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Great Story, Disappointing Narration

Revisado: 06-03-19

I listened to this book but almost wish that I had ordered the Kindle version and read it instead. I enjoyed the story very much. It was typical of many romances -- found love, lost love, angst, rediscovered love -- a formula that works for fans of this genre. Elle Spencer did not disappoint on this front. If found the main characters -- Maddie and Ana -- easy to like and I felt as though the 'reader' (or in this case listener) got to know the characters very well. The big disappointment for me was in the narration each time Ana's mother spoke, The accent adopted by the narrator for this character (who was from Mexico) was about as far from a Latina accent as one could imagine. Each time I heard her speak, I pictured someone from the Caribbean, as (to me) the accent was much closer to a Jamaican or perhaps even Haitian accent than Latina. Not the end of the world, but when listening, this is an important aspect of the story telling. I think it would have been more effective to use her normal accent than to use an accent that did not represent the character's true nationality. Lori Prince is a good narrator and this is the first time that I have had an issue with her narration. All of this aside, I would highly recommend this book and I plan to download the Kindle version to read. This is my second read by Elle Spencer and I plan to read her other books in the near future.

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Not Radclyffe's Best

Revisado: 12-21-17

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not highly recommend it as I would with many of Radclyffe's books. I enjoy the Rivers series (and most of Rad's other work), but this story felt a bit rushed to me - and more contrived than some of her other romances. While we got to know Carrie a bit better than in prior books, she seemed much different than I expected. She does not strike me as someone who would say they were well on the road to falling in love after such a short time. The narrator on this book did not help. I actually thought I had set the speed to slow down speech and had to check. She was difficult to listen to in many parts of the book.

Would you be willing to try another book from Radclyffe? Why or why not?

Yes. I have read most of her work and generally enjoy her stand alone books as well as the series she has published.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Paige McKinney?

Abby Craden;

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Maybe.

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Worst "Brooklyn" Accent Ever!

Revisado: 02-01-16

What made the experience of listening to Kiss the Girl the most enjoyable?

As with other Melissa Brayden's books, I enjoyed the story line. I like the characters and enjoyed the evolving romance. What I did not enjoy is the accent that the reader used when Brooklyn was speaking. It was not even close to a 'Brooklyn' accent. It sounded more like a bad Boston accent. I found this both distracting and annoying.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jessica. I like that she is multi-faceted. I also like the way she works to make herself a better person.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Felicity Munroe?

Maybe Nicole Valencia, Abby Craden

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to reading or listening to the other books in this series. I have enjoyed each of Melissa Braden's books so far.

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Good Book!

Revisado: 10-23-14

What made the experience of listening to Heart Block the most enjoyable?

The story is good and I found the characters to be well developed. In terms of listening, I enjoyed the reader's voice,and enjoyed the way she differentiated between characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Heart Block?

I enjoyed watching the relationship evolve.

What does Mia Chiaromonte bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Listening to her provide a voice for Sarah was very engaging.

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

No - I didn't want it to end!

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Narrator is the Worst!

Revisado: 04-15-14

What disappointed you about Cut to the Chase?

I was not able to get through more than 2 chapters of this book. The narrator's voice and intonation was awful. I tried on two separate occasions to listen to more of this book, and I just couldn't get any further.

How could the performance have been better?

I don't mean to be disrespectful to the narrator, but her voice just did not work for this book. She was monotone, and I also felt like she was reading a children's book at times. As stated above, I could only get through two chapters after multiple tries.

Any additional comments?

I gave the story 3 stars because I didn't think it was fair to the author to penalize her for the narrator's poor performance. I cannot really rate the story because I couldn't finish it!

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