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Do Not Disturb
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Holly Adams, Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she's done. But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night. Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn't the quiet safe haven it seemed to be.
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Good story
- By Ana Camp on 10-24-22
- Do Not Disturb
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Holly Adams, Daniel Thomas May
Just okay
Reviewed: 06-22-25
Compared to other books by Freida, this one was average. It’s a fast read, and I especially liked the fortune teller.
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The Honeymoon
- By: Jane E. James
- Narrated by: Rose Robinson, Sean Burke, Leena Makoff, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Timothy and Jonah, wealthy entrepreneurs with a spoiled son, hide sins from their past—one involving a death on a cruise, the other a crime in Bali. Nathan and Samantha, the hot ex-nanny turned trophy wife, grapple with infertility and a shocking paternity secret. Bartosz and Angelika (he’s a chef, she’s a former sex worker) carry debts to the other couples they don’t even realize they owe. Over fourteen days, the couples bond—but their pasts are too deeply intertwined to stay hidden. The sly concierge, Putu, knows more than he lets on.
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Poor end
- By Amazon Devotee on 04-07-25
- The Honeymoon
- By: Jane E. James
- Narrated by: Rose Robinson, Sean Burke, Leena Makoff, Leah Marks
Everyone is guilty, and everyone must die
Reviewed: 06-08-25
This was a really fun vacation thriller. Three couples, countless vendettas, and multiple murders...I was hooked!
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Trembles of the Heart
- By: Frankie Sutton
- Narrated by: Vic and Kate Fraser
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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How far would you go to keep a secret? For Jessica Everhart, the answer is simple: to the end. That is until a seizure exposes her two biggest secrets—her epilepsy and the feelings she had for her best friend. How far would you be willing to go for true love? For Mason Harris, the answer is simple: everything. When his crush reveals her feelings, he tells her he’s always felt the same. However, they soon face a new challenge when Mason accepts mentorship from a doctor who has a connection to Jessica’s past. One that can destroy everything.
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A miss, sadly
- By Wine Cellar Library on 05-14-25
- Trembles of the Heart
- By: Frankie Sutton
- Narrated by: Vic and Kate Fraser
A miss, sadly
Reviewed: 05-14-25
I received a review copy from the author. Unfortunately, this book was a miss for me. The biggest issue I had was with the discussion of EMT medicine, since I am a certified EMT myself.
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Loved by You
- Riding Tall, Book 2
- By: Cheyenne McCray
- Narrated by: David Quimby
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Justice McBride feels like he’s been knocked upside the head with a two-by-four the moment he sees Fiona dancing on stage at a festival. The gorgeous redhead captivates him from the moment he sees her. Fiona O’Shea and her daughter travel the Southwest, selling jewelry they design. She and Sophie don’t have a place to call home. When Fiona meets the sexy cowboy, she starts to consider settling down, but she’s been on the run. Her ex, Gilroy, was sentenced to prison for murder not long after Fiona fled his abuse. Now he’s out and he’s hunting her.
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Small-town romantic suspense
- By Wine Cellar Library on 05-12-25
- Loved by You
- Riding Tall, Book 2
- By: Cheyenne McCray
- Narrated by: David Quimby
Small-town romantic suspense
Reviewed: 05-12-25
This was a sweet, small-town romantic suspense that digs into some dark themes. The FMC has a very traumatic past, so consulting the trigger warnings is advised.
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If Only In My Dreams
- By: Michelle Dykman
- Narrated by: Amelia Mendez
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Sarah Bakker has spent years getting over her love for her brother’s best friend Michael Thomas. What started out as a schoolgirl crush had deepened into much more—or at least she thought so before he headed off to war. And when he went MIA, Sarah thought her heart would never heal. But when her best friend persuades her to go skiing, Sarah is pleasantly surprised to run into their old classmate Lucas Williams. As Sarah begins to spend time with Lucas, she begins to feel that she can pick up the pieces of her heart and start over again.
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Lots of scripture
- By Wine Cellar Library on 05-11-25
- If Only In My Dreams
- By: Michelle Dykman
- Narrated by: Amelia Mendez
Lots of scripture
Reviewed: 05-11-25
I received a review copy of this audiobook, and it was listed as “contemporary adult romance” with no indication that it was Christian romance. It had lots of scripture, which is simply something I don’t want in the books I read. The story was sweet, but predictable. Unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with the characters or their problems—they felt superficial despite the hardships they face. Lastly, the audio was terrible. It’s very tinny and echoes. The narrator added odd laughing inflections to narrative sentences. This one was a complete miss for me.
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Jackknife
- The Shivers Collection
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Dennis awakens something evil when he removes a decades-old jackknife from the trunk of a gnarled old sycamore. Once pinned in place—now thoughtlessly freed—the tree returns to its roots. An act of vigilante justice took place under its boughs long ago. But its taste for blood has only grown stronger…
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Welp...
- By Chicken Hat on 04-17-25
- Jackknife
- The Shivers Collection
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
Fizzled out
Reviewed: 05-06-25
I loved the creepy vibes and the setting. As the story progressed, I found it hard to stay engaged with the audiobook, which is not good for a such a short story.
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The Consorts
- Forbidden City, Book 1
- By: Melissa Addey
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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China, 1700s. Lady Qing has spent the past seven years languishing inside the high red walls of the Forbidden City. Classed as an honored lady, a lowly ranked concubine, Qing is neglected by the emperor, passed over for more ambitious women. But when a new concubine, Lady Ying, arrives, Qing’s world is turned upside down.
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Pleasantly Surprised
- By Wine Cellar Library on 05-03-25
- The Consorts
- Forbidden City, Book 1
- By: Melissa Addey
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
Pleasantly Surprised
Reviewed: 05-03-25
I adored the growing romance developing in secret. This is the first book I’ve read that has given a glimpse into the lives of concubines, and I appreciate that the author used real women in history to base this novel on. There is a squee moment at the end that is just so heartwarming. Highly recommend!
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From Air
- Wildfire
- By: Jewel E. Ann
- Narrated by: Ada Sinclair, Nelson Hobbs
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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When Jamie Andrews moves in with a house full of firefighters, things start heating up fast. Battling the wilderness of rural Montana, these guys are always charging into danger—for a living, for duty, for the rush—and since Jamie is a psychiatric nurse, they fascinate her analytic mind. She can’t help but fixate on Calvin, a grumpy, enigmatic smoke jumper ten years her senior. She makes playfully tormenting him her pet project, trying to get him to open up. It turns out he gives as good as he gets.
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Good storyline
- By amy Nye on 03-28-25
- From Air
- Wildfire
- By: Jewel E. Ann
- Narrated by: Ada Sinclair, Nelson Hobbs
Emotionally devastating in the best way
Reviewed: 02-06-25
Jewel E. Ann is one of my favorite authors–and by far my favorite romance writer. Her ability to create characters with undeniable chemistry and especially her skill in writing emotionally devastating plotlines makes her books completely absorbing page-turners.
The blurb for From Air fails to capture just how incredible it is–but it really is best experienced by going in blind. I never thought having my heart ripped out of my chest would feel so incredible, but here we are.
The audiobook is included for free with Kindle Unlimited subscriptions, and the narrators do a phenomenal job. Ada Sinclair’s narration of Jamie’s point of view is so masterfully portrayed, every emotion so raw that it feels like watching a heartwrenching film as more about everyone’s secrets is revealed.
The characters are so well-developed, each with a haunting secret and connections that could tear them limb from limb. Trust me on this very vague review and go with your heart–read this book and experience this masterpiece for yourself, then come back and tell me your thoughts so we can recover from the book hangover together while awaiting the next release in the Wildfire series!
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Sin's Daughter
- A Sins Series Novella
- By: Eve Silver
- Narrated by: Lillian Yves, Vincent Lee Grayson
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Cursed with immortality, driven into a nomadic life on the fringes of society to escape those who hunt her, Amber Hale has learned the bitter lesson that she can never grow close to anyone. Never love. Only once did she break her own rules. And her lover, Kai Warin, paid for her mistake with his life. For decades, she's been numb with grief. Now, confronted by a soul reaper—an agent of one of the most powerful of the Underworld deities—with Kai's face, she must acknowledge the likelihood that he betrayed her…to the Lord of Evil himself.
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Sin’s Daughter
- By Brittany Britton on 05-25-25
- Sin's Daughter
- A Sins Series Novella
- By: Eve Silver
- Narrated by: Lillian Yves, Vincent Lee Grayson
Should've read book 1 first
Reviewed: 01-29-25
This book is a novella that ties into the series but doesn't have to be read at any particular point. I wanted a quick read, so I decided to read this novella first, and I regret doing so. I think more context is needed, which I could probably gain from reading Sins of the Heart.
Overall, I really liked some concepts, but lacking context, I struggled to connect with the story and characters. The fact that Amber killed Kai and now he has returned was a very intriguing plot point. I would've expected him to be a little more bitter about it though!
The narrators did well, but I felt the voicing for Kai was really over-acted--think Christian Bale in Batman Begins.
I may come back and update this review after I read Sins of the Heart. I plan to read book 1 and then circle back to reread Sin's Daughter.
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Kermode
- Legends Series, Book 2
- By: Maggie Adams
- Narrated by: Steven Miller
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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Poor Piper Sweet! She owns Sweetie Pie's Bakery and Cafe. The curvaceous woman thinks she's going out of her mind! She's having weird dreams of soft fur and slashing claws, deep growls of lust, and cream puffs! She fears a break-in when she finds muddy prints on her bakery floor, but bear prints? She's afraid to tell a soul but needs to confide in someone when she finds herself naked in the woods on a frosty morning.
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Spicier than Catori
- By Wine Cellar Library on 01-29-25
- Kermode
- Legends Series, Book 2
- By: Maggie Adams
- Narrated by: Steven Miller
Spicier than Catori
Reviewed: 01-29-25
While I enjoyed the book overall, I felt like the worldbuilding ended with Catori, and now it's just turning into shifter romance. I really like the element of dream shifting and bonded mates, but it seems like the plot progression was eclipsed by the romance in this one. While I connected with Frankie in Catori, I found that I couldn't really connect with any of the characters in Kermode.
The narrator did a good job, though I would have enjoyed more vocal variation for the women's dialogue and points of view.
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