Going Down on One Knee

De: Christina Hovland

Narrado por: Neva Navarre, Lance Greenfield

"An utterly charming opposites-attract-story. Hovland perfectly balances simmering sexual tension with a surprising amount of emotion, and the stomach-flip-causing ending is the perfect example of why I read and love romance." (New York Times best-selling author, Lauren Layne)

Number-crunching Velma Johnson's perfectly planned life is right on course.

That's a lie. Sure, she's got the lucrative job. She's got the posh apartment. But her sister nabbed Velma's Mr. Right. There has to be a man out there for Velma. Hopefully, one who's hunky, wears pressed suits, and has a diversified financial portfolio. He'll be exactly like, well...her sister's new fiancé.

Badass biker Brek Montgomery blazes a trail across the country, managing Dimefront, one of the biggest rock bands of his generation. With the band on hiatus, Brek rolls into Denver to pay a quick visit to his family and friends. But when Brek's sister suddenly gets put on bed rest, she convinces Brek to take over her wedding planning business for the duration of her pregnancy.

Staying in Denver and dealing with bridezillas was not what Brek had in mind when he passed through town, but there is one particular maid-of-honor who might make his stay worthwhile.

Velma finds herself strangely attracted to the man planning her sister's wedding. Problem is, he ticks none of the boxes on her well-crafted list. Brek is rough around the edges, he cusses, and doesn't even have a 401(k). But trying something crazy might get her out of the rut of her dating life - so long as she lays down boundaries up front and sticks to her plan....

Going Down on One Knee is Book One of the Mile High Matched series. If you love a hunky, tattooed wedding planner, this book is for you. Buy now for a fun, opposites attract romance!

©2018 Christina Hovland (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

male narrative odd

the story is good, female narrative wonderful. the male part makes me want to not finish the book.

Cute

Very cute story. Loved this story about Velma and Brec. Their story from beginning to the end is so cute, then sad then sweet. I would recommend this to anyone who likes sweet funny books that you can’t put down.

A great book and series!

Going Down on One Knee is the beginning of a great series! I had previously read the eBook and really enjoyed it, so it was fun to listen on audiobook. The story is fun, sweet, and

I liked having two narrators so Velma and Brek truly had their own voices when it was their POV. The narrators did a really nice job bringing the characters and story to life. I believe they also worked on the next two books in the series and I am hoping to listen to those soon too!

Laugh-Out-Loud Funny!

What do a financial planner and a band manager have in common? Not much, except for hot chemistry and a wedding. Brek and Velma have an off-the-charts, super-charged attraction that leads to a slow-boil romance. Combine that with the absolutely hilarious idea of a biker-dude brother taking over his sister’s wedding planning business and you’ve got an incredible romantic-comedy.

Velma has always been the good girl in the family. She works hard, and she has totally bought into the idea of algorithms and safety nets not only at work , but also in her personal life. Brek rides into her life on his motorcycle, and he messes with her tidy, little life. He is muscled and inked; his life is about the freedom of the road and the headaches of managing a rock band. According to Velma’s algorithms, they’re all wrong for each other, but love isn’t about the math.

Her sister marrying his best friend throws Velma and Brek together. I adored the silliness of the everything-that-could-go-wrong mishaps that they face in their wedding planning events. Dealing with Bridezillas is apparently much harder than keeping a bunch of rowdy rockers in line while on the road. I crack up just thinking about a long-haired hunk dealing with place setting and floral decisions. The troupe of secondary friends is fantastic. I hope Ms. Hovland considers writing spin-off stories about some of these characters. I loved the bro-banter between Brek and his friends, especially Jase.

This well-written story is perfectly paced. The title chapters reference the timeline before and after the biggest, most important wedding Brek is planning. There was just the right amount of angst and an utterly adorable conclusion. I thoroughly enjoyed Christina Hovland’s Going Down On One Knee.

Mismatched Narration

I would have rated this audiobook higher, but I didn’t like the male narrator. The female narration was excellent, but the male narrator didn’t flow. I was distracted by his overacting and his voice just isn’t great for an audiobook.

An okay listen.

The male narrator sounded much too dramatic, it made listening to those parts almost painful. He has a great voice, very sexy, but it sounded far too dramatic.

A MOST IMPRESSIVE & COMPELLING ROM/COM

This was a new to me author and so, with my fingers crossed, I hoped it was going to be an entertaining worthwhile story.. and I was very pleasantly surprised and thoroughly entertained by two polar opposites who warmly pushed n pulled their way to a HEA. There’s Velma who’s a very organized, prudish, analytically minded Manager of Investment Portfolios with a five year romance plan and the fiery, handsome, sexy, ‘go with the flow’ tattooed biker force of nature that was Brek Montgomery.. Manager of a rock band. Complete opposites.. a free-spirit never wanting to settle in one place - and a woman with her feet planted firmly in one place whose goal is centered on finding the ten out of ten man who ticked all of her concisely structured well-thought-out boxes. Never going to happen.. right!?.. nuh uh wrong. Because this talented author brings them together, forces a timeline on them, mixes marital mayhem as they try to pull off being perfect wedding planners, throws in sexual chemistry, sexcapades, blurred lines, character growth and fun.. and voila, love disrupts their planned routes. But the wee bit predictable relationship strike hits hard, breaks hearts and delivers a devastating blow.. luckily for them (and us) though, this author believes in sweet happily ever afters.

Worth a credit? Yes it’s a fun, light, sexy well-paced slow-burn as Brek slowly shows tightly-strung Velma how to loosen up on preplanned goals, live in the moment, laugh at life, open her heart up to possibilities and realize you can’t control love with a system Great dual POV narration by Neva and Lance brought the characters, their feelings and their boundary pushing and pulling to life in the most delightful and endearing way. And the best part of all.. absolutely no credit is needed to put a smile on your face with this one.. because it’s offered absolutely free with Escape.. yay ;)

Delightful Listen!

Going Down on One Knee by Christina Hovland pulled me in immediately. I really enjoyed the characters of Velma (aka Velvet) and Brek. I found her spreadsheets and algorithms to be awkward at best, but added to her quirkiness. Neva Navarre and Lance Greenfield were wonderful bringing the characters to life. They had realistic emotions. This book has some unexpected humor, an original storyline, and a fantastic ending.

Really Wanted To Like It

I really wanted to be able to give it 5 stars but just couldn't. The storyline was dragged out and it probably didn't help that the male narrator talked so slow - I even speed it up to 2x and I just felt like I was motioning the whole time "come one..spill it"
Bummer!
I will say there is one part that was so funny that I laughed so hard I cried - ;)

Wonderful Story & Narration🎧 An Enjoyable Delight!

This is my first book written by Christina Hovland and I loved everything about it! She is a gifted author, I enjoyed her writing style, her way with words and her knack to sweep the reader and/or listener right it and captivate their attention straight to the end. The storylines and characters are interesting and realistic, they are ones you can easily relate to and fall in love with. Velma Johnson plans just about everything in her life including her life goals and finding the perfect man. She thought she found the perfect one, but he turned to be her twin sister, Claire’s perfect one. She then created a spreadsheet and algorithm listing what she is looking for in a man and a relationship. If her date rated high enough she will go out with them again. Brek rolls into Velma’s parking spot on his motorcycle, she does not know what to think of him, turns out he is Dean’s friend and is joining them for dinner. Brek, a badass, inked up biker and the polar opposite of Dean, the strait-laced suited up businessman, so she is taken aback. Dean and Claire arrive and everything is set straight. Brek is immediately drawn to Velma, her quirky personality, yeah she is a bit anal retentive. He immediately pulls on her strings, hitting on her and busting her chops in a teasing way. When he finds out he has to stay in town he convinces Velma it is a wise investment to rent her spare room to him. Clever Brek gets his foot in the door, now if he could convince her to admit there is something between them. I loved how everything plays out in this book, it is well plotted and there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, a bit of angst, some great humor, outstanding banter and dialogue, some heartfelt moments and some hot sexy times too. This is an enjoyable and entertaining slow burn opposites attract romance, one that will put a smile on your face. Christina Hovland, thank you for this wonderful story, the laughs and the emotional rollercoaster ride, I am looking forward to checking out more of your work.

Neva Navarre and Lance Greenfield are fantastic narrators and voice artists. They bring the characters to life giving each their own voice and personality. They do a great job portraying the characters and projecting their emotions into their performance. They set the perfect tone for the story, capture the humor and land it perfectly. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank your for this great listen🎧