Dear Aaron
Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Falling in love through letters sounds old-fashioned until two narrators make every unanswered email feel like holding your breath.
- Great if you want: slow-burn epistolary romance with earned emotional payoff
- Listening experience: intimate and patient — Zapata rewards listeners who sit with it
- Narration: Dalton and Hamilton split POVs cleanly, giving the letters real tension
- Skip if: you need plot momentum; this lives entirely in feelings and words
About This Audiobook
A pen-pal program pairs Ruby Santos with a deployed soldier named Aaron, and what begins as a simple weekly correspondence quickly becomes the most meaningful relationship in her life. As letters and emails cross oceans, Ruby finds herself sharing more than she ever intended, building an intimate connection with someone she has never met in person. Mariana Zapata's signature slow-burn style anchors the story, letting the emotional tension build gradually through small, honest moments rather than dramatic twists.
Callie Dalton and Teddy Hamilton split narration duties, giving both Ruby and Aaron distinct, fully realized voices that make the epistolary format feel natural in audio. Dalton captures Ruby's warmth and vulnerability, while Hamilton brings a grounded sincerity to Aaron's side of the correspondence. At nearly thirteen hours, the runtime suits Zapata's patient pacing, allowing listeners to settle into the rhythm of waiting, longing, and the quiet thrill of a new message arriving.
