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I'm Gonna Get You Back
Haunted by a stalker and the ashes of her career, Frankie Rossi travels to Vermont hoping for one last chance—but instead collides with the man she’s never been able to forget.
Once a celebrated suspense novelist, Frankie arrives at a small book convention carrying more secrets than she can bear. The last person she expects to see is Turner Reece—her brother’s best friend, her first love, and the man who still owns her heart…even if he’s engaged to someone else. But Turner has secrets of his own, and their reunion is charged with everything they’ve left unsaid: longing, regret, and a chemistry that refuses to stay buried.
As anonymous gifts turn sinister and a blizzard snows them in with Frankie's stalker, the fragile hope she’s building with Turner is pushed to the edge. Can they finally claim the love they’ve both been running from—or will the darkness shatter their second chance?
From the bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception comes a gripping new novella—available only in audio.
Once a celebrated suspense novelist, Frankie arrives at a small book convention carrying more secrets than she can bear. The last person she expects to see is Turner Reece—her brother’s best friend, her first love, and the man who still owns her heart…even if he’s engaged to someone else. But Turner has secrets of his own, and their reunion is charged with everything they’ve left unsaid: longing, regret, and a chemistry that refuses to stay buried.
As anonymous gifts turn sinister and a blizzard snows them in with Frankie's stalker, the fragile hope she’s building with Turner is pushed to the edge. Can they finally claim the love they’ve both been running from—or will the darkness shatter their second chance?
From the bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception comes a gripping new novella—available only in audio.
6 pages, Audiobook
First published October 14, 2025
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About the author
Elena Armas
9 books30.6k followersElena is a Spanish writer, a self confessed hopeless romantic and a proud book hoarder. Now, she's also the author of International bestseller and soon to be adapted to film The Spanish Love Deception; and instant New York Times bestsellers The American Roommate Experiment and The Long Game. Her books are being translated to over 30 languages–which is bananas, if you ask her.
She hopes her stories make your heart skip a beat or two, your palms a little sweaty, and your cheeks flush in that rosy pink that makes other people want to peek at the page you are reading.
She hopes her stories make your heart skip a beat or two, your palms a little sweaty, and your cheeks flush in that rosy pink that makes other people want to peek at the page you are reading.
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December 10, 2025
i just can’t get over the fact that he dated her best friend otherwise this would’ve been a solid 3 stars ⭐️
November 6, 2025
It's the mullet for me. 🫡
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October 16, 2025dnf :/ I really wanted to like this but I didn’t like the fact the Turner was able to fall in love with Frankie’s best friend (“because he couldn’t have Frankie”) and even get engaged to then saying it’s always actually been Frankie… no thanks
October 20, 2025
3.5 🌟 rounding up!
This was such a cute and short audiobook that I really enjoyed listening to 🎧💞. Frankie and Turner are meant for each other, but since Turner is her brother’s best friend, they never crossed that line… until now 👀 When Frankie runs into him at a book convention after some time apart, Turner makes it clear he’s not leaving until he wins her back 😭. Not even a blizzard ❄️ or a stalker stops him from groveling for her affection.
I rated it 3.5 overall because I wasn’t the biggest fan of Frankie’s voice 😅 Her character is already portrayed as an insecure author whose career hasn’t gone as planned, she’s basically hitting rock bottom 💔 The narrator’s tone made her sound even more “depresso,” and it didn’t help her case for me. There were a few moments when I was rolling my eyes at her inner monologue 🙈. I think if her voice had been different, I would’ve connected with her character more lol.
Besides that THOUGH!, it was fast-paced (which we love) aka why I pick up a novella in the first place! I loved the plot how it introduced a stalker into the mix giving us bits of romance suspense elements. At the end I was basically at the edge of my seat! I do want to say that I am a BIG fan of Turner’s voice; it was husky and perfect 😮💨🔥. This made me very thankful that the audiobook is a duet because it made the experience even better.
ALSO, THE SPICE 🌶️!!! It was SPICING, and I was loving it. Elena really knows how to write those caliente scenes 😏.
I definitely recommend this to anyone who wants a quick, steamy listen that includes groveling, forced proximity, and a man who will do anything to get her back 😭!
Thank you Netgalley and Elena Armas for my ALC!
This was such a cute and short audiobook that I really enjoyed listening to 🎧💞. Frankie and Turner are meant for each other, but since Turner is her brother’s best friend, they never crossed that line… until now 👀 When Frankie runs into him at a book convention after some time apart, Turner makes it clear he’s not leaving until he wins her back 😭. Not even a blizzard ❄️ or a stalker stops him from groveling for her affection.
I rated it 3.5 overall because I wasn’t the biggest fan of Frankie’s voice 😅 Her character is already portrayed as an insecure author whose career hasn’t gone as planned, she’s basically hitting rock bottom 💔 The narrator’s tone made her sound even more “depresso,” and it didn’t help her case for me. There were a few moments when I was rolling my eyes at her inner monologue 🙈. I think if her voice had been different, I would’ve connected with her character more lol.
Besides that THOUGH!, it was fast-paced (which we love) aka why I pick up a novella in the first place! I loved the plot how it introduced a stalker into the mix giving us bits of romance suspense elements. At the end I was basically at the edge of my seat! I do want to say that I am a BIG fan of Turner’s voice; it was husky and perfect 😮💨🔥. This made me very thankful that the audiobook is a duet because it made the experience even better.
ALSO, THE SPICE 🌶️!!! It was SPICING, and I was loving it. Elena really knows how to write those caliente scenes 😏.
I definitely recommend this to anyone who wants a quick, steamy listen that includes groveling, forced proximity, and a man who will do anything to get her back 😭!
Thank you Netgalley and Elena Armas for my ALC!
not-for-me
October 24, 2025Note to self: he wants her, but is warned off by her brother so he instead dates her friend and gets engaged to her friend. Major ick. Why would the heroine ever have interest in him again? 🤢
November 23, 2025
first of all, what the fuck?
second, what the actual fuck?!
second, what the actual fuck?!
January 12, 2026
Is it a second chance romance if there wasn't even first chance??? IDK but I don't understand the point of this book ..even the title "I'm Gonna Get You Back" get you back to what baby? you weren't even a thing before.. let's not forget you just broke your engagement 3 months ago so you can't tell a girl that you love her and ALWAYS did ! idk but the only thing I liked about this book is the narrator's.
October 22, 2025
GOD FORBID i am ever the best friend in this situation
October 17, 2025
Audiobook for now.
The female voice was okay, not a huge fan. The guy's voice was good I felt like some parts read like a robot, but that could be from the writing.
This is an unrequited/one-sided/its always been you love in my eyes. We have Frankie, who is a writer struggling to be a writer and dealing with a book flop. Being away from her family, and trying to move on from her "one"-sided crush, who happens to be at the mountain book con she's at.
Turner, the boy who didn't notice her now notices her? Honestly, it was confusing why it took him this long to open his eyes. The only reason now he's single and now fighting for Frankie is because he's done letting others dreams come before his. Took him long enough. The only reason he dated Frankie's friend is, well, the brother warned him his younger sister is off-limits (she's three years younger), and, I don't know, honestly, he scared off any guy who was interested in her? But he was getting engaged to their friend? Make it make sense. This is why second chances suck.
The whole stalker was a letdown. I thought it would be someone good. Sadly, it wasn't.
Angsty, drama, sexy times, no virgins
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶.5
Slowinsta
Seperation (1 year)
Pinning
Groveling
Force proximity
Praise kink
Second chance
Sorta unrequited love
hea
Epilogue
The female voice was okay, not a huge fan. The guy's voice was good I felt like some parts read like a robot, but that could be from the writing.
This is an unrequited/one-sided/its always been you love in my eyes. We have Frankie, who is a writer struggling to be a writer and dealing with a book flop. Being away from her family, and trying to move on from her "one"-sided crush, who happens to be at the mountain book con she's at.
Turner, the boy who didn't notice her now notices her? Honestly, it was confusing why it took him this long to open his eyes. The only reason now he's single and now fighting for Frankie is because he's done letting others dreams come before his. Took him long enough. The only reason he dated Frankie's friend is, well, the brother warned him his younger sister is off-limits (she's three years younger), and, I don't know, honestly, he scared off any guy who was interested in her? But he was getting engaged to their friend? Make it make sense. This is why second chances suck.
The whole stalker was a letdown. I thought it would be someone good. Sadly, it wasn't.
Angsty, drama, sexy times, no virgins
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶.5
Slowinsta
Seperation (1 year)
Pinning
Groveling
Force proximity
Praise kink
Second chance
Sorta unrequited love
hea
Epilogue
October 17, 2025
The last Elena Armas book I read was The American Roommate Experiment and I loved that one! When I saw this wintery suspenseful romance was coming out, I knew I would probably like it because that's one of my favorite sub-genres.
- Novella length and while I found our heroine (Frankie) was somewhat annoying, I got past it when I realized how much she was messed up. I can't imagine watching the love of my life in the situations she had to see!!!?? Like I could never unsee that!!
- Turner's character is fantastic. No Notes. Just a full-on hottie we can all appreciate in a snowy setting.
- Only an audiobook, but I really think she should publish a physical copy!! (Listened on Spotify!)
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- Novella length and while I found our heroine (Frankie) was somewhat annoying, I got past it when I realized how much she was messed up. I can't imagine watching the love of my life in the situations she had to see!!!?? Like I could never unsee that!!
- Turner's character is fantastic. No Notes. Just a full-on hottie we can all appreciate in a snowy setting.
- Only an audiobook, but I really think she should publish a physical copy!! (Listened on Spotify!)
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October 17, 2025
This was.... not good. The FMC Frankie is an emotionally constipated pick me girl. The MMC whats-his-face (I just finished listening and already forgot his name. Trip, Trey, something like that) has been a family friend since they were little - they both love each other but never have the guts to do anything about it, which isn't the worst trope but it is quickly becoming my least favourite if it isn't done well. The MMC says "it's always been you" but he was literally engaged to her best friend (ick). Frankie constantly whines in the first few chapters about how the MMC will never love her and it hurts too much to be near him. Meanwhile, the MMC is absolutely lovesick and pining and wondering how she couldn't know that he loves her but HOW COULD SHE KNOW THAT HE LOVED HER (he literally never told her and she's oblivious af).
Frankie is also a shitty friend. She's in love with the MMC who is engaged to her bff Mia. Frankie then finds out that Mia's dad has cancer and despite this, Frankie decides to move several hours away because she's butt hurt that the MMC doesn't love her. Ummmmm your best friend's dad has literal cancer, pick up your big girl socks and deal with it like an adult! After moving away, Frankie then complains that she has no friends and she's super lonely but she's pushed away every single person in her life.
The stalker storyline was there.... tbh I kept forgetting about it until they brought it up every once in a while. The guy who was stalking her had the stupidest reason for doing it. I don't know how to tag spoilers so SPOILER BELOW:
SPOILER: Frankie is an author and her last book flopped. The guy stalking her is a book editor who is jealous that she didn't use him when she first got published because her writing was SO GOOD that her first book had too many editor options and everyone wanted her. She doesn't even remember who he is, and we never hear about him or the situation until the last 30 minutes of the audiobook.
Note to self: just because the art is good and TikTok recommends it doesn't mean it actually is good.
Frankie is also a shitty friend. She's in love with the MMC who is engaged to her bff Mia. Frankie then finds out that Mia's dad has cancer and despite this, Frankie decides to move several hours away because she's butt hurt that the MMC doesn't love her. Ummmmm your best friend's dad has literal cancer, pick up your big girl socks and deal with it like an adult! After moving away, Frankie then complains that she has no friends and she's super lonely but she's pushed away every single person in her life.
The stalker storyline was there.... tbh I kept forgetting about it until they brought it up every once in a while. The guy who was stalking her had the stupidest reason for doing it. I don't know how to tag spoilers so SPOILER BELOW:
SPOILER: Frankie is an author and her last book flopped. The guy stalking her is a book editor who is jealous that she didn't use him when she first got published because her writing was SO GOOD that her first book had too many editor options and everyone wanted her. She doesn't even remember who he is, and we never hear about him or the situation until the last 30 minutes of the audiobook.
Note to self: just because the art is good and TikTok recommends it doesn't mean it actually is good.
October 15, 2025
***ARC*** ***AUDIOBOOK***
elena I love you but this was not a necessary story
not enjoying this novella was mostly on my part bc I am not a fan of mutual pining childhood best friends. I think they usually are pathetically in love and angsty in a way that grates on my nerve. and unfortunately the way this was written didn’t help with that
I liked the beginning but as soon as they fucked I lost interest in their couple - when I wasn’t already super involved in them. being in frankie’s mind annoyed me sometimes bc she was a bit too whiny (for the right and wrong reasons) and turner was your typical sexually explicit mullet tattooed man. I just felt like the whole assembled felt forced and stretched to a maximum I didn’t enjoy
the stalker situation was all over the place and the ending… pls….
yeah, I was not convinced by this but I did enjoy the conversations about worth and publishing and my favourite part was the cameos
ratings:
overall: 2.5⭐️
spice: 3🌶️
elena I love you but this was not a necessary story
not enjoying this novella was mostly on my part bc I am not a fan of mutual pining childhood best friends. I think they usually are pathetically in love and angsty in a way that grates on my nerve. and unfortunately the way this was written didn’t help with that
I liked the beginning but as soon as they fucked I lost interest in their couple - when I wasn’t already super involved in them. being in frankie’s mind annoyed me sometimes bc she was a bit too whiny (for the right and wrong reasons) and turner was your typical sexually explicit mullet tattooed man. I just felt like the whole assembled felt forced and stretched to a maximum I didn’t enjoy
the stalker situation was all over the place and the ending… pls….
yeah, I was not convinced by this but I did enjoy the conversations about worth and publishing and my favourite part was the cameos
ratings:
overall: 2.5⭐️
spice: 3🌶️
October 22, 2025
HELLO ELENA ARMAS WHAT THE HELL DID YOU PUT IN THIS?????? HOW AM SQUEALING, CRYING, SWEATING, AND ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT???????? ALSO HOW DID YOU PLUCK THIS PERFECT MUSTACHED MULLET TATTOOED BREAD MAKER FROM MY DREAMS???? frankie and turner MY LOVES
October 19, 2025
no words because it was eh.
November 3, 2025
Both characters were fucking stupid.
A porno with a stalker side story.
November 15, 2025
3,25 ⭐️
Raczej szybko o niej zapomnę. Wątek ze stalkerem był ciekawy do momentu rozwiązania.
Raczej szybko o niej zapomnę. Wątek ze stalkerem był ciekawy do momentu rozwiązania.
January 4, 2026
FIRST FINISHED (AUDIO)BOOK IN WELL OVER A YEAR🗣️‼️ WE’RE SO BACK😛
We been knew that Elena Armas has always had me in a headlock. And us chronically ill girlies appreciate a short audiobook🫡
❄️ Childhood friends/brother's best friend (hey Siri, play Ruin The Friendship by Taylor Swift)
❄️ It’s always been you
❄️ Forced proximity (snowed in)
❄️ Suspense
❄️ Duet narration
🦋“I was down bad. No, scratch that. I was going to marry her. I needed to work out the specifics but yeah, I was going to marry Frankie Rossi. Give her my name. Take hers, I didn’t care. I’d beg, spend a lifetime of grovelling to have her.” (YESSIR)
🦋“I saw a chance and took it.”
“Am I the chance?”
“My biggest one.”
🦋“I loved you first and I love you now. It’s always been you.”
🦋“I’d even bark if she asked me to.” (this was frying me)
A few notes - I would have preferred if the mmc wasn’t engaged 3 months before… to the fmc’s friend😟. To be frank, that would have been my 13th reason🫶. And the mmc uttering the word “daddy” unironically🤨. The stalker bit was something. Corny but hey, this got me out of my diabolical reading slump😮💨💅 and for that, I’m thankful
{For my fellow closed door listeners😌👉 ➺ end of chapter 6, middle to end of chapter 7, middle of chapter 11, beginning to middle of chapter 12}
3.5 stars⭐ (btw, LUCAS AND ROSIE AYE🤭)
We been knew that Elena Armas has always had me in a headlock. And us chronically ill girlies appreciate a short audiobook🫡
❄️ Childhood friends/brother's best friend (hey Siri, play Ruin The Friendship by Taylor Swift)
❄️ It’s always been you
❄️ Forced proximity (snowed in)
❄️ Suspense
❄️ Duet narration
🦋“I was down bad. No, scratch that. I was going to marry her. I needed to work out the specifics but yeah, I was going to marry Frankie Rossi. Give her my name. Take hers, I didn’t care. I’d beg, spend a lifetime of grovelling to have her.” (YESSIR)
🦋“I saw a chance and took it.”
“Am I the chance?”
“My biggest one.”
🦋“I loved you first and I love you now. It’s always been you.”
🦋“I’d even bark if she asked me to.” (this was frying me)
A few notes - I would have preferred if the mmc wasn’t engaged 3 months before… to the fmc’s friend😟. To be frank, that would have been my 13th reason🫶. And the mmc uttering the word “daddy” unironically🤨. The stalker bit was something. Corny but hey, this got me out of my diabolical reading slump😮💨💅 and for that, I’m thankful
{For my fellow closed door listeners😌👉 ➺ end of chapter 6, middle to end of chapter 7, middle of chapter 11, beginning to middle of chapter 12}
3.5 stars⭐ (btw, LUCAS AND ROSIE AYE🤭)
November 3, 2025
Unfortunately I’m never getting the hours I spend listening to this back.
October 14, 2025
I am kind of angry at the revelation discussion in the hot tub. These mutual pining- friends who never tell each other they like one another annoy me if not done right. Still not even having a Full conversation while having one.
He scared away the German exchange student and her prom date (only those two examples given) because he was basically jealous but it is totally fine to date and get engaged to her friend yeah that tracks. Eyeroll. I know we are supposed to feel how good this man is but I just don’t get it. Trust is too broken but the epilogue definitely helped soften everything.
The love confession again feels hollow to me as he said he let himself fall in love with Mia because he couldn’t have her. Not good enough! he shouldn’t have dated the friend in the first place but your so called love couldn’t be that deep if you were with the friend after just over hearing one conversation????
He was able to date and fall in love with someone else and of course the fmc couldn’t do that even though they gave the typical throw away earlier in the book about her lackluster dating life she tried. Eyeroll. Of course the friend and fmc repaired their relationship somewhat but would be too strange for me with how everything happened. We just didn’t get enough of the history of their relationship to know if you can move on from that.
It was otherwise sweet story.
He scared away the German exchange student and her prom date (only those two examples given) because he was basically jealous but it is totally fine to date and get engaged to her friend yeah that tracks. Eyeroll. I know we are supposed to feel how good this man is but I just don’t get it. Trust is too broken but the epilogue definitely helped soften everything.
The love confession again feels hollow to me as he said he let himself fall in love with Mia because he couldn’t have her. Not good enough! he shouldn’t have dated the friend in the first place but your so called love couldn’t be that deep if you were with the friend after just over hearing one conversation????
He was able to date and fall in love with someone else and of course the fmc couldn’t do that even though they gave the typical throw away earlier in the book about her lackluster dating life she tried. Eyeroll. Of course the friend and fmc repaired their relationship somewhat but would be too strange for me with how everything happened. We just didn’t get enough of the history of their relationship to know if you can move on from that.
It was otherwise sweet story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 14, 2025
2/5 stars
3/5 spice
I don’t want to be a hater but dear lord this was terrible. Both main characters are massively shitty people. The melodrama was off the charts it was painful. And the climax of suspense felt like a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment. Sorry but that was a waste of my time.
3/5 spice
I don’t want to be a hater but dear lord this was terrible. Both main characters are massively shitty people. The melodrama was off the charts it was painful. And the climax of suspense felt like a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment. Sorry but that was a waste of my time.
December 7, 2025
DNF at 20%.
It could be a good story about friends realizing their feelings. But author chose to write a not self respect woman who are glad to get a guy after he almost married their mutual friend.
What The F???
It could be a good story about friends realizing their feelings. But author chose to write a not self respect woman who are glad to get a guy after he almost married their mutual friend.
What The F???
October 15, 2025
I had a good time!
This isn’t a stalker romance but a suspense romance novella.
I’ll definitely give Elena her roses, writing a suspense romance audiobook that novella style is hard. You have to keep both the mystery and romance balanced between one another because if swayed in a particular way it’ll affect the reader experience especially as its novella paced.
Frankie is at the beginning of the novel is in this weird place in which she is questioning everything about herself including her career. I felt for her and her loneliness because those kinds of feelings are really isolating and heavy. I’m glad that someone in her life showed up for her during the time she needed it the most.
Turner is a sweet guy, he clearly knows what he wants after losing it all. I’m personally someone who loves it when a LI grovels which there wasn’t much of that but hey, he gave her great head!
The epilogue was cute, protective Turner for the win.
Shout out to Connor Crais and Kelli Tager, they both are really great narrators and they served readers a great audiobook.
Missed Elena’s Work and I’m so glad that she did this special!
This isn’t a stalker romance but a suspense romance novella.
I’ll definitely give Elena her roses, writing a suspense romance audiobook that novella style is hard. You have to keep both the mystery and romance balanced between one another because if swayed in a particular way it’ll affect the reader experience especially as its novella paced.
Frankie is at the beginning of the novel is in this weird place in which she is questioning everything about herself including her career. I felt for her and her loneliness because those kinds of feelings are really isolating and heavy. I’m glad that someone in her life showed up for her during the time she needed it the most.
Turner is a sweet guy, he clearly knows what he wants after losing it all. I’m personally someone who loves it when a LI grovels which there wasn’t much of that but hey, he gave her great head!
The epilogue was cute, protective Turner for the win.
Shout out to Connor Crais and Kelli Tager, they both are really great narrators and they served readers a great audiobook.
Missed Elena’s Work and I’m so glad that she did this special!
November 17, 2025
I don’t normally do audiobooks but the cover is GORGEOUS and I’m so glad I did. This audio was HOT 🥵
October 13, 2025
I may just be the happiest person on the planet since Elena has blessed us with another one of her stories!! THIS AUDIO WAS AMAZING! The narrators did such a beautiful job portraying these characters and keeping me entertained the entire time! In fact, I have already done a relisten because I missed these characters!
Just to give a quick rundown, Frankie was once a top-selling author but has recently seen a huge drop in sales and she feels like she has lost her spark. Not to mention, she has a stalker that she doesn't feel comfortable telling anyone about. Lucky for her, when she is away at a small book convention, she is surprised by the man she has been in love with for years and her brother's best friend, Turner. They get the chance to reconnect, share a bed of course, and face the stalker together in this perfect spooky, suspenseful, and steamy romance.
I was able to relate to Frankie so deeply and I felt like I was having a conversation with a best friend when we were in her POV. I wanted to give her the biggest hug, and I loved seeing the way her character was able to grow over the course of this novella. It was so refreshing, and frankly inspirational, to see her slowly start to get her spark back. Now for my new book boyfriend Turner, I don't even know where to start. HE WAS SO DOWN BAD. He was truly the embodiment of a man who yearns, and the way he would talk about Frankie in his POV had me MELTING. Speaking of melting, don't even get me started on the spice. THE MOUTH ON THIS MAN.
Truly this was such a great listen and I will never get tired of Elena's writing style. She knows how to perfectly blend plot, spice, character development, and romance. I also love how human she makes her characters feel. They aren't perfect, just like all of us, and we get to see them work through their flaws and come out better on the other side for it. Her books feel like the biggest hug and I can wait to relisten for a third time!
Just to give a quick rundown, Frankie was once a top-selling author but has recently seen a huge drop in sales and she feels like she has lost her spark. Not to mention, she has a stalker that she doesn't feel comfortable telling anyone about. Lucky for her, when she is away at a small book convention, she is surprised by the man she has been in love with for years and her brother's best friend, Turner. They get the chance to reconnect, share a bed of course, and face the stalker together in this perfect spooky, suspenseful, and steamy romance.
I was able to relate to Frankie so deeply and I felt like I was having a conversation with a best friend when we were in her POV. I wanted to give her the biggest hug, and I loved seeing the way her character was able to grow over the course of this novella. It was so refreshing, and frankly inspirational, to see her slowly start to get her spark back. Now for my new book boyfriend Turner, I don't even know where to start. HE WAS SO DOWN BAD. He was truly the embodiment of a man who yearns, and the way he would talk about Frankie in his POV had me MELTING. Speaking of melting, don't even get me started on the spice. THE MOUTH ON THIS MAN.
Truly this was such a great listen and I will never get tired of Elena's writing style. She knows how to perfectly blend plot, spice, character development, and romance. I also love how human she makes her characters feel. They aren't perfect, just like all of us, and we get to see them work through their flaws and come out better on the other side for it. Her books feel like the biggest hug and I can wait to relisten for a third time!
October 14, 2025
3.5 ⭐️ (rounded up)
this is an audiobook standalone novella. it was cute, it was spicy, and a short listen. i think it was maybe the fmc that wasn’t doing it for me? i enjoyed the romantic suspense aspect and the winter snowed in setting. frankie’s stalker is also at the same inn that turner and frankie are at. i love when an audiobook has duet narration because i did enjoy the male narrator’s voice and bringing turner to life. if you want a quick, steamy, but romantic with forced proximity, i would definitely give this a listen.
this follows a romance novelist named frankie who attends a book convention hoping for a fresh start. she unexpectedly runs into her first love, turner, who is her brother's best friend. their reunion is complicated by his new engagement, but as a snowstorm traps them together with a stalker, they are forced to confront their feelings for each other
tropes: brother’s best friend, forced proximity, second chances, snowed in, it was always you, one room
📖🌲❄️👀🌶️
this is an audiobook standalone novella. it was cute, it was spicy, and a short listen. i think it was maybe the fmc that wasn’t doing it for me? i enjoyed the romantic suspense aspect and the winter snowed in setting. frankie’s stalker is also at the same inn that turner and frankie are at. i love when an audiobook has duet narration because i did enjoy the male narrator’s voice and bringing turner to life. if you want a quick, steamy, but romantic with forced proximity, i would definitely give this a listen.
this follows a romance novelist named frankie who attends a book convention hoping for a fresh start. she unexpectedly runs into her first love, turner, who is her brother's best friend. their reunion is complicated by his new engagement, but as a snowstorm traps them together with a stalker, they are forced to confront their feelings for each other
tropes: brother’s best friend, forced proximity, second chances, snowed in, it was always you, one room
📖🌲❄️👀🌶️
October 15, 2025
thank you elena for sending me an early alc for this - you are my favourite.
i don't even know where to start with how much i adored this novella. it was the perfect mix of cosy, mystery and romance and i felt like i couldn't get enough of it. every time i was reading on, i felt myself getting hooked.
turner reece - 10/10. i love my husband. dare i say he might top lucas for me? DARE I SAY IT? i feel like him and lucas are on the same level and this point. the mullet? the moustache? the tattoos? i'm done for. forever going to be foaming at the mouth over him.
frankie rossi - my sweet angel baby, gosh how i love you. she was if everything i've ever felt as a writer was a person and let me tell you, the way i resonated with her really hit me. her entire character, she was well thought out from start to finish.
frankie and turner - the sexual tension, angst, yearning and love that was passing between the two of them was immaculate. they had this invisible string between the two of them, and seeing their vulnerabilities show was amazing.
i can't wait for everyone to meet and love them.
ps elena...i still need this printed pls and thx
i don't even know where to start with how much i adored this novella. it was the perfect mix of cosy, mystery and romance and i felt like i couldn't get enough of it. every time i was reading on, i felt myself getting hooked.
turner reece - 10/10. i love my husband. dare i say he might top lucas for me? DARE I SAY IT? i feel like him and lucas are on the same level and this point. the mullet? the moustache? the tattoos? i'm done for. forever going to be foaming at the mouth over him.
frankie rossi - my sweet angel baby, gosh how i love you. she was if everything i've ever felt as a writer was a person and let me tell you, the way i resonated with her really hit me. her entire character, she was well thought out from start to finish.
frankie and turner - the sexual tension, angst, yearning and love that was passing between the two of them was immaculate. they had this invisible string between the two of them, and seeing their vulnerabilities show was amazing.
i can't wait for everyone to meet and love them.
ps elena...i still need this printed pls and thx
October 20, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.25 stars)
I’ll be 100% honest and say that I listened to this one on audiobook, and I think if I had physically read it, I might’ve enjoyed it a bit more. The premise had a lot of potential, and I could see glimpses of what could’ve been a really great story.
That said, much of it felt pretty surface level, and when things finally started to pick up toward the end, everything wrapped up way too quickly. It left me wanting more depth and emotional connection.
Overall, it was fine but didn’t quite hit the mark for me.
I’ll be 100% honest and say that I listened to this one on audiobook, and I think if I had physically read it, I might’ve enjoyed it a bit more. The premise had a lot of potential, and I could see glimpses of what could’ve been a really great story.
That said, much of it felt pretty surface level, and when things finally started to pick up toward the end, everything wrapped up way too quickly. It left me wanting more depth and emotional connection.
Overall, it was fine but didn’t quite hit the mark for me.
October 28, 2025
Cute audiobook but could have done without the stalker storyline.
It felt a bit slapped on and I was not really interested. Yes OK, it set the scene, but the way the FMC and MMC were honestly stupid (not moving rooms the second they realised the stalker had been inside!!!!) in the way they handled things.
Especially liked the MMC narrator!
(And still clutching my pearls at the “Reece’s cup” joke and reaction! Oh my.)
Read as an audiobook.
It felt a bit slapped on and I was not really interested. Yes OK, it set the scene, but the way the FMC and MMC were honestly stupid (not moving rooms the second they realised the stalker had been inside!!!!) in the way they handled things.
Especially liked the MMC narrator!
(And still clutching my pearls at the “Reece’s cup” joke and reaction! Oh my.)
Read as an audiobook.
October 30, 2025
This was a fun little read. It was spicier than I was expecting and a little long for a novella. The FMC didn't really do it for me. I felt like some things were a tad cliché. Other than that I enjoyed it and the MMC was hot and broody. Also, this has the "my wife" mictotrope. 😊
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November 19, 2025dnf @ 40%
i’m sorry but the only thing that interested me was the title & cover - cute vibes WASTED.
i really can’t go on with the dialogue and the fact that he proposed to her best friend bc her dad had cancer. like ok? just weird and i don’t see a point to continuing this mess.
i’m sorry but the only thing that interested me was the title & cover - cute vibes WASTED.
i really can’t go on with the dialogue and the fact that he proposed to her best friend bc her dad had cancer. like ok? just weird and i don’t see a point to continuing this mess.
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