Strangers in Love

The Deckers are a super angsty bunch. I mean CB is pretty the QUEEN of angst but this family just seems to be on another level of it.

Jacob and Pria made me feel all of the things. I was a sobbing mess more times than I could count but I also felt so happy and hopeful by the connections this family has. I could not put down the second part of this duet. The end was the HEA I needed after all that angst!

Strangers in Love is book two of the Somehow Everlasting duet. Ten years have passed since book one ended. Jacob Decker needs someone to help him repair his reputation. His sister hires Pria Walker (aka Ana) Jacob is not happy to see Pria. She broke his heart and he has not forgiven her for it. Pria isn’t too happy to see Jacob either, but she really really needs the money to help her family out. The two continue to work together and quickly old feelings return. This was a wonderfully written second chance love story. I really enjoyed watching Jacob and Pria find their way back to one another.

Claudia Burgoa pens a fabulous conclusion to Jacob and Pria’s story, the “Somehow Everlasting” duet. I devoured these two books, the characters are amazing, and it was easy to root for them from the very beginning. If you have not read or listened to the first book, “Almost Strangers”, stop here because you do not want to spoil anything, in that book we saw Jacob & Pria’s relationship and love blossom, only to end abruptly, which put Jacob on the road to self destruction. Pria, being Pria did what her family expected her to do, help take care of her sister, Maeve, and she tried moving on but she never really got over Jacob and losing their dream of having it all, the house, children and the dog. She made part of that dream happen and it broke her heart to give it up, but doing so brought a new friend in her life, well two friends, Ainsley and Mason Bradley. When Ainsley recommends they hire Pria, who now goes by Anna, to help cleanup Jacob’s image, the family agrees, so when she goes to meet her brother she is shocked to find out who he was. Jacob did not welcome her with open arms and she does not see the same person she fell in love with those years ago, she sees a hardened shell of a man instead. He pushes her away but has second thoughts about it after hearing her situation. Watching these two get to know each other again and what their lives were like was gut-wrenching at times, Burgoa really put them through the wringer, Jacob was no longer that happy-go-lucky boy but his family knew if anyone could bring him back it would be Pria. Pria’s life was not easy, but she always put one foot in front of the other to get past the hard times. I loved how everything played out in this beautifully written and plotted story, there is plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt emotions and a romance that was written in the stars.

🎧📚🎧 And for the amazing narration, Joe Arden and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker exceptional narration continues as they bring these characters and their story to life. Their character voices have been constant throughout the duet and the quality of the audio is top-notch. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured the character’s emotions and projected them into their performance, having you feel every single one. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their narration enhances an already amazing story to another level. Thank you for the exceptional listen!