Narrator Jeannie Stith delivers this story’s introductory scenes with brutal harshness as Lia learns that her best friend, Cassie, has been discovered dead in a hotel room. The two best friends had been competitors in anorexia. Stith's staccato delivery is fitting for the embattled Lia, who hides her self-starvation and cutting from the perplexed adults who want to save her. Stith whispers Lia’s compulsive calorie counting and uses a muffled voice to deliver the haunting speeches that Lia believes are coming from Cassie’s restless spirit. Stith takes listeners deep into Lia's dark and frightening fight for survival. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2009]

Stith gives a fine performance in the first-person role of Liberty Jones, a Texas girl from the wrong side of the tracks who struggles to make a life for herself. Stith's voice conveys earnestness, vulnerability, self-doubt and inner strength, making Liberty an immensely likable heroine who immediately garners the listener's sympathies. She also does an excellent job as the other characters, particularly the men in Liberty's life, who are angry, passionate and struggling with their own demons. This entertaining chick lit romance works perfectly on audio and would be a natural for beach listening. --- Publishers Weekly

Jeannie Stith's experience shines as she narrates this contemporary romance. Stith introduces listeners to Liberty Jones, whose voice resonates with effervescence, despite her difficult life. Her childhood love, Hardy Cates, has a sweet Texas twang that endears him to listeners. Liberty's employer, a wealthy Texan, has a weathered voice that rings true with the wisdom of his age and experience. Liberty is forced to choose between the son of her employer, Gage, whose sensual voice lures her, and Hardy, whose voice has filled her childhood dreams. Stith's storytelling skills are most evident in her portrayal of Liberty, whose perseverance will appeal to listeners of all ages. S.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 08]