Free Falling

About This Audiobook

Kirsty Moseley’s *Free Falling* is a razor-sharp teen romance that drops you into the messy, hormone-fueled crucible of senior year with a twist: what if the guy you’ve secretly crushed on is dating someone else? That’s the unenviable position of Sasha, a whip-smart but emotionally guarded high school senior who’s just trying to survive the last stretch of her childhood without getting her heart trampled. The story cracks open with Sasha caught in the middle of her best friend’s burgeoning relationship with the school’s golden boy, Tyler, and her own increasingly reckless flirtation with his best friend, Noah. Moseley nails the claustrophobic, high-stakes vibe of adolescence, where every text message feels like a landmine and every glance across the cafeteria might be a declaration or an ambush.

What makes this audiobook stand out is its refusal to romanticize teenage angst. The prose is lean and punchy, mirroring the urgency of Sasha’s inner monologue, while the emotional beats land with brutal honesty. Narrator Talmadge Ragan elevates the material by giving Sasha a voice that’s equal parts weary and wild—her sarcasm drips through the headphones like a soundtrack to the fraught months before graduation. The tension between humor and heartbreak feels effortless, making it easy to sink into this world, even when the plot veers into territory that might feel familiar to anyone who’s ever survived (or barely survived) their first serious crush."

"review": "I went into *Free Falling* expecting another by-the-numbers teen romance, and left pleasantly surprised. Talmadge Ragan’s narration is the secret weapon here—her delivery of Sasha’s internal rants is so sharp it’s almost comical, while her quieter moments, like the quiet devastation when Sasha realizes how much she’s overreacted, are devastatingly real. Ragan’s ability to toggle between dry wit and raw vulnerability gives the story a pulse that keeps it from feeling like a rehash of every other YA romance out there.

That said, the plot leans heavily on the classic ‘love triangle with bad decisions’ trope, and while Moseley does a solid job of making the stakes feel immediate, the pacing occasionally stumbles in the middle act. The final act wraps up a bit too neatly for my taste, though I’ll admit the emotional payoff landed harder than I expected. The production quality is top-tier—no distracting background noise, and the voice actors (especially Ragan) sell the dialogue like pros. If you’re a fan of teen romances that balance humor with genuine emotional weight, this one’s worth a listen, even if the premise isn’t groundbreaking."

"tags": ["teen romance audiobook