-
Outside
- Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances #1
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy for $24.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Riptide
- Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances, Book 2
- By: Michelle Mankin
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Karen Grayson. Surfer girl. My band mate's wife. The one woman I can't have. The one woman who could have my heart, though I can never let her know. Ramon Martinez. Romeo. Completely forbidden. I wanted him back at the beginning, but he didn’t want me. So I made the safe choice. The wrong one. We were once friends. Now we’re not even that. But we’re both back in Ocean Beach, and that dangerous attraction remains.
-
-
Love this series
- By PATRICIA on 04-16-18
By: Michelle Mankin
-
Strange Magic (The MAGIC series) Book 1
- By: Michelle Mankin
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Billy Blade is a hardworking, hard living, razor sharp musical force. Mysterious behind his dark shades, the rough around the edges Texan mesmerizes with his haunting harmonica and tantalizes with his dangerous looks and smooth country charm. His latest album is topping the charts. He's the newly crowned King of the Bacchus Krewe. He's definitely living the rock star dream. Exotic Creole beauty Thyme Bellerose couldn't be more content. She has it all.
-
-
Love is Immortal
- By nelle on 06-01-16
By: Michelle Mankin
-
So Not Meant to Be
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Stella Hunter
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Am I friends with JP Cane? Ha! That's laughable. Besides the fact that he’s adopted some far-fetched notion from the movie When Harry Met Sally that says men and women can't be friends and work together, it’s safe to say we're not friends. He's annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and has made an art out of poking all my hot buttons...multiple times a day. So you can imagine how disgruntled I am when I not only have to fly to San Francisco with him for work, but stay in the same penthouse. Yup, we're sharing the same air, 24-7. We're talking full-fledged working roommates.
-
-
A fun romcom!
- By randi on 06-08-22
By: Meghan Quinn
-
Alcohol You Later
- By: Heather M. Orgeron
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Kelsey Navarro
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Raven Winters has been infatuated with Nicholas Potter since the day she tacked his poster to her bedroom wall. So when she discovered the famous drummer was her college roommate’s cousin, it seemed the stars had aligned. Their attraction was instant, but Nick wasn’t ready to abandon his rock star lifestyle. Over the years, she’s become his best friend with benefits - and favorite source of telephonic relief when the groupies backstage weren’t quite what he was looking for. But all that patience is going to pay off, right? Too bad, the universe has other plans.
-
-
DNF. Can't for the life of me stand that girl
- By Ana Paula Curto on 05-25-22
-
Rocked
- Lost in Oblivion, Book 1
- By: Taryn Elliott, Cari Quinn
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Opening for their idols on their first tour, Oblivion is living the dream. Mostly. Frustrated at being shoved out of his mediator role by their new manager, Deacon McCoy loses himself in brutal workouts. He only comes up for air long enough to refuel - and to tease the deliciously cute chef who makes him crave a lot more than what she's offering on her serving plate.
-
-
CLIMB ABOARD THE TOUR BUS & ENJOY A GREAT STORY
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 05-27-15
By: Taryn Elliott, and others
-
Say It's Forever
- By: A.L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Joe Arden
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jud Lawson found me stranded in the rain. Broken down on the side of the road in a deserted neighborhood with my piece-of-crap car. I wasn’t looking for a hero, and definitely not one who looks like him. An obscenely hot mountain of a man who screams danger. But I have little choice other than climbing onto the back of his bike.
-
-
Absolutely Phenomenal
- By Kelly and Chris on 03-31-22
By: A.L. Jackson
-
Riptide
- Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances, Book 2
- By: Michelle Mankin
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Karen Grayson. Surfer girl. My band mate's wife. The one woman I can't have. The one woman who could have my heart, though I can never let her know. Ramon Martinez. Romeo. Completely forbidden. I wanted him back at the beginning, but he didn’t want me. So I made the safe choice. The wrong one. We were once friends. Now we’re not even that. But we’re both back in Ocean Beach, and that dangerous attraction remains.
-
-
Love this series
- By PATRICIA on 04-16-18
By: Michelle Mankin
-
Strange Magic (The MAGIC series) Book 1
- By: Michelle Mankin
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Billy Blade is a hardworking, hard living, razor sharp musical force. Mysterious behind his dark shades, the rough around the edges Texan mesmerizes with his haunting harmonica and tantalizes with his dangerous looks and smooth country charm. His latest album is topping the charts. He's the newly crowned King of the Bacchus Krewe. He's definitely living the rock star dream. Exotic Creole beauty Thyme Bellerose couldn't be more content. She has it all.
-
-
Love is Immortal
- By nelle on 06-01-16
By: Michelle Mankin
-
So Not Meant to Be
- By: Meghan Quinn
- Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Stella Hunter
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Am I friends with JP Cane? Ha! That's laughable. Besides the fact that he’s adopted some far-fetched notion from the movie When Harry Met Sally that says men and women can't be friends and work together, it’s safe to say we're not friends. He's annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and has made an art out of poking all my hot buttons...multiple times a day. So you can imagine how disgruntled I am when I not only have to fly to San Francisco with him for work, but stay in the same penthouse. Yup, we're sharing the same air, 24-7. We're talking full-fledged working roommates.
-
-
A fun romcom!
- By randi on 06-08-22
By: Meghan Quinn
-
Alcohol You Later
- By: Heather M. Orgeron
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Kelsey Navarro
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Raven Winters has been infatuated with Nicholas Potter since the day she tacked his poster to her bedroom wall. So when she discovered the famous drummer was her college roommate’s cousin, it seemed the stars had aligned. Their attraction was instant, but Nick wasn’t ready to abandon his rock star lifestyle. Over the years, she’s become his best friend with benefits - and favorite source of telephonic relief when the groupies backstage weren’t quite what he was looking for. But all that patience is going to pay off, right? Too bad, the universe has other plans.
-
-
DNF. Can't for the life of me stand that girl
- By Ana Paula Curto on 05-25-22
-
Rocked
- Lost in Oblivion, Book 1
- By: Taryn Elliott, Cari Quinn
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Opening for their idols on their first tour, Oblivion is living the dream. Mostly. Frustrated at being shoved out of his mediator role by their new manager, Deacon McCoy loses himself in brutal workouts. He only comes up for air long enough to refuel - and to tease the deliciously cute chef who makes him crave a lot more than what she's offering on her serving plate.
-
-
CLIMB ABOARD THE TOUR BUS & ENJOY A GREAT STORY
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 05-27-15
By: Taryn Elliott, and others
-
Say It's Forever
- By: A.L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Joe Arden
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Jud Lawson found me stranded in the rain. Broken down on the side of the road in a deserted neighborhood with my piece-of-crap car. I wasn’t looking for a hero, and definitely not one who looks like him. An obscenely hot mountain of a man who screams danger. But I have little choice other than climbing onto the back of his bike.
-
-
Absolutely Phenomenal
- By Kelly and Chris on 03-31-22
By: A.L. Jackson
-
Breaking the Rules
- By: Crystal Kaswell
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emma Kane is my new roommate. My very off-limits roommate. My gorgeous, sassy, hot-as-hell roommate. I try to keep my distance. To ignore her soft laugh, her intense eyes, her sweet smile. And that groan, the one she makes over her morning coffee - alright, the feisty college student is driving me out of my mind. I can still keep my hands off her. I double down on my rules. Draw that line between friends and lovers. Then she presses her red lips to mine. And, suddenly, it’s obvious. There’s no way in hell I can resist her.
-
-
Hunter the hottie
- By McAfee 24 on 04-03-22
By: Crystal Kaswell
-
The Summer Proposal
- By: Vi Keeland
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hockey star Max Yearwood was everything I needed at the time - fun, sexy, up for anything, and only around for a few months, since he’d signed with a new team 3,000 miles away. Max proposed we spend the summer helping me forget my ex. It sounded like a good plan. Things couldn’t get too serious when we had an expiration date. Right? Though, you know what they say about the best-laid plans.
-
-
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS
- By Bornin59 on 01-11-22
By: Vi Keeland
-
Blindsided
- A Best Friends to Lovers Standalone
- By: Amy Daws
- Narrated by: Will Watt, Charlotte Cole
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Midfielder Maclay "Mac" Logan is a loud-mouthed, tattooed ginger content with focusing on football. But when an adorable, freckled seamstress comes barreling into his life, he finds Netflix-And-Bickering with her to be his new favorite pastime. Freya Cook is used to being the invisible woman with a needle and thread, offering cheeky punchlines as she helps dress London's finest. She's plus-sized in body and spirit, and other than her friendship with Mac, talking to the opposite sex is one skill she never mastered.
-
-
Mac-n-Cookie!
- By rxpa on 03-01-20
By: Amy Daws
-
Wreck My World
- By: Victoria Ashley
- Narrated by: Wen Ross, Kai Kennicott
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For as long as I can remember, Easton Crews has been off-limits. As much as it kills me, that’s never going to change. After his little disappearing act three years ago, then suddenly showing up out of nowhere, I shouldn't want anything to do with him. It doesn’t matter how beautiful he still is. Or how close we once were. It shouldn’t matter that my entire body lights on fire with need whenever he gets close. He chose the worst possible time to leave without so much as a goodbye.
-
-
Fabulous Story & Narration🎧 Heartfelt & Moving!
- By Bette on 09-14-19
By: Victoria Ashley
-
The Golden Boys
- Dark High School Bully Romance (Kings of Cypress Prep, Book 1)
- By: Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
- Narrated by: Neill Thorne, Lessa Lamb, Sarah Puckett
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
West Golden - so easy to hate, yet so hard to resist. Don’t let that pretty face of his fool you. He isn’t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. He’s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho. Trust me. He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but it’s a lie. No one knows better than me that I’m all out of chances. His money, status, and the loyalty of his equally entitled brothers makes him seem untouchable. Only, I know better than that.
-
-
Cant wait for more
- By Amanda S on 04-21-21
By: Rachel Jonas, and others
-
Beneath the Stars
- By: A.L. Jackson
- Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Andi Arndt
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From NYT and USA Today best-selling author A.L. Jackson comes a friends-to-lovers romance about an unattainable rock star and his best friend’s younger sister.
-
-
Rockstars or Vigilantes? Pick a lane!
- By Katie ST on 02-27-21
By: A.L. Jackson
-
Hot Mess (A Players Rockstar Romance)
- Players, Book 1
- By: Jaine Diamond
- Narrated by: Ava Erickson, Lee Samuels
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fate. Destiny. Karma.... She’s mine. It all started with a broken heart. And a breakup party. Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party. Too. Much. Booze. An embarrassing tattoo. And a twist of fate. Her name was Danny. I thought she was the one. But then I lost her. And I never thought I’d see her again. Now...I’m a mess. I’ve had my heart broken - more than once. And my band's broken up. I’ve sworn to myself that I’ll never fall in love again. Time to focus on new music and my new band. As soon as I sober up from my latest breakup party.
-
-
Warning! Do not read before Dylan’s Dirty book!
- By Christen on 11-11-19
By: Jaine Diamond
-
The Gibson Boys Collection
- By: Adriana Locke
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 39 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Gibson Boys Collection is a feel-good, small-town series featuring blue-collar alpha males and smart, capable heroines. Sweet and steamy, the Gibson Boys enjoys favorite tropes such as second-chance romance, blue collar vs. silver spoon, enemies to lovers, and more. Fall madly in love with this relatable, unforgettable family by USA Today best-selling author Adriana Locke. This set includes four full-length novels and one novella.
-
-
Worth the Credit! I Loved these stories!
- By Lisa X on 06-10-20
By: Adriana Locke
-
My Soul to Keep
- Soul, Volume 1
- By: Kennedy Ryan
- Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had two things in life that mattered. My mother and my music. Mama was taken from me too soon, and now music is all I have left. It's the thing that's pushed me right out of backwoods Georgia into Los Angeles, where the line between fantasy and reality shimmers and blurs. I'm finally making my way, making my mark. I can't afford to fall for one of music's brightest stars. Not now. Music is all I have left, and I'm holding on tight with both hands.
-
-
I Live You!
- By Book Bruin on 05-27-18
By: Kennedy Ryan
-
The Rebel of Raleigh High
- Raleigh Rebels Series, Book 1
- By: Callie Hart
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Charlotte North
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hit me. Kick me. Hurt me. Hate me. There’s nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver Parisi anymore. Over the past year, she’s had to endure more pain and suffering than most people are asked to bear in their lifetimes. She’s a pariah, an outcast, a ghost. She’s also never been one to take shit lying down, though...despite what half the football team might say. With only 168 days left of the school year, it won’t be long until graduation, and Silver’s planning on skipping town and leaving Raleigh firmly in her rearview mirror. Until he comes along....
-
-
Not a YA only! Do NOT blow this off!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-29-20
By: Callie Hart
-
Dr Stanton
- By: T L Swan
- Narrated by: Elena Wolfe, Stephen Dexter
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
They say that all men are created equal. Well, that’s a blatant lie! I know, because I met God's gift to women in Vegas; I pretended he was my husband to get rid of another man. He took our fake marriage seriously, and it became his personal goal to consummate. He spoke to me in French, and I lied to him in German. His laughter was addictive. But I thought what happens in Vegas would stay in Vegas. Until it didn't.
-
-
Sexist, elitist hypocrite seeks doormat
- By Kindle Customer on 10-04-21
By: T L Swan
-
Insatiable
- Cloverleigh Farms Series
- By: Melanie Harlow
- Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Savannah Peachwood
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I didn’t mean to see him naked - it was an accident. It had to be, right? Because Noah McCormick and I have never been anything more than friends. Until I walked in on him getting out of the shower and saw his hard, muscular body totally bare and dripping wet. At that moment I never wanted to mess with anything so badly in my entire life. He’s made it clear he’s not interested in romance. Which is fine with me because I’ve got a plane ticket back to my real life at the end of the week. It’s all in fun...or is it?
-
-
It was just OK
- By JamieKoep on 12-18-19
By: Melanie Harlow
Publisher's Summary
When handsome California surf god Lincoln Savage suddenly rolls into Ocean Beach like a rogue wave, shy beauty Simone Bianchi's foundation is shaken. No longer under the thumb of her domineering father, she's made a simple, quiet life for herself and her fluffy, 14-pound Havanese pup running a surf shop in her hometown of OB. Long ago she gave up her dreams for a future with Linc.
But now the notorious lead singer of the Dirt Dogs has returned, and Simone is reluctant to admit that she's still vulnerable to his killer dimpled smile and easy charm. She finds that although she's stowed away the mementos, it hasn't been as easy to erase the memories of their epic summer love.
It seems he hasn't forgotten, either.
Is the recording contract he's offering merely a pretense?
Or does he have something more in mind?
Does he really believe that they can just pick up where they left off, despite all the bad luck and heartache?
And is she willing to risk everything again for one last chance at love?
More from the same
What listeners say about Outside
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- PATRICIA
- 04-03-18
Take me to the beach!
Though a Jersey girl, I do not have a passion for the Jersey Shore. Yes, I enjoy going a couple times a year but on the average, it's not my choice of days off. This book may have changed my mind. Michelle Mankin has shown me that the water can the beach can be the perfect place to go to. Getting to know the characters of Linc and Simone has been heart wrenching, loving, full of despair and hope. A little instant attraction that leads to love, Mankin shows how the strength of that love no matter the circumstance can stand the test of time and when given the second chance, turns out to be even stronger. Starting off with surfing, Linc is on his way to being a champion, but tragedy happens changing his path. This change is drastic, leaving the question of whether their relationship will be able to stand it. Confidence and that feeling of being whole is tested over many years, and Mankin flawlessly switches back and forth between the past and present unraveling the story of this couple. It will leave you with that feeling that true love never dies.
Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross are the perfect narrators for this story. Their ability to sound young and slowly mature is amazing, it gives the story the texture it needs to build to Linc and Mona's future. The singing is also a plus! Have to love the talent of this narrating team's performance!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- J. Haney (Haney Hayes Promotions)
- 06-29-16
Rock Stars, Sufers and Second Chances! Perfect Mix
Where does Outside rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 10 all the way! It was an awesome book to listen to.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Outside?
When Ash opened up to Mona about his true feelings
What about Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross ’s performance did you like?
Kai and Wen are a couple of the best narrators I've ever listened to. They bring so much emotion to the story it's hard not to feel like you're a part of the story yourself.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Oh yes! I listen to it in 10 hours without stopping!
Any additional comments?
Love it and can't wait to listen to another one!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
- 09-05-15
LOST LOVE, BROKEN PROMISES & SECOND CHANCES
A second chance romance which is initially told in the present as two former lovers meet again after a brutal heartbreaking breakup. Simone (aka Mona) has made a life for herself despite being haunted by memories of the past as she looks out over the sand towards the sea to the surf and dreams, yearns and remembers her lost love.... even in her Surf Shop everything is a reminder of him. You really feel her sadness and melancholy over Lincoln (aka Linc) the young handsome Surfer who stole her heart, took her breath away and changed her life.... then he broke promises, shattered dreams and took Mona's heart with him. Then he's there, back in her life begging for another chance, after 15 years of fame and fortune as the Lead Rock Singer in the Dirt Dogs Band which included drugs, booze, groupies and absolutely no contact with Mona because of the guilt after finally breaking her heart.
Then the story flips back in time to their teenage beginning where attraction was instant, chemistry was combustible, sex was inevitable and love very quickly grew. But there was a lot of angst caused either by Linc's estranged Father's long ago words or Mona's overbearing controlling Father and her drunk of a Mother. Drama and more angst followed as a tragic accident changed their paths, left physical and mental scars, insecurities and it started the cracks that would ultimately break them apart. However, they tried, went blindly on and grabbed moments in time to love and be loved but, just as the Band started to make it big, a call came, choices were made and the fallout was catastrophic. And again, you felt the insecurities, the doubts, the betrayal, the pain and the cost it would have on them both.
Again, the story flips back to present day as Mona's walls around her heart are holding tight but Linc has all the right words, actions and sexual moves to gain entry to a heart that he had so callously broken but a heart that remained forever his..... he just had to make Mona realise it.
A beautiful yet tragic romance, young stupid love, insecurities and self-doubt ruined it, memories good and bad rekindled it and undying love and forgiveness brought it back to life. There were a few 'questionable' issues..... why the 15 yr wait?, threads of the story that wasn't followed through,15 yrs of their lives that wasn't told and Mona was too quick to forgive (as I'd of made him suffer and sweat a little longer for the time he wasted and the heartache he'd caused). However, that's the story and I loved it and also the misguided characters that made it a touching, tender, tragic, heartbreaking, romantic, sexy and beautiful love story. It was so well-written you could smell the Ocean, hear the waves and feel the breeze on your face. There were a few secondary characters.... however, Linc's best friend Ash stood out way above the rest.
Dual POV's, the impressive narrating team of Wen and Kai created the perfect synergy and they made the story flow so effortlessly, like a two-way conversation, with each of them sticking to their own gender's voice. Oh, and the beautiful love song at the end which they both sang was just the cherry on the top..... bravo to you both.
Worth a credit? I'm so glad I listened to this hauntingly tragic and beautiful love story of lost love, broken promises and second chances.... so YES, IMO, very creditworthy.
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Bonnie Bracken
- 11-03-15
Heartstring pulling,tearjerking,romantic
What did you like best about this story?
The song at the end of the book had me in tears and I love it so much
Have you listened to any of Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
every performance is unique and brings something to each book that is uniquely its own
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Nicole Garcia
- 09-23-15
Hot, Gut-wrenching, Heartstring Pulling Romance!!!
What made the experience of listening to Outside the most enjoyable?
The beautiful writing combined with the amazing narration made this book one of my favorites.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Outside?
I absolutely loved the song at the end of the book. It had me crying.
What does Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Kai and Wen are the best narrators I have ever listened to. They have truly spoiled me on other narrators. No one can compare to their amazing and beautiful storytelling. They bring so much emotion to the story it's hard not to feel like you're a part of the story yourself.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A second chance at love.
Any additional comments?
I can't say how much I love Michelle Mankin's books. Her writing is beautifully lyrical and Kai and Wen's narration fits perfectly with this story. A match made in heaven.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- whatcha.listening.to
- 03-14-16
Take a chance... its worth it.
*Received for and honest review*
Mona feels trapped in her life, see is biding her time until she can get out of her house. She seems the timid sort but she be fierce when she needs to be. I was kind of surprised by that in a good way. I did find she was very jealous. And for the age it was kinda like chill but it made the story interesting.
Linc, to me seems so sure of him self. But his passed is nipping at his heels. He sure hasn't had an easy life. And he lives to surf. I kind of like his laid back attitude. He is so loyal but again he was so jealous even of those he didn't need to be.
When they meet again then for the first time and then we go back to the present you just felt the sparks between these two. I love how he showed her its OK to let loose and be her self. I also love that she make him more cautious.
Over all I really enjoyed the story, I was a little put off by the jealousy and I am not a fan of the present, passed, present but it worked.
Some of my favorite quotes :)
"You are my breath Mona, and you take it away every time you leave." - swoon
"See if you can find the rest of Christen." ... Yeah this cracked me up but only because of the context not because it could have been dangerous.
Final thoughts - I will never think of a Surf Board the same again......
14 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- K1terriw
- 10-30-20
Outside by Michelle Malkin reviewed by k1terriw
The narration is sultry with just the right emotion and inflection to make the book come to life. I love the narration style that each character speaks like a back and forth conversation; not expecting the male and female to speak both genders within certain chapters. I loved the sound of ocean waves at the beginning of chapters and the guitar playing softly as the songs written in the book are sung in the end! My heart!
The love story of the beginning of a local band in Ocean Beach friends bonded with their love of music and surf. A professional surfer, Linc falls hard for second-year college student and local Restaurant owners’ daughter, Simone. Their journey begins as a flash flame that surges blistering hot and fast in the beginning, all the way through the band’s first west coast mini-tour. Dissonant family wedges between the two lovers that causes a 15-year separation and pain that shreds two hearts.
With a once in a lifetime movie deal where Linc needs Mona to sign off on the song they co-wrote gives a reason for Linc to seek out Mona after all the years.
Their passion flares consuming them, yet each hurting from the deep cutting shards that tore them apart so many years ago. The present sandwiches the story of the past to give the reader perspective on who happened to the once lovers. Smoking hot! Real-life emotions! Dysfunctional families driving choices. Gah! I loved this story of the local OB girl with Linc, the once professional surfer turned Dirty Dogs lead singer whose band exploded upon the music scene as a hot classic rock band over the past 15 years. The HEA ending was worth the ebb and flow of waves that envelope the reader completely in this Rockstar romance that is Book 1 in a series of 5 books, “Rock Stars, Surf and Second Chances”.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Drifter
- 11-04-19
Make peace with the past!
The author has written a story that is heart-wrenching as well as heartwarming. This is a second chance love story that had a 15 year old empty gap between the beginning and the ending. When Linc and Mona meet there is instant chemistry between them. They are in their early 20's and fall in love. However, life's obstacles get in the way and tear them apart. The author takes the listener back and explains all of the problems they faced. Back in the present we find that they still love each other. But in order to move on they must put the past behind them. This is now their new obstacle. Wen and Kai are excellent storytellers. They give us youthful voices that eventually become mature ones. They portray the emotions that the characters are experiencing. We are even treated with a song at the end. I asked to receive this Audible book and voluntarily wrote this unbiased review. I highly recommend this Audible book.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- E. Roseman
- 09-10-19
Second Chance Love
The story begins in the present and then takes you back in time. Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross relaying the story in their usual excellent way. My first book by Michelle Mankin and will definitely read additional.
Worth the read and the signing duet at the end
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Audio Crazed Mari 🎧
- 09-04-19
Angst and second chance
I loved this book. Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross did such a wonderful job narrating this story. The narration gave the story this other dimension that worked for me. The authors words are so, so good. A definite must reading