{"id":60538,"date":"2021-07-23T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60538"},"modified":"2021-07-23T05:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T09:08:25","slug":"audio-review-the-spark-by-vi-keeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=60538","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: The Spark by Vi Keeland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

This is a gorgeous read! A sweetly romantic, slow burn love story with wonderful characters and a really nice emotional twist. Such a great story, I loved it!<\/p>\n

Donovan and Autumn met when their luggage got mixed up at the airport, and they meet up to exchange suitcases. Their quick meeting turned into coffee, which turned into dinner, which turned into an amazing weekend together that came to an end when Autumn ran without explanation or a way to get in touch.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s months later when they run into each other again \u2013 Donovan is the lawyer for a troubled young boy, and Autumn is the Social Worker on the case. It seems like it\u2019s meant to be, except that Donovan is aiming to make partner in his law firm and took the case on as a favour to his boss\u2026. the same man that Autumn happens to be dating.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an awkward situation, made all the more uncomfortable by the fact that they are still wildly attracted to each other. They quickly find themselves platonically all up in each other\u2019s lives, and the easiness that existed between them in the past becomes a fun and natural friendship. Though they both want more, Autumn has emotional walls up to stop anybody getting too close. But when she ditches the \u2018boyfriend\u2019, all bets are off, and Donovan is a man on a mission to break through her emotional barriers and win her heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never been more interested in a woman in my life. Whether you wanted me or not, you\u2019ve had me for the last year, Autumn.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seems like a simple set-up, but there\u2019s a lot of depth to this story, and it\u2019s beautiful watching it all unfold. The book is written mostly from Donovan\u2019s POV, which I loved, and the man is pure perfection as he determinedly pursues Autumn, but taking care with her heart, wooing her slowly, and going at the pace that she needs to feel comfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou scare the hell out of me, Donovan.\u201d
\n\u201cRight back at ya, Red. But you know what? I\u2019m more afraid of what I\u2019ll be missing if we don\u2019t give this a real shot.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Autumn has been through a really hard time and she justifiably has difficulties opening up and trusting, and I could empathise with her and all that she\u2019s been through. She handles her situation well though, and I loved her bravery in the way she allowed herself to trust Donovan and share her past and let him in. And her situation, though heartbreaking, gives Donovan the chance to shine as a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. He\u2019s open about pretty much everything \u2013 his heartbreaking past and its impact on him, and his feelings for Autumn and all that he wants from her. And as he lets her into his life, she finds her walls crumbling, and it was beautiful watching the two of them come together so openly and honestly. It\u2019s a gorgeous slow burn that is absolutely worth the wait, and I could feel everything that these two were feeling as they fell and fell hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove is\u2026enough. None of the other things are important when you find the right person. You\u2019re in my heart, Autumn\u2014hell, you own my heart.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is some drama, but it\u2019s nothing unexpected, and it\u2019s resolved well. I finished this book feeling completely satisfied, with a huge smile on my face.<\/p>\n

I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt, and as always, they do a great job with it. I really enjoyed listening to this one, and thoroughly recommend it!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in over a hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-five languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six!<\/p>\n

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Check out our\u00a0Vi Keeland Author Spotlight<\/a>\u00a0for more fantastic reads!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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