The Score

About This Audiobook

*The Score* isn’t just another college romance—it’s a masterclass in turning emotional vulnerability into crackling tension. Elle Kennedy ditches the saccharine for something grittier: a heroine whose post-grad panic feels painfully real, and a love interest whose charm is laced with just enough arrogance to make you question if he’s the solution or the problem. The audiobook elevates this with dual narration that *sizzles*—Savannah Peachwood delivers Allie’s self-deprecating wit with a rasp that sells every eye-roll, while Andrew Eiden’s Dean doesn’t just smolder; he *smirks* through the mic, his timing so sharp you’ll rewind just to catch the subtext.

What sets this apart is the pacing: Kennedy balances steamy scenes with genuine stakes (Allie’s career paralysis isn’t just backdrop; it’s the third wheel in this relationship), and the narrators lean into the humor without undercutting the rawer moments. The production polish—seamless transitions between POVs, consistent character voices—makes it feel like eavesdropping on a conversation you shouldn’t be hearing. If you’re tired of romance heroines who trip into love or heroes who brood without depth, this is the antidote: messy, funny, and unapologetically smart about desire and doubt."

"review": "I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at the ‘broken-hearted college senior’ setup—until Savannah Peachwood’s Allie cut through the cliché in the first chapter with a line so dry it made me snort-laugh on my commute. That’s the magic of *The Score*: it *knows* it’s treading familiar ground, but the execution is so damn confident it feels fresh. Peachwood’s narration is the standout—she nails Allie’s mix of sarcasm and simmering insecurity, especially in the scenes where she’s spiraling about her future. (The way she delivers ‘*What if I’m just… mediocre?*’ is heartbreakingly relatable.) Andrew Eiden’s Dean, meanwhile, is all velvet and gravel, but he’s not just a voice porn cliché; he lets the character’s occasional vulnerability peek through, like when he’s pushing Allie to take risks while clearly terrified of his own.

The dual-POV structure works brilliantly in audio, with the narrators playing off each other like a verbal tennis match—though I’ll dock half a point for a few scenes where the back-and-forth cuts *too* quickly, leaving emotional beats slightly rushed. And while the steamy scenes are well-performed (Eiden’s growl is *chef’s kiss*), the plot’s reliance on a Big Misunderstanding in the third act feels like a missed opportunity for deeper conflict. Still, the chemistry—both between the characters *and* the narrators—carries it. This is the rare romance audiobook that’s as fun to *listen* to as it is to daydream about. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers with bite, or anyone who’s ever Googled ‘how to adult’ at 2 a.m."

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