Play On

Play On, Book 1

By: Samantha Young

Narrated by: Claire Kilpatrick

Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series and Hero returns to Scotland in this passionate and evocative romance about love, loss, and surviving both.

Nora O'Brien chased a dream from Indiana to Scotland, so sure it was the right thing to do. Three years later she was left in her adopted country with nothing to her name but guilt and regret.

Until Aidan Lennox entered her life.

Older, worldlier, a music producer and composer, the sexy Scot should never have made sense for Nora. But somehow in each other they found the light they were looking for, the laughter and the passion - the strength to play on despite their past losses.

But when life dealt Aidan another unlucky hand, instead of reaching for her he disappeared. The agonizing loss of him inspired something within Nora. It fired her spirit - the anger and hurt pushing her forward to take control and reach for her dreams.

Finally pursuing a career on stage while she put herself through college, everything is how Nora wants it. She's avoiding heartbreak and concentrating on her goals.

Sounds easy, but it's not. Because Aidan is back. And for some reason he hates Nora.

He's determined to be at war with her.

And she has absolutely no idea why.

©2017 Samantha Young (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Claire Kilpatrick A.K.A. Narrator Ms Angela Dawe

I purchased this book after reading Ms Dawe interview with author Lee Winter. In the interview, Ms Dawe reveals her Erotic reads via this also known as name. So if you liked this narration, see all the romance read by Ms Dawe. Her Scots brogue is the best, hence why reviewers liked this book. Do not miss Author Nora Roberts the MacGregor series for LOL stories of the Scottish MacGregor antics. Or if you like historicals, authors Hannah Howell and Jennifer Ashley. For more of Ms Dawe steaming reads see author Tiffany Snow series Kathleen Turner, Kade will wow your dreamy socks off.
The publishers summery is spot on so no need to add to it. I can only hope author continues to have Ms Kilpatrick/ Dawe record her work. If you like a story with a mysterious adventure then this book is for you. I do use the 1.1 or 1.2 speed to match the tale. Give it a try.
Were my comments of help?

4 stars

Wow, I'm in a glass case of emotion right now! I love how in depth this story was with Nora and how it went in a completely different direction from the beginning. Claire did an amazing job narrating.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!

Where does Play On rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's one of my favorites! I love Samantha Young and I especially love her On Dublin Street Series. In Play On it feels like she made a smart return to Scotland and gave us that love story I was so desperately looking for! I love a book that can make you swoon, fall in love and then tear that love right out of your hands making you want to throw your ereader against the wall!! Samantha does this so well!! Of course I love the suffering of broken hearts, the angst of will they or won't they work it out! This book delivered that long searched for love story that I crave!!A very will deserved 5 stars!! This is one of my favorites and I will return to listen again and again because this is a rare gem...that book that you search for months to find!!LOVE IT!!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved all of them...

Which scene was your favorite?

Probably when Aiden tells Nora off and is so brutal to her...you have to listen to know why, it was very well written and such an important part of their story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

YES!! It made my laugh, cry, swoon, angry...all of the emotions!!

Any additional comments?

READ IT!! LISTEN TO IT!! Narration is just as fantastic as the book!!

Very good book but

The heroine was so childish in her manner of thinking especially at the end of the book. The last hour should have been completely deleted and what would have been left could then be categorized as wonderful. The reasoning why she was holding back while her every other thought showed her infatuation with the hero was silly. Also I felt like she was a gold digger since when she first met him she said he even smelled like money. I hate seeing men or any other human beings viewed like that. This is exactly why, young girls/ladies end up with men twice their age. Although I do realize here, SY tried to make the hero devastatingly handsome with a wonderful voice and accent. I guess he was the full package. 😊

Incredible

Claire is a phenomenal narrator and the accents and male/female voices were amazing.
This was a beautiful story of love and self discovery. You won't be disappointed reading this and the deep emotion when Nora is opening up makes you tear up because you can feel it.

It's the same with Aiden, Claire just has a way of getting you when it's time and I loved it.

My only issue is the epilogue, there could have been 2 or I wish it was further in the future. The entire book spans over years and they epilogue was 2 months later. But I felt everything was worked out and this is a definite re-read in the future.

Enjoyable

Initially I struggled to connect but ended up really enjoying it. The narrator is great!

4 stars

Overall I enjoyed this book although book two is my favorite. The book starts off in the past and for me we spent a little too much time there. I would have liked to spend more in the present with the hero. My favorite moments were when the heroine was with the kids at the hospital and with the hero’s niece. My heart broke for the main characters and I hated that an OW was able to so easily cause trouble for them.

Narration was great! I admit I love listening to books by this author mostly because of the accents.

Beautiful Emotional Rollercoaster

This was a beautiful story about a young girl discovering who she wants to be. It took awhile for her to get there and a little longer to realize she was already there. I really enjoyed this author.

Another spectacular book by Samantha Young

When I pick up a Samantha Young novel I know I'm in for a treat. Honestly, she writes characters that you see everyday. The Heroine & the hero of the novels are all beautifully written and they make you love them and cheer for them. I've owned this book for quite sometime but I could never bring myself to read it. I love Samantha Young's novels so much that I tend to get a book hangover anytime I finish it. I just never want the book to end.

I'm glad I picked this book up. I listened to the audiobook & read part of the book. I loved the story and the characters. The plot was fast paced and kept me interested. I was so ravenous with this book I ended up quitting the audiobook simply because I can read faster. I devoured this book. I laughed, I cried, and I almost threw the book as well.

All in all, this was another spectacular book that Samantha Young has written.

Classic Samantha Young!

This is classic Samantha Young! As always her characters are 3 dimensional and have relatable flaws that we struggle with daily. I felt the push/pull of Nora and Aidan's connection and with Nora's struggle with her emotions regarding Jim.

I found Claire's narration to be fantastic! Everyone has their own voice and she's not just reading words on a page. She puts emotion, emphasis, and thought behind her delivery. Ill be looking for her other narations