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The Ro Bro

By: JA Huss,Johnathan McClain
Narrated by: Julia Whelan,Johnathan McClain,Anne Pepperidge
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Publisher's summary

Essie Smith-Scott, the author known as SS, has been the number one erotic romance writer in the world for the past ten years.

Movie deals, merchandise, dozens of books on the New York Times bestseller’s list, and the founder of the biggest romance convention to ever hit the planet.

Scoring an invitation to the Sin With Us Romance Convention in Las Vegas is the big break every romance author hopes for, and Cynthia Lear’s name just made it to the top of the waitlist. She’s in. And she’s gonna make the most of it. This is her chance to shine and propel her career into the stratosphere.

But then she meets Essie’s twin brother, Steve. Not only is Steve Smith handsome and charming, he loves her work—and he’s also…lying. To the whole world. Literally everyone.

Because his twin sister, Essie, isn’t the one who’s been writing all those super-spicy Master Choke books all these years—it’s Steve.

Written by New York Times bestselling author JA Huss and actor, author, and narrator Johnathan McClain—The Ro Bro is a rompy feel-good adventure through the secret life of romance authors and the conventions they attend. Prepare to laugh so hard you pee your pants. This is a story that will make you smile every time you think about it.

(P.S. If you’ve never been to the biggest romance convention in the world, well, now you don’t even have to go. Because they all happen just like this.) ;)

©2023 JA Huss and Johnathan McClain (P)2023 Podium Audio
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  • Categories: Romance

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Fun, Witty Rom-Com with HEA


When I think of a Huss/McClain book, I tend to think of dark, heavy romance with plot twists and lots of major (often life threatening) drama the MCs have to overcome to reach their HEA or HFN.
So, The Ro Bro was such a wonderful surprise!
Although I do love a good suspenseful romance and sometimes a dark, twisted MMC who overcomes his inner demons to win over the MFC, it is nice to immerse yourself with characters who aren't facing life and death once in a while.

After reading many of the authors' other work, I know they are both exceptionally talented, but it really shines with the inner monolog written for Cordelia.
Her inner musings may not be for everyone, but I found them to show the variety and depth of character building, showcasing that these authors aren't just relegated to writing one style of MFC. I truly felt connected to Cordelia in a way that I haven't with another character in a long time. (And I've read about 600 books over the last 4 years so, yeah.)
While I don't have much in common with the MFC, the way she's portrayed is refreshingly unique.

As for Steve, he's the everyday Knight in Shining Armor we all want. Can't say more without spoilers.

Narration was spot on, as always.
I saw another review mention they thought the male narrator (McClain) was over the top but IMO, it was perfect for Steve.
I don't like the Narration to be flat and monotonous so the more passion and excitement you can add to the audio experience, the better.

Thank you for writing this book and bringing it to Audio. It was a joy to escape for a little while with The Ro Bro ❤️

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Intelligent Dialogue Rom Com

I love comedy that’s based on humorous quick wit dialogue. As much as I like the story, I believe audible is the way to go with this book because all three narrators up the ante. This would be a fun story to see on the big screen or Netflix or Amazon. As a sidenote, I would listen to almost any book narrated by Jonathan McLean. Please keep narrating.

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Hilarious! Great book!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were funny burst out laughing so many times.

While listening to narration by Johnathon McClain, I kept saying to myself that sounds like Ted Brason, come to find out they are one and the same and he can write too. Well, he did a fantastic job in narrating, He was right the narrator has to bring the story to life and he did it well. Kudos to him and to Juia Whelan (JW). She did a great job also.

I am about to listen to another one that he has narrated.

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so much fun

This was such a fun story! I loved the collab, the intertwining stories and the overall fun tone of this book!

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Very funny and wonderful story

I loved this book and it kept me laughing nonstop. I love the narrators and how they narrated it. I even shared this with my 88 year old mother, because she is a retired English teacher and loves wordsmithing and writing. 

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The Dynamic Duo

I love all of the books that these 2 authors have created together! The worlds that they have taken me to have left me agast and laughing out loud and with a bubble of anxiety and sad when it was all over. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I do feel like it is a glimpse into their lives even though the EBOS says it's not😘 I love them! Keep the book coming because I'll still be listening!!

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BRO..

Awesome, all around. Not just a love story, but a story with a message to love yourself to trust yourself. Heartwarming and funny with a creepy AI. Kudos to the narrators. Holy moly you guys did great with this you can literally hear the fmc going from anxious to more laid back and mmc becoming more aware of how his decision affect those around him.

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Loved the Hidden Life Lessons

I absolutely love a good rom com, but my favorites are the kind like this one, where the characters learn to love and accept themselves. Of course it’s great when they fall in love with each other, but that’s just icing.

Enjoyed the authors’ notes at the end too!

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Ro Bro

McLain and Huff are multi talented! This is funny, sweet and sexy! I love the nasty, irritating porn author and I admire her dedication to holding a grudge and anger. The AI is a scary thing because it is uncontrolled and no limits are mentioned in it's coding. A fun read.

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I spend a lot of time in my car and enjoy listening to an array of books. Julia Whalen is one of my favorite, if not favorite narrators. She only narrators 6-7 chapters in the entire book; which is completely fine, had the male narrator not been so cringe worthy. His normal speaking voice was okay but when he tried to “speak,” I found myself putting the volume down or speeding up his part.

The connection between the two love interests was also hard to follow, as I felt like were two completely different characters, depending on who was reading it.

All in all the book is okay, at best. Had some good opportunities and a few smiles but I wouldn’t recommend this book.

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