Burnout

By: Rebecca Jenshak

Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Hes the hot, tattooed bad boy that I traded insults with...and now he wants my help?

Knox Holland is in a jam. After an incredible first year on the pro motocross circuit, he should be on top of the world. Instead, his bad reputation has landed him without a team. He's untouchable and desperate to turn it around.

Which is how he ends up at my gym asking me to train him. As a college gymnast with two Olympic medals to my name, I know a thing or two about the pressure to succeed. Last season I choked and then injured myself before I could show the world that I'm not a twenty-year-old has-been.

Focused on the future, I can't afford to get distracted. But I recognize the desperation in Knox's eyes, and I cant say no to him, either.

It should have been an easy task, but nothing about Knox is easy. One minute were arguing, and the next I'm enjoying his shirtless handstands a little too much.

Falling for him would be a mistake...

Burnout is a sports romance with a cocky bad boy, spice, banter, and a happily ever after.

©2024 Rebecca Jenshak (P)2024 Rebecca Jenshak

Best performance and Knox and Avery so cute

The performance was one of the best. Loved Knox and Avery’s story and all the spice.

Slow burn so worth it.

Slow burn isn’t my favorite trope but once the slow finally came the burn hit so good. It was fun listening to the duet performance especially by two great narrators. The performance was top notch! Absolutely made getting through first half, which I feel like set my rating a little lower than it could have been, so worth it.

Fantastic

This book brought all the hot bad boy with the sexy banter. The buildup between Knox and Avery was intense and kept me guessing when they would finally give in to their attraction. I love everything this author writes. Every book has been great and I crave more but let me tell you that this one has jumped to the top of my favorites. It gave me so many emotions and feelings. Knox is so much more than his black clothes and motorcycle represent. This man is a keeper, he simply doesn't know it. He has sacrificed for his family and Avery will help him realize he deserves happiness too. Now, Avery is a fighter. Being an Olympic winner has put pressure on her to continue to compete at that level. When an injury hinders that, she needs to get her confidence back. In helping Know she will do just that. These two are total opposites but also alike in many ways. They work together and was such a great story. I laughed many times as well as teared up a few too. It has great characters with hopes for future books to continue as well and it has a great storyline. The research for each sport was put in and I learned a few things as well as I was entertained. I highly recommend this book.

Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon were both terrific. Loved their voices and how they brought Knox and Avery to life.

Loved

I love it when the voices match the characters! Loved the chemistry and unknowing. Must read!

Amazing!!

LOVED THIS SO MUCH! This seriously so fun and perfect. As a someone who did gymnastics for 15 years I truly loved everything about this book! This definitely started as a little of enemies to lovers for Knox and Avery. Knox starts doing freestyle Motor-cross with one of his best friends and recommends him to train with Avery for some control in his tricks. Avery started to train Knox at the gym a few times a week and the banter between the two was so good! They were just doing casual but they started to fall for each other. The spice was perfect as well! 2 🌶️/5
This was the first book I had read/listened to by this author and I plan to read more!

4.5 ⭐️

Teddy Hamilton is top 3 narrator for me. And Erin Mallon’s voice is perfect for Avery.

I loved this story. Avery and Knox were definitely the opposites of each other and i think i liked that the most. They both brought out something in each other they each were missing.

Knox is a stand up guy but scared crapless to need any help from anyone. I love how Avery broke down those walls and offered support without shoving it into his face.

Avery’s brain was running a mile a minute while training and i swooned every single time Knox told her that she had this. That she was great, his unwavering support of how talented she was knew no end. He was always a reassuring voice for her.

I enjoyed how their “relationship/situationship” grew from dislike, to sort of friends, to friends, to hookup, to more. The building of trust was ideal for both of them. They both had trauma of relationships in different ways, so the building of friendship first was so good to see.

I enjoyed this book and the duet was amazing!

Knox + Avery = 🫶🏼

Tropes:
Tattooed/pierced Motocross bad boy
Collegiate gymnast girly girl
Friends to ❤️
She’s helping/training him
Opposites attract
He calls her Princess

“Is everything you own pink?”
“You’re one to talk, mister all black and sexy.”

Amazing performance!

Star Rating: 5/5
Spice Rating: 3/5
Audiobook 5/5

What to Expect:
- College Romance
- Motocross
- Gymnast Heroine
- Tattooed Hero
- Bad Boy/Good Girl
- Training Together
- Opposites Attract
- He Falls First
- Found Family

This is my first read by Rebecca Jenshak and won't be my last. I love sports romance books and am so happy to have another author to add to my favorites list. Am I moving into my Motocross romance era? I think so!

Knox is the tattooed motocross bad boy I didn't know I needed in my life. Avery is an Olympic gymnast recovering from an injury. Knox was kicked off his team and needs help getting back into the fold. Avery is asked to help train him through gymnastics to improve his motocross tricks. He is a bad boy, and she is a good girl. They don't get off on the right foot, but as they spend more time together, feelings develop and sparks fly.

I devoured this story and loved Knox and Avery together. I loved the grumpy/sunshine aspect of the storyline, their fun banter, and the development of their relationship. The tension was palpable, and the spice was sizzling. One of my favorite things about this story is how Knox and Avery are total opposites but find they have more in common than they think and can connect on a deeper level. The overall character development is top-tier. Knox Holland is perfect! I stan a man that takes care of his family! I absolutely could not put this book down and can't wait to read more from Rebecca Jenshak.

NARRATION:
This audiobook was so good! When I saw it had been released, I quickly purchased a copy. Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon did a fantastic job. This was probably one of the best performances I've heard this year. Teddy and Erin really brought Knox and Avery to life. I felt all of the emotions and passion. Teddy and Erin's performance was entertaining and absolutely kept me engaged in the story.

Knox and Avery slow burn their way to love

This book started a little slow for me but once I got further into the story and the more emotional issues emerged, the bad boy Knox Holland raced into my heart. The idea of a motor-cross star and Olympic gymnast getting together was interesting. Knox is known for his hot head and tempered ways. Avery is extremely disciplined, careful & determined to overcome her injury. We quickly learn that Knox has some of these same qualities, determined to get himself back on a motor-cross team. He balances Avery's somewhat "uptight" attitude and encourages spontaneity in her. They really balance each other out. They both feel extreme pressure to get better and be at the top of their game. Knox has sacrificed so much for his brothers, putting his own dreams and goals on hold in order to raise them and be the :"father figure" they needed. Deep down Knox is a big cinnamon roll, not only for his brothers but for Avery as well. He's extremely loyal and watchful over his family. This new adult sports romance ended up stealing my heart. Opposites attract and the chemistry between Knox and Avery is palpable. They banter back and forth, tease one another, have fun together and support each other in their individual endeavors.
Couple things I loved:
💛Honestly, one of my favorite things about the story was Knox's relationship and love he has for all his brothers. It's quite endearing and only makes you love that "bad boy" even more
💛I love how Avery challenges Knox, not only physically in training but also emotionally in love
💛Knox's brothers are quick to tell him when he's being stupid and this is some real life, no holding back in the Holland household
💛You can tell Knox treasures Avery, calling daily, sending flowers constantly, it was so sweet
💛In the end, they decide they can and will make a way to work their long distance relationship work. It's hard but they are 100% there for one another

Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon are quite possibly the most perfect duo in romcom narration! Everything they do is fantastic and elevates the humor in the story but also the emotions and heat! There's some sizzling that happens and these two can burn like the devil! They really cannot do any wrong in my book! If Teddy and Erin narrate it, you know it's gonna be fantastic!
I hope we get to read more about the Holland brothers because I fell in love with this family and the love and support they have for one another.

The duet narration was top notch!

When I saw the the male lead in Burnout was going to be Knox, a brother of Hendrick's from Jenshak's Tempting the Player, I was so excited! Although I don't know much about motocross, I was excited to dive in and learn. And having both main characters be athletes was fantastic- I do have some knowledge about gymnastics, so reading about Avery's sport was definitely fun. I absolutely loved the banter between grumpy Knox and sunshine Avery, and watching their slow burn romance grow was so enjoyable- I especially loved that they developed a friendship first. This was so good! The duet narration by Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon was top notch- they are two of my favorites and they never disappoint.