A Perfect Christmas with Chaos

A Perfect Christmas with Chaos: Harbingers of Chaos, Book 2

    Written by: Darby Briar
    Narrated by: Honey Scarlett , Leeroy Will
    Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
        Series: Harbingers of Chaos, Book 1.5
    Unabridged Audiobook
    Release Date:12-12-16
    Publisher: Darby Briar 

If you enjoyed Burning Ember you will definitely want to read this. It was great to see these two characters again getting an update on how they are and what is new in their life.

Honey Scarlett, Leeroy Will narration was out of this world each hitting tones right on the money. You know just who is talking and what they are feeling. For me they made this audio what it is any other narrators would just not do it justice. Honey takes on the life of all the female roles with Lerroy taking on the male. Their many different voices were outstanding never leaving you guessing who was talking and just how they felt. There are no background noises or any places where the volume are higher or lower or tones off.  There was one place where Lerroy repeated his self but no way does it take away from this outstanding narrator. They give you a listen you won’t be able to put down. If they took a break you cannot tell it is just one smooth listen that hooks you from start to finish. They made you feel the emotions at times you even wanted to cry and lord did they make you laugh. There performance was just outstanding giving the listener everything they want as the characters take on a life of their own. Just outstanding narration at its finest. I can’t wait to listen to more from this duo.

 It is very short so there isn’t a lot one can say beside I love this author and her writing style. She really pulls you in giving you a very entertaining read that hooks you from the start.

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Summary

Need more of Mav and Ember?

Or better yet... Luce and Doll?

A Perfect Christmas with Chaos is a short story that gives you a peek into Ember's first Christmas with Mav. Read a part of their story that was never told before. Find out a little bit more about your favorite couple and Mav's sexy biker brothers. It's Christmas. It's Chaos. And the Harbingers of Chaos are coming for dinner.

Adella's Enemy

Adella's Enemy (Steam! Romance and Rails Series)

by Jacqui Nelson

What a wonderful story mixing fact with fiction delivering an outstand read of two railroad in a race to see who will finish first along with one women who wants revenge for the wrong that was done to her family. The most powerful things in life is fear, revenge and guilt which will drive a person to do things they might not normal do. The author gives you a story built from the above with a twist of right and wrong along with love, wants and needs.

You have to love a woman who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes in making hard choices going after what she wants, in this case it is revenge for her brother’s death. What drivers her is the last words she said to him before he went to war and the guilt of not helping him when he needed her the most. Adella is a wonderful character she is down to earth with her own fears, needs and wants but admits when she is wrong and tries to fix her mistakes even if the outcome is her own death. She is driven by the need to bring the killer justice for the death of her brother. The author gives heart stopping moments that make you hold your breath as danger takes over life and death driven by the need for revenge by so many who feel they have been done wrong. As you turn the pages you find many trying moments with danger, suspense and a little mystery entwined with a passionate love story and what each person is willing to do for those they love. There are spies all around as the table turns when one man steps forward trying not only to get the Katie’s lines laid in record time but to keep the woman who has stolen his heart safe even from herself.

Adella and Cormac both have past that haunts them both have lost so much, neither can forgive or forget the role they have played in that lose. They are both headstrong doing their best to do their jobs. The outcome isn’t looking good for either of them as they have more choices to make that could lead to one or both along with a whole town at deaths door. Cormac characters is strong, alpha, his orders are followed to the T by men who would give their lives for him. He is kind, caring but demanding, fair and always a gentleman. Adella drives him crazy from the moment he pulls her out of the mud, he has doubts he will ever be sane again. Adella feels the same about him, every where she turns he seems to be in her way making demands of his own. Something has to give soon before their passion takes a lead, leaving them with broken hearts and death all around them.

The author gives a very believable story full of so much pain and loss but at the same time she gives you humor that makes you smile as these two go head to head with sparks flying and tempers rising. She gives you different points of view from the farmer wife’s, the town’s people, the railroad workers and the investors which gives you a very well rounded story pulling you in from the first page until the last. You can feel the pain of each character not only from what they have lost but are still losing. The chemistry and passion between Adella and Cormac is strong as well as their doubt of what they believe is true. This was a very well written story that really pulls you in keeping you invested. My heart really went out to so many for many different reasons which leaves little doubt the only winners will be the railroad investors. This story has a wonderful plot with great characters you will love. I really enjoyed the authors writing style she has a way of bring the story to life giving you a story that hooks you from the start. I haven’t read anything by her before and am looking forward to reading more of her work. This was really an emotional read with wife’s losing their homes with little or no money to show for it, so much is lost with very little to gain and two people who are trying their best to right a wrong. One can’t always believe what they are told and even less of what they read. If you are looking for a very entertaining story that really pulls you with danger, suspense and love give this author a try.

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Summary

The War Between the States ended five years ago, but she still pursues her enemy...

Rebel spy turned government rabble rouser Adella Willows receives her mission straight from a Washington senator—play havoc with the Katy Railroad and derail its bid to win the race. The senator craves wealth. Adella craves revenge against the man responsible for her brother’s death. But her plans crumble into chaos when she enters a battle of wits with the railroad's foreman.

An ocean separates him from his failures in Ireland, but he’s still haunted by those who died...

Seasoned railroad foreman Cormac McGrady’s sole desire is keeping his workmen safe and employed, which means keeping the Katy ahead of its rivals. But the beautiful spy bedeviling his railroad needs protecting as well. Cormac must choose between winning the race and winning Adella's heart, while Adella must choose whether she lives for revenge or dies for love.

This novella is part of the Passion's Prize anthology and the Steam! Romance and Rails series. It can be read on its own or as part of the anthology.

~ Read an excerpt on my website

A Mail Order Bride Christmas

A Mail Order Bride Christmas: Mail Order Brides Western Historical Romance

Written by: Jessica Wolf

Narrated by: Meghan Kelly

Length: 1 hr

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date:11-24-15

Publisher: Jessica Wolf

I thought for such a short story the author fit a lot in with little or no filler, you know what is going on and do not feel lost or that something was incomplete. I do wish it had been a little longer but it was well written. Other reviews said this isn’t a mail order bride story, sure it is just the parents were writing back and forward not the bride and groom. 

James want to get out from under his parents thumb, they are willing to open a new branch to their business but only if he is married. James doesn’t really want to get married but is willing to do just about anything to have a life of his own. I really liked this character he is kind and caring. He really goes out of his way to please Jessie. Jessie is so floored when she finds out she is getting married. She doesn’t want to but agrees to it. She does her best to make the most of it. She was a very enjoyable character that I really liked

Ms. Kelly does a wonderful job of narration really bring out the feelings of each character. Her character voices are very pleasant. She gives a lot of emotion to them making you feel the confusion, sorrow, pain and love each character is feeling.  There were no background noises, if any breaks were taken I could not tell. I heard no repeats of words. The volume stayed the same throughout the audio. It was very easy to tell who was talking and what they were feeling. She put a lot of passion into the wedding night as well as the blooming romance. I thought her performance was really good. I am looking forward to listening to more of her work.

The author gives you a very passionate night of love as well as a wonderful story. She packs a lot into a little. I never felt like anything was missing but I would have liked it to have been longer. I enjoyed watching them get to know each other and work through their issues. There isn’t a lot one can tell about the story and not give it away so I will just say I enjoyed it and look forward to checking out more of this authors work.

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Summary

Jessie lived with her family on their homestead and had helped the family build a successful farm raising crops and animals. Her greatest joy and passion was for training her young mare and galloping across the plains. To her shock and dismay, her family agrees to an arranged marriage with a wealthy family who traveled from back East to do business in their town.
Neither Jessie, nor her intended husband, want this union; but as she considers the situation they are both in, she realizes that their circumstances could be worse. James is being forced to marry or be disowned from the family business and all the wealth that comes from his name. He also knows that if he intends to be happy as a married man, he has to win her over and does his best to make her more comfortable with her new path in life.
They go through with the lavish celebration that is more for their families than for the couple, and soon they are bound in matrimony to try and make a life together while leading the family business in the remote prairie town.
Warning: Adults 18+ only due to sexually explicit content.

Dreaming in Dairyland: At the Altar

Dreaming in Dairyland: At the Altar, Book 4

Written by: Kirsten Osbourne

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins

Series: At the Altar, Book 4

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date:09-07-16

Publisher: Unlimited Dreams, Kirsten Osbourne

This story takes off right where the last one left off. As we learned in the last one Trey was a very sneaky person helping Bob get in touch with the match maker service giving him one step up on making his true match or is it? Here you learn of all the hoops he had to go through to make his dreams of love come true. Now just how will Cissie feel when she finds out she has been setup buy Trey and her new husband Bob? What a delightful story with a wonderful narrator that really pull you in entertaining you with smiles, sorrow and love. I really enjoyed this addition to the series getting to see some past characters’ catching up with them was fun.

Ms. Williams does a wonderful job with the narration from her many different voices to her tones and emotions of each character. I did not hear any background noises or changes in the volume just a clear clean audio with I totally enjoyed. Her male voices is as pleasant as her female ones. You have no trouble knowing who is talking or what they are feeling.  Ms. Williams puts a lot of emotion into the read really bring the story to life for you. You can really hear the laughter, sorrow in her voice making this more of a movie that really pulls you in. Her voice is very pleasant to listen to it is clear and clean giving an outstanding performance. If any breaks were taken I could not tell, the volume was the same throughout with no places where it was higher or lower just a nice even volume. There are no repeating of words just a wonderful delivered audio that is very enjoyable. I have really enjoyed the books I have listened to from this author and narrator in this series. I can’t wait to listen to more.

I really loved how the author incorporates the past characters into this story making them as much a part of it as the main ones.  I loved the conflict with Cissie and Bob, how they came together, how their feelings grew and how the story played out when all the secrets come out. Bob Is a sweetheart, it is hard to believe he gets so tongue tied around Cissie.  It is just so in Dearing for a man to feel so much passion and love for a person he doesn’t know that he is willing to go to any links to make her his. Cissie is a sweetheart who just wants to find the love her friend found. I loved the fun of the wedding how excited she was and how she tried to be sneaky herself. This was truly a fun book to listen to…oh it has sorrow, pain and a little hurt but it is all worth it for the wonderful outcome. The ending makes you smile. It is short and sweet put so well worth the listen. I love the buildup of the romance and how it was played out.

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Summary

Cissie Rivers finds herself jealous of her best friend, Cindy, for the first time in her life. Cissie's always been smart, pretty, and a wonderful singer, but Cindy has found love, and Cissie is still alone. She isn't sure how much longer she can wait for matchmaker, Lachele, to find her perfect man. Patience has never been one of her virtues.
Deputy Sheriff, Bob Anderson, takes one look at Cissie Rivers and knows she's the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. The only problem is, he can't seem to approach her. Every time he even thinks about it, his tongue swells in his mouth so he's certain he'll start stammering. When he finds out that Cissie is waiting to be matched by Lachele, he contacts Matchrimony immediately. Will Cissie be able to forgive him when she realizes he's engineered the match? Or will she opt out of their marriage after the first year is up?