The Next Best Thing

Perfect comedic writing with outstanding narration. I love this combo of Kristan Higgins and Xe Sands. Thanks for bringing her older novels to audio. They are a joy!!!

Another book that I can't stop listening to
Ethan😍 another one that I would love to see as a movie

When you combine Xe Sand and Kristan Higgins, is like the best of both worlds. Love how she make every character come to live with every detail, and how Xe portrait every voice. I laughed hard, cry, and got mad with some characters. I felt like I was there with them. I fell in love with my lovely widows, they were so funny and Ethan, awwww Ethan. oh well no more, I don't want to spoil the book. Enjoy it.

Like all of Kristan Higgins books, this book is filled with entertaining characters, witty banter and lead characters that you come to care about quickly.

And like all of Kristan Higgins books, the main characters struggle with an underlying layer of sadness in their hearts. What is slightly discouraging about this title is that the characters struggle with the sadness for the whole story, keeping a tug in my chest for the entire 10-hour playing time.

The sadness is a necessary part of these characters' personal journeys, but this book may be harder to listen to than most Kristan Higgins' novels because each was resigned to the idea that their sadness was going to be part of their lives forever.

I do recommend this book, but maybe not if you are in a sad place yourself. Set it aside for a time when you can enjoy a a good tug on your heart strings.

I began the story liking the leaf lady then, I was tired of her but, later I once again liked her.
The narrator was great.

Excellent narration!!! The story is great, character development, depth, laughter and tears but the narration is amazing!

A heartfelt gem.

How wonderful Ethan was in comforting Lucy when she needed it. He was so selfless and kind.

When she found the "toast". You'll understand when you listen.

When you think love is done with you, the best surprises can be right in front of you.

This is a series, however, its also a stand alone. Perfect for a rainy day when you just want to swoon, smile, cry and smile again.

I really got sick of Lucy who just would not let her dead husband go. The book drug on forever waiting on her to see that she had a chance for true love again. I just got sick of it. I truly liked Ethan, who was in love with Lucy. He was a great character. I did not like Lucy. She was a weak person and just not likable in general, in my opinion.

I have become a Kristan Higgins fan.. one book at a time.. Definitely some out loud laughing with this book.. You wont be disappointed

Xe Sands always brings Kristan Higgins' books to life. Although this is her most recent, I feel as though I have already read this book. And if you are a fan like me, you will recognize that she has the same characters in all her books- just gives them different names and settings. This is an example of fool me five or six times. I finally get it. And accept it. Formulaic.

Only after a reviewer says something like" this is a departure from her other books" And if she can get her publishers to stop putting people on the front cover. I don't know about anybody else, but I really hate that. I like to visualize how people look. I have actually passed on several books because of it. The people always look stupid. I made the exception for Kristan Hisggins books until I saw the cover for All I Ever Wanted. I just can't bring myself to purchase it. It looks a Harlequin or Silhouette (remember those) cover from when I was a teenager.

The doctor in the emergency room. All the other characters are standard as in her other books: tough as nails mother, the sister/family member or friend that is less than supportive and self absorbed with a secret, the hidden in plain sight -put upon -love interest and the naïve sometimes whiny clueless main character.

Lifetime Lite (only because no one is murdered).

I love Xe Sands but she has got to take out some of the whiny baby talking. Enough already.