Keeper

Oh, My God!!!! Why has it taken me so long to dive into this series? And why has nobody been hitting me over the head demanding I read or listen to it? My god, people! I am in love with this book. The humour, the setting, and the trope. It was all perfect. One of my favourite books of 2017! I'll admit I was a little worried; an American setting her books in England, pfft, I've experienced that before and regretted it but what Amy Daws does is amazing, she's done her homework! At no point did I sit there and think ‘clearly this has been written by an American.' I now need to dive into the other books. I need the twins' stories, and Violet's. And what about Gareth? I want them all.

Amy's writing is so engaging. She creates characters that you want to spend time with. I zoomed through this book because I just couldn't bring myself to hit pause. I finished it at 6.30am, I literally spent the night with these characters because I couldn't pull myself away. That to me is the mark of an excellent book. This story was so incredibly entertaining. I laughed, I cried, and yes, I swooned too. It's been a couple of days, and I am still thinking about it and talking about it. I'm sure my book buddies are fed up of me!

This book is filled with characters that you'll love, as mentioned above, I need to go back and listen to the other books because I need more time and more info about the Harris family.
Booker is a complete sweetheart, who at times, I wanted to punch in the balls, just because, he was so frustrating. We knew how he felt but he just needed a little push. He had great banter with his brothers, but you also felt sorry for him, being younger he never really stood his ground, until he did, and I have to say I was cheering him on!
I adored Poppy, she was crazy – in a good way, so funny. I loved her little eccentric ways, the singing the end of sentences was cute and fit her so well. I usually don't enjoy female characters as much as the male ones, but Poppy was so awesome, I loved her just as much as Booker. She dealt with a number of different issues in the book and I thought she handled them gracefully. (For example, she didn't punch Booker in the balls!). Poppy for the win!

I loved the friends to lovers theme of this book. The banter between Booker and Poppy was a highlight for me. A true friendship. I really enjoyed listening to their story unfold and how their friendship turned into something more. How they tried to fight it, well, Booker, at least. Thankfully he was able to get with the programme and make us all happy. It was sweet and sexy. The sexy times were very well written and played a pivotal role in the story. Although it's a sports romance there isn't a lot of sport in it, so if that has you on the fence, jump on over, it'll be worth it, I promise.

This duet narration was fantastic. You really felt a part of the story, like you were truly experiencing it. It's the first time I've heard anything by either narrator and they blew me away. The inflections and accents used to differentiate between the characters were outstanding, and the way both of them performed the emotional moments were wonderful and may have caused a few tears. The sexy times were performed brilliantly, and well, sexily. Charlotte Cole was fabulous as Poppy, she really encompassed this character, and I especially loved the inclusion of the singing. Will M Watt was so charming as Booker (I may have swooned) and really hit the emotional moments so perfectly. He also did a fabulous Scottish accent that I think will have the American listenership swooning all over the place. The production was smooth with no issues.