Book of the Month

De: Jennifer Probst

Narrado por: Alexander Cendese, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst, discover Book of the Month…

She’s desperate for another bestseller… and she’ll go to any length to get it. Even if it means sacrificing her pride to chase the hottest bachelor in town and get him to break her heart…

Once the literary world’s golden girl, Aspen Lourde can’t seem to produce another successful book, and the pressure’s on to prove she’s not just a one-hit-wonder. But there’s a catch: her bestseller was a heartbreak hit, straight from her own love life disaster. Without any fresh romantic turmoil to fuel her pen, Aspen needs inspiration quick enough to create a book her agent can sell to her publisher. So she escapes for the summer to the Outer Banks with a plan to live a story worth writing.

Brick Babel is a romance novelist’s dream: a local heartthrob with a reputation as wild as the horses running free in the town. He’s everything Aspen needs for a muse kickstart—gorgeous, moody, and notoriously unattainable. His affairs are legendary in the small town, and every woman warns her off, including her sister.

Too bad a good heartbreak is exactly what she needs to meet her deadline.

But Brick refuses to play the game, rejecting all of her advances. When Aspen hears his tour company is on the verge of bankruptcy, she offers him a deal: fake a whirlwind summer romance, then ditch her, drama guaranteed.

Desperate to save his grandfather’s business, Brick agrees to the ridiculous deal. What starts as a contractual fling spirals out of control as lines blur and real feelings emerge. Brick’s falling hard, and Aspen’s rethinking her plot twist. The novel might be her ticket back to the top, but at what cost?

Because Aspen’s finally found her muse, but some stories may be too true to share.

Book of the Month isn’t just about finding love where you least expect it.
It’s about finding yourself in the pages of life’s unexpected chapters.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

“Set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, this romance novel is narrated by Alexander Cendese and Mia Hutchinson-Shaw.… Hutchinson-Shaw believably depicts Aspen's writer's block and successfully performs both the female and male voices. Cendese does a great job with the male voices. Hutchinson-Shaw's overall strong performance and Cendese's portrayal of Brick will keep listeners engaged.”—AudioFile Magazine

Can you say ‘Ocean blue eyes’ one more time????

You have editors to prevent this. Other than that? Well done. Good story. Good read. Just… try to get above the repetition.

Entertaining

Author Aspen Lourde has writers block will do anything g to get her writers mojo back as the pressure is on to submit her next book.

Escaping to the Outer Banks in hopes of finding inspiration in Brick Babel who doesn’t want to cooperate with her., even though he didn’t couple t on Aslen’s determination.

When they eventually agree to a fake fling, neither know how it will change both their lives.

Will Aspen risk the relationship that is developing with Brick all for a new bestseller?

Narrated by Alexander Cendese and Mia Hutchinson-Shaw they did a good job with voices that were easy to listen too.

These narrators brought such fun as well as emotion to this story. Loved it all.

Aspen and Brick’s fake relationship that turns real is a wonderful listen. This book is full of emotion, new found friendships as well as reconnecting with family and old friends. It’s beautifully written, taking us to coastal North Carolina, and making the reader want to visit and meet Aspen, her sister Sierra, Brick, his best friend Kane, and all the small town characters. The narrators bring them all to life beautifully.

Aspen’s growth after heartache and realizing she didn’t have to only write a heartbreak bestseller grips you hard. My heart ached for her. Brick opening his heart after his own torturous past was heart melting.

I absolutely loved this story from beginning to end.

New to me author

This was a delightful read. You have to wonder how fictional it is for other authors. The spice was nice. The FMC was quietly strong. Narration was good. Loved the female.