Love Handles

About This Audiobook

Hope Ford’s *Love Handles* is the kind of sharp, fleet-footed short story that lingers like a good joke—funny, a little painful, and impossible to shake. Clocking in under an hour, this vignette follows an unnamed narrator who’s just endured a disastrous date when Adam, her smitten rescuer, steps in with a charm offensive that feels equal parts flattering and unsettling. Ford’s prose is lean, crackling with dialogue that snaps off the page, and her exploration of insecurity and attraction lands with a quiet, devastating precision. It’s the kind of story that makes you question whether the real problem is ever the other person—or your own refusal to believe you’re worth more than crumbs.

Narrated with a breathy, conversational intimacy by Caitlin Allgood Knight, this audiobook transforms a simple premise into something electric. Knight’s performance leans into the protagonist’s defensive humor and hidden vulnerability, making every smirk or sigh feel tactile. The pacing is brisk but never rushed, letting the tension simmer beneath the surface like a pot about to boil over. What’s most impressive is how Ford trusts the listener to fill in the gaps—no over-explaining, just the raw, unfiltered push-and-pull of two people who might just be wrong for each other, but oh, do they *want* to try.