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The Starter Ex

By: Mia Sosa
Narrated by: Noah B. Perez, Miranda Jay
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Publisher's summary

True love begins with a terrible ex in this steamy rom-com by USA Today best-selling author Mia Sosa.

Meet Vanessa Cordero. A cynic with a colorful past. You see, in college, Vanessa devised a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she’d date your latest crush...and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous? Check. A mother's worst nightmare? Check, check, check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy would be ready for...YOU.

Meet Jason Torres. A certified commitment-phobe. Jason doesn't plan on getting married anytime soon (if ever), much to his mother’s dismay. What he needs is a temporary girlfriend. A totally inappropriate girlfriend. Someone his mother will hate. So she'll abandon her hopes of getting Jason to the altar—for a while at least.

Enter Lisa, Vanessa's younger sister. She's got her eye on Jason and convinces Vanessa to come out of retirement for one last starter ex engagement. The rules are simple: no touching, no fooling around, and definitely no falling in love. But nothing's going according to plan. Because Vanessa can't ditch Jason no matter how hard she tries. And the longer these two are around each other, the more neither of them wants to be apart.

©2024 Mia Sosa (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC

About the Creator

USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Mia Sosa writes funny, flirty, and moderately steamy romance novels that celebrate our multicultural world. Booklist called her “the go-to author for fans of sassy and sexy contemporary romances,” and Entertainment Weekly described The Worst Best Man as “rom-com perfection.” Her latest release, The Wedding Crasher, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and BookPage and was a Best Romance nominee in the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Mia practiced First Amendment and media law before trading her suits for sweatpants. She lives in Maryland with her college sweetheart, their two book-obsessed daughters, a gentle Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and one adorable rescue cat that rules them all. To learn more about Mia, visit miasosa.com.

About the Performer-Miranda Jay

About the Performer

Miranda Jay is an Afro-Latina award-winning voiceover performer, who has narrated numerous audiobooks and performed in multiple animated shows and video games. On screen she has appeared in TV shows on HBO and Peacock. She grew up on the East Coast.

About the Performer-Noah B. Perez

About the Performer

Noah B. Perez is an audiobook narrator best known for working on romance titles from such wonderful writers as Mia Sosa, Lauren Asher, Elena Armas, and more. Having the chance to be a part of such an important and intimate genre is something Noah is very proud of, especially the stories that celebrate inclusivity, safety, and consent. Noah resides in Los Angles, California, where he was born and raised.

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WAS SUPER FUN

i love it so much, it was super entertening and the relationship between Vanessa and Jason?? ufff *chef kiss* it doesn’t have a complicated plot so I was most of the time laughing, giggling and getting extremely nervous about how this was about to develop.

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heart warming ♥️

very entertaining it was enjoyable it has a nice plot glad they both ended up being together

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Awesome quick listen

Great story line and well developed characters. Would totally recommended. Found my self laughing and crying throughout the rollercoaster ride!!

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I loved it

This is the first book I’ve read by Mia so looking forward to listening to others

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Awesome 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The story was so good. Not a whole bunch of cussing. It was very entertaining and some parts were funny. Overall the narration was good and I loved the characters. Great job Mia Sosa
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the flavors and smells of Perto Ricans in NYC.

the hero was genuine, the story was believable in a contemporary setting. Love will usually prevail.

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Inclusive!!!

I love the way the author made two of the characters Childfree by choice! That is not seen enough. I love the cultural references even though some of them were very unfamiliar to me. And it made me absolutely giddy with excitement that there was a couple members of the LGBTQ+ included. The story was fun and sweet then emotional. I definitely recommend this one! My only problem with the performance was the confusion when the female protagonist was having inner dialogue or actually speaking to another character. I occasionally got the two confused. But ultimately, I really enjoyed this book.

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Loved this book!!

This was my first time reading a book by this authir and it didnt disappoint! I loved and could defintely relate to Vanessa except for the cooking part lol.

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good story

Good story. it did however constantly remind me that this is why people need to set boundaries with their love ones. she almost missed out on someone good by trying to please her sister. but I loved the ride they took us on. but still set boundaries. and don't let guilt dictate your life are the lessons I took from this story. so thank you to the author.

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Very entertaining

It was funny and entertaining. I loved the Spanish throw ins, and Puerto Rican culture in NYC.

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