Better Hate than Never

Liese delivers the second installment of her “Wilmot Sisters” series (after Two Wrongs Make a Right), another intricate contemporary adaptation of a Shakespeare classic, this time The Taming of the Shrew. Kate enjoys her jet-setting photojournalist lifestyle, and being away from her family makes it easier to manage her ADHD without worrying them. However, when an injury forces her to return home, she knows that will also mean a reunion with her lifelong neighbor and frenemy, Christopher. Her family thinks Christopher is perfect, but Kate knows he’s actually overbearing and egotistical. It definitely has nothing to do with her unrequited love for him. Christopher has worked for years to hide his feelings for Kate, scared of risking his relationship with her family, but finally seeing her face-to-face again might be more than his restraint can handle. Narrators Stephen Dexter and Charlotte North proffer an engaging performance of the witty, authentic characters, from foibles to fiery love scenes and everything in between.