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Kiss Me: Fool's Gold, Book 17 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Susan Mallery (Author), Tanya Eby (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,440 ratings
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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery creates the small-town destination for romance in charming Fool's Gold, California - where a loner cowboy finds the one woman who can capture his heart.

After Phoebe Kitzke's kind heart gets her suspended from her job in LA, she swears off doing favors - until her best friend begs for help on the family ranch in Fool's Gold. Unfortunately, sexy cowboy Zane Nicholson isn't exactly thrilled by the city girl's arrival.

Thanks to his brother's latest scheme, Zane has been roped into taking tourists on a cattle drive. What Phoebe knows about ranching wouldn't fill his hat, but her laughter is so captivating that even his animals fall for her. One slip of his legendary control leads to a passionate kiss that convinces him she's exactly the kind of woman a single-minded loner needs to avoid.

In his arms, Phoebe discovers she's a country girl at heart. Yet no matter how much the small town feels like home, she can't stay unless Zane loves her, too...but is this cowboy interested in forever?

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  1. Book 17 of 20
    Fool's Gold
  2. Listening Length
    8 hours and 57 minutes
  3. Author
    Susan Mallery
  4. Narrator
    Tanya Eby
  5. Audible release date
    June 30, 2015
  6. Language
    English
  7. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  8. ASIN
    B00YT30CTS
  9. Version
    Unabridged
  10. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 57 minutes
Author Susan Mallery
Narrator Tanya Eby
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 30, 2015
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00YT30CTS
Best Sellers Rank #181,165 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#6,577 in Literary Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#14,952 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#43,202 in Literary Fiction (Books)

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Customers find the characters endearing, sweet, and incredible. They also praise the writing style as beautiful and cute. Readers describe the emotional impact as heartwarming and bringing a tear to their eyes. They find the story lovely, with a large helping of romance. They enjoy the story and plot, and say the humor is wonderful.

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95 customers mention "Story and plot"95 positive0 negative

Customers find the story and plot of the book great, enjoyable, and easy to follow. They also love the series, new characters, and entertaining dialogue. Customers also say the book has all the elements and most of them were well done. They mention the book keeps them guessing of what might happen.

"...Character development was great with a good story & this time she included characters from her previous Fools Gold Stories that we all fell in love..." Read more

"I love Fool's Gold. This is just another great book with a great group of new people to entice you to Fool's Gold...." Read more

"...It had all the elements and most of them were really well done. But the biggest problem I couldn’t overcome was that I didn’t like the main couple...." Read more

"...Varied and realistic characters, entertaining dialogue and easy to follow storyline keep the reader enthralled...." Read more

40 customers mention "Characters"40 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters endearing, fun, delightful, and wonderful together. They also say the bonding is incredible.

"...Character development was great with a good story & this time she included characters from her previous Fools Gold Stories that we all fell in love..." Read more

"...beyond the H and h. A subplot that really draws you in and likeable characters...." Read more

"...The situations and characters are quite believable. I like this story a lot." Read more

"...There was also a beautiful side story about characters who were not from Fool’s Gold but were along for the cattle drive...." Read more

28 customers mention "Story"28 positive0 negative

Customers find the story lovely, real, and heartfelt. They also say the author is a terrific storyteller and the book is uplifting.

"There were several things to like about this book. It's a real love story and the love extends beyond the H and h. A subplot that really draws you..." Read more

"...romance novels in it…cowboys, strong female friendships, family drama and bonding. It had all the elements and most of them were really well done...." Read more

"...Susan Mallery manages to touch a person with her simple yet stunning stories. She manages to pick something to standout in each one...." Read more

"...I recommend this book to anyone who wants a great love story." Read more

18 customers mention "Writing style"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing style beautiful, humorous, intrigue, and warmth. They also say the book can be read as stand-alone, but recommend reading the series. Customers also say that the author does a great job describing scenery and is absolutely charming.

"...Susan always does a great job describing scenery and you get a real feel for the location where the characters reside...." Read more

"...I really like this series. The book can be read alone or as part of the series. Since I love reading the series I recommend it." Read more

"...Phoebe is just adorable. She's funny, sweet and absolutely charming...." Read more

"...It was a quick read, but very enjoyable. I'm already waiting for the next release, to visit Fool's Gold again." Read more

14 customers mention "Emotional impact"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book funny, heartwarming, and refreshing. They also say it has love, drama, humor, and sadness.

"...Emotions displayed and responses are understandable.You wonder why a Vegetarian couple would signup for a cattle drive...." Read more

"...happen fast, it IS a romance novel after all, there is genuine emotion to draw you in...." Read more

"...Once again we have been treated to the ultimate mixture of tears, smiles and outward laughter...." Read more

"...It will definitely touch your heart. You'll also learn about the challenge of a cattle drive...." Read more

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Customers find the humor in the book wonderful and entertaining. They also appreciate the realistic characters and easy to follow storyline.

"...Varied and realistic characters, entertaining dialogue and easy to follow storyline keep the reader enthralled...." Read more

"...Phoebe is just adorable. She's funny, sweet and absolutely charming...." Read more

"...She gives you all the colors of the physical area. She makes you laugh out loud and sit and cry...." Read more

"...However, that's not the case. This one is the best so far. It made me laugh out loud. The heroine Phoebe is so fun and delightful...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015
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I did not care for Susan's last book but this was great and reminds me why I love reading the Fools Gold Series. Character development was great with a good story & this time she included characters from her previous Fools Gold Stories that we all fell in love with. Susan always does a great job describing scenery and you get a real feel for the location where the characters reside. This time the older ladies who joined the trail ride were full of true grit and added to the story. In past I have not appreciated the fact that she portrays anyone over 60 as white haired with one foot in the grave so to speak.
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Jessica A Lane
5.0 out of 5 stars Susan Mallery has written another great book in Kiss Me from the Series Fool's Gold!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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Susan Mallery has written another great book in Kiss Me from the Series Fool's Gold!
It is the story of Phoebe Kitzke who comes from LA and sells Real Estate and Zane Nicholson and his Ranch. Phoebe is a do-gooder with a big open heart who always finds the good in the bad and keeps going no matter what but secretly wants to know if she is strong enough or good enough for anyone. Because of being too good she ends out of her job for a month and does not know what to do, so she goes to see her best friend Maya who ends up roping her into a vacation for a cattle drive at her ex-stepbrother's Ranch. She ends up leaving sooner than Maya and was promised a distraction of a hot cowboy Adam Levine look alike.
Zane Nicholson-the sullen, lonely, and gruff cowboy gets thrown for a loop by his younger brother Chase's stunt of putting his Cattle Ranch as a vacation spot on the internet for people to come and do a cattle drive. As a lesson to his younger brother he keeps the cattle drive on but calls in Maya his ex-stepsister to help with their brother. Zane is a quiet man of few words and has many worries for his brother which translates as over bearing and no fun to his younger brother who just wants to be able to do his own thing with computers.
When Zane and Phoebe get together its pure electricity in between them-she is able to see him as a person who is lonely and just wants to be accepted to the inner circle of his siblings and be cared for-where as he sees that she is a woman who needs to be loved and wants to love her for who she is-a big hearted woman who know no capacity for negativity to enter into her life no matter the situation.
I loved this heart-warming story of a gruff cowboy and the outgoing city girl. I have read other books of Susan Mallery and a big fan of her work, but this is the first book I have read in the Fool's Gold series and I have to say I am a big fan of it and will be going back to read all the other's written in the series!! Absolutely would recommend this book and the whole series to any avid reader of romance stories. I cannot say enough about this great story-just love it!!!
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MD O'Hara
4.0 out of 5 stars This one really tugs at your heartstrings!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015
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There were several things to like about this book. It's a real love story and the love extends beyond the H and h. A subplot that really draws you in and likeable characters.

Zane is a cowboy and like most cowboys he's the strong silent type, typically more comfortable with the cows and horses riding the open range than with other people. It was easy to understand why too. His father seemed to withdraw his love for him the day his mother died, so in essence Zane lost two parents and not just one. As is typical with teenagers Zane made a mistake that has haunted him for years and leaves him with lasting regret. He's determined not to let the 17 year old brother, Chase he's raising make the same kind of mistakes and like a lot of people who have to find the correct balance between parent and brother, he goes about things with him in the wrong way some of the time. I do however believe that his choice of punishment for Chase's latest escapade was wrong. I think it totally fit the crime.

I really liked Phoebe too. I could really relate to her. She's a people pleaser, a fixer, and a real animal lover. Her heart to heart talks with Manny the lead steer and her horse are amusing. As is her wanting to bargain with the raccoons for the return of her pen. Don't judge, I talk to my cat too. Typically she's drawn to men who have something within them that need to be fixed. It's a good quality but it also makes her somewhat of a doormat. Zane isn't at all her usual type but she finds herself wildly attracted to him anyway. The problem is he doesn't need her. Or does he?

Mallery also does a really good job of telling the story of a childless couple, CJ and Thad who end up fostering a couple of foster kids who happen to be thieves too. CJ is bitter and angry at first and really doesn't come across as a very likeable person but the more you read about her story the more you feel for her. Her husbands love for her is so great its almost palpable within the pages. And the kids story as to why they steal is heartbreaking.

In this book you're also introduced to Maya who will have her own story Thrill Me, due out later this month.

I was disappointed that other than Eddie and Gladys who are always a riot there is very little interaction with past Fools Gold characters. And unlike in other stories Mayor Marsha doesn't seem to have a hand in Zane and Phoebe ending up together. The conflict comes within the characters and not to worry the Hero doesn't break the heroines heart when she declares her love for him and walk away. No girls night margarita trashing guys party either. In fact this one is quite different from Susan's other Fools Gold stories and can almost be read as a stand alone.
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Whitney
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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Kiss Me is a part of the Fool's Gold series and I just loved getting to reenter this amazing world. This book features Phoebe and Zane and I just loved getting to meet them and go on their journey. I just had so much fun getting to enter this story. It was just so easy to get lost in and I just felt so much for these characters. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
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Faye C
5.0 out of 5 stars Kiss Me (Fool's Gold series) Susan Mallery another must read
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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I love Fool's Gold. This is just another great book with a great group of new people to entice you to Fool's Gold.
Zane and Phoebe just draw you in and don't want to let you go. And Zane's little brother Chase was the one who was supposed to be taught a lesson, but Zane and Phoebe learned there own lesson. Great book showing team work and how people from a small town help each other out no matter what the history is between them. It shows there are still great people in this world and neighbors do help neighbors.

I just loved this book and couldn't put it down even when I should have been sleeping. Another must read. I can't wait for her next book in the Fool's Gold series.
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Peggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Life's Regrets.
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2015
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I like this author and I like following up the characters in Fool's Gold. Would like to see the mayor hook up with someone. Looking forward to the next Fool's Gold book.
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B. Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars einfach Fun
Reviewed in Germany on July 31, 2015
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Natürlich sind die Klischees heftig - brummeliger, aber bildschöner Cowboy, schüchternes, aber niedliches City Girl.... Rindertreiben mit Greenhorns - aber glücklicherweise nimmt sich Susan Mallery einfach selbst auf die Schippe und macht eine rundherum lustige und nette Geschichte daraus. Mit viel Fun und fröhlichen Funken zwischen allen Protagonisten, die von Anfang an sympathisch sind. Ein paar Stunden leichtes, fröhliches Lesen, mehr nicht - aber definitv auch nicht weniger!
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Anne
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to this series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2015
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There is a bit of a departure in this latest episode in the Fool's Gold saga. Instead of being set in the quaint town this book takes place on the ranch which Zane owns and runs after his younger brother advertises it for tourist cattle drives. Zane feels that it will be a suitable punishment for his brother to have to help deliver the event, especially as he is not in a position to return the deposits which people have paid. Among the group of people who turn up for the drive is Phoebe who has been suspended from her estate agency job for helping someone and getting into trouble with the licensing authorities.

If you have read any of Susan Mallery's series you will know how the story will evolve but I cannot imagine that you would be reading the 19th in the series if you didn't like the pattern. The love story is touching and Phoebe and Zane have more life than usual in a light romantic pair. All their problems are resolved very easily and quickly (one conversation or moment of realisation and suddenly everything is OK) as is also traditional in this type of book. If you have followed this series to date, however, you will enjoy the new location and be introduced to some new characters who I suspect will all have their own tales soon. This is definitely one of the best of the recent novels in this series.
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Marie E. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars The best again.
Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2015
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I would recommend anything by Susan Mallery and her Fool's Gold Series is one I look forward to a new book.
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Udo Burchardt
5.0 out of 5 stars Gefällt mir
Reviewed in Germany on July 22, 2015
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Schön, stilistisch mal was anderes. Ein schöner Sommerroman. Ich mag die Charaktere. Freue mich auf die Fortsetzung der Fools Gold Geschichten.
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