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A Mate's Bite
- Sassy Mates, Book 2
- By: Milly Taiden
- Narrated by: Arika Rapson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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After an explosive night of passion during a scenting ceremony, Karla Alves is sure she was just a one night stand for the man she'd been crushing on for years. She teased him and pleased him, and Nate hasn't been around since. Her fear of becoming clingy kept her from risking her heart and asking for more than a few hours of skin sin. Nathan Wolfe marked Karla. His mate. Deeply involved in pack politics, Nate has had to stay away.
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stubborn meets sassy
- By FRAN ZOCH , LSOR on 04-21-15
- A Mate's Bite
- Sassy Mates, Book 2
- By: Milly Taiden
- Narrated by: Arika Rapson
No plot; Amateur narration
Reviewed: 11-11-22
This was a struggle to finish even though, at 5 hours long, it is easily the shortest book I have purchased. There is essentially no plot line to speak of, the relationship drama if we can call it that is contrived, and the narrator's voices all sound the same.
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A Step into the Dark
- Ollie Wit, Book 1
- By: Donna Augustine
- Narrated by: Angel Clark
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Ollie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades, but it's a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family and wreaked havoc all around her. Kane knows Ollie is the key to getting the spell he needs and he's the answer to ending her torment. But it's a bargain that brings her closer to her own destruction
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- By Susabella on 10-09-18
- A Step into the Dark
- Ollie Wit, Book 1
- By: Donna Augustine
- Narrated by: Angel Clark
Feels like time wasted.
Reviewed: 01-05-21
Unfortunately I don't feel able to give too much of a critique regarding the plot, as there wasn't really much of one to speak of. Both the hero and the heroine had so little depth to them. They were so shallow that I really couldn't comprehend how they could have a relationship with each other, when they barely existed themselves. It would seem that the author didn't really intend for them to develop a relationship beyond a little bit of witty banter and occasional flirtatious glances. That's perfectly fine, if that's the sort of relationship you're looking for, but that's not the way it was sold. The side characters seem to have more going for them than the main characters, but that's not saying much. In general the book seemed to float around not exactly knowing where it was heading. The last paragraph seems to imply the potential for a love triangle, but I really hope I'm wrong there, as there was already no love to speak of. It would be incredibly contrived! It's apparent that this was simply seen as a setup device for future books, but the danger in doing that is when you forget to make this book a story in and of itself. The author has fallen into this trap. The narrator's performance didn't do anything to make up for the weak story, in fact probably did more harm than good. The male voices especially either came across like whiny teenagers, or ornery grandmas. It was genuinely laughable! Unfortunately, I'm not sure that's what the narrator was really going for. The heroine was largely naíve, and once people did give her a bit of information so that she would not be the least knowledgeable person in the room, she took none of it at face value and still decided to do anything and everything to dig herself into deeper holes. It's as if Ollie herself didn't want me to enjoy this story. Utter self sabotage.
I received this audiobook free, in exchange for an honest review.
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Bad Moon Rising
- Skinwalkers Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Lorraine Kennedy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Knighton
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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Mya Reynolds lives a painfully ordinary life - that is until she makes the mistake of looking into the eyes of the Sinapu alpha, discovering an all-consuming love that threatens to destroy her and everyone near her. David Bray has sworn to do everything he can to protect the people. But when his duty requires that he kill the one woman that has managed to capture his heart, he is torn between love and what he knows must be done. The skinwalkers are an ancient race - practitioners of the dark arts and the living vessels of demons.
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Intriguing
- By Carol on 03-03-13
- Bad Moon Rising
- Skinwalkers Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Lorraine Kennedy
- Narrated by: Jennifer Knighton
Had Potential, but Ultimately Disappointing
Reviewed: 12-08-20
I'll start by saying that this book did have potential. Native American characters and shapeshifters and magic, could have been a very interesting and engaging combination. Unfortunately, this book is murdered by the execution of it all. Despite interesting subjects, it managed to be very dry, making it a real slog. The romance comes out of NOWHERE. Twilight's love story gets a bum rap, but Edward and Bella had far more chemistry and emotional development than Maya and David. There was far too much "and then Jen said, then Maya said, then Jen said". It comes across as being very novice, and that's before getting into the fact that the heroine was absolutely too stupid to live. The fact that she survived until the end of this book, is an insult to intelligent readers. Her reactions were so incredibly plastic as to be unbelievable. Then the story ends without actually having told you much of a story at all. It's all just a haphazard setup for future books. Furthermore, even if the story had been expertly written and engaging, the narrator would have made you equate it to watching paint dry. She used very strange inflection throughout, often emphasizing entirely the wrong part of a word or sentence. None of her male voices were convincing. Her mispronunciation of even basic words was enough to make you want to rip your hair out. Somehow, despite the multiple deaths and mysteries and emotional upheaval and "romance" involved in this story, she managed to be almost entirely monotone, except when she was doing a weird cranky baby doll voice for Jen when talking to Maya. Frankly, the adults in a Charlie Brown episode could have done just as well, and I hear they work cheap.
I received this audiobook free of charge, in exchange for an honest review.
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A Grizzly Kind of Love
- By: Georgette St. Clair
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it's for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars. It's going to take a miracle. He's bad-mannered, bad-tempered...and bad for Wynona's bruised, once-bitten-twice-shy-heart. But Zane isn't all he seems.
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Another great story
- By Enjema Westbrook-Hudson on 04-10-20
- A Grizzly Kind of Love
- By: Georgette St. Clair
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
Narration is practically a deal-breaker
Reviewed: 09-24-20
The narration was awful. The female voices were laughably bad, and the male voices were even worse. The accents were like a fork to the ear. None of this was helped by the painfully awkward dialogue.
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Brotherhood in Death
- In Death, Book 42
- By: J. D. Robb
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather's magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head.
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Another excellent turnout by JD Robb. Loved it.
- By Alexis Fox on 02-06-16
- Brotherhood in Death
- In Death, Book 42
- By: J. D. Robb
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Very triggering content. Excellent narration.
Reviewed: 08-06-20
Susan shines, as usual, but her excellent performance only served to further highlight the extremely difficult subject matter. Though well written, I won't be rereading this one. It left my heart and stomach far too sick.
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Her Dragon to Slay
- Dragon Guard Series Volume 1
- By: Julia Mills
- Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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Sassy and stubborn have gotten Kyndel through everything life had to throw at her. Will her moxie help when destiny falls at her feet? Hundreds of years of loyalty to Dragon Guard have made Rayne a fearless leader. When the long foretold pull of his mate rocks the Commander’s world to its core will he be able to save her from his enemies in time? The chemistry between this strong-willed, curvy girl and fierce warrior makes all the difference in the world where nothing is as it seems.
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Good Story
- By Troublemer(tammy hovey) on 05-19-16
- Her Dragon to Slay
- Dragon Guard Series Volume 1
- By: Julia Mills
- Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
Lackluster story. Hideous narration.
Reviewed: 08-01-20
The storyline was fairly anemic, and the narrator's tone, pace, and inflection was painful to listen to. As far as the accents go, well she tried.
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Skin Walkers: Monroe
- By: Susan A. Bliler
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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When Game Warden Eden St. Cloud goes up against CEO Monroe StoneCrow, she encounters the most intimidating, powerful, and sexy man she's ever seen. Unaware of the fact that Monroe is the Dominant Skin Walker in North America, it isn't until Eden becomes enmeshed in his life that she realizes it's too late to escape. Worse, she's drawn the children under her care into the lair of the beast and must now succumb to Monroe's desires or risk losing her children forever.
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OH YEA - This was smoking !!
- By karen on 04-11-14
- Skin Walkers: Monroe
- By: Susan A. Bliler
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon
Decent narration, so-so storyline.
Reviewed: 12-10-19
It's clear that the author's goal is to just feed you tidbits of a story, in order to keep you buying more books, but I tend to at least expect a relatively full tale within each tidbit. This one had so many holes. Several aspects of real life were just ignored, in favor of hurrying to shoehorn that romance in. It feels like this should just be a few chapters out of a real book. It's fine as a part of Audible Escape, but I'd have been pissed to waste a credit.
*SPOILERS* Seriously, what happened with her job, home, coworkers, friends? She had a life before they met. The children were legally hers. Government officials don't just let random millionaires claim "dibs" on people's children because they're injured!
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Gray Back Bad Bear
- By: T. S. Joyce
- Narrated by: Mackenzie Harte
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
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Matt Barns is on a mission. The goal of this mission? Find a mate before his broken bear drives him into madness. He knows exactly what he's looking for, but when his bear finally settles for a mate, she dumps his world upside down. She's funny, sure, but other than that, she's not his type in any way. Or so he thought, because Willa is breaking down his walls and opening his eyes to a new life he thought he might never find.
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Okay story. Terrible narration.
- By Kyra on 12-05-19
- Gray Back Bad Bear
- By: T. S. Joyce
- Narrated by: Mackenzie Harte
Okay story. Terrible narration.
Reviewed: 12-05-19
This was my first time experiencing T.S. Joyce's work, and likely my last. The story itself was okay, certainly nothing special that I'll even think about after submitting this review. The narration, however, was laughably bad. Mackenzie Harte should never ever EVER do Male voices. They were bad enough that I genuinely laughed out loud during parts that were supposed to be emotional or intense. Completely ruined the vibe. I'll be avoiding her work like the plague.
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Moonshifted
- Edie Spence, Book 2
- By: Cassie Alexander
- Narrated by: Tai Sammons
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Check in to County Hospital’s secret ward - where paranormal activities lead to medical emergencies for one tireless nurse. After surviving a brutal vampire attack, nurse Edie Spence is ready to get back to work attending to supernatural creatures in need of medical help. But her nursing skills are put to the test when she witnesses a hit-and-run on her lunch break. The injured pedestrian is not only a werewolf, he’s a pack leader, and now Edie’s stuck in the middle of an all-out were-war. With two rival packs fighting tooth and nail, Edie has no intention of crossing enemy lines.
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Really good. Listen at 1.25x speed
- By Kindle Customer on 12-01-12
- Moonshifted
- Edie Spence, Book 2
- By: Cassie Alexander
- Narrated by: Tai Sammons
Hous of your life you won't get back
Reviewed: 07-20-19
This was a pretty sad excuse for a story. It jumped all over the place, and never fully explained anything. That last ditch effort to tie all of the storylines together only made it more apparent how dry the story was to begin with. The narrator's performance was just as mediocre as the writing. Her accents were awful, and her attempt at Male voices was so bad as to be comical in some parts. I don't go into these types of stories expecting life-changing philosophy or anything. It's fluff reading, pure and simple, but this book couldn't even deliver on THAT. Nothing truly feels resolved. I'm kind of upset about the time I invested, waiting for it to get to the "good part". That part really never came. Cassie Alexander and Tai Sammons are both on my "no-go" list now.
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A Sorceress of His Own
- Gifted Ones, Book 1
- By: Dianne Duvall
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Since the day Lord Dillon earned his spurs, rumors of his savagery on the battlefield have preceded him into every room, stilling tongues and sparking fear. Weary of battle, he wishes only to find a woman he can wed who will approach him not with fear but with the tenderness that has been absent from his life for so long. Yet only the wisewoman seems invariably at ease in his presence.
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The Story Was Great but.......
- By Cheri on 04-26-16
- A Sorceress of His Own
- Gifted Ones, Book 1
- By: Dianne Duvall
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
My favorite Audiobook so far!
Reviewed: 11-20-18
I only own 50 titles so far, but this is definitely my favorite of my romances. I love a hero who's super sweet and affectionate, in addition to being brutally strong. He was a beautiful balance to the strong-willed, compassionate heroine. Major kudos to Dianne Duval for writing a heroine who managed to convey incredible strength, without resorting to the standard foul-mouthed, beer chugging, "I'm a total bada**, I hate dresses, and can only be friends with dudes" template that so many of her fellow authors fall back on. Femininity is not the antithesis of strength, and I appreciate her all the more for realizing that.
Narrator Kirsten Potter was great, as usual! It's actually thanks to her that I found this book. I enjoy her reading so much, I was scrolling through a list of her works when this caught my eye.
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