IN A NOT SO PERFECT WORLD

Narrator Jorjeana Marie is fantastic in this rom-com. Sloan promised to be completely committed to her dream job of video game designer if she lands the position. Her neighbor, Charlie, had his heart broken right before the romantic vacation he had planned. Charlie invites Sloan to fake date over the course of the vacation to make his ex jealous. Sloan wouldn't mind making her own ex jealous--on a tropical island, no less. Charlie and Sloan develop real feelings, but does their future stand a chance if they're both rebounding and if Sloan gets the job? Marie smoothly slips into an Australian accent for a resort guest, and her volume rises for shouted insults during resort games, which contrast with the winner's perky gloating. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2024]