Here to Stay: A Workplace Romance

Audio review: Story – 5 Performance – 5 Overall – 5 So good, so hot! I mostly read (or listen) to MM romance these days and I first became acquainted with Adriana Herrera's writing through her Dreamers series. The first three books in that series were MM but the fourth was MF and I was almost surprised to enjoy it just as much as the others. So, it was no hardship for me to agree to do a blog post for her latest book, Here to Stay. This story is seriously HOT – like panty melting hot. I read portions of it and then I listened to the audio book. Sean Crisden has long been a favorite of mine but Carmen Vine is a new-to-me narrator. The combination of their two voices was perfect for this story. Sean Crisden's voice during the hot scenes made me go looking for a fan. 😊 There was conflict in this story because the job goals of the two MCs were kind of in opposition to each other. Rocco's job may eventually put Julia's job in jeopardy. Despite this conflict, they fall very much in love. Still Rocco is torn between his obligation to his younger sister and her child, and his love for Julia. This was such a rich story; t's filled with family and friends who added depth and humor. Rocco's parents are pretty horrible and they provided a suitable amount of conflict. I particularly enjoyed listening to the audiobook because there are so many words I would not know how to pronounce on my own. (My high school Spanish was 50 years ago!) I love learning new words and that is just one of the reasons I enjoy reading Adriana's books. Her stories challenge me in a good way and I look forward to reading and/or listening to more of them. A review copy of the ebook was provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and a review copy of the audiobook was provided by Harlequin Audio, but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book. ***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***