Need Internet access to work – Audiobooks Now Audio Books Review

I got this because I only occasionally need to get an audio book. I didn't want a subscription model. I just downloaded a book at home before leaving for a trip through eastern Oregon and Nevada, where there is scant cell coverage, so no Internet. If I stopped the app for any reason, I needed to have Internet access to get to the library where the info for the book was stored. As a result, I went without my downloaded book for periods of time. The book itself played fine once the library was accessed...no need for Internet. Not particularly useful in a world where Internet coverage isn't universal. Update: see developer response below. The app is fine... will try it again on another trip. If it works without Internet, it's exactly what I wanted!
Review by Bob Stewart97401 on Audiobooks Now Audio Books.