Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
What If  By  cover art

What If

By: Rebecca Donovan
Narrated by: Noelle Kayser
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.83

Buy for $21.83

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

A new novel by the USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Breathing Series...

What if you had a second chance to meet someone for the first time?

Cal Logan is shocked to see Nicole Bentley sitting across from him at a coffee shop thousands of miles from their hometown. After all, no one has seen or heard from her since they graduated over a year ago.

Except this girl isn't Nicole.

She looks exactly like Cal's shy childhood crush, but her name is Nyelle Preston and she has no idea who he is. This girl is impulsive and daring, her passion for life infectious. The complete opposite of Nicole. Cal finds himself utterly fascinated - and falling hard. But Nyelle is also extremely secretive. And the closer he comes to finding out what she's hiding, the less he wants to know.

When the secrets from the past and present collide, one thing becomes clear: Nothing is what it seems.

©2015 Rebecca Donovan (P)2014 Hachette Audio

What listeners say about What If

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    69
  • 4 Stars
    37
  • 3 Stars
    19
  • 2 Stars
    14
  • 1 Stars
    9
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    59
  • 4 Stars
    39
  • 3 Stars
    17
  • 2 Stars
    11
  • 1 Stars
    9
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    63
  • 4 Stars
    28
  • 3 Stars
    21
  • 2 Stars
    11
  • 1 Stars
    13

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Another GREAT Rebecca Donovan book!

I love her books!! She has such a gift for writing and this one continues to prove that! Highly recommend this book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Predictable

Not a believable story..her other books were great but this one was disappointing. The audio for this is terrible...I never knew who was talking, used the same voice for everyone ... it made a bad book even worse

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

I liked the story but listening to it was hard for me.

There are lots of time jumps in this novel as well as memory flashbacks so it was confusing at times. I felt that there could have been more emphasis during some of these parts especially the memory flashbacks so that it's easier to recognize when listening. Overall the story was good but didn't blow me away like her "breathing series"

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Good book<br />

This was a really sweet story. Interesting characters. I didn't enjoy it as much as her Breathe series, but still well written.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Unexpected Enjoyment

If you like teenage love stories. This book is for you. Starts with a mysterious girl who you will enjoy learning about.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Ju
  • 07-19-22

Way too long for such a boring story

This was quite a disappointment. I only forced myself to finish it because I paid for the audiobook.
The characters were flat, no chemistry. The narrative dragged with so much fillers it became unbearable at times. The secrecy on building up for the climax made the reveal even more disappointing. This could have been a much shorter book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing story, I was hooked from the start.

Rebecca Donovan is an author I will never stop reading. Love this story, I wish there was more.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Chaotic and crazy

I love RD's Breathe Series....but this was a chaotic book with numerous branches that never develop. The explanation of what has really happened comes out of left field and really is not believable at all. Honestly I was feeling there was a major mental health twist....which honestly may have made more sense. The performance is by far the WORST part. There is only a female performer....although a good bit of the book is from the male perspective. The performer tries to use several versions of her voice does not change enough and the flashbacks and character changes have no warning. I desperately wanted to know why/if the the girl was his childhood friend....but it was painful to accomplish.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great Story!

I didn't think this story would be as good as it was. The author does a great job at keeping readers on their toes. Even though the story is ultimately a love story, It's driven by the mystery of who Nyell is, and what happened in the past.
It started slow, but I was engaged through most of the story and very entertained!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

loved it

loved this one. never knowing fully what was going on until the end! hope you enjoy

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful