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Perfect Ten
- The Off-Season, Book 1
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
A cheeky virgin, a surprisingly romantic bartender, one house, and six months of nothing but fun....
I came to Palm Island two seasons ago, confused about my life and desperate for a change. The island drew me in, but I’m still not sure why.
Maybe it’s time I cut my losses and go back home, back to med school like I always planned.
But when the breathtaking, flirtatious, tattooed bartender I’ve been crushing on for ages offers to let me room with him this off-season, there’s no way I’m leaving now.
I can’t believe I’ve lived here this long without truly appreciating everything the island has to offer: the beauty of its untouched nature, how to catch a wave, the appeal of casual s…well, you know. But Ten seems determined to make sure I experience every last one, and then some.
Will this be the last off-season I spend here, or could this thing between Ten and I be perfect?
Welcome to Palm Island: Come for the sweaty nights and beach parties; stay for the endless swoon and heart-melting romance.
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- Laora
- 08-04-22
A great combo
KM did it again, the start of a new series with likeable and loveable characters and Ten and Bambi are a sizzling combination of opposites in some way and so compatible in others. They ofcourse find their hea after sone spicy scenes.
Iggy does what he does best, colour in the story with his voice and supplies even more spice and enjoyment to this book.
Book 4,5* Narration 5* Overall 5*
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- Larissa_S
- 27-04-22
Not perfect, but enjoyable
Perfect Ten, the latest from K.M. Neuhold and the first book in her new series, The Off-Season, revolves around the life and times of the residents of Palm Island, an isolated, gay resort island paradise. The only way on and off the island is a ferry that runs with frequency for only six months of the year during tourist season. Once off-season starts on Labor Day, the ferry rarely runs, essentially trapping the Palm Island residents there for six months until tourist season begins again. Perfect Ten shines a spotlight on what the few residents of Palm Island get up to during the off-season, and it’s as wild as you might expect.
Ten is a thirty-six-year-old doctor who was just weeks shy of completing his residency when he walked away from it all after a car accident nearly killed him. He changed his whole life, moving to Palm Island where he works as a bartender. He's been happily single but now wonders if maybe he wants something more. Bambi is ten years younger than Ten, and coincidentally, is studying to be a doctor. He left med school after his first year when his father died, and came to Palm Island to mourn and try to heal. He has been working with Ten at the bar for two years, but Bambi’s never fully settled, knowing he’d need to return to New York at some point to finish his schooling.
Perfect Ten is a silly, super sweet, low-angst, fun story with steam and shenanigans, that’s focused on two endearing main characters in Ten and Bambi. I expected I’d love it just as I loved Ms. Neuhold’s Fours Bears Construction series. After all, Perfect Ten contains many of the same elements. However, something is lost in the translation.
Ms. Neuhold’s books generally contain playfulness, rowdy behavior, bawdy language, and irreverent antics, like Ten and his crew get up to here. She usually shows the love and affection between the featured couple through swoony actions and plenty of hot scenes, as she does here with Ten and Bambi. She also typically constructs her stories around a found family, a group of men with a bond of friendship and support, as she does here with Ten and his friends, and as shown through how they readily bring Bambi into the fold. But despite all of these things being present in Perfect Ten, they, strangely, don’t produce the same result. It’s like two plus two added up to three and a half, instead of four.
I suspect it’s because several things served as distractors, at least for me. For example, Ms. Neuhold lays the groundwork for some intriguing backstories, like Ten’s car accident, the circumstance of him becoming a doctor, Bambi’s family, and his mourning and subsequent decision to come to the Island, but she doesn’t pull the thread on them. Additionally, Perfect Ten‘s premise is implausible as are some farfetched facts. And can we talk for a minute about the excessive use of nicknames? I found it challenging to focus on the storyline when constantly confronted with them.
All that being said, Iggy Toma does a terrific job with his narration of this story and it goes a long way towards smoothing out those rough spots. His vocal performance is invested and intuitive and he captures the essence of the characters and the dynamic of the story. I read the book and then listened to it and I definitely enjoyed it more in audiobook form.
Overall, Perfect Ten is not perfect, but it is enjoyable. It introduces us to a host of intriguing characters that I’m hoping to learn more about in the following books in the series.
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- Dee Roberts
- 13-04-22
Brilliant audio
Brilliant start to new series. Loved Bambi and Ten , perfect opposites attract.
Iggy adds life to the characters and described the island beautifully
Read Taken by Storm first , but did not impact on the story.
Absolutely love it
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- AL
- 07-04-22
Perfect escape
Story: It's barely spring outside and you are taken to a sunny island to meet awesome characters and have fun. You in?
I certainly am! K.M. Neuhold delivered a perfect story to cuddle up with and have fun.
Loved the MCs, loooooooved the almost magical setting and loved the story. Not a new thing with K.M. Neuhold book, so I am very glad to say: She did it again!
Narration: Great performance from Iggy Toma - easy to follow and with all the right emotions. Definite power duo in this series!
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- Rebekah
- 12-04-22
Really enjoyed
I really enjoyed reading the start of this new series and the antics that happen on the island. I love how their relationship grew. I can’t wait for the next one.
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- Jessica Scott
- 14-03-23
Cute
Beautiful, funny, sexy, and their chemistry is beyond incredible. ❤️ it's an easy enjoyable book with an amazing narrator
My only issue with this series is how everyone sleeps with everyone. It kinda takes away the importance of being with the person they love since they've screwed every one of their friends, neighbors, bartenders, etc.
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