✨ "It's been less than twenty-four hours, and this girl is already under my skin. ✨
Thank you to the Emilys (@bookedwiththeemilys on Instagram) for inviting me to listen to an advanced version of the audiobook! Had so much fun listening to two of my favorite narrators and discovering a new author!
SOME SPOILER-FREE THOUGHTS: I knew I was going to loves this book the second I glanced at the description. One-night stand turned workplace rivalry turned late night tension turned only one bed feels like all the best pieces of the rom coms I love wrapped into one audiobook perfectly narrated by two pros who brought the characters to life in ways I could never in my little head.
Author: ali curtis
Finished: june 3, 2024
Reading Method: audiobook
Narrators: kelsey navarro foster & tim paige
Star Rating: 5/5 ⭐
Spice Rating: 3/5 🌶️
What To Expect:
✨ One Night Stand
✨ Workplace Rivalry
✨ Secret Identity
✨ He Falls First
✨ Slow Burn
✨ ONLY ONE BED!
✨ Spicy Encounters (hello, only one bed!)
✨ Dual POV
✨ Third Act Breakup
✨ Happily Ever After
SPOILERS IN
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✨ "Matt is tempting, but I have to resist him... He's throwing everything off balance and my equilibrium is nowhere to be found." ✨
I had the immense pleasure of experiencing this fun rom com for the first time via audiobook and I'm so happy I did. It might just be me, but more often than not I find myself using the same internal voices for all book leads. No matter how I visualize them in my head they all sound the same. So getting to hear Matt and Emily's narration in the way the author heard them made the book that much more enjoyable for me. And I already loved it to begin with!
Author Ali Curtis didn't hesitate to get us into the meat and potatoes of this story. We immediately meet Emily and her friends at a bar and learn that she's going to be consumed with work in the coming weeks and this is her last opportunity to have a little fun. Quickly enters Matt who can't help but consume Emily with his eyes, practically falling for her upon first sight. From chapter one I was rooting for the two of them with everything inside of me, despite suspecting that there was definitley more to Matt than what he was letting on.
What starts as an expected one-night stand turns into a deeper connection neither of our leads were anticipating. Though they don't go all the way, the spice upon their first encounter is tantalizing and had me standing on my toes waiting for more. That might have been the hardest part about the slow burn between the two of them as they navigated their work relationship. There was so much tension and I already knew what it felt like for them to be together, so I was in agony waiting for
And though we only got a few spicy scenes, they were exactly what I needed from the two of them. Right off the bat we know their connection is deeper than just sex, but boy when they're together the sparks fly like the fourth of july! I loved how Curtis leveled both aspects of their connection (physical and emotional) to really exemplify how badly they are meant for each other.
Because of this obvious meant to be status I was so frustrated with Matt for not standing up to his father when Emily should have been given the promotion he didn't want. But, ultimately, he got it together enough to end that toxic relationship and move forward with what he wanted all along and would make him happy. And he managed to sneak in a solution to Emily's problems as well without fixing them for her directly, which I appreciated. Emily is a strong female main character who did not need a man to swoop in and save the day. But she definitely deserves love and happiness that compliment her strengths, which she got in the end.
I usually reserve audiobooks for travel days (long car trips or flights), but after the joy I had listening to this book I think I might have to start incorporating them more into my reading habits.
All that being said, if you love meant to be characters who face internal dilemmas at the idea of being together while everyone (including you) is rooting for them because they are meant to be then you need to read this book! And like I said, highly recommend the audiobook version whether you've already read it or haven't experienced it in any way yet.
What are you waiting for?! Go get your copy of In It To Win It by Ali Curtis, now available on kindle unlimited and audible!
All My Love,
Jane-Anne
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