A review by coffeeandbookobsessed
Flexible Standards by Irene Bahrd

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

📚⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
🎧⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🌶️🌶️🌶️

Dual narration performed by Melissa Barr & Chase Ivanhoe

• Strangers to Lovers • One Night Stand • Insta-love •  Novella •

A quick little listen that’s full of fun! She’s a librarian, he’s a “cirque de soleil” type performer, they meet at a bar, and they immediately bond over their love of smutty books. I loved that their first night together literally consisted of them both reading in companionable silence for a while. 

But they of course find each other irresistible! And he’s such a pleasure Dom! It made for a fun read! 

The narrators did a pretty good job. There were a couple times when the lines weren’t delivered correctly (just have the right inflection for the phrase for the context/punctuation). And I didn’t love the male narrator’s feminine voice. 

Thank you, High Gravity Productions, for the ALC.