This was such a great lighthearted romance! Perfect for the summertime. I loved the characters so much and really enjoyed Sewanee. Highly recommend and can't wait for more by this author!

This was a wonderful summer read. Two audiobook narrators who ultimately fall in love.
I enjoyed the pen pal aspect of the story and the way they developed their relationship in an organic way. I felt the relationship was genuine and something I truly loved watching develop.
Relationships move so quickly and hastily now, that this was a breath of fresh air.
This is a rom-com type book that I would recommend to friends.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be read on my GoodReads account here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly

There's no sophomore slump here! I absolutely adored Whelan's debut, My Oxford Year (https://www.soobsessedwith.com/2020/01/learning-to-live-with-questions.html), and this one was even better. Whelan is one of my favorite audiobook narrators, and it was so fun to see her pull back the veil a bit on that career with Thank You for Listening. With a lively heroine, fabulous character development, and an emotional side story, I was immediately invested. Add on some fabulous banter and a swoony romance, and it was a winning combination for me! This was a 2022 favorite, and it made me hopeful that we'll continue to see more books from Whelan in the future. I read this one of my Kindle, but I immediately purchsaed an audiobook copy when I was done for future re-reads. This is one book where the fact that it's read by the author is a HUGE selling point! If you're looking to go on a journey with a heroine you'll love -- and watch her fall in love along the way! -- this one is for you. I'm So Obsessed With It.

Audiobook narrators really should be paid more. I mean have we all seen the things they're asked to say aloud?

Sewanee Chester was an actress on the rise when an accident derailed her performing career. Now she narrates audiobooks, putting all her talent into the spoken word. When she reluctantly agrees to narrate a romance novel by a late author she admired, opposite the genre's hottest voice, Brock Turner, she gets more than she bargained for when the two hit it off and begin exchanging flirty messages. But Sewanee soon learns that being vulnerable in real life is much scarier than performing it on the page.

Whelan's compulsively readable sophomore novel offers readers fascinating insight into the audiobook world. She also creates memorable characters who feel real, authentic, and charming, and readers will be hard-pressed not to root for these flawed humans. The novel is both laugh out loud funny and deeply sexy, and there's something for everyone here. Readers will enjoy the almost meta-textual reading of both the audiobook world and the genre of romance: it's clear that Whelan understands her source material and respects it, even while playing around with the tropes.

No sophomore slump here: Whelan has solidified herself as an author who delivers memorable stories with richly realized characters. A delight from start to finish.

This was a quick and easy read, but not super memorable. I love Julia Whelan as an audiobook narrator, and will continue to read anything she writes as well.

This is a book that I know I will reread, most likely on audio to get the full experience. I love Whelan’s narration and I hope she writes more books!

I thought this book was so fun. The mystery of who the narrators are going by pseudonyms and everything, but this book really had it all. it was fun and reflective and showed a lot of growth by the characters. I love this author and i love listening to her as a narrator too. It gave a really cool perspective on the industry.

I really like Julia Whelan and audiobooks, but this one fell a little flat for me. I really liked the beginning, but the whole rest I found pretty boring and it seemed way too long. I think there were so many side stories and characters that weren’t very interesting, all they did was make the book longer.
I really felt the chemistry from the main couple in the beginning but later on I felt like it disappeared. I also don’t feel like disability was handled particularly well. I did enjoy the descriptions of audiobook narrating as being like acting and all the thought that goes into it.

Julia Whelan delivers an absolute delight of a romcom, pulling from her own experience as a beloved audiobook narrator, to craft a witty, adorable winning read.

Not my favorite read. I did try to get into it but it did not live up to the hype for me. I would give this author another chance. Maybe this just wasn't for me.

Thank You For Listening is the exact kind of romance I want to read: So deliciously layered. There's humor and swoony romance and deep narrator voices and steamy kisses, but there is also characters working through grief and trauma in the best way they know how. When those elements intertwine into a cohesive story that is both heart-warming and -wrenching at the same time... it's just this catnip blend for me. Really a fantastic romance, and I can't wait to see what Julia Whelan puts out next.

ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a review.

Julia Whelan may have one of the most recognizable voices in audiobooks. It is fun to listen and read a book she both authored and narrated. Thank You for Listening is a fun rom-com book that also deals with some serious issues. I did find myself giggling aloud at some of the scenes. Good job, Julia!

Julia Whelan is my favorite audiobook narrator. To hear she wrote a book, about audiobook narrators, I just had to read it.

Sewanee finds out one of the world's most popular romance novelist wants her to narrate their last book, with Brock McKnight- the industry's hottest and most secretive voice. Sewanee isn't a fan of romance since the incident a while back. But the respect for the late author and the money to help her grandma makes her decide to take on the project.

This book was fantastically written and makes you fall for the characters so easily. Watching Sewanee find herself and get back into the ring and explore romance again is magical. This whole book is magical, and I wish I could read it again for the first time.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the digital reviewer copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me free access to the digital advanced copy of this book.

I love Julia Whelan as she is one of my top favorite audiobook narrators. The moment I saw she wrote her own book (and then found out it was her second), I had to request it. I loved it!
I will forever read anything Julia writes.

Romance, real life woes, and banter! Yes please! I’ve already told my friends about it but I would most definitely recommend this to others.

All hail Julia Whelan, everyone's favorite audiobook narrator and criminally underrated author of My Oxford Year. Ugh, what a book. I went into this with high high hopes, and guess what? I was STILL impressed! On paper, it seems like there's a lot going on with this book- an under-the-radar audiobook narrator whose best friend is an A-list hollywood actor, who lost an eye in an accident and is still navigating her new life, whose best friend is her fun and eccentric grandmother experiencing a mental decline, who falls for a fellow narrator mystery man. But it WORKS. Whelan pulls it all together with aplomb. With panache. With heart and soul. I highly recommend My Oxford Year for readers of Emily Henry, Helen Hoang, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Christina Lauren, but Julia's got a distinct and wonderful voice and POV all her own.

Julia Whelan is one of my favorite audiobook narrators and I was eager to read her book. Turns out she can read and write! Thank You for Listening provides a peek into the audiobook world through the eyes of Sewanee Chester, an actress whose life took an unexpected turn. Her love of an ailing and colorful grandmother, friendship with a rising star, and a budding relationship with an elusive make counterpart are all explored in this charming and witty novel. Read (or listen) on!