The Longing

By: Bridget Essex

Narrated by: Lynn Devereux

Sydney is haunted by her past.

Raised by a strict, religious family, she was sent to gay conversion therapy as a teenager when she was caught kissing a girl. Now only 19, she's trying to start over with a new life and a new name, but you can't escape the past....

Caroline is the most stunning woman Sydney has ever seen. Every night, Sydney hears her singing from her apartment window, and every night, Sydney's heart aches with something indescribable. When Caroline offers singing lessons, Sydney jumps at the chance to be in the captivating woman's presence...but her desire for Caroline can't be hidden. And Caroline is over twice her age.

Through Caroline's gentle instruction, Sydney finds her voice again. The broken girl feels like she's starting to mend. But her infatuation with Caroline is reaching a fevered pitch....

Will Sydney lose everything if Caroline finds out the girl is in love with her?

Provocative, passionate and achingly raw, The Longing, the latest romance from best-selling author Bridget Essex, explores the unbreakable human heart in a love story that you'll never forget.

©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press

Surprisingly different

I love Ms. Essex novels and I’ve read almost all of them. This one is decidedly different from her other novels, but in a good way. It seemed perhaps more personal. Or maybe I’m just grateful it’s not my own story as with my upbringing it very easily could have been.

Excellent Audio!

I enjoyed The Longing. It is a story of raising yourself up, no matter where you start from. A younger woman smitten with an older woman plot. Lynn Devereux did an excellent job with the narration.

Embracing her true self

A story that I'm certain will strike a chord with many! As Sydney learns to traverse the world on her own, alone except her dog Max, and afraid she finds strength and beauty in the world around her and within herself. Despite a difficult past and being subjected to being told her attraction to girls was wrong and therefore she was wrong, she finds her voice and strength in Caroline. After embracing her true self, she plans to lead "the gayest, happiest life".

My only criticism is that it took the entire book for the two main characters to finally come together and share their feelings for one another.

The narrator had great balance between the different character voices and had a very soothing cadence. I look forward to hearing more narrated by her.

I received a free audible code through a Facebook group giveaway and am providing my honest review voluntarily.

The Longing review

This was captivating overall. Had a likable main character and interesting plot. Enjoyed the narration.

Tortured but sweet story

Good job on keeping the story hopeful thru all the emotional obstacles. Wish she'd taken us thru a sex scene as I'm so curious how it a actually went down.