My Darling Jane by Ilsa Madden-Mills @ilsamaddenmills @stellahunternarrator @sebastianyork_official @brilliancepublishing #TheDarlings #My Darling Jane

the setup…
Jane Darling is working hard to make Cupid’s Arrow, her startup matchmaking business, a success so showing up in sports bars in a toga and angel wings to promote it isn’t beneath her. Running into the annoying Jasper Jannich, New York’s star quarterback and the best friend of her brother-in-law, wasn’t part of her plan. They have a prickly relationship but he decides just for giggles to sign up for her services. And the fun begins!

the heart of the story…
Despite their bickering, Jane and Jasper have a lot in common. She’s a single mother to four-year old Londyn and family means everything after she and her sister and brother were abandoned by their mother. Jasper’s mother abandoned him when he was five-years old but he was soon adopted by a close, loving family. It doesn’t take long before he shifts from the assignment being a lark to desperately trying to win Jane’s heart.

the narration…
Stella Hunter is new to me and was wonderful as Jane. Sebastian York is a favorite and was much more subtle as Jasper, just as he needed to be. Combined they delivered a lovely performance and made me believe in their characters.

the bottom line…
I worried this wouldn’t live up to the second book but it more than held its own. It helps when there’s a lot to like about both main characters. Jane and Jasper were expertly developed, both hindered somewhat by their pasts but working hard to rise above it. There were many humorous moments as well as some serious drama but it was the romance that swept me away.

Book Info

• Release Date: November 5, 2024
• Series: The Darlings #2
• Narrators: Stella Hunter & Sebastian York
• Audio Length: 7 hours, 59 minutes
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio

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(Thanks to Brilliance Audio and NetGalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)