Audiobook9 hours
The Art of Us
Written by K.L. Hughes
Narrated by Abby Craden
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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Eighteen-year-old Charlee Parker met the love of her life in a parking lot-a leggy brunette with a valedictorian medal hanging from her rear-view mirror and an attitude as biting as a Boston winter.
Alexandra Woodson was guarded, a nineteen-year-old orphan set on a bright future in hospitality administration. She never imagined an art student with a penchant for cheesy pick-up lines and stealing parking spaces would crack her rigid exterior and claim her heart.
For four years, theirs was an enviable love-evergreen and growing. Unbreakable . . . until it broke.
Alex's job now brings her back to Boston, after five years working on the opposite side of the country. When, by chance, they meet again, Charlee and Alex are swept up in a whirlwind of heart-rending history, tossed between past and present, and lovers old and new. Will their lingering connection be enough to convince them that some loves are meant to last? Or should the past remain in the past?
Contains mature themes.
Alexandra Woodson was guarded, a nineteen-year-old orphan set on a bright future in hospitality administration. She never imagined an art student with a penchant for cheesy pick-up lines and stealing parking spaces would crack her rigid exterior and claim her heart.
For four years, theirs was an enviable love-evergreen and growing. Unbreakable . . . until it broke.
Alex's job now brings her back to Boston, after five years working on the opposite side of the country. When, by chance, they meet again, Charlee and Alex are swept up in a whirlwind of heart-rending history, tossed between past and present, and lovers old and new. Will their lingering connection be enough to convince them that some loves are meant to last? Or should the past remain in the past?
Contains mature themes.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5No better fitting title could have been chosen for this novel. The art of writing is not putting one word after another, but to convey a message and to bring palpable emotions to the foreground. I could feel the love between Alex and Charlee. I cried with them and laughed at their antics, and could not take enough of the beautifully worded pages. Every character was well rounded and developed. Abby Craden did an excellent job in bringing all the characters to life. I hope KL Hughes’s other works are at least as remarkable as this one. I’ll be reading more by her soon.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of my favorite story, its kind of heavy but its worth it
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jesus this was emotional. I actually cried at parts. Heart wrenchingly beautiful. Abby Craden performance is phenomenal, if not her best. Brava!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Ya it was intense…. Intensely annoying how it was mentioned that they loved each other so much it hurts every 3 seconds. Would have been soo much better if the reader could have figured it out themselves without having to be told it in every chapter. And it was so predictable to the point that this STORY hurt ME and my salinity. I DNFed it at chapter 13
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very sweet but extremely sappy and dramatic. Still, I enjoyed it, especially because of the excellent narration by Abby Craden.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Easily one of my favorite books ever. This book depicted love and longing so well, my heart was crying. It's so good! Definitely worth a read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is very intense! Just the first sentence of the book made me emotional. You really need to focus on listening to this book because if not, you’ll be lost between the past and present. I loved this book. Even at intense emotional moment, there is always a funny dialogue and you’ll end up, in tears while laughing. I greatly recommend this. This is a very well written story and Abby Craden did not disappoint.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a beautiful story. The Art of Us sucked me in by the third page. Hughes writes with such passion; I felt the intensity of Charlee and Alex's bond well before they set eyes on each other again. In hindsight, even the title incites passion. From an artistic view, Charlee and Alex's story includes strokes of love, dabs hurt, and stipples of hope. Also, the cover is an image of a particular scene in the book.
I don't care for flashback stories. Usually midway through I'm thinking "Enough already, let's move on." However, with this story, there is a steady balance between Charlee and Alex's past relationship and their current interactions. I was able to learn just enough about their past to understand their present. In addition, just like in the world of art there's the influence of dealers, patrons, and critics, so too are the influences of the minor characters (Cam, Vinny, and Gabby). I love that during Charlee and Alex's "messy" stage, they have a strong supporting trio in Cam, Vinny, and Gabby.
The intimate tension between Charlee and Alex exists throughout the store, so I appreciate that the sex scenes were not overly done. Although, I would have liked it if Charlee used edible paint for the body painting scene near the end...I'll say no more! Overall, this is an enjoyable emotional read, and I'm certain I will reread it again and again.