Gigi, Listening - by Chantel Guertin (Paperback)

About the Book

Romance novel aficionado and bookstore owner Gigi Rutherford signs up for a ten-day bus tour of the English countryside led by her favorite audiobook narrator, Zane Wilkenson, and meets an eclectic group of characters.

Book Synopsis

"Completely charming!" --Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

Fans of Sophie Kinsella and Christina Lauren will adore this touching and witty novel about a woman who takes an impulsive trip to England to meet the man behind the audiobook narrator she's fallen for.

Gigi Rutherford loves love stories. She reads them, she sells them at her romance bookstore, and she could spend hours imagining the meet-cutes of every couple she encounters. But when it comes to her own love interests, Gigi is out of stock. Instead of enduring bad date after bad date, these days she'd rather curl up with her favorite audiobook and the only man who makes her heart skip a beat: Zane Wilkenson, the smooth-voiced narrator Gigi is convinced is her soulmate.

Then, she's presented with the chance of a lifetime: a ten-day bus tour through the English countryside, an ocean away from her bookstore--all in the presence of Zane, in person, as he leads the tour.

But when Gigi arrives at the bus terminal in London, Zane is nowhere to be found. Until he shows up, she's stuck with an eclectic group of fellow travelers: recently widowed and chatty Charlotte;
trivia-obsessed Francis; Jenny, a true-crime-makeup YouTuber documenting every detail for her subscribers; and Sindhi and Roshi, a long-married couple who can't stop bickering. Then there's the brooding bus driver, Taj, who Gigi finds infuriating yet also incredibly alluring . . .

With heart and charm, warmth and humor, Chantel Guertin explores the meaning of love and family--and how, sometimes, the journey to yourself is where you'll find everything you've been searching for.

Review Quotes

Advance Praise for GIGI, LISTENING

"Fans of books set in the UK and those featuring strong travel story lines will enjoy this charming contemporary romance from Guertin." --Library Journal

"In Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin, one woman's misguided quest for love takes us on an adventure through the English countryside. With delightful characters and gorgeous scenery, it's a sweet romance you'll want to cozy up with. Completely charming!" --Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

"Gigi, Listening is a vacation in book form--and I loved every minute of it. From a charming and relatable protagonist to a quirky supporting cast--plus two male leads to swoon over--this is a story to fall for from one of my favorite writers." --Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky

"Gigi, Listening is the rom-com read I needed, with just enough tingly love goosebumps to make me want to plan my next trip to England. This is a beautifully written story exploring love and a life filled with taking chances." --Sonya Singh, bestselling author of Sari Not Sari

"Gigi, Listening by Chantel Guertin is for the hopeless romantics in all of us. Endearing, uplifting, and with a vivid cast, it serves as a beautiful reminder to embrace the unexpected. I didn't want this ride to end!" --Amy Lea, author of Set On You

"Curl up with the heartfelt and funny Gigi, Listening and prepare to be charmed by its unforgettable cast of characters. Chantel Guertin's utterly delightful love story will make you want to book the next flight to London!" --Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of Forever Hold Your Peace

About the Author

Chantel Guertin is a bestselling author, brand ambassador, and Toronto-based beauty expert whose own life story reflects elements of Instamom. She, too, lived a glamorous, well-documented social-media lifestyle before she fell for a single dad and her world turned upside down. She has been the first-ever beauty editor at ELLE CANADA, the editorial director at Sweespot.ca, and a founding editor at THE KIT. Currently, she is the beauty expert on Canada's number-one daytime talk show, the Marilyn Denis Show, as well as the founder and coordinator of the Lifestyle Media post-graduate program at Centennial College in Toronto. She has contributed to more than fifty publications, including USA Today, ELLE, National Post, Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Food Network Magazine, Flare, Maclean's, Reader's Digest and more. She gives beauty tips, book reviews and career advice at her website, ChantelGuertin.com and can be found on Instagram @ChantelGuertin.