The First Noëlle

Noëlle and Ezra, Book 1

De: Harleigh Rae

Narrado por: Joyce Licorish

Four Christmas songs. Three chance encounters. Two estranged friends. And an Instagram post to start it all.

When tragedy hits far too close to home for screenwriter Noëlle Emerson, she heads for the highest hills; 3,000 miles from the comfort of her quaint Virginia town. After eight years, nostalgia grips her heartstrings, and the tunnel vision success strategy she’s maintained is subverted. Her emotions spiral out of her control as she grapples with the thought of finally venturing home for the holidays.

With three new Grammys making themselves at home on his mantle, crooner, and proverbial heart-throb, Ezra Graham wants nothing more than to cap off his year with the ones he loves most. With his on-again/off-again girlfriend in tow, he returns to the place where it all began.

NOTE: This is a novelette.

©2023 Harleigh Rae (P)2023 Harleigh Rae

The First…

NTMA & NTMN: This was definitely a quick read. Especially since I read and listened at the same time. I got the gist of the main characters' relationship fairly early but there were a couple of things I felt were rushed or glossed over for the sake of making it a quick read. Sibling's best friend is one of my favorite troupes and I wanted to a little bit more backstory on the start of their relationship.

The narration was decent. I liked how versatile she was in changing up her voice for both male & female characters, as well as giving each character their own accent or voice. The only thing I think I had an issue with in it was the editing of the audio. There was a time or two I could tell the narrator made a mistake and it wasn't removed. Other than that, it was nice debut book. Since I know it is a first book in a series, I'm eager to see more about these characters as a couple.