Thank You for Listening is my first experience with Julia Whelan, both as an author and audiobook narrator, and I now understand the love!
Sewanee was poised to become the next It Girl in Hollywood until an accident left her physically and mentally scarred. Years later she’s a successful audiobook narrator, content in her life and career if not exactly thriving or chasing dreams any longer.
While normally eschewing romance books with their unrealistic HEAs Sewanee accepts an offer she can’t refuse to narrate a romance book for which she has been handpicked by a beloved novelist opposite Brock McKnight, a lusted after voice in romance narration whose real identity is a well kept secret and who has secrets and scars of his own. Over the course of their audiobook production Sewanee and Brock’s relationship develops from professional, to friendship, to something more.
I especially enjoyed the behind the scenes look at the audiobook world Thank You for Listening provides and the way Whelan plays with common romance tropes within the story, and I always appreciate some witty repartee of which this story has plenty.
I listened to most of the book on audio and Whelan’s narration really does elevate the story. Having come to enjoy audiobooks somewhat reluctantly and relatively recently, this experience has given me new appreciation for the value a skilled narrator can add.
Julia Whelan has narrated more than 400 audiobooks and her catalog consists of many familiar bestsellers, very impressive!
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an advanced review copy and Libro.fm and HarperAudio for the advanced listening copy.
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