Could have been more

I have rated this four, but in reality, the story didn't grip me the way other Melissa Brayden stories did. Although, the narration from Melissa Sternenberg was very good. I think the reason I struggled with this one was because it was based on Hollywood, from the angle of writers and successful producers. The conflict, in the form of a jaded ex-lover also felt a bit one sided and it felt shallow of Tyler Andrews not to just confront her nemesis. There are reasons why she doesn't, but they didn't paint Tyler in a good light, ethically. Maybe I'm struggling to say why I didn't like this story so much, but I guess it was - the setting, I'm not a big Hollywood fan. But also, the unit of friends around Isabel Chase which are normally charming in Brayden novels, for whatever reason, seemed a bit forced, in that they became passionate friends too instantly and without this being earned. In addition, Chase suffers from anxiety, and I see this portrayed well, but as someone who suffers from GAD, Chase's anxiety was a bit too convenient and not as crippling as it is in reality; Chase didn't come across as the broken heroine who needed help, but rather someone with a minor problem which caused issues from time to time, meaning I didn't feel sympathy for her - she seemed to have everything she needed and was getting everything she wanted.

I realise this is a new set of characters Melissa is developing for future novels (and audiobooks). I hope I can somehow engage with this new Californian crew.

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Worth a listen

Loved the story and the narrator adds something to it the way she reads it. I say definitely worth a try.

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A very easy listen

I listen to audio books a lot and Melissa Brayden is a perfect storyteller for me

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First encounter

This is my first encounter with Melissa Brayden and I enjoyed it. It was a light read and very well suited to audio. I will be buying the other books in this series.

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wow.

I really enjoyed this book, the narrator really brought the characters to life. I would highly recommend this book.

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Couldn’t listen to it.

I have to say that I couldn’t listen to this book. The narrator seemed as if she was speed reading it.

I usually relax whilst listen to audio books but I found this just irritating.

A waste of a credit.

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Not Melissa's best

I was a little disappointed with this book after being so excited when it released on Audible. The Soho Loft series was excellent and I expected more of the same. I found the romance a little rushed which made it hard to believe and connect with. Because of this the romantic scenes felt too mushy and dare I say it a bit too Mills & Boon for me. Sorry Melissa.

Narration was good, despite me hoping desperately for narration by Felicity Munroe, who manages to make you get lost in a book.

I'll buy the next in the series in the hope that her previous style of writing, which has kept me gripped and made me listen to her books again and again, returns.

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