• When Sparks Fly

  • An Absolutely Addictive Lesbian Romance Novel
  • By: Kristen Zimmer
  • Narrated by: Lynn Norris
  • Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (521 ratings)

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When Sparks Fly

By: Kristen Zimmer
Narrated by: Lynn Norris
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The room is dark, except for the streetlights coming through the blinds. I can barely see her, but I feel her. She pushes me up against the wall, and we kiss harder than we ever have before. I’ve been waiting so long for it to happen, and finally, it’s going to. Then the bedroom door flies open, and someone screams her name....

Britton Walsh has never had a home. After a lifetime in the care system, she doesn't expect she’ll ever find one. But beginning her senior year with new foster parents, in a new city, means starting over - yet again. Tom and Cate Cahill seem okay. The hitch? Their daughter, Avery.

Beautiful, popular, and cool, Avery is everything Britton is not. She’s all Britton could ever ask for in a sister, or even a friend - but having survived without either for so long, Britton knows the way her heart races whenever Avery enters the room can only mean one thing....

But Avery has a secret. Something that is eating away at her and stopping her from letting anyone in, least of all Britton. Will Avery’s insistence on punishing herself for a mistake in her past make Britton's last year of high school, and finding a place to call home, impossible? Can two people so different ever find common ground, friendship, or maybe even something more?

An unforgettable new adult lesbian romance for fans of Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters, Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen, or Nancy Garden’s classic young adult coming-out novel, Annie on My Mind.

New adult novel: recommended for 17+ due to mature themes and sexual content.

©2021 Kristen Zimmer (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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Hope more equally excellent books will be forthcoming by this author. Raises the standard for this genre.

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Amazing!

Pulls on the heart strings!!! One moment I am all gushy, then teary-eyed, the next I am giggling! a must read!!

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Beautiful

Loved the storyline and beautiful story. Loved how the relationship unfolded and the family values were so greatly represented. The love it exhumed was so sweet.

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When Sparks Fly

I really enjoyed this book. It was written well, hard to pause, I just wanted to keep listening. Narrated well as well.

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Charming, yet sometimes painful, story of discovery

Two bright young women from very different backgrounds are thrown together in their senior year in high school. One has experienced the harsh and self-doubt provoking worst aspects of the foster care system since she was abandoned at birth. The other comes from an affluent home with caring and engaged parents who also privately suffered a loss that is every parents’ nightmare. Kristen Zimmer’s strong characters, psychological insights, and intriguing plot twists make for a memorable novel in which love and appreciation of life prevail. And although Abby Craden is my favorite narrator, Lynn Norris lends her first-rate performance to this audio book.

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wlw modern day Massachusetts

it kinda reminded me of fanfic but at the same time i was drawn in by the narration. it was the perfect amount of love lust and romance for a sunday afternoon

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Worth the wait!

It's been so long since I read Zimmer's debut that I was worried she was a one and done author. I'm glad I was wrong because her second released work is an excellent f/f romance.. Great performance from the narrator.

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I love this book so freaking much that I could read it all the time

This book has the best story. My mother bought me the book and then I found it in here so I am almost always listening to it and my other books. My mom and dad are starting to get annoyed, but that’s ok.

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the story line

All I can say is holy shit! Great book and great story telling! I have already recommended this to my friends!

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Such a beautiful love story! highly recommend

The story, the voice overs. The acceptance! The sexual tension! The happy ending! Thank you!

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