The Butterfly Project

By: Emma Scott

Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley, Guy Locke

At age 14, Zelda Rossi witnessed the unthinkable, and has spent the last 10 years hardening her heart against the guilt and grief. She channels her pain into her art: a dystopian graphic novel where vigilantes travel back in time to stop heinous crimes - like child abduction - before they happen. Zelda pitches her graphic novel to several big-time comic book publishers in New York City, only to have her hopes crash and burn. Circumstances leave her stranded in an unfamiliar city, and in an embarrassing moment of weakness, she meets a guarded young man with a past he'd do anything to change....

Beckett Copeland spent two years in prison for armed robbery and is now struggling to keep his head above water. A bike messenger by day, he speeds around New York City, riding fast and hard but going nowhere, his criminal record holding him back almost as much as the guilt of his crime.

Zelda and Beckett form a grudging alliance of survival, and in between their stubborn clash of wills, they slowly begin to provide each other with the warmth of forgiveness, healing, and maybe even love.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Emma Scott (P)2017 Tantor

Great story let down by Guy Locke’s portrayal of Beckett

Really liked the story. One or two minor things seemed a little forced but overall the story was good. Liked seeing Z and Beckett’s growth both as individuals and in their relationship despite all the obstacles.

Unfortunately the male narration let it down for me. When you meet Beckett first time through Zelda’s POV with the female narrator he has a New York accent but when it’s narrated from his POV the accent was nowhere to be heard. It really threw me throughout the book as the consistency wasn’t there from the narrators.

Touching and Thoughtful

What made the experience of listening to The Butterfly Project the most enjoyable?

I loved the storyline, and the narrators used the right amount of feeling in each situation.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Beckett was my favorite because he totally faced his mistakes and tried to make up for them always.

What about Amy Melissa Bentley and Guy Locke ’s performance did you like?

The narrators helped me to feel the characters emotions. I liked there being a female and male voice. It helped with POV right away which can sometimes be more confusing with audiobooks than when reading a book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

This is a moving book overall so there is more than one moment, but one that really stands out is when Zelda forgives herself.

Any additional comments?

Zelda and Beckett have painful pasts. Both are struggling every moment with the emotional baggage. The author does an excellent job of putting the reader in their shoes. I easily understood their actions and feelings. I love these characters and how they don't play romance games. I suppose because they have seen firsthand how real consequences can be, they take life seriously. Both characters are sort of stuck and having trouble moving forward. They help to bring each other around to a better place. I definitely recommend The Butterfly Project. It's entertaining, but it also leaves you thinking. It's not a book that you can just finish and forget.

So many stars!

This is a beautiful story with a beautiful narration. I ended up buying the ebook so i could re-read. All the stars for this slow burn romance.

5 stars for twinkling lights

A story of two people, one grounded in harsh reality, one looking for closure in art, form a unique bond over pizza & ziti. A down on the luck, his back against the wall Beckett Copeland is trying to just keep his head a over the water and deal with whatever pathetic cards life has dealt him. He finds himself taking a companion and cohabitant in his tiny studio apartment in bustling Brooklyn. There couldn't be more lonelier souls surrounded by cacophony of noise and swarms of people in NYC. One misstep and his life has slipped downhill so fast that he feels weighed down, restricted and contained in a tight box of the city. She's carrying guilt of her own, unable to change the course of an event which up ended her life entirely. They create book together and all their latent desires to alter life's course, situations and consequences. Vicariously living through their characters. But time travels in one direction only so they have to write their future instead, their own version of HEA. The plot is simple, but their journey is frustrating and dejecting. pockets of sunny love peek from behind the dark clouds that are enveloping their livesand that's what gives us hope that maybe they'll find closure and peace at the end of it all Bravo Emma. Nobody understands finer nuances of matters of the heart as you do. It's always a pleasure picking up your book. 5 stars for twinkling lights

Sweet love story!

I liked this book. I liked that it was a slower burn and that the trauma they both had experienced was well written and didn't feel overdone. the resolution was satisfying. Their relationship was sweet. It's a solid read.