One More Promise

Emilia Wallace and Ben Adam’s narration balance the audiobook’s dual-perspective storytelling with surprising finesse. Wallace’s portrayal of Emma is sharp, vulnerable, and laced with quiet fury, especially during flashbacks where her younger self’s idealism clashes with Graham’s entitlement. Adam, however, steals the show as Graham—a performance that’s equal parts seductive and sinister. His smoldering delivery of Graham’s possessive declarations would be overbearing in lesser hands, but Adam sells the character’s complexity, making his charm feel earned by the story’s climax. That said, the production stumbles in pacing during the final third, where Graham’s internal monologues drag like a PowerPoint presentation. The chemistry between the narrators is electric, but the script’s reliance on Graham’s POV in later chapters risks emotional whiplash when Emma’s voice drops out. Ward’s writing thrives on tension, but the audiobook’s runtime amplifies the novel’s structural flaws—namely, a rushed resolution that glosses over the emotional fallout of their decade-long separation. Still, for fans of high-stakes romance where the stakes aren’t just love but power, this audiobook delivers a deliciously combustible listen.