Making the Match

A River Rain Novel, Book 4

By: Kristen Ashley

Narrated by: Wesley Paul, Jennifer Mack

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

From New York Times best-selling author Kristen Ashley comes the new book in her River Rain series, Making the Match.

Decades ago, tennis superstar Tom Pierce and “it girl” Mika Stowe met at a party.

Mika fell in love. Tom was already in love with his wife. As badly as Tom wanted Mika as a friend, Mika knew it would hurt too much to be attracted to this amazing man and never be able to have him.

They parted ways for what they thought would be forever, only to reconnect just once, when unspeakable tragedy darkens Mika’s life.

Years later, the impossible happens.

A time comes when they’re both unattached.

But now Tom has made a terrible mistake. A mistake so damaging to the ones he loves, he feels he’ll never be redeemed.

Mika has never forgotten how far and how fast she fell when she met him, but Tom’s transgression is holding her distant from reaching out.

There are matchmakers in their midst, however.

And when the plot has been unleashed to make that match, Tom and Mika are thrown into an international intrigue that pits them against a Goliath of the sports industry.

Now they face a massive battle at the same time they’re navigating friendship, attraction, love, family, grief, redemption, two very different lives lived on two opposite sides of a continent and a box full of kittens.

©2022 Kristen Ashley (P)2022 Audible, Inc.

Less woke

I love your writing style. Have listened to almost your complete library. I get why the river rain stories are full of causes. They don’t need to be so anti-conservative. You’re about to lose a loyal listener.

Too much of everything

Too much social commentary. Too many characters. Too many plotlines. Very confusing unless you read previous in the series.

Not my usual reaction…

I usually love KA’s books but this one, not so much. I always liked Tom, despite his mistakes, so I was hoping his HEA would be with a more suitable woman. I just don’t see him with Mika.

Now I do see Mika with Henry Gagnon from The Will (Magdalen Series)! Much better choice in my opinion.

There is NO STORY

Very frustrated. There's no story here, there's no plot at all. I miss the older KA books. I'll read her dream team series and rock chick--those will always be autobuys for me, but the other series like this won't be autobuys anymore.

The male narrator did a great job. But KA usually picks a female narrator who can do a really good guy voice. I don't think the female narrator achieved that.

So Bad, waste of money!

I’m struggling to believe that KA actually wrote this book. Boring. Felt like a lecture. Unlikable characters. Loved the series until this book.

Meh…

I have read and Loved EVERY KA book until this one. I just couldn’t get into it. I found it boring from the start. I really wanted to love it , as I have all her other books. I finished it as I had wasted money on it already, hoping it would get better. For me it is a pass.

Beautiful

Lovely story and narration. My heart melted when listening to this mature love story. KA gets me in the feels with every book.

Best of the series !

Best of the series in keeping me listening. Liked that the sex was less blatant. Wish I could move right into the next book.

Only Okay

KA books for the most part are auto buys including the River Rain series. I didn’t enjoy #3. I wanted to love, love, LOVE this one, but it was only okay. I love Tom. Mika was all right. This one simply didn’t sit right. 🫤

Disappointed

I normally can’t stop listening to Kristen Ashley‘s books. I normally love the characters and the stories. This one disappointed me. I found it disjointed and couldn’t relate well to any of the characters. Since she has written so many winners, I’ll give her a pass this time.

2nd chance, steamy romance.

I’m loving this series. Mika (a interest artist full of attitude and independence) and Tom (professional tennis player turn commentator and sports doctor) first met when he was happily married and totally devoted to the mother of his 3 children. They connected but never even became friends due to their attraction and that they couldn’t go there. Lots happens in both their lives and they rekindle their connection much later on when they are both available. Their story includes lots of povs and the participation of their friends and family members. There are side plots too. All in all it’s interesting, steamy, sweet, unputdownable.
The narration was perfection, Wesley Paul and Jennifer Mack were outstanding and made you feel it all.

Awful

Just not good. First audible listen I haven't finished. Terrible writing. Not to my taste at all

Last in the series but I’m hopeful for more.

Excellent series, so good I listened to them all back to back. First book is included with Audible.
Hints at the end that we might be hearing about more of the characters in another book in the series, fingers crossed.

Awesome book

I adore this series. I love the characters, the humour, the drama, and the intriguing storylines . Of all the books I think this is one of my favourites. I didn’t expect that all. But Tom’s story was everything, it made you understand him and hurt for him too. As always awesome narration too.

Amazing

Fantastic story. Really made me love the characters. Hope the next one is soon
Fabulous narration