Suddenly One Summer

Karen White's emotional narration brings out the vulnerability and passion behind a divorce lawyer's facade of untouchability. In spite of her jaded view on relationships, Victoria Spade finds herself falling for neighbor Ford Dixon when they join forces to track down the father of Dixon's sister's baby. White effectively sets up Spade's cool, tough exterior with crisp speech that falters when Spade battles her anxiety attacks. As Dixon, White depicts a sensitive stud who's playful yet has a serious side. White's tone and range of voices effectively capture each character's personality and create a dynamic flow. Her performance especially shines in her perfectly timed delivery of the sexual intensity between Dixon and Spade. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine


Karen White's emotional narration brings out the vulnerability and passion behind a divorce lawyer's facade of untouchability. In spite of her jaded view on relationships, Victoria Spade finds herself falling for neighbor Ford Dixon when they join forces to track down the father of Dixon's sister's baby. White effectively sets up Spade's cool, tough exterior with crisp speech that falters when Spade battles her anxiety attacks. As Dixon, White depicts a sensitive stud who's playful yet has a serious side. White's tone and range of voices effectively capture each character's personality and create a dynamic flow. Her performance especially shines in her perfectly timed delivery of the sexual intensity between Dixon and Spade. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

April 27, 2015
Sparks fly when divorce lawyer Victoria Slade moves in next door to Chicago Tribune reporter Ford Dixon—but they are not the falling-in-love kind of neighbors. She thinks he’s an arrogant jerk with a parade of women; he finds her judgmental and abrasive. This has the makings of a long and uncomfortable summer, until Victoria is roped into helping Ford’s sister. Their childhoods—Ford with an alcoholic dad and Victoria taking care of a mother with depression—taught them to sidestep relationships and entanglements. The boundaries they place around their tentative friendship and eventual affair are distressing but realistic, and it’s gratifying to see the barriers eventually fall. Victoria’s struggles to face her fears and acknowledge her shields are raw and heart-wrenching, but each healing step toward a future with Ford feels like a victory. Ford is a genuinely nice guy, and it’s easy to root for him to win the woman of his dreams. Their happy-ever-after is not a sweet and foregone conclusion, but a hard-won battle involving risks and blind faith. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House.