Wrecking Ball
Hard to Love • Book 1
by P. Dangelico
Narrated by Amelie Griffin, Nelson Hobbs
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
A woman who's lost everything moves in with an NFL quarterback who wants nothing to do with her — and neither of them stands a chance.
- Great if you want: enemies-to-lovers with sharp banter and real stakes
- Listening experience: snappy and addictive, with slow-burn tension that pays off
- Narration: dual narrators split the POVs cleanly, keeping the push-pull dynamic alive
- Skip if: nanny-romance setups feel too familiar to you
About This Audiobook
A woman who has lost everything — her marriage, her career, her financial security — reluctantly accepts a live-in nanny position caring for the young nephew of a reclusive NFL quarterback. Calvin Shaw wants nothing more than to focus on his final shot at another championship, and the last thing he needs is a sharp-tongued distraction under his roof. Cam DeSantis, meanwhile, just needs to survive three months without strangling her arrogant employer. What neither of them plans on is the slow, undeniable pull that turns forced proximity into something far more complicated. As the first installment in the Hard to Love series, the novel delivers a satisfying enemies-to-lovers arc grounded in two characters who are both stubbornly guarding what's left of their pride.
The dual narration by Amelie Griffin and Nelson Hobbs elevates the push-and-pull dynamic at the heart of the story, giving readers full access to both Cam's exasperation and Calvin's reluctant fascination. Griffin brings warmth and resilience to Cam's voice, while Hobbs captures the gruff vulnerability of a man used to controlling every aspect of his life. At over ten hours, the pacing allows the tension to build naturally without rushing the emotional payoff.