Monday, May 28, 2018

Separated from My Love

Separated from My Love
Linked Across Time, Book 7
By: Dawn Brower
Narrated by: Duchess DeFoix
Series: Linked Across Time, Book 7
Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 12-20-17


Time travel is just so exciting to be able to go back in time and maybe find your soul mate would be lovely. I truly believe there is someone for everyone but that some just never meet due to living so far away or maybe they are in another time. It would be so heart breaking to fall so deeply in love but having a falling out and have that person come up missing never to be seen again. What do can you do but move on in your life after waiting, looking and not finding the person you are seeking. Maybe it would work out and maybe it would not but you would always be left wondering, looking and seeking. What this author has done is taking the above and twisting it into a wonderful delightful story that holds you captivate. It is full of broken hearts, seeking your true love who misunderstood something, love, romance, mystery and so much more.

I have just listened to another audio by this narrator my feelings haven’t changed on her narration. I have mixed feelings about the narration, oh I feel she did a great job but her normal voice is just too cheery for me. I can hear the sun shine when I think it might have been a little better if it wasn’t shinning so loud. Her character voices are wonderful both male and female are great, you always know who is talking and what they are feeling. She can really pull out the emotions of each character as she brings the story to life. There are no repeating of words, no volume change and no background noise. She does have a pleasant normal voice it just isn’t one that sounds natural to me, I can’t imagine talking to someone who is so cheery, and it just seem forced. Besides that I think it was a great audio, it is very clear and clean.

I really loved the characters in this story my heart went out to Trenton who may have found out what happen to his beloved. It sounds nuts even to him, but he will not leave a rock not turned if there is hope to get to the woman he loves back. At times my heart went out to Genevieve and other times not so much. She expected so much from a man who fought so hard to find her. Give the man a break unlike you it isn’t so easy for him to go through time. I loved the supporting characters and can’t wait to see what the author has in store for me with story of Serenity and Brandon story which looks to be even more exciting than this one.

It is very important for Genevieve to be found someone needs her help and only she can give it. The question is will she be to bullhead only seeing her pain and lose the chance to really be with the man she loves and go back home doing what she must. The twists and turns are very interesting, I found myself talking to the characters. I really wanted to push Genevieve right back through time and make her see she was being unreasonable. I did like the Duke and his adorable son and hope things work out for him, and he finds love but with his job it won’t be easy. It was an audio I had trouble putting down I had to know what happen next. There is some humor, some baiting that keeps the story interesting, a little drama that makes you want to shake a few, chat with some others and at times want to give some a hug. I totally enjoy this and can’t wait to start the next one in this series.

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Summary
The love of Trenton Quinn's life disappeared suddenly. He tried to move on with his life but couldn't forget about her. When evidence arises suggesting she fell through a time hole he decides to figure out how to follow her to the past and bring her home.
Genevieve Byrne fell off a cliff landing in Regency England and total chaos ensued. Immediately upon her arrival she was kidnapped and held hostage by French spies. Only a miracle would see her through it and she prayed that somehow the love of her life would rescue her.
But he never came and she had to find a way to save herself. After careful research Trenton finds away to travel through time, but will he be too late to save the woman he loves?

It's Never Too Late for Love

It's Never Too Late for Love
Everyone Deserves a Fairy Tale Ending
By: Marsha Casper Cook
Narrated by: Greg Nelson
Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 03-07-18


It is a cute story but not one that held my attention for very long. I loved the pet angle but just couldn’t get into the dog being able to talk. You pretty much know what is going to happen before it does. Noah would love to have a relationship but doesn’t have the time to put into finding the one person who will rock his world. His mother wants grand babies and decides to find him a wife. Of course the ones she finds are not ones her son wants so there is a little tug of war going on. Maybe what he is looking for is right in front of his face the cute dog seems to think so.

Mr. Nelson’s narration at times is very good but other times his character voices sound very alike. There are times he should be in the main female voice, but he uses his normal voice. For the most part it sounds like he is reading. There are times he gives great emotions but other times he needs to work on his tones to make you believe what he is saying and feeling. There is no repeating of words, no volume changes, if any breaks were taken I could not tell. His normal voice is great but sounds like he is reading at times almost robotic. With the issues I heard he just could not get me to buy into a talking dog or much of the story. I was not pulled in to this audio and felt very much lost. There are times when his voice moves to fast that I though there should have been a longer pause. I have listened to other samples of his work some I have the same issues above with and others I don’t hear what I do in this one. For me it does not flow easy and smooth, it is a very clear and clean audio.

As I said it is a cute listen with a great plot and some wonderful characters. I was not able to be pulled in. I thought there was too many fillers added which took away from the story. There is a story inside the story about his mother which was very cute. There is humor which made me smile. Don’t get me wrong not all is lost there are some very good parts and some I didn’t care for. This is my opinion, my thoughts in no way take what I have said for law. Give it a try others have and have totally enjoyed and some have loved it. There has been times I didn’t care for the book or audio where my review have made others want to give it a try. I sure hope this is the case with this one. I am sorry but for me it just didn’t work.

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Confirmed bachelor Noah Meyers thinks living his life without a partner is just fine and manages to dodge his meddling mother’s repeated attempts to fix him up.
When an adorable dog named Gracie finds her way into his life and decides to play matchmaker, Noah finds his carefully constructed world is turned upside down.
Will Gracie complete her mission to finally find a fairy tale happy ending for Noah and ultimately help herself find happiness, too?
It’s Never Too Late For Love is a timeless and delightful love story filled with a lot of laughter and just a hint of magic.

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Stolen by My Knave

Stolen by My Knave
Linked Across Time, Book 6
By: Dawn Brower
Narrated by: Duchess DeFoix
Series: Linked Across Time, Book 6
Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 11-10-17


What it would have been like to hear a beloved story of a tale from your mother only to find out it isn’t a tale but a true story. To one day look in the mirror and see that handsome devil the story is based on, even better to find time tavel has you meet and fall in love with the handsome devil. This is a wonderful story that just reaches in to your soul grabbing your attention and making you fall in love with a pirate out of his own time twisted into another time making a wonderful life for his self and finding the one person who turns his world upside down. It is so very easy to picture this as a delightful movie that would become a classic in no time.

I have mixed feelings about the narration, oh I feel she did a great job but her normal voice is just to cheery for me. I can hear the sun shine when I think it might have been a little better if it wasn’t shinning so loud. Her character voices are wonderful both male and female are great, you always know who is talking and what they are feeling. She can really pull out the emotions of each character as she brings the story to life. There are no repeating of words, no volume change and no background noise. She does have a pleasant normal voice it just isn’t one that sounds natural to me, I can’t imagine talking to someone who is so cheery, and it just seem forced. Besides that I think it was a great audio, it is very clear and clean.

The one thing I really like about this author is she gives such wonderful delightful characters you can relate to. Even though Jack was in an earlier book you don’t feel lost if you haven’t read it. Yes you have a few questions but the author fills that in well that you can read this as a standalone. I do have to say it does make you want to read the other book to find out a little more about him but it is not needed. There is no doubt I love Jack and all he stands for but Elizabeth and her mother stole myh heart as well. I loved how time travel has show this family the newer ways of life that women don’t need a man and should not be forced into marriage. I loved how her parents made plans for her that should she choose not to marry she will be able to take care of herself. It is great how she stands up and tells it like it is, she is very intelligent just a lovely all around person.


I loved this plot as well as the characters, I find time travel so amazing and have to wonder if it is really out there. I know this is one author that makes me believe it is. The author gives you a tale of one man traveling more to the future which adds a little mystery to it. I really loved how Elizabeth was telling the tale and saw the handsome man in the mirror when she was young, then years later she meets him. There is mystery around him and the story of his tale. I thought the author really put some time and thought into the writing of this book writing in a way that pulls the reader in giving a story that touches your soul making you just feel at peace watching these two with their cat and mouse game. The buildup of the romance was delightful as well as the few twists and turns the author gives. We first meet Captain Jack in a past book he really took my breath a way then but not as much as he does now. The reader had mixed feeling in the past book wanting him to come out the winner of the ladies hand. I felt sorry for him and was so glad he got his own story that is more touching than the last book he was in. They say everything happens for a reason which this author has shown. It wasn’t his time for love there was a strong love waiting for him and so worth the wait.

For me this was a great read with a touching romance that I totally enjoyed and got lost in. I loved the mystery and the twists and turns which I found to be exciting.

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Nothing is quite what it seems....
Lady Elizabeth Kendall grew up on whimsical tales told by her mother. What if they aren't stories at all? Visions of a handsome pirate in a mirror create questions about everything she believes. The biggest one: Is time travel possible?
A pirate who would be a duke....
Jackerson Morgan Carwyn, the Duke of Whitewood hasn't led the charmed life some believe, and in fact, grew up in the worst parts of London. Except it was a different time and it's a secret only he knows. Until he meets Elizabeth...She is far more than she appears to be and has information he believed long buried.
A battle of wits....
Through a chess match they make a bet - the winner claiming all the spoils. As the game comes to an end they are left with a choice. They either decide to be together or destroy any chance they may have at happiness. Will they accept fate's decision or ignore all the signs that brought them together?

C*cky Author

C*cky Author
By: Fettucine Holliday
Narrated by: Meghan Kelly
Length: 15 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 05-18-18


For a short audio this was a cute and fun listen would have loved for it to have been longer. There were a few times I smiled, even laughed out loud once as well as a jaw drop once. The plot is great as well as believable with all that is going on in today’s world I can see this happening. I think it is a great twist and the show of humor that is worth a read.

Ms. Kelly does a great job with her emotions at showing how cocky a person can be in being all that and a bag of chips. Her character voices are wonderful with great male and female voices. She really pulls you in making you believe what you are listening to. There are no repeating of words, no background noise and no volume changes. You can hear the humor in her voice as well as other emotions. You always know who is talking, don’t let the fact that there are only two characters fool you she has many wonderful voices that you don’t see in this audio. It is a very clean and clear listen. This is a short sweet audio that doesn’t really show the true value of this narrations voice. It does give you a wonderful taste of a very talented narrator.

There isn’t a lot you can say about the story since it is only a few minutes long. It was a cute fun listen that I did enjoy about a store book owner who is being sued for the name of her store that has been in the family for years and the author who gives her pleasure in the cockiest ways.

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This totally original audiobook is about a cock...sure man who is caulky, cocked up, and above all else, confident. He lays it into a lady real good and leaves her satisfied. 
This is a totally great comedy erotica story that in no way infringes on a certain word, no sirree, not at all.