Mars

Calendar Girl #3

by Audrey Carlan, Robyn Stella Bligh (Translator)

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Avant de s'envoler vers sa prochaine mission, Mia fait un petit séjour à Las Vegas où elle retrouve sa soeur et sa meilleure amie. Elle en profite pour aller rendre visite à son père qui est toujours dans le coma.

Elle a rendez-vous avec son usurier pour lui remettre le deuxième versement, et cette rencontre n'est pas des plus sympathiques ! Mais la voilà à nouveau dans un avion, direction Chicago, pour y retrouver le bel Anthony Fasano, propriétaire d'un restaurant italien.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Erotica, Adult, Audiobook

149 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Audrey Carlan is a No. 1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. She writes stories that help the reader find themselves while falling in love. Some of her works include the worldwide phenomenon Calendar Girl serial, Trinity series and the International Guy series. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages across the globe.
She lives in the California Valley, where she enjoys her two children and the love of her life. When she’s not writing, you can find her teaching yoga, sipping wine with her “soul sisters,” or with her nose stuck in a sexy romance novel.
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Reviews

[Linda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE.
After the third book i'm sure I won't continue anymore, these books annoy me so bad! What bothered me was the editing of the series; in January Mia couldn't stand the smell of whiskey, Wes even ordered something else, but in this book she has no problem with it.
Anyway, I gave these series a fair shot, tried 3 books, but it isn't for me.

[Esther · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't really know why I still read these books. There is a little part in me that wants some answers to what is going to happen between Mia and Wes. Some part of me feels awful to spend money on these books...

This review was first posted on BiteIntoBooks Blog

Pros
Wes: Here he is again, my one and only favorite character from this series. I like the fact he is so committed to Mia and the only reason I would keep reading, is to know what happens with him.
Different: This book was different from January and February where most of the pages are filled with hot steamy sex scenes. There is more feeling to this book.

Cons
Chicago?! So this book is set in Chicago. MY ONE GREAT LOVE. And NOTHING whatsoever reminded me of being in Chicago. Only St. Patricks-day was great festive to think back to, but dayum.. Where is the setting in this book? Navy pier? The bean? Sears Tower? The Museums? Wrigley Field?
Felt rushed: It felt like Mia was in Chicago for maybe 3 days and the book was finished. I would love to read more about the struggles, feelings and read more conversations between Mia, Hector and Tony.

Okay, guys. So I'm really struggling here. I'm not that person that doesn't finish series, you get me. But there are SO MANY good books that I still want to read.. It feels a bit like wasted time and money, since I'm not really enjoying it. But I also wanna know what happens with Wes and Mia.. You get me?

[Eva. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hij is uit en wat heb ik van dit deel genoten! <3

[Lola · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is my favourite book in the series so far! I read this in one day and even while it's short that's saying a lot for me as I hardly ever read a book in a day. This series has exceeded my expectations so far and every book makes me happy again I gave this series a chance. It's deep, meaningful and beautiful. It's filled with emotions. Yes it's about a women who becomes an escort, but along the way she finds herself, friends and maybe even love and it's exciting reading about her journey. She experiences and learns so much in this year and every book she meets new people and is in a new city and it's awesome.

It's hard to say much about the plot of this one without spoiling anything. I did predict the twist in this book, but I didn't mind. I did for a second expect the story to go in a certain direction, but I am actually glad it didn't. I really liked how the situation is handled and how Mia and her client are able to help each other and show them things they didn't see before. There is less sex in this book, but it didn't need it as it's such a wonderful filled with emotions. Gah that scene at the end almost made me cry. It's about fighting for love and what you believe in. The sex scenes that were in this book were really well written and hot like I've come to expect from this author.

I am convinced this series is going to make me crazy waiting for the end as I really want to know where Mia will end up with and how she comes out of this year. Her former clients keep playing a role and get mentioned and you see how they are still part of her life and it's great to see Mia still have contact with Wes, even though I still want her to blow off this whole plan and run back to him, I also understand why she can't.

We meet some great new characters in this book, Mia her new client Tony, Tony's family and more. Mia definitely made some good new friends in this book. I also liked seeing Mia grow and change and struggle with her emotions and feelings in this book. You see how this escorting business is impacting her, but there's also a scene before she goes to her client where she goes to see her father and pay the loan shark that shows why she's doing this again.

To summarize: I can't reveal much about the plot of this one, but I can say this one might be my favourite of the three books so far. It was so beautiful and I almost had tears in my eyes at the scene towards the end. I liked seeing how this client and situation affected Mia and she struggles a bit with her emotions towards the situation, but I liked how Tony and Mia where able to help each other. I think Tony showed Mia something very valuable and she was able to help him as well. I liked how Wes kept playing a part in this book as well and I keep hoping Mia will end up with him. All in all another great instalment in this series and I can't wait to read the next one.

[Yv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nadat ik mezelf letterlijk door het Februari-deel heb moeten slepen, was ik eigenlijk een beetje klaar met deze serie. Het was teveel seks, te weinig inhoud.

Maarr... Ik hou ook niet zo heel erg van opgeven en omdat deze serie de jaarreeks is van een leuke groep hier op GR en daar vrij veel positieve reacties kwamen op Maart, besloot ik dat ik dan toch maar een poging te wagen.

En ze hadden gelijk :-)! Dit deel lijkt weer stukken meer op het eerste deel: pittige Mia met haar lekkere eigenwijze en sarcastische mening is weer terug! En hoe! Buiten de Mia die we in Januari al leerden kennen, leren we hier in Maart nog een andere kant van haar kennen, een tedere Mia.
En ja, natuurlijk is er ook in dit boek seks, maar laten we zeggen dat er meer wegen naar hoogtepu... uhm... Rome leiden, zodat ik geen spoilers verklap!

Al met al was dit een leuk feelgood romannetje waar alle elementen wel aan bod kwamen zonder er al te diep op in te gaan. Las lekker weg en ik durf het bijna niet te zeggen, maar... Ik ben weer nieuwsgierig naar het volgende deel! 3,5*

[isidora crni biser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm... jedva sam čekala da pročitam martovsku priču jer sam od drugih čitatelja čula da je glavni muški lik gej,i nadala sam se bar jednom hot gej momentu (obožavam MM priče) no,dobila sam samo dva kmezava muškarca i Miu koja smara i izigrava ljubavnog doktora

No,ono što me je obradovalo je pojavljivanje Vesa u ovoj knjizi (januarski momak,divaaan je) kako kroz poruke preko mobilnog,tako i dolaskom u Čikago na jedan dan. Tako da cela gej priča pada u pozadinu,a fokus je na Miji i Vesu.

I njenim sisama naravno

"Pustila sam kosu da mi slobodno pada. To mi je bila najleša crta. Osim sisa. One su bile izvrsne."

Really?

[Geo Just Reading My Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Veronica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ed eccomi al terzo mese con l’escort Mia, guai a darle della prostituta che fa una scenata ….
Poi, il fatto che lei venga pagata per il sesso… dettagli!
Comunque a marzo Mia vola a Chicago per fare da finta fidanzata a Tony Fasano, pugile e ristoratore italiano.
Ecco, pensavo davvero di aver raggiunto il fondo col francesino Alec… ma no, si può sempre raschiare il fondo ed scendere sempre più giùùùùù.
Perché dopo Mia la ninfomane, ecco Mia la psicologa.
Niente sesso questo mese perché il caro Tony è… gay!
Anche se Mia ci fa comunque un pensierino dopo circa… 30 secondi che l’ha visto, ma quando conosce anche Hector, il compagno storico di Tony, capisce che la sua missione questa volta è convincere il pugile a fare coming out con la famiglia.
Cioè, fatemi capire, Tony si è nascosto per anni e anni e poi arriva questa tizia qui e lo convince in qualche giorno?
Ma per favore!
Naturalmente la trama si esaurisce qui, ma non poteva mancare un po’ di sesso, quindi in assenza di carne vera Mia passa al sesso telefonico col povero Wes che le dice che la sta aspettando ancora… anche se lei nei mesi a seguire si farà il mondo…

“Ce l’hai duro, baby?” tentai con un vezzeggiativo.
Stava bene nella mia bocca.
Certo, qualcos’altro ci sarebbe stato meglio.”

Per concludere con Wes in carne ed ossa che “passava di lì” e ci danno dentro tutta la notte.
Vorrei dire che le cose negative finiscono qui ma…
Assolutamente NO!
Ricordate che Tony è italiano?
Ecco, la Carlan si è dilettata con la fiera degli stereotipi e dei luoghi comuni sugli italiani: urliamo, sgomitiamo, ci abbracciamo, ci baciamo sulla bocca e mangiamo sempre.

“Tutti parlavano ad alta voce, gesticolavano come se stessero scacciando le mosche e si davano di gomito mentre chiacchieravano.”

“A questa gente piaceva proprio abbracciarsi!
In mezzo a loro non c’era alcuna possibilità di mantenere un minimo spazio vitale.
Ero certa che quella sera ogni singola persona presente in quella sala mi avrebbe abbracciata, spintonata e baciata”

“Quelle persone amavano parlare, e molto, a un tono assai più alto di quello a cui le persone normali erano abituate.”

“Si arrabbierà, si metterà a piangere… magari ti tirerà qualcosa dietro. È una donna italiana”

“Rocco era la quintessenza dell’uomo italiano, identico a Sylvester Stallone da giovane”

“Sei bellissima, sei un tipo alla mano ma tosto: agli italiani piacciono le donne così”

Questa serie riuscirà a peggiorare ancora di più?
Vedremo ad aprile…

[Iris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this one very fast, I liked it more than February and January. But it's not my most enjoyed book, I like where the story is going and I hope it's going to be more like this in the upcoming books.

[Rhenna Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, that was another pleasant surprise. After the February installment, I didn't even bother to read the blurb before jumping into March. So, I was super surprised to find how Mia's next client turned out. (Or maybe I should say, her client's situation?)

I loved how Wes was drawn back in to this book. I loved the characters. I loved the lesson of courage. I'm not sure how Audrey will top the first three in the remaining books to come.

[Alla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-read Sept 2020
Mia's journey has taken 180 in this book from the previous two in the series. Not what I was expecting when I opened it up, but a good life lesson in her journey.

[Istefani Marcos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wes meu amor, aparece em todos os livros por favor <3
o melhor até agora.

[Gina *loves sunshine* · Rating 4 out of 5]

March was quite fun...I loved the Italian family and the location of Chicago! Even though the series is 12 books in length, I would say it's about the length of a trilogy. And the books are such easy reads!! Perfect for summer!!!!

[Kristal Kitap]

Mart da bitti. Artık nisanı beklemeye başlayabiliriz. Kadın karakterden hoşlanmasam da okutuyor kendini seri. Kısacık olmasının büyük etkisi var. Bi 50 şer sayfa daha uzun olsalar çekilmezmiş. :P

Kadının libidosunun maşallahı var. Gördüğü her erkekte ağzı sulanıyor, vücudu ısınmaya başlıyor vs vs. Seri bildiğin seks odaklı. O yüzden her an okunabilecek bir seri değil. Anca canınız ya şöyle ateşli bi aşk olsa da okusak dediği an çekilir yoksa sıkılırsınız.

Yazarın okuyucuya vermek istediklerini de aldığım için seriden ben sevdim. Çok şey vaad etmiyor, amacını ve sınırını belirliyor en baştan. Ona göre okursan büyük beklentiler altında ezilmeden keyif alarak bitirirsin seriyi.

[Marieke | Marieke's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deel 3 van de jaarserie bij BooksEverAfter. Dit deel had gelukkig iets meer verhaal dan de andere twee delen en ook ontzettend leuke personages. Tony en al andere personage waren leuk en in dit deel ging het echt om hun verhaal en niet alleen om Mia. Dat vond ik vooral fijn.

Het is een lekker verhaal om even snel tussendoor te lezen. In 2 uur tijd had ik het boek uit en dat waren 2 leuke uurtjes. Ik vind het ook leuk dat het verhaal met Wes weer terugkomt in dit boek. Wes is zo leuk!

Wel vind ik dat Mia en haar beste vriendin raar met elkaar omgaan. Je noemt elkaar toch niet constant bitch? Maar dat zal wel aan mij liggen.

[Francesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un troisième tome très sympa qui n'est pas focalisée du tout sur l'héroïne, mais sur une situation touchante.

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 3 out of 5]

Πολύ πιο συμπαθητικό και ρεαλιστικό σε σχέση με τα 2 προηγούμενα. Καλύτερη δομή χαρακτήρων αλλά και εξελικτική πορεία της ιστορίας.

[Tiago | MrsMargotBlog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the month of March, after February displeased me with so much sex without nexus, it was good to be able to read a less sexual story and with more romance. I loved Tony and Hector and I must confess that I kept tears in my eyes with the end. Of course it was good to have Wes back, even if it was for a short time.

[shannon✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked March way better than that I liked February. I liked the fact that there was less intimacy between Mia and her client. And I think the storyline was quite different from the other parts. So now I'm actually excited to read April!

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

tot nu toe het minste boek, maar nog steeds heel erg leuk!

[ஐ฿υκєτஐ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ayy ben şok.Böyle bir hikaye beklemiyordum ya Tony'den.İlginçti kesinlikle ve bol süprizliydi.Özellikle Wes'i yeniden görmek çok iyi geldi.

[Katja | Cherryblossomreads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nope. Not better than the one before this. It is unrealistic, the main character is annoying and SO unprofessional(!), it is sexist (okay, I guess most romance novels are) and superficial and I just don't want to spend anymore time on this.

[Esmee · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5/5 Mijn favoriet tot nu toe denk ik. Ik had dit deel graag wat uitgebreider en langer gezien, want ik genoot van de italiaanse familie setting. Hoop dat ik nog wat hoor in latere boeken over deze familie.

[Beliz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bu seferki 4 puan Hector ve Tony için... Seriyi çoook sevdim diyemem ama devamını baya merak ediyorum. Sonunda yani on ikinci ayda ne olacak kestiremedim. Wes'in geri dönüşü.... Eridim arkadaşlar..

Bu serinin devamını indirebileceğim bir site bilen biri bana ulaşabilir mi?

[Eva Gavilli · Rating 1 out of 5]

Non ci siamo: Gennaio è passabile, non privo di difetti ma leggibile, avrebbe potuto essere l'inizio di una saga carina, abbastanza leggera da essere letta sotto l'ombrellone. Poi sono passata a Febbraio e Marzo e tutti i difetti di Gennaio si sono ampliati, mettendo in ombra i pochi pregi. Rasenta il ridicolo (una volta al mese la protagonista si innamora follemente dell'uomo della sua vita?!?), un mero pretesto per infarcire i capitoli con scene di sesso scadenti che, immagino, nelle intenzioni dell'autrice dovessero risultare bollenti (o che, forse, sono state inserite giusto per accalappiare qualche lettore in più). In sostanza, dodici mesi nella vita di una prostituta che lavora per un uomo diverso al mese (ma non chiamiamola prostituta...è una donna innamorata, non la fa mica per i soldi...). Inutile dire che i successivi mesi dell'anno resteranno non letti.
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Please noooo...: January is barely acceptable, a novel not without flaws but readable, it could have been the beginning of a cute saga, enough to be read as a summer reading. Then I moved on to February and March and all the defects of January have expanded, overshadowing the few qualities. It verge on the ridiculous (once a month, the main character falls madly in love with the man of her life?!?). A mere pretext to fill the chapters with poor sex scenes which, I imagine, in the intentions of the author should be hot (or which, perhaps, have been inserted just to catch a few more readers). Basically, twelve months in the life of a prostitute who works for a different man every month (but do not call her a prostitute ... she is a woman in love, she doesn't do it for the money ...). There's no need to say that the following months of the year will remain unread.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book 3 of The Calendar Girl Series♧ March comes in like a lamb and blows you away!!! 5☆'s for AudreyCarlan!!!
Things are definitely NOT at all what they appear to be as Mia soon learns.
The tenderness that Audrey Carlan writes difficult and sensitive issues with is heartwarming.
The characters are faced with life changing challenges, personal fears and deep family obligations.
Reading January and February (also 5☆ reads) you'll come to know and love Mia she's easy to fall in love with!!!
These books are so well written you can feel what the characters feel. I know it's that way for me!
I love the way that Mia takes a little piece of every situation with her and grows more and more as a person each time, while leaving a little piece of herself behind for those whose lives she's shared.
The sex is scorching hot and so well written it left me grateful for the surprising twist!!!♡
I love this author, her writing, her characters and her amazing ability to touch on tough issues with truth and tenderness, as well as all the heat she puts into toe curling sex scenes!!! I'm hooked!!! you will be too!!!
With much love and thanks AC:)♡
From one of your Angels♡♡♡ KS

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toujours aussi fan du concept et même si j’avais trouvé Février un peu en dessous de Janvier, c’est avec plaisir que je me suis lancée dans cette nouvelle aventure de Mia.

Cette fois, elle va passer un mois à Chicago avec Anthony Fasano, le propriétaire d’un restaurant italien. Si on peut penser que dès son arrivée, le schéma des deux premiers tomes allait se répéter, on comprend vite que ce ne sera pas le cas.

Je ne vous en dirais pas plus sur le déroulement de son contrat du mois mais je peux vous dire que si j’ai été surprise au début, j’ai adoré !!!

J’ai aussi apprécié retrouver des personnages vus au début : Wes qui sera bien plus présent qu’au mois de février mais aussi la sœur et la meilleure amie de Mia qui apparaissent au début du roman.

Un conseil, si vous avez aimé Janvier mais que Février vous a un peu déçu(e), lancez vous dans ce tome-ci que vous allez adorer, j’en suis sûre ! ♥

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[Audrey Carlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mia's journey takes her to Chicago, IL to meet up with restaurateur Anthony "Tony" Fasano. When she meets this stud he's dripping wet and in nothing but a towel. He's massive and sends her heart racing the second she catches a glimpse...only there's more to Tony than a hot bod. Much more but I can't ruin the surprises but only promise they will be a bit eye opening.

In this month's client Mia learns about bravery and taking risks. She also learns a heaping does about the inner workings of an Italian family from Chicago.

[Kwante in Wonderland · Rating 5 out of 5]

recensie volgt op mijn blog!

[✰ Bianca ✰ BJ's Book Blog ✰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

...another adorable Mia story!