Cheryl

Cheeky and fun

Revisado: 12-30-24

Adored the narration. Fans of Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke will enjoy this romcom a lot. I sure did!

I liked the story, but I’ll be honest, the virgin trope is not a favorite of mine. And while I love the character of Piper, she did feel childish at times.

Still, the chemistry of Holden and Piper was really nice. I liked the “almost” instances they had. Kayley wrote those well and I loved the weaving in of the entertainment industry.

The story was easy to consume and I liked that. Team Piper forever!

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A tiny bit hard to get to the good part.

Revisado: 08-13-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I loved being back in this world, but the character of Addie did test me a bit. Okay, a lot. I had a hard time with her, but it almost took me out. It's not that I didn't like her, I was frustrated with her. I did appreciate how Pippa wrote about her mental health. I actually really liked that a lot because she still managed to keep that charm of her books with a sensitive subject.

Now coming back to the characters from other books did make it easier and Duncan was just a sweet little morsel of book boyfriend. My goodness I liked him a lot. Even when he was doing too much, I ate it up. Not the first time this series has done this to me and I will be back every time.

Also, I loved having hockey AND baseball featured in a sports romance. Why not and why isn't there more?

As for the narration, Virginia Rose and Tim Paige were great. I actually haven't listened to a lot of Tim's work, so this was a really nice audio to hear him on. Virginia was excellent as always. They really uplifted the book for me and since this is a slow burn, they really were a pleasure to listen to.

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Was it love?

Revisado: 04-19-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Fletcher has a mustache and he’s that grumpy sunshine thing going. Goldie (honestly love that we get a main character with this name) is a fun extrovert. That’s a quick and easy intro to our couple.

We get a lot of the typical Pippa writing, which I like, but sometimes feels repetitive. It’s like comfort food though and I really like that aspect.

Fletcher though, felt like he had a few red and yellow flags. And yes, I know people can evolve and learn, but sheesh, at his big age?

Goldie is fun though and I love that she had an older girl gang. I can relate to that a bit. It’s nice being able to get along with people of all ages.

Still, the story fell short for me, but the narration? Amazing. Samantha and Jason did such a good job and it once again did that magical thing of elevating the whole experience for me.

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A clucking good time.

Revisado: 02-05-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Connor Crais. This was a pairing I adored. With lots to play with in the story, they shined.

I have to start this by saying, I am not a secret baby fan. It’s not one of my fave tropes at all. If someone is going to get me interested in it, it would be Pippa Grant. So just a little heads up if that isn’t your thing.

I did like how this all starts. Emma the runaway bride on her honeymoon and Jonas the a billionaire celebrity hiding from the limelight. I AM IN. To be together in your own world for a brief moment. Just hit me with the feels about this! Then after this tryst and some years, the toddler is discovered and there’s some explaining to do.

This is where it got a bit too much about Bash for me. I don’t mind kids, but I just wanted more progression from the couple.

As with a lot of Pippa’s books, we get to meet a ton of characters. It might have been a little too much, but also found family is just one of the things that’ll always get me and her signature humor that she weaves through the story. Not my fave of the 3 books, but the narration was top tier and it elevated the book for me.

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Absolutely not for me

Revisado: 06-29-23

The gaze of this book was just not for me. I thought the characters were frustrating and not at all my thing. I didn’t think the man did anything worthy and the woman was all over the place. This couple needed therapy.

The redeeming thing was the audio. It is dominated by CJ Bloom, but she’s good. Sebastian York’s parts were done well. I just can’t justify a higher rating for how I felt about the story.

Again, not my thing. I pushed through because I know a few people who felt the same way and enjoyed some of the other books in this series. Honestly, I want to just read Tristian’s book already.

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Unexpected, but irresistible.

Revisado: 11-05-22 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Now, what really got me feeling a way about this book was how Cooper rock was basically the quintessential athlete playboy. At first I hated it. Why does the guy have to be, well, promiscuous and the woman be not?

Well, I know why, but here’s the thing, a little bit into the book I realized how realistic it was. (Let’s say I worked in sports a long time ago.) And then I just sort of let Cooper be a man falling for a woman and it just clicked.

Waverly is so hard on herself as a singer and as a person with very few family members, but once she gets a taste of living for herself, this isn’t just a fun and sweet (sometimes super hot) love story, it’s *her* story. I love the little touch of found family, too.

I also liked how this couple found their way back to each other.

Connor Crais and Mackenzie Cartwright deliver an excellent audio. It’s about time Connor got a Pippa audio and it is worth it.

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Unexpected, but expected love story

Revisado: 08-21-22

We got tropes on tropes with this story.
Bodyguard
Slow burn
Close proximity
Age gap
Fake relationship
I’ll even say it’s a sports romance.

Here’s the thing, I’m not a fan of a lot of age gaps, this one was about 8 or so years, but Lydia is wise beyond her years, while Erik is still flailing from a life he had to walk away from.

And while we had all those tropes going on, Karla writes moments that just stick with you. Like, I found myself holding my breath in anticipation or maybe anxiety? Who knows! I just knew once it was all said and done, I felt relief.

This isn’t a heavy book though. It’s paced well and has some sweet moments. The hero is grumpy. The heroine is the sunshine.

Teddy Hamilton and Stella Hunter are a great pairing. Teddy absolutely nailed it with some of his scenes.

Overall a very good audiobook for me.

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A little slow burn with a romcom

Revisado: 08-14-22

Okay, so it kinda predictable, but really enjoyable audio. Ava Erickson was perfect as River and Nelson Hobbs as made me want to listen to more of him. I really was pretty entertained by their narration.

River and Dean have this hate hate thing going as neighbors. I liked this chemistry they had. An incident makes them unlikely roomies and that’s where it starts ramping up.

This was a bit of a slow burn, but then when it finally sets off another fire (hehe, you’ll get what I mean), they are totally in for a hot mess of complications and obvious signs of more than friends.

Still, even though I was a bit irritated with the repetitive stuff that romance has, Teagan Hunter writes in such an entertaining way, that I must have more now.

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An unassuming billionaire falls for a creative mess.

Revisado: 03-28-22 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Gosh, I enjoy Pippa Grant’s books so much. While this wasn’t one of my top favorites, I adored the character of Begonia. Her quirks were just a delight to me. Hayes was also quite refreshing as a billionaire that actually didn’t feel like a billionaire.

All in all though, the story could have used a little more oomph, but if you’re looking for a fun, easy read, this is it.

I just loved how Hayes loved Begonia. He went all in and in a way that supported her growth.

The narration was top tier, which for me, elevated the story. Teddy Hamilton’s Hayes had that sort of grounded voice that I imagined. Virginia Rose knocks it out of the park with her narration. She’s just so good in Pippa’s books.

A pleasing read, especially if you’re a fan of fun romcoms.

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Could have been more, but still very good.

Revisado: 09-20-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

First, I love this audio duo. Savannah Peachwood just voices Pippa heroines so well and on point. Wen Ross was great as well. While he definitely didn’t top his previous Pippa book, he was still excellent.

The story went up and down for me though. I went ahead and rounded to 4 stars because it did keep me engaged and I loved the prank wars. I think TJ being flirty was cute, almost like a role reversal. I did have a little bit of an issue with Max repeatedly feeling unworthy. I get it. His childhood was messed up, but I knew that the first several times it was mentioned. More time on his mental health would have meant a bit more to me even though we know his found family was there the whole time.

I will say this, I really love Shipwreck. I love it so much. It’s my happy place and I’m glad we got to visit it again.

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