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Writing Mr. Wrong
by Kelley Armstrong
A romance with real communication and an MMC who takes accountability for his actions? Yes, please!
Gemma is a romance author whose debut novel is about to release, and she's really hoping no one will clock the similarities between the man on the cover and Mason Moretti, professional hockey player and her high school crush. But when another former classmate makes the connection and throws the two together, their public reunion goes viral. When Mason sees the opportunity for a little good PR and to potentially rekindle the flame, he suggests that they continue to be seen together, and Gemma agrees in hopes that it will boost her book sales.
I was lucky enough to get to listen to this audiobook, and I thought it was very well done! I loved the duet narration, of course, both narrators were fantastic and did a great job of bringing the characters to life. But it was the added little pings to signify text messages that kind of blew my mind, lol. It's such a small thing, but it really helped to keep the dialogue from getting confusing. If you have the chance, I would highly recommend listening to this book over reading a print or digital copy.
I really liked both of the main characters in this book. I loved that Gemma refused to compromise on what she wanted in a partner and didn't make excuses for Mason, and I loved that Mason genuinely wanted to learn how to be a more considerate partner. There were a lot of issues that arose as they tried to figure out if they could make a real relationship work, but they always talked it out (ad nauseum sometimes, lol), which I found refreshing.
This is kind of random, but I also really liked that Gemma actually went to a hockey game. It's a pet peeve of mine when there is a sport mentioned in a romance, but we never see any of the sport.
I did feel like the ending wrapped up a little quickly, and I wish we had gotten a little bit more of what happened after the game. But all in all, I thought this was a very fun read, and I am sure that I'll be reading more by this author in the future!
Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio (Forever Publishing) for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.
Gemma is a romance author whose debut novel is about to release, and she's really hoping no one will clock the similarities between the man on the cover and Mason Moretti, professional hockey player and her high school crush. But when another former classmate makes the connection and throws the two together, their public reunion goes viral. When Mason sees the opportunity for a little good PR and to potentially rekindle the flame, he suggests that they continue to be seen together, and Gemma agrees in hopes that it will boost her book sales.
I was lucky enough to get to listen to this audiobook, and I thought it was very well done! I loved the duet narration, of course, both narrators were fantastic and did a great job of bringing the characters to life. But it was the added little pings to signify text messages that kind of blew my mind, lol. It's such a small thing, but it really helped to keep the dialogue from getting confusing. If you have the chance, I would highly recommend listening to this book over reading a print or digital copy.
I really liked both of the main characters in this book. I loved that Gemma refused to compromise on what she wanted in a partner and didn't make excuses for Mason, and I loved that Mason genuinely wanted to learn how to be a more considerate partner. There were a lot of issues that arose as they tried to figure out if they could make a real relationship work, but they always talked it out (ad nauseum sometimes, lol), which I found refreshing.
This is kind of random, but I also really liked that Gemma actually went to a hockey game. It's a pet peeve of mine when there is a sport mentioned in a romance, but we never see any of the sport.
I did feel like the ending wrapped up a little quickly, and I wish we had gotten a little bit more of what happened after the game. But all in all, I thought this was a very fun read, and I am sure that I'll be reading more by this author in the future!
Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio (Forever Publishing) for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.