Compared: A Sweet Romantic Comedy
Written by Kortney Keisel
Narrated by Amanda Friday and Andy Harrington
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Meg
Confession: I'm attracted to my student's dad. Let me give you Tyler Dixon's resume: thoughtful, manly, father of the year, widower, ridiculously attractive (basically the opposite of a dad bod).
This might sound like good news for someone like me—someone who dreams of getting married and becoming a mom—but it's not. Getting involved with a parent is grounds for immediate removal at my school, and right now, my fragile heart can't handle being fired.
My mom just died. My boyfriend broke up with me, and to top it all off, my dad started dating again. Stable employment is the only good thing I have. Risking my job and my heart is the most foolish thing I could do.
Tyler
Being a widower isn't like the movies. There's not a block of women knocking on my door, bringing me casseroles every day. No, real life is work, laundry, and groceries—all while being both the mom and the dad. I'm pretty much failing at this single-parent thing.
I don't have time to date.Which is good since the only woman I'm interested in keeps pushing me away: Miss Johnson. Emphasis on the Miss—as in, my son's teacher. It's hard to convince a woman to go out with you when she'll get fired.
But it's either pursuing Meg, despite her job, or the never-ending depths of loneliness—no big deal.
Compared is a witty, heartfelt rom-com with a teacher/parent romance, an irresistible single dad, and swoony chemistry that will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after while keeping the romance closed-door.
Trigger Warning: This book deals with the loss of a spouse and the loss of a parent. Strong themes of grief and mourning are written throughout.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Heartwarming and funny. This book had me laughing out loud and on the verge of tears. Awesome read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I had read the prequel novella to this series many months ago, so I was really looking forward to connecting with the Johnson family again.
I adored this book featuring a single dad who is dealing with the grief of losing his wife in an accident 18 months ago and a second grade teacher that lost her mother 4 months ago. The challenges that coming with losing a loved one is dealt with in a compassionate manner.
Although the book touches on heavier subjects, it is still packed with humor. We get a double meet cute here! I love those. The family text threads are another highlight. I really enjoyed all aspects of this book.
I thank the author and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of the book and am happy to leave an honest review.
One thing that is unique about the audio for this series is that the male and female narrators read all the dialog for the characters of their respective gender. It's a fun spin to the story.