Title: Technically Dating
Series: N/A
Author: Jena Wade
Narrator: John Paul Barrel
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 2 hours and 28 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (02-25-15)
Heat Level: Mild
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥2.5 Hearts
Blurb: Meek and mild Bruce Collins decides to set aside his life in technical support for the evening and try a wild night on the town. Self-described nerd Bruce meets suave Westley Taylor at a club, but the night doesn’t go as planned. When they run into each other the next day, Bruce is determined to get the details right and finish what they started.
Westley is impressed and invites Bruce on date after date. Bruce figures they’re technically dating and might even be in a relationship, until he accidentally overhears a phone message intended for Westley. Every aspect of their time together comes into question.
Now, it’s time for Westley to set the facts straight.
Product Link: http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Technically-Dating-Audiobook/B00TYQNLCA
Reviewer: Tams
Review: Bruce Collins is a computer geek that wears Wolverine ties by day, and an eyeliner wearing, sexy, seductive guy by night. He meets Westley at a hotspot gay bar and the two really hit it off. Sadly, life gets in the way and what they want to be a very fun night gets cut way too short. Then the next day Bruce sees Westley at the hotel he is staying at in town for a business conference he’s attending, working at the hotel. Can you say awkward?
Bruce bends over backwards to get Westley’s attention and try to finish their plans from the previous night. The two start dating until miscommunication gets in the way. Bruce is sort of a geeky dork and a bit insecure, then he mishears something and winds up pushing Westley away.
So the story itself was cute in a sugary sweet sort of way. Light hearted and a bit romantic. I did not like the miscommunication. If you’ve been dating someone for months and the relationship is progressing, has the promise of so much more, you don’t just walk away over something you overheard without asking questions.
There is a happy ending, again sugary sweet, but there wasn’t nearly enough begging.
Now, the narration… it was horrible! This was the first audio I listened to from Barrel and it will definitely be my last. He sounded like he was on a red bull high the entire time, overly excited throughout. And there really weren’t any changes in tone or inflection from one character to another. I just wasn’t impressed and I’ll pass on his audios going forward.
If you are looking for a short, sweet, romantic read then you just might like this one, buy the book though, skip the audio.
Portia’s Two Cents ~ ♥♥♥♥4Hearts
Well, I haven’t listened to the audiobook, so I can’t comment on that. But, I have read the book and I loved it. These two are so clueless. And yes, there is a sick part of my brain that gleefully anticipates when they will wake up and realize that they are in love.
This read was short, sweet and feed my little ole’ romantic soul.
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