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Gaele Hi
AudioBook Review: Stars: Overall 4 Narration 4 Story 5 Becca is in need of a reset – and perhaps moving from New Orleans to Washington state will help provide that change. An ad online brought her to a cheap apartment, and better still, it’s far away from her problems. A jingle writer, she’s got a bit of writer’s block, another reason that moving away from home and being removed from family (a large source of issues) is what she hopes will make the difference. But, arriving at a run-down warehouse building with an ‘apartment’ that is far different than advertised, with neighbors who are less then friendly, she’s stuck. No money to move into another place, she needs furniture, a job and some inspiration. Perhaps the view over the ocean will help, or the three super-hot men who appear in her view. Sam is a native and with his two best friends has opened a boat charter business, and he builds boats on the side. He’s a hedgehog – full of protective prickles and ‘stay away from me’ spikes, he’s had an up and down life with his father, and if it weren’t for his best friend’s mother, he’d really never have had a sense of family life. But when he was old enough, he and three friends left to work on oil rigs – unfortunately an explosion took one of them, and the guilt that Sam carries from that is oppressive. Love isn’t a ‘thing’ that happens in the real world, and giving your heart to anyone can only mean never-ending hurt. So he’s not interested. Not one little bit in Becca. Nope. Not at all. Of course their chemistry is electric – and their interactions as the story develops, from snark and a no-strings one night has them both wanting more – it doesn’t help that everyone seems to be pushing them together. This they both will fight tooth and nail – all the time justifying that it’s ‘just a thing’ until it isn’t. A lovely introduction (for me) to the people of Lucky Harbor – and simply everything you’d want in a story where two people, broken and bruised, come together to find hope, love and healing. Narration for this story is provided by Suehyla El Attar and she brought Becca to life with her portrayal. Sam was a bit more difficult to ‘feel’ from her presentation, but the emotion, the second-guessing and even the gradual softening of reserve and determination to stay single from both of them was clearly present and easy to feel. Distinct and clear character voices, a touch of accent and a solid sense of letting the work speak for itself was present, and much of the story felt as if the narrator was enjoying it as much as the listener. I received an AudioBook copy of the title from Hachette Audio for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.