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Waking Olivia
- Narrated by: Rock Engle, Stephanie Wyles
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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Waking Olivia
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Summary
A failing farm. His father's debt. And a struggling college track team.
Will Langstrom has too many responsibilities, and the last thing he needs is Olivia Finnegan, a beautiful but troubled new transfer student.
A smart mouth. A strong right hook. And a secret that could destroy her.
Olivia is her own worst enemy, with a past she can't seem to escape, and the last person she wants help from is a cocky track coach she can never seem to please.
Refusing to be pushed away, Will is determined to save her. And determined to resist an attraction that could destroy them both.
Contains mature themes.
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-03-23
Do not fall asleep at the male narration parts :)
The male narrator must have been drunk or bored out of his mind or.. I don't know, he maybe just wanted to go to bed to sleep..,. The only times he sounded awake were his high tones which were even more annoying. Not to mention he has this older voice which was not something I was looking for a 20 something guy's character. And what was really annoying: his parts of this recording were much lower speak of volume so I ended up turning up and down the volume between the male and female narration parts. Trust me, it gets old after 2 hours. And this one took more than 10 hours. Definetely not his fault, someone should have been paying attention to this aspect at the studio.
Having said that.. his intonation was really good at least (except for the high ones) which is good thing since I have at least 2 more audiobooks I really wanna listen and he is the male narrator. Wasn't happy about that, but.. hell, his sleepy voice grew on me in the last 10 ours :).
The story was good, liked the H and the h, their attitudes and the chemistry between them. Were the parts of them or their beheviours I did not like? Sure. But I am not giving away any spoiler :))
I did not like the last 50 minutes or so though, it was absolutely unnecesery and unrelated.
Still recommend this audiobook, don't mind me bitching about stuff. You should go out and get your own experiences :)
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- Kindle Konvert
- 10-01-23
Fantastic story!
I read the e-book version of this story not so long ago and absolutely loved it. Although it's an older novel, it was one of my Top Reads of last year and I was looking forward to listening to it.
This book was amazing! I loved everything about it. The forbidden aspect, Olivia's demons, Will's own issues, and their burgeoning relationship born of trust, respect, and sizzling sexual attraction. My heart cried out for Olivia. Her back story was mysterious and shocking. She was courageous and so tough. I hurt for everything she'd been through, and I adored how Will's mum welcomed her into her home and heart. I adored Will. He was plodding through life out of a sense of guilt and duty, yet he really stepped up for Olivia through her struggles. He didn't always deal with everything properly, as he fought to do the right thing, as he was her coach and she was a student. But, my goodness, how I thrilled at his jealousy and possession of her, and how he was willing to give up everything to be with the woman who made his life worth living. Loved this book hard!
In terms of narration, overall, I thought the delivery was great. I'm familiar with the female narrator and thought she did the female character justice, however, I wasn't not overly keen on the male narrator. I'd never listened to him before. He was a great voice actor but I didn't think his voice and style fitted Will - he made him sound older than he was in the story and I just found that quite distracting.
Overall, though, this was a fantastic read with an unusual storyline that kept me riveted.
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- jcm
- 23-12-22
Absolutely awful
Gosh this is bad. Managed to return it for a credit thank God! The male narrator is so bad, the story is awful so that obviously didn't help matters. Yuck
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-08-22
Unexpected gem
I had this recommended to me, I wasn't sure, but I'm so glad I listened. Really enjoyed the story, it was so different but really good.
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- Lady Di
- 03-06-19
Good story bad male narration
What a good story but sad part is rock Engle is a really bad narrator. He ruined it for me. If Stephanie Wylie’s had done the whole thing by herself it would’ve been much better. He was awful. I’d still listen however I’d have to cringe every time he read.
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- Misty Walker
- 26-05-18
So much more
This audio is so much more. More than I anticipated, more than the cover led on, more than the blurb even led on. Just so much more. I loved it.
The characters were beautifully flawed and it left me wanting to see them succeed so desperately. The storyline was something so unique that I couldn’t even begin to guess what was going to be happening next. For someone who reads as much as I do, it’s so fun to find a book that can completely blow you away and is something you haven’t heard or read before.
The narration was fantastic. Stephanie Wyles is a new name to me, I believe, and she was amazing. Perfect for this insecure yet strong character. Rock Engle isn’t a new narrator for me and I love his narration. Although I don’t associate his voice with a super hot guy when I initially start listening, I’m lost to his acting abilities very quickly because he is so talented.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-09-19
Sexy??? Not hardly
How this book got so many great reviews, I am not sure. 80 chapters could have been done in half that. Loooooong story, premise is good, just too much irrelevant writing.
If you have the AE package, give it a try, otherwise don't bother.
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- Traci
- 17-02-19
Not your RUN of the mill unrequited romance
I've listened to many teacher/student romances. I was pleasantly surprised that this book had a very unique storyline. The narrator's did a great job and made the book just that much better
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- Darcy
- 14-10-18
Wow!!!
This has to be one of THE best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to! It’s a slow burn romance, but so worth the wait! I’ve never fallen so hard for both main characters in a story before. Both narrators really brought the story to life and did an amazing job!! This author will be a one click for me going forward!
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- yugneb
- 12-05-20
great story & A+ female narrator, D- male narrator ..
This story captivated me. I fell in love with Olivia and Will and their story. I didn’t like Jessica the OW, Olivia’s evil dad and the last 1/4 of the story which felt contrived and unnecessary. The female narrator was great both as female and male voice but the male narrator was TERRIBLE!! His narration really ruined some moments for me.
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- Jennifer
- 09-12-19
These Narrators are HORRIBLE
What in the world? First, please don't let Rock Engle ever narrate a romance book again. Stephanie Wyles sounds like she is in front of a speech coach. Just terrible.
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- Samantha Coggins
- 17-06-19
Amazing
I loved the story line and the amazing characters! Olivia and Will truly belong together.
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- Cliente de Amazon
- 15-06-19
Genial
Este libro es uno de mis favoritos, lo he leido mil veces, y ahora que tengo el audiobook fue lo mejor, excelentes narradores.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-04-19
Wow
Now, let me tell you that I don't write reviews and you've probably heard this before. Even my favorite books, new and old, I have never felt the need to respond. This book gave me the urge to.
The story was gripping and real. The character detail and progress are amazing. I've been rut recently trying to a book that entices me, keeps me locked in. Finally, I found a great romance that I didn't want to end. (So glad that I'm out of this rut.)
The romance between Will and Olivia is spectacular and swoon worthy. With enough push and pull to keep your heart racing and frustrated at the same time.
Olivia as a woman is strong and after all she has been through, she still has a innocence to her.
Will progresses in into a real man, instead of just a boy with model body.
I give the narration 4 stars because sometimes the voices bugged me. They occasionally became monotonous and their opposite sex voices could use a little work, but really it was still good. I would listen to their voices again.
Hope you read it and enjoy it as much as I did. I'm off to read my next O'Roark book. Hope I'm completely out of my rut on stale books.
K. P.
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