Whoa

A Westbrook Elite Standalone

De: Cambria Hebert

Narrado por: Michael Norman Johnson, Celia Stone

Most people think I’m a moron. In actuality, I’m a man with a plan.

It’s one of those three-year plans that takes longer than three years.

Still, I’ve been making it happen. Checking off those to-dos and turning them into to-dones.

Everything is almost lined up.

And then my phone rings.

By the time I get to Jess, she’s unconscious and bleeding.

My carefully crafted plan blows up in my face.

I tell the hospital we’re engaged. We aren’t, but apparently, in that place, you need a permission slip to see your most important, so I do what has to be done.

I toss together an epic apology salad for when she opens her eyes, and when she does…She asks me who I am.

I’m willing to overlook the insult since, you know, head injury, but then Nurszilla spills the beans on our pending nuptials.

And just like that, my friend turns into my fiancé, and I’m not even mad at it.

How could I be? Her curves fit in my arms perfectly. Kissing her is like whoa and makes me forget I’m living a lie.

I know I have to come clean, but someone dirtier than me is stalking my final girl, and until she remembers who, it’s on me to keep her safe.

The closer we get, the guiltier I feel.

When all this is over, will she forgive me? Or will everything I’ve done cost me everything I’ve always wanted?

WHOA is a college sports romance novel and can be listened to as a standalone.

©2023 Cambria Hebert Books, LLC (P)2025 Pink Flamingo Productions

Good all around story

This one opens with a BANG! It keeps up the intensity off and on during the story. I was not a huge fan of Kruger’s over the too behavior in the beginning. It just seemed too much. Later in the story it made some sense. I liked the story and seeing this crew again. The nicknames for the girls is cute! The suspense is big in the beginning then tapers off in the middle but ramps back up for the end. Prism is next and what we have already learned makes me intruiged. Narration is done by Celia Stone and Michael Norman Johnson. They both are relatively new to me and did an amazing job. I would listen to them again.

Sweetly steamy and suspense-y

I always love the books in this series—this one got off to an exciting start!
The pace mostly kept up throughout and before I knew it, I’d devoured the entire book in 1 sitting.


Suspense.
Miscommunication / misunderstandings.
College setting.
Rich kids.
“She’s not good enough for you.”
Amnesia.
Lies, but with good intentions.
Incredibly sweet.
Protective MMC.
J/P MMC.

Overall:
A fun, quick read, on par with the rest of the Westbrook Elite.


🎧 Audio:
Fantastic production! Excellent narration and perfect quality all-around, very smooth.
5 stars. 🦩

Love This Series

4 ⭐ 3 🌶️ 3.5 🎧

I absolutely love these bros and their partners. They love so hard and so fierce and I just can't get enough. Kruger was adorably corny and overprotective, just as I suspected he would be and Jess was incredible too. She was so strong, even while facing so much.

The suspense and action was awesome in this story. I was so drawn in and felt my anxiety rise during a few points in the story as Jess faced some terrible situations. I think Whoa wins in this department for the series.

I can't wait for the next story. I adore Prism and can't wait to see him get his happily ever after 🥹

The audio was great. The production was well done and Celia Stone was wonderful. Michael Norman Johnson wasn't my favorite pick for Kruger, but I still very much enjoyed this listen.

Thank you Pink Flamingo for the advanced copy!!

Whoa!! Awesome Story, Characters & Narration🎧

Cambria Hebert does it again and pens another winning novel, a sports romance featuring a member of the Westbrook Elite college swimming team. It has been a while since my last visit to this amazing world Hebert created and she does not disappoint, because there is never a dull moment in their world. This is the sixth book in the series, written to stand on its own, though characters from earlier books appear and seeing them again is like seeing an old friend. That said, everything you need to know is in the descriptive details, so you do not feel you are missing anything, not having read or listened to the earlier books. This book is Ben (Kruger) and Jess’ story, a story that captivated my attention and tugged at my heartstrings the entire time. Ben and Jess have been friends since middle school, despite his family not wanting him to spend with her because she was not high society enough for them. Jess was a scholarship kid then and not in Westbrook, because of her musical talent on the piano. Ben never cared about that or what his parent thought or their attitude. Jess was in trouble because she saw something she wasn’t supposed to and the person went after her. She ran and called Ben, but he did not get to her in time, finding her unconscious with a head injury. Getting her to the hospital, they wouldn’t give him any information or let him see her because he was not family. Then he blurted out that they were engaged and they let him in to her, except she had amnesia and did not remember the recent past years. She did not remember getting engaged either, but it made sense to her and Ben was told to not upset her, so he withheld the truth, that they were not really engaged. She also did not remember what happened to her or who was chasing her. Ben would not let anything happen to her and his teammates/friends have his back on that. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out, with a perfect blend of drama, humor via witty dialogue, angst, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. It was great seeing the crew again, love the camaraderie amongst them, also loved Ben’s touch-her-and-die antics and how he dealt with his parents, kudos to him. Cambria Hebert, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Michael Norman Johnson and Celia Stone did a fantastic job bringing these characters to life, giving each a voice that was fitting and Ioved how they owned their roles, sounding believable and just as I imagined the characters to sound. Their portrayal of the two leads was exceptional, grasping every aspect of their personality, with Johnson nailing it as Ben, and Stone as Jess. Both were fabulous performing the roles of the secondary/side characters, too. These two made a great made a great team, with voices and talent that complemented each other and a performance that is entertaining and keeps you riveted to the story.