Libby Audiobook
Author: Ali Brady
Narrators: Karissa Vacker and Brandon Francis
Josie and Ryan (or Brian… lol) are managers of adjacent bookstores. Ryan proudly takes care of Happy Endings, a romance bookstore while (as he put it) Josie works at Tabula Inscripta, “a beak wasteland of existential dread”. When the books stores are bought and the clueless new owner comes up with the cockamamie idea of merging them and have Josie and Ryan compete for the job as manager of the new, merged store, things go south fast.
Ryan has always had an eye on the always put together, pencil skirt and high heels wearing Josie. Josie always felt unexpected butterflies around the giant wearing cardigans and tortoise shell glasses who is a die hard romance enthusiast. This competition will kill any chance of anything between them… unless they join forces.
Plus there is the pesky situation that they might already be in a relationship – through texts.
Narrated dual style by Karissa Vacker and Brandon Francis, this book is a love letter to books and book lovers. Picture a spicy ‘You’ve Got Mail’, an epistolary romance, with secret identities and enemies to friends to lovers vibes. Karissa is, hands down, one of my all time favorite narrators. She gives us a vulnerable and yet determined Josie. Brandon’s warm voice is perfect for the cinnamon roll, lover of romance, walking green flag Ryan. A wonderful audio experience. And it champions audiobook listening!
If you love books about books, you’ll love this one. You’ll hear about book clubs, ARCs, reviews, funny romance acronyms, grand gestures and, the best part? The romance lover is our hero! Lovely!
Representation: Jewish FMC, curvy FMC, Dyslexic MMC
Content notes: mentions of a car accident (historical), child abandonment, toxic relationships, feelings of inadequacy. Brief incident involving bigotry, ableism and eugenics
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