Off Sides
Off • Book 1
Narrated by Charlotte North, Matthew Holland
Why You'll Love This
Two narrators, two broken people, and just under five hours — this one doesn't waste your time getting to the good stuff.
- Great if you want: a quick college romance with real emotional stakes
- Listening experience: fast and earnest — reads hot, lands tender
- Narration: North and Holland split the dual POV cleanly, good chemistry
- Skip if: you find privileged-guy-saves-struggling-girl setups tiresome
About This Book
College hockey star Ryan Burnham has every advantage money and status can offer, yet he feels increasingly trapped between his own ambitions and the carefully managed public image his family demands. Danny Cross occupies a completely different world: working double shifts, juggling part-time classes, and volunteering at a homeless shelter while building a life from scratch after personal tragedy. When their paths intersect by chance, the pull between them is immediate, complicated, and difficult to resist. Bennett's debut novel in the Off series leans into the class-divide romance with sincerity, centering on two people who force each other to question what they actually want.
The dual narration from Charlotte North and Matthew Holland is a natural fit for the story's alternating perspectives, giving each character a distinct emotional register. North captures Danny's quiet resilience without sentimentality, while Holland conveys Ryan's internal conflict convincingly. At under five hours, the pacing stays tight throughout, making it an easy listen that delivers its emotional payoff without overstaying its welcome.
