Owen Bailey Needs Advice

Another Bailey Brother, Book 2

De: Jen Atkinson

Narrado por: Rachel L. Jacobs, Oliver Clarke

Dear Ask Annie: I know my best friend is the one, but how do I tell her that?

Annie Archer has a problem… She can't get one email—one mind-boggling letter from her advice column out of her head. The one? Does the one even exist?

She should be able to answer this question, just like all the others. Except, she doesn't have firsthand experience with the one. In fact, except for those few months back in tenth grade when she went temporarily insane and fell for her best friend—she's never been in love. But then, her advice is based on research and facts, not experience.

So, time to research. Convincing Owen to be her hands-on experiment isn't too difficult. She'll set him up, use her guaranteed advice, and find him the girl of his dreams. It's a foolproof plan… until everyone around them—including half her readers—starts asking why she isn't dating Owen.

Yep, Annie has big problems. At the top of the list—falling for her bestie.

Owen Bailey has—you guessed it—a problem. He's found the one. He fell for his best friend a long time ago, even if she doesn't know it. He's been watching Annie go out with guy after guy, only to never be The Guy. And now she wants him to date other women? As in—not her?

He'll do anything for Annie. But he doesn't have to like it. Doesn't she see that they were meant for each other? How can he convince her that he's the one?

If he's going to show Annie that it's time for her to abandon her plans and see what's right in front of her, he'll need advice.

Lucky for him, he knows exactly who to ask.

©2023 Jen Atkinson (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great story!

I really enjoyed hearing Owen’s story. I am loving the Bailey brothers. I was a little annoyed with the main female character, Annie, but they did have a cute friendship. Owen is the most patient man in the world! Haha

Wonderful narrators!

Oliver Clarke and Rachel Jacobs are the perfect match. I love the story of the Bailey family. Little Alice is so funny! And Owen is such a sweetheart. The man has always loved her and is her best friend. What is better than that? So sad, yet such a good story!

The tropes in this book are not my favorites

The tropes in this book are not my favorites but I knew going in.
AND
I was Leary of this FMC (Annie) from the start- you learn in the previous book that Levi (that MMC) doesn’t like her- and I loved Levi. Yeah, I really had to agree with him.
She is a woman who doesn’t hesitate to stand up for what she believes in. In a loud voice. She is rather a bulldozer actually. The kind of trainwreck you want for your best friend.
She is the MMC’s supposed best friend- one he has had a crush on for decades. This is where I agree with Levi- if you make the people around you change in order to be their friends then you aren’t really a good friend.
The MMC (Owen) seems like a good guy- he just can’t even remotely stand up to Annie. It’s painful to watch.
The miscommunication trope is thick with this one.
I did enjoy Owen’s character arc. He absolutely had to grow a spine when it comes to this girl.
Once he does. Once the miscommunication crap is over, it was great (and also the end of the story).

Cute Rom-Com

This was a very delightful read and audiobook. Owen was a really fun character to get to know. I loved the glimpses I got of him in Levi Bailey Gets Butterflies, so listening to his story was even more fun. I just love this group of siblings. The way they encourage each other, love each other, get on each other's nerves, and meddle in each other's business is hilarious, realistic for siblings, and makes for a jolly good time.
Owen and Annie are best friends. They have been for a very long time and what Annie doesn't know is that Owen is in love with her. She writes for an advice column and when someone doubts her advice, she decides to put her advice to the test by having Owen use it while going on blind dates with girls that Annie sets him up with. Great plan, right?
Owen will do ANYTHING for Annie.

I loved both of their growth by the end, how she vows to always be straight and true like an arrow, and he to be himself always.
I loved the sweet things they do for each other and their gifts to each other at the end are so sweet and perfect.

I definitely recommend this book in audio format, which is now available by the way!
Only on Audible.

Audiobook Review:
I loved the dual narration for this one. Both narrators did a really fantastic job.

Frustrating

I didn’t care for this one. Though it started out alright, the story begins to drag and I had to force myself to finish it. Ultimately, I disliked the characters, and liked them less the further I got. I REALLY disliked Annie with her selfish personality, irrational insecurities, and persistent refusal of Owen… but Owen wasn’t all that better, having no backbone or identity outside of Annie. They have such an unhealthy relationship and their endless cycles were so incredibly lame, that I couldn’t help rooting for their break up.

This is the first book I read in the series, and I don’t see myself reading any others.

Content:
There is no foul language, sex, or violence. The romance is limited to lightly descriptive kisses. There is no mention of faith or God.