Thank you NetGalley, Tantor Audio and Emma Scott for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I listened to this audiobook and really enjoyed it.

The beginning has scenes featuring alcohol abuse so if that’s a tough subject be warned.

Jonah is such a sweet, caring MMC you cannot help but fall in love with him. His circle of family and friends are great support characters. Kacey is definitely flawed but turns out to be an extremely lovable character who you want to root for.

This is an emotional book but not until third act. I was balling at 2am listening to the last hour of the book while getting my daughter back to bed 😭

I immediately downloaded the next book.

Full Tilt is a sweet love story that had me crying at the end and gave me all the feels. I love the characters and the story, even if it ends on a bittersweet note. The writing is great and the story is well developed with steady pacing. Even on my re-read I had a hard time putting the book down because I got so invested in the lives of Jonah and Kacey.

I was given a copy of the new audiobook and it was wonderful. Both narrators did a great job of bringing the story to life. Would totally recommend.

As much as I love this book, I would love to see Kacey get her forever happy ending, so I know I will be (re)reading the next book in the series.

My first read from this author.
You know how the story ends, but it still breaks you.
This was so sad.
A washed up rockstar meets and falls in love with a limo driver with an amazing talent, her destined for doom.
There were SO MANY TIMES I was like, wow, how corny and unrealistic would a miracle be; but I want it.

This was so beautifully written. As a person who has a close family member who had a heart transplant after a microbe in the heart , i felt that the author understood me and my person and with respect and love led the readers see, really see these people and how it is living in their shoes. My eyes were filed with tears throughout the book and the story but also the writing captivated me.

I have been stuck for bit trying to write the review that would do this book justice. It gives you a rollercoaster of emotions - love, hope, sadness and heartbreak.

Nelson Hobbs and Caitlin Kelly did a wonderful job of bringing Kacey and Jonah to life. They put the emotions into their words so that you could feel it. I cried so hard reading this book but every tear was worth it.

Kacey is in a band and she lives life a little rough trying to drown her pain from her absent family. Her growth and development in this story was so beautiful. Jonah is so strong despite having a weak heart. I honestly never thought about what it must be like as a loved one of someone on a transplant list, this book gives you that an so much more. It is a perfect example of live life like every moment is your last and love with every fiber of you being.

Thank you NetGalley and Tantor Audio for this ALC. All my opinions are my own.

Full Tilt by Emma Scott
Narrated by Kris Koscheski and Caitlin Kelly
Audiobook release date 8th July 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and TantorAudio for this audiobook.

This book was released in 2016 but the audiobook is out this week &
Sooo, this book actually destroyed me. I sobbed so hard, I ugly cried, tears, snot the lot.

It was such a beautiful but devastating story, and I can't wait to start the next book. I'm a sucker for love, I love seeing people find their one true love. I don't want to spoil the story by posting too much. I loved Kacey and Jonah's characters. This is under the Romance/general fiction category.

Absolutely worth the 5stars I've given it!!!

“The love we have, outweighs the pain.”

Full Tilt was a full ride! Whew, this book has me shook and absolutely gutted. The entire premise of the story is wonderful. I love that the FMC was messy but also so open and caring. I absolutely loved that the MMC was instantly protective and all consumed. Their chemistry was hot and perfect. Honestly, as a widow this was so hard to read at times - but absolutely worth it and a great reminder that love truly is a gift. This was truly the perfect book. I loved the writing style by Emma Scott and I look forward to reading more from her. I listened to the audiobook and both of the narrators did a wonderful job. Their voices fit the characters perfectly. ✨💖💫

I would like to thank Tantor Audio and NetGalley for giving me an ARC (which did not sway my opinions or review).

The way this book shattered me. It was so good but oh my god my heart is torn. This man was literally the sweetest person ever and to have this happen to him was not right. This book with stay with me always. Listening to it while following along made it even more soul shattering than just reading it. God I hope Kacey and Theo find their own love and life after Jonah. He was the light in every room, the smile that everyone needed. I definitely need to hear the second book. I hope it doesn’t shatter my soul like this one, I hope it puts me back together.

I’m speechless. This book was one of the most beautiful stories I’ve listened to or read in a very long time. The way these MCs love each other just provides such a magical experience. Sometimes I need a book that will give me a solid cry; a book that will break my heart in all the best ways. I felt so invested in these characters stories and listening to the audiobook version I think made it that much more special because you could truly hear the love, the heartache, and the yearning. I cannot recommend this audiobook enough if you’re going to dive into this duet!

Title: Full Tilt
Author: Emma Scott
Format: Audiobook (Advanced Listening Copy)
Narrators: Nelson Hobbs, Caitlyn Kelly
Narration Style: Dual narration
Tropes: Tragic romance, opposites attract, emotional healing, artist/muse, found family

Review:
Full Tilt by Emma Scott is one of those books that quietly sneaks up on you and then completely shatters your heart. From the very first chapter, I was pulled in by the emotional depth and the authentic voices of the two main characters. Nelson Hobbs and Caitlyn Kelly did a good job bringing Jonah and Kacey to life but I would have preferred duet narration.

While the setup made me nervous for an instalove situation, I really appreciated that their relationship took its time. There was real growth and emotional bonding that made their connection feel earned, not rushed. They found each other at a time when both were lost, and watching them lean on each other was as beautiful as it was heartbreaking.

That said, I’m giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because there were moments where the writing leaned more on telling rather than showing, and a few scenes felt repetitive. Still, the emotional payoff was worth it and yes, I cried.

If you’re someone who loves a book that delivers emotional damage in the best possible way, Full Tilt should be on your TBR. I’ve already recommended it to my best friend for that very reason.

Trigger Warnings:
• Terminal illness
• Alcohol abuse
• Grief/loss
• Medical trauma
• Death of a main character

Thank you to NetGalley, Tantor Audio, and Emma Scott for the advanced listening copy in exchange for my honest review.

ARC Review

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spicy: 🌶️

I am not okay! I was not expecting this book to get me all up in my feels 😭😭

This book was beautiful! This book was phenomenal. This book was everything!

“No Regrets”

Kacey is an up and coming rock star who is the life of the party, until she meets Noah, her limo driver for a night. Their connection changes everything.

This book successfully creates a deep and powerful relationship with the MCs and allows the reader to feel empathy for them. I found myself both laughing and crying with them and hoping for their very best. I also appreciated the inclusion of strong family and friend relationships. This is a good book for anyone looking to immerse themselves in someone else’s relationship for a bit and feel it all deeply.

Thank you to NetGalley, Tantor Audio and the author for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

ALC Review

4.25/5 ⭐️

Overall thoughts:
This book was raw, emotional and not normally a book or story I would pick up but I am so glad I did. I loved it so much. Now I will say if you are a HEA/HFN fan this might not be 100% your cup of tea.

Now to my full thoughts, this took me a minute since this book was one I needed to sit with (in a good way).

Detailed thoughts:
First off the narrators were incredible in this book, like so good I was practically sobbing. I haven't read an Emma Scott book before and this one was so good. Like I mentioned up top I am not a big fan of romances that don't end with an HEA/HFN but I decided to give this one a try and I absolutely loved it. This book was one of those stories that sticks with you it was so raw and real. Jonah and Kasey were such great main characters I was falling in love with them through the entire story. The growth of the characters was so well done and I am so in love with them. That ending though... 😭

Thanks to the author, Tantor audio for the ALC copy via netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Oh my god, I knew this book didn’t have an HEA going into it and caught on pretty quickly to why that was and how it would end but that didn’t help the devastation I feel 😭💔

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC. soooo sad the next AB doesn’t release until the end of next month. I immediately ordered the second book.

This follows Jonah, a 26 yo who received a heart transplant a little over a year ago, and Kacey, a 22 yo guitarist in a popular band. They meet because Jonah is the band’s limo driver while they’re in Las Vegas and one night, Kacey is too drunk for Jonah not to care about how she gets home so he breaks the rules and takes her back to his place so he can look after her. They’re put in a hard spot because Kacey’s band has a ton of tour dates left and she is under contract to complete them, but they have an undeniable connection and once she learns that they’re time will be cut short, she decided to do whatever it takes to spend Jonah’s remaining days with him.

This was heartbreakingly beautiful and incredibly written. I truly felt like I was going through this with them and it ripped me in half.

Full Tilt completely broke my heart. I feel raw, devastated, and so heartbroken for Kacie and the beautiful moments that she and Jonah shared. This story gave me major A Walk to Remember vibes and was as magical as it was devastating. I believe that the universe will always bring you what you're meant for despite the timing and this book solidifies that fate steps in when you never expect it.

Kacie. Gosh, I loved this broken girl and how strong she was despite the deep hurt that she had suffered. Her heart was pure and gentle and she had so much love to give and I loved that Jonah got to have that in his life and got to feel the magic of her love. Equally, I loved that Kacie got to feel Jonah's love as well and that they both got to share something so beautiful despite the timing.

On audio, Caitlin Kelly and Nelson Hobbs were incredible. Their narration brought to life to emotional magic that was this story and I felt every piece of it from the beautiful moments all the way to the devastating ones.

Thank you to Emma Scott, Netgalley, and Tantor Audio for the ALC.

5 ⭐ 2 🌶️ 5 🎧

Well freaking heck. 😭 I dumbly went in blind thinking this was just a regular old emotional rockstar romance, but it's beautiful and tragic and it hurt so much... Jonah and Kasey were so wonderful together and I loved them so much. I loved watching them fall in love and loved watching them traverse their hurdles...

I don't know what else to say without spoilers... But I'm really excited for book two to see how this one ends.

The audio was great. Nelson Hobbs and Caitlin Kelly were both wonderful and I really enjoyed their narration of this story. Thank you so much to Tantor for the copy.

SICK AND TWISTED I AM SOBBING


5 brilliant, amazing, soul crushing stars.

I don’t cry with books often, but this book wrecked me in the best possible way. I just know this is a book that will stick with me forever.

I went into this book completely blind. I only applied for the ARC because I knew I was a fan of the author, but I didn’t know anything about the story of the book. I am simultaneously glad and crushed that I didn’t look into the book prior to reading it. I’m glad, because I initially thought it was going to be a rockstar romance, but it turned out to be SO much more than that. It absolutely blew my expectations out of the water.

It evolved so much from a rockstar romance into such an amazing, soul crushing love story. The characters growth throughout the book was amazing to read, and how easy it felt to connect to the both of them. Both characters were both exactly what the other needed. It was such a heart wrenching love story, but in the best possible way.

I can’t imagine how hard of a book this was for the author to write, if it was so hard to read but I am so glad she did write it because it was so worth it to read.

My favorite part of this was that the way this book reminds you to just TRULY live life to the fullest and make your days count.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for an ARC of this audiobook! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for an audio arc of this book.

I am a long-time fan of Emma Scott’s, and I read this book for the first time 5 years ago. Listening to this audio brought back all of the same emotions and heartbreak. Kacey and Jonah have a beautiful relationship that develops quickly after starting as a friendship. Jonah, despite what he is currently going through, helps Kacey out after realizing how drunk she is when she’s a passenger in his limo. He takes care of her, and kind of expects it to end there. But he offers to help, let’s her stay with him, and their relationship blooms.

Warning - this book is not considered a romance, though this paired with the second book in the duet (All In) could be considered a romance.

Thank you to the narrators for bringing this story to life. No notes!

Thank you NetGalley and Audible Audio for the audio ARC

5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

🎧 AUDIOBOOK REVIEW 🎧

WOW I am not ok! First off loved the audio I’m a sucker for duet narration so I was happy! Both did amazing on this audio it was just perfect

From the first word I was hooked. My heart is not ok and won’t be ok for a long time. Kasey and Jonah ❤️ my god I don’t even babe the words. Except that was one of the most beautifully heartbreaking books I’ve ever listened too.

I am so glad the ALC became available on NetGalley or I may have never found this book.

I went into this one completely blind and didn’t expect it to be such a tear jerker that would make me feel so much.

This book follows Kacey and Jonah. They come into each other’s lives just when they needed each other the most. It is a beautiful story of love and loss. Kaceys conversation with Jonah’s mom had me so emotional.

I absolutely adore Jonah and everything about him. The friendships he built up around him were so special.

What I didn’t love? The seemingly flirty vibes between Kacey and Theo. That better have just been me being crazy.

I really enjoyed the audiobook and felt that the narration was done very well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.