Rising from the Rubble

I had no idea where this one was going to go but I had so much fun getting there. This duet was like my favorite addictive reality show. (If you’re thinking I’m too sophisticated for reality tv, girl same I meant chess. But if there is a real housewives of Tanglewood I’m going to devour it.)

There is angst, mind games, buckets of money, power struggles, love triangles, art and civic responsibility (see those last two, I told you it was sophisticated ;) It had me guessing right up till the end.

I can’t wait to revisit this world and these characters. Erin Mallon is a dream narrator and Skye Warren slays the game.

I would recommend this to fans of reality tv and Greek mythology.

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Confusing Conclusion to the Duet

Overall 2.5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 2 stars

When I finished Survival of the Richest, I couldn't wait to dive into this book and find out how Harper, Christopher, and Sutton's story would end. Sadly, I found the conclusion to this duet disappointing.

The story and drama were emotional, but so drawn out. It became repetitive, with all the back and forth and pushing away. I didn't understand what was actually happening a lot of the time and I kept waiting for a big reveal/explanation for all the pain and madness. Unfortunately, it never came. A surprise in the love triangle was also dropped on listeners/readers, but never really explored or resolved. It just made my heart hurt so much for that individual. There were certainly some very steamy scenes, but they couldn't make up for the confusing plot. The ending felt rushed and left me with more questions than answers. Erin Mallon was the only reason I was able to continue on with the story. Her narration was amazing and she conveyed so much feeling in her performance. Both her male and female voices were perfect. I really wanted to love this duet, but sadly this conclusion was a miss for me.

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3.75 stars

After the ending I have to say I have so many questions. It felt sort of unresolved. There was so much time spent pushing each other away that when they are finally together I didn't connect with their relationship. One person's truth was just put out there and no further explanation or conversation was had. These are the reasons I couldn't rate the story higher. The parts I loved ironically was the parts with her mom which were actually quite sad. Overall 3.75 because I did enjoy the book, I just needed more of them together.

Narration was 4 stars. Erin Mallon does a great male voice.
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Good book!

This story was just okay for me. Definitely steamy and emotional but in between it didn’t quite grab me.
Although my favorite narration by Erin Mallon are usually RomComs, her narration in this book was absolutely amazing.

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Disappointing end to duet

2.5 stars. The first book was so good I was looking forward to this one but I was very disappointed. It was slow and drawn out in some areas and rushed in others. The ending was so rushed and unsatisfying. I was left with so many questions and some things just felt thrown in for drama. There's side character plots that were never resolved. I did love the emotion of Harper's mom.
This book if forgettable, which is unfortunate after such a strong first book.

The audio version is perfectly narrated by Erin Mallon again. Once again, I loved her performance.
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Oh Man! What an ending! This book ran me through the ringer and I am not even mad~ These characters.. I want to hold them... I want to yell at them... I want to be them!. Ok, not really but this book brought me so far in that i feel like i really know them and am completely invested in the outcome. This series is one of the best i have read in some time. Soo many feelings... I love that the characters were not perfect. They were all flawed in their own way and that just endeared them to me.

If you don't see a huge READ ME sign flashing here, use your imagination. You need to read this series.

Erin Mallon absolutely owed this book! She gave an amazing performance that made this amazing book that much better. I don't know what else to say. It was perfection

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

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Needed more

Again based off the other book I thought it would be wayyyyyy more. It just seemed like there was a need to keep the set at 2 books. It was as though a lot in between was missing. Overall I enjoyed the book.

Disappointed

After the first book, I expected more. I agree with she ended up with. It was too cold and unrealistic to have that ending!

Enjoyed but disappointed

I’m a huge fan and enjoyed Harper’s story except for Sutton’s disappointing ending. I loved the three some story and thought of all the characters regarding Tanglewood’s residents or characters, she would be able to handle both men that love her and would love each other. I hope Sutton gets a happily ever after.

Fabulous!

This audiobook was fabulous! Skye Warren has such an amazing writing style. It was so easy to listen to and it kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time. I'm not usually a huge fan of romancey type novels. And this... there was so much more to this than your normal romance. I am def a big fan! I actually listened to this one a while ago, so I'm a little fuzzy on the details. But somehow my review disappeared, or probably more like I forgot to hit the submit button lol. But I would definitely love to read more from Skye and the narration was PHENOMENAL. I highly recommend these books!

This book was given to me at my request. (Thank you Audiobook Obsession). I am providing a voluntary and honest review.