Just Look Up, Courtney Walsh
Just Look Up, Courtney Walsh
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Just Look Up

Author: Courtney Walsh

Narrator: Matilda Novak

Unabridged: 12 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/04/2017


Synopsis

After tirelessly climbing the ranks of her Chicago-based interior design firm, Lane Kelley is about to land her dream promotion when devastating news about her brother draws her back home―a quaint tourist town full of memories she’d just as soon forget. With her cell phone and laptop always within reach, Lane aims to check on her brother while staying focused on work―something her eclectic family doesn’t understand.Ryan Brooks never expected to settle down in Harbor Pointe, Michigan, but after his final tour of duty, it was the only place that felt like home. Now knee-deep in a renovation project that could boost tourism for the struggling town, he is thrilled to see Lane, the girl he secretly once loved, even if the circumstances of her homecoming aren’t ideal.Their reunion gets off to a rocky start, however, when Ryan can’t find a trace of the girl he once knew in the woman she is today. As he slowly chips away at the walls Lane has built, secrets from his past collide with a terrible truth even he is reluctant to believe. Facing a crossroads that could define his future with Lane and jeopardize his relationship with the surrogate family he’s found in the Kelleys, Ryan hopes Lane can see that maybe what really matters has been right in front of her all along―if only she’d just look up.

About Courtney Walsh

Courtney Walsh is a bestselling novelist as well as an artist, theater director, and playwright. Her first novel, A Sweethaven Summer, hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and was a Carol Award finalist.

About Matilda Novak

Matilda Novak has been involved in nearly every facet of voice-over for twenty-five years. She is honored to be one of those for whom professional audiobook narration began under the direction of Bob Deyan. She grew up in a trilingual household and enjoys using accents in her work. A trained actor, she holds a masters degree in communication from Regent University and has been a member of the Actor’s Co-op Theater Company in Hollywood.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

Y’all. This book. It purse whomped ME in the best possible way. A heroine who is so attached to her work, to her dreams, that she’s more stressed about missing her deadline than she is about the family emergency that called her away. A heroine who deals with body image issues, anxiety issues, and may n......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

The title of this book is absolutely perfect! The story portrays a powerful theme of the importance of looking up from technology or the busyness of the daily grind to cultivate our relationships with those around us, appreciate the beauty of life, and take time for peaceful moments. A deeper theme......more

Goodreads review by Toni

Y'all, Just Look Up maybe my favorite Courtney Walsh book. I know that's hard to believe because Paper Hearts is phenomenal (not to mention her others), but I'm picking Just Look Up because I literally devoured it. From the moment I read the opening line I was hook. Ms. Walsh effectively created tens......more

I am a fan of Walsh's. After reading her first three books, Sweethaven series. So I was so excited to read Just Look Up. A book of Forgiveness and Family and a sweet romance that you are sure to fall in love with the characters. I would love to visit Brooks cabins and I would love to be part of Lane'......more


Quotes

“Matilda Novak gives a lovely narration of this gentle story, which focuses on many kinds of love: romantic love, familial love, and God’s love. She reads the narrative with crisp enunciation as Lane heads for home, where unhappy memories overwhelm her. Novak captures all the emotions in the dialogue between Lane and her family and between her and family friend Ryan Brooks…Listeners will feel Lane’s struggles as she tries to figure out what’s more important in her life—her glamorous career or something even bigger.” AudioFile

“Highly recommended for fans of clean contemporary romance, late coming-of-age stories, family drama, and inspirational fiction, Just Look Up is definitely one for the keeper shelf.” USA Today

“Walsh competently addresses issues of self-worth, shame, and redemption in this sweet, well-paced story.” Publishers Weekly

“Intriguing…The romance between Lane and Ryan is beautifully developed…Readers will be captivated by their relationship and root for them to end up together.” RT Book Reviews


Awards

  • Voice Arts Award