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The Simple Life (Hometown Love Series #1) Kindle Edition

by Tara Sivec (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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"Tara Sivec delivers another amazing book with The Simple Life! This is romcom at its finest!" - FMR Book Grind

Brooklyn Manning thought her life was perfect in every way, until it crumbled down around her and turned into a dumpster fire. With her pride wounded and her tail tucked between her legs, she leaves New York and goes back to her tiny hometown of White Timber, Montana.

No more twenty-four-hour taco trucks, no more shopping at the best designer stores within walking distance, no more giving taxi drivers the finger when they angrily honk at her. She didn’t think it could get any worse. But then Clint Hastings walked into the room and insulted her.

Her arch nemesis from high school is no longer a nerdy computer whiz, masturbating to pictures in PC World magazine in his free time (allegedly). He’s grown up to be a hot-as-hell cowboy, and she has no other choice but to be a smart ass right back to him. After all, it’s what they do. It’s what they’ve always done, and twelve years apart hasn’t changed anything.

Only this time, getting under each other’s skin is a hell of a lot more fun than it used to be.

*A standalone romantic comedy with a lot of heart*
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"I loved this book. Hands down one of the best rom-coms of 2018!" ~ Once Upon a Book Blog

"Tara Sivec knows rom-coms. The Simple Life has it all, the fun family and hilarious laugh out loudmoments, while making me swoon over Clint and Brooklyn's fun banter and sexy connection. Five super fun stars!" ~ Aleatha Romig, NYT Bestselling Author

"Rom-Com Queen Tara Sivec is at her classic, snarky, funny best here." ~ Blushing Babes Are up All Night

"This book will be your next favorite rom-com! A total grand slam and five stars from me!" ~ Brittany and Elizabeth's Book Boutique

"The perfect fall read that'll have you craving strolls through pumpkin patches hand in hand with your own sexy Montana Man. I laughed, I swooned, and I absolutely adored The Simple Life. Grab it with both hands." ~ Brooke Blaine, USA Today Bestselling Author

"The Simple Life is 5 AMAZING STARS! It is such a feel good, warm, and hilarious book!" ~ Up All Night Book Addict

"I absolutely devoured this hilarious, enemies to lovers rom-com. Start this one in the afternoon, because it will keep you up all night reading, laughing, swooning, and falling in love." ~ Tia Louise, USA Today Bestselling Author

"OMG! I haven't laughed this hard since Seduction and Snacks." ~ Witchy Richey's Booktastic Reviews

"Another funny and adorable story by Tara Sivec. Can this woman do no wrong when it comes to humor? The answer is no!" ~ Short and Sassy Book Blurbs

"Heartwarmingly cute and sidesplittingly hilarious - exactly what I love from a Tara Sivec rom-com!" ~ Totally Bex

About the Author

Alexander Cendese is a New York–based actor/narrator whose credits include roles on and Off-Broadway, in films, and on popular television shows, including Law & Order: SVU and All My Children. He holds a BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JJRFXF9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 17, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1724146963
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Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when all three of them become adults and move out.

After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She has published in a wide range of genres including Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy/Mystery, Romantic Suspense, New Adult Drama, Contemporary Romance, and Psychological Thriller. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book, and was recently adapted into a movie by Passionflix.

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Customers enjoy the book's humor and witty banter. They describe the romance as warm, loving, and emotional. The characters are described as amazing, with chemistry between several of them. Readers find the book simple and easy to read, with an exceptional writing quality. They find the story charming and cute, with adorable girls. Overall, customers describe the book as sweet and delightful.

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103 customers mention "Humor"103 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the banter between Clint and Brooklyn witty and flirty. The book is described as a fun, quick read that makes them laugh and feel good.

"...This book is AMAZING! I couldn’t put it down, and I read it in one sitting...." Read more

"The Simple read is the perfect book if you are looking for a sweet and funny read. Brooklyn Manning is living the dream life in New York...." Read more

"...I loved everything about this book. The smart mouthed, sassy Brooklyn Manning who is down on her luck after being punched in the face by her..." Read more

"Loved Every Page Brooklyn left her small Montana home right after high school and never looked back...." Read more

40 customers mention "Romance"40 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's romantic story. They find it relatable, with a well-written storyline and characters. The book has a humorous and heartfelt tone, with moments of laughter and tears.

"...It’s sweet, funny, and sexy all rolled into one perfect love story." Read more

"...They immediately get right in the groove of their hilarious and flirty banter and I loved every second of it...." Read more

"...Tara's trademark humor, and interesting and fun plot, and the perfect love story!..." Read more

"...I was especially fond of the mirroring of Brooklyn’s childhood with that of Clint’s daughters; it gave them something pivotal to build their..." Read more

31 customers mention "Character development"31 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters amazing, with witty banter and chemistry between them. The leading man is described as one of the swooniest ever, and the heroine is described as slightly awkward.

"...There is so much funny batter between several of the characters, and I absolutely adored the chemistry between Brooklyn and Clint...." Read more

"...book. All the characters were well-done and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one!" Read more

"...And if that wasn't enough I was introduced to even more amazing characters and hotties that spurred me on to buy book 2, Just MY Type...." Read more

"...It has witty banter, a slightly awkward heroine, a delectable, former-geek hero, two sweet and diabolical girls, small-town life, and a cantankerous..." Read more

19 customers mention "Readability"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They appreciate the small-town setting and bet pool.

"...This book is AMAZING! I couldn’t put it down, and I read it in one sitting...." Read more

"The Simple Life is absolute perfection! I loved everything about this book...." Read more

"...And it was no different in this new read, The Simple Life...." Read more

"I simply loved The Simple Life. It is full of family, heart and that bit of ROMCOM we all love. This is a fun cute read perfect for a fall day...." Read more

16 customers mention "Charm"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's charm. They find it cute, hilarious, and a fun read. The girls are described as adorable. The book is described as colorful, bright, new, and exciting. It's described as classic Tara Sivec style, fun, hilarious, sexy, and beautiful.

"Pure perfection! Tara has done it yet again, and it’s so incredibly beautiful...." Read more

"...I seriously couldn’t put this one down. It such a cute and hilarious read that I ended up staying up until 2am to finish this one...." Read more

"...This was classic Tara Sivec. It was fun, hilarious, sexy, and oh so beautiful!" Read more

"...This book had so much sarcasm and sexiness and laughter that it was just about the perfect mix for me!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing quality"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoyed the writing quality and found the dialogue funny. They also enjoyed the kids, describing them as adorable and lovable. The text and audio were described as delightful.

"...It was funny. I loved the girls involvement, especially little Mia. She was a menace, but in such a good way...." Read more

"I simply loved The Simple Life. It is full of family, heart and that bit of ROMCOM we all love. This is a fun cute read perfect for a fall day...." Read more

"...Text and audio were both just delightful! Highly Recommended!" Read more

"...I loved the banter and well - unkindness. The kids were adorable and sweet too. You need it. 4.5 stars...." Read more

11 customers mention "Sweetness"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's sweetness. They find the heroine awkward but delightful, and the hero likable.

"...It’s sweet, funny, and sexy all rolled into one perfect love story." Read more

"The Simple read is the perfect book if you are looking for a sweet and funny read. Brooklyn Manning is living the dream life in New York...." Read more

"...It has witty banter, a slightly awkward heroine, a delectable, former-geek hero, two sweet and diabolical girls, small-town life, and a cantankerous..." Read more

"I love Tara's books they are always hot, funny, sexy, sweet and heartwarming. This one doesn't disappoint either...." Read more

8 customers mention "Author quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the author's writing style and humor. They find the book engaging and appreciate the author's work overall.

"This book has all the Tara Sivec goodness...." Read more

"...I don’t have a whole lot to say with this one. It’s a Tara book, and all her books are amazing, simply because her writing is amazing...." Read more

"...Kind of makes me love-hate her. As a side note. All of her books rock!! Thanks again for another funny one. Tara is one of my favorite authors...." Read more

"Ohmygod! The Simple Life is classic Tara! It brought me back to why I absolutely love Tara’s writing. She can describe like no other...." Read more

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Fun Romantic Comedy and a must read!
The Simple Life is absolute perfection! I loved everything about this book. The smart mouthed, sassy Brooklyn Manning who is down on her luck after being punched in the face by her boyfriends wife (don't worry, she didn't know he was married!). Clint, the nerd-boy turned hot cowboy who not only runs one of the best pumpkin farms in Montana but raises his two little girls on his own. And each and every one of the secondary characters- Ember, Brooklyn's dad, and the girls- Grace and Mia. This book has Tara's trademark humor, and interesting and fun plot, and the perfect love story! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted and hilarious read this season.Brooklyn Manning swore she would never return to her hometown White Timber, Montana. But a series of events makes it hard to stay in New York so she tucks in her tail and heads home. Living with her father isn't what she expected at this point in her life, but it's better then living with nothing. Unfortunately, her father has lined up a job for her even though she doesn't plan to stay for to long. And this job comes with two bratty kids and the father who was once her sworn enemy. Can she survive the simple life? Or will she pack her bags and face the tabloids? If you want to know you will have to take the journey with Clint and Brooklyn as they navigate their daring new friendship and the possibility of love.Readers will enjoy this book if they are fans of:- Tara Sivec (her books are perfect in general, read them all!)- Enemies to Lovers romances- Single Dad Romances- Small Town Romances- Romantic Comedies
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  • Nikki ~ Saints and Sinners Books~
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely AMAZING!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018
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    Pure perfection! Tara has done it yet again, and it’s so incredibly beautiful. I feel like I start out every review the same, when I read books by Tara, but I honestly can’t help it, and I feel like it needs to be shouted from the roof tops!! I literally could not put this book down.

    Brooklyn has the perfect life. No, literally her life is amazing. She escaped the small town she grew up in and is living her best life in New York. Well, at least it was that way, until everything came crashing down. Now, she is at rock bottom, so it’s time to regroup and head back to her small-town life in Montana.

    Although she left everything she loves behind in New York, it’s time for Brooklyn to start piecing her life back together. I mean, there isn’t much left that could possibly bring her down, right? WRONG! Clint Hastings has a way of making things so much worse, but he is no longer the same nerdy boy she left behind. No, he is all man now, and Brooklyn can’t help but to take notice.

    For years, Brooklyn and Clint have picked, insulted, and tried to make each other’s life a living hell, and now, things are still the same, yet so much different. The longer she stays the more her feelings grow, and the more she realizes how much she actually missed White Timber. One phone call changes everything, and now, Brooklyn is left questioning just how much of the simple life she really wants.

    This book is AMAZING! I couldn’t put it down, and I read it in one sitting. There is so much funny batter between several of the characters, and I absolutely adored the chemistry between Brooklyn and Clint. It’s sweet, funny, and sexy all rolled into one perfect love story.
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  • Brittany
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Romantic Comedy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
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    The Simple read is the perfect book if you are looking for a sweet and funny read.

    Brooklyn Manning is living the dream life in New York. That is until a scandal lands her on her ass with a photo of her on the ground showing off her underwear. Now she’s headed back to her hometown to live with her dad until the scandal blows over. In the meantime her dad gets her a job that puts her back in the cross hairs of her high school arch nemesis, Clint Hastings. They tortured each other their whole lives and twelve years later nothing has changed. Well nothing except that Clint Hastings is no longer the nerd she once knew, now he’s a sexy ass cowboy and single dad of two nightmare little girls.

    It’s as if no time had passed between Brooklyn and Clint. They immediately get right in the groove of their hilarious and flirty banter and I loved every second of it.

    At first I thought I wasn’t going to like Brooklyn. She seemed a little stuck up but it wasn’t long before I saw there was more to her than the fancy lifestyle she desperately wanted. There was deep pain in her from her childhood and the longer she stayed in White Timber the more she grew as a person and the more she opened up to those around her.

    I seriously couldn’t put this one down. It such a cute and hilarious read that I ended up staying up until 2am to finish this one. I can’t wait to read more books by this author.
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  • Elle G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Romantic Comedy and a must read!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
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    The Simple Life is absolute perfection! I loved everything about this book. The smart mouthed, sassy Brooklyn Manning who is down on her luck after being punched in the face by her boyfriends wife (don't worry, she didn't know he was married!). Clint, the nerd-boy turned hot cowboy who not only runs one of the best pumpkin farms in Montana but raises his two little girls on his own. And each and every one of the secondary characters- Ember, Brooklyn's dad, and the girls- Grace and Mia. This book has Tara's trademark humor, and interesting and fun plot, and the perfect love story! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted and hilarious read this season.

    Brooklyn Manning swore she would never return to her hometown White Timber, Montana. But a series of events makes it hard to stay in New York so she tucks in her tail and heads home. Living with her father isn't what she expected at this point in her life, but it's better then living with nothing. Unfortunately, her father has lined up a job for her even though she doesn't plan to stay for to long. And this job comes with two bratty kids and the father who was once her sworn enemy. Can she survive the simple life? Or will she pack her bags and face the tabloids? If you want to know you will have to take the journey with Clint and Brooklyn as they navigate their daring new friendship and the possibility of love.

    Readers will enjoy this book if they are fans of:
    - Tara Sivec (her books are perfect in general, read them all!)
    - Enemies to Lovers romances
    - Single Dad Romances
    - Small Town Romances
    - Romantic Comedies
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    Elle G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Fun Romantic Comedy and a must read!

    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
    The Simple Life is absolute perfection! I loved everything about this book. The smart mouthed, sassy Brooklyn Manning who is down on her luck after being punched in the face by her boyfriends wife (don't worry, she didn't know he was married!). Clint, the nerd-boy turned hot cowboy who not only runs one of the best pumpkin farms in Montana but raises his two little girls on his own. And each and every one of the secondary characters- Ember, Brooklyn's dad, and the girls- Grace and Mia. This book has Tara's trademark humor, and interesting and fun plot, and the perfect love story! I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted and hilarious read this season.

    Brooklyn Manning swore she would never return to her hometown White Timber, Montana. But a series of events makes it hard to stay in New York so she tucks in her tail and heads home. Living with her father isn't what she expected at this point in her life, but it's better then living with nothing. Unfortunately, her father has lined up a job for her even though she doesn't plan to stay for to long. And this job comes with two bratty kids and the father who was once her sworn enemy. Can she survive the simple life? Or will she pack her bags and face the tabloids? If you want to know you will have to take the journey with Clint and Brooklyn as they navigate their daring new friendship and the possibility of love.

    Readers will enjoy this book if they are fans of:
    - Tara Sivec (her books are perfect in general, read them all!)
    - Enemies to Lovers romances
    - Single Dad Romances
    - Small Town Romances
    - Romantic Comedies
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  • KellyB0213
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brooklyn and Clint
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018
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    Loved Every Page

    Brooklyn left her small Montana home right after high school and never looked back. Her childhood nemesis Clint also left for greener pastures but the computer nerd was always a country boy at heart and came back home to raise his two girls and take over the family farm. These two had the playful insults to each other down pat. They were hilarious with each other and deep down while both were crushing neither did anything about it.

    Brooklyn is back after her uptown New York like blew up in her face. She’s kind of all upside down not knowing where to go next. But, Clint’s hilarious girls Mia and Grace give her some purpose and Brooklyn starts to give Clint purpose as well.

    “And then Brooklyn walked back into my life, and it felt like I’d just woken up from a coma. Everything was louder, more colorful, brighter, newer, and more exciting.”

    Clint knows he’s on a time clock and he just needs to give Brooklyn a reason to stay.

    “ I want her to remember everything about White Timber that makes it the best place to live. I want her to enjoy the quiet, slow pace of living in a small town. I want her to fall in love with the idea of putting roots down here. I want her to fall in love with the idea of falling in love with me.”

    This was classic Tara Sivec. It was fun, hilarious, sexy, and oh so beautiful!
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  • R Cars
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just Brilliant
    Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2019
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    I almost didn’t purchase this one even though I love Tara’s humour but I have read so many stories where the heroine returns to her home town after vowing never to do so. Am I ever glad I read this one anyway because it is simply amazing. I should have known Tara would take her own spin on it and make me love it. Those girls, they cracked me up so many times. Just an outstanding read. Can’t wait for the next one.
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  • Sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2020
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    I love this book! A rom- com at its very best! It had me howling with laughter and my husband looking at me like I was Crazy! A must read
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a lovely and funny story.
    Reviewed in Australia on October 30, 2018
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    This is literally one of the sweetest stories I've read in a long time. I immediately fell in love with Brooklyn, Clint, Grace and Mia. Their personalities, along with all the minor characters, really gelled and made for a lovely, funny story, that is just a little bit sexy 😁 enjoy!
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  • Andyreha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a good book
    Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2019
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    I enjoyed this book. No lagging at all. The humor was awesome. I would be chuckling and my kids are like "What's so funny?"
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  • Sarah.018
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good funny story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2018
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    Was very funny and I enjoyed it. Thought Brooklyn was brilliant but Clint I could take or leave. He wasn’t very exciting and annoyed me at times. But over all it was a good book
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