Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: I Do, or Dye Trying
SERIES: Curl Up and Dye Mysteries #4
AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker
NARRATOR: Joel Leslie
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
RELEASE DATE: December 24, 2019
LENGTH: 8 hours, 3 minutes
BLURB:
Newly engaged Josh Roman and Gabe Wyatt know the road to happily ever after won’t be easy, but the two men are certain their biggest challenges are in the rearview mirror. However, life in Blissville is never what it seems and all signs point to dangerous curves ahead.
Josh and Gabe refuse to take a detour because everything they’ve dreamed of is within reach, not even when professional and personal revelations threaten to wreck their plans. It should be the happiest time in their lives, yet neither man can shake the feeling that something sinister waits around the next corner.
Buckle your seatbelts and hang on for the ride because Josh and Gabe are committed to saying “I do” or die trying.
REVIEW:
I Do, or Dye Trying is the fourth book in the Curl Up and Dye Mysteries. I wouldn’t recommend reading these books out of order as each book builds on the previous ones. For the most part this book reads like an epilogue of sorts. We get to see Gabe and Josh live their happily ever after, planning for the future, living and loving. This book also ties up many of the loose ends from the previous books in regards to the mysteries. They, the mystery part, isn’t the focal point of this book but tends to stay in the background waiting for Gabe to get back to work – in a manner of speaking.
As mentioned earlier this book focuses on Josh and Gabe’s relationship. We see them plan their wedding. Come hell or high water they are getting married, and nothing and no one can stand in their way. They both have come so far since we first met them, I mean now they are able to communicate, disagree and compromise. They, okay Josh have also learnt some boundaries and that meddling in others personal business isn’t always the best way to go. I loved their interactions, I love how close they all are. They make you smile and feel good.
There were many things that I loved with this book; the bake offs were a lot of fun – always check with your partner before entering them in a contest. I also quite enjoyed Josh and Gabe’s fight. Not the fight per se, but how they handled it. It really showed us how far they’ve come these past books. From that rocky start, the back and forth to this solid couple, secure in their love for each other.
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Savage’s. I love Gabe and him together, they are funny when they get going. This book also introduces us to Sassy, which makes it all so much better. Gabe’s reaction to when he heard Sassy over Josh’s phone had me laughing. And if there ever was a time when I desperately wanted to be physically in a book to witness something in person, it was when Savage and Sassy were introduced, that would have been a memory of a lifetime.
I love how Joel Leslie connected to the characters. Narration-wise I think this is my favourite book in the series to date. Leslie added so much passion and feeling that you couldn’t help to live the story with them. It was obvious that Leslie lived there too – and had a blast while doing it. He captured it all and made this book a pure joy to listen to.
There were so many scenes I could just see before me while listening – the movers coming to move Josh’s pole in the attic – hilarious! Leslie made me see their faces, and boy did that make me grin. He made you see how protective Josh was of Gabe when strangers came to the house – and Gabe’s annoyance with said overprotectiveness. Let’s just say he was not amused. Leslie also captured the serious moments brilliantly, like when Gabe read that letter the PI gave him.
Oh – and that race for the door when the parents arrived. Priceless. I could just see Josh and Gabe before me, running to the door, tripping each other, pulling clothes and whatnot. Just like five-year-olds.
I Do, or Dye Trying was funny and sweet and filled to the brim with love and laughter. It’s an audiobook that shouldn’t be missed out on.
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