Tempting Fate

By: Jane Green

Narrated by: Jane Green

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

In Tempting Fate by Jane Green, Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for 18 years. They have two teenaged daughters; they have built a life together. So why does 43-year-old Gabby feel like she has only three more minutes left of youth? Why do her friends so desperately try to hang on to their attractiveness? And why does she ever even look at the handsome guy - 10 years younger - at the other end of the bar one night?

Gabby is the last person to have an affair - a physical one, at least. But Matt makes her feel sparkling, fascinating - something she hasn't felt in years. Surely there's no harm in continuing a long-distance friendship? Surely there's no harm in an emotional affair?

As Gabby steps ever deeper into the allure of attraction and attention, things turn perilous. If she makes one wrong move, she could lose everything - and find out what really matters most.

©2013 Jane Green (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

painful naration

What did you like best about Tempting Fate? What did you like least?

the story was fine, but the narration was difficult to take. She was trying to act out the parts, and subsequently over read.

What didn’t you like about Jane Green’s performance?

overdone

just ok

Any additional comments?

This book was very predictable, the narrator was horrible with the different voices. A ton of redundancy. It wasn't a horrible read, and it wasn't a great read.

good story

the story seemed slow as it was read. (and it was not the rate I had the book read) I prefer audio books that have more voice changes while reading a story. like it sounds like there are different readers, but it really is only one person. this one did not. but I enjoyed the story of the book

Wonderful Read

I wanted to keep coming back to find out what happens in Gabby's life! Just like all of Jane's books, I fell in love with the leading woman.

Buy the book instead - the narration is awful

Would you listen to Tempting Fate again? Why?

No. The author elected to read the book, which was a bad move. It's a good story but why set it in the USA and read it yourself when you can't sustain an American accent and your talking voice is a mouthful of marbles, "jolly hockey sticks", plummy, English?

What did you like best about this story?

The main character is very realistic, totally catches the female dilemma of being over forty in your body, but still 20 something in your mind.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jane Green’s performances?

NO! It's like hearing Enid Blyton read Sex in the City!!!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

Such a shame the author couldn't trust a professional narrator. If it wasn't such a good story I would have ditched it after the first 5 minutes.

Enjoyable read. Terrific narration!

I am so glad I purchased this book on Audible. I recommend it . I prefer reading a physical book myself rather than listening to it and I love this app but sometimes books are ruined because they just don't sound right with some narrators....however Jane Green narrated her own book and she is absolutely amazing. Her voice is wonderful and I felt like I was actually listening to the character talking. The book is good too of course. I think most females can relate to the main character. It is a good love story.

Great Story

I recommend this book. It is interesting and keeps your attention. They made a Lifetime movie (book to screen) I watched the movie first and loved it. So I had to read the book and it was more exciting and more detailed. I thoroughly enjoyed and loved it.

I love it

I loved it. Every bit of it. Wishing there was a part 2 to the book.

Can't go wrong with Green

I almost always enjoy Jane Green's books. and this one is no exception. Good story, great characters, and overall well done. My only (slight) complaint is that Jane should leave the narration to someone else. She's not terrible, but I have heard better. Overall an enjoyable listen.

Interesting story

Enjoyed this story. Narrator was good and overall story was great because you could relate it to real life.