Passion Project

A Novel

De: London Sperry

Narrado por: Alex Finke

“Passion Project will charm your pants off and carve itself a permanent place in your heart. Full of deep emotion and top-tier banter, this authentic, affectionate slow burn is absolutely worth the wait.”—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

“Not only a sparkling romantic comedy, but a thoughtful look at navigating grief and the hopefulness of opening yourself to new possibilities. Bennet is messy and relatable, and her chemistry with Henry is delicious, crackling, and immediate.”—Trish Doller, internationally bestselling author of Float Plan

If your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life, Bennet Taylor is failing miserably . . . with a big emphasis on the miserable. Where’s that zest she keeps hearing about? She’s a temp worker in New York City with no direction, no future, and no social life. And at the painful center of this listlessness is grief over the death of her first love.

When Bennet runs into Henry Adams just hours after standing him up for a first date, she makes an alcohol-fueled confession: She’s not ready to date. In fact, it’s been years since she felt passion for something. Not even pottery, or organized sports—not anything. Rather than leaving her to ruminate, Henry jumps at the opportunity for adventure: Bennet needs to find a passion for life, and Henry will help her find it. Every Saturday, they’ll try something new in New York City. As friends, of course.

As their “passion project” continues, the pair tackle everything from carpentry to tattooing to rappelling off skyscrapers, and Bennet feels her guarded exterior ebbing away. But as secrets surface, Bennet has to decide what she wants, and if she’s truly ready to move on. With emotional resonance and sparkling banter, Passion Project is a fun, flirty, thoughtful story of finding a spark—and igniting happiness.

©2025 London Sperry (P)2025 Penguin Audio

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“London Sperry is a breath of fresh air. I adored Passion Project and its tender and romantic portrayal of grief, guilt, and learning to love again. I was cheering for Bennet and Henry the whole way through! A witty and poignant romance that I didn't want to end.”—Ellie Palmer, author of Four Weekends and a Funeral

“Unabashed, funny and romantic, Passion Project is a deeply relatable character study and an inimitable portrait of a relationship, set on New York City’s richly rendered backdrop. Sperry’s debut is brimming with compassion and heart."—Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft

“A fresh, smart, and deliciously flirty friends-to-lovers story....Bennet and Henry are the most irresistible couple I’ve encountered on the page in a very long time. I loved every witty, messy, achingly tender moment I spent in their world, and I dare you not to fall madly in love with them too!”—Erika Montgomery, author of Our Place on the Island

This was…….

I loved the MMC but hated the fmc… insufferable and inconsiderate to those around her.

Absolutely loved it!!🥰

This story was so relatable and really showed how life can spiral after grief and also blossom to something new!!❤️

The story is cute.

I enjoyed the animation of the reader. It was a cute story- large focus on anxiety.

alex finke is my favorite narrator

first 80% - five star read
last 20% - negative star read

which is very unfortunate and disappointing…. expected so much from this book. good thing alex finke carried it, or else i wouldn’t have been able to tolerate or bear it till the end

This was awesome!

I couldn’t stop listening and was so sad for it to be over. Looking forward to more books by this author.

Great!!!

Take me to New York. Take me to New York.
Loved every second of this book. So relatable and the story followed flawlessly. Samantha and Henry. ;)

PP Review

Just finished Passion Project by London Sperry and it was such a heartfelt, refreshing surprise. It all starts with a dating app date gone completely wrong—and from that chaotic first encounter blooms something raw, real, and undeniably magnetic. The FMC isn’t ready for anything serious. She’s still healing, still searching for herself and her spark.

But when fate throws her back into the path of the man she ghosted, the story unfolds through a series of “non-dates” that are anything but meaningless. I loved watching her rediscover herself and slowly realize that maybe the thing she was running from was exactly what she needed.

It’s equal parts emotional growth and slow-burn romance, with just the right amount of humor and spice. A beautiful reminder that sometimes love finds you when you stop searching for it.

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I’m recommending to EVERYONE!

This was by far my FAVORITE Narrator. She expressed EVERYTHING in this book how my extremely emotional mind hears things! This book was so good too. For a debut I was thoroughly impressed. She did incredible capturing all the emotions, such as grief, panic, fear, and even love. I LOVED this book. I cried and laughed out loud. Can’t wait for her next book!

It’s short and sweet but gives you exactly what’s promised

Henry and Bennett’s story is one for the books! I will forever feel like I could bump into these to running around my city. There was love, patience, sincerity, grief and overwhelming support that drove this book to be on my comfort reads. From feeling like I’m right behind them trying to catch the train to crying as if I was in the bleachers at the stadium w Bennett. London speedy has outdone herself! If there’s anything you should grab it has to be this!

Top 5 books of 2025 so far

Loved everything about this! The author did an phenomenal job of weaving romance, comedy, banter, and wit along with more serious topics like mental health, grief, and caring for aging parents—all the while keeping the story lighthearted and entertaining! I enjoyed every single moment of reading this book! I was excited to pick it up, couldn’t wait to find out what happened next, and overall felt joy every moment I was reading it in spite of the more difficult topics; which I would say is in large part to the writing style and lovable characters (even when I wanted to shake our FMC sometimes lol)! The characters felt real and relatable! Definitely would read her next book! Buying the physical copy to have on my shelf!