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Daisy Haites: The Magnolia Parks Universe, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
All twenty-year-old Daisy Haites has ever wanted is a normal life, but as the heiress to London’s most notorious criminal empire, it’s just not in the cards for her.
Raised by her older brother, Julian, after their parents were murdered, Daisy has never been able to escape the watchful gaze of her gang-lord brother. But Julian’s line of work means that Daisy’s life is . . . complicated.
And things don’t become any easier when she falls hard for the beautiful and emotionally unavailable Christian Hemmes, who happens to be one of the few men in London who doesn’t answer to Julian.
Christian’s life is no walk in the park either, since he’s in love with his best friend’s girlfriend, Magnolia Parks.
He’s happy enough to use Daisy to throw off the scent of his true affections—until she starts to infiltrate those, too.
As their romance blossoms into something neither was anticipating, Daisy and Christian must come to terms with the fact that in this life everything comes at a price. Relationships intersect and tangle, and Daisy, Christian, and Julian will learn that sometimes life’s most worthwhile pursuits can only be paid in blood.
- Listening Length13 hours and 52 minutes
- Audible release dateAugust 8, 2023
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB0C8834T5P
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Listening Length | 13 hours and 52 minutes |
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Author | Jessa Hastings |
Narrator | Adam Hugill, Ella-Rae Smith, Michael Shelford, Sabrina Bartlett |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com Release Date | August 08, 2023 |
Publisher | Penguin Audio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B0C8834T5P |
Best Sellers Rank | #3,199 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #289 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #576 in Billionaires & Millionaires Romance #1,072 in New Adult & College Romance (Books) |
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Customers enjoy the story's intrigue and skillful weaving. They praise the writing quality, humor, and readability. The emotional content is described as rollercoaster-like and gripping. However, opinions differ on the pacing - some find it interesting and insightful, while others feel it's whiny and rough to get through.
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Customers enjoy the engaging story. They find the narrative rich in intrigue and skillfully weaved together. Readers appreciate how the author seamlessly connects the stories and find it thrilling to compare the timelines and perspectives of the characters. The tale of love, loyalty, and healing from a difficult situation grips readers and leaves no dull moments.
"...I really love the intimacy of this book; there is so much vulnerability between so many characters in all aspects: friends, families, lovers...." Read more
"...The author does a good job of weaving in some poetic moments & metaphors that keep it from feeling cheap." Read more
"...with this book, i lost myself in their story and really got to appreciate jessa hasting's writing...." Read more
"...drama that was impossible to look away from, and the action we see from Julian’s crew- I couldn’t..." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing quality and character development in the book. They find the descriptions witty and praise the author's work. The narrative voice of Daisy is clear and humorous, and readers enjoy the perspectives she provides.
"...I do enjoy it and unlike most drama filled toxic love stories I enjoy the writing. You would think this style is “junk food,” but it’s not...." Read more
"...book, i lost myself in their story and really got to appreciate jessa hasting's writing...." Read more
"...An absolutely brilliant job by the author. Great writing and wonderful character development...." Read more
"...the constant designer mentions was annoying but the authors witty descriptions captivated me. I decided to go back and read about Daisy...." Read more
Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They appreciate the witty banter and a variety of viewpoints. The footnotes are also mentioned as enjoyable.
"...to wardrobe detail especially, and i for one thought daisy's footnotes were really fun...." Read more
"...(which I normally hate but this was so entertaining)..." Read more
"...I mean, I get it, but still. He’s sexy though. And funny at times. I love him! 🫶🏻 Daisy, oh sweet Daisy. Sassy, bad A Daisy. I love her...." Read more
"I love the witty banter throughout all the books and the many POVs. We are getting the many sides to every story and it’s so fun." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's readability. They appreciate the attention to detail, like the wardrobe and footnotes. The characters are described as sassy, determined, and tough as nails. Readers also enjoy reading about art and museums. Overall, the book is considered captivating to read.
"...I haven’t mentioned it yet, and I won’t linger on it, but this book is sexy. it’s not an in-your-face type of sexy...." Read more
"...i do love her attention to wardrobe detail especially, and i for one thought daisy's footnotes were really fun...." Read more
"I loved magnolia parks, but I love daisy for being so different yet the same. It’s like gossip girl times 100, and I’m obsessed with the toxic!!!..." Read more
"I think beautiful things and stories tend to have a way of breaking your heart, and the stories of the whole Magnolia Parks Universe absolutely..." Read more
Customers find the book gripping and emotional. It makes them question everything they thought they knew about themselves.
"...this book gripped me and made me question everything I thought I knew about my own reading preferences...." Read more
"...I love how the author writes these female Daisy and Magnolia, so damn irresistible. They are like magnets to men...." Read more
"...> it’s the best 🥹. this book truly brings you on a rollercoaster of emotions...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing. Some find it engaging and interesting, with amazing insights and hidden gems that add context. Others feel the book feels whiny and rough to get through.
"...runs along the same timeline as book 1 (𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴) and gave such amazing insight since several scenes were in both books from different POVs...." Read more
"...This whole book felt whiny and the miscommunication was irritating for me, which I get is strange, because it wasn't for me in the first book...." Read more
"...I can not forget to mention Tiller. He is very interesting. If only Daisy dance card was not so full...." Read more
"...The constant use of the word SNIFFS! It was so annoying...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023“I think I understand for a fleeting moment why everything that’s bad and painful and sad is worth it if you love someone, because I’ll remember how he’s looking at me now forever.”
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d a i s y h a i t e s. my god, this book.
before I dive into my bound-to-be lengthy review, I have to say that this cover gives me major Baz Luhrmann’s "Romeo + Juliet" vibes, and I loooooooove that.
this is quite possibly my favorite book ever, and I promise you that’s not an exaggeration. ask me why I am enamored with two idiots that won’t just tell each other they love each other, and I don’t know that I can give you an answer, but here we are. I’m obsessed.
if Magnolia and BJ’s story (book one of the Magnolia Parks Universe) is about two people that love each other too much in a crushingly unhealthy way, Daisy and Christian’s story is about two deeply-feeling and proud people that are oblivious to how much the other loves them.
Daisy and Christian come from the two most dangerous crime families in the UK. their inner circles are relatively small, and they end up becoming friends with benefits. seems simple, right? one of the problems is they are both in love with other people. so, when each of them begin developing feelings for the other, neither of them know what to do.
in general, I don’t love a miscommunication trope, and I really hate love triangles; however, both of those are fully present throughout the entirety of this story, and I don’t care. this book gripped me and made me question everything I thought I knew about my own reading preferences.
Daisy Haites isn’t just about the relationship between Daisy and Christian. this book is layered and dimensional. it’s about loyalty and love and family, and it makes you question how far you’d go, how much of a blind eye you’d turn to protect the people you love. it’s a story about identity and how much of one’s identity is tied to those they love. it’s a story about a bunch of kids (now adults) that were all thrust into a life they didn’t ask for; they were born into it, and as such, they are expected to carry on the family businesses.
circling back to the identity aspect of this book, we’ve got:
Julian: Daisy’s older brother that raised her since he was 18 years old. yes, he’s a gang lord, but a gang lord with rules. his rules are in place because of his sister. as the book goes on, he feels more of a need to exert his dominance over those that would defy him. it’s the unraveling that does it for me. watching such an aware and appealing person unravel is a wild, and devastating ride.
Daisy: thinks that being a doctor can help wipe away the blood her family has shed. but she struggles with the concern that if her family is innately bad, she must be, too. she knows she’s got to escape, but can she leave behind all that she loves to save herself? and even if she can, should she? what about loyalty? what about love? what does it say about her? who does it make her?
Christian: on the outside looks like he has it all together but is still dealing with the trauma of losing his little sister and the absentee parenting from his father. not to mention, he’s been completely screwed up by his love for one of his best friends (who happens to be in love with his other best friend). his concept of love is so warped, he doesn’t even recognize a good love when it’s right in front of him.
I really love the intimacy of this book; there is so much vulnerability between so many characters in all aspects: friends, families, lovers. the humanity of each person is splashed across the pages from the beginning, and you experience every emotion they do.
I haven’t mentioned it yet, and I won’t linger on it, but this book is sexy. it’s not an in-your-face type of sexy. it’s in the small moments: the reciting of freckles, the simple dates, the teaching her how to drive.
oh, and as someone who desperately wishes she would have been an art history major, I absolutely loved reading about all the art and museums. Julian’s and Daisy’s passion for them made me feel even more connected to the characters.
simply put: I’m obsessed. obsessed with Daisy. obsessed with Christian. obsessed with Julian. I don’t know what else to say. I love it, and I hope you do, too.
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♡ a great opening line
♡ multi-povs (3)
♡ friends with benefits
♡ lots of banter
♡ crime families
♡ touch her and I’ll kill you
♡ solid inner monologue
♡ jealousy trope
♡ teach her how to drive
♡ art / art history
♡ tight-knit families
♡ london
♡ wanting to shake your characters and tell them to stop being silly
♡ love triangles
♡ miscommunication
trigger warnings:
☞ gruesomeness murder and violence
☞ self-harm
☞ loss of loved ones
☞ absentee parents
☞ kidnapping
☞ using sex as a coping mechanism
☞ drug use
☞ sexual assault
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Daisy Haites is full of heart and hurt and hope. let it burrow into your mind, and cherish it forever!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024Drama drama drama!!! I never thought I would enjoy this toxic material so much. It’s a nice reprieve from heavier stuff I typically read. I do enjoy it and unlike most drama filled toxic love stories I enjoy the writing. You would think this style is “junk food,” but it’s not. The author does a good job of weaving in some poetic moments & metaphors that keep it from feeling cheap.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023"Sitting next to him saying nothing feels like taking off a corset. A great undoing, if you will, and he will. In every way."
i think i can chalk up liking daisy haites MPU2 much more than its former counterpart for a few reasons.
one, we watch the culmination of daisy and christian's relationship from fairly early-on. with magnolia and bj, it's very much second chance, which is not a trope i enjoy much to begin with. we're also thrown right into the angst with them, without seeing what exactly we're supposed to be rooting for, why we would want them together, or really believe them to actually be the loves of each others' lives. with daisy and christian, we get to experience the highs and not just in brief references of memory.
“He has a lot of ‘just friends’,” I say out loud accidentally.
BJ follows my gaze. “Yeah, he does.” He gives me a look. “But you’re not one of them.”
secondly, daisy was much more relatable to me. magnolia is an archetype i don't care for. they both rely a lot on validation from men, but magnolia has this added quality of overachieving perfectionism and, while mostly well-meaning, ultimately self-serving, put-on miss sunshine personality that i don't care for. i didn't like magnolia in her own book from her own perspective, and that was only compounded by seeing her through daisy's and christian's eyes.
"And actually, the more I think about it, the more I think about Magnolia these days—and in a lot of ways, I actually think about her a lot less—I think that maybe she’s just trash."
(omg drag her Christian lmfaoooo)
daisy did have a bit of that girl-everyone-loves syndrome with a dash of not like other girls, but ultimately i connected w her more personally. she's sassy, determined, and tough as nails. she can be a petty queen, especially when it comes to magnolia, but it only made me love her more.
I think I understand for a fleeting moment why everything that’s bad and painful and sad is worth it if you love someone, because I’ll remember how he’s looking at me now forever.
overall, i was immediately more invested in this story, esp having been teased at it in book 1. there was a bit of an area where it started to slow and lag for me about 50 - 65% through, but it starts to pick up again. i really liked the choice of having julian's POV. i don't think i've read a romance with one of the romantic lead's siblings POV and i think it helped color the story. a lot of people love julian, i can't say i care for him bc i don't care for the contemporary crime trope and i didn't like what he did near the end, but i don't hate him.
with this book, i lost myself in their story and really got to appreciate jessa hasting's writing. i do love her attention to wardrobe detail especially, and i for one thought daisy's footnotes were really fun.
i'm not loving the idea that i will have to revisit magnolia and bj before i get more daisy & christian, but i've heard some things that have intrigued me about book 3, so i'll dive in soon.
“There is a fatal flaw to your normal plan, you know,” he tells me.
I turn to face him, lift my brows but make sure he doesn’t let me go. “And what’s that?”
He locks the door behind me. “You have that face and that brain and you’ll never be normal—” Shakes his head. “Couldn’t be if you tried.”
Top reviews from other countries
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FernandaReviewed in Brazil on November 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Apenas apaixonada!
Eu estou fascinada com o universo de Magnolia Parks. Assumo que quando terminei o primeiro livro, fiquei dividida entre pular pro próximo sobre a Magnolia e o BJ ou ler Daisy. Porém fico feliz que segui a ordem. A Daisy e o Christian são perfeitos. Mais maduros e genuinos que a Magnolia e o BJ na verdade. E foi bem interessante ler sobre os mesmos acontecimentos sobre a perspectiva deles. Inclusive, tem cenas com a Magnolia e o BJ que não aparecem no primeiro livro, que dão outra luz pros acontecimentos. O livro também avança bem na história. O final do livro 1 acontece mais ou menos na metade de Daisy Haites. Então é possível acompanhar a historia dos outros personagens.
Aliás, o último capítulo de Daisy Haites, é contado pela Magnolia retomando o que aconteceu! E o terceiro livro parte dai. Então se estiver em dúvidas, apenas leia! É tão perfeito quanto o outro!.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Germany on November 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, High-Stakes, and Utterly Captivating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jessa Hastings delivers another intense, character-driven story with Daisy Haites. I loved how this book ran parallel to Magnolia Parks, offering fresh insights into Christian's feelings and decisions. While the first book was more focused on the characters' emotions, this one leaned into a gripping, plot-driven narrative, with the Mafia elements adding high stakes and keeping me on edge. The found family dynamics were heartwarming and beautifully written, making the characters feel even more connected. Daisy and Christian’s chemistry is undeniable—they’re just meant to be. A must-read for anyone who loves romance with a touch of danger and drama!
- Rochelle PruisReviewed in Spain on May 29, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the series!
Love the book! Can’t wait for the rest of the series to come out
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BarasReviewed in France on November 8, 2023
1.0 out of 5 stars Livre abîmé
Le livre est arrive avec des traces de colle, des hauts de pages collés, des pages abimées, déchirées et pliées
- Zoë (deareaderzoe)Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Daisy has my whole heart!
4.75 stars - I am emotionally unwell! Daisy’s story was always going to be more up my street but I didn’t expect to be destroyed like this </3 Loved almost every second, devoured this even more than book 1. And thankfully whilst it is as addictive, it’s less toxic. Let’s be honest, these characters all still need (more) therapy but this was much better in that sense.
Daisy <3 My sweet, poor Daisy, I felt for her so much. Her and Christian together are so good, like genuinely so good - easy, effortless, natural type of love. I love them together, there were so many soft, sweet, romantic moments (I was just tabbing obsessively) and I mean how could you not fall in love with them. Like come on! The driving lessons, that date, the way he was protective even when he knew she didn’t need it! Christian is so obviously in love with Daisy, even before he realises it and it’s so cute!! I hate their ending but it could’ve been worse. I just need them happy and together, somewhere out in the country in peace together.
Obviously they have their drama which honestly really could have been dealt with if they just talked to each other! Just be honest and upfront and ask!! Why do you have to keep in this cycle of hurt when you could be brave and put your cards on the table. Also why does everyone in this world have to react immediately and impulsively by sleeping with someone - what is wrong with some good old fashioned crying in your bed. Like have your much needed cry and mope and then talk about things instead of this awful cycle of assuming, reacting and hurting each other. These two are nowhere near as bad as Magnolia & BJ, but still.
Julian, my heart hurts for him!!!< I need him to be ok, for everything to work out and for him to only forever be safe and happy. Anything else is unacceptable and I’m very scared for the next books. I’m way too attached to him to be safe let’s be honest. He is the best brother, totally the best dad; just the way he is with Daisy and all the things in their childhood had me so soft. He cares for her more than anything and she really is his last tether. Just want to give younger them the biggest hugs. I don’t know why he is falling or doing the things he is but all I want is for him to be ok. Also, interesting who is he texting? My heart wants to say Bridget but I don’t believe that really.
Also while I liked Tom in book 1, I just didn’t love Romeo. Their history and their love is undeniable but I cannot for the life of me understand his actions. Oh you love her so much but you turn around and do THAT because she didn’t say yes to your stupid plan. And then continue to do so for years??? That’s how you treat the love of your life? It was giving very much Sir Criston Cole from House of The Dragon, insecure reactive man-child.
Magnolia is so bloody annoying, it was ok in her POV but god even from Christian’s (who’s one of her oldest friends) is she so unbelievably unlikeable. Man eater, just generally self absorbed and obsessed with male attention - she’s so vapid as well. I don’t believe she genuinely cannot be that ignorant of how she treats people. This book just made me dislike her so much.