Courtney Bassett
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Passing Through Purgatory
- Passing Through Cafe, Book 1
- By: Nik Knight
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Recently graduated at twenty-six, and two months behind on rent, Oliver Barnes is desperate. So desperate, in fact, that he applies for a job in the Greed district of Hell's Pentagram. But when he misses his train and, subsequently, his job interview, he stumbles, instead, upon a strange little coffee shop in the middle of Purgatory's barren desert—and into an unexpected opportunity. It isn't the job he came to Hell for, but maybe it's exactly the job he needs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love love!
- By Hodgkin on 03-26-25
- Passing Through Purgatory
- Passing Through Cafe, Book 1
- By: Nik Knight
- Narrated by: Michael Lesley
SO fun!
Reviewed: 02-01-25
I laughed so hard I cried. Amazing book that’s going on my comfort listen shelf!
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Alpha Dragon's Jackal
- The Dragonfate Games, Book 3
- By: Hawke Oakley
- Narrated by: Matt Haynes
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
One night, fate strikes a fiery match that disturbs the water of Cobalt’s soul. The alpha dragon senses his mate before the Games even begin. And once the unsuspecting jackal shifter arrives on the island, Cobalt will break every rule—and door—to be with him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By Nikki on 06-02-24
- Alpha Dragon's Jackal
- The Dragonfate Games, Book 3
- By: Hawke Oakley
- Narrated by: Matt Haynes
SO much fun!
Reviewed: 02-10-24
I’m loving this series, and the narrator is perfect for it! I’m eagerly awaiting stories for the other brothers—and some of the other omegas we’ve met! The concept of the dating reality show for dragons to find their mates is great, and the execution is even better. My friends and I are all invested!
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Temporary Partner
- Valor and Doyle, Book 1
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 292
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 291
When an infant is taken from his carriage in broad daylight, missing persons detective Quaid Valor must race against the clock to find the child and bring him safely home to his family. Unfortunately, Quaid’s partner isn’t available, and his team is spread thin. Begrudgingly, Quaid must accept the help from his rival, homicide detective Aslan Doyle. Aslan is Quaid’s opposite in every way. He’s bold, outspoken, arrogant, and the office playboy. And much to Quaid’s chagrin, Aslan seems to have set his sights on Quaid as his next conquest.
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4 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-15-23
- Temporary Partner
- Valor and Doyle, Book 1
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
Great mystery, fun interaction
Reviewed: 05-18-23
This audiobook had me hooked (although the solution to the mystery was fairly obvious to me relatively early on, especially once a previous case came to light, so I was more impatiently waiting for our detectives to get it lol). Nick did a wonderful job narrating, and the pacing was fantastic. I’m looking forward to more of this series!
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Upside Down
- By: N.R. Walker
- Narrated by: Glen Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Jordan O'Neill isn't a fan of labels, considering he has a few. Gay, geek, a librarian, socially awkward, a nervous rambler, an introvert, an outsider. The last thing he needs is one more. But he when he realizes adding the label "asexual" might explain a lot, it turns his world upside down. Hennessy Lang moved to Surry Hills after splitting with his boyfriend. His being asexual had seen the end of a lot of his romances, but he's determined to stay true to himself. Leaving his North Shore support group behind, he starts his own in Surry Hills, where he meets first-time-attendee Jordan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming and necessary
- By Tarrance on 11-25-19
- Upside Down
- By: N.R. Walker
- Narrated by: Glen Lloyd
FANTASTIC narration for a hysterical book
Reviewed: 02-10-20
I read and loved this when it came out, and have finally gotten around to listening to it. Oh. My. God. Glen Lloyd is SO FUNNY and has the most adorable accent, and I desperately hope he narrates more books! I will be all over that!
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Play It Again
- By: Aidan Wayne
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
When Seattle-based blind YouTuber Dovid Rosenstein finds Sam Doyle’s Let’s Play channel, playitagainsam, he’s instantly captivated by the Irish gamer. Everything about Sam is adorable, from his accent to his personality, and Dovid can’t get enough of his content. Dovid’s glowing shout-out on Don’t Look Now, his own successful channel, sends Sam’s subscriber numbers skyrocketing overnight. While the sudden surge in popularity is anxiety-inducing, Sam decides it’s only right to dedicate his next episode to Dovid...which soon leads to a heart-pounding exchange of DMs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give me the mushiness ALL the lovely mushiness!
- By Sweet Pea on 04-24-19
- Play It Again
- By: Aidan Wayne
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
Worth it for the Irish accent alone
Reviewed: 05-15-19
I’ll admit that my take on this book may be colored by how utterly charmed by Sean Crisden’s narration I was (who knew he could do an Irish accent?). I love books where the characters meet online, and I thought this was a lot of fun. I see other reviews calling it boring, and while there certainly wasn’t much action (in or out of the sheets), I enjoy a sweet, low-key book once in a while. I liked seeing Dovid and Sam grow from a tentative friendship to love, though I question a little bit that (minor spoiler) someone to whom sex was important would be content with kisses and cuddles when the other said he was willing to attempt more.
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Jumping In
- By: Cardeno C.
- Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
Small town cop Clint Rivera can't catch a break. His ex of two weeks is suddenly getting married, his dogs tore up his furniture, he's getting evicted, and he's out of beer. When he decides to solve his alcohol shortage by going to his ex's engagement party, Clint winds up too drunk to drive himself home. Enter gorgeous deputy mayor Hawk Black, the man who constantly shows up unexpectedly and sends Clint's body and mind into a tailspin with nothing but his whiskey voice and blue eyes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sexy and funny! Nice little treat.
- By Ulyana on 05-06-17
- Jumping In
- By: Cardeno C.
- Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
A great short
Reviewed: 08-06-18
Sometimes I like something short that doesn't take me days of time snatched between other obligations to listen to. This fit the bill nicely. I'd read it before, but listening adds a new layer to it. The narration was great.
I’d forgotten how insta-love and possessive of a main character this has. I kept thinking it was Mary Calmes (not a criticism- I love Mary’s books!). It’s short but fun and sexy, and one I definitely recommend for a quickie.
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Carry the Ocean
- The Roosevelt, Book 1
- By: Heidi Cullinan
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 364
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 351
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Story5 out of 5 stars 352
High school graduate Jeremey Samson is looking forward to burying his head under the covers and sleeping until it's time to leave for college. Then a tornado named Emmet Washington enters his life. The young man with a double major in math and computer science is handsome, forward, wicked smart, interested in dating Jeremey - and he has autism. When Jeremey's untreated illness reaches a critical breaking point, Emmet is the white knight who rescues him and brings him to The Roosevelt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 04-16-19
- Carry the Ocean
- The Roosevelt, Book 1
- By: Heidi Cullinan
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
ALL the stars!
Reviewed: 07-08-18
This was just amazing. The story was touching, the performance was stellar, and I’m kind of at a loss how to even describe it. I’m so glad I had a friend tell me to listen to it. It made me laugh, made me cry, and left me feeling like a better person just for having experienced it.
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Nowhere Ranch
- By: Heidi Cullinan
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,094
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,034
Ranch hand Roe Davis absolutely never mixes business with pleasure - until he runs into his boss, Travis Loving, at the only gay bar within 200 miles. Getting involved with the ranch owner is a bad idea, but Roe's and Travis's bedroom kinks line up against one another like a pair of custom-cut rails. As long as they're both clear this is sex on the side, no relationship, no interfering with the job, they could make it work
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't listen to this one in Public. Whew.
- By JC on 06-26-15
- Nowhere Ranch
- By: Heidi Cullinan
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
Even better on audio
Reviewed: 06-30-18
I loved this book when I read it last year. Both kinky and poignant, it resonated with me on many levels. But the narration adds even more depth to it. I’m glad I got it.
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If the Seas Catch Fire
- By: L.A. Witt
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 373
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 346
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 342
Sergei Andronikov was a child when the Mafia wiped out his family, leaving him with nothing but a hunger for revenge. Years later, through ruthless strategy and tireless patience, he's a contract killer working for the three families ruling Cape Swan...and he's nearly in position to bring them all down from the inside. Domenico "Dom" Maisano is Mafia royalty, a made man...and a hitman. He's caught up in a violent life he can't escape, struggling to maintain an image he doesn't want, and suppressing desires he can't have.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best audiobooks this year!
- By Morgan A Skye on 11-15-17
- If the Seas Catch Fire
- By: L.A. Witt
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
Edge-of-the-seat story, fantastic narration
Reviewed: 06-23-18
I often have a hard time getting through audios. I tend to get impatient and switch over to reading, or drag it out so long I lose interest. Not with this one, though! As eager as I was to see HOW this story could POSSIBLY have a happy ending, the narrator was doing such a wonderful job with voices and accents that I didn’t want to switch to text. And the story - wow. It had some angst (and I cried), but the action and sexy times were outstanding. Definitely one I’ll return to someday.
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Upending Tad Bundle: Volumes 1, 2, 3
- Upending Tad: A Journey of Erotic Discovery
- By: Kora Knight
- Narrated by: Michael Pauley
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 389
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 365
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 366
Volumes one, two, and three of the Upending Tad series. In Loser Takes All, Tad's weekend starts out like any other; hitting a college frat party with a handful of buddies. But just as the evening hits its peak, things get up-ended fast. Ditched by his drunken, trolling friends, Tad winds up getting hustled by three jocks playing poker. Now, he's forced to pay his dues in the most outlandish of ways by spending an hour with his victors' favorite flogger, Scott.
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5 out of 5 stars
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hot as hell
- By Rebecca Azizov on 05-06-18
- Upending Tad Bundle: Volumes 1, 2, 3
- Upending Tad: A Journey of Erotic Discovery
- By: Kora Knight
- Narrated by: Michael Pauley
At last!
Reviewed: 04-23-18
I loved these books when I read them - so much so that I immediately turned around and read them again, which is a rarity for me. I campaigned to get these on audio, so I am THRILLED that they finally are.
Michael Pauley did a fantastic job bringing Tad and Scott to life. My trips to the store suddenly got MUCH more interesting now that I have these to listen to!
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