Speak Your Truth

A Sweet Second-Chance Romance (Canyon Cove Love Stories, Book 1)

By: Marie Soleil

Narrated by: Aricka Parent

You might have heard of me. I’m Amethyst King, the 26-year-old who wrote that viral article about drinking celery juice for 30 days. Sure, I’m a little embarrassed that everyone knows about the inner workings of my digestive tract for the last month, but I’m one step closer to getting a promotion and finally pleasing my incredibly opinionated, high status parents.

But my next assignment is a little different: speaking my truth for 30 days. Now I have to say exactly what’s on my mind, all the time. Maybe that wouldn’t be so hard if I didn’t dream of quitting my job and pursuing a career in calligraphy. Or if I weren’t hopelessly in love with my long time friend, free-spirited musician Lucas: the exact opposite of who my parents expect me to be with. The same Lucas I rejected after high school graduation, who just moved back home.

I got this! I can somehow manage thirty days of speaking my truth and getting a promotion, all without ruining my friendship with Lucas or my relationship with my family.

Right?

©2022 Marie Soleil (P)2023 Marie Soleil

Such a great story!

Oh biscuits! Speak Your Truth was a phenomenal book! I really enjoyed this story. The narrator did an excellent job of bringing the characters to life. I loved all the different voices and accents she used. Speak Your Truth was more than a love story. It was a story of Amy’s journey of finding courage to speak her truth and accepting herself. Amy has lived her life feeling like she isn’t enough and trying to please her demanding parents. She yearns for their acceptance and live up their expectations. When Amy’s boss gives her an article assignment to speak her truth for 30 days, Amy grows and gains courage to be herself. Lucas was the sweetest! He loved Amy for who she was. She was more than enough for him. The romance is clean with only kissing. This book was awesome and highly recommend!

Empowering Story

I enjoyed listening to this well-written book. The narrator has a nice voice that fits the characters well. The story is clean and engaging with an inspiring, romantic conclusion.

Short and sweet second chance

I received this audiobook for free, but this opinion is all my own. Speak Your Truth is a second-chance rom-com that is easy to listen to while working or doing something else. Aricka Parent did a fantastic job narrating and bringing each character to life with consistent accents that fit each character's personality. I always worry about female narrators since they usually make the female characters' voices too high-pitched for my liking, but Aricka did an excellent job of keeping each tone level.
As for the story, it was easy to follow as I cleaned, and it was not cringe like some second-chance stories can be. Marie wrote the story beautifully, so I felt I was right there with the characters. While each part where Amy had to speak the truth made me nervous, Marie used the interaction to strengthen her bond with each individual, and the situation's awkwardness did not draw out like other books. I also appreciated that Maire didn't make the relationship between Amy and Lucas one of hate or revenge when they first meet after 8 years. They approached their situation like adults, and it made the ending fit better than if either one had been holding a grudge. I also appreciate that Marie made this a clean romance. There are some kissing scenes, but nothing that triggers me not to let my preteen daughter read. I also like that Marie mentions how the characters are not sleeping together while dating, an example that should be discussed in more books.

Sweet second chance

First, I loved the narrator. For me, they can make or break a story and this one did a fantastic job!
Ok, on to the story. I loved this one so much I read it twice (once on Kindle and once on audio). It makes you really think about telling your own truth and how often we don’t speak up for fear of hurting others even though we are hurting ourselves. I love a good second chance story and this one was perfect. Well written, great characters, sweet love story.

A sweet, fun romcom with depth!

I loved this audio book! Thank you for writing a fun, sweet rom com with depth. I loved the way this book really made me think about my own truths and how I can be better at speaking them. Speak your truth is not just a sweet love story but a great story about integrity and being true to yourself. Great job and thank you for writing a fun, clever clean romance.