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Fate of Perfection
- By: K. F. Breene
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In a corporate-controlled future where the ruling conglomerates genetically engineer their employees, Millicent Foster is the best of the best. Physically perfect and exceptionally intelligent, Millicent is granted the uncommon privilege of breeding. But her daughter inherits more than superior genetics...little Marie has a rare ability that the world has never seen, and her conglomerate, Moxidone, will stop at nothing to have sole possession of the child.
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Sci-fi romance at it’s best
- By MadHatter on 20-01-2021
- Fate of Perfection
- By: K. F. Breene
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Sci-fi romance at it’s best
Reviewed: 20-01-2021
The perfect blend of sci-fi, action and romance, some humour and with minimal sex scenes. The narrator does a great job to sound like a normal person, instead of a news reporter.
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Claimed: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance
- Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors, Book 1
- By: Presley Hall
- Narrated by: Meg Price, C.J. Grey
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Recently jobless and homeless, now I’ve been kidnapped by aliens. I thought my day couldn’t get any worse, until the disgusting Orkun warlords who abducted me tell me I’m meant to be a “bride” for their commander. No! No freaking way. But before I can figure out a way off this spaceship, I find myself caught in the middle of an uprising by their other captives: a breathtakingly masculine gladiator race called Kalixians.
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Too much lust
- By MadHatter on 14-01-2021
- Claimed: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance
- Fated Mates of the Kalixian Warriors, Book 1
- By: Presley Hall
- Narrated by: Meg Price, C.J. Grey
Too much lust
Reviewed: 14-01-2021
I like a bit more story, or some humour and action, to enjoy a novel. I gave it away 1/2 way through, when I got sick of fast forwarding through all the steamy scenes. I want something to entertain me whilst I work, not 5 hours of alone-time.
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Get Bucked
- The Valentine Boys, Book 4
- By: Lani Lynn Vale
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Maxine Mitchell
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Darby has always been "that" guy. The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one. See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Enter Waylynn Jennings. Waylynn has watched Darby Valentine from afar for a very long time. She’s witnessed the changes in him and knows the only reason he’s so mean is to protect the man that lies within.
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This was a “meh” book
- By MadHatter on 27-12-2020
- Get Bucked
- The Valentine Boys, Book 4
- By: Lani Lynn Vale
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Maxine Mitchell
This was a “meh” book
Reviewed: 27-12-2020
There was nothing wrong with it, but nothing really great either. Excellent performances from both narrators.
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Bet Me
- By: Jennifer Crusie
- Narrated by: Deanna Hurst
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Min Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Cal Morrisey knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans.
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Great book, but needs a major edit
- By MadHatter on 23-12-2020
- Bet Me
- By: Jennifer Crusie
- Narrated by: Deanna Hurst
Great book, but needs a major edit
Reviewed: 23-12-2020
I have read and enjoyed this book several times. However it looses a star for one glaring error - the word ‘said’ is over-utilised by about 99%. Seriously, “he said”, “she said”, every damn time. Use ANY other verb occasionally - he growled / smirked / choked / observed. She smirked / cried / hissed / crowed. Get it? Using SAID constantly is boring, lazy and misses so much opportunity to add to the mood. It is a great, funny, sweet novel, but it needs an edit and republish.
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Worth It
- By: S.M. Shade, C.M. Owens
- Narrated by: Amelie Griffin, Rudy Sanda
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Three unruly friends. A wedding we shouldn't have been invited to. Two unexpected romances. A scoop of sexy. And a double scoop of chaos. Lydia is a good girl who is above revenge. Good thing she has us. No one cheats on our best friend and rides off into the sunset with his new bride. What was supposed to happen? Unleash hell like two badasses.
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Awesome
- By MadHatter on 22-12-2020
- Worth It
- By: S.M. Shade, C.M. Owens
- Narrated by: Amelie Griffin, Rudy Sanda
Awesome
Reviewed: 22-12-2020
I was thankful I listened to it at home, as chapter 10 had me laughing so hard my son came to investigate the ruckus. Money well spent
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Fae Curse
- Yew Queen, Book 1
- By: Eve A. Hunt
- Narrated by: Chandra Skyye
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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Because of an ancient curse, the fae and their vampire frenemy can't leave their castle without turning to ash, and they only have one month before they're all toast. When the most powerful fae lord uses his seductive power to lure me close, to psychically feed on my aura, he successfully steps out of the castle for the first time. Now the fae want all of my supposedly special blood to break the curse and find their freedom. Until I can somehow shove the immortals back into whatever magical hole they crawled out of, my life is forfeit.
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Might be better with a different narrator
- By MadHatter on 18-12-2020
- Fae Curse
- Yew Queen, Book 1
- By: Eve A. Hunt
- Narrated by: Chandra Skyye
Might be better with a different narrator
Reviewed: 18-12-2020
The story did not hold my interest and I gave up half way through. That may be due to the lacklustre performance of the narrator. An example would be that the lead male was supposed to have a strong foreign accent - she could literally have chosen ANY other accent, but instead made him American, emotional-less and monotone. Nor did any of the other males has a different enough voice to be able to distinguish them. Even the heroine sounded more bored than anguished during a life and death situation.
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Trace of Magic
- The Diamond City Magic Novels, Volume 1
- By: Diana Pharaoh Francis
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Phillips
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Even the most powerful tracers can't track you if the magical trace you leave behind is too old. But I can track almost anything, even dead trace. That makes me a unicorn, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Loch Ness Monster all rolled into one. In a word, I am unique. A very special snowflake. And if anyone ever finds out, I'll be dead or a slave to one of the Tyet criminal factions. Riley Hollis has quietly traced kidnapped children and quietly tipped the cops to their whereabouts one too many times.
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Good book, stiff narrator
- By MadHatter on 08-12-2020
- Trace of Magic
- The Diamond City Magic Novels, Volume 1
- By: Diana Pharaoh Francis
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Phillips
Good book, stiff narrator
Reviewed: 08-12-2020
The story was interesting, but I am sure I would have enjoyed it more in the written form, rather than Audible. The narrator was mostly good, but had a tendency to over-enunciate and it occasionally sounded very stiff and fake.
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The Pilot and the Puck-Up
- By: Pippa Grant
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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Large and in charge? Honey, I'm the biggest, baddest, mother pucking-est machine to ever own the ice. I shoot. I score. In and out of the rink. I don't come early, but I come often, if you know what I mean. And I always leave the ladies wanting more. Until that chick last night. I'm no one-thrust wonder, and you're damn right I'm going to prove to her I can do better. But every time I think I'm finally on my way back into her pants, she one-ups and out-balls me. I should cut my losses, lick my wounds, and walk away. But Zeus Berger doesn't walk away from anything.
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Too brash and crass
- By MadHatter on 25-11-2020
- The Pilot and the Puck-Up
- By: Pippa Grant
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon
Too brash and crass
Reviewed: 25-11-2020
I just was not enamoured with this book. The characters were all too much. Too bold, foul mouthed, opinionated, egotistical, etc. I did not really like any of them. The spider thing though, was very funny.
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Havenfall Harbor Book One
- Paranormal Ménage Romance
- By: Albany Walker
- Narrated by: Brooke Daniels, Brandon Williams
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Landing my dream job at Havenfall Harbor fresh out of college should be a dream come true. Finding myself drawn to two men - one of which I'm not sure I even like - is keeping me on my toes. Throw in some pranks designed to get me to resign my positions as the first human liaison at the all supernatural academy, and things are getting down right complicated. Welcome to Havenfall Harbor, home for wayward and orphaned supernaturals. Where not just the students bite.
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Where is the next one
- By Adriel on 18-01-2021
- Havenfall Harbor Book One
- Paranormal Ménage Romance
- By: Albany Walker
- Narrated by: Brooke Daniels, Brandon Williams
Excellent narration
Reviewed: 10-11-2020
Nothing can ruin an audible book more than bad narrators. Not a problem with this one. A superb job by both Brooke and Brandon. The story is good, but nothing unusual. There is enough of everything (action, comedy, romance) to keep it interesting. Thankfully, no angst (teenager love it, but it bores me to tears). I assume more intrigue and probably family conflicts will occur in the next book. This was basically just getting everything set up.
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Betrayals & Broken Promises
- Masquerade of Myths, Book 1
- By: Takari Hunter
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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All Dahlia wanted was her freedom. But first, she needed to buy out of her promised bonding - a promise that was made for her before she was even born. Almost a century of trying had taken its toll, and she did some things she isn’t proud of. She lost parts of herself along the way and flirted with the darkness inside her...and it flirted back. Everything in her life systematically blew up in her face one piece at a time. Blaming it all on the beautiful, egotistical vampire who showed up in her life would be easy, but it started long before he arrived.
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Entertaining, but no surprises
- By MadHatter on 15-10-2020
- Betrayals & Broken Promises
- Masquerade of Myths, Book 1
- By: Takari Hunter
- Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
Entertaining, but no surprises
Reviewed: 15-10-2020
If you like your heroine with the odds stacked against her, with her battling through them, then this girl is for you. She has an evil mother, a lousy fiancé and a dead-end (heh heh) job. She is often too stubborn to accept help when offered (grrr, stupid girl). However, she is only a young 237years old (mid 20’s?). You will guess all the big reveals well before the end of the book and I am certain who the baddies are (I would love to be wrong as it would add spice to an otherwise predicable book). All that said, I enjoyed it and will probably get the sequel. Cris Dukehart gave a superb performance, as usual.