Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan

Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan, 432 p. 

"For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her. She’s found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her beloved, ailing grandmother. When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book convention, Sewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger.

On her return home, Sewanee discovers one of the world’s most beloved romance novelists wanted her to perform her last book—with Brock McNight, the industry’s hottest, most secretive voice. Sewanee doesn’t buy what romance novels are selling—not after her own dreams were tragically cut short—and she stopped narrating them years ago. But her admiration of the late author, and the opportunity to get her grandmother more help, makes her decision for her.

As Sewanee begins work on the book, resurrecting her old romance pseudonym, she and Brock forge a real connection, hidden behind the comfort of anonymity. Soon, she is dreaming again, but secrets are revealed, and the realities of life come crashing down around her once more. If she can learn to risk everything for desires she has long buried, she will discover a world of intimacy and acceptance she never believed would be hers."--Goodreads blurb

As an avid audiobook lover, I loved the idea of this book being about an audiobook narrator. While I have listened to Whelan narrate several books, I've never read anything written by her, and I was pleasantly surprised. This was a fun and funny romance book about romance books. It was fairly easy to see what was coming from a mile away, but that didn't take me out f the story any and I really enjoyed this book. I will be reading Whelan more. 

 

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