Audiobook Review: Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely
- KA
- Aug 20, 2017
- 4 min read
From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of Full Package and Big Rock comes a hot and hilarious new standalone romantic comedy.
Let's be honest, ladies. A good man is a lot like the perfect car. You want a hot body, an engine that purrs, and superior performance under the hood...for the best joy ride of your life.
I'm at your service. Ready to go all night long.
But then a wildly sexy brunette appears in my life and throws a wrench in all my plans. She's fiery, she's talented, she's gorgeous, and I'd really like to know what makes her engine hum.
Henley also happens to be my biggest rival, and now we're forced to work together every day on the most important custom car build of my career. The trouble is I can't quite figure out if she wants to kick me in the lug nuts or beg me to give her a good, hard fuel injection. Until one night that question is answered on the hood of a sports car when she calls out my name three times. And we can't seem to put on the brakes.
If sleeping with the enemy is a bad idea, how much more dangerous would it be to fall in love with her?
Ebook -
Written by: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Sebastian York
Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date: 05-09-17
Publisher: Lauren Blakely Books
Whispersynced - $7.49
REVIEW
Rating:
Story - 5 stars
Performance - 5 stars
Overall - 5 stars
I adore Lauren Blakely’s books, she has the perfect combination of romance and comedy, this book was no different. I think it might be my favourite in this series. Lauren’s writing transitions so smoothly from the sweetness to anger, to sexiness and comedy.
Max Summers owns a successful garage, he’s always at the top of his game. When he meets a potential new customer at a car show he couldn’t be happier, that is, until he finds out that the new car job comes with a catch. He must work side by side with Henley Rose Marlowe, another mechanic from his rival garage, and the woman he fired. She also happens to be the woman he can’t stop thinking about, can he remain professional, or will the attraction become too much for both of them?
Plot. I haven’t listened to many enemies to lovers stories, but after listening to this book, I think I need to listen to more. I loved the dynamics between the characters. Rivals working together and falling in love is the perfect rom-com for a Sunday afternoon. I was so engrossed in the story that I completely missed dinner-time until my husband approached begging for food lol. The ending, sigh, it was so good, I loved how it played out. It really was the perfect way for the book to end. Everything is told from Max’s POV, just like the other books in the series, with the exception of Henley’s to do list chapters, which were funny as heck, I loved them.
Characters. Max, Max, Max! I love him so much, he’s funny and sexy, and sweet. Of course, I fell in love with him. He’s awesome. He also drove me half insane! But in a good way.
Henley Rose is my kind of girl, she’s a strong, independent woman. She works in a predominately male workforce but is still extremely girly. I loved that about her. She was different. I was kept guessing throughout the book, about what secret Henley had. I didn’t know if it was going to be something major, something hurtful to Max or if it was going to be all hearts and flowers.
It was nice to see cameos from characters from the other books in the series. Although, say that, you don’t need to have met the characters before to enjoy the book or for it to make sense, each book is a true standalone. And Roger…oh my word, Roger, I loved him!
Relationship. The chemistry between Max and Henley is off the charts, from the get go. I loved their interactions – from the excellent banter to the sweet moments and back to the insults. It all fit the characters perfectly. It was sweet watching them going from not being able to stand to be in the same room together to the attraction and falling in love. The sex scenes are hot as hell and fit with the story.
Narration. Max Summers, the King of Pleasure is performed by the King of Aural, Sebastian York and it is a match made in heaven. His voice is perfectly suited to this character, deep and gravelly. His comedic timing is spot on. The lower octave he uses for Henley Rose is understated and smoothly transitioned.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she's sold more than 2 million books.
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