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The Accidentals
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth.
I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my MP3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face.
My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret. I was wrong.
When she dies, he finally appears. Suddenly I have a first-class ticket into my father’s exclusive world. A world I don’t want any part of - not at this cost.
Only three things keep me going: my a cappella singing group, a swoony blue-eyed boy named Jake, and the burning questions in my soul. There’s a secret shame that comes from being an unwanted child. It drags me down, and puts distance between me and the boy I love.
My father is the only one alive who knows my history. I need the truth, even if it scares me.
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- ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧
- 07-14-18
🌟🌟 5 Stars 🌟🌟
Oh Sarina Bowen knows how to pull on all my heart strings! I loved this book! I really liked Rachel, she is such a realistic character but she is pretty quiet and most of her emotions are locked tight on the inside! She goes with the flow and she doesn't really have great communication skills but hey she is young and her life was completely upended. I felt like she was a character I connected with from almost the first page. While I did enjoy the love story, I have to say the relationship between Rachel and Freddy is the best part of this book for me but that's because it hits home a little and I loved hearing their relationship grow. I especially loved that Freddie didn't just all of a sudden change, he had his set backs which made him real to me. This is a beautiful story about love, loss and a new overdue connection.
The narration was great! Kate Rudd is an awesome narrator and she not only give them all their own voices, does great with the accents but she also brings the characters to life and pulls you into the story completely!
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- Book Bruin
- 08-12-18
Where Everything Wrong Turns Right
This is such an incredibly heartfelt and wonderful YA coming of age story. Even though I read the ebook, listening to the story made the emotions and moments so much more powerful. This is the first title I have listened to narrated by Kate Rudd, but I really enjoyed it. She performed male and female voices very well and was able to switch seamlessly between youthful teenagers and adults. My favorite voice was definitely Rachel's roommate, Aurora. I did find the pacing of her narration a little slow overall, however, so I did end up listening to this title at 1.25x.
What I loved most about The Accidentals, is that it's such a relatable story. The situations and challenges may not be the same, but the emotions and feelings will resonate with readers/listeners. Haven't we all felt lost and confused? Angry and overwhelmed? Wanting all the answers, but scared of the answers we seek? This book is a love story, but not just in a romantic way. It is also a love story between parent and child, between friends - new and old, and to those we call family - by blood or by choice. The beauty of this book is that each character is so wonderfully human. They make mistakes and horrible decisions. They're sometimes selfish and clueless. They hurt others when that's the last thing they want. What makes these characters endearing though is that they get back up and keep trying. They may not get it right the first time (or the 20th), but they don't give up. Add in a wonderful cast of secondary characters (loved Jake, Ernie, and Aurora!) and you've got something pretty darn close to perfect.
The relationship between Frederick and Rachel evolved through the entire book in such an honest and realistic way. Both had their lives flipped upside down and irrevocably altered so quickly. When we first meet them, there is so much baggage from the past and a minefield of questions and secrets they have to wade through. I loved seeing both characters grow, change, and mature. Hard truths had to be faced and yes, there were some heartbreaking moments as the past and present came together. Through it all though, Sarina Bowen weaves a tale of hope. Hope that where everything wrong turns right. Can't recommend this title enough!
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.*
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-14-20
Anti-climactic
Going in, I knew this would be an angsty book, but I was left feeling like there was no resolution.
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She never ended up actually communicating with her father, really, and I don't feel like he redeemed himself particularly. Very rushed ending
If I had known this would leave me with unresolved frustration I would not have bothered purchasing this book. The only reason I'm giving two stars is that I did care about the main character, and did finish the book, which is not always the case when books anger me. ...Though I kept listening because I thought satisfying resolutions would happen before the end. Maybe this will be a series or something, but I won't bother with any subsequent books even if so
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- Melanie
- 10-31-19
A great mix of NA romance and family
Sarina Bowen is an automatic buy for me so I have had this audio in my library for a long time without listening to it. The Accidentals was unlike the sports romance books that I have grown accustomed to from Sarina Bowen, but man did it tug on the heart strings just like all her other books! This is an amazing coming of age book that follows Rachel as she navigates life after losing her mother, meeting her famous dad for the first time and moves away from the only people she’s ever known. I felt so much emotion when it came to Fredrick and Rachel, there were times when I hated Fredrick for his previous lack of interest, times when I wanted to cry for everything Rachel went through while idolizing her missing dad, but also times when I wanted to shake Rachel and tell her to put Fredrick in his place! The journey was rough for them, but I was so happy with their moment of honesty (finally!) and where they ended up at the end. The side characters were great, I loved the new friends Rachel made at school… I wish I would have had Aurora as a college roommate! Her friends and college life were typical of New Adult romance books with a little angsty love triangle thrown in.
Kate Rudd did a great job narrating this story. She did take a little while for me to get used to, I kept thinking she was yawning when speaking as Rachel’s mom… which would in turn cause me to yawn (maybe that was caused by listening while working the third shift). By the end I loved her portrayal and voice as Rachel, she had a deeper voice than some and it worked well with her character.
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- K. Ramjohn
- 09-07-18
Amazing story
The Accidentals was my first Sarina Bowen story and I absolutely loved it. I was hooked from start to finish and was totally engrossed in the story. This YA novel was told from Rachael's POV as we see her struggle with getting to know her absentee father. It will tug at your heartstrings and give you all the feels.
I loved all the characters in this story. All flawed in some way or the other the all were endearing and fully supported each other.
This book was Narrated by Kate Rudd who did a fabulous job of portraying the different characters, most especially Aurora. I loved it and would highly recommend it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-04-18
Five Stars....and more if I could give them!
I love all of Sarina Bowen's books and this was right up there among my favorites. Her characters are wonderful and so real. I loved Rachel and her Dad and how they find their way together. I also loved and appreciated the relationship Rachel had with Jake and how well Sarina handled their more intimate moments. Sarina set a good example for young female readers for how things should go at that age. It was mature, but also realistic, and provided just the right amount of information. I'd feel comfortable letting my 14 year old read it. The characters face problems and situations that seem very organic and not manufactured to up the angst. One of my pet peeves is characters making poor decisions simply to drive the plot, and that never happens in Sarina's books. The story had a very satisfying ending, and yet I still wanted more, more, more! I wasn't ready to let these characters go, which is the highest compliment I can give. Kate Rudd was an excellent narrator.
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- Zach J. Payne
- 02-10-20
The kind of book that's easy to love.
By turns sweet, sad, and kind of messy (like all families are), this book is a musical adventure about learning how to love, taking people off of pedestals, and finding family. A gorgeous read.
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- Glenda
- 02-17-22
Absolutely...
An amazing story. The characters were so well developed and the story line was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. I loved how the relationship between daughter and father developed. The performance and narrative was spectacular!
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- Emily Kellen
- 11-24-21
Great story line
I love that this story is about growing in love and relationships with not only a partner but with friends and parents. The narrator’s voice wasn’t my favorite but she did a great job.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-03-20
Loved this
I enjoyed this book and the narration was perfect for the story. Sarina Bowen always creates excellent characters you care about. This is marketed as young adult but I' m way past that age. Very enjoyable.
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- Lo
- 08-07-18
WOW!!!!
Wow, this was such a great listen. This is a story about a father and daughter navigating a relationship that should and is in certain ways fraught with difficulties, but coming out the other side of it for the better.
For a debut into YA, this is definitely worth spending a credit on and I personally can't wait for Sarina Bowen to write more in this genre.
Kate Rudd did a great job narrating and bringing the story to life.
“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”
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- LilleyLoohLah
- 07-27-18
Five stars across the board - I loved it
A wonderful young adult read following 17 year old Rachel as she is thrown into a new life with a rockstar father she doesn’t know. As well as dealing with the death of her mother and the lack of a relationship with her father she also has to deal with all the drama that comes with being a teenage girl - school, college, friendships, and of course boys. Told entirely from Rachel’s perspective I was totally inside her mindset, I understood her fears, her desires and her mistakes. Her friendships are strong, which says a lot about her character. The relationship between her and her father is strained to say the least, but I so admired Frederick for finally manning up and trying to become the father she deserved. An emotional read that kept me engrossed from the first chapter. A beautiful coming of age drama with a far from perfect father who it seems is also dealing with becoming an adult, proving that it’s never too late to do the right thing. A perfect five star read with a couple of added twists. The audio version of this book proved to be one of my favourites so far this year. Kate Rudd is a new narrator to me and one I will definitely be looking out for in future audios. Five stars across the board.
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- Garden girl
- 03-29-21
Loved it!
Fabulous story which mingles grief, joy and the quest to find yourself, beautifully narrated by Kate Rudd. Excellent all round 💖💖💖💖💖
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- V_Nerdbooks
- 07-23-18
5 Accidental Stars
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Accidental stars
WOW!!!!
I listened to this bad boy all in one sitting, and i loved every single guitar picking second of it!
Rachel has always known that she had a famous father, her mother told her when she was very young, however she never told her any of the important information, like how they met, or stories about him.
The only thing she knew is that her father didn't want her, and her mother didn't like him, or men in general for that matter!
This unfortunately fuels Rachel's fire and she uses this as a weapon against her mother by downloading all of his tracks, and putting posters of her father on her bedroom walls.
Rachel has never met, seen, or spoken to her father, but after her mother dies she has the chance of moving out of the Social Services children's home, and moving in with her father, who turns up to meet, and claim her.
This story takes you on a roller-coaster of emotions, from the sweet grin that you give when she exchanges emails with Jake .......*swoon* to the fist pump in the air when she decides that maybe Freddie isn't a complete douchebag after all!
I love the fact that Freddie didn't turn into "superdad" all of a sudden and he had his fair share of f*ck ups, and i love the relationship between Haze & Rachel (Could be Hayes, not sure of spelling as on audio)
Considering this is the authors first step into YA she did a brilliant job made it seem like it's her normal genre, for anyone that's read any of Sarina Bowen's other books you would know that it isn't 😉
🎧🎧 Narrated by the always awesome and talented Kate Rudd, this book was brilliantly narrated and I would recommend it to anyone.
This one is well worth a credit get ready for those feels.
Vicci
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- Nicola J Hardy
- 07-23-18
let your song play
Wow a new author to me and I absolutely loved listening to this audio book! When Rachel's mum passes away she finally meets the dad she never knew, well the one she didn't know other than by articles and music videos and cds, but second chances aren't always easy and Freddy has ALOT of making up to do , with 2 new friends aurora and Jake can she finally learn to let her song play
Can't wait to read/listen to more of this authors and narrator's work
The narrator captured the characters and the story perfectly !
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- Book addict
- 07-18-18
Good book
This is very different to Sarina Bowen’s other books. It’s more about a father and daughter developing a relationship after not being in each other’s lives throughout her childhood. There’s a light side romance too which is quite sweet, but nothing like Sarina’s other books. It’s a pretty sad and lonely listen for a lot of the book, and although it comes good in the end I still have a lingering feeling of dissatisfaction and feeling her sense of loss and abandonment. Well written, and I enjoyed it, but don’t listen to it if you’re after a romance book. It’s more of a coming of age and healing relationships story.
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- Aligong
- 06-30-20
No accidental Y/A purchase - l love all Bowen’s books!
I love all Sarina Bowen’s books and this was the only one I hadn’t read. Wasn’t sure if Y/A would be annoying for a middle aged Mum (like sappy John Green tearjerkers) and have only listened to a few audible books but I really enjoyed it. Great storytelling about relationships (family,friends and romantic) and dialogue sounds natural read aloud. Kate Rudd’s narration was so well done; easy to tell characters apart and none sound weird and irritating (as male characters can when read by female, and vice versa).
No spoilers from me but I do feel sad about friendship that went south.
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- Rosslyn
- 12-25-20
Accidentally Perfect!
When a story connects with you, it's because the author understands the complexities of human emotion, struggles, doubts, joys and pain. And when they mix it with humour and knowledge in away that reminds you of the creativity of language, (and that has to include music, language for the soul) as well as a story that keeps you guessing and allows you to wonder and predict, you have the perfect story. For me, this had all the elements I enjoy and appreciate and confirms why Sarina Bowen is one of my favourite authors. It can't be easy to be the voice of a 17 year old girl, a musician in his 40's, or a doctor in his 60's, These were just a few of the roles Kate Rudd convincingly performed.
The note of authenticity that echoes through this story is the element that takes this book to the next level.
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- Lara
- 09-12-18
Dnf
Story didn’t grab me and I’d rather use a credit on one that does. Could be good, just not for me. Characters are a bit young for what I’d like to listen to
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At just 19, Kendall Bettencourt is Hollywood's hottest young starlet, with the world at her feet - but behind the glamour and designer dresses is a girl who longs for normal. Payton Taylor is Kendall's best friend since childhood and the one person who reminds her of who she really is. With her career taking off, Kendall moves Payton to LA to help keep her sane. But Payton is hiding a secret that could make everything 10 times worse.
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Good story...narrators detract
- By realdog on 09-21-15
By: Kristen Zimmer
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Stray City
- A Novel
- By: Chelsey Johnson
- Narrated by: Natalie Moore
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-four-year-old artist Andrea Morales escaped her Midwestern Catholic childhood - and the closet - to create a home and life for herself within the thriving but insular lesbian underground of Portland, Oregon. But one drunken night, reeling from a bad breakup and a friend's betrayal, she recklessly crosses enemy lines and hooks up with a man. To her shock, Andrea soon discovers she's pregnant - and despite the concerns of her astonished circle of gay friends, she decides to have the baby. A decade later, her precocious daughter Lucia starts asking questions.
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Interesting, Human
- By Lindsay Christensen on 05-29-20
By: Chelsey Johnson
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Here We Lie
- By: Paula Treick DeBoard
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Alex McKenna
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Megan Mazeros and Lauren Mabrey are complete opposites on paper. Megan is a girl from a modest Midwest background, and Lauren is the daughter of a senator from an esteemed New England family. But in 1999, Megan and Lauren become college roommates and, as two young women struggling to find their place on campus, they forge a strong, albeit unlikely, friendship. The two quickly become inseparable, sharing clothes, advice and their most intimate secrets.
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Easy read
- By Narelle on 02-14-18
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Rush
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Patton
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Lilith Whitmore appoints recent empty-nester Wilda to the Rush Advisory Board and suggests their daughters, both incoming freshman, room together. It's all part of Lilith's plan to ensure her own daughter receives an Alpha Delt bid - no matter what. Cali Watkins possesses all the qualities sororities are looking for in a potential new member, but her resume lacks a vital ingredient: pedigree. And if anyone discovers the dark family secrets she's hiding, she'll be dropped from rush in an instant.
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WHOA! I loved this book.
- By Carol Johnson on 03-05-19
By: Lisa Patton
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Something Like Summer
- Something Like..., Book 1
- By: Jay Bell
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Openly gay high school student Ben Bentley feels lonely and isolated until the fateful day he meets Tim Wyman. Tim seems to have it all. He's handsome, popular, and has an amazing body...but the truth is rarely so simple. The two young men form a secret bond, their feelings for each other intensifying until heartbreaking circumstances force them apart. Years later, Ben is attending college in a different state and dating someone new. Everything is perfect until the day Tim shows up, forcing Ben to reconcile the dreams of his past with the complexities of his new adult life.
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More than meets the eye...
- By Donald on 10-05-13
By: Jay Bell
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Make Your Home Among Strangers
- By: Jennine Capó Crucet
- Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Lizet, a daughter of Cuban immigrants and the first in her family to graduate from high school, secretly applies and is accepted to an ultra-elite college. Her parents are furious at her decision to leave Miami, and amid a painful divorce, her father sells her childhood home, leaving Lizet, her mother, and older sister, a newly single mom, without a steady income and scrambling for a place to live.
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Tremendous Insight on 1st Gen College Students
- By RelizzScholar27 on 11-16-19
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How I Paid for College
- A Novel of Sex, Theft, Friendship, and Musical Theater
- By: Marc Acito
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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From syndicated humor columnist Marc Acito comes a wildly inventive and hysterically funny novel that is equal parts Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fame, Risky Business, Dead Poets Society, and The Catcher in the Rye.
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Funny funny funny
- By Lee on 10-06-04
By: Marc Acito