Hard As It Gets
A Hard Ink Novel, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Buy for $25.19
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Seraphine Valentine
-
By:
-
Laura Kaye
About this listen
Five dishonored soldiers.
Former Special Forces.
One last mission.
These are the men of Hard Ink.
Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey's tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome, pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He's left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander's daughter. Loyalty won't let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.
With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn't expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.
Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge . . .
©2013 Laura Kaye (P)2013 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...
-
Hard as Steel
- A Hard Ink/Raven Riders Crossover - 1001 Dark Nights
- By: Laura Kaye
- Narrated by: Jack Dupont
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After identifying her employer's dangerous enemies, Jessica Jakes takes refuge at the compound of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. Fellow Hard Ink tattooist and Raven leader Ike Young promises to keep Jess safe for as long as it takes, which would be perfect if his close, personal, round-the-clock protection didn't make it so hard to hide just how much she wants him - and always has.
-
-
Just something missing . . .
- By The Book Junkie Reads . . . on 11-10-17
By: Laura Kaye
-
Blackbridge Security Box Set 1
- By: Marie James
- Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton
- Length: 22 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Box set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan! Series contains a band of brothers unwilling to just stand by and watch a woman in need, a foul-mouthed parrot who gets in everyone's business, and a level of steam you may not be ready for.
-
-
Loved Books 1-3 ❤
- By Kozz on 08-28-22
By: Marie James
-
Fighting for Everything
- By: Laura Kaye
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Home from the Marines, Noah Cortez has a secret he doesn’t want his oldest friend, Kristina Moore, to know. It kills him to push her away, especially when he’s noticing just how sexy and confident she’s become in his absence. But, angry and full of fight, he’s not the same man anymore either. Which is why Warrior Fight Club sounds so good. Kristina loves teaching, but she wants more out of life. She wants Noah - the boy she’s crushed on and waited for. But Noah is secretly spiraling, and when he lashes out, it threatens what he and Kristina have found.
-
-
Good book!
- By Ms. Nicolicous on 05-28-18
By: Laura Kaye
-
Beneath This Mask
- The Beneath Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He loves me, and he doesn't even know my real name. The limelight that follows him could expose everything I'm hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can't force myself to stay away. I'm going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. Will we lose it all when I reveal what's beneath this mask?
-
-
SWEET ROMANCE BUT THERE'S A SECRET PAST TO REVEAL
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-13-15
By: Meghan March
-
A Little Taste
- By: Tia Louise
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Samantha Brentmoor
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes. He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations. The last thing I should do is sleep with him. Or nearly run him down with my truck. Especially since he's sort-of my new boss.
-
-
Big fan of Tia Louise
- By Caroline Palmier on 08-12-23
By: Tia Louise
-
Searching for Lilly
- Eagle Point Search & Rescue, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Ryan West, Tim Paige
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team. The former Navy SEAL has found a lot of different people in the forest in the last five years since he arrived in the small town - escaped convicts, lost kids, hikers who went missing, runaway teenagers, and even a lost pet or two. But this is the first time he’s been asked to look for Bigfoot.
-
-
A great new series.
- By 📚Erin 📚 on 03-23-22
By: Susan Stoker
-
Hard as Steel
- A Hard Ink/Raven Riders Crossover - 1001 Dark Nights
- By: Laura Kaye
- Narrated by: Jack Dupont
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After identifying her employer's dangerous enemies, Jessica Jakes takes refuge at the compound of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. Fellow Hard Ink tattooist and Raven leader Ike Young promises to keep Jess safe for as long as it takes, which would be perfect if his close, personal, round-the-clock protection didn't make it so hard to hide just how much she wants him - and always has.
-
-
Just something missing . . .
- By The Book Junkie Reads . . . on 11-10-17
By: Laura Kaye
-
Blackbridge Security Box Set 1
- By: Marie James
- Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Callie Dalton
- Length: 22 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Box set contains Hostile Territory, Shot in the Dark, and Contingency Plan! Series contains a band of brothers unwilling to just stand by and watch a woman in need, a foul-mouthed parrot who gets in everyone's business, and a level of steam you may not be ready for.
-
-
Loved Books 1-3 ❤
- By Kozz on 08-28-22
By: Marie James
-
Fighting for Everything
- By: Laura Kaye
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Home from the Marines, Noah Cortez has a secret he doesn’t want his oldest friend, Kristina Moore, to know. It kills him to push her away, especially when he’s noticing just how sexy and confident she’s become in his absence. But, angry and full of fight, he’s not the same man anymore either. Which is why Warrior Fight Club sounds so good. Kristina loves teaching, but she wants more out of life. She wants Noah - the boy she’s crushed on and waited for. But Noah is secretly spiraling, and when he lashes out, it threatens what he and Kristina have found.
-
-
Good book!
- By Ms. Nicolicous on 05-28-18
By: Laura Kaye
-
Beneath This Mask
- The Beneath Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He loves me, and he doesn't even know my real name. The limelight that follows him could expose everything I'm hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can't force myself to stay away. I'm going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. Will we lose it all when I reveal what's beneath this mask?
-
-
SWEET ROMANCE BUT THERE'S A SECRET PAST TO REVEAL
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-13-15
By: Meghan March
-
A Little Taste
- By: Tia Louise
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Samantha Brentmoor
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes. He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations. The last thing I should do is sleep with him. Or nearly run him down with my truck. Especially since he's sort-of my new boss.
-
-
Big fan of Tia Louise
- By Caroline Palmier on 08-12-23
By: Tia Louise
-
Searching for Lilly
- Eagle Point Search & Rescue, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Ryan West, Tim Paige
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ethan “Chaos” Watson is the unofficial leader of Fallport, Virginia’s Search and Rescue team. The former Navy SEAL has found a lot of different people in the forest in the last five years since he arrived in the small town - escaped convicts, lost kids, hikers who went missing, runaway teenagers, and even a lost pet or two. But this is the first time he’s been asked to look for Bigfoot.
-
-
A great new series.
- By 📚Erin 📚 on 03-23-22
By: Susan Stoker
-
SEAL of Protection
- Box Set 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Stella Bloom
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Find out how the NYT best-selling series got started. Caroline gets on a plane and never expects it to change her life... after helping to save the lives of everyone on board, she spends a few days with the Navy SEAL who was beside her every step of the way. Now the terrorists are after her...will Wolf and his team make it back to save her life?
-
-
Love these books
- By kittythief on 07-06-19
By: Susan Stoker
-
Cognac Villain
- Pushkin Bratva, Book 1
- By: Nicole Fox
- Narrated by: Laura Horowitz, Walker Williams
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
One wardrobe malfunction. Two people who don’t belong together. Three awful words: “Be my wife."
-
-
Cora and Ivan
- By LeMiliere on 08-25-23
By: Nicole Fox
-
Deserving Alaska
- The Refuge, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Aiden Snow
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When the unthinkable befalls Alaska during a trip to Russia, it’s Drake’s turn to drop everything and race to her aid. Safely back at The Refuge, he just as quickly realizes what he’s failed to see for two decades—his oldest, dearest friend is the love of his life. A revelation that may be too little, too late. Because Drake’s brought the enemy right to their door.
-
-
I want to visit the Refuge.
- By 📚Erin 📚 on 08-03-22
By: Susan Stoker
-
Finding Elodie
- SEAL Team Hawaii, Book 1
- By: Susan Stoker
- Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Jacob Morgan, Aaron Shedlock
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Renowned Chef Elodie Winters’ dream job, private chef to a powerful family in New York, quickly becomes a nightmare when her employer turns out to be the head of a notorious mob family. Now on the run, she thinks she’s finally safe, having landed in the middle of the Arabian Sea, cooking on the Asaka Express cargo ship. When the ship is taken by pirates, she can’t believe her bad luck...but it’s about to take a turn for the better.
-
-
Excellent as always, Susan Stoker.
- By Melanie on 04-10-21
By: Susan Stoker
-
Pine River
- By: Tijan
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Pine River was supposed to be a new start for me. And it was, especially attending school with my three overprotective cousins, who were the triplets at the top of the social hierarchy. Except they weren’t alone there, and the first day when I came to school, I saw him. Scout Raiden. Tall. Lean. Tattooed. Mesmerizing. He was a golden god with dark and piercing eyes—looking like he wanted to eat me up. The feeling was mutual, and that was a problem.
-
-
Worst book I have ever read
- By Kindle Customer on 11-23-23
By: Tijan
-
Keep Me Safe
- Slow Burn, Book 1
- By: Maya Banks
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Caleb Devereaux's younger sister is kidnapped, the scion of a powerful and wealthy family turns to an unlikely source for help: a beautiful and sensitive woman with a gift for finding answers others cannot. While Ramie can connect to victims and locate them by feeling their pain, her ability comes with a price. Every time she uses it, it costs her a piece of herself. Helping the infuriatingly attractive and impatient Caleb successfully find his sister nearly destroys her.
-
-
Mixed Review
- By Felicia The Geeky Blogger on 02-03-15
By: Maya Banks
-
Men of Honor Series
- Military Romance Boxed Set, Books 1-4
- By: K.C. Lynn
- Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 36 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Precious lives were saved when three brave Navy SEALs went against orders, embarking on a rescue mission of their own. A mission that will never be forgotten and changed the course of their lives forever. While they will never regret their decision, it came with heavy consequence. Now they must fight to protect the women they love while also battling the new and existing demons that torture their souls, from death, corruption, destruction, and war. These men are strong, honorable, and will do everything they can to overcome the past that continues to haunt them.
-
-
Failure to research the material.
- By Martin L Robbins on 01-30-23
By: K.C. Lynn
-
Lethal
- By: Cassandra Robbins
- Narrated by: Troy Duran, Devon Grace
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Like currency, I’ve become part of a transaction. Blade took me to pay off a debt. I try to tell myself, Eve, you should hate him. He’s a bad guy. But then again, I’m not a good girl. Blade’s the president of the Disciples, the notorious motorcycle club. I should be frightened, yet somehow, he doesn’t scare me. If anything, I think I scare him.
-
-
TUT-TUTS, TEMPERS & TEASES AS A BADASS BIKER BENDS
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 12-01-20
-
Owen
- Blue Team, Book 1
- By: Riley Edwards, Operation Alpha
- Narrated by: Janine Granda, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Owen Cullen was a dream. Not a dream come true though, because I’d never dared to dream. He was my wildest fantasy, a hallucination, a delusion. The handsome man who’d saved my life—twice. He was a real-life hero, and I was...what was I? Filth, that was what I was.
-
-
Owen
- By Amazon Customer on 11-12-23
By: Riley Edwards, and others
-
Vines
- The Killers, Book 1
- By: Brynne Asher
- Narrated by: Kit Swann, Jason Clarke
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the Virginia countryside outside of Washington, DC, Addy Wentworth was on a mission to make a new life for herself. When the opportunity arose, she settled in horse and wine country. Experiencing more than her fair share of tragedy and loss, she had plans for her future, one where failure wasn’t an option. And not just because people and cows were counting on her. She’d poured everything she had into her struggling vineyard, because once she’s in, she’s all in.
-
-
WELL COLOR ME WOWED.. & A NEW FAN
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 02-16-21
By: Brynne Asher
-
Good as Gold
- By: Sarina Bowen
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Lessa Lamb
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What I meant to do: quietly divorce my lout of a husband and then have a child all on my own. What happens instead: my crush comes back to town when I’m at my most vulnerable. After too many cocktails, I ask him to be my baby’s father. In my defense, it’s been a rough couple of months. Seeing Matteo Rossi again after 14 years has done a number on my emotions. And my libido. In the morning, I’m hoping he’s forgotten the whole thing. But no such luck. In fact, Matteo has a few clarifying questions. And a few naughty ideas, too....
-
-
I REALLY wanted to love it…
- By Kristin Jeffcoats on 06-04-23
By: Sarina Bowen
-
The Collector
- By: Nora Roberts
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From #1 New York Times-best-selling author Nora Roberts comes a novel of a woman who needs nothing, a man who sees everything, and the web of deceit, greed, and danger that brings them together - and that could tear them apart… As a professional house-sitter and freelance writer, nothing ties Lila Emerson down - not her work, not a home, and definitely not a relationship. She spends her life moving from one job to the next, sometimes crashing at a friend's Manhattan apartment.
-
-
I didn't want to like it--but couldn't stop!
- By Janels on 05-02-14
By: Nora Roberts
Related to this topic
-
Marked
- By: Kaylea Cross
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Successful architect Rachel Granger loves her job and her life, but when a terrorist on the FBI's most wanted list targets her, there's only one man she can trust. She hasn't seen Jake in years, but her former college friend told her he'd always be there for her and she definitely needs him now. Even though her feelings for him go far deeper than friendship and just being around him risks her heart, she would do anything to keep those she loves safe from a madman bent on unleashing hell.
-
-
Love this author!
- By KLW on 08-11-19
By: Kaylea Cross
-
The Masseuse
- By: Sierra Kincade
- Narrated by: Summer Roberts
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Anna Rossi lives by one simple rule: Don't get attached, don't get hurt. But Alec Flynn doesn’t play by the rules... Anna never takes on a massage client without screening him first, but the paycheck offered by billionaire Maxim Stein is too good to turn down. Stein is the richest man she's ever laid her hands on, and despite the risks, she trusts that she can take care of herself. After all, she's handled difficult clients in the past.
-
-
MUCH MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BITTER-SWEET ROMANCE
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 12-21-14
By: Sierra Kincade
-
Lock 'N' Load
- Federal K-9 Series, Book 1
- By: Tee O'Fallon
- Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Crack CIA analyst Trista Gold is a whiz with the computer, but not so much with people. She hides behind her job, analyzing top-secret code and making recommendations on national security. CIA K-9 officer Sgt. Matt Connors suspects that beneath Trista's uptight appearance, there's a sexy woman itching to cut loose. But he doesn't dare act on his attraction. He's a loner and always will be. Keeping away from Trista is a must-do directive. Until he doesn't have a choice. During a routine assignment, Trista stumbles across a cryptic exchange. Then someone tries to murder her - twice.
-
-
Could not listen to it.
- By A Goodman on 07-18-19
By: Tee O'Fallon
-
Rough & Tumble
- Men of Haven, #1
- By: Rhenna Morgan
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A self-made man with his fingers in a variety of successful businesses, Jace Kennedy lives for the challenge, and he always gets what he wants. From the start, he sees Vivienne Moore's hidden wild side and knows she's his perfect match, if only he can break it free. He will have her. One way or another.
-
-
TA DA.. AN EXCITING & MULTIFACETED SERIES IS BORN
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 02-25-17
By: Rhenna Morgan
-
Dare to Run
- Sons of Steel Row Series #1
- By: Jen McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Guy Locke, Monique Makena
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lucas Donahue is not ashamed of his criminal past, but after a brief stint in prison, he's ready to go legit and live a normal life. The problem is, no one leaves the gang without permission - even if he is one of the boss' top men. Plus, someone's placed a hit on him. And then there's that feisty little bartender who's going to cause him even more trouble. Heidi Greene knows to keep her distance from a ladies' man like Lucas - even if she can't keep her eyes off him.
-
-
3.5* MIXED FEELINGS AS NOT EXACTLY WHAT I'D HOPED FOR
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 03-21-16
By: Jen McLaughlin
-
Hell on Wheels
- Black Knights Inc., Book 1
- By: Julie Ann Walker
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ex-Marine Nate "Ghost" Weller is an expert at keeping his cool - and his distance - which makes him one hell of a sniper. It's also how he keeps his feelings for Ali Morgan in check. Sweet, sexy Ali has always revved his engine, but she's his best friend's baby sister ... and totally off limits. Ali's never seen anything sexier than Nate Weller straddling his custom Harley - or the flash of danger in his eyes when she tells him she's in trouble. First, something happened to her brother, and now she's become the target of a nasty organization.
-
-
Bad Narrator-Good Story.
- By Kindle Customer on 10-05-12
By: Julie Ann Walker
-
Marked
- By: Kaylea Cross
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Successful architect Rachel Granger loves her job and her life, but when a terrorist on the FBI's most wanted list targets her, there's only one man she can trust. She hasn't seen Jake in years, but her former college friend told her he'd always be there for her and she definitely needs him now. Even though her feelings for him go far deeper than friendship and just being around him risks her heart, she would do anything to keep those she loves safe from a madman bent on unleashing hell.
-
-
Love this author!
- By KLW on 08-11-19
By: Kaylea Cross
-
The Masseuse
- By: Sierra Kincade
- Narrated by: Summer Roberts
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Anna Rossi lives by one simple rule: Don't get attached, don't get hurt. But Alec Flynn doesn’t play by the rules... Anna never takes on a massage client without screening him first, but the paycheck offered by billionaire Maxim Stein is too good to turn down. Stein is the richest man she's ever laid her hands on, and despite the risks, she trusts that she can take care of herself. After all, she's handled difficult clients in the past.
-
-
MUCH MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BITTER-SWEET ROMANCE
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 12-21-14
By: Sierra Kincade
-
Lock 'N' Load
- Federal K-9 Series, Book 1
- By: Tee O'Fallon
- Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Crack CIA analyst Trista Gold is a whiz with the computer, but not so much with people. She hides behind her job, analyzing top-secret code and making recommendations on national security. CIA K-9 officer Sgt. Matt Connors suspects that beneath Trista's uptight appearance, there's a sexy woman itching to cut loose. But he doesn't dare act on his attraction. He's a loner and always will be. Keeping away from Trista is a must-do directive. Until he doesn't have a choice. During a routine assignment, Trista stumbles across a cryptic exchange. Then someone tries to murder her - twice.
-
-
Could not listen to it.
- By A Goodman on 07-18-19
By: Tee O'Fallon
-
Rough & Tumble
- Men of Haven, #1
- By: Rhenna Morgan
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A self-made man with his fingers in a variety of successful businesses, Jace Kennedy lives for the challenge, and he always gets what he wants. From the start, he sees Vivienne Moore's hidden wild side and knows she's his perfect match, if only he can break it free. He will have her. One way or another.
-
-
TA DA.. AN EXCITING & MULTIFACETED SERIES IS BORN
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 02-25-17
By: Rhenna Morgan
-
Dare to Run
- Sons of Steel Row Series #1
- By: Jen McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Guy Locke, Monique Makena
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lucas Donahue is not ashamed of his criminal past, but after a brief stint in prison, he's ready to go legit and live a normal life. The problem is, no one leaves the gang without permission - even if he is one of the boss' top men. Plus, someone's placed a hit on him. And then there's that feisty little bartender who's going to cause him even more trouble. Heidi Greene knows to keep her distance from a ladies' man like Lucas - even if she can't keep her eyes off him.
-
-
3.5* MIXED FEELINGS AS NOT EXACTLY WHAT I'D HOPED FOR
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 03-21-16
By: Jen McLaughlin
-
Hell on Wheels
- Black Knights Inc., Book 1
- By: Julie Ann Walker
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ex-Marine Nate "Ghost" Weller is an expert at keeping his cool - and his distance - which makes him one hell of a sniper. It's also how he keeps his feelings for Ali Morgan in check. Sweet, sexy Ali has always revved his engine, but she's his best friend's baby sister ... and totally off limits. Ali's never seen anything sexier than Nate Weller straddling his custom Harley - or the flash of danger in his eyes when she tells him she's in trouble. First, something happened to her brother, and now she's become the target of a nasty organization.
-
-
Bad Narrator-Good Story.
- By Kindle Customer on 10-05-12
By: Julie Ann Walker
-
Deadly Silence
- Blood Brothers, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Zanetti
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The first book in a breathtaking new romantic suspense series that will appeal to fans of New York Times best-sellers Maya Banks, Lisa Gardner, and Lisa Jackson.
-
-
Blood Brothers take the Sin Brothers another level
- By Ezinwanyi on 10-07-16
By: Rebecca Zanetti
-
Disorderly Conduct
- The Academy
- By: Tessa Bailey
- Narrated by: Samantha Cook, Alexander Cendese
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can't believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: "Nothing serious, 'kay?" Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael - it's the holy grail of hookups for a guy who's too busy following in his law enforcement family's footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie's all about casual...that is until Ever calls it quits, and his world tilts on its axis.
-
-
Hot and steamy!
- By mandy on 09-23-17
By: Tessa Bailey
-
Beneath This Mask
- The Beneath Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He loves me, and he doesn't even know my real name. The limelight that follows him could expose everything I'm hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can't force myself to stay away. I'm going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. Will we lose it all when I reveal what's beneath this mask?
-
-
SWEET ROMANCE BUT THERE'S A SECRET PAST TO REVEAL
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-13-15
By: Meghan March
-
Wilde Nights in Paradise
- By: Tonya Burrows
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Former Marine Jude Wilde's motto has always been "burn bridges and never look back," so nobody is more surprised when Wilde Security is hired to protect assistant district attorney Libby Pruitt, the woman he loved and left. Although she makes it clear she wants nothing to do with Jude, they're forced to fake a relationship for her safety.
-
-
Good grief..
- By Trish R. on 09-05-15
By: Tonya Burrows
-
Obsession
- By: Jennifer Armentrout
- Narrated by: Alexandra R. Josephs
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He's arrogant, domineering, and...To. Die. For. Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn't chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is until he's saddled with something he's never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.
-
-
Holy Alien Hotness
- By Katherine on 04-19-15
-
How Beauty Met the Beast
- Book One of Tales of the Underlight
- By: Jax Garren
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Beast Scarred. Damaged. Living with a terrible secret. Agent of the Underlight Wesley 'Hauk' Haukon has nothing left but the fight for liberty against the oppressive Order of Ananke. He's starting to lose hope...and then he sees her. The Beauty Despite her night job as a burlesque dancer, grad student Jolie Benoit has always played the mostly good girl. That all changes following a scorching sexual encounter with a stranger whose face she doesn't see.
-
-
A Disappointment...,
- By Lia on 03-08-13
By: Jax Garren
-
Edge of Sight
- By: Roxanne St. Claire
- Narrated by: Violet Grey
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fan-favorite author Roxanne St. Claire launches a daring new series that deftly combines action, mystery, and romance. After bearing witness to a journalist’s brutal murder, law student Samantha Fairchild is stunned when she is denied police protection.
-
-
Absolutely Outstanding!!!
- By M. Davis on 07-29-11
-
Paradox Lost
- By: Libby Drew
- Narrated by: Dorian Greyhound
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Time-travel tour guide Reegan McNamara's job-taking eager tourists to whenever they want to go-is usually a breeze. A trip back to 2020 to watch a world-changing speech seems no different, until a woman runs away from his tour group before the jump home. Now her tycoon husband is demanding her safe return-or Reegan will lose more than just his job.
-
-
Insta-like with action and not much of a point
- By Tom(C) on 08-01-16
By: Libby Drew
-
Wait for Me
- By: Elisabeth Naughton
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A woman without a past.... After a tragic accident left her with no memory, Kate Alexander struggled to fit in with a husband and world that didn't feel right. She's had no reason to question what friends and family have told her, not until her husband is suddenly killed and she finds a photo of a young girl in his office. A girl who can't be anyone but a daughter Kate didn't know she had.
-
-
Could have been a 5 star
- By Grasslands on 12-01-16
-
Lover Undercover
- By: Samanthe Beck
- Narrated by: Holly Fielding
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Yoga instructor Kylie Roberts is the good twin. At least she was - until an accident forces Kylie to step into her twin's sexy stilettos at a posh Hollywood "men's club". But nothing could've prepared Kylie for the dead body in the club's parking lot or the ridiculously hot detective who insists the killer is targeting her regulars.
-
-
Romantic Mystery Page Turner
- By Catherine on 07-07-15
By: Samanthe Beck
-
Bonded by Blood
- A Sweetblood Novel
- By: Laurie London
- Narrated by: Antonia Laury
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Deep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacy—Guardian enforcers who safeguard humanity and Darkblood rogues who kill like their ancient ancestors.
-
-
So Freakin' Boring
- By Lucylu on 02-28-11
By: Laurie London
-
Zach
- Hell's Handlers MC, Book 1
- By: Lilly Atlas
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine, Erin DeWard
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Toni’s no stranger to making mistakes. She has experienced firsthand how walking down the wrong path can send life spiraling out of control. Fortunately, she had someone to drag her from the gutter and help set her on the right track. As penance for the poor choices of her past, she pledges to suppress her baser desires and focus on finding a steady, dependable man, even if that means embracing a boring lifestyle.
-
-
YES!
- By Audrey on 03-10-19
By: Lilly Atlas
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Dark Protector
- By: Celia Aaron
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me. Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light. But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood. I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me. I was wrong. Danger followed in my wake like death at a slaughter house. I protected her from the threats that circled like black buzzards, kept her safe with kill after kill.
-
-
Perfect start to the series!
- By PATRICIA on 08-28-19
By: Celia Aaron
-
Beneath This Mask
- The Beneath Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He loves me, and he doesn't even know my real name. The limelight that follows him could expose everything I'm hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can't force myself to stay away. I'm going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. Will we lose it all when I reveal what's beneath this mask?
-
-
SWEET ROMANCE BUT THERE'S A SECRET PAST TO REVEAL
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-13-15
By: Meghan March
-
Before She Was Mine
- Wounded Hearts Series, Book 1
- By: Amelia Wilde
- Narrated by: Austin Rising, Stephanie Wyles
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A wounded warrior. A forbidden love. And one last chance...Dayton Nash was never allowed to love Summer Sullivan. She's was his best friend's little sister. Touch her? He couldn't look at her without feeling his best friend's wrath. So he went to war. And he survived - barely. He's a broken man with a broken body. Every heartbeat is agony...even after all these years. He's still not allowed to love Summer. Summer thought she'd never see Dayton again. Not after he broke her heart. Not after he left her behind. She thought wrong. Dayton's new life is a minefield of secrets and pain.
-
-
Great story and narrative
- By Patsy Ballesteros Ontiveros on 10-09-24
By: Amelia Wilde
-
The Mercer Curse
- The Jewelry Box
- By: Pepper Winters
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley, Lucy Jessica
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good. Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard. She makes me better, she makes me human, but then he arrives on my doorstep. He says he’s my half-brother.
-
-
Too short for the cost
- By Rose Pasquale on 05-08-24
By: Pepper Winters
-
Wolf King
- Wolves of the Night, Book 1
- By: Lindsey Devin
- Narrated by: Allie Martina
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aurora is a virgin, but she’s certainly not innocent. She knows the cutthroat Wolf King ceremony that pits female wolves against each other isn’t about finding a suitable consort for Steele. It’s an indulgent animalistic display of passion and power. However, if she avoids the ceremony, her father’s kingdom will become Steele’s. It doesn’t mean she will lower herself to his questionable standards. In fact, she’ll go to any lengths to lose, because she already has Griffin, a far superior suitor, waiting for her. Then Aurora is chosen, and her world is thrown upside down.
-
-
disappointed
- By Kindle Customer on 09-25-22
By: Lindsey Devin
-
Rebel
- Dead Man's Ink, Book 1
- By: Callie Hart
- Narrated by: Walles Hamonde, Kelly Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sometimes you don't mean to become another person. Sometimes the choice is made for you, and pretending is the only thing that keeps you going. When Alexis Romera is taken and her kidnappers find her fake ID in her purse, she must become Sophia in order to keep her family safe. Revealing her real identity to the man she's sold to would be easy enough, but can she trust him? Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his uncle, Rebel doesn't seem all that interested in playing things safe.
-
-
Story was ok but the actors were TERRIBLE
- By Jilliane Polillio on 11-03-15
By: Callie Hart
-
Dark Protector
- By: Celia Aaron
- Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the moment I saw her through the window of her flower shop, something other than darkness took root inside me. Charlie shone like a beacon in a world that had long since lost any light. But she was never meant for me, a man that killed without remorse and collected bounties drenched in blood. I thought staying away would keep her safe, would shield her from me. I was wrong. Danger followed in my wake like death at a slaughter house. I protected her from the threats that circled like black buzzards, kept her safe with kill after kill.
-
-
Perfect start to the series!
- By PATRICIA on 08-28-19
By: Celia Aaron
-
Beneath This Mask
- The Beneath Series, Book 1
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Holter Graham
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He loves me, and he doesn't even know my real name. The limelight that follows him could expose everything I'm hiding. But even knowing the risks, I can't force myself to stay away. I'm going to break his heart, but mine will shatter right along with it. Will we lose it all when I reveal what's beneath this mask?
-
-
SWEET ROMANCE BUT THERE'S A SECRET PAST TO REVEAL
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 07-13-15
By: Meghan March
-
Before She Was Mine
- Wounded Hearts Series, Book 1
- By: Amelia Wilde
- Narrated by: Austin Rising, Stephanie Wyles
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A wounded warrior. A forbidden love. And one last chance...Dayton Nash was never allowed to love Summer Sullivan. She's was his best friend's little sister. Touch her? He couldn't look at her without feeling his best friend's wrath. So he went to war. And he survived - barely. He's a broken man with a broken body. Every heartbeat is agony...even after all these years. He's still not allowed to love Summer. Summer thought she'd never see Dayton again. Not after he broke her heart. Not after he left her behind. She thought wrong. Dayton's new life is a minefield of secrets and pain.
-
-
Great story and narrative
- By Patsy Ballesteros Ontiveros on 10-09-24
By: Amelia Wilde
-
The Mercer Curse
- The Jewelry Box
- By: Pepper Winters
- Narrated by: Luke William Bromley, Lucy Jessica
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For years, I existed alone. Fighting the urges, doing my best to stay good. Until Esclave 58 entered my life and I didn’t have to fight so hard. She makes me better, she makes me human, but then he arrives on my doorstep. He says he’s my half-brother.
-
-
Too short for the cost
- By Rose Pasquale on 05-08-24
By: Pepper Winters
-
Wolf King
- Wolves of the Night, Book 1
- By: Lindsey Devin
- Narrated by: Allie Martina
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Aurora is a virgin, but she’s certainly not innocent. She knows the cutthroat Wolf King ceremony that pits female wolves against each other isn’t about finding a suitable consort for Steele. It’s an indulgent animalistic display of passion and power. However, if she avoids the ceremony, her father’s kingdom will become Steele’s. It doesn’t mean she will lower herself to his questionable standards. In fact, she’ll go to any lengths to lose, because she already has Griffin, a far superior suitor, waiting for her. Then Aurora is chosen, and her world is thrown upside down.
-
-
disappointed
- By Kindle Customer on 09-25-22
By: Lindsey Devin
-
Rebel
- Dead Man's Ink, Book 1
- By: Callie Hart
- Narrated by: Walles Hamonde, Kelly Burke
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sometimes you don't mean to become another person. Sometimes the choice is made for you, and pretending is the only thing that keeps you going. When Alexis Romera is taken and her kidnappers find her fake ID in her purse, she must become Sophia in order to keep her family safe. Revealing her real identity to the man she's sold to would be easy enough, but can she trust him? Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his uncle, Rebel doesn't seem all that interested in playing things safe.
-
-
Story was ok but the actors were TERRIBLE
- By Jilliane Polillio on 11-03-15
By: Callie Hart
-
Everything I Left Unsaid
- Everything I Left Unsaid Series, Book 1
- By: M. O'Keefe
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I didn't think answering someone else's cell phone would change my life. But the stranger with the low, deep voice on the other end of the line tempted me, awakened my body, set me on fire. He was looking for someone else. Instead he found me. And I found a hot, secret world where I felt alive for the first time.
-
-
Depressing Redundant Cliffhanger
- By Shooting Star on 02-12-18
By: M. O'Keefe
-
Heated Pursuit
- Alpha Security, Book 1
- By: April Hunt
- Narrated by: Brooke Hayden
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Penny Kline didn't come to Honduras on a pleasure trip. She's here to rescue her kidnapped niece, the only family she's got left. What she didn't plan on was walking into a covert ops mission - or being wrapped up in the hard-muscled arms of Rafe Ortega. The cool-as-ice operative's touch may get her all hot and bothered, but no man can have a hold on her heart until her niece is home where she belongs.
-
-
Great
- By Jessica Counts on 02-02-18
By: April Hunt
-
Riot House
- Crooked Sinners, Book 1
- By: Callie Hart
- Narrated by: C.J. Mission, Jillian Macie
- Length: 15 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Wren Jacobi sets eyes on Wolf Hall Academy’s newest inductee, all he sees is an easy mark. A reserved little girl with a target painted on her back. He knows nothing of my troubled past, though. Nothing of my mother’s suspicious death or the horrific treatment I’ve had to endure at the hands of my psychotic father. And he has no idea of the lengths that I, unassuming little Elodie Stillwater, will go to in order to break the savage beast who dreams of breaking me first.
-
-
5*
- By LIsa F. on 12-07-20
By: Callie Hart
-
The Rebel of Raleigh High
- Raleigh Rebels Series, Book 1
- By: Callie Hart
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Charlotte North
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hit me. Kick me. Hurt me. Hate me. There’s nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver Parisi anymore. Over the past year, she’s had to endure more pain and suffering than most people are asked to bear in their lifetimes. She’s a pariah, an outcast, a ghost. She’s also never been one to take shit lying down, though...despite what half the football team might say. With only 168 days left of the school year, it won’t be long until graduation, and Silver’s planning on skipping town and leaving Raleigh firmly in her rearview mirror. Until he comes along....
-
-
Not a YA only! Do NOT blow this off!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-29-20
By: Callie Hart
-
Forbidden Shifters Complete Series (Books 1-6)
- A Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance
- By: Selena Scott
- Narrated by: Craig A. Hart
- Length: 54 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
As unregistered wolf shifters living in secrecy, their very existence is technically illegal. Keeping that secret at all costs has been the number one rule the Durant brothers have lived by for nearly their entire lives. But, all is not what it seems, and soon they will be forced to make some difficult choices.
-
-
You still love these stories!
- By VaWineLover on 03-14-22
By: Selena Scott
-
Killian
- A Dark Mafia Romance
- By: Natasha Knight
- Narrated by: Christian Fox, Kate Genevieve
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Beast had Belle. Killian Black has me. How I got here doesn’t matter, even though he says it does. Says it was my choice. He doesn’t get it, though. It wasn’t ever a choice for me. And now, he’s changing the rules. The agreement was one month. For 30 days, I’d be his. He’s no longer satisfied with my body alone, though. He wants my soul, too. Wants every part of me. And even though I can pretend I’m safe when I lie beneath him, this man does something to me. Something wicked. A thing that will break me.
-
-
A 5⭐️ DARK & MULTI-LAYERED JOURNEY TO REDEMPTION
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 08-30-18
By: Natasha Knight
What listeners say about Hard As It Gets
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Brittney
- 02-01-14
AMAZING!
Where does Hard As It Gets rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It is the first one on my list!!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Hard As It Gets?
There are SO many! You can't just pick one!
What about Seraphine Valentine’s performance did you like?
She should be an actress! She is so sofy with Becca's voice and hard with Nick's voice, she is absolutely amazing!!
Any additional comments?
Seeing as my Cousin had brought me to this book (unintentionally) I LOVE this book! It has the comical reliefs, sexual pleasures, and who wouldn't LOVE an army veteran that is protective!?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Book Diva
- 03-22-18
Easy to love
Intense, suspenseful, detailed and the right about of steam. You get a real feel for what soldiers went thru in deployment.
The narrator did a great job with all the voices.
I look forward to listening to the rest of the series.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ms Elly
- 07-25-19
One of the best books I've ever heard.
Not only was the story so will written and kept me wanting more but the narration was wonderful. The two blended seemlessly working together. If you want a great romantic suspense novel this is the one.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- constructivefeedback
- 07-03-14
2 things you should know before you buy...
I wish I had known these two things prior to investing in this series. 1) the narrator, especially in the first book, speaks really slowly. I listened to the whole thing on 1.25 to 1.50 speed which, while annoying, was less annoying than listening at normal speed. Take a careful listen to sample first. Narrator did have good emotion and distinct characters. 2) the over-arching story doesn't come anywhere near getting resolved. I'm guessing you'll have to listen to all 5 or 6 books before you see the head bad guy get his comeuppance -- whoever that is because I still don't know. I think I was expecting that solving this one crime would band the friends together again, and then maybe they'd start their own business. I was thinking each book would be a separate crime and a new relationship. I'm feeling a little mislead but reluctantly pulled in. Felt a little like a bait & switch. I thought I was buying a complete story but what I got was a fairly complete romance and about 1/6th of a crime novel. Grrr...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
21 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Rina
- 04-02-14
great story
Any additional comments?
This was a great story - an audio book for me. Had it all, romance, action and heat. I really enjoyed it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Namesame
- 03-28-15
UNEXPECTED PLEASANT SURPRISE
I was blown away with my level of interest and pure delight in this book! Sure, when I purchased it a year ago I'd wanted to listen to it or I wouldn't have bought it, but I think I bought it in a bundle and it's just been collecting 'digital dust' :-) all this time. Shame on me because this was a fantastic listen!
The part of the story that I didn't enjoy as much, at least initially, was the narration; there were some ups and downs in terms of overkill on the dramatics, and at certain points her pace had too many pregnant pauses, but her voice was pleasant if not a little too sweet. All that aside, I loved every minute. I was intrigued and really enjoyed the mystery & suspense with the romance. This band of dishonored soldiers are one sexy bunch on a mission to reclaim their good name and maybe get a little love and nookie while doing so. Nick and Becca will make you swoon, like, eye rolling swoon; I loved it! I have a feeling this is going to be amongst my list of favorite series for sure. Definitely credit worthy!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Liz
- 03-11-14
Loved this book -- Couldnt put it down!!
What did you love best about Hard As It Gets?
The story was great, between the chemistry between Becka and Nick and the back story between the men this book had me hooked.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- The_Book_Queen
- 05-25-14
Amazing Story, Sizzling Chemistry -- Loved!
What made the experience of listening to Hard As It Gets the most enjoyable?
Oh, the smexy times, easily! Suspense, great action, great banter and the brotherhood moments were great, but the the sex! WOW. Hot, delicious, and so, so good. Luckily Valentine was a fantastic choice for the sex scenes, though that may sound like an odd compliment, I assure you it's a good thing. Some narrators are okay when it comes to the smexy times – not great, not bad, just reading it. Often while listening to audio books, the sex scenes do not stick out, since I'm not reading them myself. Not so with Kaye's fantastic writing and Seraphine Valentine's great voice and “expressions”. The sex scenes came off (heh) as very potent, not cheesy in anyway. * SHUDDERS * Trust me, I was very, ahem, happy while listening – not always a good things since 90% of the book was listened to while I was walking the dogs each day, and some neighbors stop me to say hi . . .
Who was your favorite character and why?
I fell in love with all the men, but I have a soft spot for Jeremy -- he had better get his own story!!
Which character – as performed by Seraphine Valentine – was your favorite?
Hm . . . Again, Jeremy sticks out, but she did a *great* job with all of the characters, I thought!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I had the time, I would have done so! As it was, I came back from my walks and usually listened another 30 minutes while doing things around the house before, reluctantly, pausing it for the day.
Any additional comments?
I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved Hard As It Gets. I loved it. A LOT. Happy dance, fan girl squee, loved it! I'm dying to read the rest of the series, and I know that I will be coming back to reread this book many times in the future.
I admit, there were some moments when Valentine paused (where there didn't need to be pauses) that slightly annoyed me, but all in all she did a wonderful job with the story and I will listen to her again, as well as buying a print/ebook copy of the book for my keeper shelf too.
I highly recommend this series, author, and narrator – I'll be coming back for more!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- D.M.E
- 04-17-14
Fantastic
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
No I found the narration too slow.
Any additional comments?
This is my second book by this author and will be far from the last. Laura is a talented story teller. I love her characters and steamy plots.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Teresa
- 04-24-17
Mediocre.
Not sure why this book had so many 5 star reviews. It wasn't bad and while the plot had some action I think the narrator made the story drag on. I can normally ignore the narrator but this one about put me to sleep she was so slow, I might have been more interested in the story if there was a different narrator. The story itself gets a bit better after she finds her 3 legged puppy, and I get use to the narrator. Although the hot and cold emotions from Nick was a bit annoying, I know he had his issues but for some reason it just grated on me. I won't be continuing on with the series but with so many other great reviews for this book this one will need to be tried to make your own judgment.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!