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Lovely romance

Revisado: 03-21-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

A great mix of fun and serious. This book takes two people with lots of mental health problems and manages to tackle their struggles while also being gentle and heartwarming. Kat, especially, is wonderful. She's got social anxiety and is often grumpy. She reads as autistic to me, and I found a lot of her struggles super relatable and spot-on in the portrayal. Even though Kat and Silas start out disliking each other and kind of stumble into their fake-dating relationship, as soon as they start to get to know each other it becomes clear that they're a good match. They challenge each other, prop each other up in difficult times, and are super understanding and patient when it comes to trauma and healing. Silas's relationship to his friends is also wonderful. I love to see depictions of healthy male friendships, and it sets up future books in the series nicely.
4.5 stars - half knocked off for early comments from Silas calling Kat "android"/implying lack of humanity
I read the audiobook, and the narrators were competent and easy to listen to.

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fun shorts

Revisado: 11-17-22

These stories are really fun for a quick read, and the narration fits the style well.

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Good followup to book one

Revisado: 03-15-22 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Book two wasn't as gory as book 1, but still had the dark, creepy vibes. I suggest you read in order, as a lot of time is devoted to Fiona's developing relationships with the other characters and her struggles to move on from the events of book 1. I did question Fiona's decision-making at times. (Though not nearly as much as Croft did, LOL.) I liked seeing more of Croft, meeting his sister, and getting just a hint of his past. I hope more of that will be coming in later books. Aside from Fiona's potential romantic entanglements, this book really revolves around the relationships between women, some of which are helpful and good, and some of which are toxic. The ladies of The Orchard are complex, flawed, and whole, whether on the side of good or evil.
I like the male narrator's voices/accents, though they sometimes did veer into over-the-top. The female narrator didn't work as well for me, seeming to slip into modern American too often. The sound mixing was my biggest issue, though, because the male voice was almost always much quieter than the female voice, making the listening experience awkward.

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Dark and atmospheric Victorian mystery

Revisado: 03-13-22

A dark, atmospheric Victorian murder mystery. Fiona is a great heroine, and Byrne brings her gritty world alive with her writing. The cast of interesting side characters/potential love interests for Fiona contribute to both the worldbuilding and the mystery. I really loved The Hammer in particular, as well as grumpy Grayson Croft. I did feel that there was a bit of fetishization with the repeated use of the word "exotic" that I hope will not continue into future books. The mystery itself was creepy and well-paced, but I did guess the murderer right from the beginning. Fiona and her interactions with the other characters are definitely the most gripping part of the book, and the part that left me eager for book two.

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Fun Ghostly Christmas Story

Revisado: 11-19-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This was a fun little paranormal historical Christmas romance. Sweet and sexy with a bit of ghostly mystery. The dual narration was stellar and made for a highly enjoyable short listen.

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Fantastic Production

Revisado: 08-13-20

This is a fabulous audiobook production, and made for really fun listening with the whole family. The voice acting is superb, with excellent mimicking of the actors from the original Star Wars movies, as well as unique voices for the additional characters. The women's voices are the only slight weak spot. A whole host of Star Wars sound effects adds cinematic atmosphere and gives the audiobook a radio-play feel.

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excellent

Revisado: 03-01-20

A wonderful narration of a fantastic story. I highly recommend this book. Fun and sexy.

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loved it!

Revisado: 12-10-19

Fabulous story and a great performance. Fun, funny, and exciting, with a sweet and sexy romance.

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Great reading of a great book.

Revisado: 03-23-19

Love this book, and Ms. Wells does a fantastic reading of it. I hghly recommend it.

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