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Next in Line

Written by: J. Bengtsson
Narrated by: Zachary Webber, Andi Arndt
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Nobody puts Quinn in a corner.

Quinn

Just six years old when my brother was snatched off the street, I grew up in the aftermath of tragedy. While other kids were happily playing in the sandbox, I was hiding under press conference podiums listening to my parents beg for Jake’s safe return. People ask if I’m screwed up after what happened, and I never know how to respond. Life after the kidnapping is all I’ve ever known. Well, that and being the youngest brother to a rock star. Jake was the ultimate survivor. The prodigal son. My king.

But I’m not that worshipful kid anymore, and I’m tired of walking a step behind. I’ve got the talent. I’ve got the drive. And now, I’m coming for Jake’s throne.

Jess

What to do with a runaway rock star in my passenger seat?

Jess of yore would’ve jumped at the chance. Hell, she’d already be in his lap by now. She was fearless and fun and sexy. She lived like there was no tomorrow...until tomorrow came calling and delivered her an ultimatum: repent or risk losing it all. And so, responsible Jess was born, the good girl who paid her rent, and watered her plants, and put others before herself.

The new, improved version of myself represented stability and a roof overhead. Yet, sometimes... sometimes, I missed that reckless girl. Wild Jess. God, she’d been so fun. And now, Quinn was here, built like a god and asking me to play. One mindless afternoon of fun. Surely I could spare that for a future rock legend. I could bring old Jess back for just one day.

What could possibly go wrong?

©2021 J. Bengtsson (P)2021 J. Bengtsson

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Funny Perfection

I love the entire Cake Series and thoroughly enjoy each book in the series on Audible.ca as well; but this one is truly something special. We finally watch the musically gifted Quin, youngest of the McKallister boys come into his own as a musician and performer, but also as a man, all be it a young one at 23 . Quin has always fought for recognition within his family's dynamic, and toiled in his older brother Jake's musical and tragic personal shadow. Quin meets and connects with Jess, a feisty single mom with deep emotional scars of her own. Watching him be inspired to become the man he needs to be in order to develop into the artist he's capable of being was heart warming in the most satisfying way; especially once he too survives a overwhelming personal tragedy.
Ms Arndt is wonderful again here, hardly surprising; but Mr. Webber is a gift of entertainment. His ability to personalize his delivery of each character's voice is spectacular! Chapter 11 had me laughing as I listened in on the squabbling McKallister brothers at a family gathering. His delivery of the patriarch of this clan's zingers will have you snorting as he one ups each of his boys. The purchase is worth it for Zach's performance in this chapter alone.

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