Single
by Collette West
Stockton Beavers #1
Publication Date: April 22, 2016
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sports
Personal care aide Roberta Bennett is done dating baseball players. Having had her share of heartbreak, she heads to Stockton hoping for a fresh start. But after she finds Luke’s mom outside, lost, and alone, she can’t refuse when he hires her on the spot. Unbeknownst to Luke, Roberta is all too familiar with the violent tendencies of the pitcher who hit him.
Now that they’re living under the same roof, the last thing either of them is looking for is a relationship. But it’s not long before they find themselves drawn to each other. And right when Luke is thinking about finally making a change to his single status, a secret from Roberta's past emerges with the power to tear them apart.
My review: 4 stars!
I had actually purchased this book and read it earlier this year, but was so excited to recieve an audiobook to review because I LOVE audiobooks! I pretty much in the middle of one at all times, and since I hate quiet, I listen while exercising, doing housework, and driving.
I enjoyed the storyline of Single so much because baseball is my absolute favorite sport. This was my first Collette West book to read, so Roberta was a new character to me, and I absolutely adored her and how she came back from her sad past. Luke was perfect- a man who has fierce loyalty to his family and loves the game of baseball- what else do you need in a man?
The narration speed was a bit slow for me, so I used the trick a friend told me about as her solution for slower-pace narrators: I change the speed to 1.25 and it magically makes it more conversational and enjoyable. I actually do this with a lot of audiobooks and it works great.
One thing to note: Single is a "clean" romance- although there are some romance scenes, there is nothing explicit in this book. That didn't take away from the romance for me at all- West still writes a great love story!
About Collette West
Collette West grew up as somewhat of a jock-nerd hybrid. Entering the world three weeks premature, her dad nearly missed her birth because he had seats behind the dugout for a sold-out, highly-anticipated match-up between two of baseball’s biggest rivals. Not to be outdone, her book-loving mom taught her how to read by the time she was three. A love of the game coupled with an appreciation for the written word were instilled in Collette's impressionable brain from a young age. No wonder her characters believe in the philosophy: sports + romance = a little slice of heaven. Splitting her time between the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan, Collette indulges her inner fangirl by going to as many games as she can from hockey to baseball and downloading every sports romance novel in existence onto her iPad. When she’s not clicking away on her laptop, she enjoys walking her dog in Central Park, satisfying her caffeine craving at the Starbucks on Broadway and keeping an eye out for Mr. Right. But above all, she loves dishing with her readers. Email her at collette_west@yahoo.com. She is the author of the New York Kings series which includes: NIGHT GAMES, GAME CHANGER, GAME ON, PERFECT GAME, INSIDE GAME and GAME WINNER.
Narrator Aundrea Mitchell
Narrator Gary Furlong
Gary is an up and coming Irish Audiobook narrator and Voice Actor. He has a true flair for accents and dialects and has lived all over the world including Japan, Ireland and Texas. He can make listeners laugh, cry, seethe, think and feel and loves working with authors and writers to bring their message to audio! Gary has over a decade of experience as an actor and improv artist. Do not be fooled by his rugged handsome exterior, on the inside he is even more rugged… too rugged really. It’s becoming a problem.
No comments:
Post a Comment