Boy in Luv

In Luv Duet, Book 2

By: Jay Crownover, Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by: J.F. Harding, Sofia Willingham

Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Distance sure as hell made his heart grow fonder...but it shattered hers into a million pieces.

Langley Vaughn knows she's never going to make the same mistake again.

Who falls head over heels in love in a week? Langley did, and she's regretted it every day since she handed her heart to a boy with too many secrets and too much baggage. Iker doesn't fit into Langley's world, and he made it clear he doesn't want to. He left before she even got a chance to try to change his mind. Langley's spent the last nine months healing her heart and making big plans for the future. Plans that absolutely don't include Iker...even though he's back, looking better than ever, and saying all the right things.

Iker Alvarez knows he made the biggest mistake of his life.

As soon as Iker walked away from Langley, claiming it was for her own good, he knew he screwed up. He left her so she wouldn't worry about him when he deployed, so she wouldn't waste her time waiting around for a guy who was never going to be good enough for her. Only, nine months and a deployment later, Iker still can't get Langley out of his head.

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Jay Crownover LLC and Rebecca Yarros (P)2020 Tantor

3.5 stars overall!

So the book picks up 9 months after the first one, which makes you automatically think, whoa, is Langley pregnant? But no, that is just when she’s about to graduate and her step-sister who got married in the first one is pregnant. I found something that her father said to her in this one to stand out so much to me, when she told him about all that was going on with Iker and her confusion and feelings on the subject, he asked her if she wanted “an ear or advice”. After he listened to her. So he took the time to listen and waited to see if she wanted advice or had just needed to get things out and be listened to. So often people just assume when you’re telling them about something you want advice. And honestly, sometimes I just need someone to listen to me. To commiserate with me. I will ask if I want advice, and if I don’t, you giving it to me will just piss me off. Other than that, this one could probably have just all been part of one big book with the first one, Girl in Luv, but I get that it definitely had a defining separation point. The female narrator talks kind of slow or drags things out for me at times, but when I tried to speed her up, sometimes that was too fast. But still I like the way it ended and the characters were good!

Still cheesy goodness

Had I known years ago that writing a letter would feel and sound mushy and uncomfortably cheesy, I would not have done it. It's a good thing it was a long, long time ago it was completely buried and forgotten.

Anyway, on with this sequel. I think this gave a good closure to their love story. There wasn't much tension, no heavy conflict of that sort. It's just plain 'ol second chance romance. I wasn't really into it, but I can't say I do not like it either. The narration was more than okay as they really put enough emotion in it that I could practically feel their angst and longing in the parts with one. Fans of NA would really love this and I think if I read this one during my twenties, or even in my early thirties, I would have enjoyed this, too.

Good old cheesy romance

It was deliciously cheesy. I absolutely loved it. I do feel like this could’ve been just one big book and not two other ones. They drew it out too well.

The narrators were perfect

I loved this series it was amazing I loved it. I listened to it back to back and do not regret it. The narrators voices were perfect and I love the story!

Loved this story

i really enjoyed this story and how it ended. It's dual narration and both VAs did such a good job. JF Harding's voice is so freaking swoony. This is one of those series I'd re-listen to just for comfort.

Sweetly Romantic

Narration is spot on in this book. As for the book content itself, it’s an interesting storyline with strong characters and a sweet story.

Such a sweet love story

Loved both books immensely. Safe to say as long as Jay Crownover keeps writing I will be supporting. I can’t thank you enough for transporting me to a world were love always prevail.

I love J F Hardings narration!

Honestly the story is a bit predictable and unrealistic. However it was a good read and I hope the series continues. I liked Girl in Love book 1 in this series better.

Such a great duet set

Loved this set! Whew steamy stories that were addicting. This is one I won’t forget soon.

THE ENDING THEY DESERVE

This is book 2 of the duet and picks up not long after the first.

I listened to this boo in audio and once again loved the narrators’ rendition of this story.

This story was wonderfully narrated and fantastically written.

This installment of the duet shows the growth between the characters, and focuses more on the struggles of growing and maintaining love in difficult circumstances. There is certainly a more serious approach to this part of the duet.

This is the perfect continuation and end to the bittersweet beginning, and it’s a definite must read!