A review by rellimreads
It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian

5.0

12/21/2022 - Relisten. Just as wonderful as the first time.

8/15/2020 - I absolutely adored this audiobook. I admit that it has a lot of my favorite tropes - age gap, grumpy/sunshine, and a variation of nanny. Cat Sebastian's writing and Joel Leslie's terrific narration made this one I'll be happy to listen to over and over again.

I loved Phillip's growth as a man and a father. I particularly appreciated Sebastian's approach to writing about children, their inclusion in the story, and respect for them as vibrant individuals worthy of respect. Ben was also a fantastic character and witnessing his heartache at disappointing those he loved because he needed to honor himself was simultaneously sad and beautiful. The relationship.between the two men was somewhat of a slow burn but in the best of ways. There were also a lot of laughs which made this a delight to listen to.

I'm looking forward to Heartly's story in A Gentleman Never Keeps Score.

Joel Leslie's narration was amazing. His accents were perfect. Delivery, timing, and emotions were impeccable. This is the sort of narration that can be held as a standard to which all narrators should aspire. ❤