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Clutch

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By: Lisa Becker
Narrated by: Suzanne Barbetta
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She’s looking for the perfect match. He shrugs off commitment. Will these best friends figure out they’ve got love in the bag?

Recently named a “40 under 40” by a prominent fashion magazine, Southern charmer and Harvard-educated Caroline Johnson spends her days building a successful handbag business and nights lamenting her nonexistent love life. Her intelligence and professional acumen are often disregarded because of her good looks, thick accent, and overly accommodating style.

When Caroline’s Aunt Mimi points out that the “under 40” part won’t last forever, Caroline recognizes it’s time to start designing her personal life.

Mike (a.k.a. Michael Frederick Barnsworth III) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and can trace his lineage to the founders of America’s first bank. Much to his family’s dismay, he refuses a corner office at the Barnsworth Brokerage Firm, instead using his Harvard education to open a bar. Irreverent and flirtatious, Mike seems content to engage in one-night stands while listening to Caroline’s dating woes.

Much like the right accessory, Caroline knows her partner needs to be perfectly matched, so she endures a series of disastrous relationships she compares to styles of handbags: the “Hobo” or starving artist; the “Diaper Bag” or single dad; the “Briefcase” or intense businessman, etc. while searching for the “Clutch”. And Mike starts to wonder if having a different woman hanging off his arm every weekend is really a fulfilling lifestyle.

Will Caroline heed her Aunt Mimi’s advice to “find something you love and hold on to it”? And will Mike recognize he’s worthy of being clutched?

Low on angst and high on humor, Clutch will have listeners rooting for Caroline to find someone to hold onto. If you love friends-to-lovers romances, laugh-inducing dating disasters, sizzling chemistry, and happily ever afters, scroll up now to buy the book.

©2015 Lisa Becker (P)2018 Lisa Becker
Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Witty Feel-Good Funny Heartfelt Dating
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This book is chronicling the dating misadventures of Caroline Johnson, a single purse designer who compares her unsuccessful romantic relationships to styles of handbags – the “Hobo” starving artist, the “Diaper Bag” single dad, the “Briefcase” intense businessman, etc. With her best friend, bar owner Mike by her side, the overly-accommodating Caroline drinks a lot of Chardonnay, puts her heart on the line, endures her share of unworthy suitors and finds the courage to discover the “Clutch” or someone she wants to hold onto.

I really wanted to love this book. It was nice but I felt like I wanted more. More details in some areas, more funny, just more. I want to try this author again but with something different. Suzanne Barbetta did an great job with the narrating. I encourage you to read it for yourself and see what you think.

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This is a really fun listen. Caroline is a true southern lady always trying to be polite and sweet, but she gets abused a lot for that and her best friend Mike tries to help her break that habit. I loved her aunt, I wish she would have had a bigger part in the book. She was a great character. About 3/4 of the way through the book I was tired of Caroline's ways and totally ready for her to wake up and see what everyone else around her saw. I am so glad she finally did. The narration is nice and I enjoyed the narrators southern Caroline voice. She really brought this story to life.

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Cute book laugh out loud moments and wtf moments as well. This book is predictable imo but a great listen.

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Thanks for brightening my day! This was a good story, a little predictable but so fun to listen to the heroine working her way trough the different types of men and all their shortcomings.

It’s not easy to find the perfect handbag and if you are a little oblivious to what’s right in front of you it’s going to take some time. Same goes for the perfect man.

I want a clutch now

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laugh-out-loud chick lit romance chronicling the dating misadventures
very funny book enjoy it from start to finish its a must buy

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