Listen to Your Heart

by Kasie West

[Joséphine]

Initial thought: Kasie West is quite prolific with her fluffy romance novels. None of the ones I've read since The Distance Between Us have measured up though. After reading Love, Life, and the List, I figured I've had my fill of her books, and am ready to move on. Then I read her short story inSnow in Love, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy. I decided to give her novels another shot.

Listen to Your Heart perfectly fit me mood, which is why I enjoyed it a fair bit. I also loved the setting with the lake and Kate's family's marina. Plus, Kate was a main character who was willing to work at something to learn and get better, but wasn't above making mistakes. Also, best friends who treasured each other above boys, even if they were hung up on them! Much love for that. With that, I think I will continue to reach for Kasie West novels when I'm in search of a pick-me-up.

On a side note, I liked the audiobook narrator, except when she pronounced groceries as "grosheries," which grated on me. Every time that word came up, and it wasn't infrequent, I had to cringe. Not sure if the narrator actually pronounces it this way, or if she was emulating how people speak in the region of the setting.