• The Best Part of Hello

  • A Young Adult Novel
  • By: Hollie Armstrong
  • Narrated by: Sarah Sampino
  • Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (41 ratings)

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The Best Part of Hello

By: Hollie Armstrong
Narrated by: Sarah Sampino
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Some people just can't stand each other. Kayla and Evan are definitely some of those people.

It's annoying enough that they are plane partners and have to sit next to each other through the entire flight to Italy for their senior class trip, but things go from bad to worse when their plane makes an emergency stop. Their lives unexpectedly change as soon as Kayla follows Evan into a dark corridor and, right after, things just escalate from worse to tragic.

“I won't begin to suggest that I know what you're feeling, but I know what it feels like to love someone who doesn't love you back.”

To add icing to Kayla’s wretched cake, she finds out that that Ben, her perfect boyfriend, isn’t so perfect after all and has been hiding a basket full of dirty secrets from her. Dead set on getting back at him, she turns to the only person she thinks who is just as hurt as her and crazy enough to sign up and play along with her plan - Evan.

“Be my fake boyfriend, Evan Winters. I promise never to love you, care for you or...well...you get the idea.”

But they’re just pretending. Except when one of them is suddenly isn’t....

A freak storm, stolen chickens, a language barrier, and a big adventure. The senior trip of their life. But will they ever be the same people once they go back?

Find out in this unexpected romantic comedy that has Kayla and Evan butting heads as they meet interesting people, end up in jail, learn valuable lessons, and experience heartaches, and new beginnings - together.

©2018 BLVNP Incorporated (P)2019 Hollie Armstrong

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A Good YA Story

This is a sweet YA story I loved the characters the narration is spot on. This is a new author to me I would read again.

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Enjoyable

Both the author Hollie Armstrong and narrator Sarah Sampino were new to me. This one was a bit out of my comfort zone as I do not normally read or listen to New/Young adult. However I went into it with and open mind and was pleasantly surprised.
The story was engaging and drew me in from the start. The narration was very good and enhanced my enjoyment of the story.
This was a story filled with suspense, drama and emotions that plenty of chemistry sizzling between Kayla and Evan. There was also plenty of humour which had many laugh out loud moments whilst I was listening.
An enemies to friends to so much more this was a good story and I look forward to reading/ listening to more from Hollie Armstrong and narrator Sarah Sampino

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Intense

This story is intense.Going on a senior school trip should be fun, enlightening not fearful and full of tragedy. Kayla Has more experiences in life in that short time , than what she could handle. She started out as fun loving and adventurous, coming home broken hearted , broken spirited, and withdrawn. The Hollie Armstrong touches on the subject of depression and how getting help is important. She did an amazing job developing the story and building the relationship between Kayla and Evan. its a story of love , trust, betrayal, lies , hope and despair. Sarah Sampino narration is excellent in this story. She is a great voice performer, depicting all the emotions, accents and giving each character their own personality and bring the story to life. I was gifted this audiobook in exchange for an honest review

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The Best Part of Hello

3.5 Stars rounded up for the story
5 Stars for the narration- Sarah Sampino was excellent

This book was different than what I was expecting. The storyline was unique with it focusing on a group of teens getting through a natural disaster in a foreign country. Kayla goes through a lot on this trip and she finds friendship from an unexpected source, Ethan, the boy next door who has never been a friend until she needs one most.

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Great enemies to something more story :)

So this one was out of my wheel house as far as what I enjoy listening to and reading. I was honestly kind of shocked that it pulled me in right away since young adult isn't really my thing. I loved getting to know Kayla and Evan - a huge misunderstanding making them enemies who eventually through catastrophe end up friends and eventually lovers (I use the term lovers loosely as there is no sex in this book nor was it eluded to, but in my mind, that's what they became). The secondary characters, while playing a big roll in how the story unfolded, never took away from the main characters..

Kayla was a typical teenage girl with the steady boyfriend and Evan was the brooding neighbor. Never really interacting until they were forced into leaning on each other through a series of tragic events. Great story building and character development - I felt like I was right there with them. There was just enough angst to keep me coming back for more. I almost wish there would have been more at the end because I felt so invested in both of them.

Sarah Sampino did a phenomenal job of narrating both female and male parts. Her ability to change her voice to reflect several different characters was flawless. I will definitely be looking into more books with her as the narrator.

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Emotions in high gear.

Sarah Sampino has done a lovely job of narrating this story of high teenage drama.  l liked it and it kept me interested right until the last page.😊 Boy, so much angst and hormonally charged situations, my head was spinning. I imagine 20something age group would relate well enough. Very emotive and action packed starting with a group school excursion to an overseas destination and covers a couple of years in the lives of a select few.

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The Adventures of Lucy and Ricky as Teenagers

This takes me back to my teenage years! At times this book was so funny I had to rewind as I’d miss the next part! Much of what goes on between these two teens is a bit far fetched making the the story adventurous and hysterical. On the other hand, the relationship as it evolves hits close to home for most of us. This book reminded me of things that happened when I was younger and had long since forgotten.
Narration was perfect with a voice that brought color to the story. This is probably the third or fourth book that I’ve listened to where Sarah Sampino narrated and once again she brings the story to life. I don’t know how she manages to bring a voice suitable to each story yet she does.
This work is a great get out of yourself read - listen and well work your time spent. Highly recommend- don’t miss out on this one.

This review is of my own personal thoughts and opinions and comments provided were not solicited

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Entertaining, good narration

Interesting and entertaining story. The narrator did a good job and I’d recommend listening. I do wish there was more with the disaster scenario and a lot more of an ending. It ends fine, but is way too short after having to wait so long. I was loving the whole trapped because of a massive storm scenario; it added an interesting layer to the story between the characters. I liked the main characters for the most part and felt they were written well. Kayla is a little neurotic, but she has a big heart. These are teens so they do some stupid things sometimes, I was extremely disappointed with some of Evan’s actions; the club situation and his friendship with the girl that sleeps around. His actions made the feelings not seem as deep as I would have liked and his excuses weren’t up to par, but I still liked him. I liked the banter between Kayla and Evan; they have both had animosity towards the other, but mainly because they are both hard headed. It was great to see their friendship grow. Overall, entertaining story that didn’t quite go my favorite route, but was still an enjoyable story.

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Transcends the tropes

Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and this book transcends the usual bickering found in these types of stories. The precarious situation they are in gives them bigger problems to worry about than being stuck together. I really liked the characters, and the narrator did an excellent job with all the voices and accents. She has a strong, clear voice, and her male voices are also very believable and honestly kind of sexy as well.

I enjoyed the build up of the romance, which was accomplished through deeds and time spent together rather than lust. I found that I didn't miss the charged tension and barbs being flung back and forth that makes up the bulk of many love/hate stories. This one snuck up on me with emotion, and I felt their connection and yearning. I got the impression that it had been a lot longer for Evan while Kayla had been oblivious. I would have liked to find out exactly how their animosity began.

The only problem I had with this book was the odd choice to skip ahead sometimes and then go back and explain what happened. I think the story would have flowed better if the author would have kept it all in sequence. I'm also torn between loving the ending with its sexy and emotional impact and wanting more beyond that point after waiting so long for it.

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Sweet Story!

This was my first Hollie Armstrong's book. This is a great, sweet and cute YA Romance. Kayla and Evan's story is well written, fun, action packed, and original, filled with twists and turns. Their journey is captivating! I absolutely love the ending. Sarah Sampino did an amazing job with the narration. All characters were easy to distinguish. I enjoyed my listening.

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