Narrating from dual viewpoints, Rebecca Mozo and Wayne Mitchell perform this enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. After Max causes his older brother to jilt his fiancée, Lina, at the altar, it's no surprise that she detests Max. Four years later, the two are paired up in a competition that, if they succeed, will significantly change both of their lives. As is sometimes the case with multiple narrators, the skills of Mozo and Mitchell vary greatly. The accents and vocal personalities of the characters are significantly different from one narrator to the other, making one question the collaboration. Mozo's performance is stronger than Mitchell's character interpretations. These differences keep the listener from becoming lost in the story. Skip the audiobook and go straight to the print.
Pub Date: 2020
Duration: 10 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780062988324
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: yesterday
A model and a mogul get married in Vegas on a bet, and Diana Luke narrates their story with élan. While it would be easy to portray Leila Darling as a scheming caricature or Carter Bain as a ruthless businessman, Luke never crosses that line. Her portrayal of Leila is generous and encompasses the full range of her character--from the formidable professional at the top of her game to the vulnerable woman who is unsure if she can trust a man with her heart. Likewise, Luke's portrayal of Carter showcases both his business acumen and his emotional vulnerability as he opens himself up to Leila. While loosely connected to the previous Unconventional Brides volumes, this can easily stand alone.
Pub Date:
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781501968471
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: yesterday
After her divorce, Roberta Jewett, with her three daughters, returns to Camden, Maine, to start a new life. Such an independent move in 1916 brings difficulties with her mother, her in-laws and the townspeople. Dukes's performance, while skillful, sometimes suffer in scenes of emotional content. His pace slows, and his reading acquires the peculiar emphasis of someone trying to get instructions across to a non-English-speaking person. The effect is disturbingly laughable. When he resumes his normal pace, the story revives and personalities emerge again, but the awkwardness remains as an odd interruption to Spencer's drama of pain and love, dispelling Dukes's carefully constructed characterizations.
Pub Date:
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove
Review Posted Online: yesterday
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