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The Things We Leave Unfinished

by Rebecca Yarros

Narrated by Tim Paige, Carly Robins

4.64 ABR Score (471.9K ratings)
★ 4.31 Goodreads (459.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (12.5K)
14h 32m Released 2021 Romance

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Two timelines, two narrators, two love stories — and the one set during WWII is the one that'll wreck you.

  • Great if you want: dual-timeline romance with generational emotional weight
  • Listening experience: slow-burn and bittersweet, with a quietly devastating buildup
  • Narration: Paige and Robins hold distinct emotional registers across each timeline
  • Skip if: you prefer romance without wartime grief threading through it

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About This Audiobook

A bitter divorce sends Georgia Stanton retreating to her great-grandmother's Colorado estate, where she discovers that acclaimed romance novelist Noah Harrison has been hired to complete her late relative's unfinished manuscript. Georgia refuses to let this arrogant bestselling author touch her family's legacy, but the publisher insists Noah is the only writer capable of honoring Scarlett Stanton's final work. As Georgia and Noah reluctantly collaborate, they uncover that Scarlett's novel draws from her own wartime love affair with a World War II pilot, revealing why the legendary author could never bring herself to write the ending.

Tim Paige and Carly Robins deliver a masterful dual narration that brings depth to both the contemporary storyline and the historical romance within the manuscript. Paige captures Noah's confidence and vulnerability with equal skill, while Robins seamlessly transitions between Georgia's modern cynicism and Scarlett's passionate voice from the past. Their chemistry elevates the tension between the main characters, and their distinct interpretations of the wartime letters create an immersive experience that highlights the parallel love stories across generations.