Far from Perfect

Perfect, Indiana, Book 1

By: Barbara Longley

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

For Ceejay Lovejoy, life in Perfect, Indiana, has been anything but. Abandoned by her parents and left pregnant by her boyfriend, Ceejay has had to fight every step of the way to carve out a future for herself and her daughter. She swears off men for good - until the day Noah Langford appears on her doorstep.

Noah narrowly survived the roadside bombing in Iraq that cost him his leg, returning home to the news that his stepbrother, Matt, has died in a car accident. It is the final blow to Noah’s shattered soul - until he learns about the girlfriend and baby Matt abandoned. Suddenly Noah has a new mission: to make amends with the family his brother rejected.

From the moment he meets Ceejay, her beauty and warmth act like a balm on his fractured heart. But when a painful secret comes to light, it threatens to break the fragile bond growing between them...and to destroy a love powerful enough to heal them both.

©2012 Barbara Longley (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great story

Nice sweet story, they both had issues to overcome and it was well written. Enjoyed it

Pleasant Surprise

What a pleasant surprise!! I have never listened to this author before and I am really glad that I did. I didn't expect much because I got this book on sale and some of the reviews were a bit negative. I don't know why because on Amazon the book had great reviews

I really like the male character in this book, Noah. He was a wounded veteran of the Iraq war. He is compassionate, strong and smart. He falls in love with the heroine. He is convinced that he is broken not only because of his physical disability, but because of his PTSD.

The heroine is CJ. She is also broken. Her mother abandoned her, her baby daddy left her pregnant and she thinks everyone in this very small town pities her. She wants to move to a large city where no one knows her and start a new life with her daughter.

Things transpire and these two end up together. It is a very nice romance.

This is an enjoyable listen that is well written. No cliff hanger - thank God for that. Check it out.

Narrative mode: 3rd person. Unabridged audiobook length: 9 hrs and 56 mins. Swearing language: moderate including religious swear words, but rarely used. Sexual language: none. Number of sex scenes: 2. Setting: current day Perfect, Indiana. Book copyright: 2012. Genre: contemporary romance.

I love Kate Rudd and she did a good job with this story

didn't expect. to like it

I liked reading "The heart of the druid laird" so I decided to try another Barbara Longley book. I really didn't expect to like it because the subject matter was not my usual choice. The narrator was good and the book drew me in so I have to give it a "thumbs up"

Typical Romance novel, but enjoyable.

What made the experience of listening to Far from Perfect the most enjoyable?

The narrator was very good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I read it in two sittings.

Any additional comments?

I would read other books by the same narrator.

Steamy tearjerker

This well written romance is the first in the well-named town of perfect. It hasn't been a perfect town for our heroine to grow up in, nor has it been the perfect place for our hero to land in, but I won't spoil the rest for you! Grab a box of Kleenex & enjoy the ride!

nice mix of romance and thought provoking situatio

I liked the writing and narration. Happy take but provided things to consider in real life.

Fun listen

I enjoyed this book. While I agree with some of the flaws that other reviews have pointed out, I found the story sweet and entertaining. I liked the characters, although I agree that CJ's anger seemed a little unreasonable and over done. Also, it seemed like things happened too fast at times and too slow at others. Nevertheless I enjoyed the setting and the story and was caught up enough to want to read the second book in the series. Additionally, I think Kate Rudd is an excellent narrator and probably added significantly to the audio version of the book. It's not difficult to imagine that a poor narrator could have turned this audio into a totally different experience that was not nearly as positive.

Wonderful feel-good, human interest story

What made the experience of listening to Far from Perfect the most enjoyable?

The character development and voice recordings were really enjoyable and really had me looking forward to my next opportunity to listen.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Far from Perfect?

The transformation of both families to unite into one.

What does Kate Rudd bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her voice couldn't have been a more perfect match for this story.

Super

I loved this book so good, I bought the other 2 series, you won't be disappointed in this one, A very touching family story, a great plot, and you never know what is going to happen next, especially with C.J. but Noah is one that will melt your heart, not many men like him around.
be sure to get all 3 book's..you won't be dissapointed

female lead is a whiney witch too much of the time

Would you try another book from Barbara Longley and/or Kate Rudd?

I will try one more from this series but I am hoping it will have more likable characters in it.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would have had the characters in it be so much less irritating. Noah and the Aunt were the only likable adults in the entire story.

Which character – as performed by Kate Rudd – was your favorite?

I really liked CeeJays Aunt.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

The feeling of actual chemistry between Ceejay and Noah. It would have helped too if she was a more likable person.

Any additional comments?

This story had potential. I stuck it out to the end but I found the endless nonsense with Noah's father and the budinski sherriff so very irritating. It seemed to go too far. They were both behaving too stupidly to even be the antagonists of the story.