Training for Love, Amanda Kabak
Training for Love, Amanda Kabak
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Training for Love

Author: Amanda Kabak

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/07/2022

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+, Romance


Synopsis

Charlie Williamson is a life-long jock who's butch enough to cause plenty of raised eyebrows in gym locker rooms. Since flaming out of college on a wave of drugs, alcohol, and depression, she's worked the same easy, low-stress job at RRiotWear—a women's fitness clothing startup in Chicago. Then with a promotion on the horizon, Charlie's boss ropes her into leading a beginner's marathon group in the RRiotWear facilities.

Elizabeth McIntyre runs a boutique tech company. Since graduating from MIT, she's made herself into the face of women in technology. She has a beautiful apartment she never sees, a string of ex-girlfriends, and a propensity for panic attacks. When her doctor confirms what her best friend has been saying for years—that Elizabeth needs to slow down and make some radical life changes—she signs up for RRiotWear's marathon program.

Despite everything that points to a not-so-perfect fit, the attraction between Charlie and Elizabeth grows week after week, and mile after mile. But with secrets lingering between them, they might find their relationship stumbles before it can even get to the starting line.

Contains mature themes.

About Amanda Kabak

Amanda Kabak thrives in the uncategorized gray area between male and female, art and science, intellectual and physical. She designs and writes industrial software by day and stories by night (and on weekends and during flights and over holidays and vacations). She can cook and sew and fix a toilet and install a custom closet. She used to paint house exteriors for a living. She is a slow but devout runner and mediocre triathlete, and sweaty is one of her natural states. She has commuted over 10,000 miles on her single speed bicycle and has forgotten more about physics than most people will ever know. She believes in hard-earned happiness and the ultimate power of the written word. Her home is wherever her partner, Anna, is.


Reviews

Goodreads review by pipsqueakreviews on March 02, 2022

Mental health. This is the first time I've heard of Amanda Kabak and I've got to hand it to her for choosing to write a story about mental health. Mental health is a meaningful topic but is also difficult to write because it needs authenticity and a strong growth arc on top of the romance. I realise......more

Goodreads review by Sam on March 06, 2022

Ok, first things first, I have no idea which of the main characters the cover is supposed to depict, but as far as I am concerned it looks like neither. And that annoys me. Secondly, I don’t think blurb does a good job of telling us this story revolves around mental health (and running). This is my f......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee on March 03, 2022

Elizabeth joins a marathon training group at her friend Carmen’s insistence after having a panic attack at work. As the CEO of a tech consultant company she has many worries wearing her down and needs to find a way to destress. She ends up finding the leader of her running group, Charlie, to be part......more

Goodreads review by Kexx on March 27, 2022

Ebook direct from Bella - loved this, so much finished in day. Dealt with difficult subjects - mental health, workaholic and effects on others, how do you cope as a mum of someone with MH issues... Class. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Jo on April 15, 2022

Training for love is the first book I've read by Amanda Kabak. Not many authors can write about a character who struggles with their mental health, Amanda Kabak did this brilliantly, and with such sensitivity. Both the main characters are strong individuals with very different personalities from one......more