Waiting to Breathe

By: Alyson Reynolds

Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Melissa Moran

She's broken. He's lost.

Olivia Crawford has been through the ringer. All she wants is to start over without any complications or anyone figuring out her secrets. When her twin brother Finn convinces her to move back home and finish her degree at his school, it's just the push she needs to start over.

Nathaniel Ford is the golden boy of SCU. He seems like he has it all - perfect family, awesome friends and fraternity brothers, and a few buildings on campus with his last name on them. But things aren't always what they seem.

From the first time Nate and Olivia bump into each other, literally, he wants more of her feisty attitude, but Olivia throws more walls up with each step he takes closer, and he isn't sure he can break them down fast enough.

©2017 Alyson Reynolds (P)2018 Alyson Reynolds

Great college romance

First, I loved this cover! It’s super sweet and uber adorable!! The story itself is what I expect from college students. Insta-love with some adorable characters that I either love or seriously hate. Nate was charismatic and full of life. He was the strength in his family and you won’t be able but to root for him. Olivia is an ok character. I get her feelings on why she feels so broken. So empty and done for. She was just a bit too much occasionally for me.

I love audiobooks... they just feed my reading addiction so I can read 24/7. I adore Aaron Shedlock as a narrator. He’s always so strong in voice and channeling his characters. I do think his voice seemed a bit too old for Nate. I think I was expecting something a bit more upbeat for Nate. However, nothing Mr. Shedlock narrates turns me off so I still listened to him with rapt interest! Olivia’s voice by Melissa Moran was perfect. She can really channel that wounded female sound. Plus she just sounds at the same age or at least breathy and light. They have a great flow together and really can pull any listener in. Can’t wait for this second book.

Emotionally charged!

New adult, especially college age is not my normal listen, but this story caught my eye and I am glad I grabbed it. Olivia has come to the school her twin, Finn goes to after a horrific year. Keeping her problems to herself, she just wants to enjoy school as a normal student. When she literally falls into the arms of Nate, Finn's best friend, her life changes. Nate is a pre-med student, and is just about perfect, at least that is how he seems. As these two get closer, their pasts and presents come to the surface. The question is will Olivia be able to overcome her fears of relationships? Will Nate's situation change his the course of his future? With crazy stalkers seeking attention and family problems, these two have a lot to work through. The question is, will their love be strong enough? Alyson Reynolds has included some very emotionally driven scenes. The story is shines on the importance of communication and forgiveness, and working towards your happily ever after.

Melissa Moran gives such emotion to Olivia as she narrates her point of view. This character is a tough one, her emotions very guarded and Moran gives Olivia her a voice that you can feel each feeling as Olivia experiences it. Aaron Shedlock interprets the personality of Nate to perfection. From scenes of love and tenderness to anger and frustration, his voice inflects every facet to draw you into Nate's world. This book is definitely worth the listen.

Trust and Love

Trust and Love are the main points I took away from this new adult/college-age listen. The story has multiple levels of angst and emotions that is typical in this age group. Communication and forgiveness are key to this book. I really enjoyed the performance of both narrators in this story. Aaron Shedlock and Melissa Moran added depth of feelings that one would not get just reading the book. This was the first book by Alyson Reynolds that I have listened to. I thought the author did a great job with including very realistic emotions and insecurities in this book along with the imagery.

So much awesome!

I really enjoyed both the book and the narrators. I discovered this author on another author's facebook page, and decided to try her books based solely on her male narrator, who is someone I've enjoyed listening to before. At one point, I was out of Wi-Fi range and couldn't download the rest of the book. I I was completely distraught! When I FINALLY got home and was able to finish, my life was complete. If you love romance, dont miss this one.

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Alyson wrote one amazing book here. I loved every second of it. The emotions, the characters, the way the characters heal through each other. It was a beautiful love story. Nate was exactly what Olivia needed. Olivia's past was one that took time and love to heal from. Olivia and Nate's story was touching and addicting. I could not put it down.

Melissa and Aaron gave a stellar performance. I love the soul and depth they gave these wonderful characters. I love when a narration enhances what are already amazing characters. The end result is something i will remember for a long time. Thank you!

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