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Better Luck Next Time

By: Cara Bastone
Narrated by: Mae Whitman, Colin Woodell, Josh Hurley, Cary Hite, Daniel Henning, Rebecca Stern, Richard Poe, Maria McCann, Art Brown, Petey Gibson, Tim Lounibos
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Summary

Two frenemies find a surprising second chance in this timeslip rom-com, starring Mae Whitman (Parenthood), Colin Woodell (The Flight Attendant), and a full cast.

Mona and Duncan used to be best friends. Now they can’t stand each other. Too bad that’s not a good enough excuse to miss their two families’ annual trip to the cabin. But things get really complicated when they accidentally drive through a wormhole together on the way. Look what playing nice and carpooling gets you.

Now they’re stranded indoors by an epic storm and stuck in an alternate timeline where things are just slightly ... off. Duncan and his dad aren’t speaking for reasons no one knows, Mona’s mom doesn’t like her hair or her career choices, and their siblings are meddlesome as ever.

Oh, yeah, and apparently they're going through a divorce. Which means that in this universe they are married. To each other.

All they can really do is play along until they figure out how to get back to the real timeline. How hard can it be—they already hate each other, don’t they? But figuring out how exactly Mona and Duncan managed to fall epically in love with one another—and then break each other’s hearts—is easier said than done. Navigating all these big feelings is leading to new ones, but are they destined to hurt each other in any universe? And what happens to this new relationship when they’re back to their old lives?

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2024 Cara Bastone (P)2025 Audible Originals, LLC.
Contemporary Editors Select Romantic Comedy Feel-Good Witty Funny Heartfelt
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Editorial Review

One road trip, two timelines.
Cara Bastone’s latest is the kind of clever, heartfelt rom-com that had me smiling one minute and tearing up the next. Better Luck Next Time follows Mona and Duncan—former best friends-turned-reluctant road-trip companions—as they get stranded in an alternate timeline where they’re married, heading toward divorce, and stuck confronting the messy “what-ifs” of their relationship. The full-cast narration, led by Mae Whitman and Colin Woodell, brings all the emotion, humor, and tension to life, complete with original songs that make the story even more immersive. If you love characters who fight their way back to each other across timelines, this one’s not to be missed.—Patty R., Audible Editor

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Cara has a gift for writing characters that wriggle into your heart no matter how eccentric or quirky they are.

SO much Explaining! But can’t help rooting for the characters

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Great Short listen, Great performance. I liked the storyline too, simple and easy to listen too

Great short story

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I had to realize that I enjoy having narration in audiobooks, not just the conversation of the characters. The story wasn't anything special, the ending wasn't a surprise, but some parts felt really forced. And the singing parts were quite cringe-worthy for my taste.

mid story with musical elements

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This book has a timeslip or multiverse stuff happening which is in the same universe as the previous book which is "Maybe this time". I love it when the world is expanded and have a known character show up from previous books. This happened with the scientist and also expanded the universe. The main story is quite simple, maybe a bit too perfect as in everything just works out but it was a nice cute little read.

More warmholes and Pickle man

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More of a play than a book and a slightly bizarre plot but an enjoyable listen and refreshingly different!

Refreshingly different

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