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Title: A Christmas Wish

Author: Lizzie Lane

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-14

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Can her family ever be reunited? Magda Brodies world is torn apart when her mother dies in the workhouse two weeks before Christmas. Her wastrel father arranges for her sisters to be sent to their grandparents, her brother to be adopted, and Magda to live with her Aunt Bridget.

But her aunt holds a bitter resentment towards her, and Magdas dreams of reuniting her family seem hopeless...

Members Reviews:

"EXCELLENT"

I really enjoyed listening to this book. It made you feel you were there. It is a great story line and Beautifully Written. Also Penelope Freeman (Who is one of my very favourite Narrator) did a Fabulous job with all the different characters. (And there were many). Well done Lizzie, and a Big thank you for writing it and for choosing Penelope to bring life to your characters.

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Title: Comanche Moon

Author: Anita Mills

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Can a rough Texas Ranger overcome a womans hardened heart? Amanda Ross returns from her Boston finishing school to claim the Texas ranch her parents died fighting to protect. Determined to protect the sprawling ranch that has been in her family for generations, Amanda hates the Comanche people for taking away her only family. Clay McAlester may be a Texas Ranger, but he identifies most strongly with the Comanche people that raised him. A proud man raised by a proud people, he has little sympathy for a woman filled with nothing but hate. But when Amandas fiance abandons her in her hour of need, it is McAlester and a nearby Comanche camp that comes to her aid. Will Amanda learn forgiveness in the arms of this fierce and fearless man, or will her anger consume her?

Critic Reviews:

"Superb ... grabs you by the throat and won't let go ... a wonderfully savage hero with a heroine who's every bit his match. I loved it!" (Joan Johnston)

"A brilliant western romance!" (Rosanne Bitter)

Members Reviews:

Heartfelt

Beautifully written... Anita Mills does it again.. You could feel what the characters were feeling, pain, lost, mistrust, longing.. I loved Clay& Amanda. The story felt real - pulling you back to the days of the West and how disconnected we really were.. The perjudice, treatment of women and the Indians...lots of mixed feelings.. Loved it though...

Great escape book about life in Texas

I think Anita Mills does a "good job" with her words to make you feel like you are actually seeing the surroundings in this story.

Delicious, Rough and Rugged.

Amanda Ross has everything: money, the ancestral ranch, the big adobe house, and good breeding. What Amanda Ross does not have is compassion. She will not forget nor forgive the Comanche Indians that murdered her Spanish mother and stepfather.

Mills' has cast her hero as a rough, handsome, arrogant man named Clay McAlester. With the author's words, the reader visualizes a Clint Eastwood clone from his "spaghetti western" days . . .

- "He was facing her, his coat open, showing two gunbelts crossed over a collarless white shirt unbuttoned several inches at the neck. But it was the eyes that sent a shiver through her." -

Clay McAlester may be a Texas Ranger, but the proud, powerful Comanche nation raised him; a fact Amanda Ross will not forget nor forgive. Effectively, the author summons McAlester to rescue our testy heroine, from the clutches of a rejected suitor. Despicable Ramon Sandoval abandoned the lovely Amanda, in the Texas wasteland, to die a slow death. With her golden pen, Anita Mills guides her contestants to love, and guides her reader to the showdown. The story's ending is to savor; justifiably, puny Ramon and his father pay for their heinous crimes.

This western novel takes place during the year of 1873, and the author's words flow with ease and gentle speed. This inexperienced Canadian lass enjoyed eating "prairie chicken" over an open campfire, and Mills' entire description of North American Indian food was a delightful revelation. To punctuate respect, the author profoundly wrote Clay's struggle with the end of his proud people's way of life.

Originally, I read Anita Mills in a Christmas anthology novel. From then on, I searched the shelves of the local book stores looking for her material.

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Title: Something Sweeter

Subtitle: Sweet, Texas, Book 3

Author: Candis Terry

Narrator: Xe Sands

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-14

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The men in Texas are hard to resist

Seattle event planner Allison Lane is an expert at delivering the perfect wedding - even if she might not exactly believe in the whole"'til death do us part" thing. When her father decides to tie the knot with a woman he barely knows, Allison heads to Sweet, Texas, to make sure his new honey is the real deal. What she didn't expect to find at the local honky-tonk was a sexy Southern man as bent on charming her pants off as he is on blowing her "true love doesn't exist" theory all to hell.

And they always promise

Veterinarian, former Marine, and Sweet's favorite playboy Jesse Wilder takes one look at Allison and knows she's a handful of trouble he can't deny. But even after a sizzling kiss and obvious mutual attraction, it seems Allison has no such problem. When Jesse uncovers her sweet side, can he crush his playboy image, melt her cynical heart, and change her mind about taking a trip down the aisle?

Something sweeter.

Members Reviews:

Very sweet!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommend this audiobook to anyone who loves contemporary romance.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the characters. They were all people that Id love to know, if they weren't fictional, that is.

Have you listened to any of Xe Sandss other performances before? How does this one compare?

Xe Sands is one of my favorite narrators. When I see a book that has been narrated by her I automatically buy it. She makes the characters come alive. She is truly gifted.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Love Texas style

Any additional comments?

This is my first Candis Terry book. I really enjoyed this, and plan to look for more books by her.

Enjoyable despite so-so narration.

What does Xe Sands bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Was not crazy about the narrator, but she did handle the different voices quite well.

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Title: Desperate Housewives of Avalon

Author: Saranna DeWylde

Narrator: Hollie Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-17-14

Publisher: Self/Author

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The Desperate Crew is back with a romp through resort island, Avalon. Aphrodite convinces Artemis it's past time for her to get her V-card punched. Artemis doesn't want any messy entanglements, has a taste for bad boys, and the sexy Mordred Le Fey fits the bill. Too bad he's cursed by the Lady of the Lake.

Aphrodite has had her fill of Love being used as a curse and decides to give Vivienne her comeuppance. She ends up with trials of her own when all she wanted was a vacation.

Secretly, Vivienne thinks she deserves to be punished because she's been in love with Arthur since she handed him Excalibur and engineered the fall of Guinevere and Camelot.

Gwen's marriage to Lancelot has been in name only since 1912 - a fact that's only made Avalon's resident evil enchantress, Morgan Le Fey, too happy.

Come along for the ride as these goddesses take control of their Fate (or so they think) and find their happily ever afters.

Members Reviews:

Crazy series about Myths

Would you listen to Desperate Housewives of Avalon again? Why?

I would defiantly listen to again. After listening to Desperate Housewives of Olympus, I had to listen to Desperate Housewives of Avalon. Seems like gods and goddess like to mix things up with all kinds of beings. Lots of laughs and what I enjoy about this author is she makes each character learn something about themselves and the world they live in.

What does Hollie Jackson bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Hollie Jackson is a fantastic narrator. I've listened to her narrate many books over the years. She's great with various voices and emotional expressions. When I saw that she was narrating this series I knew it would be well read.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Lots of laughs and some emotions about the feeling of the characters dealing with difficult situations. However it seems the author wants things to be a learning experience for the characters and in the end things seem to work out.

Any additional comments?

Really looking forward to the next book in the series. As long as the humor and characters can grow it will prove to be exciting and fun.

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Title: In Deep Shitake

Subtitle: Shitake Mystery, Book 1

Author: Patricia Mason

Narrator: Michael Karl Orenstein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-08-14

Publisher: Patricia Mason

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Take one devastatingly handsome movie star.

Add one outrageously sexy female private eye with a penchant for food-word obscenities.

Mix in a dose of mistaken identity and a handful of Russian mobsters... and they're all In Deep Shitake.

Members Reviews:

Action, Romance, Mystery, & Lots of Laughs

This was a really fun read. Think of an action thriller mixed with a romantic comedy and you have In Deep Shitake. The characters were awesome and you really come to love and root for them as they stumble through their many misadventures.

This novel was really funny. It had me laughing all the way through. The two main characters and their interesting relationship was a driving force pulling you further into the story as the characters constantly faced more urgent matters. There is a big mystery that gets revealed by the end of the book, and I didn't guess how it would all shake out. There are lots ingredients that come together to make In Deep Shitake great. Humor, action, mystery, romance, and the interesting characters.

I do have to give a content warning. There were a couple of scenes that were too steamy for my tastes so I skipped over them but it was easy to tell what happened in the dialog following those scenes. They had a lot of impact on the story and its characters too. These were not scenes thrown in to shock the readers and they made sense for the story.

I listened to the audiobook version of this novel and the narrator Michael Karl Orenstein did a terrific job. He was great at portraying the different characters with wonderful accents, pitch changes, and inflections. There were a lot of funny characters that showed up all over the book in small scenes and Orenstein came up with perfect voices for all of them. Many times I'm sure I was laughing a lot harder for his spot on delivery and rendering of a character's voice than if I had been reading the eBook or paperback. His acting was superb in all the dialog, and his narrator's voice was smooth and engaging. I would definitely pick up another audiobook narrated by him.

To wrap it up I would recommend this story to anyone who is looking to have a good time reading a novel. It was just what I needed after reading IT by Stephen King. A normal length novel that shows you a really great time. This book had lovable characters with interesting relationships, cool action, a great love story, and a lot of laughs.

Someone please kill that mac & frenchfry cat.

Where does In Deep Shitake rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

not the bottom, not the top

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Michael Karl Orenstein?

Anyone else. DID NOT LIKE the OVER THE TOP cat, hicks, Russians, old lady. Not enough difference in the male and female voices.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

Any additional comments?

This is my first comment, ever. I feel the narration did not do the book justice.

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Title: Surrender to Temptation

Author: Lauren Jameson

Narrator: Sandra Lea

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-14

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

In this stunning romance, Lauren Jameson presents a story of unexpected desire in which two strangers play a dangerous game in the quest for incredible pleasure. But winning comes with a price....

After walking in on her boyfriend with another woman, Devon Reid decides to seek solace in the small California town she's often visited on vacation. Instead, she finds herself consumed by a mysterious man who sets her ablaze with one simple look.

Devon has always been the good girl, but Zach's touch turns her into something primal, especially when he persuades her to give up control to him. But while Zach can make her burn, he seduces Devon one moment and turns her away the next.

When Devon starts her new job at Phyrefly Aviation, she learns that Zach is actually founder and CEO of the massive corporation. And while Devon knows she should keep things between them strictly professional, his overwhelming magnetism makes it impossible to stay away....

Members Reviews:

Zach & Devon

Would you listen to Surrender to Temptation again? Why?

yes & i have

What other book might you compare Surrender to Temptation to, and why?

aaahhhh please stop asking this question

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Zach finally tells Devon about his deceased girlfriend

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes & i did more than once

Any additional comments?

enjoyable short read

wow

I did struggle with this book emotionally Its quite powerful and I had an erge to protect Devon but as the book went on it ended up so much

more. stick with the book it's an amazing ride.

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Title: Witch Interrupted

Author: Jody Wallace

Narrator: Alexandra R. Josephs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-14

Publisher: Carina Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Two decades ago, assassin Katherine Zhang faked her death to escape the Keepers, a secret council of witches who use magic to kill those who pose a threat to their kind. Once a powerful Keeper, she lives a solitary - but peaceful - life as a tattoo artist. Until a strange, handsome lone wolf named Marcus Delgado walks into her shop.

Marcus has his own reasons to hate the Keepers. A scientist who sacrificed himself to test the fragile boundaries between witch and wolf, he believes theres a way to harness the combustible power between the two species. If he succeeds, hell be protected from the Keepers, but he needs a willing partner - and the delicious Katie just might be the perfect test subject.

Katie knows working with a wolf, an adversary shes undeniably attracted to, is a dangerous propositionno matter how tempting she finds Marcus proposal. But when a common enemy from their past threatens them both, working together might be the only option.

Members Reviews:

Lot's of promise in the setup but the delivery made it just okay for me

here is a fairly well defined world of witches and werewolves in this series, witches lust after the wolves but if they succumb they lose their magic and become wolves too. Former witch Marcus (now a wolf) believes he can reverse the process and needs an alpha witch to conduct 'sexperiments' with. He inadvertently stumbles on former-council-witch-in-hiding Katie and coerces her help.

Well, I went back and picked up Witch Interrupted, a book I'd set aside (darn gnat brain - I'd forgotten that I'd DNF'd on purpose.) When I stopped before I hadn't even gotten to the smexy parts, which involved not-my-cup-of-tea spanking, dominance and light bondage. The leads are fairly lusty but I never got a sense of a real romantic connection between the witch and the wolf, so the romance didn't work for me and when they got to the I love you's I just didn't feel it.

So bottom line on my reading interrupted experience with Witch Interrupted is thatI ended up finishing to find out how things wrapped up and there was a decent battle scene but even though there were a bunch of parts with potential this story just didn't end up pulling the parts together in way that engaged me.

Does this novel actually have plot? I couldn't notice ...

Does this novel actually have plot? I couldn't notice any, or at least nothing that had any sort of consistency or logic.

The characters are flatter than cardboard and everything seems an excuse to add sex scenes for no particular reason. The setting is non-existant, with the most interesting locale described probably being a dumpster or a maybe a parking garage.

One Star

Couldn't get past the first chapter.

Great Story But Moved Really Slow

I hate these kinds of reviews, the ones where you really enjoyed the basic story but other things in the book threw you off the story from time to time.

Katie and Marcus made a great example of a love/hate relationship since they were really conflicted at the start of this story.

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Title: A Duke Never Yields

Subtitle: Affairs by Moonlight, Book 3

Author: Juliana Gray

Narrator: Veida Dehmlow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Impatient with the strictures of polite British society, Miss Abigail Harewood has decided to live life on her own terms - and the first thing she requires is a lover. When the commanding Duke of Wallingford arrives on the doorstep of her leased holiday castle, she thinks she's found the perfect candidate: handsome, dashing, and experienced in the art of love.

But tempting Wallingford into her bed proves more difficult than she imagined. Restless and dissatisfied with his debauched life in London, the formerly rakish duke is determined to spend a year chaste. But as Abigail tries her best to seduce him, Wallingford finds his resolve crumbling in the face of her irresistible charm...and her alluring secrets.

Critic Reviews:

"With this deliciously romantic, wickedly witty confection linked to the splendidly entertaining A Lady Never Lies and A Gentleman Never Tells, Gray makes one of the best trilogy debuts in years, proving she is a literary force to be reckoned with." (Booklist, starred review)

Members Reviews:

Loved it.

I did not know this was part of a trilogy. I have since gotten the other books but haven't read them, yet. So I'll make this short and sweet. I loved that The Duke of Wallingford thought he could beat his grandfather's scheme of arranging a marriage for him. He goes off to Italy with his brother and his uncle (his grandfather's illigitimate son) and there meets 3 lovely women who are also staying at the same castle.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and now will go and read the others.

Loved this book!

Juliana Gray's characters walk off the page and into your mind. Her writing is lyrical, evocative and keeps me turning the pages and hating for it to end. The Duke is perfectly stuffy and Abigail is just the woman to give him a strong dose of reality.This is one of a series, but easily stands alone (although why would you not read the others?)

My favorite

I really enjoyed the last book in this series. Abby was the most spirited of the women. She was a woman who knew what she wanted from the first. And she was the one who figured out the curse and wanted to fix it. I love the Duke of Wallingford and it was love at first sight for him. The year apart was unexpected. Gave some depth to the plot. I would probably read this series again. Very good series.

What a love affair!

This story ties it all together with the ending quite wonderful! Again the story is full of surprising twists and turns that will keep you glued to the book. The characters are also wonderfully brought to life and will almost jump off the pages. Juliana Gray has done it again.

Exquisite

Julianna Gray equals perfection.

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Title: Fate Interrupted

Subtitle: Fate Interrupted Series, Book 1

Author: Kaitlyn Cross

Narrator: Elizabeth Hart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Dean Jacobs is one of Milwaukee's hottest eligible bachelors and in no mood to settle down, until Evy comes along. Evy, however, is focused on opening a new dessert lounge with her sister and has no time for romance. Dean won't take no for an answer, though. She finally gives in to the want in her gut and - much to her surprise - discovers he isn't the player she thought he was. Just when things turn into a fairy tale sent from above, Dean's past comes back to haunt him. The only question is: will it make them stronger, or rip them apart?

Members Reviews:

Aweful!

Would you try another book from Kaitlyn Cross and/or Elizabeth Hart?

I would not read a book by Cross or Hart again. My last book was "Gone Girl" so I cannot believe that Audible recommended this book as my next read. Very disappointed.

POOR WRITING STYLE: This book sounds like it's written by a 19 year old girl who's taken one writing course in community college. I knew it would be an "easy/mindless read" from the beginning, but the descriptions are ridiculous (her hair blowing in the wind is a description she uses three or four times in the 2nd chapter alone). The narration of the male character is written like a girl day dreaming of the way "guys talk."

NARRATION: Terrible. Valley girl trying to talk like a guy. Half laughs when talking in her guy voice. Very cheesy.

The only reason I'm going to finish the book is because I unfortunately wasted a $15 credit on it...

What could Kaitlyn Cross have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not try so hard. Sounds like she's ready too many novels, and tried to write one of her own. Tried way too hard to make it sound like an intelligent book, when really it's just a cheap romance novel.

Would you be willing to try another one of Elizabeth Harts performances?

Absolutely not. Monotonous valley girl reading a script. Sorry.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger, frustration.

Any additional comments?

I'm really frustrated that my first Audible book was "Gone Girl," #3 on the best sellers list, and then they recommend this book.

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Title: Perfecting Patience

Subtitle: Blow Hole Boys Series, Book 1.5

Author: Tabatha Vargo

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn, Tatiana Sokolov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 46 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Sometimes happy endings are just the beginning of an even harder road. Although her aunt and sister believe she should get help to deal with her past demons, Patience believes the only thing she needs is Zeke. When he comes back into her world, her life couldn't be more perfect. Except old demons pick the worst time to surface, and once again their happiness is threatened. Help was never a necessity, but Patience finds out that love isn't always all you need. Zeke's dealt with a lot in his life, but nothing could prepare him for watching the person he loves fall apart. Patience is different; she's not the girl he came to love. He's willing to do whatever it takes to get her back, but a budding music career and his own demons seem to keep getting in the way. How can you help someone else when you can barely help yourself? Once again Zeke is faced with deciding between his future and the future of Patience.

Members Reviews:

Not what I expected

I was thrilled to find out Perfecting Patience did not take long at all to get published. With this being said, I think this novel was deserving of more time.

I LOVED Playing Patience and the only big complaint I had was Zeke, so needless to say, I was excited to see his character development in Perfecting Patience. Sadly, this was not the case.

Perfecting Patience starts off with Zeke and Patience reuniting after months of Zeke being on tour with his band Blow Hole. It's bitter sweet and perfectly romantic.

Then, everything falls apart and Patience is no longer the strong girl we met in Playing Patience. She was repeatedly raped by a man she thought was her father and dealt with it like a pro. She was strong-willed and happened to be one of my favorite female characters. I couldn't have been more proud of her then. Now, she's broken and it's as though everything comes crashing down on her.

Zeke...what to say about this young man that 'saved' Patience so to speak? Unfortunately for me, his character was still very unlikable and it didn't seem like he grew at all in the book. Yes, he said and did sickeningly sweet things for his girl (which would likely make any girl swoon), but even those didn't overrun the awful things that took place in this book.

The book was well written, and that's something I'll never have to worry about with Mrs. Vargo. This is perhaps the ONLY reason I was able to rate the book the way it's rated. I give it a 2.5 because I'm in between it being OK and not liking it. I didn't hate it, but I was let down as a reader. Everything seemed rushed, especially the conclusion, and the building up to Patience's 'problem'. I actually think the book should be renamed Problems with Patience. I didn't see a perfect Patience in this book at all, except for maybe the ending, but even that has me questioning it. If you want to know why, read below where I include spoilers.

***SPOILERS BELOW, READ NO FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK. NO JOKE.***

In Playing Patience, as I mentioned before, Patience is a very strong person for dealing with her issues. She handles them with grace for the most part, except for the ending where she murders her father. I don't really blame her; however, in this book Patience falls apart with panic attacks.