The beginning was a little unfocused and cluttered, but I thoroughly enjoyed Ebony’s friends.
Then the male narrator for Lincoln’s POV appeared. He has an incredibly low voice, and while I know some people love that, I really really didn’t and had to quit the audiobook because of it.
I struggle to rate this. I don’t want to decrease the star average, because the story was intriguing and wonderfully voiced, but I also didn’t get past the 9% mark due to the male narrator… so I’m going with ⭐️⭐️⭐️ as a happy medium.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the chance to review THE DIVORCÉTANTE!

Quick Summary: An "all cards on the table," "step into your power," second chance romance

My Audiobook Review: The Divorcétante by Mia Heintzelman is book #1 in The Divatantes series. The audiobook is scheduled for release on 6/24/25.

About the Book: "Ebony Grace Livingston was raised to be flawless.

But when her husband’s betrayal turns her into high society’s juiciest scandal, Ebony decides she’s done curating perfection for everyone but herself.

...creative clashes reignite old wounds, unfinished business, and the kind of chemistry that once felt inevitable."

In My Own Words: A strong woman with nothing to lose and everything to gain finds herself, her voice, and her forever love.

About the Audiobook: This book was narrated by J.Y. Kora and Midnite Michael. When I tell you that this listening experience had YASS all over it, I mean it! It was highly entertaining and totally finger snap worthy. This dynamic duo - J.Y. & Midnite - had the right tone, the right attitude, and the right intensity.

My Favorite Scenes (coded, so as to avoid spoilers):

- Flashback, Who's That?
- Confessions
- The "Shot" Heard Around the World
- That's My Girl
- I Love Me Some Him
- Diva

My Final Say: I loved this contemporary romance. It was realistic fiction, for sure. There was never a dull moment. Not one. This had all the sass and diva-tude that the Skyland books (by Kennedy Ryan) have. And may I just say that I want a Lincoln. That man loved him some Ebony. He defended her like a boss, and he humbled himself to stand beside her. Come on, man!

Reasons I enjoyed this book:

Easy-to-read
Entertaining
Page-turner
Wonderful characters
Steamy
Witty
Romantic
Funny
Realistic
Happily Ever After

Other: Readers, readers, readers... Run, don't walk to get your hands on this book. If you did not give this book a solid chance, I urge you to go back and take a listen to the audiobook. You won't be able to put it down. Trust me.

Tropes:

- Second chance at love
- Friends to enemies to lovers
- Close proximity
- High society scandal
- Ride or die girlfriends
- Titillating talk show and reality television

Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Re-read: Yes
Keeper: Yes
Favorites Shelf: Yes
Status/Level: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Reading Speed: 1.75-2.0

Sincere appreciation is extended to the author, to the publisher (Dreamscape Media), and to NetGalley. Thank you so very much for granting access to an ALC of this title in exchange for an honest critique. It was a pleasure to review the first book in what is sure to be a wonderful series.