Ellie Waters

Kim Harrison hasn't lost her touch!

Reviewed: 06-26-23

Loved it! How long until the next? This cliffy begs so many questions. Can't wait to what she has him store for us next

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Unable to suspend disbelief

Reviewed: 08-08-18

I get that this is fiction, but for me, the storyline needs to be somewhat realistic, otherwise this might as well be fantasy.

*** Minor spoilers ***
The premise that two people who grew up together, hated each other vehmently, and last saw each other at ages 14 & 16, meet 9 years later in a bar, namelessly hookup, and NEVER recognized who they are. Not even a fleeting thought of recognition. So from the beginning, I was skeptical.
What really threw me off was when they do meet and come to terms with who they are, he falls all over her and she blows him off. I would have like to seen him return to his dislike of her at least a little.
Then later when, when Mia talks with his sister, and her best friend Tessa, the sister actually asks about how big her brother’s antomy is. Seriously? Yeah, that made me cringe.
The ending was silly and unrealistic. To me it was a shameless use of plot in order to wrap up the story. I wish the ex girlfriend would have played a bigger part in the storyline. It was a miss not to use her as a source of conflict.
I don’t think I’ll be listening to anything else by this writer.
The narration was pretty good and I’d listen to other books they narrate.

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DNF

Reviewed: 06-25-18

Did not connect with characters or story. Was not able to finish though I've enjoyed the original Stark series

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Too much sex not enough story

Reviewed: 04-29-18

Would you try another book from Christine Feehan and/or Jim Frangione?

Usually I enjoy Christine’s stories and I always enjoy Jim’s narration

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

This story had waay too much sex in it and some of it wasn’t very sexy. Don’t get me wrong, I love sex in the books I listen too. In fact, I kind of insist on it. But it needs to enhance the story and not take place of the plot. Not all of the sex was hot. Some of it was kind of on the nasty side. Feehan had set herself up for a great story but she never capitalized on it. Actually, closer to the end, when the storyline kicked in some it was much more enjoyable. I wish she would have done that throughout. But for some reason she wanted to write a story that bordered on porn without plot.

Any additional comments?

I don’t think I’ll continue on with this series if the storyline is going to continue to be an after thought.

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More like 3.50 stars

Reviewed: 04-20-18

Any additional comments?

It was fine enough but not outstanding. Storyline predictable. Characters predictible. I think there were some missed opportunities

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Has plot issues

Reviewed: 04-17-18

Would you try another book from M. Malone and/or Eva Kaminsky?

Eva is a great narrator.

Any additional comments?

The story has plot issues and the writing needs better editing. Too many sentences start with pronouns and there is a lot of repeated words.

I usually have no issue with suspending disbelief but the storyline has to at least be plausable unless it’s PNR or UF.
The initial conflict that throws the couple together is completely stupid. In the real it just doesn’t hold water and simply doesn’t happen the way it’s set out in the story. The solution to the issue is improbable too.
The breaking issue is a reach at best. The coming back together at the end is rushed.

In the end, this is a 3 star story.

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Great ending to a really good series.

Reviewed: 04-13-18

Would you consider the audio edition of Lake + Manning to be better than the print version?

Love, love, love Andi!

Which scene was your favorite?

All of it.

Any additional comments?

This was an end to a really good series that drove me crazy, in a good way, for much of it. It’s a good story that can keep you guessing as to how and when a couple will get their HEA.

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Rush to the end?

Reviewed: 04-13-18

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I felt like the closing conflict was resolved too quickly without fully developing it.

Any additional comments?

It was a good story but not that original. Fun enough listen.

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I enjoyed it except for the last sex scene

Reviewed: 04-13-18

What did you like best about this story?

Great story. Great narrators

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved how I had a love hate relationship I had with Thomas. For most of the book I wondered how he’d be redeemed and worried what about the damage he was doing to Layla.

Any additional comments?

I really thought the last full sex scene did a disservice to the story. Though I understood some of the motivation for it, I felt it was more for the salicious aspect than furtherance of the story. Otherwise, I felt the sex scene were piviotal to the storyline.

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Perfection!

Reviewed: 03-06-16

As always Sophie Eastlake delivers a stellar narration. She is one of my favaorites.
Loved, loved, loved the story. I can't believe only one more book in the seriess. I just know Neill won't disappoint when she finishes Ethan and Mierit's story. Totally looking forward, though with some sadness. For the end. I really hope we get to see the first, and only, vampire baby in last book.

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