Tell Me

A Love Me Novel

De: Abigail Strom

Narrado por: Leora Ben-Zev

RITA Award Winner, Contemporary Romance, Mid-Length, 2018

Shy bookstore owner Jane Finch grew up hiding in the margins of her own life while her vibrant, adventure-loving sister, Samantha, dominated every plotline. She's made peace with it, unlike Sam's business partner, Caleb, who's always nudging Jane to go after what she really wants. Why should she care what blunt, brash Caleb thinks? They've never had much in common, except for Sam.

After tragedy strikes, they don't even have that.

Caleb can't quite remember when Sam's little sister stopped being like a surrogate sibling to him and became just...Jane. She's the most intriguing woman he's ever met, and so much sexier and stronger than she thinks. On the emotional journey to honor Sam's memory, the spark they've tried to deny becomes an inferno. This journey was meant to be an ending, but will they discover an unexpected new beginning?

©2017 Abigail Strom (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

okay..

A good plot a good premise and well-told just wasn't my cup of tea. There was a lot of extra. plot and information that I really could have done without, That was the reason for the 3 stars.

Not bad

The way the book is written is a little hard to follow. as there was only one narrator, I couldn't always tell who's point of view I was listening to. not a bad story. the characters were sweet enough.

Loved it!

The characters were well written, the plot was so interesting. I loved it! I would read another book written by this author.

Good Story - sadness in the middle!

TEMPLATE - REVIEW TO COME

3.75 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3.5 - 4.25 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 6/10
h = 7/10

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? Death of a family member in the middle of the story.

Scenes with heat... A few
What point does it start? 75%
How much of the story? 10%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 7/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The h is a dreamer and deals with low self-esteem. Her sister is beautiful and has a magnetism that draws people in. The H is a roaming cowboy and adventure junky who refuses to settle down. He really likes the h but is hesitant to ask her out.

The Romance... Goes from frenemies to lovers over the first 80% of the story.

The drama explosion... The H misconstrues an event and leaves the h with a cab driver 1000 miles from home.

Did it feel real or contrived? Contrived
Was it OTT? Yes
Separation involved? Yes
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Resolved ok

Final Notes... The drama explosion starts a bit early for my taste which lead to unnecessary drama. My wife enjoys that but it just seems a bit over the top for me. Different tastes. I really did like the story and will continue to listen to stories from this author.


HEA or HFN? HFN

such a beautiful story.

enjoyed the narrator. And the ending had me in tears. which for me is always a sign of a good story. I really liked it.

Not as Compelling as I Hoped

It's not a bad read. I enjoyed it overall, even though I wish some things had been developed better. It held my attention just enough, but it's missing that something extra that I'm always looking for in a story.

Still, it has an MC who loves books, and a modern cowboy who is a thrill seeker, so all of that leans towards fun. Plus, it has a whole Anne of Green Gables thread, and who doesn't love that? If you're a book nerd, you might enjoy this one.

Friends or lovers?

Great story. Narration was good and enjoyable. Characters are unique and made for an interesting and enjoyable book.

1,000 paper kranes

This was one heck of an emotional love story. Two people who are so opposite but he same all at the same time, falling in love over time. But will the differences between them keep them apart or bring them together. Abigail Strom wrote an real life love story. Great writing.

Sweet, emotional romance

Jane has always been the plain boring younger sister, overshadowed by her gorgeous vivacious older sister Sam. Sam's business partner Caleb has always seen Jane though, but he will never act on his feelings. When a devastating tragedy brings them together unexpectedly, the two have to figure out what they want from life- and if they want each other.

I do love romances narrated by both the love interests, it really helps me to get invested and see the whole picture. Their romance was just so destined, yet Jane and Caleb kept butting heads and missing opportunities I just wanted to scream. The two had such strong feelings for the other for years, yet assumed they were alone in the feelings or believed it would not work out. They complimented each other but refused to ever give in, both for fear of not being good enough, but in other ways.

Anne of Green Gables has become one of my recent happy obsessions this last years and the fact that it played a role in this book made my heart so happy. It was just so sweet and relatable I was a sucker. And geez the correlation between Anne and Gilbert and Jane and Caleb was so perfect. And I totally believe that Anne of Green Gables is a book everyone can love, even the most unlikely of readers. And the fact that Caleb quoted Anne was endearing. Side note, read Anne of Green Gables if you haven't already, you will not be sorry.

This was such an angsty, emotional, romantic read (and there were a few moments where both characters were frustratingly stubborn!). I blew through the story in one sitting because it was a quick read and I was compelled to, pretty sure it would have the HEA I wished for, but with enough doubt that I had to keep reading just to make sure. I loved both the characters and wanted them to be happy. I really enjoyed this story and I want to check out more reads from this author.

exceeded expectations

My first time for this author and I was very impressed. Will definitely read more.