I was provided an arc of this audiobook from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book in a trilogy “The Introverts Guide To…” Online Dating is the first book; which I also listened to and loved. Then the third book is Blind Dating.
While this is a trilogy - the trilogy is a spin off from 2 previous series following a group of friends. The One Night Stand Next Door/The Girl Next Door. The Bookworms Guide to Dating/Faking It/Flirting. While it’s not completely necessary to have read these books previously I can see where it would make the pay off more enjoyable.
There is much less evidence of previous back story for this book than in The Introverts Guide to Online Dating. Some back story is indicated but I did not feel like was missing anything like I did with the previous book. I don’t even think it’s really essential to have read the previous book to enjoy this one. So this one can be read as a standalone in my opinion.
This was a shorter audiobook coming in at less than 5 hours something you can easily listen to all in one day which is sometimes just what you need.
This was a great cast of characters again especially the side jaunts to visit the wacky grandparents in the nursing home and their chickens but they were not quite as integral to the plot as the previous book.
I love the alternating male - female narration. The narrators were phenomenal and sound quality could not have been better.
As a parent myself it’s nice to read about other parents sometimes. Our heroine is a single mom to a young boy. The child’s father left her for another woman but even though their is some residual trauma from that experience and from unexpectedly becoming a parent at a relatively young age; bio dad isn’t really painted as a real bad guy just a human who makes mistakes. And aren’t we all? Our hero is the sons soccer coach who is also British - so great with kids and an accent - swoon.
This was a fun, short, small town, contemporary rom com with plenty of steam. 5/5
