Right Your Wrongs

I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at the ‘childhood sweethearts reunited’ premise—until *Right Your Wrongs* proved it could be done without clichés. Steiner’s writing is *so* specific: the way Callahan’s coaching stress bleeds into his personal life, Ariana’s quiet resilience as she rebuilds hers, even the *sound* of a hockey rink in the background of their memories. The audiobook’s dual narration is a standout—Savannah Thomas makes Ariana’s sarcasm *land* (her delivery of ‘*Oh, you’re *coaching* now?’ had me cackling), while Devon Braithwaite’s Callahan is all restrained power, like a puck about to snap off the glass. Their back-and-forth in the car scene? *Electric.* That said, the pacing stumbles slightly in the middle. The flashbacks to their teen years, while poignant, occasionally slow the present-day momentum. And while the hockey details are immersive, a few too many play-by-play analogies might lose listeners who aren’t sports fans. But the payoff? Worth it. The final act’s emotional gut-punch (that voicemail scene—*damn*) and the narrators’ ability to sell Callahan’s gruff vulnerability make this a standout in the genre. If you love romance with *bite*—where the groveling is hard-won and the happy ending feels like a championship after overtime—this is your play.