We Were On a Break
Written by Lindsey Kelk
4/5
()
About this audiobook
‘Witty, funny, warm and wise’ Marian Keyes
Is it a break? Or is it a blip?
‘You’ve just had a holiday,’ I pointed out, trying not to yawn. ‘Wasn’t that enough of a break?’
‘I don’t mean that kind of break.’
There’s nothing worse than the last day of holiday. Oh wait, there is. When what should have been a proposal turns into a break, Liv and Adam find themselves on opposite sides of the life they had mapped out.
Friends and family all think they’re crazy; Liv throws herself into work – animals are so much simpler than humans – and Adam tries to get himself out of the hole he’s dug.
But as the short break becomes a chasm, can they find a way back to each other? Most importantly, do they want to?
Lindsey Kelk
Lindsey Kelk is a Sunday Times bestselling author, podcaster and internet oversharer. Born and brought up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Lindsey worked in London as a children’s editor before writing her first book, I Heart New York, and moving to Brooklyn. Lindsey’s novels include the I Heart series, Love Me Do and On a Night Like This. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
More audiobooks from Lindsey Kelk
I Heart Paris Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Christmas Wish Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One in a Million Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On a Night Like This Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Single Girl’s To-Do List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Case You Missed It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Always the Bridesmaid Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to We Were On a Break
Related audiobooks
The Single Girl’s To-Do List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We Just Clicked Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5If We're Not Married by Thirty Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I Heart Paris Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart Forever Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5You Had Me At Hello Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a Girl Wants Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Always the Bridesmaid Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5About a Girl Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Girl’s Best Friend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wish List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart New York Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart Hollywood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just Saying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thank you, Next! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart Vegas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Happens Now? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart Christmas Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart London Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5As Luck Would Have It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Swipe Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5#No Filter: A fun, uplifting romantic comedy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Look At Me Now: A sassy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sorry Not Sorry Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Man I Didn’t Marry Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Heart Hawaii Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Did You Miss Me? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5He's Cancelled Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's Not You It's Him Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Case You Missed It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Contemporary Women's For You
None of This is True: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paris Apartment: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Apothecary: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wrong Place Wrong Time: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Starts with Us: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It Ends with Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ugly Love Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Then She Was Gone: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reminders of Him: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Measure: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weyward: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe in Another Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5GO AS A RIVER: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Eve Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Book of Lost Names Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The People We Keep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winter Garden Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In Five Years: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Regretting You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5November 9: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Third Mrs. Galway Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All the Missing Girls: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Book of Flora Lea: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bright Young Women: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Things We Cannot Say Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Sister's Keeper: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confess Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After I Do: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for We Were On a Break
64 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was an interesting storyline with very funny moments that made me laugh out loud.
1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I liked the book but this audio version skipped big sections of the book. Thankfully I also had the eBook so when the audio didn’t make any sense I was able to pinpoint the missing pieces.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I have never read anything by Lindsey Kelk, but I have bought two of her books based on the titles. Of course, this title reminded me of Friends (an all time favorite show). I was excited to give it a go.This book is exactly what the title suggests. Our two characters Liv and Adam are in a relationship and are taking a break. You follow both their POV during the break. This is a book that is all about communication. So many things happened due to the characters just not talking to each other about how they were feeling. Overall, it was a fun read and I liked it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A special thank you to Edelweiss and Harper for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
What should've been a proposal on a vacation turns into a break for Liv and Adam. From here things further spiral out of control as Adam tries to climb out of the hole he's dug while Liv throws herself into her veterinary practice. They keep colliding throughout the story, but can they get themselves back on course and take a run at happily ever after?
I adore British books, the phrasing and slightly cheeky yet charming characters, and this book is no exception. What I didn't like, and where it stumbled for me, was the narration change mid-chapter. I don't mind the alternating points-of-view, but to randomly change part way through a chapter, was confusing and unnecessary. That being said, I would definitely pick up any of Kelk's other books. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The book opens with Liv & Adam on holiday in Mexico. Liv is expecting a marriage proposal; but ultimately they end up back in the Midlands of England "on a break." Instead of a cute rom-com; but it was pretty much 400+ pages of slogging through the misery of a breakup. He's pathetic, and she doesn't some across as being very bright. No chemistry between them, their friends, or their family; No thrill of the chase, or grand gesture to win. What might have been comic moments came across as cringe-worthy. Sorry, but this was about as anti-rom-com as you could get and still stay in the genre :-/