I loved the premise of this story, and the outline of our protagonist on paper. Bookish, witty, a little caught up in romantic notions but for deeper emotional reasons. But the character and prose just didn’t deliver for me.

Gigi Listening is a great light hearted quick read. I would have liked to have a bit more steam as it's very much a slow burn. Overall, a great weekend read.

Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for this ARC! I read it well after the pub date, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to finally pick it up. Gigi, Listening was heartwarming, quirky, funny, and so sweet. My favorite aspect of the book was the group trip setting. The cast of characters, especially Angus and Charlotte, were so dear and added such dimension to the story as a whole. Each had their own backstory and personality that you get to know and love as the trip went on. The love triangle added another layer to the story that while predictable, made it that much more rewarding in the end. I enjoyed seeing Gigi grow and mature during her trip, and heal some old wounds that she had carried with her for so long. Overall, a great book that I will recommend to other readers!

This had one of my favorite endings that I've read in a romance in a long time. It was Notting Hill satisfying. A lot of books give you one long chapter for the conclusion but it doesn't feel well thought out. I can tell the author put a lot of thought into the end and it pays off.
Gigi is a die-hard romantic and had become her certain that she is destined for the man who narrates her favorite audiobook. This particular audiobook does have a legitimate reason for being so meaningful but it really doesn't make this particular story line any less weird or annoying. This story really excels whenever Zane is nowhere near the author physically and mentally. The secondary characters are adorable and I loved their stories so much. The actual love story was wonderful and I wouldn't change a thing. The 10 day tour through England was a clever and the perfect setting for this story. I think this is the perfect book if you are looking for a sweet love story with a unique premise.
Thank you to Kensington Books Publishing for the ARC

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this.

I have mixed feelings about this book, so my overall rating is 2.5.

While I enjoyed some parts of the book, the one thing I didn't like was the main character, Gigi.

Gigi is given the opportunity to travel to England to meet the man behind the voice she’s fallen for, Zane Wilkenson. She convinces herself that the smooth-voiced narrator is her soulmate.

But not everything goes according to plan when Zane (due to circumstances) does not turn up. She soon finds herself clashing with the bus driver, Taj. When Zane does turn up, she soon learns that he is not quite what she envisions, and in my opinion, constantly throws her ideals of him towards him, to change him into her dream man.

I found Gigi super judgemental to almost everyone she meets and found it very difficult to want her to have a happy ending.

I think I was attracted to the cover and the title of the book, although I must have paid some attention to the blurb as well since it is in the realm of the books I usually read.
Gigi is an anglophile who has been iterating her parents' meet-cute in her head, and when she falls for the voice of the man who narrates the very book that brought the two together, she sees it as a sign. Her friends push her to take a bus tour in England to figure things out, and she sets off.
I have always enjoyed the combination of characters that make a tour group - solely as a writing tool, not in person. My husband and I recently took a bus tour in Scotland and were extremely happy not to have to interact. My parents had to be a lot more social when they spent a tour for a couple of days in Switzerland.
Gigi wants to get to know and continue to fall for the tour operator who does not show up initially. There are a lot of side stories of the people on the tour, some of which I enjoyed.
Overall, the couple were believable, and some of the resolutions worked well. It moved slower than I had hoped, even if the book was not a big volume. I liked the concept more in theory, although it was a pleasant sequence of events.
I would recommend it to the more hard-core fans of the romance genre, the personality development arc had some focus, and Gigi has some more soul-searching to do by the end.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

Thank you netgalley and Kensington publications for providing me with ARC of Gigi, listening by Chantel Guertin.

"People think being alone is lonely but sometimes, being in a wrong relationship can be lonelier. "

Frankly I enjoyed this book quite a lot. This book was a whole package. There was emotional drama and turmoil. There were laugh a loud moments too and I ugly cried towards the end. The book starts with Gigi short for Georgia on a blind date which is going horribly wrong. As we go into the story, we get immersed into the world of Gigi which is also a world of books and library and audiobooks. What else a reader can ask for!!!

Gigi goes on a tour which is a gift from her friends but that's not all it is about. This tour to Britain is special for some other reasons too. On the tour, she meets whole lot of interesting people who are going to be with her as fellow passengers and then there's guide Angus and bus driver Taj. But Gigi is waiting for someone who she hopes is going to swoon her and make her dreams come true. Yes you got it, Gigi is die hard romantic.


The characters felt quite real and although I wasn't fan of Gigi in particular coz frankly she felt over the top but I liked other characters especially Taj. I was kind of expecting a twist at the end as the story had lot many hints. In my detective mind, I had already solved the case. Alas there wasn't anything like that.

I am glad to have picked up the book as the whole tour felt like an amazing experience, the journey amidst the various parts of Britain. I enjoyed the whole book very much but the second half was even better, first half being slow paced and constant whining of Gigi of her disappointment. Many a times I felt like screaming at Gigi, just enjoy the tour and forget the rest. But sometimes we have to follow heart. Haven't we all been there?

The thing I loved most about this book is that all the references of the books used in it did not feel forced. They felt very natural and subtly installed throughout the book. When I checked the list of books mentioned in the end of the book, I was amazed as I didn't realise there were so many references.

I will definitely recommend reading it to everyone who loves reading Rom-coms.

Thank you, Kensington Books & Netgalley for the ACR in exchange for an honest review!


This book was honestly a big DNF for me. I tried, I really tried but I just could not care less for any of this book’s characters, let alone Gigi (the fl) and her very bland problems.

I’ll try to give this author a chance with other books in the future but that day is not today.

A fun rom-com featuring a main character who loves romance novels and is obsessed with her favourite audiobook narrator. Ultimately, this book wasn't for me and that's mainly because I didn't love the main character. I do appreciate that she has a 30-something-year-old perspective on dating, which I expected to be a bit more mature and realistic, but that went out the window due to some of her actions. She was also very judgmental and rude at times. I could forgive that if she was more self-aware, but she wasn't. She has her positive traits, and she does grow/gain a new perspective by the end, but I don't relate to obsessive or stalker behaviors. The setting descriptions of England were very well done and transportive. The author's writing style flowed smoothly for the most part. Certain chapters were a bit of a chore to get through, but that's no big deal. Furthermore, there was little-to-no drama, which is like breath of fresh air in contemporary romances. Overall, I can see this being a fun rom-com with no spice for those interested in the premise. I wish I had liked it more, but I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this story.

Premise of this was cute, all the makings of a perfect romcom amidst amagical English setting, but, at the end of the day I was a little underwhelmed. A little [lot] predictable, a main character who, let's be honest was a spot uptight and kinda negative, and a very rushed/sum everything up before the ending, I just wish this book had a but *more* heck even an epilogue would have helped!

Also, for the bookstagram Fandom. I know we all have our favorite audiobook narrorators, I think there could have been an amazing opportunity for someone absolutely fabulous to narrate this one, maybe that would have helped with the story line? Like have it be a book that was really meant for audio?

I think there's going to be some that positively love this story, and to them I say, curl up with your favorite hot beverage in your favorite mug and have it!! And then try to make it through all the novels mentioned throughout the story! 😊


Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Gigi, Listening was a fun, travel romance novel set in a great locale and featuring a wonderful and engaging cast of side characters. Gigi is a romantic and believes in soulmates, and thinks the narrator of her fave audiobook might be the one; so her friends book her a bus tour in England led by the same guy. Once there, she is going to learn how destiny and soulmates might actually work, and how all is not always what it seems. I think the story is especially enhanced by the side characters on the bus tour, I loved each of them and I really hope they all keep in touch after the tour ends. I liked Gigi, i liked how her grief and loss was handled and how she grows a bit during the 10 days. And I really enjoyed reading about Zane and Taj, the men on the tour who are so different and interesting in their own ways. A fun summer vacation read.

These first two chapters were intriguing. I like where the story was going and the characters already. The reading is fantastic. I’m excited to read the rest of GIGi, Listening soon!

This book was cute, but fairly forgettable. I recommend it for a quick, fun read if you need a palate cleanser.

When I first began reading this book I thought it was going to be a bit cheesy and predictable. A woman travels to London to see if there's a spark between her and the audiobook narrator whose voice she loves (who just so happens to be the tour guide). What developed instead though was the emergence of a diverse and entertaining cast of character that gave the romance plot-line a run for its money.

I am so disappointed in myself for not adoring Gigi, but I just couldn't make myself enjoy this novel. I was just not embraced by the character, nor the plot. The writing was good, but it was just not enough for me, personally, to enthrall me into the novel. My apologies to all for this unfortunate review. I am trying to broaden my horizons as I read ARCs of ebooks so that I may be truthful and gracious considering the hard-work by the author!

This has STALKER written all over it and its kind of jarring... There are moments in this book that gave me the absolute ICK, like when Gigi gets off while reading a book that brought her parents together?? That could have been left out... It didn't need to happen...

Gigi is an unreliable character who is self-centred and moody... I just didn't like her, so I didn't root for her.

I really enjoyed all of the characters so much! Loved the ending for Gigi as well. So many laughs and cute moments and eyes watering moments wrapped up nice in one novel.

I received this ARC by NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. Thank u.

A charming story that made me feel all warm and giggly . It made me smile and laugh. Gigi is definitely a one of a kind character.

Unfortunately this was not for me. I was very excited about the premise but once I started reading, I found the main character very unlikable and very fixated on this audiobook narrator in a way that seemed, tbh, stemming from mentally illness. I couldn’t see myself reading a whole book with this character and her fixation at the center.

I so wanted to like this book! The setup was interesting, but unfortunately, the main character wasn't. I was more interested in the supporting cast than our heroine. Unfortunately, I did not finish the book.

I received the book from NetGalley. Opinions are my own.