The Ex Talk

De: Rachel Lynn Solomon

Narrado por: Emily Ellet

An Instant Indie Bestseller

Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon's sparkling romantic comedy debut.

Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a journalism master's program and convinced he knows everything about public radio.

When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it's this or unemployment. Their audience gets invested fast, and it's not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts.

As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.

Such a cute story!

This was a cute little story. Predictable but very cute and fresh. it's paced well. The narrator did a great job voicing lots of characters. I really enjoyed it

Eh

Hated the narrators voice and her “man voice.” Also I felt like there was a lot of cussing for the sake of sounding young haha.

Narrated by Emily

Narrated by Emily
She whistles a lot Please move the mic away from your mouth.

Clever, slow burn, subtle enemies to lovers, career woman

This contemporary romcom has a very authentic feel with an endearing fleshed out character. A delightful read..

Perfecto

Me encantó la historia! Un poco predecible; pero lo que no me esperaba es el mega boom en mi corazón con la narración! Me perdí por completo en la manera en la que la Narradora cuenta la historia!! Fenomenal!! Mil estrellas para ella!! Creo que comienzo a amar los audio libros.

Swoony, endearing romance!

Loved this story from beginning to end. The narrator was the perfect, the characters were relatable and I totally recommend!

got me our of my reading slump!

What an adorably sweet romance, perfect for getting me out if my reading slump.

This book is about two coworkers who have enough tension between each other that they effectively convince the world they are exes on the radio. With their forced proximity and the fake "ex dating" these two quickly realize they should have been dating from the start.

I loved how light hearted and easy this read was. There was not unnecessary drama between them. They were two adults who realize they like each other while pretending like they liked each other in the past. I loved the fact that the heroine was older than the hero and the representation of an interracial couple. I highly recommend this read when you're struggling getting into a book and want a fun and quick read!

Cute romance

4/5 stars.

I really liked this one. The audiobook was great! I loved the premise, the storyline, and the characters. It’s also a rare romance that has a woman who is older than the man (only by like 6 years but still).

I took a star off because I wasn’t satisfied by the way it ended. The actual ending was good, but there were some things that the main guy character did and did not do that I wasn’t happy with. I don’t think he deserved forgiveness, and I didn’t like the way it was handled. I also wish the a-hole boss could have been dealt with in a more satisfying way. It felt like those sorts of gender discrimination issues were talked about and addressed in the book, but there was no satisfying resolution.

All in all I really like this authors books.

3 1/2 stars

The Ex Talk revolves around a Seattle public radio station and the people that work there. Shay Goldstein has been a producer for the past ten years; her dream has always been to be on the radio, but she hated the sound of her voice. There is a new boy in town. Having just finished his master’s program in journalism, Dominic Yun is not making points with Shay. He comes across as a know it all about public radio and this is not sitting well with Shay.

During a radio meeting it was brought up that the radio station was not doing well, and new ideas are needed to get listeners invested in this public radio station. Shay comes up with a great idea .. a radio show hosted by 2 people that once dated, a show called The Ex Talk where the co-host gives out relationship advice. Well as you might guess Shay and Dominic are deemed to co-host or find new jobs. Neither are fond of this idea because the show will be based on a lie. Unexpectedly the show takes off; the listeners love it, listenership takes off and podcast climbs into the top 100 podcast charts. As Shay and Dominic spend more time together they start to have feeling for each other .. and you know this lie is going to come back and bite them, potentially ending their careers.

I really have mixed feeling about the highly rate rom com after all it was a Goodreads Nominated for Best Romance 2022 and maybe part of my issue was the narrator. I have always said a narrator can break or make a book. While Emily Ellet was good somehow, I just did not connect with her interpretation of the characters. Shay comes across whispery and lacking confidence while Dominic is monotone. I did not feel they had any chemistry and at times it just dragged -it could have been edited down. I still enjoyed the book and maybe I should have read the book instead of listening. I definitely would read another book by Rachel Lynn Solomon. So, 3 ½ stars from me.

Great spin on the fake dating trope

The story itself is a 4. The performance a 4.25. The radio and podcasting environment was a nice interesting perspective and the new spin on fake dating makes this an overall fun listen.