Book description
Whitney Cubbison's Will There Be Love? arrives as a masterclass in emotional precision, and the audiobook format transforms its intricate dance of love and loss into something deeply intimate. Narrator Sarah Mertens doesn't just tell this story; she lets you feel the weight of every unspoken word, the tremor in a voice refusing to say "love." Ophelia's journey-her childhood trauma silencing that simple word, her marriage fraying as Gianluca whispers it to another-is rendered with heartbreaking subtlety. You hear the pause before she says "I love you," the way her throat tightens, because Mertens makes silence speak volumes.
The Ibiza setting isn't just backdrop; it's a character. You hear the distant ocean waves as the villa's fragile peace cracks, the clink of glasses masking the tension when Gianluca's mistress arrives. Mertens captures the sharp, almost painful contrast between the island's sun-drenched surface and the characters' buried turmoil. Matt's quiet longing for Ophelia's old flame, Austen's guarded heart-these threads are woven together with such natural pacing that you lean in, captivated. The audiobook's strength lies in how it amplifies the novel's core question: not just if love exists, but how we navigate its absence, its betrayal, and the terrifying courage it takes to voice it at all.
Cubbison avoids melodrama, grounding every emotional beat in authentic detail. You don't just hear about Ophelia's fear; you hear it in the quiet way she corrects herself when almost saying "love." The narrator's voice never rushes, allowing moments like Ophelia realizing Gianluca's secret to land with devastating impact. The shifts between Rome, Paris, and Ibiza feel seamless, not just geographical but emotional-each location mirroring the characters' inner landscapes. The audiobook makes you feel the exhaustion of navigating tangled friendships, the ache of a love you've never named, the quiet devastation when someone else says it for you.
This isn't just a sequel-it's a resonant, standalone exploration of love's many fractures. The audiobook's power is in its restraint: no grand declarations, just the raw honesty of people trying to be seen. When Ophelia finally confronts the silence that shaped her, Mertens' voice holds that moment like a held breath. It's a reminder that love isn't always loud; sometimes, it's the courage to speak the word you've been afraid to say. Will There Be Love? doesn't just answer that question-it makes you wonder if you've ever truly heard the answer before.
General Finish
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience