Tell Me

A Love Me Novel

By: Abigail Strom

Narrated by: 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.

Loved it!

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

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.

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.