
Lavender's Blue
Liz Danger, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Cris Dukehart
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Eric G. Dove
From the NY Times Bestselling duo that wrote Agnes and the Hitman, the first book in the Liz Danger series.
Liz Danger has returned home after fifteen years to deliver a giant teddy bear for her mother’s birthday (color: Guilt Red) when a cop with a great ass picks her up for speeding, fixes the missing lug nuts on her back wheel, pulls her out of a ditch, doesn’t give her a ticket, and helps her avoid her family. This is a man with real potential. The rest of the day goes downhill, starting with her finding out that the only man she’s ever loved is getting married to Lavender Blue, the most beautiful woman in southern Ohio. Really, the best thing in her day is that cop with the lug nuts.
Vince Cooper still isn't sure about being a cop in Burney, Ohio, a place he just moved to six months ago, since Burney is full of some fairly odd people spaced between long stretches of boredom. Still, considering the dangerous, difficult life he had before Burney as an Army Ranger and New York City cop, boredom is good. Then he picks up Liz Danger for speeding and life gets a lot more interesting. And when he picks her up again in the local bar the next night, he starts to realize that “interesting” doesn’t begin to describe what’s going to happen to him if he pulls Liz into his arms and his life.
As Liz navigates her dysfunctional family, her flamboyant boss phoning in from Chicago, her still-interested ex, her bridesmaid dress from hell, a dachshund with issues, a disaster of a wedding, assault, murder, and three hundred and ninety-three teddy bears, Vince shows up to get her through, even though he knows that the real peril for him in Burney is the one who came with her own warning label, Liz Danger.
LAVENDER’S BLUE: Would it kill you to go home and see your mother?
©2023 Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
“Narrators Cris Dukehart and Eric G. Dove combine their talents to tell the tale of ghostwriter Liz Danger's return to her small hometown of Burney, Ohio.… Dukehart voices Liz in a steady, no-nonsense tone, perfectly matching her matter-of-fact personality. Dove brings Vince to life with a deeply masculine performance. Burney has a large cast of characters, and both narrators aptly capture their unique qualities.“—AudioFile Magazine
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Great read
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I'm not sure if it was the poor narration (nothing technically wrong but both the narrators came across as bored at one point or another - which I found irritating) but any attempts at humour fell flat. The usual pop culture humour references were there but there seemed to be no follow thru that turns that into the expected LOL moments that I've come to expect from Crusie.
I can't even blame Bob Mayer, bcos I've enjoyed some of the books he's co-authored with Crusie.
Overall it was a bit meh. I'm sure I'll get around to re-reading it again at some point, to give it another chance (I've been a fan of Jenny Crusie too long not to do so), and maybe I'll get more out of it if I'm not constantly feeling annoyed about the lack of laughs; but for now, I'm moving on to the second book in the series (why, when I wasn't impressed with the first? bcos I bought all 3 on sale); altho given that many of the reviews rate it a lot more poorly than this one, I'm definitely not expecting much.
[So why 4☆ for a book I found so disappointing? I'm trying to be fair. Yes, I was disappointed but, as I said, there was nothing technically wrong with the narration, and, although it was barely humorous it wasn't bad writing. Just not great. If you're not a Crusie fan, you might think this was a good book]
manage your expectations for this one
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Super enjoyable.
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Humor, Murder and so REAL!
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Classic Jennifer Crusie
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Narrators Cris Dukehart and Eric G. Dove did a fine job using duet and dual narration.
Mystery and humor? Yes!
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Upon returning, you will have to deal with your dysfunctional family and upbringing, throw in a murder, an ex boyfriend, a wedding, a bit of comedic wit and your employer moving to town for a few months to rent a home to complete your work assignments together. What could possibly go wrong?
You have a great narrator who brings all the characters to life.
"Lavender's Blue"- A Liz Danger Series Book one.
First time listening to these authors and you have a fast paced, entertaining book to enjoy.
Starting Book two, "Rest in Pink" now.
I truly enjoyed this fast paced, entertaining book with a bit of everything, especially Liz Danger's wit.
I'm always happy to find a good book to enjoy.
Right now free to listen and read on kindle unlimited.
I will definitely look for other books by these authors, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer.
Witty quote from book:
"Family that makes you think about killing yourself whenever your with them is not family, its a biological mugging".
Entertaining Listen- Liz Danger Series Book one
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Can’t to start 2nd book in this trilogy
Jennifer Rocks it AGAIN
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Off to a great start
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Great read
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