Fabulous

Wonderful book. Great storyline with fully rounders, believable characters.

I loved the ‘slow burn’ of the developing romance and the added bonus of fake girlfriend.

The sex scenes were great.

Angela Dawe deserves special mention. The narration of a book an make or break it. Angela Dawe makes this book. Her narration is wonderful - eg - different and distinctive voices for the characters. Her English accent wasn’t half bad! Her voice has a lovely cadence and timbre to it.

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truly amazing

great story with characters that are very endearing. spend an evening or 5 with these lovely people. you wont regret it.

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loved it!

yet another of Winters stories that draw you in, never wanted it to end. Will be listening again soon.

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absolutely bloody fantastic

I've never given a review even after the hundreds of books I've read and audiobooks I've listened too. This has got to be one of the best books ive listened too the story was just fantastic so enjoyable, Lee Winter u are a genius and Angela's performance was the best audiobook I've ever heard and that's saying something never thought I'd ever enjoy a performance more than Abby Craden but here it is. Angela's voices were spot on I'm British and I couldn't hear any fault with her british tone at all, her voice for Elizabeth was so captivating I'm going to listen to this book over and over again that's the rest of my year planned out lol. 😂😂😂

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My first Lee Winter experience

I bought this with a bit of trepidation, since most lesbian fiction tends to fall on the cringe side. However after reading some reviews I decided to give it a go and I am so glad I did. The characters are so full and addictive, the development of the relationship between Elizabeth and Summer is absolutely superb. I finished this within days and I am off to indulge myself in the works of Lee Winter.

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yassss

listened to it in one day
I loved it soo much ugh.
it rocked me

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loved it

I loved this book from start to finish. great narration and story. only complaint is that it ended!

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Complete & Utter Perfection!

This audiobook is absolutely exceptional! I adored every minute. The narration was mindblowingly incredible. I couldn't cope with all emotions the story evoked inside my very soul. I wished this book was at least 10 chapters longer. I didn't want it to end. I binged it in under 24 hours, barely slept and genuinely feel like I'm a little bit in mourning now it's over.

This is my first Lee Winter book, but it won't be my last. She is an incredible storyteller and has solidified herself as one of my new favourite authors. Her slow burn "real feelings romance" that blossoms from the main characters' "fake romance" is glorious, utter torture in the BEST WAY! I was on tender hooks the entire time. Lee's descriptive imergery is impeccable. I was transported to LA and the sets of Hollywood. I was submerged into Summer and Elizabeth's world. My senses went into overload, as if I were almost experiencing everything the characters were experiencing. As a aspiring filmmaker it was like an explosion of colourful scenes playing out in my mind's eye.

I got a very good sense of all the characters core personalty traits. However, the leading ladies, Elizabeth and Summer, were in a different league all together. They were both so beautifully complex, well-rounded, compelling and 3-Dimensional. I adored both of them equally. Lee's writing, combined with Angela's narration, transcended the confines of the page to the point where the leading ladies felt so real and their chemistry was sizzling. I, especially, loved how Summer and Elizabeth broke the mold of who they appeared to be. Summer appears to be a sweet, innocent, girl next door, but she is a firecracker. She is so kind, fiesty, loyal and stands up for what she believes is right. Elizabeth appears to be a trademark IceQueen and all around "British Bitch", but she has such a huge heart. She is so strong, kind, yet surrounded by masks and walls to protect herself from tidal waves of hate. It's intoxicating to behold.

I can sum up Angela Dawe's narration in 2 words: perfection personified! She is one of the best narrators I have ever listened to. She amplified an already exceptional story to whole new heights. Every single character sounded and felt distinct, her accents were fantastic and believable, but her voice for Elizabeth...Well, let's just say it did things to me in a very visceral way.

I hope and pray to the Sapphic Goddesses that Lee will release a full-length sequal (or even a Novella) to this masterpiece (specifically about Elizabeth & Summer's future). I can't recommend this book highly enough. I know for a fact, I will return to visit Summer and Elizabeth many more times to come!

Needs a Brit-picker

I like this but half the stuff about the UK is nonsense. I was holding my peace about the idea that the British people + tea thing would mean that Elizabeth wanted a specific special blend from a specific special cafe (like, I’m sure one of us, somewhere, would prefer that to Yorkshire tea… Maybe?) But the idea that she went to study law at Cambridge and then switched to drama?!

I’m trying to suspend my disbelief but it’s super jarring. Couldn’t a British person have just skimmed it first?

The rest is great though.

Ok update: everything I said is true and a real thing et peeve for me, but I am further through and so, so, into this story. Like, the Brit bits are still jarring but it’s worth it for the characters and story. I don’t think authors read these but just in case one does, I want to be fair, because I’m 100% going to get more books by this author. And the narrator who is also great. The others probably don’t have British characters either.

fantastic listen

enjoyed this so much I have listened to it several times.
Well worth a listen ,