Amazing Sports Romance! Awesome Narration???
Swinging Strike
Cessna U Wildcats, Book One
By: Kimberly Readnour
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett, Chris Brinkley
Wow, this is an awesome new adult sports romance. I found the story captivating from start to end. I enjoyed Kimberly Readnour’s writing style, she created storylines and characters that are realistic and easy to relate to. I liked both lead characters, each had their own issues and hangups and were set in their ways. Cara Gonzalez transferred to Cessna University, she is keeping the fact that her brother is a professional baseball player to herself, she wants a new start and does not want to be known as A.J.’s sister or to be used to get closer to him. She was burnt bad by her cheating ex-boyfriend, who was also a ballplayer and that left a bad taste in her mouth for all male athletes. With a minor in communication she is assigned to write for the school paper, her assignment is to write a gossip column. She was put to work before classes started but she found the perfect candidate for her first rumor column, Braxton Smith the hot jock. Braxton is a star player on the school’s baseball team, he is expected to get picked for a professional team in the draft this year. He is not just a jock, he is a smart jock and when he lands in the same class Cara he likes what he sees, she sparks not just an interest but something inside of him, but she wants nothing to do with him. I loved the back and forth between them and how he would not give up on her. The two were great together and for each other, but each held back their secrets and own inner battles. Things start to heat up for the two but can they survive when their secrets are revealed and the truths come out. I loved how everything plays out in this book, it is cleverly plotted and there is never a dull moment with plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt moments and some hot romance. In addition to the great lead characters there are some great secondary characters and I am looking forward to hearing more about them as well. Thank you for this awesome story and the emotional rollercoaster ride.
Sarah Puckett and Chris Brinkley are fabulous narrators and voice performers. They do an amazing job portraying the characters, bringing them to life, humanizing them with their own voice and personality, as well as heart and attitude. I adored Sarah Puckett’s Cara, she truly captured her persona, Chris Brinkley’s Braxton was perfection too. They did a great job with all the secondary characters too. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another awesome listen?
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