Audiobook Review: The Knocked Up Plan by Lauren Blakely
- KA
- Oct 20, 2017
- 4 min read
I've had this one sitting on my audible app for a while. I know, I know! But in my defence I have another 500 plus audiobooks waiting to be listened to as well. It was definitely worth the wait.
There are three little words most guys don’t want to hear on the first date. Not those…I mean these… “knock me up.” This single gal has had enough of the games, the BS and the endless chase. I know what I want most, and it’s not true love. It’s a bun in the oven, and I’m not afraid to hit up my sex-on-a-stick co-worker to do the job. Ryder is gorgeous, witty and charming — and he’s also a notorious commitment-phobe. That makes him the perfect candidate to make a deposit in the bank of me. I won’t fall for him, he won’t fall for me, and there’s no way baby will make three. Right? **** There are four words every guy wants to hear on the first date — “your place or mine?” When my hot-as-sin co-worker makes me a no-strings-attached offer that involves her place, my place, any place — as well as any position — I can’t refuse. Besides, I've got my own reasons to take her up on her deal even with her one BIG condition. There’s no way I’ll want more from one woman than any position, any where, any night? Except . . . what if I do?
PURCHASE LINKS
Written By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
Unabridged
Release date: 06-27-17
Language: English
Publisher: Lauren Blakely Books
Whispersynced - $7.49/ £3.49
REVIEW
Rating:
Story - 5 stars
Performance - 5 stars
Overall - 5 stars
When radio relationship gurus need help who do they turn to? Each other of course. With Ryder’s boss breathing down his neck to clean up his show, he turns to Nicole for help. Little does he know that Nicole has a proposition for him herself.
Nicole just wants one thing, to have a baby, but a donor is no fun if she has no control over what traits the baby will have. Luckily, she has a super sexy co-worker that ticks all the right boxes, all she has to do is convince him that helping her have a baby won’t affect him at all.
He has his own ideas about how this will work, no turkey basters for them, nope, sex and lots of it and at the end, she gets a baby, and he remains commitment free. No problem! They can do it, or can they?
Sigh, I love baby stories. They always have so many different emotions and options on where the story can go. Lauren Blakely does this trope so perfectly, I love the way she writes, Lauren’s books are always funny, smart and emotional. She immerses the reader into the world of the characters and you forget where you are as you delve deeper into the story. I fell in love with this story and the characters. I went through so many emotions listening to it. The poor people are Manchester Airport had to content with the crazy person laughing, crying and cheering in the corner while waiting for her flight. (Yes, that would be me).
Ryder is such a sweetheart, I loved his interactions and mindset. Watching him overcome his past and open himself up to Nicole was beautiful to experience. It’s not often you get to experience that much personal growth in a character and it was refreshing. He’s sexy, cocky and vulnerable, he stole my heart.
I loved Nicole she’s a woman that knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go get it. She’s strong and independent. She’s surrounded herself with people that care and support her. She’s sassy and I couldn’t help but love her.
The relationship between these two characters was fun. I loved the banter, which we experience early on in the book and although their relationship changes the banter is still a huge part of it, and I loved that. Experiencing the changes in the relationship as they occurred with the couple but being privy to what each of them thought was enlightening and entertaining. The sex was steamy, oh yes, Ryder and Nicole will definitely leave you hot under the collar, the scenes play a vital role in the story and enhance the relationship between the two characters. The way this relationship progresses is beautiful to watch and the emotions throughout the last few chapters really embody this couple and bring tears to this listeners eyes.
Andi Arndt and Sebastian York are the perfect duo to narrate this dual POV. I loved their narration, they really brought all the feels to the forefront with this one. It might be one of my favourites.
Sebastian York’s performance of Ryder was outstanding, the moments when Ryder’s vulnerability shone through was one of the highlights in this audiobook. Sebastian just nails it. Andi Arndt was the most wonderful person to bring Nicole to life, she performs the sassy, strong independent woman so perfectly.
They both have such excellent comedic timing and they delivered those moments so fantastically that it felt organic and not forced at all. But, they also hit all of those emotional moments with just as much power. It’s beautiful to listen to.
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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