AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O'Roark

🎧💙 Audiobook Review 💙🎧 

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O'Roark

Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Lee Samuels 

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BLURB

You don’t really know a guy until you’ve vacationed with him…

When Drew Wilson’s ex-boyfriend Joel “Six” Bailey asks her to go on his family trip to Hawaii with him just as her life is falling apart, she decides it's the perfect time to give him another chance.

The hitch? The Bailey family includes Six’s rude older brother, Joshua - a hot nerd doctor who has hated Drew since the moment they met and once suggested she’d steal the family silver. 

Drew is determined to win the Baileys over and give this thing with Six a fair shot…but Joshua is making that difficult. Not simply because he is in her way at every turn, but because - as one tropical adventure leads to the next - she’s beginning to wonder if obnoxious, odious Joshua might be the brother she actually belongs with.

REVIEW

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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O’Roark is a fantastic angsty, slow burn, forbidden romance. This story is all I love about romance. It is emotional and heartfelt with very real relatable characters that I instantly connected with. Josh and Drew had such fantastic banter and the sexual tension and chemistry between them was off the charts!

I loved the escapism of a trip to Hawaii the setting provides. As unconventional as it seems Drew is invited to spend a holiday with her ex-boyfriends family which includes his ridiculously hot older brother, Josh. Initially, Josh comes across as a bit rough around the edges. He is a bit judgemental and his broodiness is a bit off putting but once you get to know him he is so easy to fall for.

What I loved in this story were the quiet moments shared just between Josh and Drew. Those early morning runs, their heartfelt conversations, the survival of the endless activities his mom put them through added up to some pretty special memorable moments.

This book pulls you in right from the first chapter until the end. I thought the audiobook narrated by Lee Samuels and Samantha Brentmoor was done so well. These narrators did a phenomenal job bringing these characters to life. Samantha’s emotional delivery of Drew was one of her best. I love how she taps into her character’s vulnerabilities and insecurities while also showcasing her passionate, feisty side as well. Lee Samuels has an engaging voice and his portrayal of Josh was perfect. His storytelling is humorous, sexy and emotional in all the right places. I would like to find more stories narrated by this duo!