The Connector is a non-traditional-hero romance by new to me author Harper Dale. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, but only part I. The book is well-written, with decent characters and a good story line, but I think it should have ended at part I. And I really didn't like the epilogue, it was just a little too cuckoo for me.

The majority of the novel takes place in 1974, following B.J. and Patsy, as they navigate out of a tricky situation. Part 2, and the part that I think could have been left out, brings us to 2020 and the COVID outbreak and the book takes a turn that I didn't expect and didn't enjoy.

The audiobook was well done, the only issues I had was with volume regulation, as the male narrator and female narrator had different volumes for different chapters, so I did have to adjust for that occasionally.

Overall, the first 90% of the book I really enjoyed. The last 10% I wasn't really fond of, and the epilogue was a hard pass.

Dual narration- Matthew J Plumb & Sage Porter

I enjoyed Matthew’s voice it was just deep enough without being too much. Not sure about Sage if maybe it was her microphone or something but I kept hearing almost clicking out like a weird “sticking” mouth noise. I struggled a bit.

This is an emotional love story. The storyline was intriguing and I enjoyed parts of it but I found it hard to connect with.

To avoid giving away spoilers by giving a play by of the book and its timeline I will keep my review short and to the point. I went into this story thinking it would go one way but by part two of the story we are thrown 50 years into the future. If I’m being completely honest, I was confused with where the author was taking this story and what the plot point was. The writing itself was interesting and fast paced which kept me turning the pages. I thought that Patsy and BJs love for each other was very sweet as well. The story as a whole though, I don’t know if I was interested in it enough to want to recommend it to someone. My biggest takeaway from this story was that our actions have ripple effects and can affect the lives of those around us. I also took this story as a reminder to love and live well.

LOVED!!! THE CONNECTOR audiobook is duet style, and what a blast from the past of 20th century historical romance. The narrators' voices took me to the seventies and even after reading the epic love story in print, I went right back on the ride w/ Patsy and B.J.. Discovering so much more this time around from the audiobook. Sage Porter's voice is smooth and constant, representing the perfect pace for both FMC Patsy as well as the narrator of the story. Matthew J. Plumb is sexy as Hell as B.J. A must listen in my book! I highly recommend both the book and the audiobook for The Connector. If you haven't read historical romance since Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale, then absolutely pick up The Connector for your next fix!