Bananapants

A Bonkers Romantic Comedy

By: Penny Reid

Narrated by: Colin Brown, Fiona Fischer

Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Estranged childhood friends unexpectedly reunite under bizarre circumstances and bicker their way to love in this bonkers romantic comedy.

Ava Archer misses her best childhood friend most especially during the month of April. Ask any tax attorney, it's a lonely, grueling time of year. Luckily, Ava has just received a surprising and delectably absurd offer from her posh doppelgänger at work. She must pretend to be the aforementioned posh co-worker for one night at an extremely fancy party; a party so fancy, there exists absolutely no chance anyone will recognize her or suspect her ruse. . .

Desmond (Des) Sullivan is a thief. And not the heart-of-gold kind. He’s the steal-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-also-rich-so-he-can-get-paid kind. He does, however, have one firm rule: never steal what the target can’t afford to lose. After a brutal falling out with his father, Desmond hasn’t returned to Chicago in over ten years. But when a good friend is swindled and something priceless is stolen, Desmond must return home, both as himself and his thieving alter ego.

Infiltrate a dangerous secret society of the world's most elite billionaires while leveraging his estranged father’s resources and not blowing his cover? Sure. No problem. Or it wouldn’t be a problem if Ava Archer hadn’t just walked into the room, wearing a ridiculous wig, speaking with a preposterous accent, and pretending (badly) to be someone she’s not.

Bananapants is a full-length, contemporary romantic comedy filled with hijinks and shenanigans. It can be listened to as a standalone, but the parents of the main characters will be familiar to anyone who has explored the Knitting in the City series.

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Loooooved it

I love all of Penny Reid's books. This one did not dissapoint. The relationship between Des and Quinn... just hit me in the heart. Loved the KITC gang all mature now, being parents and all. But of course the main characters... just fell in love with their relationship. Just finished it and I need to listen to it again!!!

Excellent Book! 5 out of 5

This is a great story about the 2nd Generation in the knitting series characters. I love all things Penny Reid but she has gone above and beyond on this one. It is the best explanation for an apathetic reader of manic depressive I have ever read and I read a lot. Not depressing. Witty, sexy and wonderful as always! 5 out of 5! I hope there are more 2nd generation books to come!

Mental health issues

Loved these characters and getting to peek in on the previous generation. I noticed how realistic the original characters are in that they are not suddenly perfect, and are still as complex as when they were first written. I appreciated the examples of how bipolar disorder might affect a person, and how well Reid uses analogies to help the reader and other characters understand it a bit better. I work for a psychologist and I recommended the book to her. Definitely a great listen. Narrators were great!

Penny Reid just makes me happy!

If Penny writes something, I will be reading (or listening) to it! Ava’s sense of humor had me giggling, Desmond’s story line was so raw and real, and joining the ladies on Tuesday night Knitting Group again felt like a warm hug. Narrators did a good job, but I missed Chris Brinkley and Joy Nash. Anywho, Penny Reid makes me happy, this book made me happy, and everyone should listen to it!

fans will love

thoughfully written and brings back the kitc girls. clever, well written and just another penny book. i love her. smart writing and great narration.