the setup…
It started ten years ago when C. accidentally sent T. an email meant for his calculus teacher on Valentine’s Day. They got a little chatty about it with T. admitting that the email was the only one she’d received from a guy. One year later on February 14, C. sent T. a Happy Valentine’s Day email greeting and that began an annual tradition. Their “rules” didn’t allow the reveal of names, locations or much personal identifying information.
the heart of the story…
I wasn’t going to bother with this short story but it’s hard for me to pass up anything by this writing team. Despite the “You’ve Got Mail” similarity, I knew their angle would have some interesting distinctions and it does! Imagine going ten years, beginning in high school, keeping up this kind of communication. Loved it.
the narration…
Loved that two narrators were used, especially given the form of dialogue and communication. Both sounded youthful in the beginning but more mature as the story progressed. I enjoyed their performance.
the bottom line…
My instincts were right and I had a good time with this fun “meet-cute.” I loved what brought them face to face and everything in between.
Book Info
- Release Date: January 23, 2024
- Series: The Improbable Meet-Cute #1
- Narrators: Marli Watson & Andrew Gibson
- Audio Length: 1 hour, 56 minutes
- Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
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Wonderful review of his novella Jonetta! I love this writing duo as well.
Thank you, Jodie💜 You’ll like this.
I really have to make better use of my available options. I enjoy this author. I see it’s $1.39 on Audible. It’s an easy to fit in length too.
Anne – Books of My Heart
I paid $.99 for the ebook and then got the Audible edition free!
I could also just listen to it through KU without buying it.
Sounds good!
That it is!
This sounds like such a fun read! Excellent review!
Thanks, Tessa💜 It really was!
I usually enjoy their books. This sounds fun.
Then I think you’ll like this one, Rolé💜
You always have such luck finding these short audiobooks, Jo. This sounds like a good one.
I think you’re right, Carla💜 I’ve had many wonderful listening experiences with short stories.