Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This is a fun lighthearted romance. I loved the narration and it was just such a fun book to listen to the narration was on point to bring this story to life. The story it's self was something that could happen in real life, and had that authentic feel to the story.

Actual rating: 3.5 ⭐

An interesting book—I liked it. But still, nothing particularly memorable that I couldn’t stop thinking about. That’s the only reason I chose 3.5 stars instead of 4.

Other than that, everything was really fine. The story was engaging, and I liked the characters. I enjoy the enemies-to-lovers trope, so that worked really well for me in this book. It also gave off a bit of a Hallmark movie vibe, which I really love. The writing style was good. There were a few moments where it didn’t quite hold my attention, but I think that had more to do with the audiobook format than the book itself. Still, it’s just not something I’ll be thinking much about now that I’ve finished it.

If you’re looking for a light audiobook to pass the time, this one might be worth a try.

Story: The end of chapter one had me SCREAMING and cringing, such a good start to hook readers! The FMC was insufferable until chapter 15, but that was intentional for growth. This was a fun story and I wasn’t sure what to expect with the end, but it couldn’t have been more fitting! Also, it left me with some great quotes and points to think on.

“There will always be consequences for your actions, but the sooner you own up to them, the sooner you can start healing.”

“You don’t refuse to take a chance on the people you love, just because there might be some pain involved.”

Audio: I enjoyed this narrator! I feel like her voice and inflection totally matched our FMC, Brynn. I always prefer a duet when there is a male and female POV, but the solo narrator did a great job creating voices for the characters. It was a great listen!

I found Brynn was complaining too much and too self centred. I found I wasn't interested in her, or her work life. I didn't like how she was so hung up on who people wanted her to be. I know viewers were important, but she was too judgmental about them too.

I found it very difficult to get into this audiobook. Her work colleagues were OK, but I didn't like Brynn's opinion of herself. Some of her backstory was good, and I wanted to find out what her hometown was like.

I couldn't get into Sebastian's story either.

The characters weren't developed enough, and the plot wasn't immersive for me.

I really wanted to like this book more. I really wanted to like this book more. It was way too wordy with information I wasn't interested in. I enjoy tourism and the idea of attracting people to a place, but the book wasn't atmospheric enough, and I didn't feel there was much of a small-town atmosphere.

Thanks to Bethany Turner and publisher for my audiobook in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

1 stars

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the plot seemed so interesting and as a lover of the grumpy / sunshine trope i had high expectations for a misunderstood grumpy character but our fmc was honestly just unlikeable. our mmc was just okay.

the narrator talon david did a beautiful job of telling this story and she is probably the only reason why i stuck with it.

personally i would have dnf’ed but as this is an arc i felt like i owed reading all of it before giving my final judgement. i think my expectations were just too high for what this book was.

I love a good enemies to lovers story! The push and pull between Brynn and Sebastian is rocky right from the start. Throw in a little small town into the mix and you get all sorts of meddling fun! I enjoyed the narrator.

I received an audio ARC through Netgalley and all opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley, for this ARC
audiobook in exchange of a honest review.

Honestly not my favorite. I did enjoy listening to the book.

I found the FMC very aggravating throughout the book until chapter 25 when she finally opens up to Sebastian and him in return. it was an enemies to lovers but it wasn't the hot steamy type. overall I enjoyed the ending a lot

I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I liked it. I think because the FMC was a total B on air about her small hometown … it caught me off guard and I HAD to know how it was solved. Great character development. It’s a classic romcom but I gave it 3.75 stars because it got my attention pretty heavily at the beginning in a way few others have.

The narrator did a good job of voicing the different characters, including the men.

I can't say that I loved this, but I did like it enough. The FMC really annoyed me at the beginning, so I'm glad there was a redemption story as well. I did love that it was a clean, enemies-to-lovers romance.

i had a lot of fun listening to this book. the reason i gave it a 3 star is because it wasnt a book i will remember, nothing memorable really happenend. outside from that i did have a good time and i really like the characters and the side characters a lot. really loved the epoilogue of the book, found that really funny.

Unfortunately, I’ve decided to DNF this book at 34%. I had a hard time connecting with Brynn—her entitled and often obnoxious behavior made it difficult to stay engaged. I also struggled to connect with Sebastian, and overall, I found myself bored while listening. Sadly, this one just didn’t work for me.

Actual rating: 3.5 ⭐

An interesting book—I liked it. But still, nothing particularly memorable that I couldn’t stop thinking about. That’s the only reason I chose 3.5 stars instead of 4.

Other than that, everything was really fine. The story was engaging, and I liked the characters. I enjoy the enemies-to-lovers trope, so that worked really well for me in this book. It also gave off a bit of a Hallmark movie vibe, which I really love. The writing style was good. There were a few moments where it didn’t quite hold my attention, but I think that had more to do with the audiobook format than the book itself. Still, it’s just not something I’ll be thinking much about now that I’ve finished it.

If you’re looking for a light audiobook to pass the time, this one might be worth a try.

Brynn is a co-host on a popular morning show; Sunup. She was always seen as a humble and positive ray of sunshine, but one day she said some horrible and negative things about her hometown, when she thought they weren’t on air.
Brynn now has to come up with a plan to make her come back and show the people that she is still a positive and humble girl. She decides to go back to her hometown Adelaine Springs and apologize to the people there for the things she said on the radio.

Sebastian used to be a journalist but is now a member of the city council of Adelaine Springs. He is trying to breathe new life into this small town and get more people to come there. When the city council hears about Brynn’s plan to come to town, Sebastian sees an opportunity to get more recognition and attention for the town.

Sebastian is the town representative and tasked with babysitting Brynn. She is putting on a show to try to show everyone she is still the ray of sunshine as the people used to know her. Sebastian hates Brynn because she hurt the people in the town and is now playing nice, but he can see right through her facade. Brynn hates Sebastian, because he doesn’t go along with her plans. Brynn and Sebastian hate each other, but after their week together will it stay that way?

The book was written in dual pov but it was narrated by just one person, which made it a bit confusing at times. Besides this the narration was really good and clear.
The story was written well but it didn’t really grip me. In the beginning I didn’t like the characters. Brynn was rude and entitled and Sebastian was grumpy and mean. They hate each other and all of a sudden they are in love. There was no chemistry.
In the end the book got better and I enjoyed the book more. Also the characters were better and nicer.

Liked it

I’m a little torn on this one, so I’ll break it down the way my brain works: what hit, what missed, and why it might still work for you.

What worked:
✔️ Sweet, small-town romcom vibes—this fictional Colorado town felt tiny in the best way, like the kind of place where everyone knows your secrets and still offers you pie.
✔️ A fresh twist on grumpy x sunshine—it’s actually more of a grump x grump in disguise, and I loved that.
✔️ Sebastian’s hidden identity storyline was fun (could’ve gone deeper, but still enjoyable).
✔️ Legit hate-to-love energy, à la Pride & Prejudice—they both misjudge each other early on and slowly unlearn those assumptions.
✔️ Loved the “reconnecting with your roots” arc for Brynn—it was heartfelt and added depth.
✔️ The found family elements gave the story warmth and charm.

What didn’t quite work for me:
➖ The entire story unfolds over just one week, which made the romance and character development feel a bit rushed.
➖ We don’t really see Brynn’s public image shift—we’re told it’s happening, but not shown enough of the fallout or turnaround.
➖ The hate-to-love could’ve simmered longer. They go from adversaries to very friendly pretty quickly, and I wanted more tension before the payoff.

Final thoughts:
This was a sweet, easy listen that kept me engaged—thanks in large part to Talon David’s narration. Even when I found myself drifting, she pulled me right back in.

Would recommend if you’re in the mood for something light, quick, and feel-good with a side of slow-burn that’s… kind of fast. 😄

Thank you, NetGalley for the ALC.

Unfortunately I will be DNFing this book at 20%. I found Brynn to be unsufferable as a character and extremely entitled and obnoxious. I did not want to read this further if this was how she was going to act most of the time.

The FMC was insufferable in the beginning. I know she needed to come across as a harsh city-girl but she was a little "Karen"-y for my taste. Overall it was a cute story. I loved the town and the ending was satisfying.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the ARC audio

I loved everything about this book. I always say I’m not a huge fan of romance but maybe I’m lying to myself. I love how this story developed, love the characters and their background stories, and would read anything by this author. There were only a few moments of “get on with it already” so over all I give this one five stars.

The narration was perfect!

I loved the premise of this story but I don’t think it translated well to audiobook. I would have loved dual narration because I am thrown off when the female narrators narrate in male voices. I wish there was more banter between the two main characters. It seemed like they jumped from hating each other to in love pretty quickly.

Thank you for the opportunity to listen to this! Brynn and Sebastian was a very cute story and I really liked the narrator. However, I found myself getting a bit bored in the middle.

I received an ALC from Netgalley. Thank you for the copy.

I wanted to read because enemies to lovers are one of my favorite subplots, and I liked the covers. Brynn is tired of being fake on air and accidently said things on air about her hometown. I feel like we have either all been Brynn or we know a Brynn. It was easy to relate to her. I understand why she was running and it such a shame that she lost touch with so many people due to her running. We were give. background but flashbacks or recall or what her mom was like would have drive that home. I wish her hometown made her work for their forgiveness just a little bit more. Afterall that town took car or her and protected her the best it could. I like Sebastian's character, but he isn't a memorable book boyfriend for me. Again we are not given deep enough backstory to really fall for this guy. It in the last 10% we learned why he moved to Colorado. I feel like I missed the moments that led to them falling in love like they were happening off the page or something. Also, this is a close door romance. The story is cute, I enjoyed listening to it. I love the cover illustration.