ON THE ROCKS

Can you imagine the shock and horror of your fiancé breaking off your engagement on Facebook? Cyndi Shope narrates Duffy’s new summer beach listen with passion as Abby learns to date again after Ben dumps her. Of course, spending the summer in Newport helps. As Abby; her best friend, Grace; and their new friends, Bobby and Wolf, learn about the opposite sex, Shope portrays each character flawlessly, matching tone to situation and emotion. In the end, Abby picks herself up and dusts herself off while avoiding social media and inconsiderate men in her post-breakup summer. Shope skips the New England vowels, which is just fine for this perfect beach read. M.B.K. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2014]