Compared

A Sweet Romantic Comedy (The Sweet Rom "Com" Series, Book 1)

De: Kortney Keisel

Narrado por: Amanda Friday, Andy Harrington

Meg

Confession: I'm attracted to my student's dad. Let me give you Tyler Dixon's resume: thoughtful, manly, father of the year, widower, ridiculously attractive (basically the opposite of a dad bod).

This might sound like good news for someone like me—someone who dreams of getting married and becoming a mom—but it's not. Getting involved with a parent is grounds for immediate removal at my school, and right now, my fragile heart can't handle being fired.

My mom just died. My boyfriend broke up with me, and to top it all off, my dad started dating again. Stable employment is the only good thing I have. Risking my job and my heart is the most foolish thing I could do.

Tyler

Being a widower isn't like the movies. There's not a block of women knocking on my door, bringing me casseroles every day. No, real life is work, laundry, and groceries—all while being both the mom and the dad. I'm pretty much failing at this single-parent thing.

I don't have time to date. Which is good since the only woman I'm interested in keeps pushing me away: Miss Johnson. Emphasis on the Miss—as in, my son's teacher. It's hard to convince a woman to go out with you when she'll get fired.

But it's either pursuing Meg, despite her job, or the never-ending depths of loneliness—no big deal.

Compared is a witty, heartfelt rom-com with a teacher/parent romance, an irresistible single dad, and swoony chemistry that will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after while keeping the romance closed-door.

Trigger Warning: This book deals with the loss of a spouse and the loss of a parent. Strong themes of grief and mourning are written throughout.

©2022 Kortney Keisel (P)2024 Kortney Keisel

wonderful narration and story

- 1st Person, Dual POV
- RomCom
- Kisses only romance
- Narrated by @amandafridayaudio and @andyharringtonvo
- Content - Loss of loved one, grief

Shortly before listening to this audiobook I sprained my ankle pretty bad (leave it to a children's play place to be the end of me) and wasn't able to move around much for several days after. I'm so grateful for Kortney though, because I was incredibly bored until I started this audiobook.

It was sooooo good, I listened to it all in one day! I loved the sweet story, the characters, and just the entire vibe of this book. Meg cracked me up so much and I couldn't get enough of how she spoke what was on her mind. And Tyler was a wonderful walking green flag, full of love and hope for his son.

This story dealt with some heartbreaking real life moments and I felt the grief deep down in my soul. I'm still mourning the loss of a close friend and I appreciate how the loss here is written into this book with a good amount of care. All of the heavy moments were also balanced really well with humor and so much heart. I laughed, cried, and then laughed some more.

Compared was narrated by Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington and I have to say, they are by far my favorite audiobook narrators, especially when they perform together. They do an amazing job bringing their characters and the story to life.

I chose this book because I knew that between Kortney, Amanda, and Andy, I would not be let down. I highly recommend it, especially on audiobook form.