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Sweet Talk

By: Cara Bastone
Narrated by: Lidia Dornet, Chris Brinkley
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Publisher's Summary

Stay up all night with this funny, surprising romantic comedy from Audie Award nominee Cara Bastone - scripted exclusively for audio!

It’s officially booty o’clock, I’m alone again in my kitchen choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake…and I’m pretty sure I just got drunk texted by the man I have a ginormous crush on.

I’ve been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman’s dimples for two months, and even though I’m sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn’t mean it’s not an opportunity on mine.

It’s the middle of the night, and I just wanna talk to him. So I text him back.

And then somehow we keep talking…ALL NIGHT. We’re both insomniacs, so talking all night soon turns into talking EVERY night. And talking about nothing soon turns into talking about something. And here we go from in-depth analysis of reality TV to my relationship with my family, to his amazing artwork. There’s no topic we don’t cover....

Except for who I really am.

It’s the only question of his I won’t answer.

As my crush turns into an avalanche of Eliot, I think of him all the time now. But if he knew who I was, the entire house of cards we’ve built this relationship on would come toppling down.

I want him to be mine, but we might never be more than just a sweet dream....

©2021 Cara Bastone (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

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Absolutely Addictive

I loved it! This story was funny, sarcastic, heartfelt and full of the best kind of emotional roller coaster feelings.
JB and Elliot are perfect strangers, with the perfect amount of chemistry, and kept me hanging onto every moment.
The relationships in this story are well defined and flow together without conflict. The way each character ties to the next is thoughtful and often double edged.
For a short listen, it is more than enough entertainment and thoroughly worth the hours of sleep I lost clinging to the romantic suspense.
I recommend wholeheartedly.

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Absolutely loved this

Absolutely love this book. I just love Chris Brinkley narrating a book. I had a few tears and laughed out loud at parts too. Loved the story line so much.

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Love it!

This is an excellent sequel to the delightful “Call Me Maybe” by the same author. Perfect narration performances and a story line to squeeze your heart. Love it.

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Sweet Banter

I laughed with the back and forth chats and the clubbing 'together', I cried and I got frustrated. Not knowing why Jessie didn't want Elliot to know who she really was. Finding out her brother had made life challenging, that they needed him to cheap his job for their dads care. I found myself telling, you deserve happiness. Go for it. And they did!

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A sweet talking good time!

After reading the first book in this series I couldn't wait to start this one and I was definitely not disappointed. Both the characters are loveable and the voice actors did a fantastic job bringing them to life.
10/10 will be recommending!

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I fell in love with JD and Elliott!

Relatible non cringy WHOLESOME characters. These characters makes you remember that people are not black and white. Not good or bad. We are all human.

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Slow burn with wit and fun

This was such a fun listen I had a great time hearing this authors book come to life. The performance by Brinkley and Dornet was filled with chemistry and had a fantastic flow to the way it went from book to audio.
The book is well written and has guts to it.
I love JD she is such a self assured person but also has a fabulous mellow side. Elliot is fabulous too I just love a female character that isn’t simpering.

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Sweet and playful.

Loved the story line and the narrators, and the banter between the leads was lol.

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Good once I got into it

First 30 mins wasn’t really grabbing me, but I was driving and couldn’t change it. After that I was hooked though. Storyline a little predictable, and I NEVER can predict things books or movies usually. Performance was a bit cringy at times m, like the guy doing the sisters voice, but overall not off putting.
Would I recommend to others? Probably not. But it was engaging enough to finish it.

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Sickeningly Sweet

Actually so stinkin' cute. The story is unique and getting to see the characters feelings develop over time through both perspectives in the form of phonecalls and voice messages makes for great pacing, even in a shorter story. The characters are likeable and relatable, the situation is just silly enough that it keeps you on your toes and the tone of it is definitely warm and fuzzy. A fantastic little listen if you want something that'll put a smile on your face the whole time. 10/10 💕

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