A Twist Of Love by Callie Bardot

March 6, 2021

A Twist Of Love by Callie Bardot was a great book. This is the second book in the series, and you don’t have to read them in order if you don’t want to, but the entire series interests you. I would recommend listening to them in order. I enjoyed the first book, but once I finished this book, this one became my favorite. I loved Gia in the first book, and I fell in love with her in this book. She seemed so relatable to me, and I felt so bad for all of the things she went through as a child. I think that I liked the narrator of this story more than the first book, but that is just a personal preference. This book has one adult scene in this. It didn’t bother me, but I know some people wouldn’t like being surprised with a scene like that in a book. I enjoy these characters more than the characters from the first book, but I also loved that you get an update about the first characters in this book. I love when I book series creates a whole world of characters because it makes the books come to life for me. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.

About The Book

Author: Callie Bardot

Narrator: Leanne Woodward

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Publisher: Sumner McKenzie, Inc⎮2020

Genre: Romance

Series: Adrenaline, Book 2

Release date: October 14, 2020

Synopsis: Forced into rehab by lead singer Dante Vegas, the Marked Love drummer Gia “Styx” Swain wants nothing to do with sobriety—or the gorgeous, kind man she’s been assigned to be with twenty-four hours a day. Her hand forced, unable to deal with her situation, she escapes his care, heedless of the consequences.

Retired Marine Marco Monroe loves helping people get free of their addictions. He’s good at it. Plus, it helps keep his mind off the tragic accident that stole his fiancée away. Being a sober companion to the drummer of one of his favorite rock bands proves challenging…as well as difficult to stay mindful of his boundaries.

With everything on the line, can they possibly yield to the potent attraction between them? Or, would giving into one another destroy everything they’ve sought to create? Find out in a Twist of Love: A Rock Star Romance

While each book is a standalone, the series it more enjoyable if you read them in order.

About The Author

Give me a gritty story, pushing through obstacles, followed by a chance at true love and I’m a happy woman. I fought for love, long and hard, and found it. Along the way, I had a lot of fun, figuring if something exists to be explored, I may as well explore it. How else can you figure out what you like?

My books have won awards like Romance Reviews Reader’s Choice New Adult Erotic (Blurred Lines) and have landed on the NY Times and USA Today Bestseller’s list, as well as #1 Amazon bestseller categories. If I’m not writing, you can find me under the water, scuba diving, or on land, hiking, saving lives as an EMT, or exploring my breathtaking surroundings in the Pacific Northwest, alongside my sexy, firefighting guy.

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Confessions of a Bookaholic by Joslyn Westbrook

March 3, 2021

Confessions of a Bookaholic by Joslyn Westbrook was a fun book. I enjoyed that this book had two different narrators for the story because it kept track of who was talking even easier. I have so many thoughts on this book because it could happen to any book blogger. Part of me would be mortified if something like this happened to me, but part of me wishes that something like this would happen to me because who doesn’t want a book boyfriend to come to life. The only thing that kind of bugged me about the book was I wasn’t the biggest fan of the female narrator voices, but that is the only thing “bad” thing I can say about this book. I loved everything about this book and the plot. I felt like I could relate to the plot because I also blog about books. These types of books are always my guilty pleasure when it comes to reading. When I need a break this is the type of book that I always pick up and read. If you love reading romance novels, I would pick this one up because I know you will love it as much as I did.

About The Book

What happens when a book blogger accidentally publishes her digital diary online?

A viral shitstorm, that’s what.

No way did I want thousands of subscribers to read my confessions—yet, that’s precisely what went down last night after four too many Cosmos with my girls.

Now, Damage Control is my new middle name because my diary confessional has my roommate, Lucas Stone, written all over it.

Literally.

I’ve been in love with him forever—well, ever since I saw him sprint across campus naked during our first year of college.

And now that Lucas knows how I feel about him?

Well, things are destined to get awkward.

Because Lucas Stone, my BFF—the man who sleeps only one room over—just got engaged.

And his fiancée isn’t me.

CONFESSIONS OF A BOOKAHOLIC is a steamy, friends-to-lovers, sports romance full of laughter and a tiny bit of angst.

About The Author

Wife. Mom. Foodie. Fashion Junkie. Rom-Com Lover.

Author of sexy rom-coms and feel-good contemporary romance, Joslyn Westbrook’s novels feature sweep-you-off-your feet heroes and the sassy, classy, badassy heroines who can’t seem to breathe without them. When she’s not writing, Joslyn can be found watching Netflix, cooking, shopping, and spending time with her husband and children at home in sunny California.

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Sierra Kline

Independent Audiobook Award finalist Sierra Kline is a programmer by day, narrator by night. Sierra earned her degree in theater from Michigan State University, which she has been fortunate to put to heavy use both on the stage and in the booth. When she’s not lending her voice to multiple genres, from romance to LitRPG, she prefers the great outdoors and loves running, traveling, and backpacking.

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Tim Paige is an audiobook narrator with a passion for rom coms, superheroes, and telling stories that provide an escape from the world (or a new lens with which to view it). A former full-time touring musician, Tim has played on some of the biggest stages in the world. He is the voice of “The More You Know” on NBC, and has provided voice-over for many national commercials, promos, trailers, and video games. When he’s not narrating audiobooks or voicing fun projects, you’ll most often find him playing pretend with his two sons, shouting at the television during Syracuse Orange basketball and football games, or cooking up tasty vegan treats.

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Crazy Love by Callie Bardot

February 27, 2021

Crazy Love by Callie Bardot was a good book. This book is the first book in the series, and I can’t wait to listen to the other books. I enjoyed the narrator of this book, and I was able to keep track of who was talking throughout the entire book. I think this book was predictable, but this is how I feel about most of the books in the romance genre. Even with that being said, I still really enjoyed this book. I was sad when the book came to an end because I had fallen in love with the characters. I am hoping that we will get a glimpse of these characters in the books that come next. This book has adult situations in it that I wouldn’t let teenagers read this book. I wasn’t offended at all, but some people may get triggered by the talk of using drugs. I did feel bad for Dante because of everything he had gone through as he was growing up. I also enjoyed that this book has a small mystery thrown in, which is part of the reason I didn’t want to put this one down until I finished listening. If you are looking for a romance novel with a mystery aspect to it, I would pick up a copy of this audiobook and listen.

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Synopsis: Skilled “tiger whisperer” Kennedy Swift is on a mission to get her life on track and escape the people who want to do her harm. Running into Dante Vega isn’t on the plan. When her gaze lands on Dante, the same obsession and longing she experienced in her senior year comes roaring back to life. She simply can’t afford to let him in. End of story.

An unexpected, surprise encounter at a tiger sanctuary in the Bronx leaves mega-superstar musician Dante Vega reeling. Is the tiger charging the woman going to maul her? Is she about to lose her life? And, could this very courageous woman be the same girl he crushed on hard at his exclusive private Manhattan high school before she vanished?

Each of their lives has been marred by tragedy. Each carries secrets, too dark to reveal. Will their secrets tear them apart? Or, will they find the courage to come clean, risking all to find love? Find out in Crazy Love: A Rock Star Romance by USA Today best-selling author Callie Bardot.

While each book is a stand-alone, the series it more enjoyable if you listen to them in order.

About The Author

Give me a gritty story, pushing through obstacles, followed by a chance at true love and I’m a happy woman. I fought for love, long and hard, and found it. Along the way, I had a lot of fun, figuring if something exists to be explored, I may as well explore it. How else can you figure out what you like?

My books have won awards like Romance Reviews Reader’s Choice New Adult Erotic (Blurred Lines) and have landed on the NY Times and USA Today Bestseller’s list, as well as #1 Amazon bestseller categories. If I’m not writing, you can find me under the water, scuba diving, or on land, hiking, saving lives as an EMT, or exploring my breathtaking surroundings in the Pacific Northwest, alongside my sexy, firefighting guy.

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About The Narrator

Making funny voices has always been something I have done, to an almost compulsive level. I would emulate cartoon characters, parents, teachers, politicians, ect. Then focus shifted to martial arts, rock climbing, just other passions and whatnot. In all honesty I feel as though I was lost for a few years. No direction. I then got into the modeling and acting industry. Almost three years as a model/actor, of middling success, before I decided to have a go at being an agent. This move went very very well. Two years later, unfulfilled, I quit my job, bought a mic, and haven’t looked back since.

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Mission: Accept by Stacy Eaton

February 15, 2021

Mission: Accept by Stacy Eaton was an exciting book. This is the second book in the series, and I enjoyed this one as much as I did the first one. If you want to check out my review of this book, you can click here and check it out. Once again, I love this narrator, and I can’t wait to listen to more books he reads in the future. I also am a big fan of the author and her books. I loved that we got to check up on the characters that we met in the first book because they are like old friends. I think these are my favorite characters yet. I did find that this book was predictable because all books in this genre usually are. Out of the two books in this series, this one is by far my favorite. I fell in love with the characters right from the start of this book, and I was sad when the book came to an end because I didn’t want to say goodbye to them. I felt more attached to these characters than I did in the other book, even though I liked those characters. If you are looking for a different romance novel to listen to, I would recommend this book to you.

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Synopsis: Dana Donahue might be Shane Logan’s cousin, but she’s nothing like him – she’s quite the opposite of him. Her thoughts focus on what money and people can do for her. She never approved of Shane joining the military and knows little about the world he has lived in for most of his life. All that will change when she has to ask him for a job after her father cuts her off.

Derek Stall lives on the streets by choice – not circumstance. Memories of what he did under order sometimes haunt him, other times give him the strength to move through one more day until he can finish the mission he started.

A chance meeting between Dana and Derek will lead to an unlikely friendship that might just save his life, but the drastic differences between them could be the dividing wedge that keeps them apart.

When Derek feels he has to leave Rise Again Warrior to complete his mission, he begins to realize that he could be leaving behind more than just a few friends. Could he be leaving behind the possibility of a healthy future before he finally accepts his past?

About The Author

Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Best Selling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to write full time.

Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy, and two grandchildren.

Stacy is involved in Domestic Violence Awareness and served on the Board of Directors for her local Domestic Violence Center for three years.

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Ryan Clark is a relatively new audiobook narrator having started his first project in 2017. Ryan is currently an Active Duty Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force He works as instructor of Foreign Language at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey California.

Ryan resides in Monterey CA with his wife, 9-month-old son, and 2 dogs.

Ryan is actively involved in the military programs for Veteran Suicide Prevention and Sexual Assault Response.

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Mission: Believe by Stacy Eaton

February 8, 2021

Mission: Believe by Stacy Eaton was a great book. This book gave me an escape and an exciting world to escape into. I enjoyed the narrator of this book as well. He did a great job of changing his voice for the different characters, making it easy to know who was talking. I have read/listen to several books by this author, and as far as I can remember, I have enjoyed her books, and this book was no different. I grew up in the military, so when I saw this book come up for review, I knew I had to check it out. I found the subject of this book super interesting. This book followed the same pattern that most romance books follow, but that didn’t bother me because of this book’s plot. I fell in love with the characters right from the start, and I was glad that there is another book in this series because I hope that we will get an update on these two in the next book in the series. If you love romance novels, I am sure you will love this book as much as I do. I can’t say enough good things about this book. I will be reviewing the next book next week, so come back and see how I felt about that one if this book interests you.

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Synopsis: This is a very emotional story about sacrifice and loyalty – about overcoming the wounds of battle and finding a life to live and a love to share it with.

Staff Sgt. Shane Logan is lucky to have come from a privileged family, and after losing both of his legs in the war, he now has the best prosthetics that money can buy. While he is trying to move forward with life, he struggles with the past and the way people react to him and his disability.

Dr. Lauren Falcone works tirelessly to help veterans deal with the trauma and pain of their deployments. Her unique virtual approach to therapy keeps her busy, and the assistance she provides to service members as they recover mentally helps her resolve her own anxieties.

When Shane meets Lauren at a fundraiser for his father’s organization, he wonders if there just might be a chance for him to get his dream off the ground and maybe find a normal life with someone who can look past his flaws and see the man he is inside.

Shane and Lauren are drawn to each other by their hope to make life easier for veterans, both physically and emotionally. Their goal is to build Shane’s dream organization, Rise Again Warrior, which will assist veterans to integrate more easily into society and have the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art technology and therapy.

Now, if they can only have faith in themselves, learn to deal with their own demons, and believe in each other, they might find a way to bring this dream to fruition.

About The Author

Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Best Selling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to write full time.

Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy, and two grandchildren.

Stacy is involved in Domestic Violence Awareness and served on the Board of Directors for her local Domestic Violence Center for three years.

Be sure to visit http://www.stacyeaton.com for updates and more information on her books.

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About The Narrator

Ryan Clark is a relatively new audiobook narrator having started his first project in 2017. Ryan is currently an Active Duty Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force He works as instructor of Foreign Language at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey California.

Ryan resides in Monterey CA with his wife, 9-month-old son, and 2 dogs.

Ryan is actively involved in the military programs for Veteran Suicide Prevention and Sexual Assault Response.

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Wonder Tales by Elizabeth Klett

January 25, 2021

Wonder Tales by Elizabeth Klett was a fun book to listen to. I love that this included fairy tales that I hadn’t heard of before this book. Even the stories that I had of before I hadn’t read the story, I learned more as I listened to this book. I also love that each of the stories was a different chapter, so if I had heard that fairy tale before, I could just skip it and move on to the next story. I also loved that the fairy tales were grouped by topic. I enjoyed the narrator of these stories, and I will surely listen to other books that she had narrated in the future. The narrator was able to change her voice enough that I never got confused about who was talking. I also loved that these stories aren’t sugar-coated and that they are meant for adults. I know that most fairy tales were written for adults. It was nice to see the differences between the Disney movies and the original stories. More than once, I was shocked to listen to the real story and compare it to what I learned when I was a child. If you are looking for something different to listen to, I would pick up a copy of this audiobook because I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did.

About The Book

Author: Various

Narrator: Elizabeth Klett

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Publisher: Spoken Realms⎮2020

Genre: Classics

Release date: Oct. 13, 2020

Synopsis: This collection of 40 fairy tales contains well-known favorites from authors like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar Wilde, Charles Perrault, Madame de Beaumont, and Joseph Jacobs. It also collects rare gems from folk-tale traditions around the world, from Germany to China, from Scandinavia to Arabia, from Russia to Japan, and from Italy to Canada. These beautiful, frightening, funny, romantic, and whimsical stories will introduce you to princesses in peril, beastly brides and grooms, adults and children behaving badly, daring and adventurous girls, and clever and devious tricksters. These wondrous tales will be enjoyed by listeners both young and old.

About The Narrator

Elizabeth Klett is an English literature professor by day and an audiobook narrator by night. She has been a professional audiobook narrator since 2011 and has produced over 200 titles for ACX, Bee Audio, Findaway Voices, Spoken Realms, and Tantor Audio. She trained as an actor at Drew University and holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois. She loves reading (and teaching) fiction, drama, and poetry of all kinds, and delights in creating distinctive voices and accents for literary characters. An absolute Anglophile, Elizabeth has narrated dozens of books in a British accent, despite the fact that she’s originally from New Jersey. Her expertise in analyzing and understanding literature makes her recordings particularly enjoyable for her listeners.

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Top Ten Reasons to Listen to Wonder Tales

To hear some of your favorite fairy tales. I’ve chosen stories that many listeners will recognize, particularly in the opening section, which is called “Princesses in Peril,” and includes classic favorites like “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty,” and “Cinderella.”
To hear different versions of your favorite fairy tales. Although I think listeners will be familiar with some of the tales, the versions included here might actually be new to them. For instance, did you know that in Charles Perrault’s 17th century version of “Sleeping Beauty,” the story doesn’t end after the prince and princess get married? It actually gets much stranger from there!
To hear fairy tales you’ve never heard before. Along with familiar stories, I’ve chosen some that are probably unfamiliar to many listeners, such as “Chonguita, the Monkey Bride” from the Philippines, “Catskin” from England,” and “Lu San, Daughter of Heaven,” from China.
To travel (virtually) around the world. These stories come from all over the globe! Although many of them are from Europe, they also come from countries like Japan, Canada, India, Russia, and the Middle East.
To make connections between stories. You’ll find as you listen that there are surprising connections between some of the tales, even though they come from very different places. See how many of these you can find!
To celebrate strong and resilient heroines. One of my goals in putting together this collection, particularly the stories in part 4, was to show that fairy tales are not just about pretty princesses, but also about brave and adventurous girls.
To explore the dark side. Many of these stories are darker and more disturbing than the fairy tales you may remember from your childhood. See, for example, the Brothers Grimm tale “The Juniper Tree,” which features a song about cannibalism!
To take delight in tricksters. The stories in Part 5 are focused on clever and devious tricksters, who are ubiquitous figures in fairy tales and world mythologies.
To enjoy being read to. Listening to fairy tales is an experience that many of us can remember from our childhoods, and can still enjoy as adults.

To find the happily ever after. Although not all these stories conclude with an HEA, many of them do, even if the characters sometimes take surprising or unexpected roads to get there!

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