Now That It's You

Now That It's You

By: Tawna Fenske

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Release date: 09-06-16

Language: English

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

It is hard to think of much of anything that would be worse than finally getting the strength to face your ex and forgiving him for cheating than to go visit him at the hospital and find out he die then you have to face his whole family. I really liked how the author makes the reader feel sorry for so many people and then makes us laugh and smile. It was a very enjoyable listen that I will enjoy listening to again.

Teri Schnaubelt did an outstanding job on narration she puts so much emotion into her audios. You could really feel what each character was feeling as she almost brings you to tears in the heartbreaking story of a past love that went wrong to an old friend that could be more. I loved how she showed the humor as well as the sorrow it really pulls on your heart. Her tones are even and smooth with no high or low volume just a smooth even voice with lots of emotions. I really enjoy listening to her and could listen to her voice all day. She has wonderful character voices it easy to tell who was talking and what they were feeling. The males had rich deep tones and the women had wonderful sexy tones. There were no background noise, no repeating or wording or any volume changes and if a break was taken you could not tell. She gives you a rich sexy read that at times will make you laugh. She knows how to hook her listener pulling them in giving a very enjoyable listen.

I enjoyed the characters, how the story played out keeping us guessing on something, making us cheer at other times and breaking our hearts when we know these two really do care about the other but so much stands in their way.  The twists and turns kept it very interesting making this a page turner. I loved how Kyle comes clean even though he knows it will tear them apart. I really could feel his pain as well as Meg’s. His mother is something else as well as his brother’s girlfriends. I loved the passion and the love scenes they really came to life. It really was a great listen that kept me laughing at times.

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Summary

Talented chef Meg Delaney hasn't spoken to her cheating ex-fiancé, Matt Midland, for two years. Ditching him at the altar after blurting out "I can't" instead of "I do" would sour any relationship. But now, just as Meg is finally ready to bury the hatchet, she learns closure is permanently off the menu. And the kicker? Matt's brother, Kyle, is back in her life, stirring up feelings that are equal parts guilt and lust.
Meg was the best thing that never happened to Kyle. He couldn't make a move on his brother's girlfriend - even if Matt didn't value her nearly enough. The situation is even more complicated now that Meg's bestselling aphrodisiac cookbook has spawned a legal battle with the Midlands. Maybe he should stay away. But love, like family, plays by its own rules. And the one woman he shouldn't want might be the only one who's perfect for him.

The Guilty Proposal

The Guilty Proposal

Heroes of Hays, Book 1

By: Barbara Goss

Narrated by: Leonor A Woodworth

Series: Heroes of Hays, Book 1

Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Release date: 04-10-17

Language: English

Publisher: Barbara A. Goss

What a touching heartbreaking story of one man who did an act of kindness only to lead to guilt and a proposal he really didn’t want to do.  This is a clean read about love, honor and putting others before yourself that leads to heartbreak, loneliness and love only to have to walk away from it. The ending is a HEA but as the story builds you have to wonder if it will end with everyone getting what they want. It is anyone’s guess how many will end up with a broken heart. Sometimes what we think we want we find we really do not. Will these people come to understand their true feelings before they wreck so many lives?

 Ms. Woodworth’s really brought this story to live for me as she pulled me in using emotion filled with sorrow, anger, hurt and pain along with excitement, danger and thrills. I had no trouble picturing the events as they unfold. Her character voices are wonderful as she held me spellbound from Travis and his guilt to his friend and his broken heart along with Evaline and how it all comes together. There are no volume changes, no background noise or any repeating of words. If any breaks were taken I could not tell. Her male voices were just as good as her female voices, you have no trouble knowing who is talking and just what they are feeling. Her character voices are just great as well as her normal voice is very pleasant and easy to listen to. The narrator really pulls you into the story giving you emotions that really reach your heart. You can feel the uneasiness of the characters as they work through the emotions of guilty, lose, and hope, facing the outcome and the heart break of what needs to be done. Ms. Woodworth’s has no trouble pulling off this very emotional listen that captivates you and holds your attention.

I really liked the characters, the story, the twists and the outcome. Each has their own dreams, hopes and fears. The plot has a nice buildup from the friendship to what is expected as well as the love of so many. One man torn from doing the right thing and doing what he wants. One women who thinks she wants something but as time goes by she isn’t sure and another women willing to step back and let her heart break to give the other what she thinks is right. It truly is a shame that in today’s world we do not live by the same practices of honor and doing the right thing. We spend too much time thinking about what we want and less about the other person. We could all learn a wonderful lesson from the words in this story. I liked how Travis’s best friend laid down the law but when it came down to it he went that extra mile to help out. I can’t wait to listen to his story, I really hope he finds his true love. The supporting characters add so much to the story line. I enjoyed the humor and at times laughed or times I really felt the pain or sorrow. From the author to the narrator this was a win, win listen for me.

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Summary

Travis Grayson feels responsible for a serious injury to his long-time friend, Libby. Out of guilt, he proposes, much to her delight. Not long after, he meets Evaline Radcliffe, and she immediately steals his heart. He finds himself in a predicament: he's betrothed to one woman out of duty, and head over heels in love with another.
To make matters worse, Evaline eventually discovers his duplicity. Evaline has a problem of her own, and she enlists her father's help in solving it. Her father's solution is to arrange for her to be kidnapped.

One Night Stand

One Night Stand (The Martin Family #1)

by Parker Kincade

It’s a great story with a little of everything along with some very hot sexy controlling men who won’t take no for an answer and women who won’t give in easy. There is a story inside a story that holds your interest and sets up the next book in the series that I am looking forward to reading. The author gives you some very hot heated scenes along with some suspense, a touch of humor that will have you laughing.  

Amanda just can’t seem to find the right men in or out of bed.  The last little cheat has her running for the hills taking some much needed times for her self. She stops in a bar for a drink which leads to two men that decide she is going to be their desert. Having three older brothers who taught her how to take care of herself leads to a very entertaining fight where Amanda shows her moves breaking the dudes nose. Things do not end there when the bars owner walks in and is taken back by this sexy, smart mouth tornado. She puts the moves on him and he takes her up on it.  One night is not enough as they get wild and kinky, along comes some unwanted company which leads to an exciting fun read. There are misunderstandings between these two both scared and unsure of the other. Each say things they do not mean but all that changes when Amanda is pulled into danger which leaves her life hanging in the balance. Can Joe get to her in time, can Amanda stand her ground and hold her own?

Amanda finds Joe controlling, sexy and her cup of tea. Joes finds her sexy and has no trouble finding her something to do with that smart mouth of hers.  He has some fast talking to do when her brothers step in trying to take their little sister back home. It is one heck of a standoff when you have two alpha males in the room.

The romance is hot and melts right of the pages. The suspense is interesting holding your attention, the characters are hot, alpha and very hot tempted which is really a turn on when you look at the whole package.  I can hardly wait to read the story of her older brother and her best friend. I do believe it is going to be a hot exciting read. I don’t think you will be bored reading this it is very erotic to the point it becomes a trust issue. How much does Amanda trust Joe, will she do the erotic things he wants.  I really liked Amanda and her friend both are very sassy independent women trying to make it in a very alpha world. Neither is giving an inch and are making their own demands. The cockiness between the characters is such fun the author really has outdone herself with the smooth way it is delivered.  I would have liked to have seen more background which would pull the reader in more.  The story moves fast and easy, giving an exciting read. I totally enjoyed it.

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Summary

Amanda Martin has the worst taste in men. After being cheated on not once, but twice, she’s lost all faith in men … and in herself. Determined to regain her confidence, Amanda decides to have a one-night stand. No relationship, no promises, no threat of being hurt again … just hot, indulgent sex. What she doesn’t anticipate is meeting a handsome-as-sin stranger who gives her pleasure unlike she’s ever known.

Joe Sterling has spent his life avoiding the relationships his former career hadn’t allowed for. He’s come home to Texas to let go of the past and prove he’s more than the killer he was trained to be.

When Amanda’s life is threatened, Joe’s instincts are tested while Amanda struggles to protect her heart. Will they succumb to their overwhelming desire, or lose it all by letting the past dictate their future?

Dax (Bad Boys of Willow Valley #1)

Dax (Bad Boys of Willow Valley #1)

by Shannyn Leah

I loved this book it grabs your heart making it feel warm and fuzzy and then breaks it only to go back to the warm and fuzzy again. I loved Rowdy he was so much fun, loved his humor and the way he saw through Ava and his son. Dax is a hot mess he really knows what he wants but is afraid to give his heart in case he loses the love of his life like his father did. What is there not to love about the man, he is smart mouth, funny, tough, he is sex on a stick that any women would love to get a hold of.  Ava has had a hard life but as worked very hard to put her past behind her. She had a child at a young age and stepped right up to the plate making a wonderful life for them. Rowdy was there when she needed help the most and stepped into the father and grandfather roll. I just adored this family and all they stand for.

The author gives you a delightful story of romance with the dance that is old as time one step forward to steps back but as the song said nobody gets to far like that, this kind of dance can never last. Something or someone one will have to give or be broken before these two can work out what they rest of the world already knows. It is such a shame that so much has to be lost before these two face the facts that they should be together.  When the tragedy strikes we the reader feel it all the way to our toes leaving us with big tears in our eyes wondering what the fall out will be. The author puts one heck of a twist on it but be prepared this will not be the first twist that will thow you for a loop. This is one author that knows how to grab your heart, rip it out and puts it back together again only to do it all over again.

What made this a 5 star read for me was the humor, teasing, heartbreak, love and the care they give to their family. All stand up and together fighting the wars as they come but with each new block they pull together making an unbeatable team. The way the book starts out with the teasing which gets a little out of hand really pulls the reader in making us smile and laugh as Rowdy walks in with his brand of humor that really gets us going. Olivia steals your heart acting so grow up but at the same time keeping her childhood innocents. She makes you smile and laugh at the things she does and said. How can you not love Charlie and all he means? He plays a big part right up to the end. The friends of Dax add so much to the read from one not thinking before he talks to the other trying to make him shut up. Bucky’s Bar is a delight from the trouble Dax gets in to the delightful things that happen there. The owner is just so full of his self you have to laugh.

There was only one character I didn’t care for and I am still unsure how he worked out who Olivia was from the youtube video. I would have liked to have known just what happen to him in detail from the trouble he caused. The author doesn’t go into detail on these issues and I felt more detail was needed.  I also would have liked to have know more about Olivia and Kevin what he said to her and how she took finding things out. Beside that I totally was hook on this book and couldn’t put it down. I loved how the romance builds with each of them stepping around the issue to how head strong both were. When they do come together you can feel the fire come right off the pages. I liked how the author build the story around the firehouse, how it was hard to go back and just how each member was made to face the issues. It was a great story from start to finish and one I will read again. Lot of fun, heartbreak, learning and facing the past and the future makes this a win, win read for me. You can pre order this for just 99 cents. I can promise you it is well worth that and more.

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Summary

Dax Colyn is one of the bad boys of Willow Valley. A fearless volunteer firefighter and hard ass mechanic, he makes all the woman swoon and he likes it that way. He keeps people at a distance since his mother died. He doesn’t want to let anyone in, much less a woman he knows he could fall in love with.

Ava Anderson keeps people away, too. Haunted by her tortured past and constantly fearful of the future, it’s only her daughter Olivia and Dax’s dad Rowdy that she’s let in.

But when tragedy strikes, it pushes Dax and Ava together, forcing them both to let go of their fears. They soon learn how hard it is to keep pretending and how easy it is to let others in. Especially when those people are family.

“Dax” is the first in the “Bad Boys of Willow Valley” series from author Shannyn Leah.

Vegas to Varanasi

Vegas to Varanasi

Fortytude Series Book 1

By: Shelly Hickman

Narrated by: Jazmine Ramay

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Unabridged

Release date: 07-27-17

Language: English

Publisher: Shelly Hickman

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Started out good but went downhill fast. Way too much filler that really had nothing to do with the plot. One minute we are listening to what is going on and the next we are back in her college days where she didn’t go out much. After a little while the story just moved to slow. She married her childhood sweetheart but years later after the kids come it turns out he is gay. They stayed friends which I thought was great. This part was great. Then we go into a girl and guy live together he is a drunk they split which he is fine with until she finds a man from her past who steps up to the plate than ex wants her back and really is childlike. At times I thought her kids acted older than the adults. I even like how the boy from high school came back into her life with a complete makeover.

Ms. Ramay narrator for the most part was good, there are some noises with her mouth and breathing that needs some work. At times it just all ran together for me and was a little confusing until I took a break and went over what I had listened to. She puts lot of emotion into her voice and tones but needs to pause a little more between characters to let the listener catch up. Anna character was great with lots of emotions but at times she seemed more childlike. A lot of her character voices sound too much alike and too much like her natural voice which can be confusing to know who is talking. When the character is thinking the narrator should do a little change so you know it is thinking it gets confusing when she switches from thinking to talking so close together. There are no background noises, no repeating of words and no volume changes. If any breaks were taken I could not tell. It is a clean and clear audio that just needs a little more work. For the most part the emotions displayed were outstanding.

The plot is great but with so much filler that isn’t needed the reader is lost wondering why the heck that was even added to the book. I loved the relationship the parents had with the children, I loved the humor and teasing between all. I enjoyed the story of the fat man turning into a hunk, the close relationship the two parents had and the romance between Anna and Kiran. To me the trip they took to India wasn’t needed nothing really happened but they hooked up, met his family and a few other little things. To me it was just filler. I did like the background, the family values and the love and care they gave to their families. All in all it was an enjoyable listen has some great parts.

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Summary

Anna has never been the beautiful one; she's always been the nice one. So when the gorgeous man sitting across the table at a wedding reception remembers her from high school - and quite fondly at that - she's taken off guard.

Formerly overweight and unpopular, Kiran has never forgotten Anna, the one person who was kind to him when no one else could be bothered, and Anna's a bit flustered as she slowly comes to grips with his intense attraction for her.

In what feels like a romantic dream come true, all-grown-up, hunky Kiran invites Anna on a trip to Varanasi. But her troubled, whack-a-do ex-boyfriend starts interfering, creating drama at every turn, which begs the question, can nice girls really finish first?