Audiobook Review | For Wrath and Redemption

This temptation is my punishment.

His redemption is my penance. Jonah Hendrix is the bad boy of the music industry.

As lead guitarist of The Hometown Heartless, negative press follows him like a scorned lover.

And even his fans fuel the flames of his torched reputation.

Despite his permanent residence in the media, he’s never been on my radar.

Not until my boss comes to me with a proposition:

Join The Hometown Heartless on tour to redeem Jonah in the public eye, and finally get the promotion I’ve been working toward.

I’m not a PR specialist, and it’s not my career ambition, but I’m determined to see this job through.

As long as I treat the surly rock star like a brand, I’ll succeed in rehabbing his reputation and survive the tour with my sanity intact.

The problem?

Jonah and I have more in common than either of us realized.

And that desire for connection?

It’s proving to be irresistible.

FWAR is Jonah’s book.

It is the third standalone in The Hometown Heartless series and contains a crossover character from The Next Life series.

This book DOES contain spoilers for The Next Life duet and The Hometown Heartless series.

While it is not necessary to listen to any of the previous books, listening to them will enhance your appreciation of this story as well as provide a better understanding of the depth of the character dynamics, personalities, and backstories.

For clarification, FWAR takes place chronologically as the next story in both The Hometown Heartless series and The Next Life series.

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My Review:

I received this ALC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

You know. I never thought I’d ever see the day. But here we are. I’ve actually LOVE, yes you read that correctly, I love both Claire and Jonah so very much. We’ve gotten to know these characters fairly well in Brit’s other books. The work and that she did to really bring these characters to life and get a clear understanding and vivid picture of who they truly are and the unimaginable struggles and pain they’ve been through. BRAVO! I feel such immense empathy and sympathy for both of them. I truly didn’t think that this was ever going to be possible. I hated, no I loathed these two, more than I’ve ever disliked two characters in my entire life. What an eye opener. This book was heartbreakingly beautiful. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, and dare I say I even blushed a few times.

I had the pleasure of listening to the audio for this book, and woah baby, was this wonderful. The audio was a solid 10/10. I truly believe in my heart of hearts that Millie Stark and Jason Clarke were the absolute best choice to narrate this book. They did such a fantastic job at bringing both of them to life and really handling these two characters with such care.

Hands-down, this is one of the best rates. I’ve read for 2025 so far. I know we’re only three months in, but this is definitely on the list.

About the Author:

Brit Benson writes real, relatable romance novels that depict epic love. She likes outspoken, independent heroines, dirty-talking, love-struck heroes, and plots that tug on every emotion.

Brit would almost always rather be reading or writing. When she’s not dreaming up her next swoony book boyfriend and fierce book bestie, she’s getting lost in someone else’s fictional world. When she’s not doing that, she’s probably marathoning a Netflix series or wandering aimlessly up and down the aisles in Homegoods, sniffing candles, and touching things she’ll never buy.

Brit currently resides somewhere near the Blue Ridge Parkway with her husband, daughters, dogs, and an obscene number of books.

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