BETTER THAN FICTION

Narrator Nicole Lewis carries listeners through the romance between Drew Young and Jasper Williams. Drew inherits her grandmother's bookstore, along with the shop's book club. The scheming older ladies set her up with visiting author Jasper. Drew is still struggling with grief over her grandmother's death, and Lewis captures her poignant feelings in her multidimensional narration. She provides a unique voice for each character--from the raspy smoker's voice of Collette, a book club member, to the bubbly tone of Daisy, who is Drew's sister. Lewis delivers Jasper's personality with a special warmth that has listeners understanding why Drew is falling in love with him. S.B. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2023]