A not-to-be-missed audiobook

If I could give this book 10 stars I would. I listened to the audiobook and it was astonishingly good. Not only the story- well written, hilarious and just overall fun, the banter itself is something to behold. As a story about 2 stand up comedians who are enemies, the zings between Owen and Frankie made me laugh out loud. The supporting cast also brought the laughs- the parents, the brothers, the best friend, the uncle and of course, Owen's son- they made up an impressive cast of people with an arsenal of one liners guaranteed for either lots of smiles or belly laughs.

That said, I can't say enough about the narration. This is a true cast narration- done duet style. Some of the best narrators in the business are in this book. But Emma Wilder. Oh my goodness, I always loved her. But her singing and her impersonations? She really stole the book and made this book that should not be missed. And then, add in Teddy Hamilton (sigh), Jason Clarke (sigh), Zachary Webber (sigh), Connor Crais (sigh) and Mackenzie Cartwright (eeee!)? Why are you still reading this review? Just go get this audiobook!! You won't be sorry!! ;o)

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A Brilliantly Hilarious RomCom! Stellar Narration🎧

This fabulous book is romantic comedy at its best, Kayley Loring nails it with her witty dialogue and a perfect balance of drama, humor and romance. The story is entertaining and wonderfully delightful, it grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire time. I loved the originality of the story, the comedic timing is brilliant as is the buildup of the romance. The characters are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with, they were easy to fall for and care about too. Owen Brodie, a model turned standup comedian and a divorced father of one. He is going on tour but needs a nanny to look after his son when he is on stage. She needed a job and was offered one as a nanny for Sam, Owen Brodie’s son. She is not a fan of Owen and has actually heckled him while he performed in a club years ago, and she may or may not have told him off on social media a few times. He would not remember that or know who she was, right? But Frankie, being Frankie, does not hold back, but since she needs a job and that she and Sam bonded, she takes the job, for Sam’s sake. Wow, this is a brilliantly plotted book and is full of so many laugh out loud moments that it should come with a warning label to eat or drink at your own risk, spontaneous laughter may cause you to spit your food or drink out. In addition to the humor the book contains a whole lot of heart, loved the camaraderie amongst the Brodie family as well, the group text messages were awesome. Kayley Loring, thank you for the laughs and the fabulously entertaining story.

🎧📚🎧 And for the amazing lineup of fabulously talented narrators and voice artists. A better cast could not have been chosen to bring these characters and story to life. Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder played the two leads, Brodie and Frankie, with perfection, Sam too, their comedic timing and landing was absolutely brilliant. The rest of the star studded cast played the numerous secondary characters. The entire cast did a stellar job portraying the characters, giving each a voice that fit their character’s persona to a tee, sounding believable and real in that role and just as I pictured they would sound. These entertaining storytellers’ performances enhance this already brilliant story to another level.

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Funny book

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I enjoyed this book, it had a lot of funny jokes that
I enjoyed.

Lovely story of enemies to lover. Loved his son from start to finish.

Great listen.

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5 star ++

With an absolutely stellar cast Funny Business has even a total laugh fest. By turns sweet, witty, hilarious and charming, the chronicling of Frankie and Owen's love and career progress has brightened my little world. Wonderful ❤️❤️❤️❤️😱

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Amazing on multiple levels.

I am blown away by this book.
Everything about it from the smart and very funny writing to Emma Wilder singing and playing the Ukulele is just amazing.
The cast is utter perfection and completely brought this whole audiobook to life in my ears.
Definitely one I will listen to again and again.

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Not for me

I have heard such good things about Kayley Loring that I was super excited to listen to this book. Add in the premise, and it felt like a guaranteed good read. Unfortunately, I was highly disappointed. The comedy seemed forced and lacking. I’m not a fan of bathroom humour anyway but the odd joke here or there I can handle, this book relied so heavily on it that I just couldn’t enjoy the story. I laugh maybe three times and that was near the end. It just wasn’t funny to me. The characters didn’t come across as very likeable, which also added to the difficulties while listening.

I have been told her other books hit the mark, so I may try again. This one definitely wasn’t a good fit for me.

That being said, the narrators were brilliant. I had issue with one of them and their accent work but that’s a standard issue I have with him. Emma Wilder and Teddy Hamilton were fantastic and the support voice actors enhanced the audio experience.

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