AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile
Narrator Jasmine Walker delivers a genuine and delightful performance that invites listeners to follow along with first-year law student Simone Alexander. Fed up with being a chef in sunny California, Simone leaves it to the shake of a magic 8-ball to dictate where she takes on law school. The result is frigid Michigan. Once there, she soon finds out she is underprepared, but with the help of new friends and the endearing Silas Whitman, she discovers she may just have what it takes to become a lawyer. Walker conveys Simone's vulnerable, dedicated, and eventually determined persona perfectly, helping the listener empathize with her struggles and strengths. Walker's tones and cadences for various characters flow smoothly, keeping the listener's attention throughout this sweet contemporary romance. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
05/01/2023
In Alicia’s witty debut, frustrated California chef Simone Alexander turns to a Magic 8 Ball for guidance, leading her to leave the kitchen and head to a three-year law program in Michigan. She feels decidedly unprepared for both the Midwestern winters and the cutthroat world of law school, but who is she to ignore her destiny? On move-in day, Simone’s best friend, River, secretly asks Simone’s handsome new neighbor, Silas Whitman, to make Simone feel welcome, leading to a fast friendship outside of the classroom. In class, however, it’s a different story, with Silas sucking up to the strict professor who has it out for Simone. It’s rough going, but Simone’s relationship with Silas sees her through—even after she rejects his romantic overtures in favor of focusing on school. When Silas moves on, however, Simone worries that she made the wrong choice between love and education. Simone’s journey of self-discovery is given equal weight as the cute romantic story line, and readers will cheer her on as she comes into her own. This should win Alicia plenty of fans. Agent: Stacey Graham, 3 Seas Literary. (July)
AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile
Narrator Jasmine Walker delivers a genuine and delightful performance that invites listeners to follow along with first-year law student Simone Alexander. Fed up with being a chef in sunny California, Simone leaves it to the shake of a magic 8-ball to dictate where she takes on law school. The result is frigid Michigan. Once there, she soon finds out she is underprepared, but with the help of new friends and the endearing Silas Whitman, she discovers she may just have what it takes to become a lawyer. Walker conveys Simone's vulnerable, dedicated, and eventually determined persona perfectly, helping the listener empathize with her struggles and strengths. Walker's tones and cadences for various characters flow smoothly, keeping the listener's attention throughout this sweet contemporary romance. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
