So Not My Thing

By: Melanie Jacobson

Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

I hated Miles Crowe more than itchy socks, "namaste" puns on yoga tank tops, and chigger bites. Combined.

Twenty-six-year-old New Orleans native Elle Jones used to be the internet's most famous meme for rejection thanks to an embarrassing teenage TV appearance. But she's finally put that past behind her, and now she's killing it as a commercial real estate agent in the coolest neighborhoods in the city.

When Miles Crowe—the former pop star who made her notorious—insists on hiring her to find a property for his jazz club, she'll do everything she can to get herself fired before he realizes who she is.

But Miles has grown up too, and Elle soon discovers that he is as passionate about the city as she is . . . and even sexier now than he was then. Will she risk exposing her humiliating past to claim a future with the guy who once nearly ruined her life?

©2021 Melanie Jacobson (P)2022 Tantor

A fun, vivacious main character

A neat book, with a relatable main female character. It's a fun, clean listen. I would recommend to any age person.

The story was great with one drawback...

I loved this story! It was funny and CLEAN, but it did get a little slow for me towards the end. That's not the drawback, though. THAT has to do with the fact that the phrase "this space" was used CONSTANTLY! I mean, I get it. She's in realty, but I hear that phrase so much at work (higher ed) that I ended up with a nervous tick. Jorjeana Marie did FANTASTIC, however. Her voice for Miles was... whew! *fans self*

A beautiful story of love

Miles and Elle’s story is a romantic story in a very romantic city full of history. This is an multifaceted history that includes the great music from the Crescent city. The two main characters are musical artists, one famous and one reluctant. Because of adolescent embarrassment by meme that came from awkward 14 year old Elle’s breakdown because of her crush and adulation for young 16 year old Miles, she lost her love for performing. The story starts 12 years later as she is a successful beautiful commercial realtor and guess who comes to her firm looking for commercial real estate. He has no idea who she is or their connection from past. The romantic story that follows has many ups and downs but is always entertaining. Another great book by Melanie Jacobson and performance by Jorjeana Marie. I would highly recommend.

Loved it!

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
26-year-old New Orleans native Elle Jones used to be the internet's most famous meme for rejection thanks to an embarrassing teenage TV appearance. But she's finally put that past behind her and now she’s killing it as a commercial real estate agent in the coolest neighborhoods in the city.

When Miles Crowe—the former pop star who made her notorious—insists on hiring her to find a property for his jazz club, she’ll do everything she can to get herself fired before he realizes who she is.

But Miles has grown up too, and Elle soon discovers that he is as passionate about the city as she is…and even sexier now than he was then. Will she risk exposing her humiliating past to claim a future with the guy who once nearly ruined her life?

MY TAKE
I haven't read a Jacobson book I haven't loved, and <i>So Not My Thing</i> is no exception. My heart broke for what Elle (aka Gabi) went through as a teen. Those years are hard enough but adding on the heartless online treatment by the trolls in the world would have made it unbearable. I totally understood why she wanted to keep the meme tragedy of her past from her adult life.

Enter Miles Crowe, teenage heartthrob, who inadvertently ruined her adolescence all those years ago. He's not the clueless idiot anymore, but who's going to know based upon the temperamental divo reputation he gained all those years ago.

Elle's a real estate agent, and he's looking to open a jazz club. During a meeting with her company, he senses about her his own reservation for the properties being proposed and pushes to have her assigned as his agent. All she has to do is make him mad enough to fire her but not her company.

My heart went out to Miles. I've been that idiot teen with entitlement issues too. Like him, I outgrew it. He's really a great guy now. As Elle comes to find this out, the romance that grows is delicious. But there are still a load of obstacles to overcome, including a meme that's just waiting for an excuse to blow up again--and all the old wounds it created.

I listened to Alexa read me the book when it first came out. When I heard there was an audiobook, I grabbed a copy. The narrator, Jorjeana Marie, did a fabulous job! My husband listened to some of it as we worked together. By the end, he was crying. :D

Beautiful story

I really enjoyed this story of vulnerability, forgiveness, and love. I really enjoy the narrator, but was able to hear deep breaths between phrases often, which I didn't enjoy. I felt like the sound quality affected her beautiful ability to tell the story.

Spine tingling good!

Melanie Jacobson knows how to write a love story! I always expect this from her books and this one definitely hit all the right notes (pun intended, IYKYK). This one was hard to put down and gave me the butterflies when I got to pick it back up. Can’t wait to read more in this series.

Delightful

This was a very unique and fun second chance romance. It was also kind of a redemption story. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of love and redemption for Miles and Elle…and very much look forward to the stories of the supporting characters with, I hope, updates on Miles and Elle. The audible narration was also very well done.

Sweet contemporary rom-com

I loved the setting of this second chance rom-com. The music, food, and culture of New Orleans made this a super fun book. The narrator brought the story to life with her inflections.

Kinda Cute

Admittedly, the characters and story both could have had more depth. Even though the characters had full-time jobs, the book is definitely geared more towards a young adult audience. I appreciated the lack of foul language and sexual nature though! It had enough story line to make me want to finish the book. I liked the setting in New Orleans because I love the city!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

One of my favorite authors! Melanie Jacobson never disappoints! Her stories are unique and witty and make me excited to read/listen every time! This one is no exception. I always wonder how she comes up with such unique storylines. I wish all her books were on audible. They’re some of my favorites to re-read/re-listen.