How Freaking Romantic

De: Emily Harding

Narrado por: Allyson Ryan

In this sharply funny solo debut, an aspiring lawyer is forced to work alongside the opposing counsel in her best friend’s divorce case, which leads to the biggest irreconcilable difference of all: love.

Beatrice Nilsson is what some might call “feisty” (those who love her) and others “combative” (those who don’t). But no matter what you call her, she’s a good lawyer and an even better friend. So when the marriage of her two closest pals ends in divorce, Bea picks a side and storms the office of attorney Nathan Asher to tell him exactly what he can do with his alimony petition. Unfortunately, what should end with a few choice words soon spirals into uncharted territory when Nate shows up at her NYU Law office a few days later as a newly-minted adjunct professor—and her new colleague.

Bea still hates Nathan, of course. But between weekly meetings and networking events, walks around Washington Square Park and late-night pizza, that hate begins to feel a lot like something else. And as uncomfortable truths emerge about the divorce that started it all, she might have to choose between her friends’ happily ever after and her own for the very first time.

©2025 Emily Harding (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

I liked the lawyers on love story

Listeners may be turned off at first with how strident the FC is and the narrator reflects this. Don’t give up - it is part of her story. I thought character development was good and relationship grew realistically. Good balance of spice and story. The concerns of the FC about MC’s actions as a lawyer made no sense since as a lawyer she should have been more understanding.

Rooting for a happy ending!

This book had me rooting for a happy ending! I had a hard time with the FMC and found her chip on her shoulder exhausting at times.

The FMC was annoying

The book was too rambling for me, the FMC had really nothing going for her for most of the book to redeem her behavior and the start of the romance still doesn't make sense to me and why would he bother to put up with her. as far as voice performance, all characters where great except the FMC herself, she was between borderline hysterical or sounded like someone smoked three packs a day.