Passion Project

A Novel

De: London Sperry

Narrado por: Alex Finke

“Passion Project will charm your pants off and carve itself a permanent place in your heart. Full of deep emotion and top-tier banter, this authentic, affectionate slow burn is absolutely worth the wait.”—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

“Not only a sparkling romantic comedy, but a thoughtful look at navigating grief and the hopefulness of opening yourself to new possibilities. Bennet is messy and relatable, and her chemistry with Henry is delicious, crackling, and immediate.”—Trish Doller, internationally bestselling author of Float Plan

If your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life, Bennet Taylor is failing miserably . . . with a big emphasis on the miserable. Where’s that zest she keeps hearing about? She’s a temp worker in New York City with no direction, no future, and no social life. And at the painful center of this listlessness is grief over the death of her first love.

When Bennet runs into Henry Adams just hours after standing him up for a first date, she makes an alcohol-fueled confession: She’s not ready to date. In fact, it’s been years since she felt passion for something. Not even pottery, or organized sports—not anything. Rather than leaving her to ruminate, Henry jumps at the opportunity for adventure: Bennet needs to find a passion for life, and Henry will help her find it. Every Saturday, they’ll try something new in New York City. As friends, of course.

As their “passion project” continues, the pair tackle everything from carpentry to tattooing to rappelling off skyscrapers, and Bennet feels her guarded exterior ebbing away. But as secrets surface, Bennet has to decide what she wants, and if she’s truly ready to move on. With emotional resonance and sparkling banter, Passion Project is a fun, flirty, thoughtful story of finding a spark—and igniting happiness.

©2025 London Sperry (P)2025 Penguin Audio

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“London Sperry is a breath of fresh air. I adored Passion Project and its tender and romantic portrayal of grief, guilt, and learning to love again. I was cheering for Bennet and Henry the whole way through! A witty and poignant romance that I didn't want to end.”—Ellie Palmer, author of Four Weekends and a Funeral

“Unabashed, funny and romantic, Passion Project is a deeply relatable character study and an inimitable portrait of a relationship, set on New York City’s richly rendered backdrop. Sperry’s debut is brimming with compassion and heart."—Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft

“A fresh, smart, and deliciously flirty friends-to-lovers story....Bennet and Henry are the most irresistible couple I’ve encountered on the page in a very long time. I loved every witty, messy, achingly tender moment I spent in their world, and I dare you not to fall madly in love with them too!”—Erika Montgomery, author of Our Place on the Island

Absolutely loved it!!🥰

This story was so relatable and really showed how life can spiral after grief and also blossom to something new!!❤️

BEST narrator

wonderful story about grief and messy things that happen and we can survive it. i really hope the narrator reads 100 more books!!

It was cute, a little predictable.

Overall it was good, could have been a little shorter, and in some cases a little less extra. But it was ok.

Great!!!

Take me to New York. Take me to New York.
Loved every second of this book. So relatable and the story followed flawlessly. Samantha and Henry. ;)

This was awesome!

I couldn’t stop listening and was so sad for it to be over. Looking forward to more books by this author.

I’m recommending to EVERYONE!

This was by far my FAVORITE Narrator. She expressed EVERYTHING in this book how my extremely emotional mind hears things! This book was so good too. For a debut I was thoroughly impressed. She did incredible capturing all the emotions, such as grief, panic, fear, and even love. I LOVED this book. I cried and laughed out loud. Can’t wait for her next book!

It’s short and sweet but gives you exactly what’s promised

Henry and Bennett’s story is one for the books! I will forever feel like I could bump into these to running around my city. There was love, patience, sincerity, grief and overwhelming support that drove this book to be on my comfort reads. From feeling like I’m right behind them trying to catch the train to crying as if I was in the bleachers at the stadium w Bennett. London speedy has outdone herself! If there’s anything you should grab it has to be this!

Emotional and Entertaining

Passion Project is well written with a relatable cast of characters. Set in New York City with references to nostalgic neighborhoods and beloved landmarks. The narration is amazing with very believable young, old, guy and girl performances. Looking forward to more stories from this author.

Great debut!

3.5⭐️
There is alot to like about this story. For this to be a debut novel, London Sperry did a great job. The way the author describes the reality of grief and high-functioning depression is spot on. I really liked Henry, and how patient he was with Bennet. The only complaint I have is that, at times, the choices Bennet was making and how she treated the people who cared about her was so frustrating. And yes, I know, that’s the point. Sometimes she was just SO much of a hot mess that it was bordering “quirky girl”. I will definitely be picking up this author’s next book upon release, though!

All the feels in the best way🌟

This audiobook completely stole my heart❤️ It made me laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. It handles grief, anxiety, and depression so beautifully, all while keeping that comforting rom-com feel. And don’t even get me started on Henry, total golden retriever energy *swoon* The narration was great too. If you want something that’ll pull at your heartstrings and leave you smiling through tears, this is it!