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In Dreams
- De: Lise Gold
- Narrado por: Tessa Stavers
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
In the world of morning television, Rebecca Pandey shines as the charismatic producer and host of an animal programme, but behind the facade, she battles nightmares that refuse to let her rest. Desperate for relief, she turns to a specialist known for unravelling the most perplexing subconscious puzzles. Out and proud dream therapist Emma Parker feels conflicted when her new client turns out to be her secret celebrity crush.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, narrator not for me
- De Anna en 08-21-24
- In Dreams
- De: Lise Gold
- Narrado por: Tessa Stavers
Dreams can come true
Revisado: 07-13-24
The role dreams play in our lives is an interesting topic. In this book, morning show celebrity Rebecca hasn’t slept properly in months and finally goes to see renowned dream therapist, Emma. As it turns out, Rebecca is Emma’s celebrity crush, but thankfully her ethics are firmly in place and she is able to help Rebecca get to some clarity about her dreams.
I enjoyed this relatively low angst, slow burn exploration of identity. Rebecca had a lot to work through, not the least of which was the expectations of her Indian immigrant parents and their heteronormative views. When the therapist relationship ends and their relationship begins, it still moves a bit slowly, mostly due to Emma not wanting to rush Rebecca or to be her trial run. As usual in a Gold book, the sex scenes were great and it made total sense that someone who just came out and found enjoyment in the bedroom for the first time would be rather insatiable.
The narration was good, but I will admit I didn't realize until pretty far in that the book was sent in England because the narrator used American accents.
I received an audio copy of this book directly from the author and am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Members Only
- De: Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor
- Narrado por: Tessa Stavers
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Olivia Whitaker has lost her fortune. Without her father’s credit card to keep her afloat and no college education, she’s lucky to land herself a job as a waitress in a private members’ club in London. As she adjusts to her new normal, her main priority is to piece her life back together, so when she meets a beautiful and intriguing member, Olivia is torn between desire and a fear of losing her job.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rebuilding your life
- De Lorraine Rusnack en 03-23-25
- Members Only
- De: Lise Gold, Madeleine Taylor
- Narrado por: Tessa Stavers
Redemption has never been so hot
Revisado: 08-22-23
This rich/poor girl BDSM pairing was very well done and enjoyable.
Olivia is a former socialite who lost it all when her father was convicted for misuse of others resources. Since her father's, and by extension, her, fall from grace, she has taken great pride in figuring out how to do things for herself and getting back on her feet. When we meet her, she works at a private club and is making enough money to get a studio in London. Olivia definitely went through a major growth journey throughout this book. Aisha Al Zahid is everyone's favorite version of an insanely rich person - she is kind to all, smart in her business dealings, and hot. She also assumes she will not be able to maintain a relationship across her dual lives in London and Dubai and is a not-quite-notorious playgirl with very dominant tendencies. Aisha immediately notices Olivia at the club and is intrigued.
The first meeting takes a little time to come to fruition, but when it does, it is steamy. The real gem here, though, is how both characters evolve over time, learning to let in the other, to trust, to relax their rigid boundaries to make it possible for them to pursue a life together. I listened to this book and thought the narration was good.
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Legends & Lattes
- A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
- De: Travis Baldree
- Narrado por: Travis Baldree
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,149
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 6,171
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,168
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv, the orc barbarian, cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. However, her dreams of a fresh start filling mugs instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners, and a different kind of resolve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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slice of life
- De Anonymous User en 02-25-22
- Legends & Lattes
- A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
- De: Travis Baldree
- Narrado por: Travis Baldree
Warm Hug
Revisado: 06-19-23
A friend who recommended this book to me said it was like a warm hug and it really was.
Viv, an orc who has given up her former life of marauding and has settled down to open a coffeeshop (a new beverage to most in the world) is a truly delightful character. She immediately assembles a lovely group of folks to reinvogorate and run her empire, including Cal, Tandri, and Thimble. It is a lovely story of overcoming odds, of fate bringing folks together, of slow burn love.
I listened to it and Travis's narration was great.
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A Bittersweet Garden
- De: Caren J. Werlinger
- Narrado por: Alana Kerr Collins
- Duración: 10 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Nora McNeill has always dreamed of exploring her Irish roots. When she finally gets the opportunity to spend a summer in the village where her grandparents grew up, the experience promises to live up to her very high expectations. Except for the ghost that is haunting her rented cottage and is soon invading her dreams. Briana Devlin has arranged her life the way she likes it: a good dog, good mates, and work with horses. There’s no room in her life for a relationship. Especially with an annoyingly clumsy - and attractive - American who is only going to be around for a few months.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pleasantly Surprised
- De Kirstin en 06-12-19
- A Bittersweet Garden
- De: Caren J. Werlinger
- Narrado por: Alana Kerr Collins
Sweet paranormal mystery
Revisado: 05-07-23
This was a sweet paranormal romance. Nora has always wanted to travel to Ireland to see where her family came from but struggled with inertia holding her back. She manages to break away for a summer and rents and old cottage, which happens to be haunted. She also meets Briana, a prickly horse whisperer who works for Nora's cousin.
I enjoyed the story as it unwound - it was one of those kind of slow quiet books. There was enough going on to keep it interesting, but it uncoiled slowly and drew you in in a quiet way. The mix in of the story of what had happened centuries ago was well-done and overall I enjoyed it. The narration was excellent.
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Rock and a Hard Place
- De: Andrea Bramhall
- Narrado por: Nicola Victoria Vincent
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 199
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 199
Expert mountain climber Jayden Harris has the world at her feet until an avalanche at Everest base camp sweeps it all out from under her. She wants nothing more to do with the mountains, and turns her back on it all. Rhian Phillips is a successful London marketing executive who has the chance of a lifetime fall in her lap. She’s sent to produce a reality TV series on competitive climbers, while showcasing the stunning beauty of a Patagonian glacier and the Cerro Fitz Roy range. An accident brings Jayden and Rhian together....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Shoe-horned and stilted (some spoilers)
- De Ashlyn en 03-27-19
- Rock and a Hard Place
- De: Andrea Bramhall
- Narrado por: Nicola Victoria Vincent
Rock climbing, reality TV, and fauxmance
Revisado: 05-07-23
I greatly enjoyed this book - it had adventure/danger (serious rock climbing), a reality tv show, a fauxmance, and great characters.
The prologue sets up the major issues Jayden will spend the book trying to get over - an avalanche at Everest base camp causes great destruction and personal trauma. Rhian is skating by doing marketing at her step-mother's firm when, for some reason, they are hired to produce a reality tv show about rock climbing in Patagonia. They don't get along, then they do, then Jayden starts kind of an accidental fauxmance, and it progresses from there.
The character development was really good. I genuinely liked the main characters and the supporting cast as well. Their motivations were pretty clear and even the miscommunication (something I generally don't like, although I'm not sure I've ever read a fauxmance without misunderstanding) was understandable. I really like Nicola Victoria Vincent for British narration, but she seemed to have a harder time with some of the other accents needed in this book. This was my first Bramhall book and it won't be my last.
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