The Jake Ryan Complex

By: Bethany Crandell

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

A teenage movie crush set her standards high. Now a real man needs to meet them. Fast.

Chicago obstetrician Mackenzie “Mac” Huntress set her standards for men very high early on. It’s been over twenty years since she fell for a fictional movie heartthrob, and Mac’s content to wait for the real version to come along; it’s her nagging mother who’s not happy with the timeline. So Mac falls back on her lifelong Mom-surviving skill - lying. The latest fabrication: a handsome neurologist named Michael. Pity he’s too busy to meet her friends and family. Problem solved.

But when Mac’s little sister announces her engagement, Mac is expected to introduce her elusive “plus-one” at the wedding, leaving her with only forty days to find a flesh-and-blood stand-in for the imaginary Michael. And the only potential Mr. Right comes with a big hitch.

However, it turns out Mac’s not the only one bringing secrets to the wedding. With expectations high, and shocking truths to be revealed, Mac’s left to find her own happy ending, which isn’t as simple as in the movies...though it’s definitely worth waiting for.

©2021 Bethany Crandell. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Absolutely delicious!!!!

I couldn’t stop listening!!!!! What a fantastic writer and narrator combo!!! I can’t wait for the next book!! Thank you

Great book

Loved the story line. The mother and her relationships with her daughters had me laughing. I love any book that Xe Sands narrates.

Cute and Fun

This author is new to me and I found this book on a recommendation from Amazon and room a leap of faith.

I really enjoyed this story! So real life yet fantasy in one.

I don’t know if I have ever listened to this narrator (XE Sands) before either but I enjoyed her slow drawl! It was simply perfect.

I would definitely recommend this one! Now if you are a fan of the sexy times detailed this isn’t the book for you. While this author doesn’t exactly lock you out of the bedroom she doesn’t describe their trysts in detail. I still enjoyed the sweet slow Desiree build between the characters!

cute

I reallybliked this book, up until the wedding rehearsal. I knew it was coming, but it still made me roll my eyes lol. overall a cute and funny story and I love Xe Sands

great listen

One of the best books I've listened to recently. It's full of highs and lows while still being on the funny side. Well written characters and storyline. Narration is amazing as well. I think this is a credit worthy book and I'm looking forward to her next book.

Really enjoyed!

The story itself combined with XE Sands wonderful narration, made this a wonderful listen. I even laughed out loud several times!

Surprisingly Excellent

Based on the summary I was on the fence. That quickly changed with a great story and wonderful narrator.

A fun listen.

The story was a bit ridiculous at first, but Xe Sands has never done me wrong. I stuck it out and the story improved.

I loved this story!

This story had so many relatable characters. The main character who can never seem to meet her mother’s expectations. Always being set up with guys who don’t meet the dream. Friends who complain she’s too picky with men. Finding out she’s self sabotaging. It’s all so true, done in a funny and sentimental way. I loved this book. Xi Sands is always a top notch narrator and she is amazing as usual here. I loved the ending so much I went back and listened twice.

Fun!

It had a great story, decent plot twists, and fantastic narration! I truly enjoyed this book!