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The Exception to the Rule

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The Exception to the Rule

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Marli Watson, Andrew Gibson
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On February 14, an accidental email to a stranger opens the door to an unexpected relationship in a captivating short story by the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners.

One typo, and a boy and girl connect by chance. Wishing each other a happy Valentine’s Day isn’t the end. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal. As years pass, the rules for their email “dates” are breaking, and they’re sharing more than they imagined—including the urge to ask…what if we actually met?

Christina Lauren’s The Exception to the Rule is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute, irresistibly romantic stories about finding love when and where you least expect it. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s make a date of it.

©2024 Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Feel-Good Heartfelt
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This one took a little while to build, but absolutely loved the build. Very drawn into the characters and the rhythm of writing

Really Sweet and Engaging

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This was so lovely - listening whilst at work and it’s had me smiling all morning. I love the concept of always being someone’s valentine and penpal and the pure coincidences of life!

Adorably addictive meet cute via email

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loved it all and the narrators were perfect hope to find another book with a similar and quirky story.

A great and unsual romance

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Loved this story so so much. It is witty, heartwarming and entertaining. You are 100% rooting for those two. And the way they meet in the end is brilliant. I have re-listened to that story already several times and will happily go back to it again.

Beautiful Story

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Good narrators and story was very cute, a nice little palate cleanser in between other books

Cute little story

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