This audiobook lacked romance. It was not for me. It just seemed like it was about childish people who were married/engaged/dating other childish people. It seemed like every relationship was forced including Marcus and Z. There was no tension that I normally enjoy. Everyone was pregnant and it just all seemed so odd to throw this into every portion of the story.

The narrators are great! I listened at 1.75 times. The narrators were the saving grace for this audiobook.

I finished this within a couple of hours and I loved the swoon’s characters and the banter! The it’s always been you and the ending!!

2.5 stars

This has the potential to be a good second-chance romance, but it missed the mark. The storyline was confusing, and the characters weren't developed. As a result, I was not invested in the story. It was messy and some of it was weighted down with unnecessary details. I would love to read/listen to this again if there would be a revision.

Love Delayed
Anna Black
We mainly focused on the couples' story after their breakup. This might be interesting for some people, not everyone tho. I liked how they planned the way that the two separate couples broke up and how the main couple got together after 10 years apart. That was the most interesting part. The main female character gets pregnant and something unexpected happens. I haven't had a lot of books with the pregnancy trope in it. Most books that I read have the pregnancy at the end. I like the business side of this story as well. I like how the male character treated the main female character.
I loved both the main characters' energies and how they solved their problems. Although how they solved their problems was a bit questionable at times. The overall message of the book is quite strong, fulfilling relationships. What relationships offer and what a stable relationship can be.
Overall: 4 stars. Well done to the author.

I loved the premise of this book, but it really fell short of expectations. Many situations felt a bit unbelievable. The characters were not developed enough to really connect with and therefore I felt really uninvested in the story. The religious aspects of the book were very abrupt and incongruous. Also, the language is terrible. I can usually skim over cursing in literature but the level in this book was distracting. Graphic sexual scenes and conversation including a sexual assault. Would not recommend.

I really enjoyed this story. It was a sweet second-chance romance about two successful people who reconnect after ten years and realize they still have feelings for each other. It wasn't overly dramatic, but it captured the warmth and simplicity of rediscovering love after all that time.

I listened to it while making biscuits, and it made for the perfect background. The story was light and engaging, with just the right amount of emotion to keep me interested without being too heavy.

It was a pleasant and enjoyable listen, perfect for a quiet afternoon or whenever you're in the mood for a nice, feel-good story.

This book started off not making sense to me. Marcus wasn't wrong. It was a selfish decision and had me not liking the main female character/Zamora. I get where the author was trying to go with self love and pursuing your dreams. The writing seemed really basic. Tons of exposition. I just could never really get into it.

I'm really not understanding the reviews for this book. The audiobook was entertaining. The narrators did a good job. Messy stuff happens in this book, but messy stuff happens in life. I enjoyed it. 4 ⭐️

Many thanks to Net Galley and RB Media for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the story, and while I predicted the ending, the ride there had some great scenes. There were frequent religious mentions - I didn’t feel like it added to the story at all, and I know it would put off some readers. But if that doesn’t bother you, it’s a wonderful story.
The audio wasn’t great, but wasn’t terrible. Just wish it was duet not dual voice. Both narrators do their parts really well but don’t do each others parts well and at times their voices are on the wrong POV for what they’re saying.

This was a DNF for me after 35%. I found the timeline jumped around too much. I like the idea of former lovers reuniting in an airport, but I felt like it was very repetitive in the dialogue. The mmc seemed to degrade women at times with certain comments. Medical inaccuracies surrounding the pregnancy (ie 2 weeks pregnant is actually the time in your cycle when you ovulate). Again, I think it could be good, but needs more work. 1.5 stars rounded up.

I really struggled with this book but I think a big part of the problem was the discrepancy between the synopsis and the actual story. The blurb said something like "Ten years later, they have one night to catch up" which set me up for a story set in an airport where former lovers get a second chance at romance while being stuck at the airport after a canceled flight. I was under the impression that this was going to be a chance catch up over bad airport food leaving two people now living totally separate lives to decide very quickly what that means. What I actually got is a very dramatic story full of surprise pregnancies, sudden relocations, cheating, extreme religious tones (which didn't exactly mesh with the surprise pregnancies or any of the characters' behaviors)..... it was just a lot. There seemed to be a ton of different stories going on here, the dialogue was not very realistic, none of the characters were especially likeable. The narrators both made it seem even more dramatic and less heartfelt. It just felt very all over the place. Still, I think the primary problem is the misleading description. This book would be much better marketed to people looking for drama, I don't think it hits with the second chance romance crowd the way it wants to.

This story unfortunately was very difficult to get through. Both characters had a lack of good communicating skills and maturity during their initial breakup. While they were broken up, they made questionable choices with significant others. The timeline was very difficult to follow. The religious portion was also confusing as the characters behavior did not follow that of a Christian so it was difficult to buy in and felt like an after thought

**Review of *Love Delayed* by Anna Black**
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Unfortunately, *Love Delayed* missed the mark for me. The central theme of adultery is explored through characters who are portrayed as victims of cheating, yet the narrative often tries to justify their own infidelity. The idea that they can emotionally excuse their actions because of rediscovered love from the past didn’t sit well with me. It felt like a weak justification for behavior that’s difficult to empathize with.

The storyline itself was hard to overcome, and the writing did not help elevate it. I kept hoping it would improve, but ultimately, it didn't. It was not the second-chance romance I expected, and the emotional depth I was hoping for was lacking.

I really wanted to enjoy this story, but it just wasn’t for me. Thanks to NetGalley for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and rb media for the free ALC. My opinions are being left voluntarily. The narrator for the mmc role can read me the alphabet and I would be a fan. I will need to go find and listen to everything he's done. The book on the other hand wad all the way toxic and as much as I lov3 messy plots I found this one to be too much???? Where hopefully one is not messy and can learn it doesn't seem like any learning raking place here ...
The author has an extensive backlist will try another 2

3.5/5☆

Whoever edited this needs to reconsider their carrier because it sucked. The romance was poorly written and both characters had exactly 0 chemistry with one another. The writing style was worse than what a middle schooler might produce and it was just so choppy and incoherent. I also didn't really like the narrators, so this was truly a painful one to get through.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were very good!! The narrator for Zamora especially was great at expressing the emotions of their characters.
I was really enjoying the story at the beginning. There was a lot going on between Zamora and Marcus, and it kept my interest the whole time.

However, towards the last half of the book the characters thoughts and conflicts started to get repetitive. It was also pretty fast paced and I felt that some scenes were rushed. I was also not expecting some of the heavier topics covered in this book such as miscarriage and SA.

Overall, I did like the first half of the book. However, it felt like a lot was going on in the second half of it and it didn't flow realistically.

Thank you to NetGalley and RBMedia for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review!

This was a really good book. I do think that some of the relationships move a little fast .. I get that there are reasons why it was just a little fast .. I'm so glad the two main characters found their way back to each other and that L got out of her situation really enjoyed the narrator as well

2.25/5

I unfortunately did not love this. To be fair, that is partially because it was not what I was expecting. Based on the blurb, I thought I was getting a cute and cozy second chance romance where the main couple meet again by chance randomly at the airport and rekindle their relationship. That was not what this was.

The premise had promise overall. I also did enjoy the narrators since I listened to the audiobook. I also did like the idea of the second chance romance and how it was set up.

My main complaint was I just didn’t expect all the crazy drama, cheating, and secret babies. It just didn’t all flow and felt kind of choppy and random. It seemed like there were 2-3 separate stories being told that didn’t mesh together. It just didn’t seem to flow well. I think the story could have been better without at least some of that. I was going to DNF, but at that point I did kind of want to see how the drama all played out.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the audiobook.

I had to go back and reread the description on this one to see if I missed some key details, but nope. I maybe would have felt differently OR wouldn’t have picked this up if the description had been clearer on what the content would be like. From the blurb, this felt like a set up for a heartwarming second chance romance. What I wasn’t expecting was a third pov from a highly dislikable character and the intense plot points surrounding that character. And it’s saying a lot that that pov was so dislikable considering none of the characters in this book were particularly easy to like. If the plot of this book were laid out in an r/aita subreddit (which is about in line with how the drama here plays out) the verdict would be “everyone sucks here.” With the exception of Marcus’s mom (she’s my hero) I found all the characters annoying and not at all compelling. The pacing also left something to be desired, especially toward the end.

As far as the audiobook, I found the voices engaging, but I found Marcus’s narration a little stilted. But if I had been reading it myself, I probably would have DNFd or skipped the 3rd PoV, so at least they kept me engaged.

Spoilers and content warnings: cheating, miscarriage, rape “on page.”

Love Delayed was a great romance that was filled with more than just a love triangle. The buildup throughout the book and the problems that came up then fizzled out were great and kept me interested in the book. The narrators did a fabulous job at capturing me!