The Arrangement
Written by Robyn Harding
Narrated by Amanda Dolan
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About this audiobook
Natalie, a young art student in New York City, is struggling to pay her bills when a friend makes a suggestion: Why not go online and find a sugar daddy—a wealthy, older man who will pay her for dates and even give her a monthly allowance? Lots of girls do it, Nat learns. All that’s required is to look pretty and hang on his every word. Sexual favors are optional.
Though more than thirty years her senior, Gabe, a handsome corporate finance attorney, seems like the perfect candidate, and within a month, they are madly in love. At least, Nat is…Gabe already has a family, whom he has no intention of leaving.
So when he abruptly ends things, Nat can’t let go. But Gabe’s not about to let his sugar baby destroy his perfect life. What was supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement devolves into a nightmare of deception, obsession, and, when a body is found near Gabe’s posh Upper East Side apartment, murder.
Emotionally powerful and packed with page-turning suspense, The Arrangement delves into the sordid, all-too-real world of shadowy relationships between wealthy, powerful men and the young women who are caught in their web.
Robyn Harding
Robyn Harding is the author of numerous international bestsellers, including The Party, The Arrangement and The Drowning Woman. She has also written and executive produced an independent film. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her family and two cute but deadly rescue chihuahuas. Visit her at RobynHarding.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RHardingWriter or Facebook @AuthorRobynHarding.
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Readers find this title to be a fast-paced, engaging, and captivating read. The story is filled with twists and turns that keep readers on their toes. The characters are relatable and well-developed, and the narration is superb. While some reviewers found the middle part of the story to be slightly overextended, overall, the book is highly recommended. The ending is surprising and the author's twisty mind is praised. It is a binge-worthy book that is worth reading.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Finished in one day! Could not put it down!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent story and surprise ending!! I loved every word-sad it was over
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nat Murphy is a struggling art student. A friend offers her a solution to her money troubles, get a sugar daddy. Things don't work out as planned and go horribly wrong. I really enjoyed the first part of the book. I enjoyed following Nat and seeing how things progressed for her. The premise of the story I found very different and wanted to see how things worked out.The last quarter of the book I didn't enjoy. I felt it was very flawed and also very rushed. The big twist was predictable and by this point I had stopped caring. Nat as a character I liked and felt for but as the story progressed I changed my mind and found her quite annoying. I really wanted to love this book and was excited to read it. I felt really disappointed at the end but feel it still deserves three stars as I enjoyed the bulk of the story.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love this writer. I have a hard time putting it down. While there aren’t tons of thrills and chills there is just something about the writing style that pulls me in and keeps me so very interested. Recommend all Robyn’s books!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It took me a minute to get into it but once I let it keep going, I had to finish. It's usually figure out the who done it pretty quickly. While I did figure it out about 3/4th the way through, it still left a lot of surprises. I will def be reading another one of her books!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was ok. Nothing special just the typical thriller that everyone has out these days
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was really good. Thought I had it all figured out three different times and then I was wrong. Laughed, was shocked and related to the characters. All around great!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Pretty predictable but enjoyable. Thought it would be more of a romance novel but more drama.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved everything - the story, the writing style, the twists and unexpected turns. Can’t wait to read Robyn’s other titles.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gripping story with greatly unexpected forks in the literary labyrinth. Impressive character development, as the heroine evolves from ingenue to obsessive, calculating sociopath in her descent into anger, and madness.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love love loved this book. Didn't want to turn it off.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed everything about this book! The story was very engaging, the narrator was great and I really liked the ending. Binge-worthy for sure!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The middle part of the story was a tiny bit overextended, but all in all captivating
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed this book very much,
I finished it in a day - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5“Daddy, I shot someone.” Who couldn’t love a book that starts off like that? This was another great book by this author. The narrator was wonderful too. You kinda think you know then you question yourself, well maybe I don’t know. All the way to the end.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great book by this talented author. Now I am looking up her other books. I’m going to read all of them! This is my second book of hers. She has become one of my favorites. And you got a love her twisty mind!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The author has a gift for painting an entire picture and forming real characters without over-doing it. The characters were all relatable and like able, making the amazing twists seem more shocking than one would expect. The ending was not entirely surprising, but only after 56 of the 58 chapters.
I had never read anything by this author before, but I will be on the lookout for her other titles. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Came & stayed for the drama. Once you hit the middle, you won't want to stop. Absolutely nothing wrong with my narrator, just not my favorite.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Lost interest with the sex work shaming which caught be off guard since the girl called out her roommates for slut shaming...... What's the difference?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nice, intense and easy to listen too but predictable.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Normally don't read thrillers but this was good. Will read more from this author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The ending ! Good twist, couldn’t put it down. Excellent
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great book. I love the narrator’s voice very soothing. It didn’t turn out like I expected, which makes it awesome! A real page turner.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was one of the best books I've read all year!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I was hooked from the beginning! The narration was superb! 10/10 recommend!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Was underwhelmed with the twist, but overall it was a quick and easy narration to listen to.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This story had intrigue, scandal, high stakes and murder. What’s not to like? Definitely rooted for different people throughout, and the story had plenty of twists to keep things interesting. Kept me on my toes and made me turning pages.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This one kept my attention the the very end, and I was surprised by the ending. A very engaging read for sure.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought this book was a great read. Entertaining to the very end. I did want to strangle and profusely shake the lead character repeatedly, but aside from that, I loved it. People always talk about “figuring it out” which is not my main focus, but with that said, I DID figure it out pretty quickly. I enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a fast paced read for me. I loved it. More of a 4.5 stars.