GIRL GONE VIRAL

Summer Morton and Brian Pallino narrate a surprisingly sweet bodyguard romance. After unwittingly going viral, thanks to a clever hashtag, Katrina King needs to leave town. Bodyguard Jas Singh offers his family's peach farm as an escape. Both Katrina and Jas have experienced trauma in their pasts, and Morton and Pallino are adept at teasing out its aftereffects. Katrina has anxiety and panic attacks, while Jas simply buries his feelings of guilt and shame. Both reactions are presented with compassion and without judgment. Morton and Pallino have chosen not to give Jas or his family accents, but they have clearly researched how to correctly pronounce their names. This attention to detail is appreciated. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]