Roomies

By: Christina Lauren

Narrated by: K. C. Sheridan

Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's Summary

From subway to Broadway to happily ever after. Modern love in all its thrill, hilarity, and uncertainty has never been so compulsively enjoyable as in New York Times and number one international best-selling author Christina Lauren's (Beautiful Bastard, Dating You/Hating You) new romance.

Marriages of convenience are so...inconvenient.

Rescued by Calvin McLoughlin from a would-be subway attacker, Holland Bakker pays the brilliant musician back by pulling some of her errand-girl strings and getting him an audition with a big-time musical director. When the tryout goes better than even Holland could have imagined, Calvin is set for a great entry into Broadway - until he admits his student visa has expired and he's in the country illegally.

Holland impulsively offers to wed the Irishman to keep him in New York, her growing infatuation a secret only to him. As their relationship evolves from awkward roommates to besotted lovers, Calvin becomes the darling of Broadway. In the middle of the theatrics and the acting-not-acting, what will it take for Holland and Calvin to realize that they both stopped pretending a long time ago?

©2017 Christina Lauren (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Meh....not a fan

Maybe this is a generational thing but there was just way too much 'getting drunk to have a good time' going on in this book. The story line also seemed a bit contrived. I finished the book, but I will avoid the author in the future. The narrator did a good job all things considered.

I need an Encore

Let’s be honest I’ve been a fan girl for Christina Lauren since B.B. and they have never disappointed, however I am disappointed now, because I am in serious need of an encore. I have had a book boyfriend in Will since he was first mentioned in their books but he has now be replaced by a Beautiful Irish man. Colin is seriously everything that I would want in a mate, he’s loving, kind, encouraging, faithful, and even when his dreams come true and he could have anyone he still wants his girl! I love this and I need to know what happens after ...

This was an easy read, pretty quick you won’t want to put it down until you finish it! The narrator is amazing and truly does bring this story to life, and the story itself is just so real! More than ever before I believe this is their best book yet and they have truly grown as writers! This book is realistic and heartwarming, and seriously swoon worthy!

So much love for this Dynamic Duo

Goodreads Review: First I should start that I have been a fan of these two ladies for years! Starting with Beautiful Bastard!! I'd read romance but these ladies introduced me to RomComs, and for that, I'm beyond grateful. Now back to this book now that I've gushed about the Authors! Roomies is the perfect blend of comedy and drama. This would make for one hell of a movie. I was hooked from the first page. I felt the emotions, and just overall did not want to put this book down. I read it in about five hours and neglected the adulting I should have been doing. I should probably stop gushing now. Great job again ladies! I can only hope to be as impressive as the two of you one day.

My thoughts on the Audio: K.C. Sheridan was perfect for this story, Now I can't wait to listen to more books with her narrating. I loved listening to books but when the author/s can find a narrator that is perfect for a story it makes it seem that much more real. I'm ready for the next one.

I loved it.

I loved the accents by the narrator. Loved the visual descriptions of music. Charming and sweet. Calvin was an adorable male lead.

Book was really good, but ending was lackluster

I don’t understand why you write a really good book to not give people a good detailed ending .....gurrrrr😑Makes the rest of the book and the wonderful writing kind of seem like it was a waste.

Decent story, terrible performance

The cadence of the American accent performed was painful to listen to. The rest of the characters were presented more accurately but the main story didn’t feel authentic at all.

Narrator's cadence killed it for me...

I am a huge Christina Lauren FANGIRL! I have read and Audibled BEAUTIFUL BASTARD like a million times.

It was another satisfying fake marriage turned relationship romance set in the heart of a Broadway musical. The writing and characters were strong which I've come to expect and always enjoy from the duo and there were the usual 'lol” moments - though not often as their previous books.
I started out with the written word but switch to Audible when I couldn't keep my eyes open and was so excited because it was narrated by K.C. Sheridan who is one of my favs... BUT not this time around!!!

I will give Sheridan props for her Irish accent – it was at times very Saxy! Although, I found it bled into the other characters voices as well esp the heroin. What made me stop listening after only a third of the way in was her over produced cadence. The di-tonic intervals, that is, the ascent and fall of one tone or in this case one sentence, were too pronounced and at times did not fit the emotional tones of normal speech.

Sweet sweetness

Nothing better than a warm, sunny Sunday morning in bed... all snuggled up and warm.

That is what feelings this book brings out in me. A little drama, just enough to keep you interested and listening in but not enough to keep you listening late into the night. The characters feel like your best friends that you want nothing but the best things to happen to and when the drama comes full circle you smile and are filled with warmth.

The ladies behind Christina Lauren are so good at what they do and it shows. Their stories are layered and smart. They are not gratuitous or for just for fun even when they are fun and funny, there is still something to be learned. I love that.

KC Sheridan is a new narrator to me. Her accenting abilities were pretty amazing. I loved how she could switch in and out but if it weren’t for the accent, you wouldn’t know that it was a man speaking. She didn’t have tone distinction really and it was a little bothersome. At times she did get a little monotone and I felt myself get drowsy and had to stop the audio and come back. But that was few and far between because the accent would win me over each and every time. Whether it was the uncle or the MC, no matter, I was in love. She also fit the role of the female main character perfectly. Her emotion was on point and kept me feeling right along with the characters.

Fun for Marriage of Convenience Story Lovers.

I completely enjoyed this book - but I'm a sucker for any kind of marriage of convenience story. I also loved the relationship between Holland and her Uncles: it felt authentic and well developed. The chemistry development between the main characters was believable and really fun to read as well.

The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices and the accents and I would happily listen to anything else this narrator reads.

Warning for a very tiny tiny spoiler coming: I gave the story 3 stars overall because especially in the last half of the book the main character was channeling a little too much Bella Swan to be enjoyable for my taste. AKA: how could he love me cause I'm so average and normal etc. I don't want to give anything away so I won't elaborate further on this. Lets just say if I was reading this in paper form there were chunks of the main characters' self deprecation that I would have skimmed.

Overall - would recommend.

Roomies

This book was weird - I think it was hard to get past the fact that the main character is supposedly a native of Iowa who now lives in New York .. but the person reading it on this audiobook clearly has an Irish accent.