Now THIS is the way to experience this book!

If I needed proof that a narrator can elevate the experience of a book, I can say that I have it and that narrator is Claire Alain. When I read Changing the Script when it was initially released, it was the first time I'd read a Lee Winter novel and wasn't completely blown away by it. There was just something about the book that gave me a very ambiguous feeling like I wasn't quite sure how I felt about it exactly. It's actually the first time I didn't immediately review a book because I wanted to return to it later and see if it was my mood, or what exactly the deal was. Then Winter held out for an Aussie narrator that she felt could adequately bring the book to life and I was excited to learn that she'd chosen Alain. I'd listened to two of Cheyenne Blue's books narrated by her and was especially impressed with Code of Conduct. So I decided when Script was released I'd give it another go. It was a completely different experience for me - in the best way. It's like I finally heard the humor and the sweetness in it and found myself smiling and chuckling throughout. Alain has a beautiful voice and has a good number of accents in her wheelhouse. I loved that. Lee tends to write a LOT of characters in her books and Alain was able to pull them off - male and female alike. And when it came to the romance... *swooooon* she did those scenes and conversations between the lovers beautifully. I can honestly say I'm crushing on the woman's voice and she could easily become one of the top narrators for me. I just hope more people hire her! So my suggestion is if you're going to experience the book, do it this way. I'm sure at some point I'll go back and re-read it, but I think Alain managed to tell the story in the most entertaining way possible. Definitely recommend!

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Heads up if you’re a fan of the first book

The story was okay. Not Lee’s best by far, but Lee Winters on a so-so day is far better than most writers in this genre on their best day. The reason for the three star rating is solely regarding the narration. It’s not bad, per say. But I really wish the narrator had bothered to listen to Angela Dawe’s performance of “Breaking Character,” the book this one is spun off of, when developing her voices here. It would have made for a more seamless transition for fans of the first book who were excited to experience more of the characters from BC (like me and I’m sure others). In contrast to Dawe’s performance, Claire Alain’s character voices are MUCH higher pitched. It’s not necessarily bad, just...jarring. Elizabeth “Bess” Thornton’s voice especially is drastically different here. Bess’s voice in BC is very low register and downright throaty. Her voice in CTS is the POLAR opposite - so high pitch it’s just a hair away from whiny. Again, it’s not bad, it’s just a stark difference that makes it feel like a completely different character. Which, for me, was very disappointing since I love Bess and I was looking forward to listening to this book as a continuation of the first one. If you haven’t listened to BC, this won’t bother you. If you have, heads ups - go into this version expecting to hear vastly different interpretations of your fave former characters or maybe just skip the audiobook and read the novel.

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Narrator

I’m a huge fan of Lee Winter’s books but a little disappointed in the choice of narrator. My favorite audio book is “ The Brutal Truth”...10s all across the board especially because of excellent narration by Angela Dade. When there is good chemistry with narrators you should consider reusing them especially if it’s in a series they have read before. Angela Dawe and Abby Craden are good choices.

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enjoying the mystery

I started listening to Changing the script not realizing how much I was going to enjoy it. I'm telling myself 10 more minutes/1 more chapter because I cant wait to hear what happens next.

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Quite Entertaining!

I am a big Lee Winters fan. She is one terrific storyteller. Pair that with an excellent narrator, Claire Alain, who is a new-to-me disvery, and Changing the Script is a winner. The story has fun characters, both new, and familiar (Bess, Summer, Chloe, Summer’s mom (ugh! Can’t think of her name) ones that add extra flavor to the story.Indie film director Alex is “forced”, due tax issues, to take a job directing the “worst movie ever” in New Zealand. She meets Sam, the local cop day one as Alex causes a collision with Sam. Sparks fly. There is adventure, mystery,zaniness, and a love story. Ms. Alain gives a BRAVO performance! You won’t regret the purchase. Get the book!

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Refreshingly intelligent, humorous and sexy

Refreshingly intelligent, humorous and sexy. Hope this author and narrator have more titles I haven't heard yet! Above average for this genre.

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Mostly great book.

After getting used to the accent, I loved the book, but and this happened for the first time, this one had some part that were completely redundant. Which made the book too long.

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Slow!!!!

It was hard to finish this audiobook. I started it, was bored through the first 3 hours, started a different audiobook that got released that day, finished and enjoyed other audiobook, THEN I slowly finished Changing the Script. it wasn't that great in my opinion.

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Absolutely loved it!

I really enjoyed this book. The story isn’t cheesy and so predictable that I didn’t need to pay attention.
The writing is really, really good! The plot is funny and touching and clever, and I was pulled into it right away and stayed until the end. It kept me guessing, which is something I long for in a book.
The characters, all of them, were colorful and interesting. They weren’t just background noise. I found myself as caught up in them as the main characters.
The narration was spot on. I could actually visualize this like a movie. In fact, it would make an entertaining show to watch for sure!
I definitely appreciate Lee Winter’s writing style and story telling ability. This one does not disappoint. THANK YOU!

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Narration Killed It

One of the things that I love about Lee Winters is that she'll take a supporting cast member from a previous book and give them a starting role. Such is the case here with Alex Levitin, from Breaking Character. An Indie films maker, she was tasked with fixing the "worst movie ever made" into something marketable. A good story, but I could have done without the unnecessary plot twist with biker gangs and sabotage. My biggest problem was the narration. It was just plain bad. The narrator's accent was more Assuie than British and there was no distinction from one character to the next. Where's Angela Dawes when you need her?