Ohhhhh myyyyy gooooood This ALC was absolutely amzazingly heartbreakingly beautiful ! 5 stars all day long

Crying in my car even though I knew what was coming.

Kacey Dawson is the lead guitarist of a famous band and although she doesn’t like the lifestyle that comes with it, she partakes in it to get back at her neglectful parents. When she meets Jonah Fletcher, her limo driver for the night, she slowly realizes that she doesn’t need to be all those things just to spite her parents. Jonah is running out of time and needs to follow a strict schedule to finish his glass art expo in time, what he didn’t count on was Kasey. Kasey who showed him that life could be more than just glass blowing. While their friendship grew, they both realize that they were what the other needed in order to feel alive.

I listened to this one and thought that the narration was good, although sometimes a bit monotone, it didn’t take me out of the story.

I’m not going to say much because I believe that you should go into this one somewhat blind but I enjoyed the emotional and heartbreaking journey this book put me through and I can’t wait to read book 2 and see what happens next.

Overall, Full tilt (4⭐️) was a quick and easy, but very emotional, read that I enjoyed listening to. Check out the TW before reading this one!

Read if you like : Emotional reads, contemporary romance, friends to lovers

Thank you @emmascottwrites @netgalley and Tantor audio for the ALC

This was a great rollercoaster, emotional romance! Definitely have your tissues with you for this one. But you do need to follow with the next book to heal your heart! Narrators weren’t my absolute favorite but I didn’t mind them.

I went into this audiobook knowing EXACTLY what to expect as I’ve previously read the indie version.

But everytime you know what to expect it still hits you.

This book is just heartbreaking in a beautiful way. I absolutely love Jonah and Kacey.

The true opposite attracts but their love was stronger for it and beautiful, so beautiful that it’s heart wrenching.

This probably is one you shouldn’t listen to while working, like I did bc it’s an emotional roller coaster but man does it get you in the feels

Kris Koscheski and Caitlin Kelly, who I’ve never listened to before did an excellent job with this dual narration. They narrated this to perfection , and I could feel all the emotions that they were feeling when performing .

Highly recommend and have tissue handy

Thank you for the opportunity to listen to this ALC ahead of release!

I have already read the book so I was excited to see it come to life via audio. I enjoyed everything but the accents… I do struggle with accents if they’re not just *right* and I didn’t connect here. The performance and the cadence and the pacing was great though.

Emma Scott does it again. Always an emotional read if you need a good cry. Great storyline and lovable characters. For all the rockstar romance that I love, it is usually a male rockstar character. This book is a change from the norm with a female main character who is a kick ass rockstar who needs a life adjustment. The MMC is a perfect support system.

Hellooooo Mr. Walking Green Flag!! Jonah is sweet, supportive, a protector through and through. So of course, OF COURSE he’s got heart failure and is on his way to death. What kind of fuckery is this? I know this is not going to end well, yet I cannot be compelled to look away. This ripped my heart out…and I have a sneaking suspicion that another brother will put it back together in book 2.

Bravo to these narrators, deeply moving and emotional performances.

Thank you Net Galley and Tantor audio for the advance listeners copy!

That you NetGalley and Tantor audio for the re-recorded version of this audio!!

This book was everything. The audio was perfection. I haven’t had a book break my heart like that in a while! I’m definitely gonna have to take some time to recover before reading the second boom.

The story line in this book was amazing! It broke my heart countless times, but honestly. It was an amazing story! Everyone deserves to be loved at least once in their lifetime. I felt like this story shows you not to take things for granted. That time doesn’t last forever. You never know how much time you have left with someone.

This book is everything! It's beautiful and devastating and perfect!
Thank you for the opportunity to listen to this!

This book was an emotional rollercoaster that left me shattered at the end, I’m not ashamed to admit I ugly cried.

Heartwarming, heartbreaking love story that will stay with me.

Life is made of up thousands of moments, they are precious, treasure them and the people who help make them.

Emotional.

As much as this hurt there was something so beautiful about the agony I went through while listening to this book, especially towards the end. The ending 😬😳😰ohhh the ending 🥺😢😭

Listening to this book is like a punch to the heart. But it’s also very enjoyable at the same time and I’ll do it again. I found myself captivated by Jonah and Kacey’s journey together. The narrators transported me into their lives and I didn't want to leave. I don’t cry often but I found myself shedding tears multiple times (yes - I even balled). The narrators do a fantastic job bringing out every ounce of emotion possible and then some!!! I don’t know how they did it. It will hurt but I will definitely listen to this book again. I’ll be sure to be alone so I don’t have to explain the tears running down my face.

I went into this mostly sort of blind. I don’t think I ever fully read the blurb. What I did know about were the tropes, it was going to be emotional, and it is part of a duet. I only knew that much because I have a physical copy of the duet from a subscription I had. It’s been on my TBR for months and I’ll be honest it wasn’t high up on my list for no particular reason. I figured the audiobook would be a good way to read it.

I’m glad I picked it up. Sometimes you need a book that brings out all the emotions and breaks you. And this is one of those books. I should have picked it up sooner when I was in the mood to feel. It’s not all sad though. There are fun, laughable, light hearted moments that will bring smiles, swooning, joy, and those warm & fuzzy feelings. The character growth is beautiful. I love the depth that both Kacey and Jonah have. There are also some really good life lessons and quotes to remember (hearing them made the impact and meaning that much stronger).

I’m giving my heart a few more days to heal before starting to listen to All In.

✨ARC Review✨

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to reviews this audiobook! I normally listen to audio books as background noise while I clean the house. This book made me stop and truly listen and feel every thing the characters were going through! I found myself crying while washing the dishes.
As someone who became a widow at 28 this love story really hit home for me.
I loved it! Would definitely recommend but trigger warning if you have dealt with loss of a loved one 💙

Ok, so this has been on my tbr for ages. I saw the audio (possibly redone, I’m not sure) available for request on NetGalley so I was excited to finally dive in. I went in blind, only knowing it was going to be an emotional read.

Once you start the book, you get an idea of what’s going to happen. I thought I’d be ok, shed minimal tears. Nope, by the end I was sobbing while sitting on my back deck. My husband came out to check on me. 🤣

Jonah and Kacey’s love story was brief, but so beautiful. I love how they both found so much happiness in all the darkness. Both of them had so much emotional growth in such a short amount of time. It Really makes you think about life and your loved ones and what is truly important.

Also, I have a feeling I know the direction book two is going in so I’m going to jump right into that one.

This was my first book by Emma Scott but will not be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style and story telling.

Both narrators were fantastic, I really enjoyed the audiobook.

🎧Dual narration
🎙️Narrators: Nelson Hobbs and Caitlin Kelly

My heart... my heart has been ripped out. I loved this book. I fell in love with Jonah and Kacey. My heart is broken in the best way possible. If you are looking for a book that will make you cry and have all the feels, this is the book for you. Can't wait to read the second book in the duet. The narrators were perfect. I will always recommend this book.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #TantorAudio for an advance listening copy of #FullTilt. When you find true love but time is short. A real tear jerker. 4 stars.

3.5 stars

Our FMC Kacey Dawson is a musician and member of a famous rock band. When we first meet her, her life is basically spiraling from alcohol, fame and the chaos that comes with that. But a chance encounter with our MMC Jonah Fletcher, a soft-spoken artist living with a guarded illness, sets her on a completely different trajectory.

This was a very emotionally intense and touching story and I really enjoyed the audio narration. I have seen this book on social media a lot over the years, but didn't know what it was about. So going into this not knowing it was book 1 in a duet (with no HEA) kind of disappointed me. Knowing now where the next book goes, I'm not sure I'd be inclined to pick it up. But that's on me for not looking into it better.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tantor Audio for the ALC.

I went into this book slightly blind, in the respect that I didn't realise it had been out previously but I was intrigued by the description. It took me a while to get into, to really feel for the characters, but once I 'clicked' into them and their story - I was hooked.

I will say it an optimist who was in denial about where the story was heading (I'm normally a HEA reader), so when the end came I was wreck. So if you look for that sort of emotion in your book, this is the one for you!

I thought the narrators did a good job at bringing the story to life, they added to the story so well. Caitlin Kelly had me tears in the last few chapters but the performance was beautiful!

My mum can confirm I’m not a robot.
This was very boring and I did not find it sad.

It is obvious where it is going from the start, so of course I had no real reaction to the end.

Also, our fmc had a complete character change, huge lifestyle flip over, after meeting the love interest. She gave up her pop career, smoking, drugs, drinking, party gal life at the click of her fingers and became a really caring and thoughtful person.

Audiobook arc gifted by publisher.

I wish I had the ability to cry at audiobooks, because if I had read this as a physical copy, my heart would be in shattered pieces on the floor. It was a mistake listening to this on audio even though the narrators emotional portrayal of this story was fantastic. You kind of know where the story is heading from the first few chapters, but still, somehow, I convinced myself it wasn’t what I thought. Lol, I was wrong. And yes, my heart did absolutely break.

This was such a perfect romance, even though it was equally as devastating. Kacey is a total mess when she meets Jonah, right at her breaking point. If she hadn’t passed out drunk into his limo that night, if she hadn’t met someone with such a kind, genuine heart, she might not have survived long enough to tell their story. And that just makes it hit that much harder.

Jonah was an absolutely beautiful soul. His love for Kacey poured off the page, or out of my iPhone speaker in my case. He just wanted to help her become the best version of herself, and he did it with so much love, patience, and tenderness. He was everything. And Kacey, she was hurting, in a very dark place, but she found the strength to fight her way out with Jonah’s help. The way she stuck by him through all the heartbreak took so much strength.

This book was the ultimate reminder to live fully and love loudly, because even the most incredible people only get so much time. Growing old is a privilege, not everyone gets the chance.

I cannot wait to read book two, even though I think I already know what’s coming (I haven’t read the synopsis, I don’t need to). I just hope Kacey gets the happy ending she deserves.

✧.* Rockstar FMC x Artist MMC
✧.* Found Family
✧.* Dual POV
✧.* Strangers to Lovers
✧.* Right person, not enough time.

this is the most heartbreaking story i've read so far.

even though i'm at 17% left of the book, i kept waiting for the conflict (i mean, it's a non-hea book, what do you expect). so i've read the third and final part, and oh boy...

therefore, i conclude that it is INDEED a tearjerker story (and i don't know if i still continue reading the second book...)

for the audiobook, i'm glad that both narrators did it again for the re-record one. their narration is amazing. and the ending??? they put their feelings for this one (especially caitlin kelly's)