In this romantic comedy, Violet Strong adds just enough Texas twang to her narration to make the listener feel at home in Granite, Texas. Jessa Gibson owns a food truck, and it’s interesting to get a peek at how that business works. Max Hager spends most of the audiobook purposefully deceiving the heroine, which may turn off some listeners. Though it's all for the purpose of creating romantic conflict, that much deception may be a deal breaker for some. While Strong adroitly voices the bubbly Jess and the more reserved Max, her narration often has a singsong tonality that works better for the dialogue scenes than the love scenes. Overall, though, this is an entertaining listen with more than a few laughs. L.C.L. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
The genre just gets better and better every year. 2018 was another great year for the romance genre. Authors continued to push the envelope in just about every time period with a wide variety of characters and situations, while television adaptations of beloved stories such as Outlander and Poldark continued to enjoy popularity and appreciation. If you’re […]
This week’s Romance Roundup includes a cowboy who is reunited with an old flame, a gourmet food truck owner who has to deal with a hot food inspector, and a hair and makeup styling guru who gets to collaborate with a muscular creative director.