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Review: Acceptable Risk (Chattanooga Supernaturals #3) By Candace Blevins

30 March 2018 / Reviews, Series / , , , , / 1 Comment

My ReviewsA Woman + A Hot Leopard + 2 Sexy Wolves = Yum!

Acceptable Risk is #3 in the Chattanooga Supernaturals Series
by Candace Blevins.

Noah Michael Levine narrates.

HEA, NO cheating, no cliffhangers!

This could be taken as a standalones, but they are connected by characters. I always advise to read in order to get the most out of the experience.

Length: 2 hours and 57 minutes

Content Warning: This is a Reverse Harem. SEX! Lots! And it gets kinky! So if you do not like that sort of stuff, then you should avoid.

 

♥ Story ♥

This is a True Reverse Harem. All the men are there to please Bethany. They do not have sex with each other. Acceptable Risk features characters from previous books in this series as well as those from both the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club Series and the Safeword Series.

Bethany wants a harem like her friend Cassie, but just for right now. This girl has some relatioship issue! Mac, Jonathan, and Ranger are the men that are willing to extend that offer to our heroine. They have some issues of their own. The biggest being that they are supernaturals! Bethany freaks out more over the “mine” thing than the “furry” thing.

This is a short listen with a LOT of steam, but manages to have a lot of heart too! I like how caring the guys were. They were willing to talk Bethany through everything. That right there is the biggest fantasy part of the whole story !

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♥ Author ♥

Candace Blevins is a new author to me. Loved the steam and the story, and would listen to her other audio titles once more are released.

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♥ Narrator ♥

Noah Michael Levine does Sexy Alpha well! Both genders as well as the general story narration was done with Gruffy Yum! Would listen to more titles performed by him.

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♥ Audio Production ♥

Slightly slower sounds best to me. I listened @ 0.90 speed.
Don’t be afraid to experiment.

Acceptable Risk

Chattanooga Supernaturals Series

Written by Candace Blevins

Read by Noah Michael Levine

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Audiobook obtained at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review.

Review: The Sheikh’s Contract Fiancée (Almasi Sheikhs #1) by Leslie North

29 March 2018 / Reviews, Series / , , ,

My ReviewsHot And Entertaining

The Sheikh’s Contract Fiancée is #1 of the Almasi Sheikhs Series
by Leslie North.

Craig Van Ness narrates.

HEA, NO cheating, no cliffhangers!

Even though these are listed as being able to be read as standalones, they are connected by characters. I always advise to read in order to get the most out of the experience.

Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins

Content Warning: SEX! Plus Annabelle has a BIG potty mouth! So if you do not like sex or cursing, then you should avoid.

“Not all love fits inside the convenient boxes we make for it. It seeps out, one way or another, in ways we least expect it.”
–Sheikh Imaad Almasi

♥ Story ♥

A bit of a new spin on the Sheikh’s arranged marriage plot. Usually it’s an arrangement made by their father to a woman from their country that they are trying to avoid. This time the deal is with an American father trying to sweeten a merger deal.

Imaad ❤ Annabelle

Sheikh Imaad Almasi is the youngest of the Almasi brothers. The merger is necessary to prevent massive dismissals, but he doesn’t like being cornered into marriage. He is the one to initially come up with the plan: to play along until the merger is complete.

Annabelle Thomas doesn’t have the best relationship with her father, but agrees to be his representative in Parsabad. She is to see to the finial details, sign the paperwork, and in exchange, her mother’s hospital bills will be paid in full. It is not until she arrives that the “Fine Print“ is revealed to her. She agrees to go along with Imaad’s plan but not without a contract. Annabelle swears like a champ, and I love it! It’s not excessive, but sometimes in life you need a good curse word, or 4, :-).

Life doesn’t go according to their plans, and its oh so good! This story is HOT and entertaining. Although making love out in the desert worries me. Just like the beach, sand gets EVERYWHERE! It is refreshing for both the Hero and Heroine to be equally strong/dominate. Often there is a deficit in one direction or another. There are still 2 more brothers to go and I can’t wait!

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♥ Author ♥

Leslie North is one of my go to authors for great romance. This title has had some publication issues that can be read about on her website. I find it totally unfair and a bit F*d up, but you can read for yourself.

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♥ Narrator ♥

Craig Van Ness was great. Both genders as well as the general story narration was done superbly! Would listen to more titles performed by him.

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♥ Audio Production ♥

Original speed seemed a bit fast to me. I listened @ 0.85 speed. Don’t be afraid to experiment.

The Sheikh’s Contract Fiancée

Almasi Sheikhs Series

Written by Leslie North

Read by Craig Van Ness

Ebook not currently available. See the Author website for more info.

Audiobook obtained at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review.

Review: Since I Fell for You (New York Sullivan’s, #2) by Bella Andre

20 March 2018 / Reviews, Series / , , , , / 1 Comment

My ReviewsI Want To Listen to Whitney or Dolly!

Since I Fell for You is #2 of the New York Sullivan’s Series, and #16 of the The Sullivan’s Series by Bella Andre.

Eva Kaminsky narrates.

HEA, NO cheating, no cliffhangers!

Even though these are listed as being able to be read as standalones, they are connected by characters. I always advise to read in order to get the most out of the experience.

Length: 8 hours and 48 minutes

Content Warning: SEX! It takes them more than half the book to get there, but YES, Both in thoughts and actions, so if you do not like sex, then you should avoid.

Ebook Sample from Kindle 

♥ Story ♥

This is technically #02 in a spin-off series, but it is also part of the bigger Sullivan world. I did not have any problems, however there are a lot of cameos from past characters so I’m sure if I was up to date on the series, it would of been a boon to me, rather than furious note taking. I do have plans to go back to the begining and start a new once the 3 book audio tour is over.

Suzanne ❤ Roman

We met Suzanne Sullivan back in book #1. She is Drake’s older sister, and an IT Genius! She is having some issues with competing tech firms and against her wishes, her brothers hire a bodyguard.

Roman Huson is an old friend of the Sullivan boys, and someone that they have full confidence in protecting their stubborn sibling. Suzanne tries to refuse, but they have set Roman up in the condo next to her, so there is no escape. She instead opts for getting him fired by trying to seduce him, counting on her brother’s over protective natures to do the firing for her. Being a coding nerd who rarely dresses up in more than worn jeans, t-shirts, and comfortable shoes, it is pretty obvious to everyone what’s up! Except the men in question who all seem to be completely clueless.

The threats didn’t really seem all too serious, being mostly annoying crank phone calls at all hours of the day and multi attempts to hack her servers. Suzanne is a master at her job so she never loses any data, its just a time sink. Once anything serious actually comes of the matter, it is wrapped up so fast that it seemed like a waste of a plot line. There were great moments along the way, don’t get me wrong, I was just waiting for something more to happen, and it didn’t. It’s still worth the credit, and I’m excited to get to the next one to hear, pain in the butt, Alec get his comeuppance!

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♥ Author ♥

Bella Andre stumbled a little with this one, but overall it still had that Sullivan heart and upheld their family creed and motto! Alec’s book is going to be soooo good! I can’t wait!

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♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Eva Kaminsky’s performance didn’t disappoint. There were a LOT of extra characters this time around with much of the Sullivan brood making appearance for the event toward the end of the book. There was a need for an Irish accent in this one, to which she pulled it off brilliantly!

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Since I Fell for You

New York Sullivan’s Series

The Sullivan’s Series

Written by Bella Andre

Read by Eva Kaminsky

I did not find the ebook through any of my channels for free, but the paperback is available through the local library system. You can check the WorldCat for it’s availability near you.

Audiobook obtained at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: Now That I’ve Found You (New York Sullivan’s, #1) by Bella Andre

6 March 2018 / Reviews, Series / , , , , / 1 Comment

My ReviewsI Want To Learn To Paint With Thread!

Now That I’ve Found You is #1 of the New York Sullivan’s Series, and #15 of the The Sullivan’s Series by Bella Andre.

Eva Kaminsky narrates.

HEA, NO cheating, no cliffhangers!

Even though these are listed as being able to be read as standalones, they are connected by characters. I always advise to read in order to get the most out of the experience.

Length: 7 hours and 45 minutes

Content Warning: SEX! Both in thoughts and actions, so if you do not like sex, then you should avoid.

♥ Story ♥

This is technically #01 in a spin-off series, but it is also part of the bigger Sullivan world. I did not have any problem starting with this one, but I did feel like I was missing out of some of the back story details. I now want to go back to the beginning and read the prior 14.

Drake ❤ Rosa

Drake Sullivan is some-what of recluse with painter-block. He hates being asked uncomfortable questions about his parents, as that seems to be the topic the press fixate on instead of his very successful art career. Drake spots Rosa on the cliffs by his house in a distressed state and he wants her, both to paint and to rescue. He has sworn never to paint a woman as that is what made his father lose his mind, but he can’t help himself.

Rosa Bouchard is trying to hide from the world and the relentless press. She is part of a reality show with her family similar to the Kardashians, with her being the equivalent to Kim. Pictures were taken of her illegally getting in and out of the bath, and have made their way into all the papers and magazines. She goes to the cliffs because they remind her of her deceased father and meets a sexy painter that offers to take care of her for the opportunity to paint her. He encourages her to pursue her own art en-devours of painting with thread, which sounds totally awesome!

This story has a lot of heart as well as steam, which is the best kind of story. It also has an adorable dog named Oscar who totally steals the show! It ends somewhat abruptly, but I think it may pick up close to where this ends in the next book as they were laying the ground work for it. I would recommend you get #2 upfront so you don’t have to wait to continue reading.

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♥ Author ♥

Bella Andre is quickly winning my heart and I am looking forward to more as well as want to go back to the first Sullivan book and read the whole series.

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♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Eva Kaminsky performance was excellent. There were clear distinctions between her male and female characters. I did pick up a smidge of Irish accent in the recording. It is not very noticeable and it didn’t interfere with my listening enjoyment. If anything it made me giggle.

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Now That I’ve Found You

New York Sullivan’s Series

The Sullivan’s Series

Written by Bella Andre

Read by Eva Kaminsky

Ebook obtained through my local library system (Overdrive).

Audiobook obtained at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Review: Intercepted by Love: Part 1 by Rachelle Ayala

18 November 2019 / Reviews, Series / , , , , , , , , , ,

My Reviews

First Steps in a New Romance!

Intercepted by Love: Part 1 is quite literally that, the first title in the Quarterback’s Heart Series out of 6, by Rachelle Ayala.

Chris Abell narrates.

Cliffhanger!
Cade and Andie’s story continues in Part 2.

Being the first, it could be read as a standalone, but I always advise to read in order to get the most out of the experience.

Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Content Warning: The author lists this series as (Steamy)

Ebook Sample from Kindle 

♥ Story ♥

This title is currently available as part of the Audible Romance Package. The ebook counterpart is available through the Kindle Unlimited program.

Cade Prescott is a professional quarterback hiding out after a Super Bowl loss, as well as other bad press. He meets Andie Wales in the library while she is doing research on bad boys of old. They may not have a love connection at first, but their dogs have no issue taking things to the next level. While dealing with the health and welfare of their future litter, things shift for these canine owners.

Cade’s past can’t be avoided, and there are others in town that also want to make a name for themselves. Particularly a co-worker that will inspire you to want to commit fictional violence. You can read my rant in my First Impressions post for more details.

This story ends in a cliffhanger, so you may want to go ahead and get the whole series now so you can easily go on to part 2! All parts are on the Audible’s Romance Package. I am going to have to do this myself, because I am impatient and I gotta find out how it all ends!

Audio Sample from Audible

♥ Author ♥

Rachelle Ayala writes just as good dirty as she does clean! Her heros and heroines inspire just as much love as her villians inspire fictional murder!

Rachelle has 22 Audible Titles.

♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Chris Abell did well with all the characters he voiced, especially the villians. Falling in love can be easy, but invoking hate from the pit of your gut takes talent!

Chris has 63 Audible Titles

Intercepted by Love: Part 1

Quarterback’s Heart Series

Written by Rachelle Ayala

Read by Chris Abell

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook obtained at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review