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

6 March 2018 6 March 2018 / Reviews, Series / Bella Andre, Eva Kaminsky, Library, New York Sullivan's Series, The Sullivan's Series / 1 Comment

I 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: Dirty Prince By Sky Corgan

4 March 2018 4 March 2018 / Reviews / Faves, Kindle Unlimited, Kira Omans, Read Free, Sky Corgan

Touching And Enduring Love In A Time Of War!

Dirty Prince is a standalone, by Sky Corgan.

Kira Omans narrates.

HEA, NO cheating, NO cliffhangers!

Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins

Content Warning: Sex, Oh YES!

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♥ Story ♥

This is so much more then the blurb suggests!
I fell in love with Fynn and Anya!

This is an alternate present day that is at war. Anya is a survivor that is savaging to get by with a raf tag group in the same boat. They move from place to place in an effort to avoid the troops of the winning side of this war. She comes across Fynn and his general sadly having to execute rebels who are still trying to win a war they have already lost. He spots Anya viewing this and is intrigued. He seeks her out to put a rest to his mind and only falls even more for Anya’s courage and kindness. She doesn’t know Fynn is the prince and they begin a friendship that only grows. Despite his status, Fynn still needs to find a way to keep Anya safe and so devises the plan for marriage and a baby.

“if someone starts to chase you, for the love of God, don’t head up the stairs. Haven’t you ever seen a horror movie before?”
— Fynn

It may seem a bit insta lust/love but its war people! This is about so much more! They do actually get to know each other and find mutual comfort and peace. Its quite touching and this story is now on my favorites list. There is action, love, and hot sex scenes! It’s a great listen, and if you have Kindle Unlimited, you can get the ebook version free.

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♥ Author ♥

Sky Corgan writes HOT fiction, but this one has become one of my favorites! It’s not my first nor will it be my last listen by this author!

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♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Kira Omans has a rocky start, but she blooms as the story continues. I see her only getting better and hope to hear other titles voiced by her.

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Dirty Prince

Written by Sky Corgan

Read by Kira Omans

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

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

Review: Dominated in Paradise by Cynthia Mendoza

28 February 2018 18 November 2019 / Reviews / Aster Breck, Audible, Audible Escape, Audible Romance Package, Audiobooks, Cynthia Mendoza, Listen Free

The Elephant Shifter Prince, Book 2

Dominated in Paradise is part 2 of 2 of the The Elephant Shifter Prince, by Cynthia Mendoza.

Aster Breck narrates.

HFN ending

This is a 2 part story, so I recommend reading in order.

Length: 1 hr and 18 mins

Content Warning: This does have sex, very little, but its there.

♥ Story ♥

This title is currently available as part of the Audible Romance Package.

This is shorter than the first and still no interesting elephant stuff. Oh well.

Kelly still can’t decide if she wants to stay and have a fairy tale or go home and be boring and alone. Such a hard choice! I think the girl is crazy, but its not my choice. Prince Chakrii isn’t asking her to give up what she does for a living, he just wants to come first. He gives her everything and she is soo, stubborn. Chakrii deserve better! I don’t know if there is another one planned, but the ending feels more of a HFN than a HEA. This would of been better as one story rather than parts, with an added epilogue to tie it all up. Only time will tell if there is going to be a third part. All current parts are in the Audible Romance Package.

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♥ Author ♥

Cynthia Mendoza writes some great short fiction, but this one feels incomplete.

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♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Aster Breck continues to do a good job with all the characters voiced, both male and female.

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Dominated in Paradise

The Elephant Shifter Prince

Written by Cynthia Mendoza

Read by Aster Breck

Ebook obtained through Library (Overdrive)

Audiobook obtained through Audible Romance Package

Review: Billionaire Seduction by Cynthia Mendoza

26 February 2018 18 November 2019 / Reviews / Aster Breck, Audible, Audible Escape, Audible Romance Package, Audiobooks, Cynthia Mendoza, Listen Free

The Elephant Prince, Part 1

Billionaire Seduction is part 1 of 2 of the The Elephant Shifter Prince, by Cynthia Mendoza.

Aster Breck narrates.

HFN ending

This is a 2 part story, so I recommend reading in order.

Length: 1 hour and 24 minutes

Content Warning: This does have sex, very little, but its there.

♥ Story ♥

This title is currently available as part of the Audible Romance Package.

This is short and not quite what I have come to expect from Cynthia Mendoza. As elephants are known to have prehensile male parts, I was expecting something interesting. That did not come to pass, as this is your standard shifter tale.

Kelly is on a romantic holiday, which is a last ditch effort to mend things with her rocker boyfriend. He is a cheater that apparently never got caught red handed and is good at making excuses. A freak accident lands Kelly in the hands of a prince who is taken with her in an instant. Of course! This story ends with a HFN ending, but it does continue in part 2, 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 in the Audible Romance Package.

This was entertaining but feels a bit all over the place. A lot of stay or go conflict with no clear direction or emotion. You feel for Prince Chakrii, but feeling like Kelly deserves him is a bit harder. I am looking forward to part 2 and a better resolution than what is currently being presented.

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♥ Author ♥

Cynthia Mendoza writes a lot of short fiction, that is great when it is just a singular title, but I would recommend looking for the series in a whole collection, which are out there.

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♥ Narrator(s) ♥

Aster Breck did well with all the characters voiced, both male and female.

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Billionaire Seduction

The Elephant Shifter Prince

Written by Cynthia Mendoza

Read by Aster Breck

Ebook obtained through Library (Overdrive)

Audiobook obtained through Audible Romance Package

Audiobookworm Blog Tour: Starblind Series, Book #3

21 February 2018 14 May 2018 / Audiobook Blog Tours / Ashley Holt, Audiobook Blog Tour Spotlight, Audiobook Blog Tours, Audiobook Tours, Audiobookworm, D.T. Dyllin, Library, Paranormal Romance, Scribd, Starblind Series / 3 Comments

Author: D.T. Dyllin

Narrator: Ashley Holt

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

**Series: Starblind, Book 3**

Publisher: Tik Tok Press

Released: Dec. 20, 2017

Genre: Romantic Science Fiction

Taken captive, experimented on, and rescued by a mysterious bounty hunter…all things Zula, The Pittsburgh’s second-in command, didn’t have on her to-do list. She isn’t worried though. After all, as a Galvraron, she has her superior logic to rely on. At least she did….

Suddenly Zula finds her cognitive skills compromised by a device that puts her emotions in control, turning her entire world upside down. Add in the fact that she’s forced to spend time with a man from her past, and soon Zula finds herself wondering: How does one fight adversaries such as love and lust? And does she really want to?

D.T. Dyllin is a bestselling author who writes paranormal, sci-fi, and contemporary romance. Basically, anything with a love story is her kryptonite. Her obsession with affairs-of-the-heart is what first drove her to begin twisting her own tales of scorching romance.

D.T. was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Black & Gold for life, baby!) She now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, and two spoiled German Shepherds.

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Former NPR PBS FM radio host/announcer in a major media market, with a warm mezzo female voice. I have a background in opera and can present in English, Italian, German, French, Latin. With a background in the performing arts and opera, I can sing as well as do some accents.

Home includes a husband shaped person, 2 cats, volunteerism and an active online gaming presence.
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**Series: Starblind, Book 3**

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I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Ashley Holt. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

Q&A with Narrator Ashley Holt

Do you read reviews for your audiobooks?
- Yes, and my husband wishes I wouldn’t. 😉 People either love me or hate me. Years ago, an actor friend once told me that you shouldn’t read reviews, because you might start to change your style based on what you read. Wise words, I think.
If so, which ones stand out to you most, positive or negative?
- When people get what I’m trying to do with the character. Someone said about Starblind that they “loved Jane’s sass and snark”. Made my day! Um, negative? Do we really have to go there? I’ve had someone say I never should have been chosen for that book. Another time I had someone get angry at me because the author anthropomorphized animals. That just killed me, because I LOVED voicing those kittens. They were all boy cats, and I could have done it all day!
What type of the review comments do you find most constructive?
- Things like “she spoke too quickly”. That means the listener isn’t getting everything I say! Also I found out that a lot of people listen at 1.5x speed. Again thats the radio voice creeping in. Radio is fast, because you have to hit certain marks at exactly the right time.
Who is your “dream author” that you would like to record for?
- Not dream author as much as dream GENRE. LitRPG is fantastic. It combines many of my favorite things. (I was an onlinegamer long before women were accepted in that world)
If you could narrate one book from your youth what would it be and why?
- Dickens, Dickens, Dickens.
What do you say to those who view listening to audiobooks as “cheating” or as inferior to “real reading”?
- Here have your dope slap.
What bits of advice would you give to aspiring audiobook narrators?
- Be patient, don’t be afraid to ask for advice, be very careful about who you hire as a coach.
What’s next for you?
- I am currently working on: Book 4 of the Starblind series!!!A revision of a BDSM Best Seller I did a year ago.A fictional history of Maria Luisa of Spain, wife to Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorA university textbook about an American woman who settled in Palestine in the 19th centuryMain Street, by Sinclair Lewis (my first classic I am SO EXCITED)A firefighter romance. I jokingly call it book 3 of the triumvirate. Because I have already done the sports romance (my life was VERY meta during that book) and the cop romance.2 very dystopian novels, one by an Australian author that is BRILLIANT. The second one is by an Italian author, and I haven’t gotten too far into it, but the premise is great and the translation is excellent.An Encyclopedia of musical terms.
Bonus question: Any funny anecdotes from inside the recording studio?
- Not so much from the studio, but its still funny. For a while, I kept getting sent auditions/books with lesbian lead characters. I was the go-to apparently. Coach says its the resonance in my voice. I did 19 short books about a lesbian dominiatrix, in addition to a couple of other full length books. After a while, my husband started to get shall we say, CONCERNED, which just cracked me up.
- Mostly the in studio stuff are the “derps” we have. In the narrators group on Facebook, we have threads of the day where we post phrases that are tripping us up. Those can get pretty funny.