Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward

Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This started out so great! And who hasn't been there and done that with the crazy drunk dial that you should live to regret? This cracked me up, but quickly became sweet and supportive.

Some of the stuff that occurred in the 2nd half of the book didn't seem quite as compelling and necessary to me, but I still enjoyed the story overall, even if things were occasionally a bit convoluted.

I think it's really that I could have used for the character development to be a bit deeper and stronger, rather than just hinging on some big tragic events. I wanted to get more into the deep dark sides of who the characters really were, and while things got complicated, it all stayed a bit too surface-level for me. I wanted it to dig deeper and brush off some of the surface moments and tricks which created drama but didn't always lead to the right emotional connections that I was craving.

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoyed the story and am glad that I read it. I just couldn't help wishing for just a bit more from it.

The audiobook is narrated by Andi Arndt, who is always fantastic and brings a bit of extra life and emotion to every story.

Cocky Bastard

Cocky Bastard by Penelope Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So, this romance novel was referenced in another book that I read. It said something about a sexy Australian guy and a goat, and apparently those are selling factors for me, as then I aggressively googled to identify and locate this book, in order to read it next.

It's has a very strange and unexpected storyline, which I think is definitely in its favor, though I could have used just a bit more explanation and clarity at times and a whole lot less of the mild stalking and endless grovelling. I actually loved the concept for this one. I just would have liked some changes in the overall execution.

The goat situation cracks me up, and I enjoyed the second chance romance trope.

The narration is good, with Australian accents that slowed me down a bit from my usual listening speeds but didn't impact my ability to listen and understand.

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