A Long Time Coming

By: Meghan Quinn

Narrated by: Erin Mallon, J.F. Harding

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend's Wedding. Steamy, laugh-out-loud, and full of charm, these two best friends heat up the audio while proving true love might be right in front of you.

Have you ever heard of a man-in-waiting?

Yeah, neither has my best friend's soon-to-be monster-in-law. Ooo, sorry, I meant mother-in-law. Nor has she heard of the term, what the bride wants, the bride gets.

With wedding planning underway and a short timeline, my best friend, Lia, has recruited me to help her battle the snarly beast that is Mrs. Beaver. Not scared at all, I accept the challenge as her man-in-waiting--aka, man of honor--and take matters into my own hands.

The only problem is, with every second we draw closer to the wedding, I'm starting to see my best girl in a different light.

She's always been beautiful to me, but now . . . I find myself staring a touch too long. My hand lingering for one more minute. And when she's upset? Allowing her to sleep in my bed.

And before I know what's happening, it hits me like a ton of bricks. I'm in love with my best friend. Not just in love, but infatuated.

No one compares to her and nothing seems to distract me from that realization.

Not the girl I try to date while I help plan Lia's wedding.

Not her angry fiancé who thinks I'm growing too close.

And not the looming deadline of her nuptials.

Which means, there's only one thing left for me to do. Prove to Lia I'm the one she should be with instead. But with the pressure of her engagement, the stress from her soon-to-be mother-in-law, and the breath-stealing nerves running through me, I'm finding it a lot harder to claim the girl than I would like to admit.

Say a little prayer for me . . .

©2023 Meghan Quinn (P)2024 Meghan Quinn

Brilliant🎧📚🎧 Lots of Wit, Heart & Steam!

O.M.G., I love, love, loved this book, move over Huxley and J.P. because Breaker just became my favorite Cane brother, sorry, not sorry. Meghan Quinn has outdone herself with the witty, laugh out loud, dialogue in this absolutely delightful romantic comedy. It should come with a warning label stating not to eat or drink while reading or listening to it since there is a risk you may lose it because of spontaneous laughter. Another warnings are one you start you will not want to put it down and that you lose track of everything else going on around you because nothing else matters but what is going on in the book. Ok, I mentioned Breaker is my new favorite Cane brother, but the other two were no slouches in this book either and when the three of them were together it was magical, loved the camaraderie amongst them and the things that come out of their mouths. The Cane women are pretty amazing too, including Orphelia “Lia” who is Breaker’s best friend. I loved the way they first met in the opening scene of the book, a scene that swept me right in to their story and even then I knew it was going to be an exceptional story. A decade later they are still best of friends, even got adjoining apartments and spend as much free time together as they can. When Lia’s boyfriend, Frank, asks her to marry him, she says yes, and she asks Breaker to be his “Man of Honor” he says yes, despite not being very fond of her fiancé. Since Frank is busy working and Breaker in on leave from his job, he joins Lia in the meetings with her future mother-in-law who is planning her wedding, Mrs. Beaver, aka, the Beave, is a real piece of work, pushy and all about impressions so the wedding she is planning is not one that Lia would choose, but she does not like confrontation so she just goes with it, thankfully Breaker stands up for her for some things. Breaker watching her make these plans is stirring up feeling in him and when he sees her in a wedding dress, he realizes he wants to be more than friends and that the person she is marrying is not right for her because he is. I loved how everything played out in this book, the writing and plotting is brilliant and there is a perfect balance of drama, humor, heartfelt emotions and a slow burn, friends to lovers, oh so steamy romance. Meghan Quinn, thank you for another fabulously delightful and most entertaining story, definitely escapism at its finest.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Meghan Quinn cast the perfect narrators to bring her characters and story to life. Erin Mallon and JF Harding are superbly talented voice artists who are in their element with romantic comedies. They set the perfect tone for the story, handle the witty dialogue with ease and land the humor effortlessly without missing a beat. Erin Mallon’s Lia was perfection, she really got her, grasping all sides of her personality and was a natural in that role and it was the same for JF Harding in his role as Breaker, swoon worthy and all. Both were fabulous performing the roles of the secondary characters as well. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another exceptional listen.

Friends to lovers at its finest!

A Long Time Coming is friends to lovers at its finest. Breaker (pickle) and Lia are truly the best of friends and I love how they are together - It’s a complete nerdfest and I’m all in for it! They both have blinders on regarding any possibility of a sexual relationship. They are both quite clueless. Breaker steps in as her man of honor to help her get through the wedding planning with the monster-in-law. I really enjoyed how he leads by example and sticks up for her, protects her without bulldozing over her. Their extraordinarily nerdy friendship is all kinds of adorable and perfect! This is a stand alone, but includes characters from other books, which I really enjoyed. Meghan is a wonderful writer, so I never know which way it will go - I just know I will love it! This book is beautifully written and a wonderful example of friendship and love and support. They are just so adorable I can’t stand it! Once they realize there is more to it and they are free to pursue a relationship I was BLOWN AWAY by Breaker’s expert-level seduction and dirty talking. Yowza!! I swooned, giggled, laughed, and enjoyed every moment!

Narration in duet by Erin Mallon and J.F. Harding is the cherry on top that really immersed me in the story. They captured the quirky, clever personalities as the relationships evolve from ride-or-die besties to completely devoted lovers who are also best friends. Excellent performances!!

Breaker is my favorite Cane brother.

This audio book was so good. Erin Mallon and JF Harding absolutely nailed it. I am definitely going to be looking for more audio books from them. I felt like I was a part of this story. And it is duet style!

And what a story to be in. There is nothing that I love more than a nerdy hot guy. Breaker Cane checks off all of my boxes. He is my favorite Cane brother for certain. And the mouth on him.... Good Lord!
The friendship that he and Lia maintained for so many years without either of them realizing that they were meant for each other was everything you hope for. I'm not sure I've ever wanted to shake more sense into two people ever. And that fiancé that Lia had... I was screaming "He is not the right guy for you!!!" I am just sitting here with a smile on my face about this book. :)

Simply amazing

Ok Meghan has done it again. Breaker is my new book boyfriend. He is so sweet and I love his nerdyness. It’s a must read. I loved the glimpses at the other couples in the series too. Batman bandaids lol

excellent

Best male and female narrators I have ever heard. Perfection! Great Story! Laughed so hard!! alot of hottness!

Literally SO SO GOOD!

Might be my fav Cane brother book.
Woooozah! You won’t regret this listen! The duet made it even better!

Loved this!

I loved this storyline of two best friends of 10 years. When Ophelia gets engaged to Bryan and Breaker realizes Bryan's mother is pushing them into it for social reasons. Breaker decided he would be the man of honor, so he attended all the planning meetings to support her. It was the day she was selecting her wedding grown that he finally realized he loved her and always had. Ophelia had to accept that her parents were gone and would not be their for her special day, but she had Breaker and his Cane family.
This story is made up of all the emotions, but the romantic wins. I loved the narrators, and they bought this story to life.
Worth the credit!

BEST BOOK EVER

Literally one of the best books I've ever read I loved this book so much this is a must read!!!!

10 out of 10

I loved EVERYTHING about this book. The dialogue, the story, the performances by the narrators…Highly highly recommend this book.

Sweet slow burn

I enjoyed the series and this was a good end to it. Friends to lovers slow burn. The narration was pretty good but there were some quality issues. Not enough for me not to listen though.