Speakeasy

De: Sarina Bowen

Narrado por: Seraphine Valentine, Lance Greenfield

Sometimes you fall for Mr. Right, and sometimes for Mr. Right Now....

May:

Did you hear the one about the girl who walks into a bar and catches her live-in lover kissing someone else? No? You’re the only one in town who missed it. Luckily Alec is there to wrap me up in strong arms and carry me out the door before things get too ugly. And that’s not all Alec is good at. Our unexpected chemistry makes him the perfect rebound guy.

Alec:

I should know better than to hook up with my rival’s little sister, but the fiery look in May’s eyes really turns my crank. She needs cheering up, and I’m just the guy for the job. It’s not like I’ll fall in love. Not even after a string of scorching hot trysts and the realization that we’re good at the same things: wild nights and familial disappointment. I don’t do love; never have, never will. So this is the perfect arrangement for both of us. Nobody would approve, but nobody has to know....

Cover design by Sarah Hansen.

©2018 Sarina Bowen (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Loved it !!!!

I’ve enjoyed this one the most so far. Griff was my fav until this book. I absolutely love Alec. More people in the world need to be this excepting and rolling with the punches. He showed zero F$&@s about May’s Bi status nor was he threatened by it! Thumbs up for Alec. He also never once treated her with kitten gloves about her addiction but was never callous either. I related a lot to May I have trouble ‘fitting’ other people’s molds and have spent much wasted time trying to shape myself into them. Luckily for May she found someone that liked the shape she was already in and she stopped being so hard on herself.
I seriously enjoyed the performers of this book Lance has a nice voice and he sounds like he has a great sense of humor and is very chill. Miss Valentine not only has a boom ass name ;) she has a slight scratchy quality to a nice low toned voice that is relaxing and pleasant. Couple that with Bowen’s excellent humor and fabulous skills and its a great time to be had.

Good addition to the series

The narration is good, each narrator playing off the other. The story is a mix of humor (thanks Grandpa Shipley) and also some real series troubles (CW alcoholism, cheating). Alec took a bit to grow on me but I did really like him by the end. And May is a wonderful woman who fights every day to maintain her sobriety. I recommend it!

loved it

I really enjoyed reading this author.  I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

Put the male voice in context and it makes sense…

I read the harsh reviews on the male narration, so I went in expecting it to be less than stellar.

I was 100% wrong - the male narrator clearly studied the character (Alec), On the outside Alec is acerbic with no filter and quick to say whatever comes to mind. A slightly obnoxious, hard edged delivery was true to the character Sarina Bowen created. Lance Greenfield chose to give Alec a voice that allows listeners to experience the character as the author intended. Had he given Alec a sexy, smoothly delivered voice, the dialogue and interactions between Alec and other characters wouldn’t have rung true and the story would have lost it’s edge.

Speakeasy did not disappoint

I am loving the True North Series! Alec and May were so adorable. I loved Alec's personality and the jokes. I found myself LOL a lot.