Unbound
A Novel
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Unbound
Narrated by:
Meg Sylvan, Stephen Dexter, Peyton Corinne
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Narrated by:
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Meg Sylvan
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Stephen Dexter
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Peyton Corinne
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By:
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Peyton Corinne
Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Still, the walls she’s built are strong, ensuring everyone only sees Paloma’s sexy façade. Everyone except for Bennett.
Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them, which helps him keep a hold on his OCD compulsions and the crippling anxiety that comes with them. The quiet and meticulous Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma’s ever-present masks. And he always has.
Unbeknownst to their friends, Bennett and Paloma were each other’s first real love, which ended in crippling heartbreak. Bennett still doesn’t know what happened, and Paloma is determined to stay away from the comfort she used to find only in his arms. For years, Bennett has remained her protective shadow, coming to Paloma’s rescue whenever she asked, keeping her as close and safe as she’ll let him. But, like a tumultuous sea to a constant shore, Bennett and Paloma find each other once more.
Alternating between scenes from their past and present, Unbound contrasts the tentative tension and passionate beginnings of first love with the devastating loneliness and deep yearning of having that love ripped away from you without truly knowing why. As Bennett discovers the truth about Paloma’s past, the threads to his careful control start to come unbound, and both begin to realize that letting go of everything else might be worth it, if it means they both get the real love they once shared again.
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Critic reviews
"The expressive and nuanced delivery leaves a lasting, memorable impression."
"Narrators Meg Sylvan and Stephen Dexter beautifully perform this angsty and emotional contemporary romance. Paloma Blake masks her past trauma with her alluring sex appeal. However, Bennett Reiner, a neurodivergent hockey goalie, has always seen her for who she really is. Their first chance at love ended in heartbreak, but now they have a second chance to get things right. Sylvan’s passionate and poignant performance captures every degree of Paloma’s doubts and desires while Dexter’s deep, rich voice embodies the vulnerability and control that steadfast Bennett has to offer."
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