Thank you to NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for this review.

Highly recommend the audio if you pick up this book. It's done in duet style (triplet?) and has sound effects like thunder, sirens, phone alerts, etc.

Such a fun and spicy book by Kayla. Not as character or romance driven as her previous books have been, as this is more an adventure romance and the tornado chasing drives the plot but I still loved it.

If you were pissed that there was no epic kiss in Twisters, just know that these two get down and dirty IN A DITCH after surviving a tornado.

Super enjoyable!

I really enjoyed Whirlwind. It scratched the itch for more romance that Twisters left us all with after watching it. The storyline was fun and the romance was good. Would definitely recommend it and the audiobook production was great!

i loved this book so much! it was such a unique story and i love kayla's writing -- it was a perfect mixture of spice and plot!

I loved every single thing about this audio. The story was compelling and amazing. I laughed and I swooned. The narrators were incredible. The sounds effects were an added bonus that added fun to the book. This book and audio was everything I didn't know I needed.

This audio was phenomenal! I am a huge fan of graphic audios and I loved how this was a step in that directions with some of the auditory aspects. You had the subtle sounds like text dings and door knocking, but also weather alerts and physical weather sounds too. It made it feel more immersive. I really loved the how it incorporated into the story and the narrators were such a great selection. The story was HOT and I just love Kayla's writing. This was a fantastic experience that I want more of!

🎧 ALC REVIEW 🎧

🌪 WHIRLWIND 🌪
By

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Audio 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

Narrated by Grayson Owen’s, Victoria Connolly & Rob Moreira

The duet narration is perfection, Feb sound effects are chefs kiss! This is on the best audios I have listened to; I smiled, giggled and squirmed all the way through it.

Ryker knows he cannot touch Finley. She is his student. The best he has ever had and most promising but who is keeping track oh right… he is. And now they are on a chase and things are intense in the eye of the storm. Will they escape the wind or get blown apart?

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Finley + Ryker

-age gap
-student/professor
-forced proximity
-action/adventure
-plus size fmc
-light breeding kink

this was hot & spicyyyy!! fast paced, yet still has some great pining! the audio with duet narration & sound effects was amazing!!

Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse is a passionate and emotionally charged romance that sweeps readers into a story of love, longing, and second chances. The novel follows two characters whose worlds collide in an unexpected and intense way, forcing them to confront past wounds and embrace the possibility of something new. With vivid storytelling, deep character development, and a slow-burn romance filled with tension and tenderness, Grosse delivers a heartfelt and engaging read. The audiobook is spectacular, with narrators who bring the characters to life and enhance the emotional depth of the story, making it an unforgettable listening experience. Perfect for fans of contemporary romance who enjoy stories with emotional depth and undeniable chemistry.

I loved being able to immersive read! The sound effects within this ALC was INSANE! I was so thrown off first 🤣

The story was really cute, not a spicy as I expected but still hot 🥵 It was such a fun storyline with hot popular twister got recently from the movie!

The duet narration was fantastic and Joey was such an AMAZING side character. He had me giggling the whole time.
I now need a Hawke and Joey story!

Honestly this book gave waaaay to much Twisters fanfiction except with a violently stilted power dynamic. I also didn't love how this story is primarily smut and barely story... I found that I wanted a bit more romance in the movie Twisters and much less in this (basically) reimagining, I need something in the middle.

Ryker was so immature and did not act like a 42 year old at all and honestly just gave me the total ick.

i enjoyed the narration and sound effects as it made the book really immersive. Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape for this arc!

Thank you for the ALC of Whirlwind! Reading this book was exactly that and absolutely so fun to listen to. This book is great for the fans of Twisters that wanted a bit more spice. Kayla Grosse really knows how to write a spicy scene that will have you blushing. I can't wait to read more by Kayla!

This book had me at the cover. Twisters, but add romance? Sold.

First off, the audiobook. The production was excellent, the duet narration was fantastic, and the sound effects were just right. Not nearly as much as graphic audio, but the crackles of thunder were enough to be immersed that little bit more.

Overall the book was an easy listen, and the pacing was steady enough to keep you hooked from beginning to end. Despite it being a professor-student romance, the tension is quite low. If you're looking for a book to finish in a weekend, a palette cleanser after darker reads, or something to ease you out of a reading slump - I'd recommend picking up this book. Again, especially in audio form.

My one gripe is that we are dropped immediately into the romance at the "we are about to kiss but we shouldn't" stage. As a professor-student romance, we expect to see the first meeting, the build-up, the tension. There are two flashbacks, but they serve more to provide context to the plot than to build the tension of the romance. Being dropped into the romance past the building stages helps reduce the overall tension, but it also leaves us a bit behind on our investment into this relationship. Did it impact the overall reading experience? No, but it did leave me feeling more interested in the tornadoes than the primary couple.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thank you to Dreamscape Select and NetGalley for an advanced audiobook copy. All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

3.75⭐, 3🌶️

This was such a fun book! I love a good forbidden romance and student/ teacher is so fun - ESPECIALLY when they are out chasing tornados! The spice was great, and the characters (and narrators) were so fun! I didn't get invested in the romance so much, just more generally listened to the story for funsies, and had a good time!

Now, excuse me while I go reward myself for finishing this book by watching Twister 🌪️😎

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for an ALC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Whirlwind is a delightful action adventure age gap romance involving Professor Ryker West and Finley Buckley. Finley has had a crush on him for years. She is an outstanding student and has been invited to join his storm chasing team for the summer. There is great ditch scene at their first tornado together. On the team’s first weekend away we meet Joey, Hawk and Ezra. These five interesting characters make an excellent team. As expected, there is a lot of action, some danger, drama, angst and love.
The duet narration by Grayson Owens, Victoria Connolly and Robb Moreira was absolutely brilliant. Grayson Owens was superb as Professor West and all other characters he portrayed. His voice was perfectly gruff and alpha when needed and then a sweeter, softer voice for Finley when warranted. Victoria Connolly was absolutely fantastic as Finley. You could feel all of Finley’s happiness, love, fear, anger angst and surprise through her voice. Robb Moreira was spectacular as Joey. His southern accent was phenomenal. He provided a lot of laughs and comic relief during the storm chasing weekend and later on in the story. This is a fabulous audiobook and I highly recommend listening.

OVERALL: 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
•Storyline: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
•Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧/5
•Spice Level: 🌶🌶/ 5
•Swoon level: 🫠🫠🫠🫠/5
•Emotional:🥺/5
•Re-Listen/Re-Read: Maybe
•Platform: Audiobook and Ebook
•Trope: Age-Gap, Professor/Student, Forbidden, it's always been you vibes, Storm chasers.


• Thoughts:
I really enjoyed this book! I loved the Twister vibes and the Professor/student Forbidden relationship was hot!! Especially when she calls him Professor West. Le sigh!
It was a fast-paced book, and it truly kept me engaged and entertained. Finn and Ryker truly are a great couple. Their chemistry is spot on, but they are also great characters individually. The side characters are also endearing! I really enjoyed everything about this book. It was well written! I need more Kayla books in my life!

NARRATOR THOUGHTS: Victoria Connolly, Grayson Owens and Ft. Robb Moreira
•Duet Narration
•Listening at a 1.5 speed.
All three of these narrators were spectacular. Victoria and Robb are new to me narrators and I loved them!! I am so excited to listen to more books that they narrate. Grayson is perfection! I love his voice!

•Recommend note:
I will always encourage people to read what makes them happ If it sounds good, read it! My reviews are just that, my opinion. Happy reading, friends.

YA’LL - I was not expecting to get sucked into this one from the first page! This was my first (and certainly not last) from Grosse and what a first impression! We all know I’m a sucker for age gap but this one had such a fun spin on things! It’s packed with adventure and spice in allll the right places!

If you’re able to get this on audio, please do! They do not disappoint!

This was such a fun listen! The narrators did fantastic, and I really enjoyed that there were storm-related sound effects. The tension between Finley and Ryker was hot from the get go and kept me interested and invested in them. The storm chasing aspects seemed really accurate and technical and added to the authenticity of the story!

Audiobook Review
4.5 stars

I loved the whole weather action aspect of the book with an added taboo situation of a professor/student relationship. Although I wasn’t a fan of the sound effects - that’s a me thing as I have tried it before and did not enjoy that (very popular) particular book.
Victoria Connoly as Finley, Grayson Owens as Ryker and Robb Moreira as Joey were incredible and made the story so much better.

this audio was a ton of fun to do!! the production was top tier, the narrators did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life and the sound effects added a really fun element to everything!!

this was a quick listen, super spicy and funny with a fun storyline. i am very much looking forward to getting more of kayla’s books read

Finley & Professor West

This book was SO fun and the audiobook was fantastic!!

First things first, large age gaps aren't typically my thing, because there always seems to be the "I'm at a different place in my life" conversation that just drives me crazy (as if age has anything to do with maturity). Additionally, I don't love when the FMC is like 18-20 years old, but Finley was a 25-year-old masters student and I was absolutely here for it!

This book was fast paced and picked up very quickly! We get a flashback and enough information about how their relationship developed off page, for it not to be surprising or jarring that they their romantic/intimate relationship moves fast in this book.

The tension and mutual pining between these characters was so good. And boy were they h*rny for one another after the adrenaline rush of getting caught caught off guard by a tornado they were chasing.

These narrators knocked it out of the park! I will always choose listening to a duet narration if I have the option, and I was so excited that there was an additional narrator for one of the more prominent side characters to which he absolutely NAILED it. I also loved that Kayla chose to incorporate sound effects, which really just added to the ambiance of the story. It wasn't a full graphic audio, but you still got the sounds of wind, storms, chimes, emergency phone alerts, etc. I am very hopeful that this becomes a series, because I loved listening.

Thank you to Kayla Grosse, NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the advanced copy audiobook.