Love, Rebooted

This was a fun, light and delightfully nerdy romance! 

This was a cute audiobook that had the 'friends to lover' trope with a couple of former college besties, some spicy bits and good banter. 

What set it apart for me was its main character Liv who is a plus-sized, autistic woman. Through her experiences and inner dialogue, readers get a look into the life of someone who is autistic and a woman working in a male-dominated business that still tries to fit women in specific, limiting roles. Finn, despite his  totally swoony Scots accent, paled by comparison.

Narration: The dual narration by Emily Atack and Stuart Martin brought the story to life and I think I enjoyed it much more due to their narration. 

While the ending felt a bit rushed, I enjoyed how the author wove autism awareness and inclusion into this sweet and nerdy second chance romance that embraces the LOTR nerd that dwells within many of us. This easy listen would be a good pick for fans of Cara Bastone.

My Rating: 4 stars

Author: Katy Summers

Genre: Romance

Type and Source: freebie from Audible.ca

Publisher: Audible Audio

Narrators: Emily Atack, Stuart Martin

Run Time: 9 hours, 41 min

First Published: March 20, 2025

Read: June 16-20, 2025

Book Description from GoodReads: FRIENDS. RIVALS. LOVERS. Liv’s happy with life in her thirties. She has two cats, one BFF, and no boyfriend, which is just how she likes it. Plus, she loves working at a not-for-profit software company where she can be her authentically autistic self. This is her happy ever after.

But when her beloved firm merges with a repulsive rival, Liv finds herself competing with her sort-of-ex for the top job. Sure, Finn had been Liv’s best friend at university, with his nerdy good looks and their shared love of Tolkien, but there was that one night, their song, and … well, she doesn’t like to talk about it. In fact, she hasn’t thought about him since.

Unlike Finn who is delighted to have Liv back in his life. Could this finally be his chance to rescue their friendship after all these years? But he knows it’s only a matter of time until he wins the job and Liv gets laid off. He hates everything about it, but he’s a single dad with a daughter to support, so losing isn’t an option – not even to his soulmate.

But in the close proximity of a cut-throat corporate world, Finn finds himself falling first and soon his priority becomes breaking down Liv’s barriers. As the pair struggle to keep their professional and personal lives separate, Liv starts to think maybe Finn’s suggestion of a friendship reboot isn’t such a bad idea after all… And as for that funny feeling inside… no, that’s nothing. Nothing at all…

Narrated by Emily Atack (star of Rivals) & Stuart Martin (star of Miss Scarlet and The Duke), LOVE, REBOOTED is a steamy, slow burn romance that will steal the heart of your inner-nerd. Because if we want a second chance at love, sometimes we have to ask ourselves the most obvious question: Have you tried turning it off and on again?