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Ivan the Bold
- Dokiri Brides, Book 3
- By: Denali Day
- Narrated by: Shane East
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 670
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 622
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 621
Her widowed heart freshly healed, Lavinia wants nothing more than to bind herself to Ivan, the man who adores her fatherless sons almost as much as he loves her. Then duty calls her to risk their future and return to a life she’d fled - to a man who wants her as much as she fears him. Tasked with escorting Lavinia back to the land of her birth, Ivan pledges his heart along with his protection. He’ll have his mark upon her within days.
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2 out of 5 stars
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condense the page fillers and get to the story
- By michelle travis on 06-22-22
- Ivan the Bold
- Dokiri Brides, Book 3
- By: Denali Day
- Narrated by: Shane East
Best in the Series so far.
Reviewed: 08-26-22
Initially, I had skipped this book and listened to books 1, 2, and 4 because of the negative reviews about the stuttering of the female protagonist. Mu curiosity got the better of me and I broke down to give it a listen, prepared to hate it. No doubt, the stuttering was bad, particularly in the beginning. However, the character and the story developed and toward the end, after she had revisited a childhood trauma, it was very much improved. I really enjoyed the message about healing gleaned from this part of the story.
It was a powerful and achingly beautiful love story with mature characters who were willing to be vulnerable with each other. The passion, tenderness and desire the lovers had for each other clased with the noble ideas of duty and sacrifice for the community and loved ones sent me on an emotional roller coaster. The author does belabor many points and at times goes into way too much detail about things that don't really add to the story but I wasn’t prepared to put the book down because of that.
This story also didn’t over play the love, hate dynamic which I find cringe worthy to loathsome depending on my mood. Very different from the other books. I found myself fast forwarding book 1 because of the contempt and disgust the female lead had for the male lead in one breath and in the very next breath love, regard and all the lovely emotions. That level of vacillation doesn't jive well with my sensibilities.
The narrator is perfection. His telling of this story completely immersed me in the author's masterfully built world. When Ivan told Lavinia "You are mine," it struck me to my core and I was like yeah, girl you are his.
Beautifully written and beautifully narrated. This is my favorite in the series so far with one more to go.
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Broken Open
- Hurley Brothers, Book 2
- By: Lauren Dane
- Narrated by: Kate Turnbull
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 278
Five years ago, Tuesday Eastwood's life collapsed and left her devastated. After an empty, nomadic existence, she's finally pieced her life back together in the small Oregon town of Hood River. Now Tuesday has everything sorted out. Just so long as men are kept for sex, and only sex.... Then she met him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow nice contemporary love story
- By Kelli on 01-21-15
- Broken Open
- Hurley Brothers, Book 2
- By: Lauren Dane
- Narrated by: Kate Turnbull
I liked it overall, but some things were amiss
Reviewed: 07-10-22
The storyline about two broken people coming together was endearing and so true for this moment in history. However, it read at many times like a therapy session. Everyone was so self aware, in touch with their pain and working through their $h^t
But, it's almost never like this. Everyone said all the right things at the right moment and it didn't seem plausible, even for fiction. Tuesday also went on, and on, and on, and on about how fine Hurley was, it was like we get it he is a god. I did like the narration and the storyline overall.
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Beast
- By: Pepper Pace
- Narrated by: LaShone Garth
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 288
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 286
Pepper Pace's interracial fairytale is the story of Beast, a marine with a destroyed face; and a plus-sized beauty who has identity issues. A lesson learned is that beauty is not just what is shown on the outside. In this romance taken from the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, Pepper makes you question: "Who is the beauty and who is the beast?" This story contains sexually explicit content and language.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story, but oh the narration.
- By NatureDawg on 07-11-14
- Beast
- By: Pepper Pace
- Narrated by: LaShone Garth
Beautiful story but the narration is wretched
Reviewed: 05-26-22
Yes. the other reviewers are right, the narration is absolutely terrible. Despite this, the story is still touching and beautiful and inspiring. Some people won't have it in them to listen, so if you're one of those people just get the book. In my mind I was able to replace the voice of the narrator with other voices more befitting of this wonderful story.
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His Muse
- By: Twyla Turner
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 116
A mysterious email with a link to her mother's memoir has found its way into Kari's inbox at a time when she needs her mother most. Unfortunately, Kari pushed her away several years ago. Now, finding herself in eerily similar shoes as her mother, Kari is finally ready to hear her side.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok
- By Kindle Customer Vee on 12-05-20
- His Muse
- By: Twyla Turner
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
You don't know love!
Reviewed: 05-20-22
I enjoyed the plot and was totally cheering for the lovers even when it was impossible. It was so refreshing to read a romance where the female lead is not in her twenties with an absolutely perfect body. Taryn was written as a flawed, real woman who chose to open herself to a new way of being in the world in her forties. I love it even when a fictional Black woman character steps into self love, pleasure and joy. The love and deep, soul touching passion in this book will make you question every relationship you've ever had or attempted cause clearly it was a failure in comparison. I enjoyed listening and have already recommended it to my friends.
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