With memorable characters brought to life by superb narrators, and a well-paced mix of comedy, tragedy, and romance, this is an audiobook that listeners will thoroughly enjoy. Nicola Stanton perfectly captures the innocent young voice of Tanzie: her voice fills with pure joy and enthusiasm as Tanzie does math problems. Ben Elliot is equally excellent as befuddled Ed, wondering how he got into this crazy situation and gradually realizing his feelings for Jess. Elizabeth Bower’s marvelous performance makes Jess a deeply relatable, lovable, flawed character that listeners will root for. The characters, each voiced by a different reader, take turns narrating the chapters. The road trip that follows is full of comic mishaps, poignant moments, and a slowly developing romance between Ed and Jess. One Plus One is a contemporary novel of romance and family by JoJo Moyes, in which potential criminal millionaire Ed Nicholls agrees to drive the kind and financially-strapped Jess Thomas and her children to a math competition in Scotland. Their unlikely savior is Ed, a geeky software millionaire. Is in Scotland, and the car breaks down before they even get out of town. In order to afford the remaining tuition, the family sets its hopes on Tanzie winning a math tournament with a hefty first-prize award-but the competition Tanzie, a math genius, gets a partial scholarship to a prestigious private school. In a small English town, Jess struggles to support Tanzie, her young daughter, and Nicky, the teenage son of her estranged husband.
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