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Burning Embers
- The O'Brien Tales, Book 7
- By: Stacey Reynolds
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 742
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 697
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Story5 out of 5 stars 694
In a flash of heat, smoke, and flame comes a time of great suffering. Seany O’Brien has kept with family tradition, choosing a career as a first responder. But his choice brings risk and heartbreaking sacrifice. Lost in a fog of pain and grief, not even the fierce love of the O’Brien clan can pull him from his unending nightmare. But sometimes salvation arrives on two legs, and other times on four.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Looking forward to the Next tale
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
- Burning Embers
- The O'Brien Tales, Book 7
- By: Stacey Reynolds
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Heart Breaking with a HEA
Reviewed: 01-29-22
Look, if you want sexy smoldering Irish Men with a Tragic Heartbreaking story that finally claims the one woman who can fully understand him because she is a BA with plenty of tragedy of her own, then this is the book for you.
Stacy knows how to write a character so vividly; flaws, heroics, love, anguish, every possible emotion, that you feel it with them. Your heart is shattered, you yell at them for being an idiot, you laugh at their antics and you sigh when she wraps it all up and gives them their well deserved HEA.
As someone in the military, with a spouse also in the military... Stacy hits you right at home with all the hopes and fears that her characters face. 7 books in and I keep coming back for more. Though at times she and Justine have me crying as I'm trying to drive... it is well worth it!
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A Lantern in the Dark
- The O'Brien Tales, Book 2
- By: Stacey Reynolds
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,639
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,534
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,528
Captain Aidan O’Brien is a decorated officer of the Royal Irish Regiment. While on a personal mission with his brother to retrieve Michael’s would-be mate, Aidan visits an old friend on the local Marine Corps base. Aidan accepts an opportunity to return, to train with the infantry Marines at Camp Lejeune. Alanna Falk is a grad student, working with PTSD patients in a nearby recovery clinic. A few months after the unexpected visit from the O’Brien brothers, Alanna can’t seem to get the eldest O’Brien out of her mind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captures Military to Perfection
- By Shavon on 07-15-21
- A Lantern in the Dark
- The O'Brien Tales, Book 2
- By: Stacey Reynolds
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Captures Military to Perfection
Reviewed: 07-15-21
Stacey has once again cut to the heart of things with Lantern in the Dark. She has touched on some very dark and yet ever present issues that our military brothers and sisters face every day. PTSD and suicide are too prevalent for any kind of comfort. I literally cried often while listening to this one as being Military myself, it hit on a lot of emotions that often we don't want to face. Things I've seen in myself and things I've seen in others. The story was written very realistically from that standpoint. The romance and passion were lovely and Justine played the characters very well. So glad these books have come to audible!
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The Bear and the Nightingale
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Arden
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,366
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,567
Winter lasts most of the year at the edge of the Russian wilderness, and in the long nights, Vasilisa and her siblings love to gather by the fire to listen to their nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, Vasya loves the story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon. Wise Russians fear him, for he claims unwary souls, and they honor the spirits that protect their homes from evil. Then Vasya’s widowed father brings home a new wife from Moscow. Fiercely devout, Vasya’s stepmother forbids her family from honoring their household spirits, but Vasya fears what this may bring.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Culture-Rich, Unusual, Captivating
- By Jan on 01-28-17
- The Bear and the Nightingale
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Arden
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
Coming of Age in a Disapproving World
Reviewed: 11-29-20
A story of learning ones purpose and choosing to brave the unforgiving world. Demons, madness, hope, and an unwavering spirit that bridges the gap between this world and the one that is unseen.
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Night Reigns
- Immortal Guardians Series #2
- By: Dianne Duvall
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,702
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,685
In the second installment of Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians series, when Marcus Grayden's grief over the loss of the woman he loved causes him to become reckless, he is assigned a new Second, who proves to be immensely distracting. Contains mature themes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Book but a Little Preachy
- By Sandra on 02-22-12
- Night Reigns
- Immortal Guardians Series #2
- By: Dianne Duvall
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Great Second Book in a Series
Reviewed: 01-05-19
I really enjoyed this second installment of the Immortal Guardians. Once one sets aside the rest of their beliefs about the physical world... what's a bit of time travel and extraterrestrials? I was (and still slightly am) apprehensive about the additions of other concepts to my love of paranormal/vampire books... which is why I have only given it 4 stars. I am still going to finish the series because while the world building May differ a bit from what I'm used to... the characters are well written, easily identifiable, and fun to see grow within the story.
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Last Dragon Standing
- Heartstrikers, Book 5
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,360
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,983
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,980
There is no way to write a blurb for this final book without spoiling all of the others. Suffice it to say, mysteries resolve, dragons war, pigeons abound, and Julius must risk himself in ways he never dreamed possible as Bob's grand plan finally comes to fruition.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Overall, I'm a Little Disappointed...
- By Niki Hawkes on 05-30-18
- Last Dragon Standing
- Heartstrikers, Book 5
- By: Rachel Aaron
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Loved it!
Reviewed: 05-10-18
FANTASTIC conclusion to a very engaging series. The characters hook you and emotions grab you and don't let go. A series I can't wait to read and listen to again.
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Beauty and the Werewolf
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 6
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 492
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 446
The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bella - Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchant - vows to escape the usual pitfalls. Anxious to avoid the “traditional” path, Bella dons a red cloak and ventures into the forbidden forest to consult with "Granny," the local wisewoman. But on the way home she's attacked by a wolf - who turns out to be a cursed nobleman!
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good read for lovers of fantasy . . . .
- By Captain Skurvy on 03-18-13
- Beauty and the Werewolf
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 6
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
bit slow
Reviewed: 09-10-16
I felt that it was a bit slow over all. Then the jump from "I don't know what I feel" to "I love you and won't live without you" was a bit rushed and forced. Overall a good book but not the best in the series by far.
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