.5 stars! Harlow and Dax

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2016

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I enjoy reading romances with an older female (over 30). She falls for a younger, successful man named Dax when he mistakenly heads to the place he built, but was rented to her. She ran away from her broken marriage, heartbreak, and loss of a career and ended up in New Mexico. It starts with her almost committing suicide in a moment of despair. That caught my attention. It also helped give depth to the story.

Their romance was hot and sexy. It was also built on lies and omissions. Both could be immature and were hurt in other relationships. Their pain pasts made them relatable. Their differences added to the story as they were both successful, but in very different fields. He was mature, and definitely not a kid. She was immature at times, with more to learn, even though she was older than he.

I really appreciated that he got the test done. This was not another romance where in the middle of sex they yell out,
"I'm clean!" That can be so annoying.

Also it was easy to fall for his family and see how different his mother and father's relationship was. Romance does not come in a one size fits all package. There were humorous and touching parts. I also liked that she was a foster kid who was still dealing with being unwanted and being made fun of. He identified more with his mother's side and spoke Spanish to his abuela.

This was my first time reading a novel by this author. I would be interested in reading more by her.

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Gigi Boyd

A good emotional read

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016

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This was the first book I'd read from this author and I have to say that I am happy to have found another good one. The storyline was well written, although a few times repetitive with description of certain aspects involved, it didn't hinder the effects of the story. The premise is a second chance of love, but the story goes way beyond that. So much more.....
It starts with a bang, then enter another and another. I was in tears, I wanted to punch Jeff, I fell in love with Dax and the whole family and thank God for Kathy. It was wonderfully full of angst and love and friendships and so many emotions that I was exhausted, but got through it. My only reason for not giving a five star is because of the ending. It just stopped for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad it happened - the outcome, but another chapter explaining some major unanswered what happens now about this and that is still left in the air. For me it wasn't enough of an ending to complete the story thoroughly. I wanted answers, I wanted perhaps some justice, maybe more on what happens to the other woman etc. The truth... still recommend this book.

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serenechaosnyc

Emotional story about growing in the face of loss

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019

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This is an emotional book that speaks to many obstacles women face today. Harlow lost her baby after years of going through IVF and has to wonder whether it was too much to be able to be a successful doctor, wife and mother. Her husband (soon to be ex) was an awful person who cheated on Harlow and then wanted a divorce right after the loss. This led Harlow to leave all she knew to find herself. After hitting rock bottom, Harlow decided to live. And then she meets Dax, who is 13 years her junior. At first, they had issues since Dax didn’t realize that he had someone staying at his place. But then they started hitting it off. But can they each overcome their own issues to be the partner the other needs? I loved seeing Harlow grow into herself and Dax was a very strong, dependable character as well.

I received this book from #AudioBookObsessionReviewer. In terms of the narration, it is very good. Both Melissa Moran and Joe Hempel were able to play multiple characters of both sexes very well with good pacing and a nice dose of emotion. It was a great listen and I supplemented the audiobook with the actual book, borrowed from KU.

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Elaine M Wilson

When you hit absolute rock bottom, there's only one place left to go.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019

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This book covers some very sensitive and heartbreaking issues, but the author shows a kindness and sensitivity about the way in which the subjects are written.

Harlow James, a well renowned kidney transplant surgeon, leaves New York amidst an acrimonious divorce and scandal.
Three miscarriages and one little angel, born forever asleep, drive her to embark on a road trip that would change her entire world.
She ends up in Taos, New Mexico, staying in an eco 'Earthship' named Pearl.

Dax Drexel, a Master Carpenter and Woodsmith, returns home to Taos a few days early, hoping to get some down time between jobs, in the home he built with his own two hands, The Pearl Earthship. what he wasn't expecting to find was a beautiful woman to be asleep on his bed.I

It was the start of a tumultuous series of life altering events and emotions. Harlow is forced to rethink her life and her losses.
She was always strong, resilient and a force of nature in her chosen field, but she might have to change her whole way of thinking and let the past go, or let it pull her down to the inky depths and drown her.

Lizzie

Curious, slightly off- putting title~

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2017

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~ for what was a well written book. All books seem to be older man, younger woman. This is the opposite - hence the title I assume.
Its good, surprisingly so.
Its the story of Harlow and Dax. She's a very respectable transplant surgeon. He's a furniture designer and over ten years younger than her. From the start they're attracted to each other but she's more conscious of the age difference.
Of course though they get together.
One of the best bits is when Harlow and Dax are at a party, everyone is nice to her face but talk about her age behind her back in spanish, assuming she can't understand. Its exactly what would happen - shame.
There's misunderstanding, sex, people being judgemental and a HEA.
Its worth a read.

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C M Silver

The Mortise to her Tenon

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2019

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Delicate, well written drama romance of gifted disillusioned hormonal surgeon with spiritual artisan carpenter, 13 years her junior. Pure love does still exist, even with a little lube to smooth the way. Despite religious and social taboos of a young man with an older married woman, and the angry husband, the story delicately treads where not many authors have gone.

No pages filled with graphic sexual descriptions, just wholesome passion and love.

Enjoyable for those jaded with so called romance novels.

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Shareeanne

What a thoroughly good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2019

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Read this book a few times and each time thoroughly enjoyed the older woman younger man different lifestyles is a good solid storyline and I love the chemistry that they try so hard to ignore. If you want to enjoy a quality read this a lovely few hours.

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Jenny White

Everything she ever wanted.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2017

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I absolutely loved this book. Not your usual boy meets girl but woman meets younger man. Harlow has history, messy history to deal with. The author takes us on an emotional roller coaster as Harlow and Dax fall in love. Beautifully written, impossible to put down. I highly recommend you read it.

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