Never with You: Always Say Never, Book 1
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Carly Catterson has a simple rule: never date a coworker again. After a humiliating public breakup in her previous job, she is determined to keep her professional and personal lives strictly separate. However, her new workplace is home to Nate Farnsworth, an infuriatingly charming rival who tests her resolve every single day. When Nate desperately needs a fake girlfriend to satisfy his parents and Carly needs a way to make her ex-boyfriend jealous, they strike a mutually beneficial deal. The arrangement is straightforward—fake dates, staged hand-holding, and zero real feelings. But as their pretend relationship continues, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. Carly discovers that Nate is far kinder and funnier than she ever imagined, and their sizzling chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. Adding to the complication is a mysterious, anonymous pen pal who has been Carly’s confidant for months—someone who truly understands her heart. With the fake dating contract nearing its end and a long-awaited meeting with her pen pal approaching, Carly faces a difficult choice. She must decide whether to break her own rule and risk everything for Nate or walk away from the man who knows her best.
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04 4.4 out of 5 stars](javascript:void(0))(2,330) Book 1 of 3: Always Say Never Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions Carly Catterson has one rule: never date a coworker again. After her last office romance ended in humiliation—complete with a public breakup and a change in careers—Carly swore off love in the workplace. And especially love with Nate Farnsworth, the infuriatingly charming office rival at her new job. But when Nate needs a fake girlfriend to fool his parents, and Carly needs a way to make her ex squirm, a mutually beneficial arrangement is born. The plan is simple: fake smiles, staged hand-holding, and absolutely no real feelings involved. Only, somewhere between stolen glances and too-convincing kisses, Carly starts to see a side of Nate she never expected—kind, funny, and not at all the enemy she thought. But where does that leave the mystery pen pal who's been her anonymous confidant for months? The one who actually understands her? With their fake dating deal nearing the end and a scheduled meeting with her pen pal on the horizon, Carly has to decide. Go back on her rule and risk her heart with Nate, or walk away from the online guy who knows her best. Never With You brings all the tension and sizzling chemistry without language or explicit scenes. It's book one in the Always Say Never Series. Narrated in duet style. ) ©2025 Kortney Keisel (P)2025 Podium Audio Previous slide of product details 1. Book 1 of 3 Always Say Never 2. Listening Length 8 hours and 44 minutes 3. Author Kortney Keisel 4. Narrator Ash Beverly, see all) 5. Publication date September 30, 2025 6. Language English 7. Publisher Podium Audio 8. ASIN B0FNYXD6V3 9. Version Unabridged 10. Program Type Audiobook Next slide of product details See all details Report an issue with this product or seller](https://www.amazon.com/Never-You-Always-Say-Book/dp/B0FNYXD6V3/ref=sr1329?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.woav4Q8MWBgk7SRvKxWXVLtzWak7yWv2zXoBFtUeLP9bhGmGfx5xctmZXGVkwWOX9aujCpNaMxd3cc231Pq14vW94GAEYvgF4vq7kvievqahBCfT1hGlCLWrX8N11blv6TI2V7IZKg7ECanhoXsP43cXerZdsrdjKeibI8Gv3-h-zi47FNYvqmYOC1LeO7loJjSYc74tXnpB8BXphxy1Uc4pekp8IJZOa8akPOBKI.dnNNyWLBO10COIECi7YW7VUrxy4JA-2DZiSFoozGt4&dibtag=se&qid=1780245889&s=books&xpid=BtZXy3REumMg) !Image 37: A 38x35 small image, likely a logo, icon or avatar Read & Listen Switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to Audible audiobook. Add the audiobookfor a reduced price of $4.93 after you get the Kindle book as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription. ](https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp?actionCode=AMZOR3890414266326&ref=adblpdpbhve26eft) People who viewed this also viewed 1 of 36 Previous page 1. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QTG5SD/ref=adblp13nvvxx0im?encoding=UTF8&plink=KuwJP7aLGqc56QXv&pdrdw=uIlRK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3QPGE7R94WGY91K7ZN0&pdrdwg=RReXc&pdrdr=7da543d6-e69f-4197-b5f5-cdc641ca87b9) Compared: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (The Sweet Rom "Com" Series, Book 1)Compared: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (The Sweet Rom "Com" Seri… Kortney Keisel 3,658 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$17.57 2. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2TBZVSJ/ref=adblp13nvvxx1im?encoding=UTF8&plink=KuwJP7aLGqc56QXv&pdrdw=uIlRK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3QPGE7R94WGY91K7ZN0&pdrdwg=RReXc&pdrdr=7da543d6-e69f-4197-b5f5-cdc641ca87b9) Drawn Together Drawn Together Juliana Smith 1,599 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$19.59 3. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3RSGJXD/ref=adblp13nvvxx2im?encoding=UTF8&plink=KuwJP7aLGqc56QXv&pdrdw=uIlRK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3QPGE7R94WGY91K7ZN0&pdrdwg=RReXc&pdrdr=7da543d6-e69f-4197-b5f5-cdc641ca87b9) Summer Ever After: Falling for Summer, Book 1 Summer Ever After: Falling for Summer, Book 1 Kortney Keisel 2,510 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$19.59 4. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D92WMHJF/ref=adblp13nvvxx3im?encoding=UTF8&plink=KuwJP7aLGqc56QXv&pdrdw=uIlRK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3QPGE7R94WGY91K7ZN0&pdrdwg=RReXc&pdrdr=7da543d6-e69f-4197-b5f5-cdc641ca87b9) The Perfect Rom-Com: A sweet grumpy-sunshine rom-com from the bestselling author of Meet Me in the Margins The Perfect Rom-Com: A sweet grumpy-sunshine rom-com from the best… Melissa Ferguson 784 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$26.99 5. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5RZ12Z2/ref=adblp13nvvxx4im?encoding=UTF8&plink=KuwJP7aLGqc56QXv&pdrdw=uIlRK&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3QPGE7R94WGY91K7ZN0&pdrdwg=RReXc&pdrdr=7da
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