Plot Twist by Breea Keenan (Audiobook)

 

Becca Taylor is consumed with grief when her best friend dies. Unable to continue with her teaching job she decides to take up the offer made by a friend she has met online and go to Ireland for a short break. 

If you want something light that is filled with engaging characters then Plot Twist by Breea Keenan is ideal. Becca Taylor is a primary school teacher and an aspiring children's author. She has befriended a romance author, Riley, online and they encourage each other in their writing as well as share other details about their lives.

When Becca's best friend dies she is overcome with grief and guilt, after all, Raye was on her way to visit Becca. Life seems to go from bad to worse when she discovers that Raye was in a secret relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Drew.

In true romantic fiction style, Becca chooses to run away from life. Her online writing friend, Riley, offers her somewhere to stay, pointing out that they can support and encourage each other with their writing. In typical romantic fiction style assumptions are made which lead to unexpected outcomes. Becca assumed Riley was female, only to discover he's a very good-looking man. She then assumes he's a widow.

Becca is like a fish out of water as she adapts to life in the country. She quickly learns that in a small community, everyone knows everybody else's business, and secrets are almost impossible to keep. There is also a strong sense of support and camaraderie. 

As Riley and Becca work on their writing they playfully discuss all the usual tropes used in romantic fiction. It certainly raised a smile that the author poked fun at the genre.

The narration from Joy McAvoy added to my enjoyment as it was easy to differentiate between the different characters and her accent made you feel as if you were in Ireland. The narration of Ivy was superb, she really brought to life the cheeky child.

There are ups and downs as life throws obstacles in the way, Breea Keenan doesn't shy away from some uncomfortable topics, but we know where the story is going to end, happily.

My thanks to NetGalley and Headline Audio for a review copy.

Author Details

Breea Keenan has been writing professionally for 18 years. She has a first-class honours degree in English Literature, Journalism and Creative Writing from Strathclyde University, and worked as a journalist for various media titles before moving into communications and marketing. Her poetry was selected for inclusion in Blether (Scottish Book Trust) and Living During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Legend Times). Breea lives near Glasgow with her husband and three children. Plot Twist is her debut novel.