Head Over Feels

De: Emma Lee Jayne

Narrado por: Amanda Stribling, Owen Grayson

There are two things I can’t get out of my head. My completely inappropriate feelings for my stupidly hot best friend, Keegan, and a vacuum. Right now, the vacuum is taking the front seat. It’s the key for landing a major client—and the only way I’ll finally prove that I’ve been the creative mastermind behind my ad team’s success. Nothing—not even my embarrassing stutter—is going to get in my way. Putting myself in the team’s spotlight also puts me on my ridiculously hot CEO’s radar.

How am I supposed to navigate a lifelong stutter, my boss’s unexpected interest, and Keegan staring in all of my nighttime fantasies, all while nailing the biggest pitch of my career? Head Over Feels is a laugh-out-loud, single POV, friends to lovers rom-com featuring a hilarious squad of friends, a swoony slow burn, and a heart-felt HEA for a woman who thinks she has it all figured out.

©2023 Emma Lee Jayne (P)2024 Emma Lee Jayne

Such a fun romance!

I loved this author’s SmartyPants Romance books and have been trying to fit in her other books. When I got the chance to listen to this one on audio, I jumped on the chance! And boy was I glad I did! There was so much fun silly little stuff in the story, banter, things that happened, all the reasons I’ve adored the other books I’ve read by this author. I also totally got how she felt about wanting to be a different person, although while her reason was her stutter, mine is maybe for my insecurities. I also had the same kind of experience with speed dating! So I get it.

I connected a lot with Meg, but I did get a bit frustrated with her and how she didn’t quite give Keegan a chance in some ways towards the end. Also how she tried to be secretive with her identity when it didn’t seem her boss realized it was her after the makeover. There was no way that wasn’t going to explode. But I liked the way it played out completely different than I expected. And there was the misunderstanding that also made me cranky. Although I wondered about a bathroom confrontation, that didn’t show up even in the spot it might have in another story.

The narrators were perfect. It was duet narration even though we really only got Meg’s point of view. Which was nice, even if I would still love to have Keegan’s POV too.

Once again this author has won me over with wonderful characters, dialogue, situations, and romance. Definitely a recommended listen/read from me!

Delightfully Entertaining! Great Story & Narration

This wonderful friends-to-lovers romance is a romantic comedy that captivates your attention and tugs at your heartstrings the entire time. This is my first book written by Emma Lee Jayne and I enjoyed her writing style and her way with words. Her characters are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with, they were easy to care about and root for, too. Meg, the lead character, is a strong independent woman, focused on her career and is determined to not let her speech impediment ruin her presentation for a big ad campaign and the chance to be the lead for it at the company she works for. With the help of her friends, she comes up with a plan to overcome her strutter and to build more confidence. Meg and Keegan have been good friends for a while now, and she used to crush on him, but never acted on that crush because she did not want to change the way things were between them or risk their friendship, despite never feeling that same spark with anyone else. And one kiss between them confirms those sparks, and she is unsure what to think and it stirs up her insecurities. There was a great chemistry between Meg and Keegan, but Meg, being her own worst enemy, fought it every step of the way, though Keegan, who was a sweetheart, did not give up on her. There was never a dull moment in his wonderfully plotted story, and there was a perfect balance of drama, angst, humor, witty dialogue, heartfelt emotions, and a slow burn romance worth waiting for. Emma Lee Jayne, thank you for this delightfully entertaining story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Amanda Stribling and Grayson Owens were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying. Their character voices were fitting while showcasing every aspect of their personality, with Stribling acing it as Meg, strong, determined and fierce and Owens’ Keegan sweet and swoon worthy, the perfect book boyfriend. They set the right tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These two made a great team, with voices and talent that complement each other and a performance that elevates the story to another level. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to.

Delightful!

Story -⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice -🌶🌶
Narration -❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Head Over Feels is a delightful romantic comedy from a new author for me (which I love to find!). Meg and Keegan have been best friends for years enjoying movie nights, being each other's plus one to functions, and a shoulder to cry on when life gets tough. Unfortunately Meg has had to settle for the friend zone with her unrequited feelings. When she gets the opportunity to pitch an important marketing idea to a high value client, her best girls and Keegan get onboard to help her with a "makeover". Meg's younger boss is also a distraction with his sudden attention and praise. I love a story with characters that are real, relatable, and could possibly be in my family or friends circle with their witty and sarcastic banter. The author gives us a friends-to-lovers, fake relationship, angsty. and steamy gem from a single POV (Meg). I did find Meg's inner struggle with Keegan being just a friend kind of repetitive (-star for me), but the plot did progress at a great pace throughout the story.

The narration was fantastic! Grayson Owens and Amanda Stribling are favorite narrators for me, so I knew this was going to be good...and they didn't disappoint. Love these two...5/5 stars!!

Big fan of the author and both narrators- so good!

Another fantastically fun read from Jayne - I always enjoy her books. I’m glad she’s turning her catalogue into audio (her Smartypants titles already are, but the rest of them are now being done), so I can go back and enjoy them again.

Head Over Feels is a title I’ve been meaning to read for ages, so when the opportunity came up to listen to it, I was very excited. The plot was intriguing - and she didn’t let me down. Our lead, Meg, has always had a stutter, but she has been in the background of the team at her marketing job. She’s forced to take a leadership position and present the pitch on a top (vacuum) account, and freaks out a little... because of it. BFF since college Keegan tries to keep her calm without revealing his longtime crush.

Meg kicks butt on her presentation and finally catches the attention of the young boss at work she’s had a crush on for ages… and runs into him at a party she’s attending, while finishing the the pitch, with Keegan. Love triangle-esque vibes ensue - but this is not a love triangle story, folks, or I would not have read it! It’s so much better, and simply a gal with no choices suddenly having two, not realizing that she had an incredible one in front of her the whole time.

Enjoyed it, but wish it was longer. A couple things here and there I may have made suggestions on if a beta, but could overlook as a big fan of the author. Definitely recommend it for ELJ fans, and just friends to lovers and romcom fans overall. She’s a one-click author for me, so this was a must-read (the only of her books I hadn’t read before).

Narrated by two long-time faves - Grayson Owens and Amanda Stribling - the audiobook was fantastic! I’m glad I waited to read this one until the audio was available, because it was excellent. Great performance from both!

Thank you a ton to ELJ & also Home Cooked Books PR for the early audio copy. This is my honest opinion.

Loved!

Loved this book so much!!! I am so in love with Keegan! He is the best friend of Meg our MFC. He's in love with her and she is just clueless someone like him could love her! This was a sweet fun romcom, friends to lovers!

Oh my gosh let me just tell you I had the ALC and the audio was sooooooooo good! Amanda Stribling and Grayson Owens did an amazing performance in this audio! Very entertaining and enjoyable listen!

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🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Adorable

This ALC WAS SO CUTE! And to mention quoting Jane Austin! This was everything I needed in a book! I love the tropes and the characters so so much!
Duet narration by Grayson Owens & Amanda Stribling
These two were perfect together! I love when I find new to me narrators!

Great Chemistry

This was my first experience with this author's work, and I thought the story was entertaining. I was amazed by the single POV as I haven't read many stories written this way, but I enjoyed it. Second chances have often been one of my favorite tropes, and I thought that Keegan's and Meg's romance was charming. I liked the humorous moments and amusing dialogue which flowed throughout the tale. I was entertained by the dual narrations performed by Amanda Stribling and Grayson Owens, and I felt that their performances enhanced the story's entertainment. I was given an advanced listeners' copy of the audiobook through Home Cooked Books. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this story.

Relatable Friends to Lovers

I have never wanted to smack a female character so much in my life! This is a 3.5-rounded to a 4-star read. The male main character was the saving grace and the female and male narrators on the audiobook made it come to life. Friends to lovers amazing banter and chemistry I did enjoy it. Just felt the female main character needed a lot of work.

Best friends to lovers with an amazing narration!

Story rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 (0-5)
Overall: 4.5/5
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Duet narration—these two are fabulous!! What a clever idea to turn this one into a duet narration audiobook—first person single POV. It’s so good when Grayson Owens pops in on the conversations. Audiobook lovers, give this one a try! I feel like it’s the first of its kind!
🤩 The stutter representation is written so beautifully and, wow, Amanda Stribling performs the character of Meg so well.
🤩 “You’re cute when you’re brainstorming.” How Keegan gently lets his feelings show.
🤩 Best friends to lovers.
🤩 Secret pining & dreams.
🤩 The jealousy mixed with surprising crush comment & reaction.
🤩 Best friend colored glasses.
🤩 That first kiss! Yessssss, the splash of fake!!
🤩 Apartment keys, macarons & lattes.
🤩 I’m a sucker for a gala.
🤩 Curvy girl & great characterization.
🤩 Amazing friend group!
🤩 The f-it moment! Keegan, I adore you.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 More time at Hung Out to Dry.
💫 More texting would have been fun, especially with the added duet narration!
💫 The secret identity scene—I’m not sure I liked Meg there.
💫 I’m not sure I loved Meg’s day after attitude.

So much more

This is a wonderful friends to lovers romance. Both narrators performance was very enjoyable and really kept my attention. Meg and Keegan have a wonderful friendship and a very real connection even though they come from very different backgrounds. This book has lots of angst, humor and steam and is a relatable storyline with great characters. Meg has lots of growth and discovery before she gives in to what she has wanted all along. I love their well deserved HEA. Definitely a 5 star must read.
I was sent a free audiobook from HCB and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.