The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Narrated by:
Samantha Brentmoor, Lee Samuels
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Narrated by:
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Samantha Brentmoor
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Lee Samuels
You don’t really know a guy until you’ve vacationed with him…
When Drew Wilson’s ex-boyfriend Joel “Six” Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance.
The hitch? The Bailey family includes Six’s rude older brother, Joshua - a hot nerd doctor who has hated Drew since the moment they met and once suggested she’d steal the family silver.
Drew is determined to win the Baileys over and give this thing with Six a fair shot…but Joshua is making that difficult. Not simply because he is in her way at every turn, but because - as one tropical adventure leads to the next - she’s beginning to wonder if obnoxious, odious Joshua might be the brother she actually belongs with.
©2022 Elizabeth O'Roark (P)2022 Elizabeth O'Roark
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The audiobook is so worth the read and both narrators did a wonderful job!
Best kind of slow burn
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So it turns out that I read in reverse order and started in the third book but I didn't feel any holes in the plot so I'm going with my mistake and read the second book, after that I'll read the first one🤣
Imagine that your ex calls you and asks for a second chance.
You both will fly to Hawaii for a dream vacation and there you work on your relationship.
So far sounds lovely right? So did Drew though, she packed a suitcase and got on a plane to Hawaii.
Then she finds out that it's not just a vacation with the ex - his parents, his (devilishly handsome) brother which doesn't like you and also his stuck up girlfriend and welcoming her at the airport.
So where is the ex you ask? IN JAIL!!! Don't panic it's a mistake!
He'll be free to go within three days to will join Drew.
The vacation is for a week!!!! What will Drew do now for three whole days with the parents she only met once, with his brother who doesn't exactly tolerate her and his girlfriend who stares at her like she kicked a puppy?
One of the most beautiful books I've read❤️
Such a unique and immersive plot! I felt like I was right there, traveling to every island in Hawaii, I was excited every time a layer dropped from Josh and Drew.
There is so much here beyond what meets the eye - very deep characters, I enjoyed reading each of their points of view, I was repeatedly exposed to layers that cannot be seen from the outside.
I really liked the characters of Josh and his mother - their relationship is one of the most beautiful I've come across.
And Drew ,she's amazing I fell in love with her from the first page 😍 I adored the process she went through in the book it made me really admire her!
This author is on the list of my favorite writers now😍
This book is highly recommended to anyone looking for a book that will make you laugh and leave a huge smile on your face, that will make you excited and fall in love with a sweet and special love story, and in general that will make you believe in fairy tales❤️
I'm in love with the author and the narrators 😍😍
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Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So good!
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The first chapter is actually off page, since we start the book when Drew is already giving Six a second chance. Then the author slowly introduces all the characters of the story, in the middle of a Hawaiian road trip. Secrets, assumptions, resentment, insecurities, health troubles, all of that create tensions between them all. Six’s second chance doesn’t seem to go as expected; Beth, Six and Joshua’s mother, who already treats Drew like family, is hiding something; Joshua and his girlfriend have a tensed relationship; Drew and Joshua develop a weird friendship. They sure end the trip in a different place than it started.
The next part is dedicated to Drew’s career. There’ve been hints that it wasn’t the career she dreamed of, with a controlling agent who basically thinks for her. But after experiencing the closest she had from a family life in Hawaii, she has a hard time getting back in the flow. We learn more about her own family too. All while continuing a long distance friendship with one of the Bailey brothers–I won’t say which one.
The rest of the book follows those two main plot lines–Drew’s budding relationship on one hand, and the way she takes back control of her career on the other hand. None of them goes smoothly, with set-backs and hiccups. As Drew slowly changes her perspective on her life, she makes decisions that don’t always end well, inducing a new shift of perspective and new decisions. Though the male love interest has his fair share of chapters with his point of view, Drew’s development arc is clearly the core of the story.
The audio was a good one. The female narrator did amazing both with the emotional moments and the banter. There was a smile in her voice for the playful dialogues, and a wet note to it for the angsty scenes. The male narrator was great with raw emotions. All in all, they were both perfect for this emotional story.
Never a dull moment here
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Josh can’t believe his Mum has invited Sloan, his ex-girlfriend on the trip. He doesn’t have the heart to tell his Mum they’ve broken up as she’s recovering from chemotherapy and as Sloan wants him back, they decide to keep up appearances for her sake.
They say there’s a fine line between love and hate and since Six misses the first half of the trip the line blurs very quickly and the chemistry between Drew and Josh just builds and builds until it eventually boils over.
Samantha and Lee are both new to me narrators and honestly, I love them. Their performances as Drew and Josh are truly compelling. I felt every emotion and found myself routing for the pair romantically early on which is a testament not only to the author but also to the fabulous narrators. I look forward to more from these voice actors both together and separately.
I fell in love with this audio from the beginning. From the island hopping, crystal clear blue waters of Hawaii, to the heroine who is super sassy but is hiding a world of pain, to the hero who starts off the villain but turns out to be a knight in shining armour over and over again, and secondary characters who are just fabulous and each bring something different to the story.
I can’t wait to see what’s next from this amazing author.
Slow burn romance with Hawaii as the backdrop!
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