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The Complete Retrieval Duet

By: Aly Martinez
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Maxine Mitchell, Jason Carpenter
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After a mix-up at the fertility clinic, two couples are forever changed when their lives suddenly collide.

Retrieval

That was all it took for me to know Elisabeth was my soul mate. Five years, countless infertility treatments, and the loss of our only son. That was what it took for me to lose her. One phone call, a mix-up at the lab, and a little girl neither of us knew existed. That was the hell it took to bring her back to me. And this time, I wasn’t letting go.This is the story of how I took back what had always been mine. The retrieval of my wife and my family.

Transfer

I married a monster. What started out as romance ended in hell. My sole job in life was to protect our daughter. Until a police officer informed me of a mix-up at the lab. My little girl was the only thing keeping me alive. And I didn’t even know if she was mine. This is the story of how I escaped the man who thought he owned me.The transfer of my life and my family.

©2019 Aly Martinez (P)2019 Aly Martinez Anthologies & Short Stories Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Fiction

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didn't want this one to finish. diverse range of emotion s ran thru me not least as I had been physically abused but her writing is superb. highly recommended

wow did not want this to finish. a diverse range

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So sensitively written for such a difficult storyline. It was full of all the emotions. I couldn’t stop listening to it and was so glad that this was the complete story. I don’t think I could have waited if I had been left hanging.

Just Amazing

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Heart status: dead, gone. Expect an happily ever after, but the journey to that perfect ending is soul crushing.

The first part of the duet follows a couple that has fallen apart years before. Roman and Elisabeth reconnect when they learn some truth about the IVF procedure they went through. With several flashbacks, conversations and some revelations, we discover how they met, and how they broke apart. And because they’re facing a new challenge together, we also witness how they mend their relationship.

A third character appears from time to time. Clare is linked to them, though we don’t really know how yet. Her story, with her abusive husband and Heath, the man who saves her, is the focus of the second part–with appearances of Roman and Elisabeth.

Though they are connected, both stories have a very different mood. Retrieval is angsty and personal, while Transfer has more action and violence. They also explore different themes, but at the center is the subject of parenthood and what it brings to–or take from–a couple.

Three narrators–two female and one male–are enough for the various points of view. I’m familiar with both female narrators, and they are exceptional. The male narrator was new to me, and though I liked his voice, he lacked the same energy as his female counterparts. It was still a very good audiobook, where all the deep emotions were present.

Heart status: dead, gone

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I loved this duet, it was so much more than I expected from the blurb.  I expected some emotion and a potential second chance love story, which I got in spades, but there was so much more. 

Heartbreak, healing, passion, suspense, intrigue, danger and a connection between two couples that none of them could have predicted at the start.  Two heartbroken soulmates who should never have been separated, but sometimes situations are too hard and dealing with and the loss of their child broke both Roman and Elisabeth.  I loved their re-connection even under such awful circumstances.  They had incredible chemistry even amongst their pain and anger.  Roman seemed so closed off at the start but it soon became clear all his decisions, even the misguided ones had all been for Elisabeth's happiness.  Two wonderful characters.  Then there was Claire, she had such strength but so much vulnerability and was trapped in an almost impossible situation.  Protecting her daughter was her reason for living, my heart broke for her particularly.

This book was so well written with depth and feeling.  I listened to the audio version and it was told from three persons pov and all three narrators were excellent.

There were twists, turns, unexpected revelations and a caring, protective, sexy, hot DEA agent determined to save the ones he loves.  It had dark moments and possible triggers for some, it was not an easy ride for either couple as more and more was revealed about the devastating after affects from the ivf clinic, but I devoured it!

5 intense, suspenseful stars

Intense, emotional, romantic suspense. loved it!

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This story is heartbreaking and beautiful all wrapped up. This author has the ability to drag you in and makes you run the full gamut of emotions before spitting you out at the end feeling used up, washed out and oh so ready to go through it all again.

A heartbreaking and superb story

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Words fail me in expressing the way I feel about this audiobook. It has everything, it is everything. My heart beat double time in listening to this amazingly heart wrenching book. No one and nothing is as you expect it to be. Strong alpha males and even stronger willful females carry this book into my heart where it shall stay. The love for each of these couples in awe inspiring.
Everything about this audiobook is impeccable, the writing the narration the beginning the end. Sheer perfection from the words this is audible to the words thank you for listening.

Survival is the key

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When I loaded this book, I thought since it's going to be a long one! But to my surprise, I was so taken in, the time flew by, and I couldn't get enough. This story starts with Elisabeth and Roman with their journey to parenthood with infertility. Even divorced, this couple has intrinsic chemistry and with the revelation that their eggs may have been mixed up with someone else's, they go to track down their possible child. Claire is married to a monster, but she survives every day to keep her daughter, Tessa, safe. With Heath by her side, she is protected, but will it be enough? Martinez has woven the lives of these two couples together, uncovering the hardest of truths, and sacrificing as only a parent's love can. It's full of emotion, fear, devastation and love. The secrets and lies that are unveiled are heart wrenching, but the outcome is beautiful. Once you start this, you will not put it down, it is that good.

With the several points of view, Martinez masterfully put together an incredible team to narrate Claire and Elisabeth's story. Andi Arndt and Maxine Mitchell are seasoned narrators and easily pull you into the world of the characters. I love the way their voices can pull me in and keep me on the edge of my seat to find out what is happening next. Jason Carpenter gives voice to the men, and gave us the protectiveness and love needed to get through the emotional story. This team brought the story into my heart and left it there!

Captivated into the story

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