I absolutely love Julia Whelan’s narration. I will enjoy any book she ever reads to me. When I discovered that she had a book coming out that she WROTE and she was NARRATING the audio, holy cow, I was excited! And guess what…I wasn’t let down!

Sewanee is the main character in this story. She’s an audiobook narrator but has a history in the movies too. At an audio convention, she has quite a connection and a nice little romp in the hay with a mysterious man. After heading home, she is asked to narrate a romance novel, which she refuses to narrate after her own tragic story. But with some life pressures breathing down her neck, she agrees to do it, and finds that she’s narrating with Brock McNight, a sexy voice and incredibly popular narrator. As they work long distance to narrate, they find quite a connection, but Sewanee has a lot of baggage she has to work through to really give herself over to another person.

This was a wonderful story filled with emotional moments, beautiful character growth, and heartwarming romance. Sewanee had an accident that could have ended her life, and the aftermath of that changed how she views herself, and how others view her. The story really allowed Sewanee to find herself, and I really appreciated watching her grow. This part of the story was beautiful, and I loved the emotions it created while reading.

The romance is a bit steamy at times, and I loved watching Brock and Sewanee learn about each other and discover things about themselves as well. There are some moments that make your heart swoon and some that make you sweat, and they are all great!

I would highly recommend this to readers who enjoy strong character growth and self-discovery as well as some solid romance!

I love Julia Whalen as a narrator, but had no idea what a phenomenal writer she was. This book was absolute perfection. I never knew I needed a book about audiobook narrators falling in love, but this was everything I didn’t know I needed. I love every second of this witty, clever, fun book.

Some may say this could qualify as a 'beach read' because it's got the mysterious identity revealed interspersed with romance. But it also covers family conflict over how to best help an aging parent, the money involved in caring for seniors and having frank discussions about money. I appreciated all of these topics.

But the good part was the ''meet cute" with two audiobook narrators. I love audiobooks and it was a lot of fun reading about it with the knowledge that the author is an expert because not only is she a writer but she's an audiobook narrator!

This was a page-turning story that kept me reading during a cross-country flight. It's sure to have many fans among those who love a light book with substance underneath the fun.

Such a beautiful and powerful story. I loved the book and couldn’t wait to know what was next. The MC was relatable and I love that in a book.

Like me, you might be wondering where you have heard the name Julia Whelan before.... WELL EVERYWHERE. This woman is single handedly carrying the audiobook game, and for that I am incredibly thankful. With that being said, when I found out she was writing a book, I was so excited and intrigued. An audiobook narrator, who writes about audiobook narration,,, with romance... SIGN ME UP! I listened to and read this book at the same time, and let me tell you the audio is not to be missed! This book is so freaking hilarious and definitely worth the read/listen.

I absolutely loved this book. I fell in love with the characters and didn’t want this one to end. I haven’t stopped raving about it and recommending it since I finished.

Thank you for Listening by Julia Whelan was a great read! I really liked this book. The characters were well developed and the dialog was clever and kept me engaged. Definitely one of the better books of the year so far. Extremely engrossing, both in the romance and the side plots.

Thank you to netgalley for access to the early edition. I’ve been super busy at work so I’m posting this a little late, but I really enjoyed this book! I’m a fan of Julia cause of all the audiobooks she narrates so when I saw that this book would be about audiobook narrators, I jumped for it. The writing is great as we should expect, but I really enjoyed the connection and chemistry between the main pair. I definitely recommend for fans of audiobooks who want a little hint into what making one is like. Now I want to listen to the audio version and see how that it.

I waited for the audiobook to listen to this story. I'm sad to say this didn't have My Oxford Year vibes that I was hoping for. I thought for sure It was going to give me a romance and it didn't. This had some gritty emotions with other family members and I wasn't expecting that. I didn't connect at all with Swan and Brock's relationship. This was a miss for me.

The Queen of Audiobooks delivered with her own second book, Thank You for Listening and of course, I highly recommend listening to the story so you can hear the expert at work!

Sewanee Chester is a former actress turned audiobook narrator after an accident changed her life, and her looks. She’s great at her job which allows her to stay close by her grandmother who is increasingly needing more care. Sewanee reluctantly agrees to attend a book convention in Las Vegas and while there, meets a handsome stranger who she spends a fun night with.

Once Sewanee is back home in LA, she focuses on her next project, co-narrating a romance book under her previous pseudonym with Brock McKnight, the mystery man narrator readers can’t get enough of. The two communicate digitally, talking about the book, happily ever afters, and as time goes on, get to know each other a bit better. When they discuss finally meeting up in person, Sewanee is forced to confront fears and feelings she’s hidden for a long time. As she works through this, she’s thrown for a loop when other information is revealed too.

I don’t always think romcoms are actually funny but this one delivered. Despite Sewanee and Julia sharing career paths, Thank You for Listening is not autobiographical, but it’s still one you shouldn’t miss, a fun and cute story!

An adult romance perfect for audiobook fans written by the audiobook narrator queen Julia Whelan.
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Sewanee Chester is a well-known audiobook narrator/former actress. She used to be very popular with romance books but after a grisly accident, she refused to record romance or act anymore. Now she records anything and everything not romance. When she has to attend a convention in Las Vegas, a late night has her meeting a mysterious man and spending the night together, only for him to leave her in bed. Back in LA, Sewanee is offered a romance recording job she can’t pass up, but she has to record it with THE BEST male audiobook romance narrator in the business. Someone who loves to remain anonymous. After months of texting while recording separately, the two agree to meet up. But a family emergency has her cancelling, only to get the shock of her life.
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This was unlike any adult romance I’ve ever read before. Whelan is my favorite narrator, bar none so when I saw she had her own book out about audiobooks no less, I was in. This is of course 5 ⭐️ for me. Whelan has such a unique way of writing with particular details that make the book special and memorable. She just moved up to the top of my favorite writers AND narrators.

CW: memory loss/Alzheimer’s, eye trauma/loss of vision, death of a grandparent, racism/microaggressions

What a delightful book! Clever, funny, enchanting. Loved almost everything about it including the extras! This will make a great movie!

I was hoping for a HEA for blah blah, by far the best character ever, a page out of the assisted living archives like no other. I liked the ending wrap up as well. Funny? though the Nick and “Sarah” plus best friend story line didn’t draw me in at all. I’ll definitely be looking for Julia Whelan narrated audiobooks.

Audiobook lovers all know Julia Whelan's voice from her massive narration resume. So it only makes sense that after reading so many books, Julia Whelan is quite capable of writing her own.

I actually loved her first book, My Oxford Year, despite it being *so not* my kind of plot. But Thank You for Listening is better!

Sewanee is a very successful audiobook narrator, after a tragic accident derailed her acting career (and her love life). When she reluctantly agrees to narrate a best-selling author's final romance novel to afford her grandmother's memory care, she instantly connects with her co-narrator, the mysterious Brock McNight. Through their text relationship and the other events in her life, a part of Sewanee that she believed was long dead begins to wake up again.

Readers will love not only the lovely, slowly blossoming romance (or maybe the quick and spicy one-night-stand Sewanee has early on), but also the wry, meta nods to audiobook narration and romance fandom. Julia Whelan is able to write laugh-out-loud moments and on the next page, gut-wrenching emotion that hits you viscerally.

There was quite a lot going on in this book: Sewanee's struggles with self-confidence after her accident, taking care of her grandmother BlahBlah, her fraught relationship with her father, her relationship with her physically distant but loving mother, her audiobook AND acting careers, her friendship with Adaku, Adaku's struggles to make it in Hollywood, Nick's past, etc. I do think this could have been pared back just a bit. It only felt a little too long, but VERY jam-packed. I thought, for instance, some of the scenes with the kooky older residents of BlahBlah's home were superfluous.

When I finished. though, I was left with a deeply satisfied, perfeclty content feeling. I just wanted to hug this book, which was really annoying because I was reading an eArc on my phone (thanks, NetGalley!), and hugging a phone feels weird. I loved Sewanee's journey and I love Julie Whelan's writing! This gets everything but five stars from me.

I had a blast with Thank You for Listening.

An avid audiobook listener, this one almost felt like cat nip. It stars Sewanee Chester, someone who never dreamed of being an audiobook narrator yet has found a satisfying career in it. (Not to mention, success -- she won last year's Best Female Narrator award.)

Sewanee used to narrate romance under a pen name but hasn't in years when she's asked to take on a (posthumous) project narrating for beloved romance author, June French. That project just so happens to be split between her and a popular male narrator, the mysterious Brock McNight -- no one knows who he is, but everyone loves him (and his voice).

I'm purposely being a bit vague because the way the story unfolded was a delight, but you also have a strong friendship, dear grandmother, and epistolary elements to look forward to. Suffice it to say, this is the sort of book I read more slowly than usual in an effort to savor it. (Of course, audiobook pro Julia Whelan's narration of her own novel is excellent.)

This was a unicorn of a book, written with both heart and intelligence. The characters were great, and hallelujah, the plot was interesting and unique. It checked all the boxes for those who like this genre, but really approached it in a different way. For the love of all that is holy, could we please have more like this!

I loved this one! As many people know, Julia Whelan is the QUEEN of audiobook narration. When I found out she was also an author I was immediately interested. This story, funny enough, is about an actress turned audiobook narrator, kind of like Julia herself. I loved the banter between Swan and her love interest. I loved the character growth not only for Swan but for many other characters in the story. I loved the LOVE as well! It felt genuine and real. I could have done without the last part of the epilogue. It felt a little unnecessary and too much of trying to “close the loop.” But overall this was such an easy, enjoyable and happy ever after read.

"Thank You for Listening" has easily become one of my favorite reads of the year. It is an endearing story of life and love and passion and romance, with characters who feel so vividly human and relatable. Our main character, Sewanee, provides a raw take on healing from trauma and pivoting your dreams when things don't work out as planned the first time.

Julia Whelan's writing is so smart and engaging, you will not want to put this down.

🎧 I truly LOVED this romcom! Thank You for Listening is an incredible book!

🎧 Julia Whelan, the author and narrator of Thank You For Listening, is so talented! When I initially began reading, I intended to read just one chapter…. fast forward to several hours later, and I’ve read the entire physical book while simultaneously listening to the audiobook. Oops 😅

🎧 Thank You For Listening is a spicy romcom about audiobook narrators written by a renowned audiobook narrator layered with witty banter, intrigue, mystery, and elements from a few of my favorite romances like Hidden Identity, Office Romance, One Night Stand, Pen Pal Romance, Snowed In, only one bed (sort of), and an open door romance that kept me turning page after page.

🎧 I recommend Thank You For Listening to anyone that enjoys audiobooks. Also, if you are torn between which format, I highly recommend the audiobook version or a combination of the physical book and audiobook for the ultimate reading experience. (Bonus: The audiobook is narrated by Julia Whelan.)

Thank you to LibroFM, Harper Audio, Avon Books and Netgalley for the #gifted ALC & e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I LOVED this! If you love romance and you love audio books. This is one of the few books that give me the same feeling Emily Henry’s do. Blahblah, Stu, and Adaku are perfect side characters. Throughout it reads more like women’s fiction than romance. Still, they get they HEA (which as the book makes clear is very, very important!) highly recommend, and even more obsessed with Julia Whelan's narration than I was before!