Audiobook Lovin 2019 Presents: Audiobooks Everywhere!

Welcome to Audiobook Lovin!

After five years of Audiobook Loivn' my love of audiobooks continues to grow and I hope you enjoy this year's event!! 

In the five years of Audiobook Lovin, the audiobook industry has...well basically exploded! In a good way!! More and more authors are discovering the importance of having their titles available in audio! 

Where to purchase audiobooks? 

Below are some of the more popular and liked vendors. 

Audible

Tantor

Google Audiobooks 

Kobo Audiobooks

Librivox

Audiobooks.com

Downpour

Scribd

LIBRO.FM

All of the above listed either provide audiobooks for purchase individually or you can purchase a monthly subscription.

I don't know about you, but I listen to more than one audiobook a month...  

So what's this Bibliophile girl to do? 

 THANKFULLY there's a wonderful and magical place called

In this magical place you can borrow the books for FREE! Yes, that magic word too! FREE! This is where it gets better... they have them in different formats  - paperback, ebooks and audiobooks!! 

I know some of you may be thinking "Jeez Viv, a bit much on the sarcasm." or my favorite "No, duh!? Really?!" Here's the thing, many people tend to forget that there is a library and that they do provide the advance technology of not only ebooks but audiobooks as well. I've seen people post in various groups inquiring about where to get "cheap" audiobooks or mentioning the cost of audiobooks. Thankfully, more and more people have replied to their comments with LIBRARY! :) 

Before anyone starts with the "Oh, but my library is SMALL." or the "I live in a rural..." mentality, we live in a GLOBAL world where many of the libraries are reducing physical inventory but working with neighboring (and at times, larger cities) areas to enhance their electronic inventory! Many libraries now have "non residential" options! You can pay a small fee (usually a yearly fee) and you will get access to their library catalog! Now, the fee may be up to $50, however, that is still less than you'd pay for a year's subscription with Audible AND you will be able to listen to more than one book a month. 

Libraries are working with third party vendors like Overdrive, RBdigital, and Hoopla Digital to bring you the awesomeness that are audiobooks!! 

Lets start with RBdigital which is owned and operated by Recorded Books Publishing. 

The cool thing about RBdigital? They have their mobile app available for iPad®, 

iPhone®, Android™, and Kindle Fire™!  Learn more via this video or by visiting their website.

Overdrive is another great provider that lends eBooks, audiobooks, music and video! 

Overdrive works with every major Device!

With Kindle® compatibility (U.S. only), apps for every major platform and OverDrive Read, your digital library service is compatible with every major device on the market. Visit the website for more information! 

HooplaDigital is actually one of my favorites and I use it
 ALL THE TIME!! 

Instantly borrow free ebooks, audiobooks, digital movies, music, and more, 24/7 with your library card.


These are just THREE resources that many libraries have that allow its patrons to listen to audiobooks. I hope that you go and find out what your local library has to offer and SIGN UP!!! Remember it's FREE!!! You can't beat that AWESOME deal!!! :)  


Tell me what you love best about your library!

Audiobook Review: A Few Pecans Short Of A Pie by Molly Harper

A Few Pecans Short of a Pie
(Southern Eclectic Book 5)
By Molly Harper
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi 

Blurb: 
Sexy school principal Kyle faces the biggest challenge of his career: getting his (pregnant) event planner girlfriend Margot down the aisle before the baby arrives!

Fans first fell in love with big city event planner Margot in the first Southern Eclectic novel, Sweet Tea and Sympathy, as she discovered a long-lost branch of her family - the McCreadys, of McCready's Bait Shop & Funeral Home.

To Margot's surprise, she's taken a liking to life in small-town Georgia...helped along by a romance with the hot elementary school principal. The two of them have been taking it slow - or they were until Margot gets pregnant. Kyle wants to make an honest woman of her, but Margot's still trying to proceed with caution. After all, she was the best event planner in Chicago before she ever came to Lake Sackett. Her wedding has to be perfect, and perfect includes not having the baby halfway down the aisle.

With her trademark witty prose and warmhearted storytelling, Molly Harper's newest glimpse of the McCready family will be perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Amy E. Reichert.

Available for purchase at 

Audible | Kindle | iTunes | Kobo

Viviana's Review:

Love it when authors give readers more! This novella is just that! More of Margot, the McCready clan and overall goodness that is THE SOUTHERN ECLECTIC Series!! 

There are lots of laughs and moments of sweetness. Just plan fun overall!

This is a great continuation of Margot's & Kyle's story and a fantastic glimpse of the next book where Duffy is the hero!! Woohooo!

Rating: 4.5 Stars - I REALLY LOVED IT

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the Audible in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Free Book: Challenge by Amy Daws

Free Book Alert!! 

Challenge (Harris Brothers Book 1) by Amy Daws is Free & included in the #KindleUnlimited for a Limited Time! BONUS - love audiobooks? Its available as a Whispersync at Audible for just $7.49 or if you use the Romance Package, its included!! 

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Blurb:

He's her patient. She's his doctor. They shouldn't. But God, do they want to.

Camden Harris, the famously hot, hulk of a footballer is laid up in a London hospital. But his busted knee doesn't stop him from running his well-practiced game on Indie Porter - his redheaded spitfire of a doctor. She's not his type, not even close. But she could be the perfect distraction from the soul-crushing damage this injury could cost him.

Indie's tired of her naivety putting a target on her back. As a gifted child, she's let her education take the front seat her whole life. But a fling with a footballer like Camden might be just what she needs to grab life by the balls.

And he could be the perfect guy for the plan she's been sitting on for over two years.

But when feelings make a final play, there's no amount of medicine that can heal the damage to their hearts.

Audiobook Lovin Presents: Gift Ideas for the Audiobook Lover!

Tis the season and now is the time to figure out what you're going to get the Audiobook Lover in your life! 

Did you know you can gift a membership from Audible?

All gift memberships include:

1 credit per month, good for any audiobook – plus 2 Audible Originals each month

Easy listening with the free Audible app – at home, in the car, or in the gym

Their own audio library — they keep their books even after membership

Quick and easy exchanges on books they don't love

Click here to gift a member from Audible!

Besides the gift of an Audible membership or the gift of time to listen to the audiobooks, below are some cute example of other great ideas! 

SKULL earbuds holder, earbuds organizer, earbuds wrap

by UniqkoolDesigns

Cable Organizer, Organizer, Earphone Holder, Headphone Holder, Leather Cord Holder, Cord Keeper, iPhone Cord Wrap, Ear buds - ENG TAN

by OrangeBridgeSupply 

My Audiobook Boyfriend is Hotter than Yours 

T-Shirt by Audiobook Tees

Is it Hot In Here, or Is It My Audiobook Laptop Case

by Audiobook Tees

Book Heartbeat Shirt 

by JourneyMillsClothing

These are just a few ideas! Audiobook Lovers will appreciate these and anything else, but especially the time to listen to their audiobooks! Just sayin' lol

Audiobook Lovin: Helena Hunting Audio Interview

So excited to chat with Author Helena Hunting to celebrating her latest audiobook release PUCKED LOVE!

Loved speaking with Helena and I've added

PUCKED LOVE to my TBR list! Below is a sample of the audiobook and Helena's information for you to follow!

Audio Sample

Available for purchase at Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback

About The Author

NTY and USA Today Bestselling author of The PUCKED Series, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her two awesome cats, who think the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from contemporary romance to romance comedy, sports romance and angsty new adult romance.

Connect with Helena at 

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Goodread | Bookbub | Amazon Author Page

Audiobook Lovin 2018 Presents: Tara Lain Spotlight Feature

Please welcome Author Tara Lain to Audiobook Lovin!!

Hearts and Flour

by Tara Lain

Narrated by Ry Forest, Stephen Kurpis (Vitruvian Sound)

Available for purchase at 

Dreamspinner | Kindle | Nook | Kobo | iTunes  | Audible

Audiobook Samples

Available for purchase at Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback

Available for purchase at Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback

Available for purchase at Audible | Kindle 

About The Author

Tara Lain writes the Beautiful Boys of Romance in LGBT romance novels that star her unique, charismatic heroes. Her best-selling novels have garnered awards for Best Series, Best Contemporary Romance, Best Erotic Romance, Best Ménage, Best LGBT Romance,  Best Gay Characters, and more. Readers often call her books “sweet,” even with all that hawt sex, because Tara believes in love and her books deliver on happily-ever-after. In addition to writing dozens and dozens of romance novels,  Tara also owns an advertising and public relations firm. Her love of creating book titles comes from years of manifesting ad headlines for everything from analytical instruments to semiconductors. She does workshops on both author promotion and writing craft. Together with her soulmate husband and her soulmate Dog, she recently realized a vision to live where there were a lot more trees and a lot fewer cars by moving to Ashland, Oregon. She hasn’t stopped smiling since.

You can find Tara at Lain

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest | Amazon | Audible

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Audiobook Review: Peachy Flippin' Keen by Molly Harper

Peachy Flippin' Keen
(Southern Eclectic, Book 1.5)
By Molly Harper
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi

Blurb: 
A prank war erupts in Lake Sackett, Georgia, and coroner Frankie McCready has to turn to the gorgeous but surly new sheriff for help in Molly Harper's newest Southern Eclectic novella, perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins and Amy E. Reichert.

The McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop has crickets running rampant in the store and hot sauce in the Snack Shack's ketchup bottles. But as the county coroner, Frankie has enough on her plate without worrying about the increasingly mean pranks being played at her family's business. And the arrival of Sheriff Eric Linden, both devastatingly attractive and painfully taciturn, is enough to push her over the edge.

Linden, who didn't seem to get the memo about men in uniform and Southern charm, is condescending and cold, revealing absolutely nothing about his past as an Atlanta police officer, while also making Frankie's job as coroner as difficult as possible. And with the town's Fourth of July celebration coming up, it's essential for McCready's to be cricket-free and in good working order. Strangling the sheriff will make her job even harder. Can Frankie hold off the threats to preserve her own sanity?

With her trademark "clever humor, snark, silliness, and endearing protagonists" (Booklist), Molly Harper invites fans to return to the family they first met in Sweet Tea and Sympathy. Y'all sit down and stay a while, won't you?

Available for purchase at

Audible | Kindle | Nook | Kobo 

Viviana's Review:

OMG OMG OMG! I had to have this as soon as it came out! Frankie is one of my favorite characters in this series and to get a little something before the full length book release in June (the wait is killing me).

If you haven't listened to this series, its a must!! You will fall in love with the McCready family and the town of Lake Sackett! A great story and then add the fabulous narrator, Amanda Ronconi, its a winning combination!!

While this is a novella, you get a full story that leaves you wanting more!! You get a little bit of everything and if you've read the previous books in the series, you'll get to hang out with old friends! I really loved that we got to hang out with Frankie and getting to know her a bit better! Lets take a few minutes to talk about Sheriff Eric Linden... you get a sense that there is much more to him than meets the eye. Discovering what's up with Eric is something that you will end up having in common with Frankie!

Amanda knocks it out of the park again! She nails Frankie's personality and the entire McCready family! As I said before, when you combine Molly's writing with Amanda's performance, its epic!

Overall, this is a MUST READ for the series and if this is the first book you read of the series, catch up! You'll love them all!!

Rating: 4.5 Stars - I REALLY LOVED IT

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Audible in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Audiobook Review: Dane's Storm by Mia Sheridan

Dane's Storm
By: Mia Sheridan
Narrated by: Lance Greenfield & Erin Mallon

Blurb:

Available in audio first, a gripping, exquisitely romantic new stand-alone by New York Times best-selling author Mia Sheridan!

Dane was her first kiss and the only man she ever loved...until their marriage crashed and burned. Now Audra has built a quiet life for herself running a flower shop she's put her whole heart into. But Audra is left reeling when an unexpected circumstance brings Dane back into her world. He's still as breathtaking as he ever was, and he still affects her more than any man she's ever known. Yet learning to trust him again could be a matter of life and death....

When Dane offers to fly his ex-wife from California to Colorado to help correct a wrong, he never imagined the harrowing twist of fate awaiting them. When their plane goes down in the snowy mountain wilderness, Dane and Audra are stranded, with no one to turn to but each other. Will their second crash end their lives - or save their souls?

Available for purchase at 

Audible

Viviana's Review:

This audiobook had a lot.... a lot of emotions, a lot of strengths, a lot of chemistry & steaminess and a lot fo great writing. I've only listened to one other Mia Sheridan book (Stinger), which I really enjoyed and have added the rest of the titles in that series to my TBL mountain! The opportunity came up to review this one and add the awesome narrators and it immediately became a "giveme giveme giveme" sort of moment! LOL

I really enjoyed the story overall. Both the hero and heroine are great characters that are well developed and continue to grow. The readers get a little bit of everything... romance, suspense, thrill, second chances, steaminess, etc.

With all the awesomeness aside, there is something I want to address. This book contains an emotional trigger..... usually books contain 'warnings' when it comes to extreme bondage or PTSD or acts of violence. I know/understand that sometimes, if a warning is included, it may be a spoiler. As someone that has gone through the same situation as Audra, I think the author did a great job on handling the situation and emotions. It was a bit of a bang and again... emotional trigger. I would have been better prepared to handle/react to the topic. I still would have wanted to read it and would have.

Narrators Review:

Both Lance & Erin are two of my favorite narrators so when I learned that they had teamed up to narrate DANE'S STORM, I just had to listen. Their performance was awesome and brought the characters to life. They each provided the characters and the situation with emotions that pulls at the heart strings.

Overall, a great story filled with heart and one that listeners

Rating: 4 Stars - I loved It

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Audible in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Audiobook Review: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase

Getting Schooled
By: Emma Chase
Narrated by: Zachary Webber & Andi Arndt

Blurb: 
Available in audio-first, an extraordinary new romance by New York Times best-selling author Emma Chase!

Head of the class...

Garrett Daniels has this whole life thing figured out.

The cocky, charismatic former high school star quarterback is an idolized football coach and "cool" teacher in the hometown where he's not just a golden boy — he's platinum. He has good friends, a great house on the lake, and the best damn sidekick a man could ask for: Snoopy, the albino beagle.

Then...Callie Carpenter comes home.

And knocks him right on his tight end zone.

Back to school...

Callie has a pretty sweet life herself...on the other side of the country. But circumstances — that she'd prefer to never speak of again — have brought her back home, helping out her parents and substitute teaching at her old high school.

Now she's facing bickering, raging hormones, constant gossip, awkward weirdness, and drama galore...and that's just the teachers.

Just like old times...

When Garrett offers to show his former high school sweetheart the secrets of his winning teacher ways, Callie jumps at the chance — and then has to stop herself from jumping him.

Good friends are all they can ever be.

Or...these teachers just might end up getting schooled — hard — by love.

Includes a special bonus interview with the author!

Available for purchase at

Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback 

Viviana's Review: 

Let's not kid ourselves.... that cover made you WANT to learn more about "Getting Schooled" and who was going to teach us (oh baby!)! The blurb totally makes you add it to the wish list/ buy it now that its available and the narrators completely seals the deal!!

This story totally rocked and it might by my favorite book of hers (I LOVE her "Royally Series" and til now, my favorite Emma Chase series/books). As someone who wanted to be a teacher growing up and realized that it wasn't for me and not because I lacked passion or didn't like kids, but the system... yeah.. that's another story. However, I did work in the school system for a few years and end up marrying a teacher. I LOVED Garrett and I think Emma nailed it on the head when it comes to what it takes to be a great teacher and how the kids are! 

While this is a second chance romance, its also about the two individuals realizing what they actually want in life. It was great to see them when they first were dating and have them come back together again.

The secondary characters are great!! There were so many moments where I laughed out loud! OMG, and her parents!!! You have GOT to listen to this to understand and its so worth the credit or if you subscribe to the Romance Package you can get it there! I really do hope that Emma writes some of the secondary characters' stories!!

Narrators' Review:

This is Zackary Webber at his best!! Zackary always brings an emotional undertone to the characters he performs but he really knocks it out of the park with GETTING SCHOOLED as Garrett! His comedic timing is the best and his portrayal of the students is spot on.

Andi Arndt.... Andi Arndt... what can I say, other than Andi is an awesome narrator. Her performance is golden and she did a phenomenal job with her performance as Callie and all the others!!

Overall, this was truly a gem to listen to and one that I would listen to over again! Between the great storyline and the characters, you can't go wrong. This audiobook had it all, romance, laughter, great characters and stories, emotional connections, steaminess, all around AWESOMENESS! 

Rating: 5 Stars - Perfection!

Audiobook Giveaway: How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper

I was so excited when I learned Molly would have an exclusive audiobook with Audible! Molly's stories are filled with unique and interesting characters that you will fall in love with. Add Amanda Ronconi's performance and the story is totally enhanced!! I'm used to Molly's stories  narrated solely by Amanda so I was a tad bit 'hmmmm' about having a male narrator, but Jonathan totally rocked his performance and I'm going to stalk, I mean follow him now. 

Read my full review here!

Learn more about "How to Date Your Dragon", Molly and enter the giveaway!!

How to Date Your Dragon
By Molly Harper
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi & Jonathan Davis

Blurb:

The first book in Molly Harper's uproariously funny, sinfully sexy new Mystic Bayou series!

Anthropologist Jillian Ramsay's career has taken a turn south.

Concerned that technology is about to chase mythological creatures out into the open (how long can Sasquatch stay hidden from Google maps?), the League for Interspecies Cooperation is sending Jillian to Louisiana on a fact-finding mission. While the League hopes to hold on to secrecy for a little bit longer, they're preparing for the worst in terms of human reactions. They need a plan, so they look to Mystic Bayou, a tiny town hidden in the swamp where humans and supernatural residents have been living in harmony for generations. Mermaids and gator shifters swim in the bayou. Spirit bottles light the front porches after twilight. Dragons light the fires under crayfish pots.

Jillian's first assignment for the League could be her last. Mystic Bayou is wary of outsiders, and she has difficulty getting locals to talk to her. And she can't get the gruff town sheriff, Bael Boone, off of her back or out of her mind. Bael is the finest male specimen she's seen in a long time, even though he might not be human. Soon their flirtation is hotter than a dragon's breath, which Bael just might turn out to be....

Available for purchase at 

Audible

About The Author

When Molly Harper was eight years old, she set up a “writing office” in her parents’ living room, complete with an old manual typewriter and a toy phone. And she (very slowly) pecked out the story of her third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid in each city. She had a dark sense of humor even then.

When Molly was considerably older, she headed for Western Kentucky University, where she majored in print journalism. After graduation, she landed a job with The Paducah Sun and married her high school sweetheart, David, a local police officer. After six years at the newspaper, Molly took a more family-friendly secretarial position at a local church office.

Her husband worked nights and Molly was alone with their small child in the “The Apartment of Lost Souls.” A big fan of vampire movies and TV shows, she decided to write a vampire romance novel. Molly created Jane Jameson, a bit of an accidental loser. Jane is single, almost 30, and a librarian working in Half-Moon Hollow, Ky. She has become a permanent fixture on her Mama’s prayer list. And despite the fact that she’s pretty good at her job, she just got canned so her boss could replace her with someone who occasionally starts workplace fires. Jane drowns her sorrows at the local faux nostalgia-themed sports bar. On her way home, she’s mistaken for a deer and shot by a drunk hunter. And then she wakes up as a vampire. The three-book Jane Jameson series–which includes Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs,Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men and Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever—was released in 2009.  A fourth and final installment, Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors, was released in 2012.

Molly continues stories in the Jane Jameson universe through her Half-Moon Hollow series,Driving Mr. Dead, The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, Undead Sublet, and A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses.  Undead Sublet is a short story in The Undead in My Bed anthology.  A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses will be released in June 2013.  A special free audio holiday novella, I’m Dreaming of an Undead Christmas, was released in December 2013.

Molly will update her popular Naked Werewolf romance series in 2013. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, was released in February 2011, quickly followed by The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf. A third installment, How to Run With a Naked Werewolf, will be released in December 2013.  Her first-ever “haunted house story,” Better Homes and Hauntings, will be released in June 2014.

Molly will launch her first-ever contemporary romance series with My Bluegrass Baby in December 2012.  Rhythm and Bluegrass was released in October 2013.

Molly’s books are published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. They are available in print, as e-books and audio books at major book stores and on Amazon. Molly is a native of Kentucky. She lives in Paducah with her husband and children.

You can find Molly at

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon | Audible | Tantor

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Audiobook Review: Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti

Wicked Bite
(Realm Enforcers Book 5)
by Rebecca Zanetti
Narrated by Brock Thompson

Blurb:

“Fast-paced romance . . . very compelling. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal

As she hunts for a drug lord killing her fellow witches, all Nessa Lansa’s instincts point to the Grizzly motorcycle club. That might be because their leader, Bear, is the strong, silent shifter type: warm brown eyes and more muscle and alpha male than any woman can ignore. Which makes Nessa’s plan to seduce and betray him all the more dangerous . . .

Bear doesn’t trust the curvy, blue-eyed witch. But Nessa can heal the injuries that sap his strength. And since he can’t stop thinking of her lush body and teasing smile, her plan to mate him to reclaim her own power is highly tempting. Just one problem. Once a desire this wild is loose, no one will ever control it . . .

Available for purchase at 

Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback | Nook | B&N | Kobo | iTunes

Viviana's Review:

OMG! I've been waiting to get Bear's story and this did not disappoint! It was fast paced and had the right amount and blend of romance, suspense, action and everything we've come to love about this series!!

We've gotten glimpses of Bear in the first few books but we knew he was a good guy and we hoped that we got to know more about this sexy man. I was extremely happy that Bear had a larger part in the previous book and we also got to see a different side of the man (no worries, he still is grumpy and completely alpha).

Nessa, oh Nessa! She has a plan and runs with it. She comes across a bit meek and vulnerable though that's not the case... at all. She was strong and smart which is something I LOVE in my heroines!


Narrator Review:
Oh I LOVE Brock Thompson's performance! Besides giving each of the characters their own tones/voices, his yummy voice in general, I love how he performs female characters. He totally brings the characters to life!

Overall, while I'm sadden that this is the last book in this series, I've LOVED each and every one! This one isn't any different! I do hope that Rebecca will revisit these characters or create a spin-off!

Rating: 4.5 Stars - I REALLY LOVED IT

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Audible in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Audiobook Review: The Secret Life of Cooper Bennett by Golden Czermak

The Secret Life of Cooper Bennett
by Golden Czermak 
Narrated by Wen Ross & Kai Kennicott

Blurb:
COOPER BENNETT is a high school senior living a hard and abusive life in the sleepy town of Goodman, GA.

One night, a monstrous burden is thrust upon him with the potential to unlock the better life he’s always wanted; one filled with love from the girl of his dreams and strengthened childhood friendships.

However, the effects of his actions do not go unnoticed.

Grayson Manning and his athletic son Liam see things far differently, doing everything in their power to send all Cooper has affected into ruin before he and the dangerous Lance Goddard manage to do the same to them.

Available for purchase at 

Audible | Kindle | Amazon Paperback | B&N Paperback | Nook | Kobo | iTunes

Viviana's Review:

This is the first book by Golden Czermak I've 'read'/listened to. When I first learned of this book I was intrigued as the cover caught my attention. Then when I learned Wen Ross would be narrating the audiobook, I added it to my "TBL" (i.e. to be listened) list.

THE SECRET LIFE OF COOPER BENNETT begins at a slow pace and continues with that pace as the story develops and we learn more about the characters and events. I was fine with the pace but had major issues keeping track during the first half of the book due to the jumping of dates between past events and present day. The characters also provide their backstories/memories via flashbacks and dates are also use. This also makes it hard to follow a tad as well since you're trying to piece in where exactly things fit into the story. Eventually towards the end of the story, the posting of the dates becomes less of an issue, but its more because the events are occurring in order.

There is a large cast of characters and many play an important role at one point or another, however keeping track of them with the date jumping.

The story begins with Cooper and his best friend Billy both being 18 years old and seniors in high school. As the story progress, Cooper turns 19 yrs old. There are many instances where they come across younger than the age we are told they are. There are also a few instances where some of their actions or thoughts went against their characters (from what we've read). This could easily be a YA with the exception of one scene.

The story has intrigue and its interesting how things turn out.

Narrator's Review: 
Wen does a great job with all the numerous male characters, giving them each their own tones and voices. This is great because of the vast number of male characters which allows the reader to follow along easier. This is performed in duet and Kai does a great job as well, those there are less female characters in the story.


Overall, this is an interesting story in which the ending leaves it open for additional books. There are some twists and though it may be hard to follow at first because of the back and forth in time, I'm glad I picked this up and look forward to the next book.

Rating: 2.5 Stars - it was okay

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the narrators in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Audiobook Review: Dragon Burn By Donna Grant

Dragon Burn
(A Dark Kings Novella)
by Donna Grant
Narrated by Antony Ferguson 

Blurb: 
In this scorching Dark Kings novella, New York Times best-selling author Donna Grant brings together a determined Dragon King used to getting what he wants and an Ice Queen who thaws for no one.

Marked by passion

A promise made eons ago sends Sebastian to Italy on the hunt to find an enemy. His quarry proves difficult to locate, but there is someone who can point him in the right direction - a woman as frigid as the north. Using every seductive skill he's acquired over his immortal life, his seduction begins. Until he discovers that the passion he stirs within her makes him burn for more....

Gianna Santini has one love in her life - work. A disastrous failed marriage was evidence enough to realize she was better off on her own. That is until a handsome Scot strolled into her life and literally swept her off her feet. She is unprepared for the blazing passion between them or the truth he exposes. But as her world begins to unravel, she realizes the only one she can depend on is the very one destroying everything - a Dragon King.

Audible | Kindle | Amazon | Nook | B&N | Kobo 

Viviana's Review: 

A quick read that moves the overall arc slightly forward and I do mean slightly. This is the 11.5th book in a series that has begun to drag, unfortunately. I LOVED this series, unfortunately, it seems like Donna, the author is trying to appease readers in the "writing more stories" in this world vs. completing the series which would provide the readers with the much desired questions to their answers and maybe create another spin off. There is no doubt that Donna is a great story teller and has created both a world and characters that readers love. For me, I think its an issue of finally learning who Rhi's Dragon King and how things will end. 

The story has the usual Sexy Dragon King who declares how love isn't for them, a heroine who happens to be able to provide some sort of answer to what the Dragon Kings are seeking. SIDE NOTE: these are the two factors that keep repeating over and over again in all (if not most) of the previous 11 books. and as soon as I read it in this one, I sighed in frustration. Back to the story, the usual Sexy Dragon King, Heroine being used to further the Kings cause, sexy time, action between the good guys and the bad ones. Then we get closer to the end where we learn a little something new and end of story.

Though it says that this can be read as a standalone and it totally can, but I think readers would get more out of the story if they have read the previous books. 

Narrator's Review:
Antony has narrated the entire series and continues to rock! His performance is great, providing each male character with their own voices and he does a really good job with the female characters. Its not overly done. 

Overall, its a good read and better than "okay". I am looking forward to see what the next full length book brings. 

Rating: 2.5 Stars - It was better than Okay :) 

Disclaimer:

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Audible in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.