Read this on the Netgalley Shelf and was underwhelmed by the app. Type is too small and crammed on the page and the font is hard to read. As for Gigi Listening it has a sophomoric plot. Gigi is in love with a voice - a narrator from an audiobook and her friends raise thousands of dollars to send her on a bus trip through England to meet the voice who also is a tour guide. No idea what happens next because I could not finish this book

I read Guertins's first book and loved it. In fact, it is quite popular and is checked out regularly.

Unfortunately, every other book by this author has been a bit of a hit or miss for me personally.

This one is just so slow. Yes, the author makes a point of creating a 'fun main character, the story is just too improbable, with very predictable results.

I love chick lit (yes, I know this term is somehow bad now) and I can easily suspend my disbelief, but not to this point.

This is a pass.

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I’ve sat with this for a bit. Overall this was a fun and entertaining read. I struggled a bit with the obsession that sparked Gigi’s entire story/journey. Everything that unfolds though calmed the annoyance for me and I think the book ended up being enjoyable!

Thank you to NetGalley, Chantel Guertin, and Kensington Books for providing this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This e-ARC was only the first couple of chapters from the book. I really enjoyed them, and hope that the rest of the book becomes available soon!

The ARC wasn't the entire book and I didn't quite get into it by the time the excerpt finished. I liked a lot of the ingredients - the locations, the bookish-ness, etc, -, but they didn't come together for me.

This is a book that was sucking me in from the get go. It seems like a book I'd really enjoy reading. Gigi had a great voice and sounds like an interesting character. Wish I had more to read.

Chapters 1 & 2 were so good! I hope that the full story becomes available soon because I can't wait to find out what happens next!

This one caught me out a little bit - it pays to read the fine print so when the chapters end abruptly you aren’t thinking you’ve been shortchanged on your netgalley read!

This is the first couple of chapters of GiGi Listening about GIGi a turning-30 bookstore owner who is Ella romance novels well, but isn’t the star of one IRl. Her girlfriends decide to change that by organising a tour of England for her - as the son of the tour company owner happens to be the man (or voice) of her dreams on her romance audio books.

The question is weather GIGi and her favourite voice have the stuff that freaks are made of!

Who knows? I certainly don’t … I only reached Chapter 2!

Thank you net galley for the advance two chapters of this novel. The first two chapters were great and I can't wait to read the rest of this book.

I was not familiar with Chantel Guertin so I was not sure what to expect with Gigi, Listening. I received ONLY the first two chapters of this book from NetGalley.

Gigi, owns a bookstore, runs a romance bookclub, and has great friends. She loves books and has a particular affinity for a narrator of an audiobook series. Gigi is convinced this audiobook narrator, Zane, is her true love.

For her thirtieth birthday, her bookclub friends surprise her with a trip to England to meet the real life Zane. This is where the second chapter ends.

I love that Guertin referenced other romance authors and books.

I received an ARC of the first two chapters from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

This was so cute! A wonderful romance, filled with witty banter, delightful characters, and just enough steaminess. A must read for romance lovers!

I’m excited to read more of this book! I actually first saw it in the Book Buzz preview, and requested it again to try to read more of the story… only to find out this version is only the first two chapters. I will keep watching for this book when it is released so I can find out what happens if (when?) Gigi meets Zane!

Well, I liked the 2 chapters that I read and the publisher had available. Whenever Kensington releases the full ebook ARC, I'll happily read it. I don't feel right giving stars or publishing a review on Goodreads just yet, so the stars are a placeholder for the time being.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for the sample ebook ARC chapters. All opinions are mine alone.

Definitely enjoyed the sample chapters from the author of Instamom and I wanted more!

Thanks to Netgalley for the advance ecopy.

This is a fantastic start to a novel! I’m very excited to keep reading as more pages become available.

I received a sampler copy of the first two chapters from the publisher through NetGalley. The first two chapters introduce us to Gigi who has a major crush on a guy who narrates romance novels. Gigi believes that this guy is the one. Gigi's friends give her a birthday present for a trip to England to meet her favorite narrator. During the first two chapters there are a lot of popular romance books that the main character references. While it was fun to see some of these references, I hope it's not a constant theme through the entire book. Overall, I enjoyed the first two chapters and am intrigued enough to read the full release.

I thought I’d be okay with the first two chapters. Turns out, NOT SO FREAKING MUCH!!! I adore Gigi. She’s a British literature-loving historical romance geek and the leading man (who we haven’t officially met yet but are in love with anyway) is a swoon worthy audiobook narrator who is also a tour guide around the patchwork-quilt picture-postcard joyous WONDER that is England. There is literally nothing to dislike so far! I need the rest ASAP! Thank you NetGalley for this little gem!

First of all, thank you NetGalley for the access to the first two chapters. Gigi is already a likable character as is Dory! The duo will definitely bring some comedy to the story and I’m dying to know what happens in England!! I cannot wait to finish the book when it’s published.

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A big thank you to Netgalley & Kensington Books for the preview of the first two chapters!

Let's just say... I'm VERY intrigued. Gigi is relatable in the sense of her being in one place, but her mind is in another. While on a date with a man, she reflects on why it's acceptable for her date to watch the game, but she can't take a book out and read. I've also had this thought!

She gets an opportunity to meet the guy who narrates her favourite romance audio books...
...and she thinks he's the one!

I can't wait to see where it goes from here. Of course, this is a little bit cheesy, but who doesn't like cheese every once in a while?