Drop Dead
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Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn't hesitate to run the obituary...only to discover that Dot is very much alive.
Nadine's screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy. She's been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot has also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal. Intrigued, Wes goes to the source to learn more - only to discover Nadine had the exact same idea...and the infuriating woman isn't willing to respect dibs. Typical.
At first, Dot refuses to speak to either side of the squabbling pair, but then they receive an unusual request: work together, and Dot will share everything with them both.
The offer seems too good to be true...and of course, it is: in a bitter twist of irony, Dot dies for real before she can finish recounting her story.
Not all is lost, however. The estate's executor allows Wes and Nadine access to Dot's sprawling wonderland of a mansion for three weeks to find their answer. That's three weeks of working together...three weeks of endless sweltering in tight spaces...three weeks of learning there could be something more between them than a desire to win at any cost.
And maybe, just maybe, under the rubble of all those could-have-beens they'll uncover more than the secret of Dot Voline's long-ago scandal - and Lady Death will finally embrace what she's wanted from life all along.
Drop Dead tells the story of an endearing enemies to lovers romance, with a hearty dash of romantic comedy and a fascinating cosy mystery for readers to lose themselves in.
Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Romantic Comedy
Cosy Mystery
Contemporary Romance
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Schön für zwischendurch
Enemies to lovers gemischt mit mystery. It's a yes. Leichter Tiefganz, Familienkonflikte (oh Wes, warum hängst du so extrem an Mamas Rockzipfel?) Und ein bisschen Mystery. Ich fand die Geschichte gut zu hören, Sprecher waren gut intoniert und verständlich, das Setting hat mir gut gefallen. Die Geschichte fokussiert sehr auf der Romance, mir hätte ein bisschen mehr Plot zum Mystery gefallen. Solide 3.5/5
Pretty nice
This was pretty chill. It was cute but like nothing really groundbreaking. I really liked the kind of mystery hunt in a mansion trope, but I wished it was a little more detailed and exciting. For me the most fun parts were when Wes and Nadine discovered new secret parts of the house. I think the ending with the whole uncovered mystery was okay but again nothing really shocking. The ending for the protagonist was cute, don’t know what more to say about it. All in all it was a good audiobook for doing stuff on the side, because just on its own it lacked the spark to keep my full attention.
Description
Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn't hesitate to run the obituary...only to discover that Dot is very much alive.
Nadine's screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy. She's been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot has also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal. Intrigued, Wes goes to the source to learn more - only to discover Nadine had the exact same idea...and the infuriating woman isn't willing to respect dibs. Typical.
At first, Dot refuses to speak to either side of the squabbling pair, but then they receive an unusual request: work together, and Dot will share everything with them both.
The offer seems too good to be true...and of course, it is: in a bitter twist of irony, Dot dies for real before she can finish recounting her story.
Not all is lost, however. The estate's executor allows Wes and Nadine access to Dot's sprawling wonderland of a mansion for three weeks to find their answer. That's three weeks of working together...three weeks of endless sweltering in tight spaces...three weeks of learning there could be something more between them than a desire to win at any cost.
And maybe, just maybe, under the rubble of all those could-have-beens they'll uncover more than the secret of Dot Voline's long-ago scandal - and Lady Death will finally embrace what she's wanted from life all along.
Drop Dead tells the story of an endearing enemies to lovers romance, with a hearty dash of romantic comedy and a fascinating cosy mystery for readers to lose themselves in.
Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Romantic Comedy
Cosy Mystery
Contemporary Romance
Book Information
Posts
Schön für zwischendurch
Enemies to lovers gemischt mit mystery. It's a yes. Leichter Tiefganz, Familienkonflikte (oh Wes, warum hängst du so extrem an Mamas Rockzipfel?) Und ein bisschen Mystery. Ich fand die Geschichte gut zu hören, Sprecher waren gut intoniert und verständlich, das Setting hat mir gut gefallen. Die Geschichte fokussiert sehr auf der Romance, mir hätte ein bisschen mehr Plot zum Mystery gefallen. Solide 3.5/5
Pretty nice
This was pretty chill. It was cute but like nothing really groundbreaking. I really liked the kind of mystery hunt in a mansion trope, but I wished it was a little more detailed and exciting. For me the most fun parts were when Wes and Nadine discovered new secret parts of the house. I think the ending with the whole uncovered mystery was okay but again nothing really shocking. The ending for the protagonist was cute, don’t know what more to say about it. All in all it was a good audiobook for doing stuff on the side, because just on its own it lacked the spark to keep my full attention.