If I Speak True

By: Jessica L. Brooks

Narrated by: Angel Clark

Dahlia Kennedy's 16th birthday marks a decade of mysterious dahlias arriving and strange, lonely dreams of being in a forest. The only difference of this birthday, however, is that for the first time, someone is there with her. And he's practically from a whole other era.

The more often Dahlia visits Rowan in his land of Ambrosia, the stronger their connection grows. But is Ambrosia real? Is he real? What's going on between the two of them, exactly, and why does he insist that she keep it to herself?

As secrets usually go, it's only a matter of time before everything comes out. When Dahlia finds out the truth of who Rowan is, who she is, and how he really feels, it's beyond anything she could have ever imagined.

©2013 Jessica L. Brooks (P)2015 Jessica L. Brooks

good book

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com.”

i really enjoyed this book

So good!

I enjoyed this book very much! I have to be honest, if it had not been an audiobook, I do not know if I would have liked it as well. Angel Clark was the narrator for this book, and she was simply perfect! I would never have "heard" Dahlia's voice in my head as Angel used, and that would have made the book quite different for me.

The story is about a teenage girl who dreams of her own little oasis, somewhere she can relax and think. She only visits there in her dreams, because it only exists there. Then, one day everything changes when a boy named Rowen makes himself known.

Where it goes from there is truly engaging, and well written. Jessica Brooks can write! I am so grateful that Jessica gave me a copy to listen to and review, because I would never have found this book otherwise. Angel does the voice of a 16 year old girl and her friends perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing! Please, PLEASE have Angel narrate the next books in the series. I've got to know what happens next!

Disclosure: I received the audible copy in return for an honest review.

Creative Fantasy

What did you love best about If I Speak True?

Dream worlds, a handsome stranger, and mystery. What could be better? I appreciated the creative plot and the fantasy. Really, a great mix.

What about Angel Clark’s performance did you like?

It felt like I was listening to a teenaged girl talking to me on the phone for 12 hours telling me her story. It was hard to listen to the whiny teenaged girl parts, but maybe that means she nailed it. For a while I thought she was going to narrate the whole thing like a question, but she didn't. I just kept thinking that young females will love this.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy YA Fantasy and liked this storyline.

I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Cute YA Fantasy Romance!

Any additional comments?

This was a good YA fantasy, and one I'd even let my 12 year old listen to. There's no bad language or sex, and the teens acted very much like teens. A sweet love story, a bit of mystery, and another world all combine to make this a fun listen!

Angel Clark did a GREAT job with the female teens voices, inflections and all.

Cute book on time travel and fantasy.

What made the experience of listening to If I Speak True the most enjoyable?

Nice clean book about high school bullying and time travel

What did you like best about this story?

This story shows the pressures of high school while the love of a 16 year old is time traveling.

What about Angel Clark’s performance did you like?

Loved the speaker except for the voices of the "uppers" found that a little harshly read.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Was moved when the Mother was doing a good job of setting rules down for her teenagers.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.