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‘Sounds Like You’ Rom-Com Audiobook Launches Exclusively on Audible

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Get ready to fall in love with the captivating new Audible Original, "Sounds Like You," an irresistible rom-com sensation now available exclusively on Audible, a leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. Narrated by dynamic TikTok talent Oliver Mills and Georgia McCudden, in collaboration with Amplify, this delightful offering takes listeners on a whirlwind journey through the modern dating landscape, playfully exploring the allure of voice attraction.

Sounds Like You follows Penny Jane, a university student burnt out from dating and determined to find true love. Putting her engineering degree to the test, Penny creates a new dating app, focusing entirely on audio connections, called WAVES. To bring the app to life, she needs to team up with a fellow student Sebastian, which is when the real adventure begins.

Karen Appathurai-Wiggins, Head of Regional Content for Audible, APAC comments, ‘‘From ghosting and situationships, to break ups, ‘Sounds Like You’ explores the rollercoaster of modern dating, emphasising the importance of forming genuine connections, beyond appearances.

“This launch is particularly special as it’s the first time in Audible Australia’s history that we’ve cast social creators. It has been a great experience, and we are pleased to have further grown our local creator community.”



As it turns out, Aussies are all ears when it comes to love, with new research revealing 46% believe a person’s voice can reveal their personality, and over half (62%) feel a person’s voice can make them more memorable.

When it comes to dating habits, it turns out Australian women send voice notes as soon as they match (25%), while men are more likely to wait until after the first kiss (14%).

Aussies also prefer to date someone with an Australian accent (48%), followed by English (16%), Irish (10%), French (7%), American (6%) and Italian (6%).

Australians voted Matthew McConaughey’s ‘soft and gentle’ voice as their favourite (28%), with the ‘deep and soothing’ tones of Jason Momoa (23%) second, and the playful and energetic voice of Ryan Reynolds in third place (16%).

Sounds Like You In Detail:

Author – Alyce Adams

Talent

Oliver Mills – Oli is known for being a comedy sensation and one of the inaugural winners of a coveted Taylor Swift  “22” fedora hat. Oliver has captured the attention of audiences globally. His satirical content in conjunction with his relatable authenticity has allowed him to amass a combined social following of over 1.4 million followers; a figure that continues to skyrocket. Oliver regularly shares videos of himself in his car, covering popular songs, which have seen him go viral on multiple occasions.

Georgia McCudden - began her YouTube channel when she was 13, creating quirky, relatable comedic content that focuses on the funny aspects of everyday life. Georgia now has a reach of more than 2 million, is a Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards Winner, and has her very own Spotify Original podcast ‘Gee Thanks’ with her sister Lily Grace. Georgia has accrued more than 300 million total views across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, establishing herself as one of Australia’s leading online creators.

To find out more head to: audible.com.au


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