Natural Selection

A Short Story

De: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrado por: Erin Bennett

When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman embarks on their couples’ cruise alone to find that maybe the person she was supposed to fall in love with was herself.

After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel.

Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought. But if she’s going to suffer an identity crisis, at least she gets to do it amid the unexpected majesty of nature.

Eight days of wild, unobstructed beauty are enough to make anyone reevaluate their life. These islands are all about adapting to your surroundings—and change just might be what Sophia needs most of all.

©2024 Elin Hilderbrand. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Narrator Erin Bennett gives a great performance, delving into Sophia's ruminations with excellent pacing and varying tones that reveal her feelings about her life as it is now and how she got there. The Galapagos Islands become the force of nature that helps Sophia decide what her future will look like. The story is short, but the effects of Bennett's performance may persuade listeners to check in with their own lives and feelings.” —AudioFile Magazine

It was good......

This was good but it was not great. It was very different but predictable.
I do recommend it. And the narrator is really good.

Never stop writing Elin!

immediately enjoyed this surprise short story from one of the best storytellers. Such an immersive yet intuitive, captivating quick story. Erin Bennett is the best Narration!

Good ending

Perfect length audiobook for a typical length flight to listen to & help pass the time much quicker than nothing.

Predictable

A whole credit for under 2 hours of story telling was disappointing as it won’t even cover three of my walks.

Something for everyone

Heartbreak is not linear but can be understood by most living in the human experience.

Perfect for my road trip

Great story by my favorite author! I was so excited to find it as an audible original.

Afternoon listen

I loved this! And as a HIGE EH fan I was so happy to see her name appear in my Audibles. Still coming to terms w her retirement 😁

Sweet, thought-provoking, poignant

Excellent story… Lots of good lessons. Life is complicated. “It’s not the strong that survive, but the ones that can adapt and change”

beautiful read

From beginning to the end was beautiful written. I definitely recommend this delightful read to all book lovers.

A twist you can see coming but still a twist.

It was a slow start but I did not expect the ending. I did expect for him to be married towards the end but not for it to end the way it did. I would recommend it.