Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne Series: The Improbable Meet-Cute #3
Also in this series: Drop, Cover, and Hold On, With Any Luck, The Exception to the Rule
Narrator: Bailey Carr
Published by Amazon Original Stories on January 23, 2024
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy
Pages: 44
Length: 1 hour and 14 mins
Format: Audiobook
Source: Audible
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For a hopeful and hopeless romantic, it’s love at first sight—with a little twist.
Rosie Whittaker and her sister are up for some Galentine’s pampering at a day spa. Getting locked inside a flotation tank is so Rosie. Enter a firefighter hero determined to pry this luckless pearl out of her high-tech shell. All Rosie has to go on is a dreamy voice and a flirty sense of humor. Remain calm, Rosie. This could be what you’ve been waiting for. Is this the man she’s waited for her whole life?
I really thought Sally Thorne was going to be a one-hit wonder for me. I loved The Hating Game, and have DNFed the other two books of hers I’ve tried since. But Rosie and Dreamboat was really fun! It’s a little wacky and pretty unbelievable, but that’s why I enjoyed it. I was in mood to be entertained with a story that wouldn’t take much out of me and wasn’t a huge time investment, and this fit the bill.
One thing I didn’t really consider before jumping into this series (they’re all standalones, so don’t worry about reading them in order), is that the story focuses solely on the meet-cute. That’s it. There’s no watching a romance play out, you’re strictly reading the meeting between the two love interests and the story ends with a happy for now. As such, I found myself a little disappointed that things kept ending right as things were about to get good. But if you can come to terms with that, there are some real gems in this series! Rosie and Dreamboat follows Rosie and her sister, who go to a wellness spa for some pampering. Rosie isn’t at all interested in the flotation tank, which is basically like crawling naked into a dark cave and then being locked in. She decides to be a good sport about it, but when her time is up the tank won’t open. The fire department shows up to help, but the spa says they are not allowed to damage the tank in any way to get her out. And thus begins Rosie’s meet-cute with the adorkably charming cinnamon roll hero, Leo. He’s incredibly sweet and silly, and I really loved him. I loved that they spent hours talking through the wall of the tank while trying to figure out how to get her out, really getting to know one another without the initial physical attraction being the driving force behind their interest in one another. Their conversation was meaningful and I hope they really do live happily ever after!
For being a super short novella that’s essentially cut off mid-story, Rosie and Dreamboat was really well done! The characters were developed enough that I cared about them, and the storyline was unique and kept me listening to find out how Rosie gets out of that tank. lol. I listened the the audiobook version, and thought Bailer Carr did a great job. The production itself was crystal clear, and I felt like a fly on the wall listening to this entire story unfold. I swooned a few times at how wonderful Leo is, and you know how I love the swoons! If you’re looking for something quick and playful, this is a good choice!