Winning Match by Gina Azzi (Aug 15, 2025) Thank you, @libro.fm and @gina_azzi, for the #gifted advanced listening copy!
Marlowe thought she was making a grand romantic gesture by flying to Spain for her long-term boyfriend – until she ended up single, stranded, and broke. Enter Ale: the impossibly charming stranger who offers her dinner and delivers one of the most unforgettable nights of her life. What Marlowe doesn’t realize? Ale is actually Spain’s notorious Premier League bad boy – famous, ridiculously handsome, and desperate to fix his public image.
Soon, Marlowe is swept into a fake-dating scheme that could rebuild Ale’s reputation while giving her the chance to secure a Spanish contract to save her family’s sailboat-building business. What starts as convenience quickly turns into something deeper—because sparks this real are impossible to fake.
I went into this audiobook blind and absolutely loved it. It’s the perfect kickoff to Gina Azzi’s new series – equal parts swoony romance, heartfelt family dynamics, and series-building goodness. The slow burn between Ale and Marlowe hooked me from the start, and the side characters make me so excited for what’s coming next.
🎧 Audiobook Notes: Narrated in duet by Marcio Catalano and Angelina Rocca, the performance is magnetic. At just over 7 hours, it’s the ideal short-ish listen that delivers both fun and emotional depth.
This one is a win all around – I’m already counting down to book two.
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎧 Audio performance: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
🔥 Spice: 🌶️🌶️
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