Thank You for Listening

From the author of My Oxford Year,Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator–who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident–and her journey of self-discoveryloveand acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel. For Sewanee Chesterbeing an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreamsbut the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her. She’s found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her belovedailing grandmother. When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book conventionSewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger. On her return homeSewanee discovers one of the world’s most beloved romance novelists wanted her to perform her last book–with Brock McNightthe industry’s hottestmost secretive voice. Sewanee doesn’t buy what romance novels are selling–not after her own dreams were tragically cut short–and she stopped narrating them years ago. But her admiration of the late authorand the opportunity to get her grandmother more helpmakes her decision for her. As Sewanee begins work on the bookresurrecting her old romance pseudonymshe and Brock forge a real connectionhidden behind the comfort of anonymity. Soonshe is dreaming againbut secrets are revealedand the realities of life come crashing down around her once more. If she can learn to risk everything for desires she has long buriedshe will discover a world of intimacy and acceptance she never believed would be hers.