I’m no longer subscribed to Audible so these posts have a definite end now. So don’t expect to be seeing them very often. There also aren’t a ton of great Audible Plus listens, but that’s more down to me not being the biggest audiobook fan.
The Stand-In by Lily Chu
This is one of the longer Audible Plus listens and it does reflect in the quality. There’s more time for the plot to evolve and for the characters to develop. However, I did have a few issues with it. I expected it to be a dual POV but it’s not.
Saying this, The Stand-In is still definitely one of the better Audible Originals. If you have a subscription I would recommend checking this out, I’m not sure about outright paying for it though.
Synopsis: Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes she still hasn’t gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she’s healthy, she’s (somewhat) happy, and she’s (mostly) holding it all together.
But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema’s golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie’s world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition: due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. The catch? Gracie will have to be escorted by Sam, the most attractive—and infuriating—man Gracie’s ever met.
If it means getting the money she needs for her mother, Gracie’s in. Soon Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. But resisting Sam, and playing the role of an elegant movie star, proves more difficult than she ever imagined—especially when she learns the real reason Fangli so desperately needs her help. In the end all the lists in the world won’t be able to help Gracie keep up this elaborate ruse without losing herself… and her heart.
Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone
Now, this is an audiobook I thoroughly enjoyed. It has a full cast which is what makes audiobooks great for me. They’re more immersive and I don’t lose focus when the narrator is describing the settings and whatnot.
The lead narrators have amazing chemistry and the banter is top-notch.
Synopsis: This Psych 312 assignment just might send me off the deep end. Determining whether love at first sight really exists with Robbie Moravian as my project partner of all people?
He’s the sappiest man alive, so upbeat I could scream, and clearly rooting for happy endings at every turn. How does he not learn from experience considering our own meet-cute last semester almost got us expelled?
But we both need to pass this course to graduate. So we’re interviewing five random couples about their meet-cutes and relationships and spending all this time together. Which is certainly…educational.
Because it turns out Robbie isn’t just the charming golden boy I thought I knew. There’s some actual depth beneath all those lame dad jokes and the ‘70s-inspired thrift wardrobe (even if he does look ridiculously great in a flared collar). Next thing I know he’s walking me back to my office on the regular and finishing all my sentences and protecting me from freak storms, and…
Wait. Could Robbie be right? Can happy endings really come from unhappy beginnings? Is he about to change my entire world view?
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