I loved the narrators for this book! They did a great job and really sucked me in from the very beginning!

I loved this light hearted rom com, this is a first book that I have read by Christy swift I will definitely be adding her to my tbr list from now on. Also the narrator where prefect. I highly recommend this book!

This was cute and perfect if you want a kind of nerdy romance, and I mean that as a compliment. There were a lot of sci fi references that went over my head but there were also plenty of pop culture refs that I got (lol) and the banter between the leads was great. Overall an easy and charming listen with two fantastic narrators

*♡Thank you to to Christy Swift, Hatchette Audio and Netgalley for the ARC of this audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion♡*

Celebrity Crush is the perfect closed door romance that reads like you're watching a rom-com movie. It is an enjoyable time from start to finish and so much fun!
Stephanie Willing and Andrew Eiden do a fantastic job of narrating, which always makes an audiobook more enjoyable.

The one downside I will say about the book, and it is a complete personal opinion, is the miscommunication trope. You just want to shake the FMC so many times and tell her just to talk to the MMC!! But then I suppose the book would only be half as long that way!

I would definitely recommend this book for a good time and a few laughs ♡

Emmy, a debut author, has written a book about her celebrity crushes. Her book is optioned for a movie, and her "dream" crush lands the leading role. On set sparks fly, as she relives all her moments crushing on Jason.

This was a good, cute romance with some funny moments.

The audiobook helped sell the story with the two swoony narrators - Teddy Hamilton and Stephanie Willing.

Thank you, Forever (Grand Central Publishing) | Forever

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book!

Wow!! I could not stop listening to this audio! It had me hooked from the very first chapter! The narrator did great! Such great writing style!

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the opportunity to listen to this arc in exchange for a honest review.

I LOVED this audio. The narrators did a wonderful job making these characters come to life. I will for sure be looking for audiobooks with both narrators, Stephanie Willing and Andrew Eiden, in the future.

This story was also so much fun! The characters, the plot, the drama, the side characters/podcast, it was all so good! And, we all love happy endings! Highly recommend!

When Emmy’s book blows up for her references to her real life celebrity crush, she could never imagine that she’d actually get to meet him in real life. At first he seems to be everything she could have dreamed of. However, it soon becomes apparent that he needs some help improving his image. So Emmy jumps in with a plan to help!

I loved the complicated chemistry between Emmy and her celebrity crush! At surface level they should not have worked but the way they came together to help each other was super cute. I really enjoyed the story and it was a nice quick read.

Thank you Hachette for the review copy of Celebrity Crush on audio, this was the V day week treat, and a most welcome audiobook during a chaotic ice storm no power week, This is a quick escape read, the kind of romance I love with behind the scenes Hollywood vibes, celebrity and other person romance, and solid slow burn tension and lots of steamy chemistry. I wanted a bit more exploration of the characters' lives as single parents, some development of their lives outside of the moment in time development of their relationship, but I enjoyed the plot, looking forward to more from this author. I'd like to see some growth in dialogue as well, a little less focus just on physical attraction (though 100% nothing wrong with that focus!) and some more insights into who the characters are, their mindsets, at times on audio a lack of well developed dialogue, and a lot of time inside cognitions or descriptions of scenes doesn't land as well for me, it stands out when listening in particular but I think that's a style issue for me and doesn't mean this isn't a truly fun escape on audio!

Thank you to @readforeverpub and @toallthenerdygirls for introducing me to this romantic novel; I probably wouldn’t have chosen this for myself but I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook experience and I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to listen to this.

A contemporary romance, featuring the voices of Andrew Eiden/Teddy Hamilton and Stephanie Willing that ended up being an excellent weekend escape. Andrew’s delivery was incredible, absolutely bringing Jason’s character to life, while Stephanie’s performance sounded perfect for her part as Emmy.

Emmy is a delightfully quirky character who remains true to herself; Jason embodies the persona of a grumpy celebrity striving to rediscover joy in life, and together their playful banter was charming, humorous, immensely enjoyable and so entertaining. Both characters grapple with their imperfections as they navigate their careers, but their undeniable chemistry makes for an engaging read. Although some plot twists were somewhat predictable, there was one twist that genuinely surprised me, and overall none of the predictability detracted from the plot.

Typically, I am not a fan of social media tropes or stories involving single parents, but I found myself captivated by this one, devouring it in nearly one sitting. The book is filled with emotional depth, and I always love the dual points of view. The narrators truly enhanced the experience for me, and I believe they were perfectly cast.

Emmy has a hit book on her hands, #Celebrity Crush, which she based around her own crush. A viral social media poll about who here crush is only serves to create more hype for it. Of course she never actually expected to meet her crush in real life, but that is exactly what happens when she goes on a talk show and reveals her crush right to his face. Thus begins an adventure she never saw coming, a movie deal, in which Jason, her crush, will actually be playing himself. And a press tour that will see her spending more time than she could have ever dreamed of with Jason. Unlike in many romcoms where the characters are almost ‘too perfect’, Emmy and Jason are both clearly flawed, which makes them feel like real people. Their motives aren’t always completely pure but they are understandable, which again makes them feel real. Great banter and plenty of fun situations made this an enjoyable listen. The narration of both Stephanie Willing and Andrew Eiden were spot on and really enhanced my enjoyment. 4.5 stars I’d like to thank Hachette Audio | Forever and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to advanced copy of the audio version of Christy Swift’s Celebrity Crush.

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I really enjoyed this book and loved the pop culture references! I loved the banter and thought the narrators did a phenomenal job!

I had a lot of fun listening to this celebrity romance! Andrew Eiden is one of my very favorite male narrators and he was perfect for Jason! Stephanie Willing was endearing and entertaining as Emmy. Great listening experience all around!

This story follows the lives of Emmy, an author and social media influencer and Jason, a famous actor. Emmy writes a book in which the main male character is based on her real life celebrity crush, Jason. When her book picks up steam she has the chance to meet him and things take off from there. He needs some good PR, she needs her book sales to keep soaring and the movie being made from the book to be a hit. Good communication goes a long way and these two could have used some more of it.
I listened to the audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed the dual narration and pov. Both female and male narrators did an excellent job conveying the emotions that they were reading and making it a fun, quick and easy listen. The *only* thing I didn't like was the giggling that the two girls in the podcast scenes. This is where the deduction comes from for me. I did listen at 1.75 speed.
This romcom contains clean romance (kissing only), witty banter, Hollywood drama, dual POV/dual narration, single parents, forced proximity, and ends in dreams come true.
Highly recommend to give this book a listen (or read) if you are ready for some light and easy reading that is fun and quick paced. 4.5 stars if I could give it that!
Thank you NetGalley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Hachette Audio for the ALC of this book.

This was such a fun listen! I love Andrew Eiden as a narrator and Stephanie Willing was a new one for me but was great. They really brought the characters to life. This was a cute, quick rom com and I enjoyed the banter between the two main characters. I felt like Jason was really relatable to what we are told celebrities are like today. They can put on the charm when needed, are often misunderstood, and sometimes turn to alcohol in hard times. Emily was a little immature to have a daughter in some aspects to me. I enjoyed the big celebrity falls for not very well known author view. They were really cute together and I just knew there had to be foul play when those pictures were shared.

Such a fun listen. I really enjoyed the plot and evolving love story between an author and her celebrity crush. It was fun, light-hearted, and exactly what I love about romance novels. The characters we flawed, not unlike real life, and it really brought a real feel to the story. It makes you think that this could happen in real life. And as usual there was a miscommunication/misunderstanding that cause strife between the love birds but everything all worked out in the end!

I'm hoping to listen to more by this author in the future!

The narration was fun, with different voices for each character which really brought it to life.

Celebrity Crush by Christy Swift
Emily Ellison is a romance author and on her way up the New York Times bestseller list and her book has been optioned for a movie. Promotional plans for hyping the book and movie have the secret Hollywood crush she wrote into the story set up with a fake dating scheme. Emily is so excited to meet her crush and she gladly goes along with photo shoots and more.
Jason Connor has been an actor for years and has had continued image problems. He’s asked to meet and pose for photos with the author that used him as her hero in a book. He’s flattered and more than willing to play along with his agents advice to make a romcom come true. At least as much as the public will know. But he finds himself falling for Emily and he’s not sure how to handle all the feelings.

🎧 I alternated between an ecopy and an audiobook copy of this book. The audiobook is narrated by Andrew Eiden and Stephanie Willing. Both do a phenomenal job with their POV chapters including emotions, and character voices. From apathy to joy the enthusiasm of a good story came through making it entertaining to listen to as it progressed. I think these two narrators made a great pairing for this romcom. I listened at 1.5 for a standard conversation speed.
The audiobook narrators made the characters come off the page making it my preferred format. The podcast characters were a bit over the top but it’s Hollywood.

A romcom crush from page to screen and from writer to actor. A clean, feel good read with engaging banter. Definitely an author to watch.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley and publisher Hachette Audio

This may be my favorite rom-com I have read this year so far! I am most definitely buying a physical copy of this book after listening to it. The narrators did an amazing job bringing the characters to life and was laughing when Emmy finally met her celebrity crush, Jason, and how spellbound she was around him; grimacing at their awkward moments; and hoping that they would eventually try to work it out. Listening to this book made my car rides to work so much better.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️.💫5 (2.5 Stars)
Steam: closed door, just kissing

Narration: I’m not a huge fan of the male narrator, I don’t like the female voices he does. The other narrator was good! But I found myself not liking the MMC chapters because of this.

This was an okay read. I enjoyed the first bit and loved the hugging contests ect,however my loving of this changed fast.
The miscommunication trope was way overdone. I wanted to scream at both characters to just talk. I didn’t feel the romance but did laugh a few times. I enjoyed some moments so giving. this 2.5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley, Hachette Audio and forever for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

Celebrity Crush by Christy Swift in quick, rapid-fire thoughts.

-sneak inside the book publishing world with Emmy Ellison
-peak behind the celebrity curtain with Jason Connor
-witty and clever banter
-actual funny moments
-all the pop culture movie references
-both main characters have a child
-fade to black steamy scenes

Audiobook notes: Andrew Eiden (cough, cough, cough, aka Teddy Hamilton) was exactly the voice needed for Jason; sassy, smug, and sexy all came across! (I may have had some excitedly explicit language during his opening chapter!) Stephanie Willing was perfect, too! Quirky, relatable, and endearing - a wonderful choice to voice Emmy!

This is such a fun and funny read that's a bit nerdy!

Thank you NetGalley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Hachette Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.