I apologise for the late review as life past me by and I never had the opportunity to listen to this.

I do, however have this in paperback and do intend to read it soon.

This was great. I enjoyed the story so much and thought the narration was absolutely fantastic. The narrator had such a soothing and lovey tone that I felt I got lost in the story so easily. This is such a beautiful story, a little more deep than I was expecting but still really wonderful and heart felt.

The Minute I Saw You is a double first for me!! First book by Paige Toon and first audio book.
I played this whilst I walked the dog everyday and I liked the narrator, her voice fitted with the main character very well and had a lot of expression in it and kept me listening.
The storyline touches on some sensitive issues but is done well and narrated sensitively. The storyline was one that I didn’t see going the way it did especially when Hannah first meets Sonny. This book shows that everyone can have a front and play it well but who knows what secrets they are hiding and how much it affects them. Sonny, on first meeting him I thought was just an attractive bloke that knew it and got what he wanted through it but only as the story opened up do we find things are very different. Which is probably a good thing as I thought Hannah should have just forgotten about him with him being so rude on their first meeting with friends. The book twisted round to the outcome I hoped for and I will definitely be looking out for more by Paige Toon.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Simon And Schuster Audio UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Now, how do i describe Paige Toons new book.
one word captivating,

It draws you in, makes you feel like you are a fly on the wall for the whole experience. Cannot help but love every minute of this book. I dont know how i even can describe this book.
Just one giant hug with friends in a book.

I downloaded this book as an audible copy and listened to it each day as i went walking. I have every read or heard of Paige Toon previously. I enjoyed this book but I am not sure why Hannah kept persisting with Sonny at he beginning as he seemed pretty rude and dull.. Overall I enjoyed listening to the book and the all was well in the end. Thanks to Paige Toon, here publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this. It’s my first novel by this author and certainly won’t be my last

Unfortunately, I was slow in downloading this story and it was archived before I had the chance. I'm sure it is a wonderful read.

A perfect Paige Toon novel and one I enjoyed a lot! I had never listened to one of her novels before as I usually enjoy reading them on the way to work but I was glad to trial the NetGalley audiobook app for the first time. I found the narration to be set at a good pace and I liked the narrator's voice as it suited Hannah very well. They also included good inflections for emphasis and emotion which I appreciated, as some audiobooks can be quite monotone.

The book itself was really heartfelt and enjoyable, with the opening chapter (which i had previously received a sample advance read of a few months ago) catching my attention immediately. I wanted to know more about the mysterious new guy in town Sonny and to find out what issues burdened him, as well as how the two main characters relationship would develop. I will recommend this book to friends who love touching and thought-provoking relationship stories, as well general chick lit. I always enjoy Paige Toon's writing and I am glad I had the opportunity to read this one, thanks to NetGalley and the publisher.

I adored this audiobook! I couldn't it listening to it. Its beautifully written and the story is heartfelt.
We meet Hannah who works in an Opticians, 2 weeks in she meets Sonny and she instantly thinks there is a spark, when she next meets him things aren't the same and she can't work out why. Fate puts them together through friends and we go on the up and down journey with them and their past troubles. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely recommend it.
I'll definitely be looking put for more Paige Toon books too.

Another fantastic book form Paige Toon! When Hannah meets Sonny, there is an instant spark but both are dealing with their troubled histories and vow to stay friends. The story has a few unexpected plot lines that elevate this book from a standard rom-com to a more emotional and thought-provoking story about two people learning to trust each other and move forward with their lives.
This is my first audio book review for NetGalley and I was very impressed by the narrator. I found she set the right tone for Hannah and really brought the story to life. She was also able to give personality to the other characters and I found it to be a well-rounded narration.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free e-copy of this audio book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Not only was this my first Paige Toon but my first audio book as well. Once I had got my head around being read to I was hooked on the story and loved it all the way through. A perfect story for the summer I can’t wait to read more by this author. 4.5 stars.

If you didn't cry when reading this, your lying 🤣. What a beautiful story of love and trust. Can't recommend enough! Now a Paige Toon fan, after reading this.

Wow, I was not expecting those revelations!
The narration was wonderful, she had a voice I could listen to for hours, and happily did! This was so much more than 'chick lit' and it will stay with me for a long time. The characters were deep, complicated and so so likeable. The reasons behind Sonny and Hannah's past were so well executed! Thank you!

I've always loved Paige Toon and this book is no different - a lovely, uplifting story for trying times. The narrator was fab - sometimes dialogue got mixed up with narration, but only sometimes. I really enjoyed this as an audiobook and would recommend.

The Minute I saw you by Paige Toon
This is my first audiobook review! The only audiobooks I’ve really managed to listen to are the Harry Potter series which I loved narrated by Stephen Fry!
Heather Long did not disappoint with the narration! I love her voice, and she really captured my attention and drew me into the story!
We follow Hannah and Sonny, both with secrets in their pasts that they are struggling to over come, and with Sonny taking a vow of celibacy for 6 months the two of them grow as friends and both start to heal from events in their pasts as they draw closer together. This story had me blubbering, laughing and just so intrigued to find out what would happen next!
5/5 ⭐️ for the book
5/5 ⭐️ for the narration
Recommend ✅

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I was kindly given this on NetGalley as they now do audiobooks, audiobooks isn’t really my thing as I prefer to read the pages so I thought I would really struggle with this. Surprisingly I didn’t. The narrator was very witty and put a lot of effort into capturing the characters personalities.
Although I didn’t enjoy this as much as previous Paige Toon's novels I still felt a rush to find out what was going to happen next. This story is about hurt, heartbreak, and what they can do to a person. And how they could lead to love. It really is a fabulous story and I definitely recommend it & I look forward to more of Paige's books. OUT TOMORROW! (06/08) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

There was an intense amount of depth to the two main characters in this book, and it was really nice to read a romance novel that really focused on the characters and their problems before the emphasis on their attraction to each other. There was a lot of intense feeling to unpick, so definitely don't enter into this one lightly!

When Hannah meets Sonny, and looks into his eyes during an eye appointment, she feels an instant spark of connection. And, judging by his behaviour, he feels it too. However, the next time she sees him, he's completely different, downcast and miserable. She's not sure what went wrong. But they bump into each other again and he reveals that he has had a shock, and is working through some things. Hannah and Sonny become friends, and agree that although there is attraction, neither of them are ready to do anything about it - they each have a lot of their own stuff to sort out first. 

What really worked well here was the depth of backstory to both Hannah and Sonny. They have both experienced their own traumas, but have found ways to work around them, or just plain ignore them. After a shock event forces Sonny to recognise his own past, Hannah begins to heal in a much more healthy way than she has before (and I can assure you, this is a lot more heavy content than coming out of a rough relationship).


A lot of consideration has gone into this - issues around eye contact, nudity and commitment - all of which have clear reasoning. It's definitely not light and frothy for either Hannah or Sonny, but was good to read something that was actually serious about what had happened in the main characters' pasts.

More importantly, Hannah doesn't act like she can't cope. It's not really apparent until around halfway through this book that anything has happened to her. She's a little withdrawn, prefers an unsettled lifestyle and as such doesn't really have any close friends. But only as she begins to support Sonny through his own problems, does she begin to realise that there may be a more healthy way to deal with her own.

It's also really nice to read something where yes, there clearly is attraction between the two characters, but they prioritise support and friendship in a very endearing way, which becomes the foundation of of a healthy and unlooked-for relationship.

Heather Long has a very calming voice who copes well with the strong, clear voice of Hannah, as well as the other characters. She was a very soothing narrator who gave a level of realism to some of the difficult issues discussed in this book without making them contrite.

The story itself is a little languorous - it could definitely be shorter, and there are a lot of detailed descriptions of scenery and meaningful looks, but they do add up to a pleasantly heavy romance.

I received an ALC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I have been unable to download or listen to this title. NetGalley are working to find the problem so if I am able to get the audiobook, I will leave a thorough review and rating on Goodreads.

Rated 3 stars for fairness.

I listened to this on audio. I enjoyed this book spoken from the main characters point of view, which I like with just one narrator as to not get confused between characters. You are left guessing for the first half of the book as to who exactly she will end up with in the end.
This isn’t just your regular romance, the story touches on some sensitive issues and is deeper than just a love story.
The narration was very good, clear and concise with a nice tone.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free audio version of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would, as I don't read much contemporary romance. The narrator was fantastic, and did some wonderful acting with her voice. There was some brilliant character development in the beginning, and I really started to root for Hannah from the first few chapters. Learning more and more about Hannah, and Sonny, and their troubled pasts was absolutely intriguing and I just wanted to know more.

The romance I found very, very slow and dragged out. There were times where I thought the book could have been so much shorter as parts could have been left out. However, I did really appreciate the fact that we really got to know Hannah and Sonny before their romance fully blossomed. I also found the narrator's male character voice quite jarring at first, but I got used to it and actually enjoyed the fact that the narrator could act as so many different characters.

I would recommend looking for trigger warnings with this book, but I don't want to include them in this review as they could be seen as spoilers!