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Julian & Melly are a Great Addition!

Revisado: 05-07-15

After the disappointment of the last book, I felt that Midnight's Kiss returned to form for Thea's Elder Races series. This new addition brought back many well-loved characters from previous entries, which is always great.

Julian and Melly's relationship was a great second chance at love story, the conflict between them and resolution of said conflict was believable and not overdone. There was a wonderful balance between action, sex and story, neither aspect overpowering the other.

Sophie Eastlake is always wonderful, and that held true here. Her male voices are great, not too overdone, all the characters were very easy to differentiate between.

Overall, a great story that was well performed, and I'm already looking forward to the next installation!

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Easy Listening

Revisado: 08-24-14

What made the experience of listening to Hard to Hold On To the most enjoyable?

Hard to Hold On To was a great listen all around. I enjoyed the story and the narration brought the characters to life. Seraphine differentiates between the voices of the characters extremely well, so I don't have to rewind every few minutes to figure out who's talking. Despite the brevity of the book (wish it had been full length instead of a novella!), the characters were well developed, and I liked that there wasn't insta-love between the leads. There was strong attraction, a bond, but the L-word wasn't tossed out after 35 minutes of knowing each other.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Definitely Easy. He was very easy to empathize with, he was well performed by the narrator, and I found myself very invested in the outcome of his story.

Which character – as performed by Seraphine Valentine – was your favorite?

It's a toss up for me between Jeremy and Marz. She brings so much personality to her performance of them, and I really enjoy whenever they come into the story. Too bad they were only in HtHOT for a few scenes!

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

I did laugh a bit, and I was very choked up during some of Easy's scenes, especially the one he shared with Shane.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for the next book in the series! I enjoyed this novella quite a bit, but I find I'm just as excited to get to the bottom of the mystery of the series as I am to get to know the rest of the guys better.

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No. Just... No.

Revisado: 07-04-14

What disappointed you about Invincible?

Nothing about the characters really pulled me in. The hero was supposed to be an anti-hero, but for me he was just a jerk. Even the things that were supposed to be redeeming about him fell short for me.

The storyline was alright to me and would have been about a 3, maybe 3.5 star story until it hit around 60%. Then things just started to feel extremely rushed, which didn't allow me to connect with the characters and share in the emotion they were supposed to be feeling.

I LOATHED the SEAL credos being interjected in the middle of chapters. If that was how each chapter started, I still wouldn't have liked it, but I could have dealt with it. They completely pulled me out of the story, and while it might work in print since you can see it's in italics or bold or something, in audio it was disconcerting.

Would you ever listen to anything by Alana Albertson again?

Perhaps. I don't think she's a terrible writer, and I'm sure her technique and story-telling will improve as she continues to release more work. I'd definitely be wary before buying though, maybe wait to catch it on a sale.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

He was just alright to me, not horrible, but there are things that he could have improved. It seemed no matter what emotion the lead was feeling, his delivery was the same pace, same tone, same forcefulness. The female narrator was fine, she didn't get much chance to shine, so I don't feel I can give an accurate assessment of her performance.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Invincible?

I don't think I would have really cut anything (except the SEAL credos interspersed throughout the story), but I definitely would have ADDED. More background with the father, better build up to the emotional scenes would have led to a bigger payoff for me. When one minute everything is just coasting and two seconds later everything is perfect unicorns and gumdrops on a marshmallow cloud, it's frustrating to not see how the heck we got there.

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Sweet, sweet Jesus!

Revisado: 06-15-14

Would you consider the audio edition of Rock Chick Redemption to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version, but I can't imagine it would be any better than the audio. It was ably performed and completely engaging.

What did you like best about this story?

Where to start?! Action, romance, tons of hilarity. I've gone through the Rock Chick series in order so far, so as of now, this one is definitely my favorite. The heroine wasn't nearly as annoying as Jet in Rock Chick Rescue, and though she was self-deprecating, it wasn't to the point of wanting to tear my hair out. She shares the same insecurities as a lot of women, yet maintains a confidence that the last heroine was sorely lacking.

All of the side characters in this installment were FANTASTIC! They were fully fleshed out and really added to the story. They were engaging without stealing focus from the main storyline.

The action wasn't quite as intense as the previous books for me, but I didn't mind it. If every book was laden with harrowing situations fraught with danger, it would begin to become old hat and expected. I think there was a good balance here, not to dark and dangerous, not to light and fluffy.

What about Susannah Jones’s performance did you like?

She was AMAZING! There were scenes with around 10 characters (probably more) and every single voice was distinct, the emotion of the delivery was right on point, and the pacing was perfect. I've enjoyed her other performances in the series as well as a few that she's done outside the Rock Chick books, and this one was my favorite so far. I think my favorite character was Roxie's mom, Trish, Susannah did a wonderful job with her characterization and delivery.

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

It was hilarious, I laughed so many times! Some chuckles and some real belly laughs, especially when Roxie's mom was around. Thankfully, unlike the last book, my reaction was NOT to toss my iPad across the room because the characters were making me nutty.

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Pretty good addition to the series.

Revisado: 05-31-14

**Minor Spoiler**

I've read (and listened) to all three books in the "Playing with Fire" series and they've all been pretty enjoyable. I'll admit that I'm hoping that the fourth one will be different though. The series SHOULD be called "How to be Betrayed and End Up in a Basement". Still, the build up to said basement scenario was interesting, the characters were likable and the story moved along well.

Abby and Sean did a good job with the narration, each character was clearly differentiated and delivery of the dialogue was well done. One thing I love about Abby is that when it says that the character WHISPERS something, she actually does it! Some narrators don't do that and it completely pulls me out of the story when they're speaking in the same tone whether they're yelling or muttering.

Worth a credit? Eh, I'd probably wait for a sale or something if you haven't already read the first two. If you have and enjoyed both of them, yeah, I'd say worth it.

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Meh, too long to get to the point.

Revisado: 05-20-14

What did you like best about Desert Heat? What did you like least?

This book was really middle of the road for me, so I honestly can't pick out a "best" thing, but the worst was the pacing. Soooo slow for me!

Would you recommend Desert Heat to your friends? Why or why not?

Probably not, there is a plethora of books I'd rather recommend before this one would even come to mind.

Which character – as performed by Shayna Thibodeaux and Sebastian York – was your favorite?

I absolutely love Sebastian York, he was the main reason I bought this book. Great job on all characters, as always! My first by Shayna Thibodeaux, and while she's not the best I've ever heard, she was okay to listen to and didn't detract from the story, which some narrators do.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

Getting to the flipping point sooner! It seemed to drag, and when I was about 6.5 hours in and I STILL didn't know what she was hiding, it went from being interesting to just being frustrating. In some books the hotness factor makes up for it and keeps me from noticing that the story is dragging a bit, but I just didn't get that here.

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Loved Nash, Saint left a lot to be desired

Revisado: 04-30-14

What did you love best about Nash?

Definitely the hero. Nash was a total sweetheart, it was great to watch (or hear) him overcome his issues with his family and come to a place where he could accept himself and be proud of who he was. Pacing kinda dragged in some parts, but not to the point of being unreadable (unlistenable).

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Both narrators were just alright to me. It might be my imagination, but Paula Costello sounds like Kristen Stewart to me, so I kept seeing her deadpan face. I think the fact that I disliked Saint as a character might have made it worse. Tad was great as Nash, but his other voices didn't really go over all that well for me (maybe Asa's, if I'm being generous).

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

Yep, I've been waiting months for it, so I powered straight through it.

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to the next two books in the series, even though this heroine was my least favorite, the story overall was enjoyable.

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