Into the Deep

Into the Deep Series, Book 1

By: Samantha Young

Narrated by: Renée Chambliss

Charley Redford was just an ordinary girl until Jake Caplin moved to her small town in Indiana and convinced her she was extraordinary. Almost from day one Jake pulled Charley into the deep and promised he was right there with her. But when a tragic incident darkened Jake's life, he waded out into the shallows and left Charley behind. Almost four years later Charley thinks she's moved on. That is until she takes a study year abroad in Edinburgh and bumps into none other than Jake Caplin at a party with his new girlfriend.

The bad-boy-turned-good attempts to convince Charley to forgive him, and as her best friend starts spending time with Jake, Charley calls a truce, only to find herself tumbling back into a friendship with him. As they grow closer, the spark between them flares and begins playing havoc with their lives and relationships. When jealousy and longing rear their destructive heads, Charley and Jake struggle to come to grips with what they mean to one another. And even if they work it out, there is no guarantee Charley will ever trust Jake to lead her back into the deep...

©2013 Samantha Young (P)2013 Tantor

Loved reading it more...

I found the narrators voice super irritating. I enjoyed the paper version so much more... Too bad really.
I just found she puts emphasis on the wrong things and is very nasal and makes all the characters sound immature.

What a romance!

Any additional comments?

I loved this book. It was near impossible to stop listening to. It was a well written book that held me captivated and had me feeling everything Charley did. The story felt so real, like I knew all the characters personally.
Loved it, highly recommend!

Annoying narration.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Honestly, after hearing the first 30 mins of the book I stop and just go on reading the book itself. I cannot stand the delivery of the narration on this book.

3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎧

I am so glad I fell in love with this author before this book. It's not bad. It's just not my taste anymore.

It is very new adult and filled with dramalama, which I am not a fan of, but I was a long time ago. And when you take into account that this was published in 2013, that tracks.

The will they won't' they got to me after a while.
I don't think I will finish the series, but I am glad I supported the author.

The narration was just too young for me, but it works for the character because she is a teen and then a new adult.

Good story but annoying narrator

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I'm unsure. Definitely not the audio version, I do not like this narrator. I liked the story but I did think there is too much sex in it. I got frustrated with characters decisions from time to time but I still want to know what's going to happen. So all that being said, I don't know that I would recommend it to a friend yet, I think I need to see where the rest of the story goes before deciding.

Has Into the Deep turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not at all, I quite enjoy the genre.

What didn’t you like about Renée Chambliss’s performance?

Her voice is annoying. She sounds kind airheaded to me and immature. Her enunciation is fine so that's not a problem I just think it's her voice that bothers me. I had forgotten that I listened to one other story from her and really did not like her when I bought this. I did listen the whole way through so it wasn't annoying enough for me to quit, but I will not buy more books with her narration.

Did Into the Deep inspire you to do anything?

No