Funny Guy

By: Emma Barry

Narrated by: Lucy Rivers, Teddy Hamilton

Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of Chick Magnet comes a heartfelt friends-to-lovers story about what can happen when a funny guy and his childhood best friend are stuck together in a small New York City apartment.

Sam can’t escape the smash hit “Lost Boy” because, well, he is the lost boy. His pop-singer ex immortalized him in a song about his childish ways, and now his comedy career is on the line.

At least he still has Bree, his best friend and confidante. Bree has always been there for Sam, but she’s never revealed her biggest secret: she’s in love with him. To help herself move on, Bree applies for her dream job across the country—and doesn’t say a thing to Sam.

But as Sam tries to resuscitate his career, he turns to Bree for support—and maybe more. In the confines of her tiny apartment, they share a different dynamic. A charged dynamic. But she’s his friend. He can’t be falling for her.

Except he is.

Are his feelings for Bree just funny business? Or is their smoldering attraction the real deal?

©2023 Emma Barry. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Lucy Rivers and Teddy Hamilton narrate the complicated friends-to-lovers story of Bree and Sam.… Hamilton…differentiates Bree and plays Sam's biting wit against his sweet affection for her.… As Bree decides between her unrequited love for Sam and moving away for a dream job, Rivers steps up her performance to skillfully express Bree's mix of anger and devotion. Part comedy, part therapy session, Funny Guy is definitely best on audio.”—AudioFile Magazine

“This ingenious friends-to-lovers romance …[is] a fresh take on a favorite trope that perfectly marries humor and heartache.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Funny rom com

I was excited to see two of my favorite narrators taking part in this book. Lucy Rivers and Teddy Hamilton were so much fun to listen to. I adored this story. I'm a big fan of friends to lovers. If you're looking for a quick fun read this one is for you.

Fun story of redemption and required love.

I enjoyed this book. It was a bit predictable but made me feel good for the well defined characters.

I did enjoy

It was not the best but way better then the worst I enjoyed the friendship the love the ability to forgive

The performance totally made this story

This was a really sweet childhood best friends to lovers story. Low on the angst but not lacking in the emotional aspect.

Lucy and Teddy totally brought the emotion that this story needed. Their performance was wonderful. I’m glad I chose to listen to this one instead of just reading it.

It’s told from 3rd person POV if that matters to you. It’s not always my favorite, but I honestly didn’t mind it this go around. I was still able to get into the story.

CUTE ROM-COM

I wasn’t going to purchase this because of the reviews but I’m so glad I did. It’s a cute friends to lovers book with great narration!

This is the WORST BOOK I’ve ever read/heard

The New York Times Book Review owes me an Audible credit. This book is so poorly written and narrated that it’s almost funny. Unlikable characters, terrible dialogue, downright D+ grammar and some of the most embarrassingly ridiculous narration (Lucy Rivers, Teddy Hamilton did his usual hot guy best) you could ever be forced to consume. If you want to read a love story unfolding at an “SNL” type show, read/listen to Curtis Sittenfeld’s latest offering, “Romantic Comedy”, which is quite literally a million times better than this god awful “book” by Emma Barry.

What a disappointment SPOILER ALERT

I never leave book reviews but this one drove me insane.. the first half of the book these people love each other and don’t know. The second they half they have sex. Nothing happens. So boring… the sex scenes are soooooooo boring.. NOPE I’m pissed I wasted my time.

Not with this H

2.5 Stars for me!

The H was just too much of a jerk through 80% of the story and the he has an immediate transformation and becomes normal... Just no.

I understand having the H be a brooding jerk for a bit but it was just too much. He treated the h with zero respect.

The h is willing to be used as a friend when he needs it and is willing to give up a great job in case the H decides he wants her.

Just a bit too much for me.

Huge let down

This is a story about a wonderful ambitious woman who has been pining away for a man child who has no control over his emotions. So of course she's held herself back and missed career opportunities because her BFF would throw a fit if she left.

I hated pretty much everything about this book but especially the hero.

Romcom at its worst

I love romcoms but this book did not have a plot. The story was bland with no dramatic tension. The characters were not likeable, the readers made the characters sound annoying. I regret the purchase and the time spent listening.