Happy Ending

By: Chloe Liese

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Chloe Liese

From USA TODAY bestselling author Chloe Liese, a clever and heartwarming rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Annabel Monaghan about two best friends who must fake a relationship for their exes.

Thea and Alex have three things in common—they love food, they hate where they live, and they’re both divorced. Otherwise, they couldn’t be more different.

Thea’s never cooked a day in her life. Alex is a world-class chef. Alex resents feeling stuck in his hometown. Thea resents the town for not feeling more like home. Thea and her ex are in a contentious custody battle for their dog. Alex and his ex amicably coparent their daughter. Beyond a few friends in common, a couple small-world connections (welcome to life in a mid-size city), their lives look nothing alike. Fast forward two years, and they’re truly the best of friends. No one would ever know their friendship began as a lie…

Two years ago, their exes got together immediately following their divorces, and somehow, Thea and Alex found themselves spinning a spite-fueled story about being old friends and first loves. Two years later, what began as a ruse has grown into real friendship—just friendship, despite what friends and family seem to think. But when their exes invite them on a two-week, “two family” beach vacation—daughter and dog included—Alex and Thea start to wonder if this story they’ve spun might have gotten away from them, and if it’s led them to the last place they ever thought it could: a happy ending.

Critic reviews

"Vilinsky’s comedic timing and flawless character voices make this an entertaining and enjoyable audiobook."

"Narrator Jesse Vilinsky performs this heartfelt and witty friends-to-lovers romance. Thea and Alex found commonality in the fact that they were both divorced, loved food, and didn’t care for where they lived. When their exes got together right after their divorces, the two concocted a fake story that they were old friends and first loves. Fast-forward two years and they haveactually become the best of friends—but could there be more? Vilinsky’s expressive and nuanced narration skillfully depicts Thea’s conflicted personality and passionate desires as she sorts out her feelings for Alex. Liese adds a fervent and sincere author’s note."

Meet your next slow burn beach read!

Meet your next slow burn beach read! I enjoyed this slow burn romance. The narration was spot on.

Romance at it's Realest and Finest

I started to read Chloe Liese's romances because they were light and fun while staying grounded and portraying real people and how disabilities affect their lives. With this novel Liese somehow continues this trend while diving deeper into her characters and their journeys to their best selves and a lasting relationship. TL:DR Liese unlocks a new level!

The yearning!!

The narrator absolutely nailed the slow-burn yearning! More serious than Chloe’s usual, but don’t let that stop you.

Such a great story!

I loved this book. I can’t believe I haven’t listened to this sooner. It was so cute! Perfectly written. I loved all the characters.

she tried to add to much with no reason why

honestly such a cute concept but i’m a particular hater of fake barriers, aka where everyone wants them to get together and knows that they like each other but “the friendship is just too special”. It just drags through the whole story where you only get real relief in the last 30 min. Personally needed more reason to root for the main character as she continued to become more insufferable. also the narrator kept doing this thing where it sounded like she was about to cry which didn’t feel productive to the book. Also felt that she tried to include too many stories that had 0 relevance to the plot.