
The Grass Is Always Greener
A Belles Novel, Book 3
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $20.97
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Julia Whelan
-
By:
-
Jen Calonita
About this listen
Who says you can’t choose your family?
Their shared sweet-16 party is just around the corner, and half-sisters Isabelle Scott and Mirabelle Monroe are ready to cut loose, even if they are the daughters of a prominent public figure. So when Izzie’s estranged aunt, Zoe, breezes into town unannounced, it just might be the change that the Monroe family needs - or not, depending on who you ask.
Happy with her cute surfer boyfriend and a group of great girlfriends, Izzie has no interest in getting to know yet another long-lost family member. But Mira, who’s on a mission to try new things and meet new people - a handsome brooding painter in particular - is drawn to Izzie’s artsy aunt, who seems to be the polar opposite of the uptight Monroe family.
As the girls try to negotiate the unexpected paths their lives have taken, Zoe’s laid-back attitude eventually charms them both. But when Zoe offers Izzie the chance to leave Emerald Cove and start fresh in California, Izzie and Mira are faced with bigger changes than they expected. Is a move to the West Coast what Izzie had in mind for her sweet 16?
©2013 Jen Calonita (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Flat-Out Love
- Flat-Out Love, Book 1
- By: Jessica Park
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He was tall, at least six feet, with dirty blond hair that hung over his eyes. His T-shirt read Nietzsche Is My Homeboy. So, that was Matt. Who Julie Seagles likes. A lot. But there is also Finn. Who she flat out loves. Complicated? Awkward? Completely. But really, how was this freshly-minted Boston transplant and newbie college freshman supposed to know that she would end up living with the family of an old friend of her mother’s? This was all supposed to be temporary.
-
-
Nerdtastic! Best Narration!
- By Marie M on 03-01-13
By: Jessica Park
-
Life Just Got Real
- A Novel
- By: Sadie Robertson
- Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old A. J. Smith, born and raised in backwoods Tennessee, loves nothing more than repairing broken cars with her father and hanging out with her brothers and their friends. Not far away, in the busy city of Nashville, Kate Kelly is always dressed in the latest fashion, wearing clothes from her mother's boutique and jetting around the world with her father. When A. J. starts going to the school Kate attends, they instantly dislike each other....
By: Sadie Robertson
-
Meant to Be
- A Novel
- By: Emily Giffin
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt, Robert Petkoff, Emily Giffin
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1967, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a free spirit—and a little bit reckless. Despite his best intentions, he has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of his exacting mother, Dottie.
-
-
Lousy
- By francine m donachie on 07-11-22
By: Emily Giffin
-
The Start of Me and You
- By: Emery Lord
- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's been a year since it happened - when Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school...and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her - the perfect way to convince everyone she's back to normal. Next: Join a club. But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team, her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop.
-
-
Better for MG readers
- By Pink Amy on 06-21-24
By: Emery Lord
-
Shall We Dance?
- The Dance with Me Series, Book 1
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
At 27, Shannon Murphy has just discovered that she has two sisters she never knew. Now, through Shannon’s loving persistence, the three of them are moving in together above her dance studio in Bridgeport. Shannon is excited to make a home with her sisters and to grow her budding business. Then she meets her newest client - he has all the right muscles, a perfect smile, and a lot of attitude. Will Shannon be able to keep things professional with this charming stranger?
-
-
Great Read!
- By Brooke D. on 08-28-23
-
Paige's Turn
- By: Jennifer Peel
- Narrated by: Stefanie Kay
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I promised myself ten years ago when I left Bella Port that I would never look back at the town that made me feel invisible—that is until the unthinkable happens and Aunt Mitzi, the person I love more than anyone or anything, suddenly passes away and leaves me everything. We are talking a beautiful beach house, more money than I know what to do with, and of course her beloved bookstore, Paige’s Turn, named after yours truly. Not only that, she thinks she’s left behind something else for me. Or is that someone else?
-
-
A Romantic Page Turner!!
- By amielovestoread on 07-19-22
By: Jennifer Peel
-
Flat-Out Love
- Flat-Out Love, Book 1
- By: Jessica Park
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He was tall, at least six feet, with dirty blond hair that hung over his eyes. His T-shirt read Nietzsche Is My Homeboy. So, that was Matt. Who Julie Seagles likes. A lot. But there is also Finn. Who she flat out loves. Complicated? Awkward? Completely. But really, how was this freshly-minted Boston transplant and newbie college freshman supposed to know that she would end up living with the family of an old friend of her mother’s? This was all supposed to be temporary.
-
-
Nerdtastic! Best Narration!
- By Marie M on 03-01-13
By: Jessica Park
-
Life Just Got Real
- A Novel
- By: Sadie Robertson
- Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old A. J. Smith, born and raised in backwoods Tennessee, loves nothing more than repairing broken cars with her father and hanging out with her brothers and their friends. Not far away, in the busy city of Nashville, Kate Kelly is always dressed in the latest fashion, wearing clothes from her mother's boutique and jetting around the world with her father. When A. J. starts going to the school Kate attends, they instantly dislike each other....
By: Sadie Robertson
-
Meant to Be
- A Novel
- By: Emily Giffin
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt, Robert Petkoff, Emily Giffin
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Kingsley family is American royalty, beloved for their military heroics, political service, and unmatched elegance. In 1967, after Joseph S. Kingsley, Jr. is killed in a tragic accident, his charismatic son inherits the weight of that legacy. But Joe III is a free spirit—and a little bit reckless. Despite his best intentions, he has trouble meeting the expectations of a nation, as well as those of his exacting mother, Dottie.
-
-
Lousy
- By francine m donachie on 07-11-22
By: Emily Giffin
-
The Start of Me and You
- By: Emery Lord
- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's been a year since it happened - when Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school...and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her - the perfect way to convince everyone she's back to normal. Next: Join a club. But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team, her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop.
-
-
Better for MG readers
- By Pink Amy on 06-21-24
By: Emery Lord
-
Shall We Dance?
- The Dance with Me Series, Book 1
- By: Shelley Shepard Gray
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
At 27, Shannon Murphy has just discovered that she has two sisters she never knew. Now, through Shannon’s loving persistence, the three of them are moving in together above her dance studio in Bridgeport. Shannon is excited to make a home with her sisters and to grow her budding business. Then she meets her newest client - he has all the right muscles, a perfect smile, and a lot of attitude. Will Shannon be able to keep things professional with this charming stranger?
-
-
Great Read!
- By Brooke D. on 08-28-23
-
Paige's Turn
- By: Jennifer Peel
- Narrated by: Stefanie Kay
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I promised myself ten years ago when I left Bella Port that I would never look back at the town that made me feel invisible—that is until the unthinkable happens and Aunt Mitzi, the person I love more than anyone or anything, suddenly passes away and leaves me everything. We are talking a beautiful beach house, more money than I know what to do with, and of course her beloved bookstore, Paige’s Turn, named after yours truly. Not only that, she thinks she’s left behind something else for me. Or is that someone else?
-
-
A Romantic Page Turner!!
- By amielovestoread on 07-19-22
By: Jennifer Peel
-
Small Town Pride
- By: Phil Stamper
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school’s first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can’t be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio.
-
-
Small Town
- By Teacher on 05-05-23
By: Phil Stamper
-
The Secret Side of Empty
- By: Maria E. Andreu
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What's it like to be undocumented? High school senior M.T. knows all too well. With graduation and an uncertain future looming, she must figure out how to grow up in the only country she's ever called home... a country in which she's "illegal". M.T. was born in Argentina and brought to America as a baby without any official papers. And as questions of college, work, and the future arise, M.T. will have to decide what exactly she wants for herself, knowing someone she loves will unavoidably pay the price for it.
-
-
Heavy topics handled well but just fell short 4 me
- By AudioBookHoe on 07-30-17
By: Maria E. Andreu
-
Dumplin'
- By: Julie Murphy
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked...until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
-
-
Enjoyable heartwarming story
- By Jenjer on 08-26-16
By: Julie Murphy
-
My New Crush Gave to Me
- By: Shani Petroff
- Narrated by: Shani Petroff
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Charlotte "Charlie" Donovan knows exactly what she wants for Christmas: Teo Ortiz. He's a star athlete, a National Honor Society member, and the most popular guy in school. Plus he contributes to the school paper, where Charlie is a co-editor. Basically, he's exactly the type of guy Charlie's looking for. The only problem is - he barely knows she exists. But Charlie has a plan: rig the paper's Secret Santa and win his heart with the perfect gift. The catch? She has no idea what to get him.
-
-
I loved it! It put me in the holiday spirit!
- By Moriah on 11-23-17
By: Shani Petroff
-
The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back
- By: Sariah Wilson
- Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Everyone knows how all those fairy tales go. The princess gets beautiful, nabs her prince, falls instantly in love, lives happily ever after and leaves her evil stepsisters in the dust. But what happens when you're the ugly stepsister and your obnoxiously perfect - read pretty, smart, and, worst of all, sickeningly nice - stepsister is dating the charming, tall, devastatingly handsome guy you've had a thing for since you were nine years old? Quirky, artistic and snarky Mattie Lowe does not lead a charmed life. Her mother is constantly belittling her on Skype.
-
-
Cute story but so unrealistic
- By Lach on 03-28-25
By: Sariah Wilson
-
It's Not Like It's a Secret
- By: Misa Sugiura
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara has too many secrets. Some are small, like how it bothers her when her friends don't invite her to parties. Some are big, like the fact that her father may be having an affair. And then there's the one that she can barely even admit to herself - the one about how she might have a crush on her best friend. When Sana and her family move to California, she begins to wonder if it's finally time for some honesty, especially after she meets Jamie Ramirez.
-
-
YA contemporary that focused on an important topic
- By AudioBookHoe on 06-21-17
By: Misa Sugiura
-
The Afterlife of Holly Chase
- By: Cynthia Hand
- Narrated by: Erin Spencer
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On Christmas Eve five years ago, 17-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn't. And then she died. Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge - as their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable. But this year's Scrooge is different. This year's Scrooge might change everything.
-
-
And a Happy New Year!
- By Faerie Drink on 06-09-18
By: Cynthia Hand
-
Love, Life, and the List
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner's summer isn't going the way she'd planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn't been able to manage her mother's growing issues with anxiety. And now she's been rejected from an art show because her work "has no heart". So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn't going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in. Abby gives herself one month to do 10 things, ranging from face a fear (three) to learn a stranger's story (five) to fall in love (eight).
-
-
Put this one on your list!
- By Ryan Hooey on 03-02-18
By: Kasie West
-
The Secret Diamond Sisters: The Complete Series
- By: Michelle Madow
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 32 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Peyton, Courtney, and Savannah Diamond are sent to live with their long lost father, their lives go from glum to glamorous overnight. Because their father is the Adrian Diamond. Billionaire owner of the most luxurious hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
-
-
good read
- By Amber Santos on 01-20-25
By: Michelle Madow
-
You Know Me Well
- A Novel
- By: David Levithan, Nina LaCour
- Narrated by: Matthew Brown, Emma Galvin
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed. That is until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend, Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.
-
-
Exactly the kind of disaster gay mlm/wlw support I want
- By Haley Salmi on 06-12-18
By: David Levithan, and others
-
The Fill-in Boyfriend
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable...convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be her boyfriend for the night. The task is simple: two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
-
-
I <3 this book!
- By Chasina McGee on 07-07-16
By: Kasie West
-
Once upon a K-Prom
- By: Kat Cho
- Narrated by: Jackie Chung
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing—she has no interest in going to prom. While the rest of the school is giddy over corsages and dresses, Elena would rather spend her time working to save the local community center. So when international K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house to ask her to prom, Elena is more confused than ever.
-
-
Very sweet, straightforward
- By Miranda on 04-01-23
By: Kat Cho
Critic reviews
What listeners say about The Grass Is Always Greener
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 09-26-23
AMAZING SERIES
I love this series because it funny romantic and tragic I love this book yay Izzy and Brayden need more books pls
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Nichole Butler
- 04-19-18
I need more. i could not stop listening.
need more. i could not stop listening. These are so easy to get thru.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amanda Buccheri
- 07-10-22
Greatest series I’ve Read in Years 🌟
I have been blown away by this series and that is coming from a full grown woman! I think this series is mostly aimed at teens but I really think that anyone could enjoy it and it would honestly make a great TV series or movie trilogy.
I was drawn to this series bc I love Jen Calonita who I was first introduced to by her work on Disney Twisted Tales. She is such a great writer and her characters are always so likable. She has an amazing ability of allowing the reader to see everything from each character perspective. I also thoroughly enjoyed the narration throughout this series. She did a spectacular job with all of the voices and I will def look into more audiobooks featuring her. Julia’s emotional tone and excellent range really went perfectly with Jen’s vivid writing.
(Spoilers) I love books about sisters so Izzy and Mira are very close to my heart. I have loved watching their relationship evolve over three books. Their dynamic is so clever and I really think that they make each other better. It is hard for me to pick which I like best bc they are both great in different ways. I am def more like Mira than Izzy, especially when I was a teen. I was often like Izzy on the inside but I never let it show lol.
I was surprised that the book started with Grams being gone but I guess her arc was over and then it flowed into the Zoe plot nicely. Aunt Zoe is a very intricate, compelling character. I was surprised by the direction they went with her but it was increasingly more interesting. Part of me feared that she was going to end up being Izzy’s real mom and I would not have liked that so I’m glad they didn’t go there with it.
I really enjoyed the dynamic between Izzy/Mira and Chloe/Zoe. It’s interesting how the belles ultimately bonded and managed to get along but Chloe and Zoe never mended their own wounds. I wish this book was a little longer and I would have liked to have known more about Zoe’s relationship with Grams apart from Chloe.
Zoe’s personality reminded me of a family member I have that is super self involved but still has a good heart. I was glad Izzy chose to stay in Emerald Cove but it’s nice she was able to obtain a relationship with her aunt in the end, especially since Zoe and Chloe’s relationship crashed and burned. It’s probably why Zoe was so desperate for she and Izzy to “be like sisters.” But the past cannot be changed and like Izzy observed, no one will ever know if Bill and Chloe would have continued despite Zoe’s interference. Personally, I feel like Maureen was his true love since he dated her previously and immediately reunited with her.
I was disappointed that Mira’s romance with Kellon fizzled but I suppose it was apt and it helped serve the plot that things happen sometimes and you can either move on and accept your new life or just fall to pieces and remain a shattered mess like Zoe. And I’m sure Chloe was crushed never speaking to her sister again and keeping Izzy a secret from she and Bill.
I loved the introduction of Landon and the scenes with the snotty teacher. Adults don’t always act as they should, sometimes they can act like petty teens and this is an excellent example. I would have liked to see more Savannah in this book but I guess she kinda dominated the first two and her arc still wrapped up nicely.
I saw the twist coming that Landon was Grayson Reynold’s son but that’s only bc Jen Calonita laid such meticulous ground work. My husband often marvels at how often I can spot a twist but I guess it’s the writer and english major in me haha. I am so glad that Mira’s parents actually listened to she and Landon bc parents very rarely ever listen to their kids/teens and let them make their own decisions.
I didn’t really understand the significance of the safe deposit box and the ring in the end. It was beautifully written but seemed unnecessary to me. I felt like Izzy already knew everything in the letter at that point. I thought there may be more secrets or insight into Grams’s feeling about Zoe but I guess they were just going for final closure.
It was beautiful that Izzy and Mira chose each other as their most essential ppl in the end. I don’t often find a series that I would read again but I will def check out the Emerald Cove belles on a yearly basis! I would love another book about them in the future too! 💎💍
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amy
- 04-24-22
Ugh
I love Julia but this book is terrible. Couldn’t get through the first chapter. Whew.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!