Love Hard

Listeners will fall in love with rugby star and father Jacob Esera, and narrator Justine Keef helps them take the fall. At his brother's wedding, Jacob encounters a former troublemaker from high school, Juliet Nelisi. Keef masterfully handles this audiobook's New Zealand accents, making listeners feel like they're there. Juliet's best friend was Jacob's girlfriend, who tragically died after giving birth to a daughter six years ago. Keef succeeds in giving a young voice to Jacob's daughter without making her sound like a baby. Juliet's ex-husband tries to cause trouble for her, and his sleazy tone has the listener empathizing with Juliet. Listeners will rejoice when Juliet finally gets the happiness she deserves. S.B. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine