By the end you felt what she felt, but the start was all wrong. Because of this, Simone comes across as a heartless b***h who doesn’t feel enough for the hero, instead of a clueless brainiac who takes a while to process emotions (which is what Penny was going for I’m sure). Don’t get me wrong, Chloe is a good narrator and I’d happily listen to more of her, but she had far too much emotion and soft squidgy centre coming through in her voice to convincingly portray a character who is supposed to be logical and makes decisions based on facts. I think it was that the narrator, Chloe Miller, wasn’t a good match for the character. I’ve given it a lot of thought since finishing it to try and put my finger on what was wrong with the book. Simone wasn’t really likeable until the last quarter of the story. I was on track to give it 3 stars but it really improved by the end so it bumped up to 3.5/4 stars.

I love Penny Reid books but this wasn’t as good as her others. I'll give the book a second try after I get over how disappointed I feel right now. I will certainly never listen to this audiobook again. I can say without a doubt that I will not recommend the audio version of Dr. I feel like we missed so much, which I'm sure will be explained in the next few books. I was intrigued the the Darrel storyline but I was also a little confused by the time jump. If Chris Brinkley had more narration time it would have been more enjoyable, in my opinion. Did she even have a production editor? And don't even get me started on her so-called Tennessee accent.

She mispronounced words like hastily and tsunami. Now I'm left wondering if I would have enjoyed the story more if I had just read it. I started reading the ebook until the audiobook became available. I normally adore everything she puts out there but I could not connect with this one. I will preface this with an apology to Penny.

Strange Beard is a full-length romantic comedy novel, can be listened to as a stand-alone, and is the fifth audiobook in the USA Today best-selling Winston Brothers series. She's more than happy to forget he exists.īut first, she needs just one teeny-tiny favor.ĭr.

She is definitely not still thinking about Roscoe. Simone let go of the past a long time ago. She'd also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that's a-okay. Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be. Roscoe Winston remembers everything - every look, every word, every single unrequited second - and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone. He'd also like to forget her entirely, but that's never going to happen. Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut.

Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid