One Giant Leap

By: Kay Simone

Narrated by: Greg Tremblay

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Curtis "Launchpad" Larkin's career as an astronaut has had its share of ups and downs.

Alternately lauded as the single-handed savior of NASA and condemned as a reckless, hot-headed bully, Curt has been through the wringer of public opinion and come out on top. When he embarks on his final mission with NASA, Curt figures there's no curveball that life has left to throw him.

But when the role of spacecraft communicator is passed to a young engineer back in Houston who he's never met, Curt's mission takes on a new trajectory.

Patrick Harte's life is turned upside down when he's called to fill in at mission control, working directly under his hero, Curtis Larkin.

Falling for Curt is just a small step for Patrick - but it's one giant leap to think that the astronaut could ever return his feelings.

After Curt connects with Patrick from worlds away, he can't imagine life on earth without the other man...Despite the fact that he's never laid eyes on Patrick. And their problems won't stop once he's cleared for landing.

The bad-boy astronaut is no stranger to controversy - but will the genuine and soft-spoken man of his dreams be able to keep up with the trouble Curt seems to stir everywhere he goes?

©2016 Chewelah Publishing Company (P)2017 Chewelah Publishing Company

Wow

Great narration!

I absolutely loved this story. The build up of the romance was wonderful. The dialogue between the two MC’s is so well written. The way the author weaves the past and present together is also superb. All around, this is just a great book.

Definitely a slow burn...but so worth it.

another winner by author and narrator

I'm a fan of both the author and the narrator, after much trial and error with bad combinations in the past. I'll read/listen to anything by either.

The story is sweet but appropriately dramatic and realistic. the tech jargon is accurate and the plays on names of real people are amusing. it's not too fast or too slow, and has just enough carrot to keep you wanting to finish. definitely recommend.

awwww

this was such a great story. I truly loved this story , such great leading characters.

A pleasure

An inventive romance. Great characters. Refreshingly tame in the way of sex without being sterile. Very sweet.

A Charming read

Kay Simone paired with Greg Tremblay was such a good choice! I absolutely loved it!

Great story!

Loved the book. Very good narrator. Good story telling and the way he changed his voice for the different characters were awesome.

Better to read than listen

Right off, Greg Trembley did a fantastic job narrating. Even the awkward email details were spoken in such a way they didn't make my eyes roll.

I enjoyed the story immensely. Liked the aeronautical details that seemed realistic enough. Good character development. Though the romance part took a while developing, that was consistent with the story.

With all the time changes, articles and historical interviews, it was a bit hard to listen to. I had to rewind several times to get the details of which time period the story was in. Likely wouldn't have happened if I were reading it instead of listening.

It is like The Martian and true love had a baby.

Now I’m just saying “Wuv twooo wuv” from The Princess Bride but yes. This book was so sweet that I cooed with delighted sweet joy so many times. The science and NASA-ness of it was so delightful and well paced and plotted. It made me fear for them and rejoice with them when the “worked the problem” and did the darn thing. This was fun and sweet and so worth the listen.

Audiobook reader was fantastic and his voices for the male leads were lovely and made me want to hug them. His work with the women in this book was also so wonderful. Often men reading in women’s voices sound almost condescending but this was not the case. They were full of life and power.

Loved loved loved this book.

Great story

Love the narrative, the story, a perfect love story, no dramas only a good story

Wonderful story

I read the reviews carefully before buying this book because I did not want a boring book. Well, this story was anything but boring, it was fascinating. I fell in love with the entire crew, with learning about space travel, and adjusting to being back on earth. It was very interesting and I wholeheartedly recommend.