Till Summer Do Us Part Audiobook by Meghan Quinn

Sometimes, the most perfect audiobook finds you when you need a little escape from life’s own improv act. I listened to “Till Summer Do Us Part” sprawled out on my porch during a rare Portland heatwave, lemonade in hand, eager for some relief and—hopefully—a few laughs. Meghan Quinn’s latest romantic comedy turned out to be not just an escape, but a witty reminder of how we perform ourselves into corners—and sometimes love walks right into our makeshift script.

Scottie Price instantly felt like someone I knew—or maybe even a version of myself from my twenties, navigating rooms full of “Brads and Chads,” where fitting in means pretending at things you’re not quite sure about yet. Her accidental lie about being married is so relatable; who hasn’t let their mouth get ahead of their common sense under pressure? The story starts as cringe comedy: Scottie, the lone woman on her all-male team, blurts out that she has a husband… then backpedals herself straight into marital counseling (with her boss’s husband as counselor!) and soon after into eight days at marriage camp with all her coworkers watching.

Enter Wilder Wells—the best friend’s brother trope gets such a fun twist here. He’s wealthy but weirdly accessible; his love of improv creates this energy that made me want to jump up and say yes to every possibility right along with him. There’s something wildly endearing about seeing two people fumble through fake coupledom while surrounded by eagle-eyed colleagues—every moment thick with both anticipation and secondhand embarrassment.

The forced proximity element is done so well: sharing a tiny summer cabin in sweltering heat becomes the catalyst for Scottie and Wilder to drop their facades (or at least blend them so seamlessly that fake feelings slowly become real). Those scenes—whispered conversations after lights-out, awkwardly intimate games at camp, the shared glances no one else is supposed to see—felt authentic and charged without ever tipping over into melodrama or losing the story’s quicksilver humor.

What resonated most with me was how Quinn explores authenticity versus performance—not just in romance but also in professional life. As someone who has spent years toggling between different versions of myself for work meetings or social events, I recognized Scottie’s exhaustion from acting all the time. The novel turns that constant performativity inside out: it asks if you can find your truest self by pretending hard enough—with someone safe beside you.

As always with Quinn’s books, there are plenty of laugh-out-loud moments (Scottie inventing increasingly elaborate marital woes; coworkers’ competitive couples yoga), balanced perfectly by swoony tension and surprising heart-to-hearts between Scottie and Wilder. While I missed having information about the actual audiobook narrator before listening—I’m always curious!—the comedic timing throughout feels sharp enough that any skilled performer would have room to shine. If anything detracted slightly from my enjoyment, it was wanting more insight into Wilder beneath his improv exterior—but perhaps that’s part of his charm: he thrives most when living unscripted.

In sum? “Till Summer Do Us Part” is pitch-perfect summer listening: effervescent yet substantial enough to make you think about what parts of yourself are real…and which ones deserve their turn center stage. Whether you’re looking for laughter or longing or both (plus some seriously steamy chemistry), pour yourself something cool and settle in—you’ll want these characters whispering secrets in your ears till sundown.